DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Final Federal Defendant from “Operation New Day” Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

SEATTLE, Wash. – A 56-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 5 years in prison for dealing drugs in downtown Seattle while armed with a handgun, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Cuong Quoc Cao, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance...
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Spokane Valley Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Firearm and Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

SPOKANE, Wash. - Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Alexander Kosnicki, 46 of Spokane Valley, Washington, was sentenced on one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. Kosnicki was convicted...
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Idaho Man Convicted of Distribution of Methamphetamine Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison

BOISE, Idaho-- Oswald Charles Reyna, 67, of Nampa, Idaho was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison following his conviction for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Reyna sold individuals methamphetamine on July 31, August 7, and August 21, in 2023, at his home in Nampa. On August 26...
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Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Extradited from Honduras to the United States to Face Federal Charges

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Honduran national under federal indictment for conspiring with others to distribute fentanyl was extradited from Honduras to the United States this week to face charges in the District of Oregon. Orbin Alfredo Velasquez Layaire, 38, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. According to...
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced ANTHONY SANTOS, also known as “A-1,” 36, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to unlawful possession of firearms by a felo n. According to court documents and...
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Lynn Man Sentenced For Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization that distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Nelson Mora, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to...
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Lynn Man Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison For Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Lawrence Nagle Sr. (Nagle Sr.), 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief...
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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANK JAMONT BEST, also known as “JB,” and “Cash,” 50, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to approximately 37 months of imprisonment, time already served, and...
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After-Market Firearm Accessory Manufacturer and Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Distribution of Firearm Silencers

BOSTON – A New Hampshire company has agreed to plead guilty to charges that it violated the National Firearms Act (NFA) by distributing interoperable components for firearm silencers. KBC Capital, LLC d/b/a “Lethal Eye” has agreed to plead guilty to 26 counts of transferring a firearm in violation of the...
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New London Man Admits Distributing Heroin While on Federal Supervised Release

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CRUZ J. BONILLA, 40, of New London, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to a narcotics trafficking offense, and admitted that he violated the conditions of supervised release from a prior federal...