U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California
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A federal grand jury has indicted two Venezuelan nationals, Joel Alejandro Morantes Leal and Endis Daniel Gonzalez Ortega, for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to steal cash from ATMs.
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Two Sacramento men have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd handed down the sentences on Monday, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
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Richard Charles Thomas Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Merced, has been sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison.
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Richard Clifton Turner, a 62-year-old resident of Placerville, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
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Cedar Sky Montgomery, a 45-year-old resident of Calaveras County, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for making violent threats across state lines.
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Gonzalo Hernandez, a 37-year-old resident of Oakdale, has been indicted on charges of attempted sexual exploitation involving two minors.
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Noah Lamb, aged 24, has been indicted on eight counts related to his involvement with a hit list targeting federal officials for assassination.
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Mark Sigl, a 63-year-old resident of Antelope, has entered a guilty plea for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor for sexual activity.
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Elmer Yusay Ngo, a 29-year-old resident of Stockton, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child exploitation.
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Isaias Aroldo Contreras, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Royce Newcomb, a 62-year-old resident of Fresno, has been sentenced to five years and ten months in prison.
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On June 26, 2025, a coordinated law enforcement operation led to the arrest of 89 individuals linked to criminal street gangs in Fresno County, California.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Ray Anthony Waller, a 37-year-old from Fresno, on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, receipt of child sexual abuse images, and sending obscene material to a minor.
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Ammaad Akhtar, a 33-year-old resident of Stockton, has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
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Jose Miguel Perez, a 42-year-old resident of Corona, California, has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in federal prison.
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Lakota Tehya Wakley, a 21-year-old resident of Clovis, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
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Sadie Bramlette, a 28-year-old resident of Sacramento, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the distribution of controlled substances, including fentanyl.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Stockton brothers Hector Perez, 34, and Flavio Perez, 29, on charges related to a wire fraud conspiracy.
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A 17-count indictment has been unsealed against Ayman Alaaraj and Ahmad Nassar, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.
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Emilio Hernandez Yesca, a 31-year-old resident of Madera, has been sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.