DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearms Offenses

BOSTON – A Holyoke man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield in connection with drug and firearm offenses. Jonathan Mercedes, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams of more of fentanyl; one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and...
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Worcester Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Nestiano Kristo, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release. On March...
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Heroin, Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition

CONCORD, N.H. – A Lebanon man pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances, and firearms crimes, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Marshall Dimick, 32, pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, as well as being a felon in...
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Massachusetts Man Charged with Drug and Gun Trafficking in Bennington Area

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Keniel Santiago (a.k.a. “Kas”), 20, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was arraigned yesterday on drug and firearms trafficking charges. A federal grand jury, sitting in Rutland, charged Santiago with five counts: one count of conspiracy...
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Edgar Correa, aka “Joker,” 35, of Springfield, Massachusetts was sentenced today to serve 24 months of imprisonment after his conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, to be...
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Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings

BOSTON – The last remaining defendant in a multi-phase investigation targeting drug trafficking and gang violence in communities north of Boston has been found guilty of operating a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that manufactured and distributed over 10 kilograms each of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in Boston, the North Shore...
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Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

BOSTON – A Methuen man was arrested today for allegedly trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing ammunition. Shawn Hart, 45, was charged with one count distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. He will...
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Prohibited Person Charged in Connection with Firearm Recovered During a Homicide Investigation in Franklin

CONCORD, N.H. – Justin Gebo will appear before Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone for an initial appearance in federal court today for being a prohibited person in possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. According to the charging documents, one of the alleged firearms was recovered during a...
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22 Defendants Charged in Connection with Manchester Drug Trafficking Ring

CONCORD, N.H. – 21 defendants have been indicted and an additional defendant has been charged in connection with an organized drug trafficking ring operating out of Manchester and Boston, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Over the past day and a half, law enforcement arrested 12 of these defendants on...
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms, and Ammunition

CONCORD, N.H. – A Weare man pleaded guilty today in federal court to possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited person, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Brian Elliott, age 32, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing with intent...