Category: Georgia – Middle District
Macon Repeat Offenders Sentenced To Prison Under Federal Firearms Law | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – Two convicted felons with lengthy criminal histories were sentenced to federal prison this week in separate cases, both for violating federal firearms law by illegally possessing guns,…
Reptile Dealer Arrested On Lacey Act And Firearms Charges | USAO-MDGA
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A reptile dealer, with a residence in Valdosta, Georgia, appeared in Columbia, South Carolina, federal court on Wednesday, March 31, for his initial appearance on Lacey Act and…
Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty In Heroin Investigation, Faces Max 30 Years Imprisonment | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – A repeat offender arrested during an investigation into the distribution of heroin in Middle Georgia entered a guilty plea in federal court this week, said Peter D….
Meth Courier Pleads Guilty In DEA-led Wiretap Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Middle Georgia | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – A Macon, Georgia, resident pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine after being arrested in an extensive drug trafficking wiretap investigation led by the Drug…
Columbus Resident Pleads Guilty To Robbing Wells Fargo Bank | USAO-MDGA
COLUMBUS, Ga. – The man who robbed a Columbus Wells Fargo bank is facing a maximum 20 years in prison for his crime, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney…
Fortson, Georgia Man Pleads Guilty In International Child Exploitation Case | USAO-MDGA
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Fortson, Georgia man has pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor as a result of an international child exploitation investigation, said Peter D. Leary, the…
Repeat Meth Trafficker Sentenced To 14 Years Federal Prison | USAO-MDGA
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Doerun, Georgia, resident found guilty of distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in two southwest Georgia communities was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison today for his…
Convicted Felon With Violent Criminal History Faces Ten Years Imprisonment For Illegally Possessing A Firearm | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – A convicted felon with a violent criminal history is facing a maximum ten years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, said Peter D. Leary, the…
Acting U.S. Attorney Leary Warns About Fraudsters Stealing Personal Information And Claiming COVID-19 Benefits Using Fake Websites | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – The Department of Justice’s National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force (NUIFTF) is warning that criminals are creating websites mimicking unemployment benefit websites, including state workforce agency (SWA)…
Incarcerated Felon Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – A convicted felon currently serving a federal prison sentence for crimes committed in Missouri has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in Georgia, said Peter D….
