DEA Archived Press Releases

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Two Brooklyn New York Narcotics Dealers Sentenced For Distributing Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland

RUTLAND, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson 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 stated that Alvin (a.k.a. “Baby”), 25, and Stephen (a.k.a. “MJ”), 25, both from Brooklyn, New York, were sentenced by...
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Former Canaan Man Sentenced To Over Six Years For Cocaine And Oxycodone Distribution

BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Frank Curtis, - 35, formerly of Canaan, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., to...
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Portland Man Sentenced To 11 Years For Crack Conspiracy And Distribution

PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Marco Gordon - , 34, of Portland was sentenced today to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release for...
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Stratford Man Charged With Trafficking Meth And Heroin, Illegally Possessing Firearms

(STRATFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division, and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that Mark Leigh-James, also known as “Rich,” 23, of Stratford, has been indicted on narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses. This...
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Worcester Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Pain Medication From Patients

BOSTON - A nurse pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Worcester to stealing pain medication from patients in a nursing care facility in Worcester. Joanna Dacri, 34, of Auburn, Mass., pleaded guilty to one count of acquiring and obtaining Oxycodone by deception. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman...
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Doctor Sentenced To 7 Years For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics, Defrauding Government Programs

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, Deirdre M. Daly United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut and Phillip Coyne Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, announced...
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Three Waterbury Men Indicted For Trafficking “Black Tar” Heroin

WATERBURY, 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 on October 28, 2015, a federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned a four-count indictment charging Hugo Tejeda -...
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Leader Of Multi-Million Dollar Heroin Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Prison

BOSTON - A leader of a Lawrence heroin trafficking organization that operated in Massachusetts and New York was sentenced today to 13 years in federal prison. Ygoa Almonte-Baez, 48, of Dorchester, Mass., and the Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to 13 years in...
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Woonsocket Resident Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Miguel Colon, 55, of Woonsocket, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to charges of trafficking heroin and cocaine, and to carrying a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities. Colon was arrested in April 2015 by federal, state and local law enforcement upon his return...
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Utah Doctor Sentenced For Distributing Controlled Substance And Witness Tampering

DEA, Utah Attorney General’s Office Investigation Results in Guilty Plea SALT LAKE CITY - A Sandy, UT doctor pleaded guilty to attempted illegal distribution of a controlled substance, the Utah attorney general's office announced Monday. Third District Judge Paul Parker sentenced Newhall to 24 months of probation and 150 hours...