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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine

February 13, 2023
… for trafficking more than 5,000 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States. On September … Resident Office Group D-42 comprising agents and detectives from the DEA, Westchester County Police Department, Yonkers …
February 13, 2023
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Jamestown Man Faces Mandatory 10 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

January 06, 2023
… obtained approximately $112,000 in monetary proceeds from drug trafficking. In March 2005, March 2009, and … attempted burglary, and DWI, and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. This effort is part of an …
January 06, 2023
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California Man Arrested at US-Mexican Border for his Role in Rochester Drug Conspiracy

June 27, 2022
… supplied kilogram-quantities of cocaine to the Sutton DTO from 2019 until November 2020. A review of telephone records … was arrested as he attempted to enter the United States from Mexico. He made an initial appearance in the Southern …
June 27, 2022
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Manhattan Gang Member Convicted of 2014 Murder of Orlando Rivera

May 11, 2022
… which injured two young people and ripped a father away from his family.  My office remains committed to combatting … killed by a bullet to his back as he attempted to run away from the bullets that Pabon and Espinal fired.  Espinal was …
May 11, 2022
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 10, 2022
… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
May 10, 2022
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Two Men Arrested Following Police Chase

September 02, 2021
… was executed on a U.S Postal Express Mail Parcel sent from Puerto Rico and addressed to defendant Cintron at a … and Cintron were taken into custody.  Video footage from the area of the vehicle chase showed defendant Cintron …
September 02, 2021
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Several Million Dollars’ Worth of Narcotics Including Fentanyl Seized in Mount Vernon

April 26, 2021
… into our communities.” The NYDETF comprises personnel from the DEA, New York City Police Department and New York … were executed by the NYSP and NYPD with assistance from the DEA. NYSP K-9 Liam also assisted. The charges are …
April 26, 2021
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Grand Jury Indicts Depew Man for Selling Fentanyl that Led to the Deaths of Two Individuals

March 02, 2021
… Grand Jury Indicts Depew Man for Selling Fentanyl that Led to … three separate controlled purchases of suspected opiates from co-defendants DiPirro and Szymanski. On Nov. 2, 2019, … lines of communication. During that time, J.L. overdosed from heroin and/or fentanyl on three known occasions. J.L. …
March 02, 2021
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Buffalo man serving state murder sentence receives an additional term in federal prison as a result of federal conviction on gun and drug charges

December 12, 2020
… ensued during which Ramos threw bags of cocaine and a gun from his car window. The cocaine struck the windshield of … later, the Erie County Sheriff’s Department received a call from an individual who identified himself as Gregory Ramos. …
December 12, 2020
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Rochester man going to prison for more than 21 years for his role in drug trafficking organization: shot at both law enforcers and rival gang members

November 09, 2020
… sell the supply of illegal narcotics, which were shipped from Puerto Rico. As an active member of the Figueroa drug … exchanged fire and Garcia suffered a traumatic brain injury from a gunshot wound. As a result of the traumatic brain …
November 09, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
October 20, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign in the wake of COVID-19, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

May 05, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
May 05, 2020
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Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to drug charge after officers find five kilograms of cocaine in his car

July 19, 2019
… 2017, the U.S. Postal Service intercepted packages arriving from Puerto Rico and addressed to various residences in … was a passenger. Troopers seized five kilograms of cocaine from the vehicle.   Edgar Joel Jimenez-Rodriguez has been …
July 19, 2019
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12-year sentence for cocaine trafficker caught with 30 kilograms of cocaine in his car

August 15, 2019
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … which the defendant had previously directed them to pick up from the New York City area for distribution locally.   … approximately five kilograms of cocaine that had arrived from Puerto Rico and, though addressed to various residences …
August 15, 2019
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North Tonawanda man pleads guilty to drug charge after officers find 30 kilograms of cocaine in his car

April 18, 2019
… and DeJesus-Gonzalez to pick up this cocaine from the New York City area for distribution locally.   In … 2017, the U.S. Postal Service intercepted packages arriving from Puerto Rico and addressed to various residences in …
April 18, 2019
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Czar Entertainment founder James Rosemond sentenced to life in prison for ordering the murder of Lowell Fletcher

November 09, 2018
… recruited a crew of men to murder Fletcher upon his release from prison by promising at least $30,000 in payment for … certain rulings by the trial court effectively barred him from advancing a line of defense that Rosemond wanted to …
November 09, 2018
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DEA New York collects 15% more unused pills during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2018
… a golden opportunity to households to safeguard their homes from drug addiction by removing unneeded prescription … Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
November 07, 2018
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Gang leader convicted of racketeering and related offenses, including attempted murder in subway station

October 17, 2018
… to the evidence presented in court during the trial: From 2007 through October 2017, White was a member of MBG, … Bitches Guns,” a local gang based in the Mill Brook Houses. From 2010 through October 2017, White was a member of the …
October 17, 2018
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Pasco Drug Dealer Who Attempted to Assault a Richland Police Officer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

March 27, 2025
… the time he possessed the handgun, Martinez was prohibited from possessing firearms because of his criminal history, … work in removing large volumes of dangerous fentanyl from our communities.”    This case was investigated by the …
March 27, 2025
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Mexican National Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Idaho

March 04, 2025
… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … enforcement tracked Beltran-Zazusta as he returned to Idaho from a short trip to California.  They followed him to an … .  Officers seized a pound of methamphetamine from co-defendant Jorge Hernandez Venegas as he left the …
March 04, 2025
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Ansonia Man Arrested in Stamford Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

March 02, 2025
… made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Graham. On February 26, 2025, Graham was arrested on … Area (HIDTA) Task Force.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
March 02, 2025
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Dominican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense

February 23, 2025
… the controlled purchase of two kilograms of fentanyl from a wholesale supplier of narcotics with multiple … 2023, after they transported the two kilograms of fentanyl from New York to a meeting location in Milford, Connecticut. …
February 23, 2025
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking

February 18, 2025
… pressed fentanyl pills and 500 grams of powder fentanyl from Ernesto Andujar Echavarria, who allegedly agreed to … the blue pressed pills and bags of brown powder seized from Guerrero Soto contained over 2 kilograms of fentanyl.  …
February 18, 2025
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Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing More than Eight Pounds of Methamphetamine in Yakima, Washington

February 12, 2025
… conducted several controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Rojas-Rangel totaling approximately 8 pounds. The … confinement. Rojas-Rangel has also previously been deported from the United States and illegally re-entered, before …
February 12, 2025
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 69 Months in Prison for Possessing Gun and Drugs While on Supervised Release

February 08, 2025
… ring and for distributing crack cocaine.  He was released from prison in February 2022. On June 2, 2023, Hartford … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 08, 2025
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Taunton Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Oxycodone Conspiracy

February 08, 2025
… Prison For Oxycodone Conspiracy February 08, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … further re-distribution. He also obtained oxycodone pills from his co-conspirator and co-defendant Kenneth Veiga. The quantities of oxycodone pills distributed ranged from hundreds to more than 1,000 on several occasions. …
February 08, 2025
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Oak Park Gang Members and Drug Suppliers Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

February 07, 2025
… there and in possession of a firearm. Collins is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of his prior … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Sacramento Police Department and the California …
February 07, 2025
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Dominican Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy

February 05, 2025
… Dominican Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy February 05, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … 2020, over a kilogram of fentanyl and a loaded firearm from a hidden compartment inside an air compressor in …
February 05, 2025
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charge

February 05, 2025
… Arms Stag-15 rifle that they determined Watkin had thrown from a window as they were about to enter his apartment. … arrest. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
February 05, 2025
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New London Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

February 05, 2025
… law enforcement officer purchased heroin/fentanyl from Cruz J. Bonilla.  During the investigation, law … transported kilogram quantities of heroin/fentanyl from New York to southeastern Connecticut for distribution.  …
February 05, 2025