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New Britain Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine And Crack

NEW BRITAIN, CT. - Steven W. Derr Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN VELEZ, 32, of New Britain, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet Bond Arterton...
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Lawrence Man Sentenced For Selling Crack

BOSTON, MA. - A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court for selling crack cocaine. Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Boston Field Office and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced that HANSEL ZAPATA, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge...
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Crack Distribution Charge

HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TERRELL HUNTER, 29, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Hartford...
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DEA Announces Colorado, Utah, Wyoming And Montana Prescription Drug Take-Back Results

DENVER, CO. - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) today announced the overwhelmingly successful results of the second national prescription drug “Take-Back” campaign in the states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. The American public turned in more than 22,000 lbs. of prescription drugs for safe and proper disposal in...
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Norwalk Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Role In Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy

NORWALK, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JERRY LIVINGSTON, 49, formerly of Lexington Avenue, Norwalk, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert N...
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Ten Arrests Made In Connection With Alleged Crystal City Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking

CRYSTAL CITY, TX -- - The Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge, Thomas E. Hinojosa and United States Attorney John E. Murphy announced that federal, state and local authorities have arrested 10 individuals in the Crystal City area on federal drug trafficking charges. Those arrested yesterday include: 24-year-old...
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

MEDFORD, MA. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that William Mejia-Cruz, of Medford, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge George Z. Singal to 14 years in prison to...
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New London Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Using A Telephone To Order Cocaine

NEW LONDON, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LAWANNA COSTELLO, 31, of New London, was sentenced yesterday, April 27, by United States District Judge Robert...
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Two Indicted On Conspiracy, Drug Trafficking And Firearm Charges

PROVIDENCE, RI. - A federal grand jury today returned an indictment against two men arrested in January in connection with the seizure of 65 kilos of cocaine and more than 1.2 million dollars in cash in North Kingstown. Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration...
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-Media Advisory-

Acting Special Agent In Charge Thomas Hinojosa will be participating in a National Prescription Take Back Press Conference, April 27, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., at the DEA Houston Field Office, located at 1433 West Loop South, in the 1 st floor training room. He, along with invited guest Harris County...