DEA Archived Press Releases

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Eleven Meth, Cocaine Traffickers Charged in Amarillo

AMARILLO, TX - Eleven alleged drug traffickers were arrested and charged in Amarillo, announced DEA Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Field Division Eduardo A. Chávez. The defendants – who allegedly conspired to deal hundreds of grams of methamphetamine and cocaine – were arrested on Tuesday, January 5, in...
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10 Arrested in McAlester for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The DEA announced today that ten defendants have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and elsewhere. Drug Conspiracy is punishable by not less than 10 years imprisonment...
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New COVID-19 Vaccine will bring opportunities for Fraud

BEAUMONT, Texas - With millions of people waiting for their turn to get the new COVID vaccine, it is expected that scammers will use that opportunity to prey on those willing to pay for it. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve seen fraudsters taking advantage of public programs and...
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Waterbury man sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring

HARTFORD, Conn. – DEA New England Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Roney Sosa, 24, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 87 months of imprisonment, followed...
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Manchester man sentenced to 96 months for methamphetamine trafficking

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Christopher Gelinas, 24, of Manchester, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gelinas...
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Aroostook County man sentenced to 92 months in prison for methamphetamine distribution

BANGOR, Maine – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that an Aroostook County man was sentenced today in federal court in Bangor for conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Lance...
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California man sentenced to 76 months in prison for cocaine trafficking and money laundering

BOSTON – A California man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for his role in a conspiracy to traffic drugs from California to Western Massachusetts and launder the proceeds. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, 27, of Perris, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 76...
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DEA Announces 360 Strategy to address substance use disorder, Fentanyl, Heroin, Presciption Misuse, and Violent Crime in Maine

PORTLAND, ME – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle announced today that Maine will be the 19 th site where DEA will implement its comprehensive DEA 360 Strategy initiative to address prescription misuse, poly substance misuse and violent crime. DEA 360 Strategy is a comprehensive...
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Naugatuck man sentenced to 10 years in prison for heroin trafficking

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Larry Hall, also known as “Chuito” and “Bobo,” 49, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall...
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Dominican National sentenced to 78 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today that Luis Angel Polanco Huma, 24, a citizen of the Dominican Republic most recently residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for...