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North Carolina News: North Carolina Men Plead Guilty to Waterfowl Baiting Charges

RALEIGH,N.C – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces DAVID CAHOON 59, JOHNATHAN BULL 47, JOHNATHAN PARKER WILLIAMS 52, and TIMOTHY CAHOON 49, recently plead guilty to charges of aiding and abetting others to take migratory waterfowl with the use or aid of bait, and hunting migratory … Continue reading North Carolina News: North Carolina Men Plead Guilty to Waterfowl Baiting Charges →

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North Carolina News: Wilmington Man, LEWIS ALEXANDER HINES Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug Distribution Charge

ELIZABETH CITY ,N.C– The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that, United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced LEWIS ALEXANDER HINES, 26, of Wilmington to 120 months of imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release. HINES was named in a five-count Superseding Indictment filed … Continue reading North Carolina News: Wilmington Man, LEWIS ALEXANDER HINES Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug Distribution Charge →

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North Carolina News: CHARLOTTE, Bryant Riyanto Budi, Grand Jury Indicts Matthews, N.C. Man Previously Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A grand jury sitting in Charlotte returned a federal indictment yesterday, charging Bryant Riyanto Budi, 26, of Matthews, N.C. with attempted possession of radioactive material with intent to cause death and use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. Budi was arrested on Friday, June 1, 2018, for attempting to … Continue reading North Carolina News: CHARLOTTE, Bryant Riyanto Budi, Grand Jury Indicts Matthews, N.C. Man Previously Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot →

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North Carolina News: RALEIGH, ANTOINE DEWAYNE MYLES, Life Sentence Imposed On Leaders Of Drug Trafficking Organization

RALEIGH,N.C – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that, ANTOINE DEWAYNE MYLES a/k/a “Twan”, 42, of Dunn, North Carolina, LEMONT JERRONE WEBB, 44, of Godwin, North Carolina, and HARRY MYLES, SR., 63, also of Dunn, were sentenced by United States District Judge Terrance W. Boyle. … Continue reading North Carolina News: RALEIGH, ANTOINE DEWAYNE MYLES, Life Sentence Imposed On Leaders Of Drug Trafficking Organization →

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North Carolina News: RALEIGH, Enforcement Operation Nets Multiple Federal Drug & Violent Crime Defendants

Take Back North Carolina Initiative Results in 17 Arrests by the Tar River Regional Drug Task Force, Greenville Regional Drug Task Force & Other Partners MEDIA ADVISORY WHEN: Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 2:00 PM WHERE: Nash County Commissioners Room 120 W. Washington Street Nashville, NC 27856 Re: Enforcement Operation Nets Multiple Federal Drug & … Continue reading North Carolina News: RALEIGH, Enforcement Operation Nets Multiple Federal Drug & Violent Crime Defendants →

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North Carolina News: North Carolina Governor Cooper Signs Build NC Into Law to Improve Transportation Infrastructure

RALEIGH, NC – North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, a new financing tool sought by his administration to help expedite critical highway projects. “For families trying to get to work and school faster, for farmers and business owners seeking to get their goods to customers, … Continue reading North Carolina News: North Carolina Governor Cooper Signs Build NC Into Law to Improve Transportation Infrastructure →

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North Carolina News: RALEIGH, Media Advisory- Press Conference

WHEN:Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 9:00 AM WHERE:Godwin Town Park 4924 Markham Street Godwin, NC 28344 Re: Sentencing of Three Leaders of Godwin Based Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) Responsible for Kilogram Quantities of Crack Cocaine OCDETF Operation and Cooperation of Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Results in Dismantling of DTO and Convictions of 18 … Continue reading North Carolina News: RALEIGH, Media Advisory- Press Conference →

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VIRGINIA News: North Carolina Man, Grandy Nester Sentenced to 295 Months on Gun and Drug Conspiracy Charges

Multi-jurisdictional Investigation Dismantled Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Abingdon, VIRGINIA – United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen announced today that Grandy Nester, 33, of Pilot Mountain, N.C., was sentenced last week in the United States District Court in Abingdon as a result of Operation Rolling Thunder, an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and … Continue reading VIRGINIA News: North Carolina Man, Grandy Nester Sentenced to 295 Months on Gun and Drug Conspiracy Charges →