DEA Archived Press Releases

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Federal, State And Local Law Enforcement Cite Public Safety Threats From Butane Hash Oil Labs In Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha announced the filing of federal criminal charges against five individuals for their alleged roles in the operation of butane hash (BHO) labs in Rhode Island...
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East Haven Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses

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 Matthew Voloshin, 30, of East Haven was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in...
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Bangor Resident Pleads Guilty To Distributing Crack Cocaine

BANGOR, 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 Antonio Gordon, 32, of Bangor pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to distributing cocaine base, commonly known as “crack cocaine.” According to...
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Bangor Resident Pleads Guilty To Maintaining A Drug Involved Premises

BANGOR, 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 Daniel Lyons, 42, of Bangor pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to maintaining a drug involved premises. According to court records, in...
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Two Hampden County Men Indicted For Large Scale Drug Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A Holyoke man and a Chicopee man were charged in U.S. District Court in Springfield yesterday in connection with operating a scheme to transport drugs and cash between Texas and western Massachusetts that were concealed in secret compartments of vehicles. Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge...
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Bennington County Pizza Restauranteur Arrested In Connection With October 2015 Seizure Of More Than 80 Pounds Of Heroin

(BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Marco Antonio Lam Peralta, 42, of South Londonderry, Vermont was arrested based upon an arrest warrant issued...
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Hartford Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Heading Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking Ring

(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 Melkuan Scott, also known as “Young God,” “Mel,” “Young” and “YG,” 25, of Hartford and Andover, was sentenced...
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Bangor Resident Pleads Guilty To Distributing Cocaine

(Bangor, Maine - Kliton Xhemali, 32, of Bangor pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine on Tuesday to distribution of cocaine. Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced the plea...
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Richmond, New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty To 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 United States Attorney Emily Gray Rice announced that Panos Eliopoulos, age 37, of Richmond, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone to causing misbranded drugs to...
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Woonsocket Resident Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison On Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

(PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Miguel Colon, 55, of Woonsocket, was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking heroin and cocaine, and for carrying a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities. At the time of his arrest in April 2015, law enforcement seized three kilograms of cocaine...