BOSTON – Thirteen individuals have been charged for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Central Massachusetts and Puerto Rico that distributed cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. The following defendants have been charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances: Jack Saez Jr...

BOSTON – A Tucson, Arizona man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in distributing truckloads of fentanyl and cocaine and then laundering the proceeds. Reginel Cazares, a/k/a “Junior,” 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to 160 months in prison...

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Todd Jarvis, 54, and Kylei Brown, 24, both of Winooski, Vermont, have been charged by criminal complaint with possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl. On May 12, 2026, Jarvis appeared before United...

CONCORD, N.H. – A Manchester resident pleaded guilty today to distributing over 2.5 kilograms of fentanyl and possessing with intent to distribute over 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Xavier Santana, 22, pleaded guilty to four counts of distributing at least 400 grams of fentanyl, three counts...

CONCORD, N.H. - Donaida Gonzalez, a.k.a. “Yijana Rodriguez,” age 54, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and statements, in early 2024, law enforcement agencies began investigating a...

BOSTON – Three individuals, two from Lawrence and one from Methuen, were charged in connection with alleged fentanyl distribution. Ales Mena, a/k/a “Shubill,” 29 and Andy Mena 25, both of Lawrence, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances...

BOSTON – A Methuen man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition and using a firearm in relation of a drug trafficking offense. Shawn Hart, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G...

BOSTON – A Gardner man has been charged with possessing fentanyl intended for distribution. Jason Page, 41, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Page was arrested on April 15, 2026 and remains in custody following an initial appearance in...

WATERBURY, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RICHARD McDANIEL, also known as “Shay,” 45, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for...

CHESHIRE, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHELE RENE MUZYKA, 61, of Cheshire, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to one day of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for...