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Mexican national sentenced for heroin possession with intent to distribute
Jose Angel Beltran-Chaidez, a 69-year-old Mexican national living in Bakersfield, was sentenced to two years in prison for possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. -
Sacramento residents indicted for drug trafficking and firearm offenses
A federal grand jury has issued a 15-count indictment against several Sacramento residents, including Kevin Antonio Parker, John Kevin Parker, Veronica Brooks, Xavier Surita, Raymundo Escobar, Marcelino Escobar, and Devon Nelson. -
Former officer indicted for illegal firearms dealing
A federal grand jury has indicted Daniel Battenfield, a former police officer from Sanger, California, on charges related to illegal firearms dealing and obstruction. -
Indictments announced for Sacramento and Fairfield residents on firearms charges
The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative, aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence, has led to the indictment of two individuals from Sacramento and Fairfield on firearms charges. -
South Lake Tahoe man sentenced for impersonating federal officers
Anton Andreyevich Iagounov, a 38-year-old resident of South Lake Tahoe, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison. U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta delivered the sentence for four counts of impersonating a federal officer,... -
California man sentenced for illegal firearm sales without license
James Lane Winslett, a 66-year-old resident of Corning, California, has been sentenced to three years in prison. U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta delivered the sentence for Winslett's involvement in unlawfully dealing and manufacturing... -
Fresno man pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud involving tech startup
Royce Newcomb, a 62-year-old resident of Fresno, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering. -
Folsom man pleads guilty to visa fraud involving Indonesian caregiver
Marcus Taslim, a 70-year-old resident of Folsom, has admitted to charges of visa fraud. -
Two charged with defrauding investors over failed Bitwise Industries loans
A federal grand jury has indicted David Hardcastle, 61, of Fresno, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and substantive wire fraud. -
Former congressman TJ Cox pleads guilty to wire fraud
Former U.S. House of Representatives member Terrance John “TJ” Cox, aged 61 and a resident of Fresno, has pleaded guilty to charges involving wire fraud. -
Tracy woman pleads guilty to illegal firearms trafficking across state lines
Alejandra Susana Castillo, a 34-year-old resident of Tracy, California, has pleaded guilty to charges of illegal firearms trafficking. -
Fairfield man sentenced for bank fraud and identity theft
Steven Daniel Miller, a 48-year-old resident of Fairfield, has been sentenced to four years in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. -
Mexican national sentenced to five years for methamphetamine trafficking
Jose Luis Ramos, a 56-year-old from Michoacan, Mexico, received a five-year prison sentence for his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking. -
Former Sanger police officer convicted for sexually assaulting women
On Wednesday, a federal jury in Fresno found former Sanger Police Department Officer J. DeShawn Torrence guilty of eight counts of deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law. -
Two women charged with kidnapping after transporting victims from Fresno to Mexico
A federal grand jury has indicted Rosa Ventura, 34, and Claudia Gonzales, 38, both from Fresno, on charges of conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping, and kidnapping involving a child. -
Former officer charged for alleged firearm trafficking conspiracy
A federal grand jury has indicted Corey Harris, 34, of Exeter, on charges of conspiracy to traffic firearms and unlawful dealing and manufacturing of firearms without a license. -
Honduran national faces US charges for fentanyl trafficking after extradition
An indictment has been revealed against Abner Estrada Cruz, a 25-year-old Honduran national, for his alleged involvement in fentanyl trafficking. -
Federal indictment for Yuba County man on firearm possession charges
A federal grand jury has indicted Ignacio Valencia, 33, of Plumas Lake, on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. -
Fresno man admits guilt in meth smuggling attempt at federal prison
Garrett Scott Wheelen, a 33-year-old resident of Fresno, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to possessing over 500 grams of methamphetamine. -
San Joaquin County man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire conspiracy
Jagninder Singh Boparai, a 48-year-old resident of Manteca, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to use interstate commerce facilities in a murder-for-hire plot.