DEA Archived Press Releases

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Three FARC Guerillas Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court Of Taking A U.S. Citizen Hostage

MANHATTAN, NY. - JOHN P. GILBRIDE, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the convictions of EDILBERTO BERRIO ORTIZ, a/k/a "El Gavilan," ALEJANDRO PALACIOS RENGIFO, a/k/a "El Gato,"...
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Former Amherst Pediatrician Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements To DEA

CONCORD, NH. - James A. Canfield, who formerly practiced medicine as a pediatrician in Amherst, New Hampshire, pled guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to making materially false statements to the Drug Enforcement (DEA), announced Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the...
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10 Arrested In Major Narcotics Roundup On Buffalo's East Side

BUFFALO, NY. - John P. Gilbride, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement ("DEA") and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury in Buffalo returned three Indictments charging 10 individuals with various narcotics trafficking charges including conspiracy and distribution...
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 172 Months In Prison For Participation In International Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy

NEW YORK, NY. - JOHN P. GILBRIDE, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement ("DEA") and PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSE CABRERA, a/k/a "Jose Luis Cabrera Marcelino" was sentenced yesterday in federal court...
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Federally Licensed Gun Dealer Convicted Supplied Guns To Upstate Drug Gangs

UTICA, NY. - On June 3, 2011, John P. Gilbride, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Richard S. Hartunian, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York and Ronald B. Turk, Special Agent in Charge of the...
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Former New York City Police Officer Sentenced To 240 Months For Conspiring To Commit Robberies And To Distribute Heroin

BROOKLYN, NY. - On June 3, 2010 John P. Gilbride, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced that Jorge Arbaje-Diaz, a former officer of the New York City...
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Stamford Man Sentenced To 39 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine

STAMFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANK GREEN SR., 46, formerly of Amelia Place, Stamford, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert...
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Ten Alleged Members Of A Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Distributing Over 25,000 Kilograms Of Cocaine Designated Drug “Kingpin” Javier Antonio Calle Serna Charged With Murder

BROOKLYN, NY. - An indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging 10 leading members of “Los Rastrojos,” a paramilitary organization that employed hundreds of individuals and controlled the drug trade along the Pacific coast of Colombia, with the international distribution of more than 25,000 kilograms of cocaine...
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Five Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Possess With The Intent To Distribute And To Unlawful Distrbution Of Marijuana

CONCORD, NH. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney John P. Kacavas announced that Jennifer Bohan, 24 and Dale Daigle, 26, both of Newington, New Hampshire, Kevin Ball, 28, of Portsmouth, Cesar Chanlatte, 40, of Plymouth, Massachusetts...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Receiving Shipment Of Marijuana

NEW HAVEN, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAVIER GARCIA, 33, of Market Street, New Haven, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Vanessa...