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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2019

April 08, 2019
… time to memorialize victims and to hear inspirational words from local law enforcement agencies, victim advocates and personal stories from the victims themselves.   The tribute is sponsored by … victim advocates.   By providing a single, uniform message from these agencies and service providers, we can help …
April 08, 2019
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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
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Dallas man pleads guilty in steroid scheme

April 03, 2019
… role in a scheme that involved importing anabolic steroids from Asia, repackaging them, and distributing them to … spectrum of illegal narcotics, and to protecting the public from illegal trafficking of all kinds,” said Special Agent … path.”   “Illicit steroids come with serious health risks, from infection to depression to many other negative …
April 03, 2019
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New York Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl

May 11, 2023
… court in Boston for trafficking five kilograms of fentanyl from New York City. Shanese DeJesus, 25, was sentenced by … 400 grams or more fentanyl. 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 …
May 11, 2023
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Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

May 09, 2023
… Christina Reiss ordered that after Mr. Allah’s release from custody, he must serve a 3-year term of supervised … unable to do so because Mr. Allah leaned against the door from the inside to keep it closed. After law enforcement …
May 09, 2023
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Gun and Fentanyl Offenses

May 02, 2023
… in the chamber) and 220 bags of fentanyl. DNA evidence from the gun confirmed that Lefebvre had possessed the … and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
May 02, 2023
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Tilton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug and Firearms Offenses

March 13, 2023
… and 11 firearms, several of which were stolen, from Stottlar.  Law enforcement also recovered over $100,000 from the defendant.  Stottlar was arrested on federal … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Tilton, Franklin, and Sanbornton Police …
March 13, 2023
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Enfield Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

February 16, 2023
… were involved in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire.  In May of 2019, Drug … agents were alerted to suspicious parcels sent from Sewell and co-defendant Heather Dubeau in Arizona to … actively engaged in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire, such conduct will be …
February 16, 2023
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West Hartford Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Heroin Trafficking Offenses

December 27, 2022
… three kilograms of heroin, for $42,000 per kilogram, from an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a … of a firearm and $126,200 in cash.  Carrasquillo, who fled from the scene at a high rate of speed, surrendered to law … Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
December 27, 2022
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Merrimack Man Pleads Guilty To Firearms Offenses

November 28, 2022
… September 2021 to May 3, 2022, Sukkar purchased 22 firearms from four federally licensed dealers in New Hampshire.  … model 29, 10mm pistol and a Glock model 43, 9mm pistol from Shooter’s Outpost, a federally licensed firearms … during the purchase of a Taurus model G2S, 9mm pistol, from Shooter’s Outpost.  Other evidence obtained during the …
November 28, 2022
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Pittsford Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Cocaine Base

November 07, 2022
… Vermont State Trooper while he was driving his truck north from Massachusetts into Vermont on I-91.  After a canine … Chandler participated in the Rutland Federal Drug Court from June of 2021 until June of 2022 but did not … successfully complete the program.  Chandler was dismissed from the Rutland Federal Drug Court after his arrest for …
November 07, 2022
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Springfield Man Sentenced For Role In Large-Scale Heroin Trafficking Organization

November 02, 2022
… area. Brantley regularly purchased large amounts of heroin from Marte which he then distributed to various retail-level … Brantley purchased 300 packs – or 30,000 doses – of heroin from Marte on a number of occasions from July 2016 to September 2016. In March 2020, Marte was …
November 02, 2022
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Boston Man Sentenced For Distributing Methamphetamine

October 13, 2022
… man was sentenced today for distributing methamphetamine from his condominium in Boston’s Back Bay area.  Cory … seized approximately 39.2 grams of 97% pure methamphetamine from the kitchen and approximately 246.6 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from a safe in Goldberg’s bedroom. United States Attorney …
October 13, 2022
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine Base

September 29, 2022
… conducted multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from traffickers who were working together in Burlington, … 9, 2021, a confidential informant purchased cocaine base from Stevenson in downtown Burlington.  On September 23, … Mossberg .410 pump shotgun and a Savage Arms .22 Long Rifle from the Church Street residence.     United States Attorney …
September 29, 2022
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Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense

August 31, 2022
… surveillance of Vargas-Gonzalez as he drove a minivan from Connecticut to New Jersey and then back to … the U.S., faces immigration proceedings when he is released from prison. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
August 31, 2022
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Coney Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine Base

July 29, 2022
… conducted multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from traffickers who were working together in Burlington, … 21, 2021, a confidential informant purchased cocaine base from Rivers in downtown Burlington.  On September 23, 2021, … Mossberg .410 pump shotgun and a Savage Arms .22 Long Rifle from the Church Street residence.     United States Attorney …
July 29, 2022
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Recidivist Manchester Drug Dealer Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution

July 29, 2022
… Jane E. Young announced today. The convictions resulted from a series of drug sales that Ceasar made in Manchester … office will take all steps possible to protect the public from recidivist drug dealers," said U.S. Attorney Young.  … this are a critical facet to keeping our communities safe from career criminals." “Kermit Ceasar has trafficked crack …
July 29, 2022
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West Hartford Man Guilty of Heroin Trafficking Offenses

June 16, 2022
… three kilograms of heroin, for $42,000 per kilogram, from an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a … of a firearm and $126,200 in cash.  Carrasquillo, who fled from the scene at a high rate of speed, surrendered to law … Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
June 16, 2022
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Meriden Man Indicted For Trafficking Fentanyl

June 15, 2022
… by the DEA’s New Haven Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue … Ansonia, and Middletown Police Departments as well as from the Connecticut State Police.  The investigation has … Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force, which includes members from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal …
June 15, 2022
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Sutton Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy

May 20, 2022
… organization led by co-conspirator Vito Nuzzolilo. From March to May 2017, Marando conspired to distribute … a result of the investigation, law enforcement seized drugs from various locations, including 250 grams of cocaine from …
May 20, 2022
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Revere Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Purchase of 20 Kilograms of Cocaine

May 20, 2022
… with attempting to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents. Jesus Arley Munera-Gomez, 35, was … Munera-Gomez arranged to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents in exchange for $200,000. At the meeting location, Munera-Gomez took a duffle bag from the undercover agents containing 20 kilograms of sham …
May 20, 2022
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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

April 14, 2023
… 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov ST. LOUIS – A man from New York state has been indicted in federal court in … of counterfeit generic alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug, from another person on the dark web who has sold millions of … person manufactured the pills using active drug ingredients from China, a pill press and stamps that would mimic the …
April 14, 2023
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Former Health Care Worker Sentenced for Fentanyl Thefts

March 29, 2023
… to 12 months and a day in prison for stealing fentanyl from two hospitals where she worked. Faith Naccarato, 42, of … Naccarato used her fingerprint to remove vials of fentanyl from an automated dispensing cabinet in the surgical … 2020 and April 2020, Naccarato took vials of fentanyl from an automated dispensing cabinet in the noninvasive …
March 29, 2023
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Undocumented Man Gets 46 Months in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

January 19, 2023
… EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man originally from Mexico was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison in … distribute. Previously, Gomezllanos-Martinez was deported from the U.S. in March 2017. After serving his sentence in … Administration led the investigation with assistance from the Illinois State Police. Drug Trafficking Fentanyl …
January 19, 2023
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Woman Sentenced for Selling Prescription Drugs

September 09, 2022
… District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a woman from St. Charles, who fraudulently obtained prescription … by fraud. Rooney admitted that on numerous occasions from July 11, 2018 to October 2018, she visited a doctor and … that pharmacies would request and receive reimbursement from Medicaid for the drugs she received, her plea says. The …
September 09, 2022
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Kansas Man Sentenced in International Drug Smuggling Ring

July 11, 2022
… part in a conspiracy to traffic illegal narcotics sourced from his family in Mexico in the Kansas City metro area. His … drug debts, and transport bulk United States currency from Kansas City to Mexico. “As long as drug smugglers … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
July 11, 2022
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DEA Announces Take Back Day April 24

April 01, 2021
… unwanted prescription drugs at designated collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, National … indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
April 01, 2021
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Jefferson County Man Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Meth Distribution Network

October 13, 2021
… the illicit drug organization. The indictment alleges that from January 2019 until Jan. 6, 2021, Brendon Thomas, Joe … Louis and seized 28 pounds of methamphetamine and a firearm from a hidden compartment from within the vehicle. The investigation involved the …
October 13, 2021
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Guilty Plea for Kansas City Man Involved in Drug Trafficking Ring

August 27, 2021
… 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Network Stretched from St. Louis and Kansas City to California ST. LOUIS – … uncovered a vast network of co-conspirators spanning from St. Louis to Kansas City to California. During the … Nov. 30, 2021. DEA investigated the case with assistance from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. Guilty Plea …
August 27, 2021
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Two St. Louis men indicted for drug trafficking crime that caused death

January 28, 2021
… before the shooting, Perkins removed the license plates from his vehicle and Weeden turned his phone off. Just after … p.m., Perkins pulled his vehicle onto a side street across from the victim’s location, at which point Weeden emerged from this same location, crossed Hampton Avenue on foot and …
January 28, 2021