DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Three New Haven County Residents Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Pills and Firearms

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that on November 25, 2024, a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a nine-count indictment...
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Braintree Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

BOSTON – A member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring was sentenced on Oct. 25, 2024, in federal court in Boston for drug trafficking and money laundering. During the investigation, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith...
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Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAHQUAN BLACKWIN, also known as “Mula,” 27, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for...
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Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced to Prison

STAMFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DELROY ANDERSON, also known as “Max,” 57, formerly of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 13 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release...
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For His Role In Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – A member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring has been sentenced in federal court in Boston. During the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition...
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Wife Of Large-Scale Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Money Laundering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A California woman has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for her role in a money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds of methamphetamine and marijuana distribution. The defendant laundered over $200,000 of her husband’s drug proceeds. In total, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an...
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Brockton Woman Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Gun Charges

BOSTON – Member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring has been sentenced in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were...
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Lynn Man Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison For Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Lawrence Nagle Sr. (Nagle Sr.), 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief...
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

BOSTON – A member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring has been sentenced in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition...
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Middletown Man Admits Trafficking Meth

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that JASON FABEL, 46, of Middletown, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford...