Federal Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Wednesday July 03, 2024 ( 14 items ) |
Air Commandos Bid Farewell to Lt. Gen. Bauernfeind
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's 27th Special Operations Wing issued the news:
By Lucelia Ball, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs
Air Commandos throughout Air Force Special Operations Command will bid farewell to Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind on July 2nd, as he prepares to depart AFSOC to serve as the Superintendent, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
When he assumed command in December 2022, one of his first actions was to addre
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Air Force Special Operations Command: General Conley Takes Command of Air Force Special Operations Command
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news:
By Lucelia Ball, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs
Lt. Gen. Michael Conley assumed command of Air Force Special Operations Command from Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind in a change of command ceremony at the Freedom Hangar here July 2.
Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin praised Bauernfeind's past accomplishments and Conley's future potent
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Army Corps of Engineers Hosts Progress Update Meeting on Central Everglades Planning Project, Everglades Agricultural Area, A2 Stormwater Treatment Area Operational Plan on July 31, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), will host a virtual informational meeting Wednesday, July 31, 2024 to inform stakeholders and the public regarding USACE and South Florida Water Management District progress on development of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), Everglades Agricultural Area, A2 Stormwater Treatment Area Operational
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Conley Promoted to Lieutenant General Ahead of Air Force Special Operations Command Change of Command
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news:
By Lucelia Ball, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs
Air Commandos, family, and friends gathered here to honor Brig. Gen. Michael Conley, director of operations for Air Force Special Operations Command, as he was promoted to lieutenant general by Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, AFSOC commander, July 1, in preparation to his assumption of command July 2.
Bauernfeind offered t
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Conley Promoted to Lieutenant General Ahead of Air Force Special Operations Command Change of Command
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's 27th Special Operations Wing issued the news:
By Lucelia Ball, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs
Air Commandos, family, and friends gathered here to honor Brig. Gen. Michael Conley, director of operations for Air Force Special Operations Command, as he was promoted to lieutenant general by Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, AFSOC commander, July 1, in preparation to his assumption of command July 2.
Bauernfeind offered three p
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DEA-Miami Division: Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl That Resulted in Death
ORLANDO, Florida, July 2 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami Division issued the following news release:
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that a federal jury has found Joel David Fonseca Flores (42, Orlando) guilty of conspiring to distribute fentanyl that resulted in death. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 7, 2024.
Fonseca Flores and his co-co
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Alabama Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Sex Abuse Material
OCALA, Florida, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release:
Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Craig Anthony (25, Alabama) to 15 years and 6 months in federal prison for distribution of child sex abuse material. Anthony entered a guilty plea on January 29, 2024.
According to court documents, beginning on May 31, 2023, Anthony distributed multiple videos containing child sex abuse material to a social media
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Colombian National Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Over $55 Million of Cocaine on the High Seas
TAMPA, Florida, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release:
U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday sentenced Jhon Zambrano Caicedo (37, Colombia) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine on a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. He entered a guilty plea in March 2024.
According to the plea agreement, a maritime patrol aircraft spotted a panga
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Ecuadorian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 1,700 Kilograms of Cocaine in International Waters
TAMPA, Florida, July 2 -- 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 Juan Nicolas Pachay Lopez (40, Manta, Ecuador) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of a substance or mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine, and possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of a substance or mixture containi
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Former City of Miami Police Officer Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Attempted Cocaine Trafficking and Attempted Hobbs Act Extortion
MIAMI, Florida, July 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release:
Frenel Cenat, a former police officer with the City of Miami Police Department (MPD) was sentenced today to 135 months in prison, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, by Senior U.S. District Judge James I. Cohn in Fort Lauderdale. Cenat previously pled guilty to attempted Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right and attempted possession wit
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl That Resulted in Death
ORLANDO, Florida, July 2 -- 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 a federal jury has found Joel David Fonseca Flores (42, Orlando) guilty of conspiring to distribute fentanyl that resulted in death. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 7, 2024.
Fonseca Flores and his co-conspirator, M
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Justice Dept.: President of Freight Forwarding Company Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Goods From the United States to Russia
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
A citizen of Belarus and lawful permanent resident of the United States has been indicted for allegedly smuggling goods from the United States into Russia without a license.
Kirill Gordei, 34, of Hallandale, Florida, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States; one count of smuggling goods from the United States; and one count of export of a spectrometer, which is a
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U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Florida Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release:
A Florida man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. 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.
Raymund Joseph Cholod, 54,
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USS MASON RETURNS TO MAYPORT FROM COMBAT DEPLOYMENT
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Florida, July 3 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news:
By ENS Emily Moore
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) returned to Naval Station Mayport, July 2, 2024, after being deployed for more than eight months in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of operations.
Mason was deployed for 263 days in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Mediterranean Sea, supporting freedom of navigation and the free flow of commer
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