DEA Archived Press Releases

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Hartford drug trafficker sentenced to 78 months in federal prison

HARTFORD, CT – DEA New England Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham, announced that Antonio Johnson, also known as “Unk,” 42, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 78 months...
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Manchester man sentenced to 70 months for cocaine trafficking and firearms charges

CONCORD, NH– DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Mark Manapsal, 35, of Manchester, was sentenced in federal court to 70 months in prison for distribution of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and being...
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Turner man faces up to 40 years in prison on charges stemming from marijuana cultivation

PORTLAND , Maine - DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that a Turner man pleaded guilty in federal court in Portland to manufacturing 100 or more marijuana plants, possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, possessing an unregistered silencer...
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South Carolina man sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking heroin and cocaine into Connecticut

BRIDGEPORT, 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 Carlitos Molina, also known as “Carlos,” 48, of Lexington, S.C., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to...
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Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that caused overdose death

SAN DIEGO – Drug dealer Trevon Antone Lucas was sentenced in federal court today to 15 years in prison for selling the counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a La Jolla resident in June of 2018. Lucas, a resident of Highland, Calif., pleaded guilty...
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Overprescribing opioids costs La Jolla doctor $125,000

SAN DIEGO – Dr. Roger A. Kasendorf, an osteopathic physician practicing in La Jolla, agreed to pay $125,000 to resolve allegations that he illegally prescribed opioids to his patients. The highly addictive and frequently abused opioids he prescribed included fentanyl, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone. In response to the Justice Department’s...
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New York man sentenced to 126 months in prison for conspiring to distribute crack, heroin and fentanyl

BANGOR , Maine – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that a Rochester, New York man was sentenced in federal court in Bangor for conspiring to distribute cocaine base, heroin and fentanyl. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock...
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Manchester man pleads guilty to trafficking synthetic cannabinoids

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Heath Palmer, 39, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a synthetic cannabinoid product containing 5F-MDMB-PICA with intent to distribute. According to statements made in...
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Bridgeport man who distributed heroin to overdose victim sentenced to five years in prison

BRIDGEPORT, 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 Talvin Hinton, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed...
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Celebrate Red Ribbon Week at the 2019 Community Drug Prevention Awards and Activity to honor the memory of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena

MANCHESTER, NH - This year, the New England Division’s Manchester District Office (MDO) & DEA Manchester 360 Strategy, in partnership with New England HIDTA, NH Rali Rx, Daniel Webster Council, Aware Recovery, Better Life Partners, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ( MCPHS University ) , along with many...