All USAO Press Releases

Raul Zamudio Hurtado, 42, of Oakdale, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 22 and a half years in prison and for two counts of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine arising from two separate cases.

Jeremiah Malik Jefferson, 27, of Benicia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to seven years in prison for his second federal felon-in-possession of a firearm case.

Michael Kulikoff, 39, of California City, was arrested today on an indictment charging him with conspiracy to transport and cause to be transported a hazardous waste without a manifest and placing another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury

Joseph Marcus Silva, 28, of Porterville, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to five years and 11 months in prison for manufacturing three destructive devices and possessing an unregistered silencer.

Jatinderjeet “Jyoti” Sihota, 40, of Selma, was sentenced today to one year in prison for conspiring to commit crop insurance fraud.

Deshawn Oshaea Campbell, 36, of Citrus Heights, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm and mail fraud

Kevin Leslie Gipson, 58, of Oroville, pleaded guilty today to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

Javier Robert Barraza, 43, of Oroville, pleaded guilty on April 18, 2025, to sexual exploitation of a child.

Ramon Maldonado Jr., 33, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, psilocybin, and marijuana.

Alma Garza, 24, of Fresno, was sentenced today to six years and eight months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine as well as possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine.

Nathaniel Ray Diaz, 21, of Greenfield, was arraigned today after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment that charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and obstruction of justice.