BURLINGTON, VT - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Tristram J. Coffin announced today that with the guilty plea of Marcus Morales, 26, of New York City, this week, to conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone, the prosecution that...

BOSTON, MA - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that three individuals involved in a marijuana growing and distribution conspiracy were sentenced today by United States District Judge...

BOSTON, MA - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced two civil settlement agreements with a Middleton doctor by which he will pay the government $50,000 in civil penalties and will forfeit...

BENTON, IL. - Stephen R. Wigginton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that a Carbondale, Illinois man was sentenced in federal court in Benton to life in prison on August 8, 2011, on a conviction for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. On August 8, 2011...

KANSAS CITY, MO. - An effort led by Kansas City Police put more than 160 law enforcement officers in the most violent areas of the city for three days to attack violent crime. From August 3 - 5, this year’s violent crime initiative follows up and expands on the success...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Rhode Island orthopedic surgeon and an orthopedic assistant made initial appearances in federal court in Providence Tuesday, charged with fraudulently obtaining, distributing and dispensing prescription drugs; announced Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the New England field division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Cranston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Providence to 60 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, having pleaded guilty in June to possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute. Daniel Waite, 23, was arrested...

EAST HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Terrell Hunter, 29, of Hartford, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in...

HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Terrell Hunter, 29, of Hartford, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport...

BOSTON, MA. - A Randolph man was convicted today in federal court on drug charges after a three-day trial. Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; New Bedford Police Chief David A. Provencher; Randolph Police...