U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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Armed drug trafficker from Raleigh sentenced to 15 years in prison
A Raleigh man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for cocaine trafficking and possession of firearms. -
Rocky Mount man's 18-year sentence for armed robbery and car chase
A Rocky Mount man, Kaleb Joseph Coppage, aged 23, was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for an armed robbery at a Dollar General store. -
Former corrections officer pleads guilty to perjury in federal investigation of prison force
Richard Wargo, previously a Sergeant at Pender Correctional Institution in North Carolina, has pled guilty to perjury in a federal civil rights investigation focused on allegations of excessive force. -
Whiteville man sentenced to 23 years for drug trafficking
A Whiteville man, Marion Lamont Flowers, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. -
Gang member sentenced to 15 years for shootout and firearm possession
Ulysses Jaheim Page, a 22-year-old gang member associated with the Bloods, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for firearm possession and participating in a gang-related shooting. -
New Bern man sentenced for illegal firearm possession as a felon
A New Bern man, Nathan Sheptock, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon. -
Youngsville man sentenced to nearly two decades for armed drug trafficking
A Youngsville man, Samuel McCoy Oakley, Jr., was sentenced to 19 years in prison for armed drug trafficking involving cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. -
Charlotte man receives 20-year sentence for trafficking cocaine
A Charlotte man, Kinte Fisher, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing large quantities of cocaine from Charlotte to Wilmington over a period spanning early 2017 to July 2022. -
Raleigh firm settles over $2 million false claims act liability on PPP loan
DynPro, Inc., a Raleigh-based IT solutions company, has agreed to pay $2,178,254 to settle claims related to a falsely obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. -
Raleigh man pleads guilty to selling thousands of fake car steering wheel airbags
A Raleigh man has admitted to importing and selling counterfeit car airbags, according to court documents. -
Sampson County man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and firearm possession
A Sampson County man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being found with a significant quantity of drugs and firearms. -
Bloods gang member sentenced to nearly four years for firearm possession
Jamari Tyrek Ishman, a 24-year-old from Wilmington, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. -
Roanoke Rapids man sentenced for firearm possession by felon
A Roanoke Rapids man, Shelvy Travon Edwards, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon. -
Robeson County man sentenced to ten years for machine gun possession
A Robeson County man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possession of a machine gun. -
Washington D.C. man sentenced to ten years for illegal firearm possession
A Washington, D.C. man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegal firearm possession after a high-speed chase with minors in the vehicle. -
Raleigh woman sentenced for sex trafficking a minor
A Raleigh woman, Brieania Shidae Pinnock, has been sentenced to 216 months in prison for her involvement in sex trafficking a minor and producing child pornography. -
Pitt County man pleads guilty in multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme
Willard Timothy Sutton, a 64-year-old from Pitt County, has pled guilty to one count of mail fraud in connection with a Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 60 investors in Eastern North Carolina. -
Fayetteville woman admits guilt in $5 million student loan fraud scheme
Cynthia Denise Melvin, a 59-year-old resident of Fayetteville, has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to a scheme that defrauded the federal student aid program of over $5 million. -
New Bern man sentenced for role in Craven County drug trafficking operation
A man from New Bern has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Craven County. -
Benson man sentenced to ten years for drug possession in Nash County
A Benson man, Keith Antonio Mcdougald, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute a substance containing fentanyl.