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Norwalk Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offenses

… 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 …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

… 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 …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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Rochester Man Sentenced To 72 Months For Drug Trafficking, Conspiracy, And Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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Buzzards Bay Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Violent Kidnapping

… 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 …
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Methuen Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

… 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 …
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Hartford Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

… 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 …
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Williston Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Trafficking Over 3 Kilograms of Cocaine

… 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 …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 8 Years In Federal Prison

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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Two Jamestown Residents Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Drug Conspiracy

… 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 …
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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 …
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Nedrow Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… 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 …
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Bringing Over 65,000 Fentanyl Pills to Syracuse for Distribution

… 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 …
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Federal Trial Jury Convicts Syracuse Man of Drug and Firearm Offenses

… 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 …
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New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Delivery of 1,000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

… 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 …
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One Man Pleads Guilty, Another Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Ring

… 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 …
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Syracuse resident sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug conspiracy and distribution

… 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 …
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Niagara Falls man going to prison for more than 11 years on cocaine conspiracy and gun charges

… 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 …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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 …
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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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Two Rochester men plead guilty for their roles in drug conspiracy

… the defendants, to obtain a particular quantity of drugs from the Casado organization’s drug stash, and deliver it to … organization would collect the proceeds of the drugs sales from the drug runners periodically throughout the day. … of 2019, investigators conducted 13 undercover purchases from the organization.   On March 14, 2019, a search warrant …
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Long Island man convicted of trafficking narcotics in South Brooklyn

… were encrypted. The evidence at trial included testimony from co-conspirators, narcotics seizures, ledgers containing … and transactions, and more than 50 pages of messages from Blackberry phones seized from co-conspirators detailing their drug trafficking …
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Two men arrested for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl

… repeatedly sold heroin and fentanyl, seeking to profit from these highly addictive and potentially lethal drugs,” … opioid investigations and removing relentless drug dealers from our city streets.” As alleged in the complaint, in … who stated that the overdose victim had obtained heroin from “Dougie” and that “Dougie” works with “Max B.” A …
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DEA’s New York Division welcomes Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan

… New leader of the DEA New York office returns to New York from DEA Special Operations Division in Washington D.C. NEW … Division.  Mr. Donovan was responsible for 500 personnel from DEA and 34 partner agencies; including federal and … across the United States.  Mr. Donovan is a 1993 graduate from St. John’s University with a degree in Criminal …
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Heroin trafficking ring “investor” convicted at trial

… 2017, Conners possessed $1,033 in cash, which was proceeds from the sale of heroin.  At sentencing scheduled for March … to a heroin distribution ring that transported heroin from Schenectady and Annapolis, Maryland, and sold it in the … in Plattsburgh, which consists of law enforcement officers from the DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, United …
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Two Tallahassee Men Found Guilty in Large-Scale Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana

… purchasing hundred-pound quantities of marijuana per week from farms and brokers in California and reselling the … conducted a controlled purchase of 28 pounds of marijuana from a subsequently charged codefendant. During the … agents observed the codefendant obtaining the marijuana from Cosby’s residence immediately prior to the controlled …
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Mississippi Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… this repeat drug offender and the poison he peddles from our streets.” “The DEA is committed to ensuring our communities remain safe and free from the devastating impacts of drug trafficking. The … continue to work diligently to protect our neighborhoods from the dangers of drugs.” The Drug Enforcement …
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New London Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense, Violating Supervised Release

… Violating Supervised Release February 08, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … release for distributing heroin.  He was released from federal prison in October 2019. On four occasions … law enforcement officer purchased heroin/fentanyl from Bonilla.  During the investigation, law enforcement …
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Jamontay Brister Imprisoned for Drug Conspiracy

… Force officers made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Brister utilizing a confidential source. In July, … about $10,000 in cash and a handgun. Brister is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has a prior attempted … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …