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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Saturday June 29, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Fla. U.S. Attorney: Jacksonville Methamphetamine Dealer Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges After High-Speed Chase
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Sedrick Williams, Jr. (24, Jacksonville) pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 5 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Williams faces a minimum mandatory term of 5 years, up to 40 years, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, on Dec  more

Fla. U.S. Attorney: Jacksonville Pharmacist Charged With Drug Distribution and Tax Offenses
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today the return of an indictment charging Alan O. Abidogun with one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and three counts of filing false tax returns. If convicted, Abidogun faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the drug offense and up to 3 years' impriso  more

Fla. U.S. Attorney: Six Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Possession of Machine Gun
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Trillian Mitchell (Jacksonville, 19) today pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a machine gun. Mitchell faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, on January 7, 2024, officers from the Jacksonville S  more

Fla. U.S. Attorney: Texas Man on Federal Supervised Release Charged With Transporting 30 Kilograms of Cocaine Through Columbia County, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Hector Villarreal (36, Pasadena, TX) with possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. If convicted, Villarreal faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Villarreal that the United   more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Lists Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis), often considered the dinosaur of the turtle world, is on the decline. That's why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing it as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a 4(d) rule that tailors protections to support its conservation needs. The Service decided not to designat  more