DEA Archived Press Releases

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Oxford Man Admits Leading Marijuana Growing And Distribution Conspiracy

HARTFORD, 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 CHEYNE MAZZA, 29, of Oxford, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford...
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Soccer Player Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

FRESNO, CA -- - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams announced today that Marco Antonio Lopez-Florez, 34, a professional soccer player from Guadalajara, Mexico, and Ernesto Rocha, 21, of Bakersfield, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, to...
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Meriden Crack Dealer Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Federal Prison

MERIDEN, 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 RANDY POLLOCK, 31, of Meriden, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford...
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 46 Months In Federal Prison

BOSTON, MA. - 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 RAUL FABIAN, 37, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today...
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Another Huge Turnout At DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Anthony D. Williams, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration San Francisco Field Division, announced today that Northern California and Central Valley residents turned in 28,377 pounds of medicine - more than 14 tons - as part of the DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Program...
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Bay Area Brothers Indicted For Ecstasy Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against two brothers, Masod Rahimi, 24, and Mansore Rahimi, 22, both of Union City, charging them in a conspiracy to...
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Drug Dealer Indicted For Possessing Crack Cocaine

SACRAMENTO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Gerald Donald Taylor, 49, with possessing a form of cocaine base known as crack cocaine with the intent to...
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Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Prescription Drugs

BOSTON, MA. - A Worcester man was convicted today in federal court of possessing suboxone with intent to distribute. Special Agent in Charge Steven W. Derr of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in New England and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced that Leopold McLune, 28, pleaded guilty before...
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DEA New England Collects Over Nineteen Tons Of Prescription Medication

BOSTON, MA. - Steven W. Derr Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England announced that the New England Field Division collected 38,190 pounds of prescription medications during the DEA “Take-Back” initiative that took place April 30, 2011 throughout the United States. In New England there...
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Anthony Carosella Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking, Armed Robbery, And Pharmacy Burglaries

BURLINGTON, VT. - Steven W. Derr, 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 stated that on May 5, 2011, Anthony Carosella, 26, of Addison County, was sentenced to 120 months in prison...