DEA Archived Press Releases

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New Britain Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Kyle Petersen, 31, of New Britain, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 120 months...
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Norwalk Doctors Charged With Operating “Pill Mill,” Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that two doctors who have operated a medical practice in Norwalk have been charged by federal criminal complaint with writing...
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Waterbury Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Winsted

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Peter Haskell, 32, of Waterbury, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin. Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s...
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Guilty Plea For Methamphetamine Trafficking

BOSTON - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb announced that Peter Lobo, 54, of Fairhaven, pled guilty today to one count of distributing methamphetamine before U.S. District Court Judge Denise J.Casper, who scheduled sentencing for Oct. 4, 2017...
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Ring Leader Of Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that David Thompson, also known as “Super Dave,” 43, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W...
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11 Year Prison Sentence For California To Missouri Methamphetamine Distributors

OVERLAND, Kan. - -Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that Michael Ford, 38, of Springfield, Missouri and Lisa Thompson, 39, of Springfield, Missouri were sentenced for their part in a California to Missouri methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. On July 7, 2017, US District Court...
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Two Men Indicted In $7 Million Dollar California To Missouri Marijuana Conspiracy

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - -Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-(ASAC) of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that on July 5, 2017, two men were indicted in a $7 million dollar marijuana conspiracy spanning from California to Missouri. Zachary Scott (a.k.a. “Tuna”), 35, of Los Angeles, California, and also Sedalia...
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13.5 Million Lethal Doses Of Fentanyl: California Man Indicted In DEA-Kansas Highway Patrol Investigation

ST. LOUIS - - James Shroba, Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s St. Louis Division announced today that DEA and the Kansas Highway Patrol worked together to successfully indict a Californian man for possession with intent to distribute approximately 60 pounds of fentanyl. SAC Shroba was quoted as saying, “DEA and our...
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Two In Major Missouri Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that David Miller, 40, of Springfield, Missouri., and Corey A. Stienbarger, 27, of Nixa, Missouri were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool for their part in a conspiracy...
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Illegal Alien Convicted Of Methamphetamine Distribution In DEA Led Investigation

OMAHA, Neb. - -Darrin Thimmesch, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Omaha’s District Office announced today that Javier Martinez, 50, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, received a 72 month prison sentence after having previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The sentence handed down today is the...