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Dominican National Involved In New Haven Drug Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

… of imprisonment for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … in which he conspired with others to purchase narcotics from suppliers and then distribute the drugs to other … sentencing. The DEA New Haven Task Force includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
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Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed … made multiple controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Cordero and other members of the drug trafficking … fentanyl. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

… known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed … 2018, investigators made controlled purchases of narcotics from Rubiera-Herrera.  Subsequent court-authorized wiretaps … Force. The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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New Haven Jury Finds Two Drug Traffickers Guilty

… the guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon. 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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Manchester Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… drug distributor who sold fentanyl and crack cocaine from at least 2018 to November 27, 2019, in the Manchester … drug distribution houses in Manchester that profited from endangering the safety of our communities,” said Joseph … and Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Manchester Police Department and Nashua Police …
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Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield, Massachusetts

… millions of dollars’ worth of heroin into Springfield area from Dominican Republic on a monthly basis BOSTON – A Bronx, … dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into Springfield from New York City and the Dominican Republic every month. … Ortega transported heroin to Springfield and the proceeds from the sale to New York for a drug trafficking …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Fentanyl And Heroin

… was receiving large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from a source in New York and then selling the narcotics to … arrested at the anticipated meeting place.  Reynoso fled from the meeting scene in his vehicle, which was found … Inspection Service.  The Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in Drug Conspiracy

… of these drug trafficking activities, financially benefited from his activities, and actively concealed and assisted in … arrest in May 2019, Rocco Beardsley called Stacey Beardsley from jail and asked her to go to Erie, PA, to get his … heroin. In January 2020, two controlled purchases of drugs from Rocco Beardsley took place at the residence he shared …
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Nurse Practitioner Arrested, Charged with Selling Oxymorphone

… The patients were expected to give Ostolski the profits from the sale during their next office visit. The office … billed to insurance including Medicare and Medicaid. Data from the New York State Department of Health Bureau of … conducted several controlled purchases of oxymorphone from Ostolski, and multiple controlled office visits with …
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Long Island Man Convicted of Distributing Heroin that Caused Overdose Death

… United States Attorney Peace.  “I commend the prosecutors from my Office, the Special Agents of the DEA, and the … rehabilitation program, delivered the fatal dose of heroin from Tunstall to the victim on October 28, 2018, in exchange … Alessi are in charge of the prosecution, with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Michael Compitello. The Defendant …
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Narcotics Investigation Nets 2 Arrests, Guns and Drugs

… Attorney Tom Walsh announced the arrests of 2 residents from Congers, NY for possession of a controlled substance … the result of search warrants executed last week, stemming from a month’s long investigation conducted by the Rockland … Tom Walsh said, “Keeping our streets and communities safe from dangerous drugs and violence is a top priority of my …
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Queens Man Convicted of Laundering Bitcoin and Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

… remain anonymous and conceal where their Bitcoin was coming from so they could continue to engage in drug trafficking … verdict, Goklu’s illicit business of converting money from one form to another without a required license has been … Manhattan. The amounts exchanged at each transaction ranged from approximately $5,000 to $50,000 for a total of …
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Leader of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Pleads Guilty

… Mike’s Candyshop generally operated seven days per week, from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with the … DTO stored heroin, cocaine, a fentanyl analogue, and cash from drug sales in various stash locations maintained by the … heroin, fentanyl, and a fentanyl analogue – were purchased from Mike’s Candyshop on the evening of Dec. 14, 2018.  …
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Columbia County man sentenced to 18 years in connection with two overdose deaths

… selling heroin, fentanyl and other controlled substances, from 2014 through July 26, 2016, in Columbia County.  Ebel … unconscious in Niverville on July 3, 2016, less than a mile from Ebel’s house. A State Police investigation established … K and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the office …
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Member of Eastern European organized crime syndicate sentenced to 198 months’ imprisonment for racketeering and other violent crimes

… sentenced to 198 months’ imprisonment for racketeering and other violent crimes December 03, 2019 New York Contact … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … and, most seriously, an arson that displaced families from their homes and endangered the lives of children and …
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Cocaine distribution ring dismantled in Huntington Station, Long Island

… sell drugs and make money; no one, not even babies, is safe from the threats traffickers pose.” “These individuals were … surveillance, and the use of covert narcotics purchases from the defendants by sources known to law enforcement. The … investigation resulted in 19 covert purchases of cocaine from Hernandez. Hernandez allegedly sells crack cocaine and …
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Long Island man sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for cocaine trafficking and arson

… enforcement officers tracked Aichroth and his associates from Long Island to California and observed a rental car … a duffle bag containing more than 10 kilograms of cocaine from the vehicle. The cocaine was then transported by a … in an attempt to intimidate the associate and prevent him from cooperating with law enforcement. The fire also caused …
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India-Based Chemical Company and Top Employees Indicted for Unlawful Import of Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

… in marketing materials, and at international trade shows. From March through November 2024, the defendants conspired … Task Force, a DEA-led multi-agency task force with members from Homeland Security Investigations, the Internal Revenue …
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Eighteen Members of North Arkansas Drug-Trafficking Organization In Custody Following Arrest Operation

… indicted but have not yet been arrested. The arrests stem from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, or … July 2023. Most the defendants listed in the indictment are from the small Arkansas towns of Trumann and Marked Tree. … involved numerous controlled purchases of methamphetamine from members of the conspiracy. Additionally, throughout the …
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Anchorage Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Meth

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Defendant was on Supervised Release from a Previous Drug Conviction ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An … in Alaska and violating his conditions of release from a previous drug distribution conviction. According to …
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New Haven Psychiatrist to Pay More Than $450K to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations

… this individual was receiving oxycodone and hydrocodone from other providers.  He also failed to maintain adequate … settlement agreement, Syed agreed to a 20-year exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid, and all other federal health care programs, as well as a 20-year suspension from the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program.  Syed also …
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Meriden Man Who Led Drug Trafficking Ring is Sentenced

… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They stored, processed, and … of ammunition, and a bullet proof vest were also seized from Cordero and his associates. Fourteen individuals were … of heroin. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Two Individuals Indicted for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl that Caused the Death of Activist

… in New York was tragically poisoned in her Brooklyn home from fentanyl-laced heroin. Today, the alleged perpetrators … indictment delivers a strong message to anyone who profits from poisoning our communities with illicit drugs: There are … Gentile. Drug poisonings take too many lives too soon from communities nationwide and DEA is committed to bringing …
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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park Home

… 2022. San Diego Police officers, along with investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Overdose Response … Sargent’s duffel bag, also recovered from the bedroom, contained 30.4 grams of methamphetamine … Office is tackling the fentanyl crisis at all levels: from suppliers to traffickers to street-level distributors,” …
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Defendant Admits Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

… messenger. At 8:55 p.m., D.G. left via a Lyft ride-share from her residence in Carlsbad and traveled to an apartment … 12:22 a.m. on September 10, 2023, Bullard called 911 from the victim’s phone, reporting her overdose.  When San … hospital. Five days after her admittance, D.G. was removed from life support.  Within the apartment, officers found …
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Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of Thousands of Opiate Pills

… and threaten public safety.” According to court records, from December 2014 through November 2018, Ntukogu dispensed … case, Kelo White and Donald Pierre. The prescriptions were from more than 10 different physicians whose signatures were … in Madera. Upon doing so, he required cash payments from White and Pierre and increased the price that he …
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West Hartford Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offense

… a controlled purchase of approximately 80 grams of fentanyl from Rodriguez at his auto repair shop on Broad Street in … investigators purchased approximately 86 grams of cocaine from Rodriguez in the vicinity of Zion and Hamilton Streets … Inspection Service.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … a person in Columbia who was purchasing cocaine from Eaddy. During their investigation, the police learned … postal service and through couriers who picked up the drugs from Eaddy and transported money and drugs to and from South …
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy And Structuring Cash Transactions

… Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023, Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga. Russell met with … to be less than $10,000 in an attempt to evade the bank from reporting the deposit to the Internal Revenue Service.  …