Antonio Pierre Ashmeade has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in connection with a drug trafficking operation dismantled by Atlanta's multi-agency Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF). The source identifies him as the last of 13 defendants prosecuted for their roles in the case. The case is described as involving the "Paper Gang Family" and accomplices. No additional operational details are given in the source about the drugs involved, the scope of the trafficking network, or the specific allegations against Ashmeade or the other defendants. The sentencing closes out the prosecution of the 13 defendants named in the operation.... [Continue Reading]
A Long Beach man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after being found in possession of a Molotov cocktail during an anti-immigration enforcement protest in downtown Los Angeles last year. The source identifies the defendant only as a Long Beach man and says the possession occurred during the protest in downtown Los Angeles. It does not state the date of the protest, how the device was discovered, or whether it was used. The sentencing was announced today. No injuries, property damage, or additional charges are described in the source text. The case is framed in the source as... [Continue Reading]