United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the return of an indictment charging Jonen Castillo, a 23-year-old from Orlando, with smuggling firearms from the United States to Canada. If found guilty, Castillo could face up to 10 years in federal prison. The indictment also states the intention to forfeitContinue Reading

U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has handed down sentences to Jacob Spinoza, aged 50, and Veronica Jo Barback, aged 29, both residents of Weeki Wachee, for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute dangerous drugs. Spinoza will serve nine years in federal prison, while Barback has been sentencedContinue Reading

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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the return of an indictment charging Devin Alan Rhoden (24, Pinellas Park) and Berman Jerry Nowlin, Jr. (20, Huntsville, AL) with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. If convicted, Rhoden and Nowlin each face a maximum penalty of five yearsContinue Reading

In Immokalee, Florida, Javier Joel Perez, aged 45, has pleaded guilty to serious charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession, announced United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg. Perez admitted to possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute, having a firearm to aid drug trafficking, and unlawfully possessingContinue Reading