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Dominican national sentenced to 70 months in prison for fentanyl conspiracy

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced in federal court in Boston for fentanyl conspiracy. Maximo Diaz Tejada, 44, a Dominican national residing in Lawrence, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to 70 months in prison. Diaz Tejeda will be subject to deportation upon completion...
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DEA Task Force investigation dismantles Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Brian D. Boyle, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Division; John H. Durham, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut; Waterbury Police Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo and Naugatuck Police Chief Sean Hunt today announced that 29 individuals have been...
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Massachusetts man sentenced to 15 years in prison on fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

CONCORD, N.H. – Brian D. Boyle, special agent in charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division, and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Joshua Smith, 31, of Haverhill, Mass., was sentenced to 180 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over 400...
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Harwich man sentenced to eight years in prison for fentanyl conspiracy

BOSTON – A Harwich man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for fentanyl conspiracy. Dean Viprino, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to eight years in prison and five years of supervised release. In December 2017, Viprino pleaded guilty to one count of...
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Manchester man sentenced to 70 months in prison 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 today that David Fagan, 32, of Manchester, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents and statements made...
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Manchester man sentenced to 85 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Alvaro Garcia, 30, of Manchester, was sentenced to 85 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made...
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Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges

PORTLAND, Maine - DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Fray Cayetano, 23, of Lawrence, Mass., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby to 69 months in prison and three years of...
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Enfield man who sold fentanyl and heroin to overdose victim faces up to 20 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 Christopher Feliciano, 29, of Enfield, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute and...
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Keene woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. – Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Division, and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Meghan Bowers, 31, formerly of Keene, N.H., was sentenced on Thursday to 18 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute...
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Dominican national sentenced for participating in fentanyl conspiracy

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with his participation in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Angel Milciades Santana Polanco, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised...