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 […]

One Attempts Escape During Drug Investigation

One Attempts Escape During Drug Investigation

Despite an escape attempt by an Anchorage man arrested during a drug sweep, both subjects of the drug arrest were taken into custody on Monday. State-Wide Drug Enforcement-Mat-Su Unit, along with Anchorage SCIU and Anchorage WAANT concluded an investigation into the importation of heroin into Anchorage from California came to a conclusion at 9:45 pm […]

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 […]