COLUMBIA, S.C. ? Michael Wright, 46, of Columbia, was sentenced to 1o years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.

Evidence presented to the court showed that Wright contacted an agent of the Bureau of Alcohol?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced that Patrick Taylor, 26, of Wadesboro, N.C., was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a stolen firearm by a felon, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western?

COLUMBIA, S.C. ? Deveon Antonio Belk, 37, of Irmo, was sentenced to 49 years in prison after being convicted for a 2020 string of Midlands armed robberies.

Belk was convicted following a multi-day trial in November of 2023. He was found guilty on 15 counts: seven counts of Hobbs?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? Ashanti Joyner Jackson, 26, Charlotte, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a felon, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina?

COLUMBIA, S.C. ? Montell De?Angelo Cousar, 33, of Chester, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Evidence presented to the Court showed that on May 5, 2023, the Rock Hill Police Department officers?

RALEIGH, N.C. ? Today, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley, along with federal and local law enforcement, provided an update regarding ongoing and coordinated efforts to address violent crime in Wilmington and surrounding areas. The Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP) is a collaboration of the U.S. Attorney?s Office with?

WILMINGTON, N.C.???United States Attorney Michael Easley, along with representatives from the Wilmington Police Department, the New Hanover County District Attorney?s Office, the New Hanover County Sheriff?s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will hold a press conference on Monday to provide an update on the Wilmington Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP)?

RALEIGH, N.C. ? A Rocky Mount cocaine dealer was sentenced to 600 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon. On April 11, 2024, Andre Donnell Downey, age 37, pled guilty to the charges.

?This high-volume drug dealer, who previously served a federal sentence for trafficking cocaine, quickly returned to a life of crime following his release from prison,? said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley?