Tag: tampa
Michael Paul Linnan, Child Sex Abuse Material Distribution, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 76-year-old Ruskin man, Michael Paul Linnan, has been sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in federal prison for transporting, distributing, receiving, and possessing child sexual abuse material. The crimes occurred in Tampa, Florida, and involved the use of an encrypted messaging platform to distribute over 100 images and videos…
Yuniel Lima-Santos, Alien Smuggling, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 31-year-old Cuban national, Yuniel Lima-Santos, has pleaded guilty to his role in a massive international alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy in Tampa, FL. Lima-Santos and his co-conspirators operated an alien smuggling organization (ASO) that encouraged thousands of Cuban aliens to enter the US through the southern border using fraudulent…
Devon Floyd, Armed Robbery, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read Devon Floyd, a 34-year-old Florida man, was found guilty of robbing four convenience stores at gunpoint in the Middle District of Florida in July 2023. The string of robberies took place in various locations, with Floyd using a firearm to intimidate and steal from each store. The investigation that led to…
Ludwin Borgen, Fentanyl Distribution, Florida 2022
⏱ 2 min read A devastating fentanyl overdose in Tampa, Florida, has led to a 27-year prison sentence for Ludwin Borgen, 49, of Apollo Beach. On March 29, 2022, Borgen sold fentanyl to a woman who later died from the overdose. The woman, who had arranged to buy the drug from Borgen the night before,…
Alexandria Bullock, Mail Embezzlement, Florida 2019
⏱ 2 min read Alexandria Bullock, a 46-year-old US Postal Service employee from Wimauma, has pleaded guilty to stealing mail while on her route in Tampa, Florida. Between April 2019 and her arrest, Bullock embezzled checks payable to individuals, charities, and legal entities, altering the payee line to her own name and depositing the funds…
Justin Harvey, Bribery, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Justin Harvey, a 50-year-old former correctional officer at the Citrus County Detention Facility in Florida, pleaded guilty to accepting a $4,000 bribe to smuggle a cellphone into the jail. Harvey, from Inverness, worked at the facility where federal inmates are held while awaiting trial or sentencing. He agreed to bring the…
Leeman Brown, Meth Trafficking and Tax Fraud, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Leeman Brown, a methamphetamine trafficker, has been sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a large-scale meth smuggling operation and tax fraud scheme. Brown, who pleaded guilty on October 27, 2025, conspired with others to smuggle methamphetamine from California to the Tampa area, while…
Julian Russell Clawson, Receiving and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read Julian Russell Clawson, a 43-year-old man from Brooksville, has been found guilty of receiving, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material in Tampa, Florida. The crimes occurred in April 2023, when Clawson traded the illicit material on a social media application, engaging in graphic discussions about the abuse of minors in…
Herbert Battle Jr., Meth Trafficking, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Herbert Battle Jr., a 54-year-old meth kingpin from Hardee County, has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine. Battle pleaded guilty on August 19, 2025, to overseeing a massive drug trafficking operation that smuggled high-purity…
Terry Brunning, Tax Evasion, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Terry Brunning, a Palmetto man, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for tax evasion in Tampa, FL. Brunning pleaded guilty on April 2, 2026, to evading taxes for the years 1999, 2000, and 2001. He used a business entity to conceal his assets and avoid paying taxes, resulting…
