ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced today that Ramon Perdomo, 38, of Greece, N.Y., who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, and being a felon in...

NEWARK, N.J. – DEA New Jersey Division Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced a federal jury today found a Paterson, N.J., man guilty of two counts of drug trafficking offenses. Reinaldo Rodriguez, 30, aka “Memo” and “Killa,”...

Porter County, Ind. – In April of this year, the Porter County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration received a narcotics tip regarding manufacturing and sales of synthetic drugs in the 5600 block of Carnation Ave. in Portage, Ind. Investigators assigned to the Porter County Multi-Enforcement Group, assisted by...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced today that Orlando Albert-Arroyo, 24, and Genesis Tolentino-Cruz, 25, both of Buffalo, N.Y., were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Christopher Thomas Howard, a/k/a “Indy,” 33, of Fairbanks, has been federally indicted with three counts of distribution of methamphetamine. Howard was arrested on April 5, 2019, based on a criminal complaint. According to the criminal complaint, on Jan. 3, 2019, Howard allegedly negotiated to sell two ounces...

CAMDEN, N.J. – DEA New Jersey Division Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced a Camden County, N.J., man today admitted his role in a scheme to possess and distribute crystal methamphetamine. Mauricio Melendrez, 46, of Blackwood, N.J...

ALBUQUERQUE , N.M. – A federal jury sitting in Albuquerque returned a guilty verdict against Yusef Casanova, 46, of Albuquerque, on methamphetamine trafficking and firearms charges today after a four-day trial before Senior U.S. District Judge James A. Parker. The verdict was announced by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred J...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham, announced that Ernesto Luis Delgado, also known as “Pancho,” 34, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport...

BOSTON – A former New Jersey firefighter was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with a heroin conspiracy. Carlos Jimenez, 52, of Englishtown, N.J., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to five years in prison and four years of supervised release. In December...

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Edilberto Vidrio, 53, and Elena Castillo, 46, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin, and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and...