DEA Archived Press Releases

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South Portland Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Maine - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Nicholas Schwarz - , 26, of South Portland, Maine was sentenced in United States District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to...
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New Hampshire Men Sentenced For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Maine - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Mitch Merritt - , 30, of Rochester, New Hampshire and Scott Woodman - , 29, of Farmington, New Hampshire were sentenced today...
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Cranston, West Warwick Businessman Charged In Federal Court With Possession With The Intent To Distribute “Bath Salts”

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Glen Lonardo, 48, of Cranston, owner of Buddha’s Bazaar in Cranston and XCitement Video and Smoke Shop in West Warwick, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Lincoln D. Almond on a federal criminal complaint charging him with allegedly possessing synthetic drugs with the intent to distribute, announced...
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Bangor Resident Pleads Guilty To Bath Salt Distribution Charges

BANGOR, Maine - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Alan Ketchen, a/k/a “AJ”, 42 - , of Bangor pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiracy to possess with the intent...
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Milford Man Charged With Distributing Heroin

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, 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 a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging Ryan Russow, 29, of Milford...
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48 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Mayaguez

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, announced the indictment and arrest of 48 defendants charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement (DEA) the Puerto Rico Police (PRPD) are in charge...
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Twenty-Nine Golden Grove Inmates Indicted For Possessing Illegal Contraband

(ST. CROIX - , U.S. Virgin Island) -A federal grand jury in St. Croix has indicted 29 inmates at the Golden Grove Adult Correctional and Detention Facility for possessing illegal contraband, announced Ronald W. Sharpe, United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands; Vito S. Guarino, Special Agent...
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Saco Attorney Pleads Guilty To $177,500 Money Laundering Conspiracy

- PORTLAND, Maine - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Gary Prolman, Esq., 52, of Saco, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to conspiracy to launder $177,500 worth...
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Hartford Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Federal Prison

HARTFORD, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, 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 ANGEL ROSA, also known as “Mo Betta” and “Fab,” 43, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District...
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Tinmouth Man Imprisoned 37 Months For Heroin Trafficking

RUTLAND, Vt. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Alan H. Willis, II, of Tinmouth, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to...