DEA Archived Press Releases

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Pawtucket Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

OCT 07 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Tomas Martinez, 27, of Pawtucket, pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal heroin and cocaine trafficking charges. Appearing before U.S. District Court Chief Judge William E. Smith, Martinez pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of heroin with the intent to distribute and one count...
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Cranston Man Detained On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

OCT 07 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Michael Bermudez, a/k/a Michael J. Morales, 34, of Cranston, was ordered detained in federal custody following an initial appearance in federal court in Providence today before U.S. District Court Magistrate Lincoln D. Almond on a criminal complaint charging him with possession of heroin with...
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Involved In Overdose Death

OCT 06 - 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 Emeth Soloman, 43, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty...
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against Waterbury Man

OCT 05 - BRIDGEPORT, 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 Ronald Weaver, 38, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to one count of...
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New Bedford Gym Owner Pleads Guilty To Heroin Trafficking

OCT 05 - BOSTON - The owner of a New Bedford gym pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with a wide-ranging conspiracy that distributed heroin throughout Bristol County, Mass. and Providence, RI. Sharik Mendes, 39, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy...
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DEA Reduces Amount Of Opioid Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2017

WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) has reduced the amount of almost every Schedule II opiate and opioid medication that may be manufactured in the United States in 2017 by 25 percent or more, according to a being published in the Federal Register tomorrow and available for public...
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Call For Entries: National Red Ribbon Weekar Photo Contest Starts This Week IPadar And $1,000 To Be Awarded To Top Family & School Entries

WASHINGTON - In an effort to prevent drug use while educating youth, the National Family (NFP), invites families and schools across America to participate in its 6th Annual National Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest. The contest, which is co-sponsored by the Drug Enforcement (DEA), will be held in conjunction with...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 34 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Heroin Ring

OCT 04 - BRIDGEPORT, 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 Miguel Soto, also known as “Fat Boy,” 31, of New Haven, was sentenced by U.S...
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Manchester Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Fentanyl

OCT 04 - CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice announced that Jeannette Hardy, 25, of Manchester, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to...
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Gorham Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Fentanyl And Heroin Trafficking

SEP 30 - 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 David Thurlow, 28, of Gorham, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby to 10...