Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares
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Attorney General Miyares Announces Ceasefire Drug Trafficking Conviction
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Francisco Celedon, a Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for intending to distribute over six kilograms of cocaine in Chesterfield County. Celedon, who was a drug courier for a Mexican drug trafficking organization, met with a law enforcement informant on April 17, 2023, to deliver the cocaine. However, law enforcement moved in and arrested Celedon when he arrived at the agreed-upon location outside a restaurant in Chesterfield County.At the time of the offense, Celedon was already on federal... -
Attorney General Miyares Announces State Price Gouging Protections in Effect Due to Potential Threat of Wildfires
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has announced that the state's anti-price gouging statutes are now in effect due to the potential threat of wildfires. This action comes as the Quaker Run Fire in Madison County and the Tuggles Gap Fire in Patrick County have broken containment lines in recent days, prompting Governor Glenn Youngkin to declare a state of emergency."The anti-price gouging laws in Virginia safeguard Virginians from exploitation by bad actors during a time of crisis," said Attorney General Miyares. "Any violations of Virginia's Anti-Price Gouging...