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Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences: Usdoj
More than eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024.
Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, "who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges" on July 17, 2024, as stated in the release.
His sentencing was for his role in the execution-style…
Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring
Three men were convicted on multiple charges for their roles in a murderous drug trafficking ring operating in Berks County, authorities said.
Jesus Feliciano-Trinidad, 33, Dewayne Quinones, 29, and Mayco Alvarez-Jackson, 25, all of Reading, were found guilty at trial of murder, kidnapping, drug distribution, and firearms offenses, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, Oct. 20.
The organization was responsible for multiple homicides, kidnappings, and conspiracies to kidnap in 2017 and 2018, including a q…
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States
A Baltimore man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing controlled substances, officials say.
Devin Cunningham, 27, was involved in the selling and distributing of narcotics including fentanyl, heroin, and other controlled substances to Maryland and surrounding states from 2017 until 2020.
Specifically, between January 2017 and December 2020, "scores of customers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia traveled to the Forest Park area of Baltimore and purchased between a half of a gram and several grams of fentanyl or h…
Ex-fbi, PA Police Officer Took Sex Bribes, Gave Heroin To Criminals: Usdoj
It sounds like something out of a Netflix miniseries; sex, lies, and heroin leads to the downfall of a former officer with the FBI and a Pennsylvania drug task force, according to a release by the US Department of Justice.
Christopher Collare, 54, has been convicted for trading sex with women, telling them he would help get their cases dismissed or sentences reduced, the release shows.
Collare also gave out heroin and lied on his application to become an FBI officer, the USDOJ says. This behavior happened between 2015 and 2018.
22 cases were tossed out due to Collare's actions, The Se…
Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized From MD, PA Drug Dealers In Routine Stop: State Police
A pair of drug dealers — one of whom was wanted on multiple warrants — were found with heroin and crack cocaine during a midnight traffic stop, Maryland State Police said.
Clint Christopher Whaul, 39, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Leanna Lyn Baker, 32, of Dundalk, Maryland, were stopped on Interstate 97 in Millersville around 12:10 Wednesday, March 2, police said.
A search of the Toyota turned up 11.2 grams of heroin, 41.8 grams of crack cocaine, 48 Xanax pills, additional drug paraphernalia and money.
Baker had four outstanding arrest warrants for drug charges, police said.
She …
3 Pennsylvanians Charged In Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling Ring, State Police Say
Pennsylvania State Police have charged two Berks County men and a Lancaster County woman in connection with a drug distribution and human trafficking ring operating in and around Reading, Berks County.
Hector M. Rivera, 50, of Reading; Dushawn O. Ellis, 31, of Reading; and Bridget M. Thompson, 36, of Lancaster; have been charged with various crimes related to corrupt organizations, trafficking individuals, prostitution, and other related offenses.
"Human trafficking is prevalent in our own communities within the commonwealth," said Major Jeremy Richard, director of the Pennsylvania State Po…
Feds: Police, FBI Task Force Officer in Pennsylvania Had Sex With Informants, Gave Out Drugs
A former Carlisle police narcotics detective and FBI Task Force Officer has been found guilty for abusing power, having sex with informants, giving them drugs and lying to government investigators, according to the US Department of Justice.
Christopher Collare, 53, of Blythewood, South Carolina (formerly of Carlisle, Pennsylvania) was found guilty by a federal jury on Friday.
He used his official position to obtain sex from two women in exchange for agreeing to take action in prosecutions.
"The defendant victimized numerous vulnerable women and in the course of doing so, betrayed the trust…
Couple Arrested In York Sting Operation Yielding Ghost Guns, Fentanyl, Illegal Marijuana Plants
A couple in York has been arrested after a three-week long sting operation found guns and drugs in Manchester Township, according to the York County district attorney's office.
Gabriel Rosario-Ruiz, age 31, and his girlfriend Latima Backus, age 34, were arrested at their home located at 999 Rosebud Court on Tuesday, according to the DA.
Police obtained a warrant to search the home and arrest Rosario-Ruiz, after undercover police purchased fentanyl from him multiple times over a three weeks.
When police entered the home, the couple was locked in the bathroom on the second floor. Police foun…
