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Federal Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Wednesday September 04, 2024 ( 4 items )  

412 Security Forces Squadron is Set to Introduce Speed Carts at Edwards AFB
EDWARDS AFB, California, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Tech Sgt. Travis Dorvit, Senior Airman Gaylen Gibson and Airman Andre Davis, 412th Test Wing The 412 Security Forces Squadron at Edwards AFB is set to introduce speed carts to combat speeding and enhance traffic safety within the installation. The purchase, totaling $15,224.90, is a strategic investment in the safety and operational readiness of the base, aimed at mitigating major vehi  more

Calif. U.S. Attorney Announces New Conviction Integrity Committee
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: United States Attorney Ismail Ramsey today announced that the United States Attorney's Office is establishing a new committee to review innocence claims brought by defendants convicted in the Northern District of California. The Conviction Integrity Committee (Committee) will review and consider claims of factual innocence brought by d  more

Calif. U.S. Attorney: The 'M30 King of Fresno' Pleads Guilty
FRESNO, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: Horacio Torrecillas Urias Jr., 23, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, the investigation began after a series of fentanyl-pill overdoses in the Fresn  more

Mont. U.S. Attorney: California Drug Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking in Butte, Helena Communities
BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: A California man convicted by a federal jury of trafficking pounds of methamphetamine and thousands of fentanyl pills in the Butte and Helena communities as part of a large conspiracy was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. After a four-day trial in April, a jury f  more