Georgetown Rapper Pleads Guilty to Possessing Nearly Two Kilograms of Black Tar Heroin located in Midlands Apartment

“The severe punishment Holmes faces correctly reflects the criminal activities he engaged in,” said Robert J. Murphy, the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Field Division. “He continuously poisoned the community with heroin despite having been arrested previously for heroin distribution. The guilty plea removes yet another dangerous criminal from our streets and sends a

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Brooklyn-Based “Rival Impact” Gang Member Sentenced to Two Life Sentences Plus 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Racketeering, Gang War-Related Double Murder & Narcotics Offenses

Between January 2000 and January 2014, Smith was a member—ultimately rising to become one of the leaders—of the Rival Impact street gang, a criminal enterprise based in the Mermaid Houses in Coney Island.  For more than a decade, Smith and other members of Rival Impact distributed heroin, crack and other narcotics in Brooklyn, New York, and several other

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Ithaca Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor

Blake drove to a pre-determined location in Broome County to meet and have sex with the children.  He brought with him vibrators and birth control  as well as necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and stuffed animals he planned to give to the children as gifts.  Blake was then encountered by law enforcement and arrested. 

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KC Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Female Z-Trip Driver 26 Times During Robbery

Investigators used cell phone and Facebook data to identify Nevels and the distinctive rifle he used in the robbery. On Dec. 10, 2018, Nevels was seen getting onto a bus near Prospect Avenue and Swope Parkway. Nevels was arrested when he got off the bus at 11th Street

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Bond Denied for South Florida Serial Robber

Humes was part of a crew operating from April 2020 to March 2021 that robbed cigarettes and other tobacco products from trucks whose drivers had stopped at gas stations and other stores in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Collier counties to deliver the products.  The robbery crew is alleged to have assaulted some of the truck drivers and threatened others. 

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Indiana Man Charged With Scheming to Straw Purchase Firearm Allegedly Used To Shoot Two Chicago Police Officers, One Fatally

“Tragedies like this happen when people straw purchase firearms on behalf of those who are prohibited from purchasing and possessing firearms themselves,” said ATF SAC de Tineo.  “ATF remains committed to working with our law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to investigate these firearms trafficking schemes and prosecute those responsible.”

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Waterloo Man Who Engaged in Shootout Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison

Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.  As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

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Attorney General Garland Joins Acting U.S. Attorney Phillips at National Night Out Celebrations

“National Night Out is an opportunity for us to show our appreciation to the many people in neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia for the assistance they provide in promoting public safety,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Phillips. “We depend upon their cooperation and vigilance and have a long history of working together to benefit the community.”

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