An Oakland federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Concord man to 18 years in prison for his role in a violent extortion scheme, a drug manufacturing operation, bank fraud, and shooting at a federal law enforcement officer.
Joel Dowen, 46, was sentenced alongside co-defendant Micah-Luc Almeida, 47, of San Francisco, who received a three-year prison term for his involvement in the drug operation. U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar handed down both sentences, which also include three years of supervised release for each man following their prison terms.
Both men previously pleaded guilty to all counts against them…