Federal Judge Sentences Elizabeth City Career Criminal to 14 Years

USAO Press Release on September 3, 2025

RALEIGH, N.C. – A U.S. District Judge sentenced Miguel Yasmir Williams, a 35-year-old man from Elizabeth City to 14 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm as a felon. Williams entered his…

Raleigh Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine and Gun Crimes

USAO Press Release on September 2, 2025

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Wilbert Lee Howard, III, 42, to 16 years in federal prison for leading a major cocaine trafficking operation in the Raleigh area. Howard pleaded guilty to his crimes on June 12, 2025…