JUNEAU –Six individuals from Juneau, Alaska, have been arrested and charged in connection to a drug trafficking ring that conspired to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine between July 2017 and May 2021. They are also charged with firearm offenses in connection with drug trafficking. Those charged are: David Powers, 50; Janel Davis aka “Janel Ellis,” […]
Defendant allegedly supplied 60 pounds of methamphetamine to the Fairbanks area FAIRBANKS – Daniel Torres-Zubia, 41, of Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested by Alaska and Arizona federal agents on charges that he conspired to send large quantities of methamphetamine for re-distribution in Fairbanks, Alaska. According to charging documents, the Fairbanks Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) […]
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking of minors, three counts of production of child pornography and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The verdict came after a three-day federal bench trial with Senior U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline. According to court documents […]
WASHINGTON – Note: This report contains language or content that some may find disturbing or offensive. “I was very young when I was introduced to a pedophile,” said Lisa, 41, a survivor of sex trafficking who asked that her real name not be used. Raised on an Indian reservation in South Dakota, she cites a family history of sexual abuse. “My mother was sent […]