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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday January 28, 2024 ( 6 items )  

End of an Era: 173rd Fighter Wing Trains the Last F-15 Eagle Instructor Pilots
KINGSLEY FIELD, Oregon, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson, 173rd Fighter Wing The journey begins at Undergraduate Pilot Training or maybe long, long before, but for this account an Air Force pilot starts the road to the cockpit at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, in the T-6 Texan, a 1,200 horsepower propeller-driven trainer. From there, they have to find their way in a T-38 supersonic jet trainer, if t  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: Oregon Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Oregon man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Andy Steven Oliva-Lopez, 27, of Milw  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon: Federal Charges Filed After Traffic Stop Yields More Than 200 Pounds of Methamphetamine
PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: A Portland man is facing federal charges today after he was caught transporting more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine on Interstate 5 near Tualatin, Oregon, announced the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. Juan Manuel Berrelleza Leyva, 22, a Mexican national residing in Portland, has been charged by criminal complaint with conspiring to p  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon: Local Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Drugs to Portland High School Students
PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Jan. 2024: A local man was sentenced to federal prison today for selling drugs to Portland high school students. Jonathan Ash Clark, 43, of Portland, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and six months' supervised release. According to court documents, on September 28, 2022, officials at Cleveland High School in Portland contacted the Portland Police Bureau (PPB  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon: Polk County Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Scheme to Ship Export-Controlled Firearm Components, Ammunition, and Stolen Credit Cards Overseas
PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: A Polk County, Oregon man pleaded guilty today in federal court to multiple charges stemming from his involvement in a scheme to ship export-controlled firearm components, ammunition, and stolen credit cards to multiple foreign countries, including Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. Alan Michael Placzkiewicz, 76, of Falls City, Orego  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon: Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Armed Robbery Targeting Southern Oregon Marijuana Grower
MEDFORD, Oregon, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: On January 24, 2024, a Portland, Oregon man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to federal prison for his role in an armed robbery targeting a southern Oregon marijuana grower. Kenan Dizdarevic, 35, was sentenced to 107 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims. "Mr. Dizdarevic and his acco  more