Bellingham Man Sentenced for Fairbanks Heroin Distribution

Bellingham Man Sentenced for Fairbanks Heroin Distribution

It was announced on Wednesday by the Justice Department that on Friday, May 15th, a Bellingham man was sentenced to 8.6 years in federal prison on his conviction for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin ans Money Laundering. Bellingham resident Peter M. Thornton must, in addition to his prison sentence, forfeit $24,300 representing property involved in the drug […]

Wasilla Man Sentenced in Heroin Conspiracy

Wasilla Man Sentenced in Heroin Conspiracy

It was announced by the Department of Justice on Monday that Wasilla man, 38-year-old James Gwaltney has been sentenced to seven years in prison for heroin trafficking. He was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge Sharon Gleason. In a plea agreement, Gwaltney admitted to conspiring to distribute more than 1.6 kilos of heroin throughout […]

Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Corruption Conspiracy that Involves Scores of Navy Officials

Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Corruption Conspiracy that Involves Scores of Navy Officials

The Department of Justice announced Thursday, the guilty pleas of owner/CEO of Glenn Defense Marine Asia, 51-year-old Leonard Francis, his company, and 47-year-old U.S. Navy Captain Daniel Dusek on various Corruption Conspiracy charges. Francis, the CEO of GDMA, pled guilty to bribery and fraud charges in federal court and admitted to being involved in a […]