DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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New England Residents Turn In 67,107 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs During Take-Back Event

BOSTON - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England announced that 67,107 pounds of expired, unused, and unwanted prescriptions were collected throughout New England on Saturday, September 26, 2015. “The amount of drugs collected clearly indicates that residents of New England are...
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Six Individuals Indicted For Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned an indictment against six individuals: Mara (40) of Haverhill, Massachusetts Franklyn (40) of Haverhill, Massachusetts Juan (31) of Haverhill...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine

NEW HAVEN, 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 James Bowman, also known as “Jimmy Jam,” 36, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District...
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Twenty-Five Individuals Charged In Southeastern Massachusetts Heroin Ring

BOSTON - Twenty-five individuals were indicted on federal drug trafficking charges in connection with a southeastern Massachusetts heroin trafficking ring. Arrests were made this morning in Fall River, Lawrence, Taunton, Marshfield, New Bedford, Berkley and Providence. This indictment follows four other recent federal indictments charging 17 individuals in connection with...
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Federal Court In New Mexico Dismisses Drug Addict’s Lawsuit Against United States And DEA Agents

ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico issued orders today dismissing a lawsuit filed by a drug addict against the United States and five DEA agents and supervisors. Plaintiff Aaron Romero filed his lawsuit on July14, 2014, in which he alleged that undercover DEA agents...
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced On Charges Of Causing Misbranded Drugs To Be Introduced Into Interstate Commerce

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith announced that Mushed Salam, 47, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced on September 28th to one year probation in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to...
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DEA And Texas DPS Arrest 13 In Operation Tangled Web

EL PASO, Texas - Today, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Texas Department of Public (DPS) conducted a round up, dubbed Operation Tangled Web. A total of 13 defendants were arrested for Texas state drug and other crimes with one additional defendant already in custody. Operation Tangled Web consists of 10...
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Sanford Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Oxycodone

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 James Levesque - , 54, of Sanford, Maine pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to distribution of oxycodone. Court records reveal...
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Glocester Resident Pleads Guilty To Manufacturing Methamphetamine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Kevin Lewis, 40, of Glocester, R.I., pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to manufacturing (meth), announced Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha, Glocester Police Chief Joseph S. Delprete. According...
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MGH To Pay $2.3 Million To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

BOSTON - In the largest settlement of its kind involving allegations of drug diversion at a hospital, Massachusetts General (MGH) has agreed to pay the United States $2.3 million to resolve allegations that lax controls enabled MGH employees to divert controlled substances for personal use. In conjunction with this record...