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...

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...

TAMPA, Fla. - A.D. Wright, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces that Donald Reche (35, Tampa) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a positional isomer...

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...

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces that Antonio Cuevas-(47, Sacramento, California) pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of conspiring with others to distribute 500 grams...

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...