DEA Archived Press Releases

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Leader Of Nationwide Marijuana, Money Laundering Ring Pleads Guilty

APR 14 - BOSTON - Ratanack Oung, a/k/a Yoshi, 32, of Allentown, Pa., pled guilty in federal court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. In September 2016, Oung was indicted on these charges and arrested with co-conspirator...
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35 Years For Leader Of Major Marijuana Trafficking Operation

EL PASO, Texas - A federal judge sentenced 38-year-old Adan Reyes to 35 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his leader ship role of an organization responsible for trafficking thousands of kilograms of marijuana announced United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr.; Special Agent-in-Charge Will Glaspy...
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UPS Employee Sentenced For Cocaine Trafficking

APR 13 - BOSTON - A former United Parcel (UPS) employee was sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with his role in a cocaine trafficking organization that shipped cocaine concealed in UPS packages from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts. Jorge Carrasquillo-Ortiz, 41, of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, was sentenced...
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California Man Faces Life For Methamphetamine Trafficking

APR 12 - CONCORD, N.H - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and John J. Farley, Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, announced that Luis Martin Carvajal Gonzalez, also known as Wilfredo Laboy, was sentenced to serve...
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Two Members Of Manchester-Based Drug Ring Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

APR 12 - CONCORD, N.H - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Samuel (37) and Jennifer (26) were given lengthy prison sentences for their roles in a large-scale oxycodone trafficking ring...
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Stamford Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Oxycodone Distribution Charge

APR 12 - HARTFORD, 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 Besim Muriqi, 31, of Stamford, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of...
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Trafficking Chargest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - Joshua Greene, 19, of Albuquerque, pled guilty today in federal court to heroin trafficking charges. Greene’s plea agreement includes a recommendation that Greene be sentenced within the range of 60 to 87 months in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by...
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Distributing Heroin

APR 10 - HARTFORD, Conn. - Jamar Jones, also known as “Mitch,” 35, formerly of Ansonia and Waterbury, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 51 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin. Jones also was ordered to...
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Crack

APR 06 - BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Adam Williams, a/k/a “Pacman,” 36, of Worcester, Massachusetts pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to distribution of cocaine base...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Role In Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme

APR 03 - HARTFORD, Conn. - Julian Cintron, also known as “Papi” and “Jay,” 37, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his leadership role in a scheme to...