NEW YORK - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector in Charge, United States Postal Inspection (“USPIS”), and James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (“DEA”), New York Division, announced today that Yinmi Rodriguez, an employee of...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul announced today that Catherine Vitello, 41, of Elma, N.Y., pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of hydrocodone and fentanyl before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and...

DALLAS - A member of a major methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and elsewhere since October 2012, was sentenced this afternoon in federal court in Dallas, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas. Adiel Fuentes, a/k/a “Mack,” 34, of Dallas...

MANHATTAN - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Joe Fernandez was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan federal court to two consecutive terms of life in prison by U.S District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Fernandez was found guilty on March 7, 2013, following...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Michael Belfiore, a Merrick, New York doctor, was charged this morning pursuant to a criminal complaint with illegally distributing oxycodone, a highly addictive prescription pain medication. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown at the United States...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - William Conwaya medical doctor who formerly ran a practice in Baldwin, New York, was sentenced today to a term of eight years’ imprisonment for conspiring to illegally distribute the highly-addictive narcotic oxycodone, to be followed by three years of supervised release. The sentence was pronounced by United...

MANHATTAN - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Christina Chai, the supervising pharmacist at Stanley Pharmacy in Yonkers, New (“Stanley Pharmacy”), and Hi Jong Lee, the owner of Stanley Pharmacy and also a pharmacist, were found guilty Monday in Manhattan federal...

MANHATTAN - Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, Kings County District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson and James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division, announced the indictment of six individuals for their roles in schemes to distribute heroin...

MANHATTAN - - James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton and Joseph A. D’Amico, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced two...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Carmine G. Mandarano, a medical doctor whose practice is located in East Islip, New York, pleaded guilty today to the illegal distribution of oxycodone, a highly addictive prescription pain killer. Mandarano entered his plea before United States Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown at the United States Courthouse...