Milwaukee Man Convicted of Heroin Trafficking Offenses
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Bell, Drug Enforcement Administration - Chicago Division and Acting United States Attorney Richard Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that following a jury trial concluding on July 30, 2021, Royel Page, 31, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin, as well as 12 counts of attempting to possess with intent to deliver heroin.
This case was part of a long-term federal drug investigation based out of Milwaukee. Page was one of 12 defendants charged in federal court with conspiracy related to the distribution of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl. In September 2017, law enforcement officers executed 14 federal search warrants in Milwaukee targeting members of this organization. Law enforcement recovered approximately 25 ounces of heroin, some of which was mixed with fentanyl, cocaine, five firea
Another Step in a 1,000-mile Journey
Joint statement from members of the Milwaukee Common Council: Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Mark Borkowski and Alderman José G. Pérez By Milwaukee Common Council - Jan 20th, 2021 01:17 pm
The relationship between the City of Milwaukee’s Police Department and the people it is intended to serve has often been difficult. Ours is not the first generation to struggle with the excessive use of force, racial discrimination, sworn officers doing jobs that ought to be done by civilians, and the unbearable long-term cost of our protective services. It may be, however, that this moment, our moment, is one where the reality of the coming pension crisis and the urgent demands of our community finally come together to compel the first difficult steps towards something better.