PRESS RELEASE

Trafficker admits smuggling large quantities of deadly fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, including more than 450,000 fentanyl pills

July 15, 2019
… today that she smuggled more than 450,000 fentanyl pills from Mexico into the United States during a nine-month conspiracy from February to October of 2018.    According to admissions … of these cases than ever.”   Brewer praised federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement …
July 15, 2019
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to medication safe

April 21, 2020
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community Outreach & … in North Texas can prevent the potential onset of addiction from within their own homes and significantly reduce the …
April 21, 2020
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Massachusetts Man Charged with Drug and Gun Trafficking in Bennington Area

July 18, 2023
… Massachusetts Man Charged with Drug and Gun Trafficking in Bennington Area July 18, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … counts of aiding in the unlawful acquisition of firearms from licensed firearms dealers by making false statements. …
July 18, 2023
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Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations

June 22, 2023
… which led to a shockingly high percentage of drugs missing from CMS’s inventory. The failures uncovered warranted a … stolen twenty-three intravenous bags of fentanyl solution from an automatic medication dispensing machine. CMC … the greatly increased purchasing of controlled substances from one month to the other, and to enforce various …
June 22, 2023
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years Imprisonment For Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

March 24, 2023
… The defendant provided a stash house for fentanyl imported from an international source of supply and assisted in … on a court authorized wiretap arranging drug purchases from a co-conspirator who was importing the drugs. The … a critical way station as the dangerous fentanyl traveled from its international source to the New Hampshire streets. …
March 24, 2023
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Two Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization that Imported 37 Kilos of Cocaine into Rhode Island

March 13, 2023
… Service to import 37 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, along with a co-conspirator who provided … of the parcels with co-conspirators; retrieved the packages from locations throughout Rhode Island, including his work … the DTO by the defendant. Carvalho retrieved the packages from the Hospital mail and provided them to other …
March 13, 2023
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Former Wethersfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Meth, Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution Charge

February 27, 2023
… the sale and shipment of Xanax and crystal methamphetamine from California, and that he was receiving mailed packages … a court-authorized search of a package that was mailed from California to Sawicki’s Wethersfield address.  The … Police Department.  The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
February 27, 2023
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New Haven Man who Crashed Minivan into DEA Special Agents Charged with Narcotics Distribution Offense

January 27, 2023
… New Haven.  Brock was suspected of distributing narcotics from the minivan, and a registration query of the license … two DEA special agents.  Brock exited the minivan and ran from the scene, but was apprehended in the backyard of a … The DEA Task New Haven Task Force includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
January 27, 2023
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Connecticut Drug Ring

January 05, 2023
… release, for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … and package illegal drugs.  Investigators also seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
January 05, 2023
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Norwalk Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offenses

January 04, 2023
… release, for drug trafficking offenses. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … and package illegal drugs.  Investigators also seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
January 04, 2023
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

December 27, 2022
… Valentine, were obtaining kilogram quantities of narcotics from suppliers in California and delivering large amounts of … of 2021, Mateo-Silva obtained four kilograms of cocaine from his California supplier. Mateo-Silva has been detained … Los Angeles Division.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
December 27, 2022
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

November 28, 2022
… to 10 Years in Federal Prison November 28, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … broker picked up $118,070 in heroin trafficking proceeds from an individual who was subsequently identified as … agent picked up $130,950 in drug trafficking proceeds from Rodriguez’s associate, Ismael Roman, also known  as …
November 28, 2022
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Rochester Man Sentenced To 72 Months For Drug Trafficking, Conspiracy, And Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking

October 13, 2022
… Texts in his phone confirmed he was dealing drugs from February to September of 2020.  “Armed drug traffickers … so that we curb the violence and societal harm that stems from distribution of narcotics by armed criminals like the … our law enforcement partners to remove dangerous criminals from the streets.” This matter was investigated by the …
October 13, 2022
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Buzzards Bay Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Violent Kidnapping

October 06, 2022
… drug traffickers and violent criminals and removing them from the neighborhoods they terrorize and harm is a top priority of my administration.” This case arose from an investigation into a wide-ranging heroin trafficking … 2019, Cartier and his co-conspirators lured a known victim from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, where they kidnapped and …
October 06, 2022
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Methuen Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

August 08, 2022
… subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2021. From October 2020 through in or about June 2021, undercover law enforcement agents purchased fentanyl from Guzman and his associated drug trafficking organization …
August 08, 2022
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Hartford Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

May 13, 2022
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … were receiving shipments of cocaine through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico and California, and distributing the drug … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
May 13, 2022
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Williston Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Trafficking Over 3 Kilograms of Cocaine

May 02, 2022
… conducted multiple controlled purchases of cocaine base from Lewis.  On March 29, 2021, multiple law enforcement … search, agents seized a stolen Glock Model 45 9mm pistol from Lewis’s bedroom and a privately manufactured AR-style … to his sentence imposed in Sarpy County, Nebraska, stemming from Lewis’s September 2019 arrest on Interstate 80 while in …
May 02, 2022
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 8 Years In Federal Prison

April 14, 2022
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … into individuals who were receiving shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico and California and distributing the drug in … arrest. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
April 14, 2022
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Former Colombian Navy Lieutenant Sentenced to 15 Years for Helping Sell Locations of Navy Drug Interdiction Vessels to International Drug Traffickers

March 30, 2025
… Criminal Organizations used the location data derived from these tracking devices to direct vessels filled with … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on … Express Strike Force is comprised of agents and officers from the Coast Guard Investigative Service, Drug Enforcement …
March 30, 2025
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Two Jamestown Residents Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Drug Conspiracy

December 19, 2023
… investigators conducted a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Gross. Defendant Lewis distributed amounts of heroin and fentanyl, sourced in part from Richard Philbrick. He utilized electronic media to … purchases of heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine from Lewis during the investigation. Richard Philbrick was …
December 19, 2023
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 27, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. “I encourage everyone across … the United States.” “When you remove leftover medications from your medicine cabinets, you remove threats of drug …
October 27, 2022
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Nedrow Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

May 05, 2023
… warrant and seized the cocaine base and the loaded handgun from the defendant’s bedroom, along with scales and plastic … Resident Office, which includes Task Force Officers from the City of Auburn Police Department, the City of … Police, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, Investigators from the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, and the …
May 05, 2023
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Bringing Over 65,000 Fentanyl Pills to Syracuse for Distribution

April 27, 2023
… plea, Acosta admitted that, on April 4, 2022, he travelled from Bakersfield, CA to a storage unit in Syracuse, NY.  … that Acosta was transporting fentanyl and other narcotics from his home in Bakersfield to drug dealers in the Central … Bakersfield, CA are investigating the case with assistance from the Finger Lakes Drug Task Force, Auburn Police …
April 27, 2023
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Federal Trial Jury Convicts Syracuse Man of Drug and Firearm Offenses

October 21, 2022
… located a hidden compartment (or “trap”) in the dashboard. From the trap, Detectives recovered over 400 grams of … of at least 8 years following the defendant’s release from incarceration. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a …
October 21, 2022
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New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Delivery of 1,000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

August 17, 2022
… agreed to deliver 1000 bricks (50,000 bags) of fentanyl from New York City to Syracuse for $75,000.00.  On November … admitted that he was delivering the fentanyl to Syracuse from New York City as part of a drug deal. At the time of … Department-Special Investigations Division, with assistance from Investigators of the Onondaga County District …
August 17, 2022
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One Man Pleads Guilty, Another Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Ring

August 02, 2021
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … Gilbert purchased approximately 75 ounces of cocaine from Thompson. On Aug. 5, 2020, investigators executed a … 2020, he purchased approximately 49 grams of cocaine from co-defendant Thompson. On August 5, 2020, investigators …
August 02, 2021
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Syracuse resident sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug conspiracy and distribution

November 13, 2020
… distribute heroin, fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, and cocaine from a location on Syracuse’s west side. In pleading guilty, … (5) year term of supervised release after he is released from prison and ordered to forfeit $15,740.00. He faces … proceedings in Immigration Court concerning his removal from the United States to the Dominican Republic.  This case …
November 13, 2020
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Niagara Falls man going to prison for more than 11 years on cocaine conspiracy and gun charges

October 22, 2020
… Falls, NY. The parcel contained a quantity of cocaine from a California source of supply that Maye intended to … and the parcel containing the sham material was recovered from within the residence shortly thereafter. Subsequently, … occasions in Niagara County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. John Maye was previously …
October 22, 2020
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2020
… DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications … again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, … were collected in order to safeguard Americans homes from drug abuse,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray …
November 02, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… 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 …
February 20, 2020