Author: Matt McCarthy
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Tampa Drug Trafficker Responsible For Selling More Than $1 Million In Methamphetamine Sentenced To 28 Years
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Enock Edouard (37, Tampa) to 28 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and obstruction of justice. Edouard was found guilty on May 8, 2024, following a two-day…
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Florida Political Operative Robert Burns Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Robert Burns of Rockledge, Florida pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving COVID relief, adding to a long list of legal troubles. Burns is a political operative for Democratic candidates who has made headlines multiple times during the past two years, thanks to multiple charges and cases at the local, state and federal levels. “United States…
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Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Years Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby
The statement below comes via an official news release from the US Attorney’s Office South Florida District: MIAMI – Yesterday afternoon, Darnell Mendez, 36, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, by U. S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg. Mendez and his girlfriend, Samantha Yi, previously pled…
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Jacksonville Woman Indicted For Credit Scheme And COVID Relief Fraud
The US Attorney’s Middle Florida District Office released the following statement regarding a Jacksonville woman indicted for alleged fraud involving COVID Relief and the federal Paycheck Protection Program: Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Carnisha Maurica Rogers (30, Jacksonville) with four counts involving conspiracy to…
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Two Florida Men Sent to Prison for Armed Robbery of Mailman
The US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida provided an official update on two men who robbed a mailman. Below is an official statement from the attorney’s office: Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Christopher Raymond (20, Miramar) to nine years in federal prison and Andre Hylton (20,…
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Florida Couple Plead Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby
Below is an official report from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida regarding a Florida couple who pled guilty distributing fentanyl. A couple from Lake Worth, Fla., pled guilty to distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a baby and for being felons in unlawful possession of firearms. Today, Samantha…
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced After Attempting to Move Meth Through Orlando International Airport
Below is an official statement from the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida regarding three individuals who were sentenced to prison for trafficking drugs through Orlando International Airport. Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced three individuals for their roles in a multi-kilogram methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Each of…
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Orlando Murder Homicide Suspects Arrested in August 2024
Below is a list of Orange County / Orlando-area murder homicide suspects who were arrested in August 2024. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The information below is deemed public and distributed by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orlando Police Department. Tyler Shane Sutherland Date: 08/01/2024 Charge: Vehicular Homicide…
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Feds: Florida Man Kidnapped Rival Drug Trafficker
In Tampa, the US District Attorney for the Middle Distric of Florida, Roger B. Handberg announced that Mario Espino (25, Holiday) pleaded guilty to five counts of a superseding indictment charging him with kidnapping, possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Espino…
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Two Orlando Men Charged With Armed Robbery Spree
Below is an official release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Nijah Jahni Mitchell (22, Orlando) and Dany Telfort (20, Orlando) with multiple counts of Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance…