LAS VEGAS – An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced today by United States Chief District Judge Andrew P. Gordan to 24 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after having been removed from the country on six prior occasions. The government recommended a sentence of 24 months in prison.
A federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday convicted Mahwanga Campbell, also known as “Mahwanga Elijah Solo Campbell” and “Elijah Campbell,” on all counts of a superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to rob a mail carrier, possession of stolen mail, and the fraudulent deposit of stolen and/or altered United States Treasury checks. The charges arise from Campbell’s participation in the violent assault and robbery of a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier in Queens, New York. The verdict was…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – United States Attorney Jason Parman joins Homeland Security Investigations, Nashville, in recognizing the exceptional work and dedication of HSI Task Force Officer (TFO) Anthony Gatson of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Today, TFO Gatson was awarded the 2025 Task Force Officer of the Year by Homeland Security Investigations, Nashville, for his exceptional work and significant achievements in combating child exploitation through investigations and prosecutions in the Eastern District of…
A federal jury in the District of Columbia convicted Devontee Parker, 38, of Dallas, today for sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, interstate transportation for purpose of prostitution, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
Criminal Division · Criminal - Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a member of the violent North Texas street gang Kiccdoe was sentenced Sept. 17 to more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy involving acts of violence, armed robbery and drug trafficking.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · USAO - Texas, Northern
BOSTON – A previously convicted felon has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester for allegedly possessing a firearm and ammunition, and for dealing in firearms without a license.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies today announced the results of a months-long operation aimed at disrupting the flow of illegal weapons and narcotics in San Joaquin County. The investigation focused on criminal activity that contributed to rising violence in both Stockton and Lodi. Today’s takedown resulted in four federal arrests and several state arrests of gang members for trafficking firearms and drugs.
Jacksonville, Florida – Orlin Eli Gonzalez (27, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by United States District Judge Wendy W. Berger to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a 13-year-old child to engage in sexual activity. Gonzalez was also ordered to serve a 10-year term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender. He was arrested on September 4, 2025, and has remained in federal custody. Gonzalez pleaded guilty on June 17, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Fourteen individuals are facing federal criminal charges as a part of a joint federal and state investigation of a methamphetamine trafficking organization. Eleven of these defendants were arrested on September 22, 2026, during the execution of 10 federal search warrants in Marshalltown, Perry, and Des Moines. Those warrants resulted in the seizure of $21,193, six firearms, and 18 phones.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Raleigh. N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Monted Quintrell Council, also known as “Rude,” 39, to 6 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams of fentanyl. On June 11, 2026, Council pleaded guilty in federal court. “Council flooded our communities with fentanyl, treating neighborhoods like hunting grounds without any regard to the families he left in shambles, broke and broken. Today’s sentence sends a stern warning across Eastern North Carolina; we will track every dealer who thinks…
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - North Carolina, Eastern
Antwon Sockwell, 36, a resident of Washington, D.C., Keith Packer, 35, a resident of Suitland, Maryland, and Tierra Love, 38, a resident of Suitland, Maryland, were charged in a five-count indictment on September 18th that was unsealed today in federal court in Washington, D.C. The indictment includes charges for animal crushing, conspiracy, interstate communications with the intent to extort, interstate stalking, and the use or carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, announced U.S.…
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a grand jury has indicted Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales for possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. The 27-year-old Mexican national allegedly shot a uniformed Dallas Independent School District police officer while attempting to flee on Aug. 6.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - Texas, Northern
SAN JOSE – Ruben Guzman, 32, of San Jose, has been charged by indictment with attempted sex trafficking of a minor and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor
Salvadoran national Mario Alexander Bonilla Canales, 50, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for federal immigration and child sexual exploitation charges.
Fort Myers, Florida – Christiane Vinette Young (75), a Canadian national illegally present in the United States, has been charged by information with three counts of voting by an alien. If convicted on all counts, she faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney, in conjunction with our partner agencies in the Homeland Security Task Force (“HSTF”) announce the following prosecutorial results for the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026. The HSTF is a permanent, interagency law enforcement task force created by executive order to combat transnational criminal organizations—including cartels, trafficking networks, and…
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Memphis, TN – Marquis Davis, 19, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for discharging a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentencing today. According to court documents, on October 31, 2025, officers with the Memphis Police Department responded to a shooting call at The Exotic Smoke Shop located at...
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jason Dale Cole, age 47, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was sentenced in federal district court to 982 months in prison on ten counts relating to armed drug trafficking and maintaining a drug-involved premises. The Court sentenced Cole on the following charges: 262 months for two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine; 120 months for one count of Possession of a Machine Gun; 180 months for…
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - Oklahoma, Eastern
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Roberto Almeida-Santos, 57, an illegal alien born in Mexico, to 7 months in federal prison. On June 22, 2026, Almeida pleaded guilty to immigration fraud. Almeida was previously convicted of multiple sex crimes against children. “Our innocent children are our most precious treasures. We will ruthlessly and relentlessly hunt down anyone who chooses to sadistically harm them to satisfy disgusting urges, prosecute them, and lock them in federal prison. This shows why we need…
Ocala, Florida – Juan Miguel Angel (33, Tampa) has been charged by indictment with one count of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and four counts of attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor. If convicted, Angel faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison for the attempted enticement offense. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment for each count of attempted transfer of obscene material. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the…
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced that a jury found CLIFTON SAVAGE, a/k/a “Lucky,” guilty today of two counts of murder as well as narcotics and firearms offenses.