News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, KEENAN CONLEY, age 25, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on February 9, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon to 92 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and a mandatory $400 special assessment fee on four counts of a five-count indictment


Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling a Firearm

Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Troy Nix (30, Mount Dora) to five years and eight months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Nix had pleaded guilty on September 21, 2022.


Ocala Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms and Drugs

Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Aaron Haa (42, Ocala) to 17 years and 7 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Haa had pleaded guilty on July 13, 2022.


Vietnamese National Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

A Vietnamese national has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing methamphetamine to distribute and a firearm.


Fresno Man Charged in Operation No Fly Zone Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Patrick Feaster, 23, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Convicted Felon Indicted for Possession of Firearms, Ammunition and Distribution of a Controlled Substance

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Evan Ingram (42, Clearwater) with seven counts of distribution of a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon


Jury Finds Felon Guilty of Possessing Firearm and Multiple Bags of Drugs for Distribution

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Curtis Tyrone Johnson (35, Melbourne) guilty of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute various controlled substances.


Grand Jury Indicts 3 Men With Crimes Involving 2 Drug-related Murders

Three defendants are charged with crimes related to two murders in Cincinnati during the summer of 2021.


Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Rapid City, South Dakota, man for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.


Chicago Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Setting Fire to Cell Phone Store

A Chicago resident has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for setting fire to the Boost Mobile Store located at 809 E. 79th Street in 2019.


ATF Announces New Senior Law Enforcement Partnership Advisor

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steven Dettelbach announced Vail Police Chief Dwight Henninger as the first Senior Law Enforcement Partnership Advisor to the Director for ATF.


Prison Sentence for Possession of Pipe Bombs and Drug Sales

A man who manufactured pipe bombs and distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison.


Hiawatha Women Sentenced for Providing Guns to Others

A woman who provided firearms to others illegally was sentenced on February 9, 2023, to more than a year in federal prison.


Mexican Resident Sent to Prison for Trafficking Firearms Under New Law

A 25-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Mexico has been ordered to prison for trafficking handguns into Mexico under the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


Kalamazoo Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Trafficking Offenses

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that William Henderson, Jr., 27, of Kalamazoo, Michigan was sentenced to 13 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney also ordered Henderson to spend 4 years on supervised release after his confinement.


Cleveland Man Charged With Stealing 30 Firearms From Store in Akron

A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Zaveeyon Teasley, age 20, whose last known address was in Cleveland, Ohio, with stealing 30 firearms from a licensed firearms dealer in Akron.


New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, ARTHUR ALLEN, of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on February 8, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to 90 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee on Counts One, Two, and Four of a four-count indictment.


Defendants Illegally Possessing Firearms Sentenced to Prison

United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two defendants for illegal possession of firearms. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced both defendants yesterday.


Minneapolis Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of a Firearm

A Minneapolis man has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Sixteen Individuals Plead Guilty in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy – “Operation Titan Fall”

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that 16 individuals, charged in 3 indictments, have all pleaded guilty to their respective roles in conspiring to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl and cocaine, in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) “Operation Titan Fall” investigation