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 […]

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 […]

‘Superman,’ Three Mail Theft Co-Conspirators Charged in 18-Count Indictment

‘Superman,’ Three Mail Theft Co-Conspirators Charged in 18-Count Indictment

An 18-count indictment, that included  conspiracy, theft of mail, credit card fraud, bank fraud, counterfeit securities, aggravated identity theft, trafficking in methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of firearms, was handed down by an Anchorage Grand Jury against 45-year-old Jonathan Ortiz Escalante, on Monday according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler. His co-conspirators were also […]