BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Peter Haskell, 32, of Waterbury, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin. Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s...

BOSTON - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb announced that Peter Lobo, 54, of Fairhaven, pled guilty today to one count of distributing methamphetamine before U.S. District Court Judge Denise J.Casper, who scheduled sentencing for Oct. 4, 2017...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that David Thompson, also known as “Super Dave,” 43, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W...

OVERLAND, Kan. - -Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that Michael Ford, 38, of Springfield, Missouri and Lisa Thompson, 39, of Springfield, Missouri were sentenced for their part in a California to Missouri methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. On July 7, 2017, US District Court...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - -Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-(ASAC) of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that on July 5, 2017, two men were indicted in a $7 million dollar marijuana conspiracy spanning from California to Missouri. Zachary Scott (a.k.a. “Tuna”), 35, of Los Angeles, California, and also Sedalia...

ST. LOUIS - - James Shroba, Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s St. Louis Division announced today that DEA and the Kansas Highway Patrol worked together to successfully indict a Californian man for possession with intent to distribute approximately 60 pounds of fentanyl. SAC Shroba was quoted as saying, “DEA and our...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that David Miller, 40, of Springfield, Missouri., and Corey A. Stienbarger, 27, of Nixa, Missouri were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool for their part in a conspiracy...

OMAHA, Neb. - -Darrin Thimmesch, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Omaha’s District Office announced today that Javier Martinez, 50, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, received a 72 month prison sentence after having previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The sentence handed down today is the...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut and Hartford Police Chief James C. Rovella announced that the following 13 individuals were arrested today on federal charges related to the...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Keith Atwater, 36, of Bristol, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 12 months of...