United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court Wednesday, United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Galvin Jerrell “G-Baby” Mitchell to 57 months in federal prison.

A Roanoke Rapids man is among several to plead guilty in a 40-count federal indictment in a two-year undercover investigation involving the trafficking of contraband cigarettes.

A Roanoke Rapids man is scheduled for sentencing in federal court next month on a drug count.

The man who shot and killed an intruder Wednesday night faces federal drug charges and was taken into custody following the home invasion.

United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court Thursday, United State District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Ronald Kyle Viverette, 35, of Enfield, to 120 months imprisonment followed by five years supervised release.

United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court on September 8, 2011, United State District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, sentenced Byron Javonne Deloatch,42, of Conway to 30 months imprisonment followed by five years supervised release.

United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court Thursday Antonio Nicholson, 29, of Whitakers, was sentenced by United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to 210 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base and a quantity of marijuana.

A former Littleton pharmacist was indicted last week by a federal grand jury in a scheme to allegedly dispense drugs illegally and defraud the health care system.

United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court on Tuesday, Derrick Keith Ussery Sr., 44, of Roanoke Rapids was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard to 262 months in federal prison for distribution and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack and aiding and abetting that crime.

An associate of Michael Wayne "Bubba" Carroll and William Donald "Bo" Bottoms has pled guilty in federal court and will serve 87 months for conspiring to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and a quantity of marijuana.