Holyoke man arrested on drug trafficking charges
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Published: 4/9/2021 5:30:28 PM
HOLYOKE A city man has been charged with federal drug charges over allegations that he engaged in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Mendell’s office announced Friday that 44-year-old Josue Rivera Rodriguez has been indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; two counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl; and one count of distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl.
“At the time of his arrest on April 8, 2021, approximately 300 grams of suspected fentanyl; an AR-15 assault rifle; five semi-automatic pistols, including handguns capable of carrying large-caliber ammunition and fitted with a laser sight; a bullet-proof vest; a police hat with insignia; packaging materials; cellphones; a money counter; and $1,900 cash was seized from his residence,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Distric
Raul Bujanda Named SAC Of Albuquerque FBI Division
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FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Raul Bujanda as the special agent in charge (SAC) of the Albuquerque Field Office.
Bujanda most recently served as a section chief in the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington.
He joined the FBI as a special agent in 2002 and was first appointed to the Portland Field Office in Oregon, where he investigated violent crime, gang, and Mexican-based drug trafficking organizations.
Bujanda transferred to the El Paso Field Office in Texas in 2008 to work on the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force strike force. He continued to investigate Mexican-based drug trafficking organizations.
Sex offender and previous felon gets more prison time for meth possession
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April 7, 2021
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Daniel Marco Garcia pleaded guilty Sept. 4, 2020.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo ordered him to serve 168 months in prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release.
At the hearing, the court heard that Garcia is currently serving a 57-month sentence for an unrelated firearms case, has a prior human smuggling conviction and is a convicted sex offender. In handing down the sentence, Judge Marmolejo noted his extensive criminal record.
“Methvis a vicious poison that continues to cause horrific and long-term damage to the quality of life in many of our communities across our Nation,” said Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux. “In Laredo, and all across the Southwest Border, DEA and our partners continue to target drug traffickers and shut
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DeepDotWeb Administrator Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Details Written by IVN
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - An Israeli national pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in operating DeepDotWeb (DDW), a website that connected internet users with Darknet marketplaces, where they purchased illegal firearms, malware and hacking tools, stolen financial data, heroin and fentanyl, and other contraband.
According to court documents, Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen residing in Brazil, owned and operated DDW along with co-defendant Michael Phan, 34, of Israel, beginning in October 2013. In addition to providing general information about the Darknet, DDW provided users with direct links to illegal Darknet marketplaces, which are not accessible through traditional search engines. For providing these links, Prihar and Phan received kickback payments from the marketplaces in the form of virtual currency, including approximately 8,155 bitcoins (worth appr