ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., Western District of New York, announced today that Blake Rivera, 31, of Greece, NY, his brother Chayanne Rivera, 25, of Gates, NY, and their father, Victor...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - On February 17, 2016, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Alaska returned an indictment charging a Palmer man with multiple drug felonies, including one count of distributing heroin that led to the death of a young man who used the heroin. “Nationwide, a drug overdose...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A Southwick man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Springfield, MA in connection with distributing marijuana. Connor Cipolla, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana involving between 100 and 400 kilograms of marijuana. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G...

ST. LOUIS - -The St. Louis DEA division and FBI offices hosted a private movie screening of the DEA/FBI produced “Chasing the Dragon” video. The invited audience consisted of over 70 school superintendents, principals and educators from both public and private schools in the greater St. Louis area, as well...

BOISE, Idaho - Christopher “Farley” Woods, 57, of San Clemente, California, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Woods was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise on August 11, 2015. According to the plea agreement, Woods admitted that between 2008, and June 9, 2015, he conspired to...

BEAUMONT, Texas - A 59 year old Orange, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to possess “crack” cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit and U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Grover...

TYLER, Texas - U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced that an East Texas pain management physician has pleaded guilty to illegally dispensing controlled substances. Sameer Andoni Fino, 49, of Murphy, Texas, pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge John D. Love for dispensing controlled substances outside the usual course of...

WORCESTER, Mass. - A Berlin man was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, money laundering and tax evasion. Eric W. Sliwa,age 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 78 months in prison to be followed by four...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Mark Bertanza, 34, of Shelton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to...

BOISE, Idaho - Michael Angelo Sapp, 40, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced today in United States District Court to 300 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge...