CONCORD, N.H. – A Somersworth man has been sentenced in federal court for possessing 100 grams of fentanyl for distribution, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Antoine Valentin, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 96 months in federal prison and 4 years of supervised release...

WATERBURY, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that the following six individuals were arrested today on federal charges related to their alleged involvement in a narcotics and firearms trafficking ring: MANOLIN VARGAS D’OLON, also known as “Robelin,” 30, of Waterbury GIOVANNI BENOIT...

BOSTON – A Springfield, Mass. man has been sentenced in federal court in Springfield for drug trafficking. Marcus Hicks, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 18 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. In September 2025 was convicted of...

BOSTON – A Florida man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for drug possession and distribution charges. Wuesley Pelaez Vela, 34, of Tallahassee, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to nine years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised...

CHESHIRE, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that on January 21, 2026, MICHELE RENE MUZYKA, 61, of Cheshire, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to an offense related...

STAMFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SAMUEL ELIE, 49, of Stamford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 108 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for distributing narcotics. According to court...

BOSTON – A Tucson, Arizona man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with his role in distributing, and laundering the proceeds of, truckloads of fentanyl and cocaine. Reginel Cazares, a/k/a “Junior,” 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled...

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on February 2, 2026, Trayvon Kisling, 21 years old, formerly of Staten Island, NY, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 120 months’ imprisonment to be followed...

BOSTON – A Boston area man has plead guilty to his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Anthony Centeio, a/k/a “Wheezy,” 37 of Boston and Rehoboth, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise; conspiracy to distribute 500 grams of more of cocaine, cocaine base and...

BOSTON – A Revere man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds for drug suppliers based in Central and/or South America and for possessing over 17 kilograms of various controlled substances. Jason Hunter, 48, was sentenced on Jan...