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Panama City Felon Indicted on Federal Firearms, Short-Barreled Rifle Charges
Stephen Miles Bishop, 30, of Panama City faces up to 15 years on each of two federal firearms counts after indictment in Northern District of Florida.
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16 Illegal Aliens Convicted in North Florida, One for Voting Fraud
U.S. Attorney announces 16 federal immigration convictions in North Florida in June, including one illegal alien convicted of voting by aliens.
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Four Tampa Men Draw Up to 20 Years for Armed Convenience Store Robberies
A federal judge sentenced four Tampa men to prison terms ranging from 14 to 20 years for two armed convenience store robberies in July 2024.
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Outlaws Biker Gets Seven Years for Explosive Attack at Fort Walton Beach
Pensacola Outlaws Motorcycle Club member Gregory E. Simonds Jr., 43, sentenced to seven years for detonating an explosive at a Fort Walton Beach business.
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Federal Inmate Ran 7-Kilo Fentanyl Pipeline to Jacksonville From Prison Cell
Daniel Don Juan, already serving a federal drug sentence, pleaded guilty to directing a multi-kilo fentanyl conspiracy targeting Jacksonville from behind bars.
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Marianna Drug Trafficker Gets 10 Years After Feds Seize Cocaine, Five Guns
Michael Termaine Bell of Marianna sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after investigators seized over 1,000 grams of cocaine and five firearms.
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty After Illegal Alien Dies in Sweltering Stash House
Cruz Alberto de la Garza admitted to harboring 32 illegal aliens in a Laredo stash house where one died from heat exposure. He faces life in prison.
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Nine Illegal Aliens Convicted in North Florida, Several Deported Multiple Times
U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin announced nine illegal aliens were convicted of federal immigration crimes in the Northern District of Florida in May.
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Madison Man Faces Life in Prison on Federal Armed Meth Trafficking Charges
Frederick Allen Smith Jr., 54, of Madison, Florida, indicted on federal charges for armed meth trafficking and felon-in-possession of a firearm.
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Pensacola Man, Navarre Woman Indicted on Fentanyl, Meth, Gun Charges
A Pensacola man and Navarre woman face federal drug and firearms charges after indictment in Northern District of Florida.
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Tampa Felon Gets 7 Years for Selling Meth, Guns With Obliterated Serials
Jeffrey Hennig, 60, of Tampa sentenced to seven years and nine months for selling methamphetamine and firearms with obliterated serial numbers.
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Georgia Man, 69, Indicted on Four Meth Charges in Tallahassee Federal Court
Jimmy Randell Chason of Cairo, Georgia, faces 10 years to life on methamphetamine distribution charges in the Northern District of Florida.
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Three Florida Drug and Firearms Cases Net 31 Years in Federal Prison
Federal prosecutors in Florida sentenced three men to a combined 31 years in prison for fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms offenses across three districts.
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Two Felons Draw Federal Prison Time in Fort Myers Firearms Cases
A Plant City man and an Ohio felon were sentenced in Fort Myers federal court for machinegun possession and illegal firearm sale.
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Pensacola Felon Caught Twice With Loaded Guns Gets Eight Years in Prison
Jason Wayne Coleman, 41, a multi-time convicted felon from Pensacola, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after two separate traffic stops yielded loaded firearms.
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Dixie County Meth Bust, Lake County Gun Ring Net 16 Years in Federal Prison
An Old Town meth trafficker drew 12 years and a Leesburg firearms straw-purchaser got four years in federal prison under Operation Take Back America.
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Tampa, Fort Myers Felons Get 36 Combined Years for Shipping 90 Pounds of Fentanyl
Two convicted felons sentenced to a combined 36 years in federal prison for shipping methamphetamine and fentanyl from California to Florida.
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Convicted Felon Indicted on Federal Gun, Drug Charges in Pensacola
EP Hall, 42, faces up to 15 years in federal prison after indictment on firearm and drug possession charges in Pensacola.
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Ocala Drug Dealer Had Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine Buried in Backyard
Jimmy Deon Lofton, 46, of Ocala pleaded guilty to federal drug charges after agents found fentanyl, cocaine, meth and MDMA at his home.
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Mexican National With Four Prior Convictions Gets 12 Months for Illegal Reentry
Jose Perez-Perez, 42, sentenced to 12 months in federal prison after illegally reentering the U.S. following a 2023 deportation.
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Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling 46 Firearms to Haiti
Francesca Charles, 28, pleaded guilty to smuggling firearms from Florida to Haiti, including Barrett .50-caliber rifles recovered during gang clash.
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Straw Buyer of 90 Firearms Gets Five Years in Tampa Federal Court
Esai Pastrana Cruz sentenced to five years and three months for buying approximately 90 firearms on behalf of others in the Middle District of Florida.
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Guatemalan Illegal Alien Gets 16 Months After Fourth Deportation, Third Conviction
Jose Francisco Santizo-Perez, deported four times, sentenced to 16 months in federal prison after being found in Okaloosa County, Florida.
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Honduran Illegal Alien With Assault Record Sentenced in Pensacola for Reentry
Franklin David Zelaya-Funez, 33, deported in 2021 for felony aggravated assault, drew 14 months in federal prison after illegally reentering the U.S.
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Tallahassee Repeat Drug Trafficker Faces Life After Guilty Plea
Tedrick Childs, 46, pleaded guilty to distributing meth and cocaine while on supervised release from a prior federal drug conviction.
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Illegal Alien From Mexico Indicted on Ammo Charge in Bay County
A 30-year-old Pensacola man in the U.S. illegally faces federal ammunition charges after a Bay County investigation.
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Two Florida Fentanyl Traffickers Draw Combined 26 Years in Federal Prison
A Jacksonville and Port St. Lucie man received federal sentences totaling more than 26 years for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking.
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Pensacola Felon Convicted of Possessing Silencers, Ammo While on Supervised Release
James Michael Olshefskie, 55, found guilty in Pensacola federal court of possessing ammunition and two unregistered silencers while on supervised release.
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Guatemalan Illegal Alien Indicted on Gun, Reentry Charges in Pensacola
A 24-year-old Guatemalan illegal alien faces federal charges in Pensacola for illegal reentry and firearm possession after a multi-agency investigation.
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Two Ocala Men Face 15 Years to Life After Meth Distribution Guilty Pleas
Reshawn Graham and Tyrone Pierson pleaded guilty to federal meth distribution charges in Ocala after an undercover sting netted 438 grams.
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Three Indicted in Pensacola on Meth Distribution, Money Laundering Charges
Federal grand jury indicts three on methamphetamine distribution and money laundering conspiracy charges in Pensacola, Florida.
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Gainesville Man Faces Life in Prison on Federal Drug Charge
Trai Williams, 27, of Gainesville indicted on federal possession with intent to distribute charge carrying 10 years to life.
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Twice-Deported El Salvadoran Charged With Illegal Reentry in Jacksonville
Jose Adilio Anaya-Alas, 36, deported twice in 2015, was arrested in the Middle District of Florida and faces federal charges.
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Tallahassee Man Faces 46 Federal Fraud Counts; Felon Indicted on Gun Charges
Federal prosecutors in Tallahassee indict two men on separate charges: 46 counts of tax fraud and felony gun and drug crimes.