Crime & Safety
Gang Members Sentenced on Federal Gun Charges
A 29-year-old man who goes by the name "Jap" was sentenced to 188 months in prison.

Travis Santel Dwyer, an admitted Bloods gang member, was found to be a career offender in federal court on Wednesday after being charged with felony gun possession charges and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, a US Attorney's office release stated.
The 188-month sentence will be followed by six years of supervised release.
A search of Dwyer's River Drive home turned up crack cocaine, marijuana and a loaded Taurus .40 caliber gun.
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Dwyer is prohibited from possessing firearms because of his prior convictions, the release stated.
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