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 Manuel Ruben Perez, 40, of Orland, was sentenced on Thursday to 19 years and 10 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

On July 1, 2026, federal authorities arrested Trevon McDaniel, aka “The_wild_wolfspider,” 19, of Elk Grove, for making threats concerning an attempt to damage or destroy buildings or property by means of fire or explosives.

Eric Morgan, 27, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

David Richard Garcia Jr., 34, of Fresno, was sentenced to 11 years and five months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm

On June 25, 2026, a federal grand jury returned a four‑count indictment charging Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20, all of Fresno, with participating in a years‑long firearms trafficking conspiracy.

Jedrek Upton, 45, of Lincoln, was sentenced today to one year in prison to be followed by 36 months supervised release, of which 12 months are to be spent on home detention, for wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme to steal nearly $1.5 million of COVID-relief loans.

Gilberto Barron, 26, formerly of Delano and Las Vegas, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft relating to his participation in a nearly $10 million real estate fraud scheme.

James Raymond Hanes, 61, of Anderson, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in a vehicle financing scam that used stolen identities, fake driver’s licenses, and fraudulent loans to obtain and resell cars.

Boyce Isaiah Cervantez, 29, of Dinuba, was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, for receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today charging D’Andre Davis, 39, formerly of Stockton, and Nicole Nowak, 31, of Las Vegas, Nevada, with conspiracy to extort money by means of threatening communications and stalking. The indictment also charges Davis with a separate count of stalking the same victim.

Felix Ortiz-Plata, 45, a Mexican national illegally residing in Stockton, was sentenced today to 16 years and three months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California is warning the public about spoofed phone calls that according to Caller ID originate from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and appears to display the Office’s number. The scammers pose as the Department of Justice investigators, using fake names and case numbers to demand money for supposed attorney fees. In some cases, they reference personal details taken from public records or social media to sound credible.