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Danny Turkvan, 54, of Stamford, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl, cocaine, and other narcotics in southwestern Connecticut. The sentence follows a multi-agency investigation that uncovered significant drug quantities and firearms.
A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, following a foot chase and guilty plea.
A St. Bernard Parish man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing over 100 grams of fentanyl, along with cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana, and having four firearms in furtherance of the drug crime. The plea sets the stage for a sentencing that will carry at least a 10-year prison term.
Federal authorities have sentenced 11 individuals involved in a large-scale drug trafficking ring that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine across Central Indiana using commercial flights and the U.S. mail, while armed with illegal machine gun conversion devices.
A Morris County, New Jersey, man is facing federal charges after he allegedly fired a gun at law enforcement officers executing a search warrant at his Parsippany home. Maloy Amador, 43, is charged with attempted murder of a federal officer, weapons violations, and drug trafficking.
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City indicted Alfredo Tovar-Ruiz on charges of possessing fentanyl and heroin with intent to distribute. Law enforcement says they seized more than 15,000 fentanyl pills and almost two kilograms of heroin during the investigation.
Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph Bernard announced that nine drug task forces in West Virginia’s Northern District seized over 27 kg of fentanyl, 22 kg of meth, and 13 kg of cocaine in the past year, and detailed federal sentencings for two major trafficking cases.
Corey Boyer, aka Baby Joker, and Antonio Smith, aka Ace, were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug and firearms trafficking operation tied to the Atlanta-based GoodFellas gang. Boyer received 12.5 years, while Smith got over 14 years after pleading guilty to charges including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and machinegun possession.
Federal prosecutors in San Diego filed 102 border‑related criminal cases in a single week, including charges of human smuggling for profit, illegal reentry, and cocaine importation. The filings highlight the Southern District of California’s role as one of the nation’s busiest federal courts, and they offer a glimpse into the daily volume of border crime at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
