ALBANY, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith announced that Nicholas “Netti” Khan, 24, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 92 months in prison for distributing crack cocaine. Senior United States District...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Four defendants are being transported to Columbus, Ohio, today for federal prosecution in the Southern District of Ohio after being charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute approximately 720 kilograms of cocaine. The defendants were apprehended in August near the Galapagos Islands, making this the...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Nine people arrested today are named in a federal methamphetamine and money laundering conspiracy indictment unsealed in court in Binghamton, New York, announced U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, Postal Inspector in Charge Shelly Binkowski...

NEW YORK - Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Juan Martinez, a/k/a “KJ,” was sentenced today by United States District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to a term of 30 years in prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned and indictment charging Pablo Lugo III, 22, of Lockport, NY, with distribution of fentanyl...

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division; Bridget G. Brennan, New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor; and New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill announced three arrests and the seizure of one and a half kilograms to...

ALBANY, N.Y. - William Hilts, a/k/a “True,” age 53, and Elijah Jones, age 31, both of Schenectady, New York, were sentenced today for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine. Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy sentenced Hilts to 180 months in prison and eight years of post-imprisonment...

CINCINNATI - Phillip Watkins, 32, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin laced with carfentanil. Carfentanil is a controlled substance 10,000 times more powerful than morphine, and caused serious physical harm to people who bought the drugs. Watkins also pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a witness he...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Seventeen people were indicted in federal court for their role in a conspiracy to purchase large amounts of powder cocaine, cook the drug into crack cocaine and then sell it in and around Medina County, law enforcement officials said. Indicted in federal court are: Troy Bankhead, 47...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A 33-count superseding indictment was unsealed today in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging six defendants with new racketeering predicate acts including assault in aid of racketeering, arson, extortion and unlawful firearms dealing. Five of the defendants are in custody and...