DEA Archived Press Releases

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State inmate sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison for running cocaine and crack ring while incarcerated

HARTFORD, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Westley Northrup, also known as “Piff,” 31, formerly of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford...
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Two Massachusetts residents sentenced for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Wagner Pimentel, 30, of Methuen, Massachusetts, and Luz Perez DeMartinez, 27, of Lawrence Massachusetts were sentenced in federal court on Tuesday for participating in a large-scale fentanyl...
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Thirteen charged, eight search warrants, more than a thousand grams of fentanyl, three firearms seized in Project Safe Neighborhoods investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Aaron L. Weisman announced that thirteen individuals have been charged, eleven of which are in custody, and eight federal court-authorized search warrants were executed today in...
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Dominican National involved in drug importation schemes sentenced to 12 years in prison

New Haven, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham, announced that Arrinson De La Cruz, 40, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall...
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Farmington man sentenced to 46 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H., – DEA New England Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Randy Stevens, 29, of Farmington, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of fentanyl with the...
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Dover man sentenced to 10 years for methamphetamine trafficking

CONCORD, N.H., – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Alfonz Vei, 45, of Dover, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in...
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16 individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

BURLINGTON, Vt. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont Christina E. Nolan announced a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement effort that focused on drug trafficking in the areas of Newport and Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. During the...
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New York man sentenced to 120 months for methamphetamine trafficking

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Edwin Martinez-Guzman, 37, of New York, was sentenced in federal court to 120 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to court...
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

SAN DIEGO – The Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of dangerous counterfeit pills killing Americans. Mexican drug cartels are manufacturing mass quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in minute doses, for distribution throughout North America. Based on a sampling of...
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

SAN DIEGO – Americans nationwide have once again shown their strong support for DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by dropping off nearly 883,000 pounds of medications during the October 2019 Take Back event. DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has now collected nearly 12.7 million pounds of...