U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California
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Fresno man receives over 12-year sentence for drug trafficking and gun charges
Antonio Sorondo Jr., a 52-year-old resident of Fresno, has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston handed down the... -
Oakland woman pleads guilty to multiple California bank robberies
Yasmin Charisse Millett, a 22-year-old from Oakland, has pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. -
Three men charged with distributing fentanyl in Madera County
A federal grand jury in Fresno, California, has indicted three men on charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. -
Sacramento man pleads guilty to armed postal robberies
William Carl Jackson, a 36-year-old resident of Sacramento, has entered a guilty plea for robbing postal carriers while armed with a dangerous weapon. -
Calaveras man pleads guilty to interstate threats
Cedar Sky Montgomery, a resident of Calaveras County, has pleaded guilty to three counts of interstate communication of threats of violence. -
Stockton man sentenced for firearm possession
Sean Arthur Robinson, a 38-year-old resident of Stockton, was sentenced to two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Roseville man sentenced for money laundering conspiracy
Alex Altoh, a 64-year-old resident of Roseville, California, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy. -
Former Benicia man sentenced for $3.2 million fraud scheme
Euan David MacGregor, previously known as David Joseph Bean, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for defrauding his former employer of over $3.2 million. -
Bakersfield man pleads guilty to bomb-making charges
Robert Lawrence Hunt, a 40-year-old resident of Bakersfield, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the possession and manufacturing of a destructive device. -
Sacramento man pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking charges
Isaias Aroldo Contreras, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, has entered a guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. -
Fresno man pleads guilty to exploiting minor online
Peter Yang, a 34-year-old resident of Fresno, has entered a guilty plea to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. -
Modesto man receives lengthy sentence for sexual exploitation of minors
Daniel Vincent Salazar, Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Modesto, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for sexually exploiting minors. -
Vallejo man faces indictment for illegal ammunition possession
A federal grand jury has indicted Jeffrey Caldwell, a 36-year-old resident of Vallejo, on charges of illegally possessing ammunition. -
Bakersfield man charged for alleged laser strike on police helicopter
Brett Curtis Hair, a 22-year-old resident of Bakersfield, was taken into custody for allegedly directing a laser pointer at an aircraft. -
Stockton man pleads guilty in large-scale meth distribution conspiracy
Jose Manuel Ontiveros Verdugo, a 39-year-old resident of Stockton, has entered a guilty plea for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. -
Kern County man receives two-year sentence for meth trafficking conspiracy
Mark Garcia, a 25-year-old resident of Lamont, California, has been sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. -
Former Clovis CPA admits guilt in $800k bank theft case
Kenneth Gould, a former Certified Public Accountant from Clovis, has admitted to committing bank larceny by stealing over $800,000. -
Vallejo takedowns lead to arrests for gun and drug offenses
Two investigations conducted by the Vallejo Public Safety Partnership have led to the arrest and federal charges against eight individuals for gun and drug offenses. -
Citrus Heights woman pleads guilty in $1 million unemployment fraud scheme
Rochelle Pasley, a resident of Citrus Heights, has admitted to her role in a scheme that defrauded over $1 million from the California Employment Development Department (EDD). -
Sacramento man sentenced for operating dark web child abuse sites
Louis Donald Mendonsa, a 62-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison for his involvement in operating four dark web websites that shared images of child sexual abuse.