WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
ABILENE, Texas - United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced today that federal charges have been filed against eleven individuals for various firearms and drug trafficking offenses following a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives-led investigation and violent crimes reduction initiative in Abilene.
All defendants are in federal custody and made their initial appearances today before U.S. Magistrate Judge John R. Parker.
"Today, we delivered a decisive blow against the criminal networks that threaten Abilene and the broader Taylor County commun...