Thursday, November 21, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan Conspirators used the U.S. Postal Service to Mail Kilograms of Cocaine from Texas to Michigan           LANSING – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that a federal jury convicted Srecko Darnell Walker, 35, of […]

Armenian law enforcement, acting on a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, stopped a South African citizen at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport and found more than $550K worth of cocaine packets stashed in his abdomen. The alleged drug trafficker, who flew to Armenia from Brazil, was arrested at the airport and then taken to a […]

St. Thomas, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Julio Contreras Bueno and Christian Garay Ochoa, both of Mexico, appeared before Magistrate G. Alan Teague for their initial appearance after being charged by Indictment with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel subject to jurisdiction […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov Phone Number: Orlando, Fla. – Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Jackie Jamal Hines, 47, of Melbourne, Fla., to 10 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine. Hines pleaded guilty on May 30, 2024. According to court documents, a traffic stop was attempted on […]

Former cricketer Stuart MacGill is on trial in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court, accused of involvement in a $330,000 cocaine deal. Prosecutors allege the 53-year-old facilitated a meeting between a street-level dealer, referred to as “Person A,” and his brother-in-law, Marino Sotiropoulos, in a Neutral Bay car park in April 2021. MacGill is accused of being […]

November 19, 2024 Hinshaw partner Mitch Chargo has authored a byline published in mg Magazine, outlining the emerging business opportunities available in the cannabis industry for tribes and indigenous communities, especially those facing ongoing financial difficulties. Chargo describes the significant economic benefits of entering the cannabis market, including new revenue streams, job opportunities for tribe members, and […]