DEA Archived Press Releases

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Falmouth Doctor Convicted Of Tax Evasion, Illegal Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud

NOV 18 - PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine announced that Dr. Joel A. Sabean, 69, of Falmouth, Maine, was found guilty today following a two-week jury...
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Uncasville Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking Of A Minor, Distributing Heroin That Led To Her Overdose

NOV 17 - 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 Ramon Gomez, also known as “B.I.,” 40, of Uncasville, pleaded guilty in New Haven...
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Wallingford Woman Admits Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

NOV 17 - NEW HAVEN, Conn - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Brittany Esposito, 27, of Wallingford, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V...
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charge Against Waterbury Man

NOV 16 - NEW HAVEN, Conn - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Teddy Stuart Lopez, Jr., also known as “Chico” and “Junior,” 20, of Waterbury, pleaded...
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Manchester To Address Fentanyl, Heroin, Prescription Drugs And Violent Crime

NOV 15 - MANCHESTER, N.H. - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that Manchester will be the fifth city in the nation to initiate a comprehensive diversion control, law enforcement and prevention “360 Degree Strategy” to help cities dealing with the fentanyl, heroin, and prescription drug abuse epidemic...
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Gray Man Sentenced To 17a½ Years For Trafficking Bath Salts, Fentanyl, And Heroin

NOV 15 - PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Scot Stolkner, 44, of Gray, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to 17½...
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Two Members Of New Haven Drug Ring Sentenced

NOV 15 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jeffrey Harrison, also known as “Biscuit,” 36, and Christopher Hilton, also known as “C.J.,”...
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Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Wilmington Street Gang

LOS ANGELES - Authorities have arrested 17 members and associates of the Wilmas street gang who are named in a federal racketeering indictment that alleges acts of murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, robbery and witness intimidation - as well as a series of armed attacks on law enforcement officers dating...
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East Hartford Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

NOV 09 - HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Orlando Tirado, 30, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L...
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Lead Defendant In Case Targeting Synthetic Drugs Pleads Guilty To Smuggling, Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

SANTA, ANA, Calif. - The lead defendant in an indictment that outlined a wide-reaching conspiracy to smuggle, manufacture and distribute more than $12 million worth of synthetic drugs has pleaded guilty in federal court. Sean Libbert, 41, of Newport Beach, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon to a series of charges related...