Baltimore Federal Jury Convicts Wayne Lee on Drug and Firearm CountsJune 8, 2026VerdictsA Baltimore federal jury convicted Wayne Lee on drug trafficking and felon-in-possession charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Atlanta Jury Convicts Federal Prison Guard on Bribery and Drug ConspiracyJune 8, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Atlanta convicted former USP-Atlanta correctional officer Patrick Shackelford of bribery and narcotics smuggling conspiracy on April 2, 2026, in NDGA.
Manhattan Jury Convicts Two in Nationwide Fentanyl Pill Distribution SchemeJune 5, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan federal jury convicted Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes and Edward Eustate Jimenez on June 1, 2026, in SDNY for running a nationwide fentanyl pill distribution scheme that killed at least one person.
Maduro Defense Adds Combs Trial Attorney Ahead of June 30 HearingJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyNicolás Maduro added Anna Estevao, a Sean Combs trial attorney, to his federal defense team as a June 30 pre-trial hearing on narcoterrorism charges approaches in SDNY.
51 Defendants Indicted in Federal Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana CaseMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 51 defendants, including at least 29 Chinese nationals, in a black-market marijuana trafficking operation exploiting Oklahoma's legal cannabis framework.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Venezuelan Nationals in Puerto Rico Drug CaseMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted three Venezuelan nationals on five drug trafficking counts as part of the Homeland Security Task Force's enforcement operations.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 51 in Oklahoma-Based Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people in Oklahoma for running a multistate black-market marijuana operation using state cannabis licenses as cover, seizing 61,000 plants.
DC Grand Jury Indicts 11 in Transnational Meth and GBL Trafficking RingMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyA D.C. federal grand jury indicted 11 men on May 7, 2026, for running a transnational meth and GBL trafficking ring stretching from South Korea to the Northeast Corridor.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 in Indianapolis Crown Hill RICO CaseMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 12 alleged members of Indianapolis's Crown Hill Enterprise with RICO conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, and drug trafficking in a 28-count indictment.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 in Indianapolis Crown Hill RICO CaseMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 12 alleged Crown Hill Enterprise members in Indianapolis on 28 RICO counts including murder, drug trafficking, and kidnapping on May 22, 2026.