News and reports from the Department of Justice.

Kelvin Sanker Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for his involvement in a significant fentanyl and PCP trafficking operation in the city.

James Alvin Boone, II, a 30-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has entered a guilty plea for charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.

A Salvadoran national affiliated with the Uniones Locos Salvatrucha clique of the MS-13 gang received a life sentence in Alexandria, Virginia.

Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Francesco Pensiero, also known as Frank Pensiero, a 52-year-old resident of Stamford.

Angel Ramon Lopez-Hernandez, a 36-year-old Mexican citizen, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the illegal transportation of undocumented aliens within the United States.

A coordinated international operation has led to the seizure of 39 domains and their associated servers, disrupting a Pakistan-based network selling hacking and fraud-enabling tools.

Jorge Humberto Moreno Martinez, a 34-year-old Venezuelan national, has been charged with being unlawfully present in the United States after having previously been removed by immigration officials.

A woman from Farmington has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and child abuse following an incident on the Navajo Nation.

Jason L. Norman, a 42-year-old resident of Ranger, West Virginia, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Michigan woman has been sentenced for her role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler handed down the sentence on January 27, 2025.

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Milton Rayo Castillo, a 26-year-old native of Costa Rica, for illegal firearm possession.

In recent weeks, five individuals associated with the Luchese crime family have pleaded guilty to various charges, including racketeering, money laundering, and illegal gambling.

Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Richard Cruz has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Aliyah Robyn Stalder, a 24-year-old resident of Seattle, Washington, has been sentenced to three years of probation following an incident on a flight from Seattle to Phoenix.

A man from St. Petersburg, Florida, has been indicted on charges of attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity.