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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2019

… time to memorialize victims and to hear inspirational words from local law enforcement agencies, victim advocates and personal stories from the victims themselves.   The tribute is sponsored by … victim advocates.   By providing a single, uniform message from these agencies and service providers, we can help …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
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New York Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl

… court in Boston for trafficking five kilograms of fentanyl from New York City. Shanese DeJesus, 25, was sentenced by … 400 grams or more fentanyl. In October 2021, DeJesus drove from the New York City area to a hotel parking lot in … in the parking lot, DeJesus retrieved a shopping bag from her trunk and entered the source’s vehicle. Inside the …
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Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Christina Reiss ordered that after Mr. Allah’s release from custody, he must serve a 3-year term of supervised … unable to do so because Mr. Allah leaned against the door from the inside to keep it closed. After law enforcement …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Gun and Fentanyl Offenses

… in the chamber) and 220 bags of fentanyl. DNA evidence from the gun confirmed that Lefebvre had possessed the … and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Tilton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… and 11 firearms, several of which were stolen, from Stottlar.  Law enforcement also recovered over $100,000 from the defendant.  Stottlar was arrested on federal … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Tilton, Franklin, and Sanbornton Police …
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Enfield Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… were involved in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire.  In May of 2019, Drug … agents were alerted to suspicious parcels sent from Sewell and co-defendant Heather Dubeau in Arizona to … actively engaged in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire, such conduct will be …
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West Hartford Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Heroin Trafficking Offenses

… three kilograms of heroin, for $42,000 per kilogram, from an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a … of a firearm and $126,200 in cash.  Carrasquillo, who fled from the scene at a high rate of speed, surrendered to law … Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Merrimack Man Pleads Guilty To Firearms Offenses

… September 2021 to May 3, 2022, Sukkar purchased 22 firearms from four federally licensed dealers in New Hampshire.  … model 29, 10mm pistol and a Glock model 43, 9mm pistol from Shooter’s Outpost, a federally licensed firearms … during the purchase of a Taurus model G2S, 9mm pistol, from Shooter’s Outpost.  Other evidence obtained during the …
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Pittsford Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Cocaine Base

… Vermont State Trooper while he was driving his truck north from Massachusetts into Vermont on I-91.  After a canine … Chandler participated in the Rutland Federal Drug Court from June of 2021 until June of 2022 but did not … successfully complete the program.  Chandler was dismissed from the Rutland Federal Drug Court after his arrest for …
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Springfield Man Sentenced For Role In Large-Scale Heroin Trafficking Organization

… area. Brantley regularly purchased large amounts of heroin from Marte which he then distributed to various retail-level … Brantley purchased 300 packs – or 30,000 doses – of heroin from Marte on a number of occasions from July 2016 to September 2016. In March 2020, Marte was …
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Boston Man Sentenced For Distributing Methamphetamine

… man was sentenced today for distributing methamphetamine from his condominium in Boston’s Back Bay area.  Cory … seized approximately 39.2 grams of 97% pure methamphetamine from the kitchen and approximately 246.6 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from a safe in Goldberg’s bedroom. United States Attorney …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine Base

… conducted multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from traffickers who were working together in Burlington, … 9, 2021, a confidential informant purchased cocaine base from Stevenson in downtown Burlington.  On September 23, … Mossberg .410 pump shotgun and a Savage Arms .22 Long Rifle from the Church Street residence.     United States Attorney …
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Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense

… for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense August 31, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … surveillance of Vargas-Gonzalez as he drove a minivan from Connecticut to New Jersey and then back to … the U.S., faces immigration proceedings when he is released from prison. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes …
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Coney Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine Base

… conducted multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from traffickers who were working together in Burlington, … 21, 2021, a confidential informant purchased cocaine base from Rivers in downtown Burlington.  On September 23, 2021, … Mossberg .410 pump shotgun and a Savage Arms .22 Long Rifle from the Church Street residence.     United States Attorney …
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Recidivist Manchester Drug Dealer Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution

… Jane E. Young announced today. The convictions resulted from a series of drug sales that Ceasar made in Manchester … office will take all steps possible to protect the public from recidivist drug dealers," said U.S. Attorney Young.  … this are a critical facet to keeping our communities safe from career criminals." “Kermit Ceasar has trafficked crack …
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West Hartford Man Guilty of Heroin Trafficking Offenses

… three kilograms of heroin, for $42,000 per kilogram, from an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a … of a firearm and $126,200 in cash.  Carrasquillo, who fled from the scene at a high rate of speed, surrendered to law … Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Meriden Man Indicted For Trafficking Fentanyl

… by the DEA’s New Haven Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue … Ansonia, and Middletown Police Departments as well as from the Connecticut State Police.  The investigation has … Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force, which includes members from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal …
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Sutton Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy

… Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy May 20, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … organization led by co-conspirator Vito Nuzzolilo. From March to May 2017, Marando conspired to distribute …
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Revere Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Purchase of 20 Kilograms of Cocaine

… with attempting to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents. Jesus Arley Munera-Gomez, 35, was … Munera-Gomez arranged to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents in exchange for $200,000. At the meeting location, Munera-Gomez took a duffle bag from the undercover agents containing 20 kilograms of sham …
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Elmira Man Going to Prison 10 Years on Meth Conviction

… for over four kilograms of methamphetamine to be shipped from California to a private residence in Elmira, the owner … individual retrieve the package and attempt to drive away from the location in a vehicle. Law enforcement officers … 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine was recovered from the drug parcel.  The sentencing is the result of an …
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Rochester Man Going to Prison for More than 14 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Overdose

… in the city of Rochester, selling quantities of fentanyl from the house in 2019 and 2020. On February 25, 2020, … and $10,445 in cash, all of which consisted of proceeds from the distribution of fentanyl. In addition, Dygert sold … a non-fatal overdose. The victim purchased fentanyl from Dygert, returned to the home he shared with his …
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Rochester Man Sentenced for Selling Cocaine and Laundering the Proceeds

… Rochester Man Sentenced for Selling Cocaine and Laundering the Proceeds March 17, 2021 New York Contact … half-kilogram quantities of cocaine and were shipped from Puerto Rico. Co-conspirators would then deliver the … and his co-conspirators exchanged small denomination bills from drug sales for larger denomination bills at banks, in …
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Syracuse man sentenced to serve eight and a half years in prison for federal drug trafficking charges

… four-year term of supervised release following his release from prison, and ordered to forfeit $112,500.00 in proceeds from his drug trafficking activity. In imposing sentence, … between 3.5 and 5 kilograms of cocaine in the Syracuse area from July to September 2018. A multiagency investigation, …
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Buffalo man going to prison for selling heroin and fentanyl

… officer purchased heroin, butyryl fentanyl, and U-47700 from Rivera, co-defendant Craig Lester, and others, on 12 … appeared to be heroin and its packaging. The defendant fled from officers but was subsequently arrested carrying 231 … at 28 Echols Lane and two bundles of suspected heroin from Rivera’s clothing. Defendant Craig Lester was …
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Rochester man pleads guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and selling cocaine

… a search warrant for a priority mail package that was sent from Puerto Rico to the defendant’s residence in Rochester. … over two kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine was removed from the package and replaced with sham cocaine. Postal … of Puerto Rico. As a result, he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. The guilty plea is the result of …
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Staten Island brothers plead guilty to opioid distribution conspiracies

… conspired with others to distribute heroin and oxycodone from their Staten Island homes BROOKLYN, N.Y. –   Earlier … with others to distribute heroin, and then distributed it from his residence. Some of the heroin seized during the … of oxycodone pills and distributed oxycodone pills from his residence. The government’s case is being …
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Man arrested on drug and gun charges

… who is handling the case, stated that the charges stem from an investigation conducted involving the sale of heroin … in Elmira. On March 1, 2019, law enforcement officers from multiple agencies executed a search warrant at 207 … degree. As a result, the defendant is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.   The criminal complaint was the …
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Lockport drug dealers sentenced for role in cocaine conspiracy

… network. Westbrook obtained cocaine and crack cocaine from several sources of supply in Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina and New York City and from a local source of supply in Niagara Falls. Westbrook … Lockport Police officers who recovered 10 grams of cocaine from Dix. On four occasions between March 3, 2017, and May …
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Two Lockport men sentenced on cocoaine conspiracy

… network. Westbrook obtained cocaine and crack cocaine from several sources of supply in Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina and New York City and from a local source of supply in Niagara Falls. Westbrook … Lockport Police officers who recovered 10 grams of cocaine from Dix. On four occasions between March 3, 2017 and May …