North Pole Man Indicted on Drug, Weapons Charges

North Pole Man Indicted on Drug, Weapons Charges

The U.S. Justice Department stated that a North Pole man faces a combined minimum sentence of ten years for firearms and drug dealing charges after a federal grand jury handed down indictments against him in curt today. 38-year-old Ray Don Groskreutz of North Pole was named in a two-count indictment for possession with intent to […]

Anchorage Man Gets 10 Years for Drug Trafficking

An Anchorage man who was convicted of drug trafficking in the Anchorage area received a sentence of ten years in prison by United States District Court Judge Sharon Gleason it was reported on Wednesday. 38-year-old Max Jewett had previously pleaded “guilty” to one count of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine on December 22, 2014. As a […]

Months-Long SDEU Drug Investigation Nets Two Anchorage Residents

Months-Long SDEU Drug Investigation Nets Two Anchorage Residents

Alaska State Troopers announced the arrest of two Anchorage residents after an extended investigation by Statewide Drug Enforcement-Mat-Su Unit into heroin distribution in the Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage area. Alaska State Troopers arrested 21-year-old Vincenzo “Vinnie” Yacovelli and his girlfriend 19-year-old Caitlynn Horton at a Swanson Street address in Wasilla on Monday afternoon. They were arrested […]

Routine Kodiak Traffic Stop Uncovers Teen Drug Trafficking

Routine Kodiak Traffic Stop Uncovers Teen Drug Trafficking

A routine traffic stop in Kodiak led to the uncovering of a  teen-aged drug trafficking operation in the city late last week. It was on Thursday that troopers pulled over a 1997 Honda Civic for no front license plate as the vehicle was traveling southbound on Mill Bay Road. During the stop, it was found that 18-year-old […]