Federal Drug Conspiracy

Recent Cases

Drug raids in Gwinnett County, Georgia lead to dozens of arrests of alleged La Familia Michoacana members

October 22, 2009

On Wednesday, several law enforcement agencies raided at least two homes in Gwinnett County. The raids targeted a Mexican-based organization that police say traffics in drugs. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story. The DEA spearheaded the raids which resulted in dozens of arrests and an undisclosed sum of drugs and money. The organization which […]

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Federal drug conspiracy sentence reversed due to court’s improper application of the federal sentencing guidelines

October 10, 2009

The Eleventh Circuit recently vacated the sentence of a defendant after determining that the district court improperly found that he was a leader in a drug conspiracy for purposes of the Sentencing Guidelines. That erroneous finding had increased his sentence by four levels. In US v. Martinez, the defendant, Martinez, pled guilty to conspiring to […]

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Georgia doctor faces federal charges for distributing drugs over the internet

April 7, 2008

William “Bill” McArthur III, a South Georgia doctor, recently pleaded guilty to violating federal drug laws as a result of his involvement in an internet pharmacy. The Macon Telegraph has the story. Apparently, the doctor agreed to prescribe medication to patients who submitted orders via the internet or by telephone. The doctor, his father and […]

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88 People indicted in Atlanta federal drug conspiracy

December 8, 2007

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Atlanta indicted 88 individuals who are alleged to be connected to two major drug cartels in Mexico. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the federal government’s investigation in this case, which involved law enforcement officers from 300 agencies, led to the seizure of $10 million in cash, 111 kilograms of cocaine, […]

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Federal drug trial in Rome, Georgia

October 4, 2007

A federal criminal trial in Rome, Georgia continues today. It’s an interesting case involving a local businessman (Mario Armas) who is accused of funding a multi-million dollar drug smuggling operation. He is charged with violating federal drug laws, and also of being involved in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise. He is looking at 20 years minimum […]

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