A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned several indictments on Mar. 12, charging individuals with offenses including drug trafficking, firearm violations, and child exploitation.
The indictments reflect ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to address a range of criminal activities in the region. The cases involve multiple defendants from Wisconsin and Minnesota facing serious federal charges.
Daquan Thompson, 21, of Madison, is charged with damaging government property, resisting arrest by federal officers, trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine, possessing a firearm as a felon, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The indictment alleges that on February 24 Thompson resisted U.S. Marshals during an arrest and caused over $1,000 in damage to a Marshals Service vehicle. He is also accused of illegally possessing a Glock 23 handgun and distributing significant quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine. If convicted on all counts, Thompson faces mandatory minimum sentences ranging from one year to life imprisonment depending on the charge.
Jenson Clements, 20, of Rice Lake is charged with distributing child pornography after allegedly sharing two images on May 17 last year. If convicted he faces five to twenty years in prison. This case was investigated by local police departments and state agencies as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), which aims to combat child sexual exploitation nationwide.
Other indictments include Christian Garrett (also known as “Tone”), 26, of Madison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; Damien J. Thomas, 43, also of Madison for distributing cocaine; Andrew V. Johnson, 30, of Menomonie for illegal possession of firearms as a felon; Creighton Mithaugen, 37, of Faribault (Minnesota) for traveling interstate for illicit sexual conduct with a minor; and Jerome Sinclair, 35, of La Crosse for distributing cocaine and fentanyl as well as maintaining premises for drug distribution.
These investigations were conducted by various agencies including the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force—which consists of federal agents from ATF alongside state and local officers—the FBI; DEA; local police departments; sheriff’s offices; the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation; and others. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Louis Glinzak, Julie Pfluger, William M. Levins, Steven P. Anderson and Jennifer Remington are prosecuting these cases.
Federal prosecutions involving drugs and guns are part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative led by the U.S. Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration-related crime and dismantling cartels.
