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New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

… 2022 and approximately June 2022, Cruz purchased fentanyl from the DTO that he then redistributed to others. … communications depicted Cruz discussing purchasing fentanyl from the DTO. In addition, surveillance footage showed other …
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Indictment Charges Brothers with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

… made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from David Quintana, and his brother, Edgar Quintana.  David … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison

… career criminals like Giancarlo Fermin who refuse to learn from their mistakes by repeatedly breaking the law and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Lowell Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy Tied to Colombian Organized Crime Organization

… who were tasked with collecting a $750,000 drug debt from two cocaine traffickers in Massachusetts. It is further … Zapata and others, to obtain five kilograms of cocaine from the Massachusetts traffickers, sell those kilograms, …
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Colchester Man Sentenced in Drug Case

… and tenacity of ATF Special Agents, with assistance from the Burlington Police Department, Vermont State Police, … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Former Methuen Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… fentanyl, heroin and Tramadol, and $5,300 were seized from Rosario Pablo’s apartment. United States Attorney … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Lebanon Woman Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison in Connection with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

… were involved in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire.  In May of 2019, Drug … (“DEA”) agents were alerted to suspicious parcels sent from Dubeau and co-defendant Gary Sewell in Arizona to two …
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Cumberland Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison in Largest Counterfeit Pill Seizure

… community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA; Rhode Island State Police; the East …
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Nashua Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Possession of Meth and Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and Carrying a Firearm While Dealing Drugs

… detectives preserved the drugs by cutting the pocket from his pants. A search of Lamoureux’s person also revealed … in cash, and a stolen firearm in his backpack.  Evidence from his phone revealed he had been involved in dealing …
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Lowell Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy Tied to Colombian Organized Crime

… who were tasked with collecting a $750,000 drug debt from two cocaine traffickers in Massachusetts. It is further … Colindres and others to obtain five kilograms of cocaine from the Massachusetts traffickers, sell those kilograms, …
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Rochester Man Sentenced to 70 Months For Distributing Fentanyl

… Once inside the car, Smith produced the fentanyl from a pocket and completed the deal.  The CI noticed that … our law enforcement partners to take back our communities from violent drug traffickers and make our streets safer.” …
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Wallingford Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Department.  The Tactical Diversion Squad includes officers from the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New Britain, West … Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation. For more information …
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Northeast Hospital Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million To Resolve Allegations of Controlled Substance Recordkeeping Violations

… and tracking of each controlled substance in circulation, from the manufacturer to the ultimate user. The … Northeast’s actual controlled substances inventory differed from what its records showed should be present.  As part of …
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Indictment Charges New Britain Man with Cocaine Trafficking and Gun Possession Offenses

… Diaz-Quesada was apprehended after he attempted to flee from investigators when they entered the apartment.  A … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Burlington Man Charged for Selling Drugs in City Hall Park

… intent to distribute cocaine in 2009, is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.  U.S. Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

… Act.  Those prior felony convictions prohibited Aviles from possessing a firearm. United States Attorney Nikolas P. … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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West Warwick Man Arraigned on Federal Firearm and Drug Charges

… witnessed the alleged assaults, Thomas retrieved a firearm from a bedroom. The woman alleged to police that she … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Three Arrested for Drug Trafficking Following Rutland Search

… multiple covert purchases of controlled substances from Pompey and Richardson between August and October of … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Providence Meth Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

… pound-quantities of crystal methamphetamine shipped from Arizona. Francis stored the meth in his residence and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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New Haven Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Crack

… it to other customers.  Viera also received crack cocaine from Smith to distribute to his customer base. In December … drug dealer.  New Haven Police collected 31 shell casings from a location in the Fair Haven neighborhood where the …
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New York Woman Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Fentanyl

… law enforcement partners.” 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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Colombian Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Obstruction of Justice

… (802) 951-2900 BOSTON – A Colombian man, who was extradited from Colombia after indictment, has been sentenced in … Carrillo-Ramirez was indicted in June 2018 and extradited from Colombia in April 2019. In November 2019, he pleaded …
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Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

… investigators made four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Blackwin. Blackwin was arrested on a federal criminal … doubt. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Violent New Haven Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

… the cash proceeds of his drug trafficking activity.  From 2016 to 2019, Boria deposited more than $200,000 in … drug dealer.  New Haven Police collected 31 shell casings from a location in the Fair Haven neighborhood where the …
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‘Drug Runner’ Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

… On each occasion, in an effort to insulate himself from responsibility for his role in trafficking crack … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Winthrop Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Cocaine Distribution And Money Laundering Charges

… hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds derived from Quijano’s large-scale cocaine trafficking business. On … of nearly four kilograms of cocaine, over $310,000 in cash from prior drug sales, a hydraulic kilogram press, drug …
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East Hartford Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Manchester Drug Mill

… trunk of car and retrieved the bag that Ciuro had carried from the building.  The bag contained one shoebox that … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Peabody Man Sentenced for Distributing Drugs Laced with Fentanyl

… controlled purchase of heroin and a heroin/fentanyl mixture from Reynoso. The cooperating witness then introduced … a small quantity of a cocaine/fentanyl mixture, and $2,340 from his car. In January 2019, Reynoso pleaded guilty and …
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Stamford Men Sentenced for Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Analogues

… in court, Isaku and Decaro purchased fentanyl analogues from suppliers in China and, working out of Decaro’s … State Police as they were attempting to cross the border from Albania into Kosovo.  A search of an apartment in …