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Syracuse Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Following Conviction for Drug and Firearm Offenses

February 14, 2024
… located a hidden compartment (or “trap”) in the dashboard. From within the trap, Detectives recovered over 400 grams of … The defendant was at that time under federal supervision from a prior conviction for possession with intent to …
February 14, 2024
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Nurse Practitioner Arrested for Unlawful Drug Distribution

February 09, 2024
… on 40 occasions to someone who was never his patient, from May 2021 to December 2023. The charges in the complaint … and Diversion Investigators, as well as Investigators from the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of …
February 09, 2024
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Jamestown Felon on Gun and Meth Charges

November 08, 2023
… in a vehicle. The officer knew that Glover was suspended from driving. The officer stopped the vehicle and made … felony in Chautauqua County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. Glover was arraigned before U.S. …
November 08, 2023
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Rochester Drug Conspiracy Leader Going to Prison for More than 17 Years

September 22, 2023
… three firearms, $225,000 in cash, and jewelry seized from his house valued at approximately $118,000.  Assistant … fentanyl to others, and receiving and storing cash proceeds from the distribution of fentanyl. On April 30, 2020, …
September 22, 2023
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Heroin and Fentanyl Which Resulted in Two Deaths

August 10, 2023
… conducted controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Medina. Subsequently, a search warrant was executed at … felony in Chautauqua County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. The plea is the result of an …
August 10, 2023
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Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Drug Distribution

August 11, 2023
… General, Office of Investigations. Simonson admitted that from at least January 2020 through October 2022, she … and HHS-OIG investigated the criminal case, with assistance from the New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement.  …
August 11, 2023
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Jamestown Man Going to Prison on Drug and Gun Charges

June 14, 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 …
June 14, 2023
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Buffalo Man Convicted of Drug Conspiracy by a Federal Jury Going to Prison for 22 Years

April 12, 2023
… in May 2017, co-defendant Henry Lloyd attempted to travel from Buffalo, NY, to Houston, TX, but was stopped at the … day, Lloyd and Dunnigan rebooked a flight, traveling from Rochester, NY, to Houston, TX. The DEA learned of this …
April 12, 2023
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Jamestown Felon Arrested on Gun and Methamphetamine Charges

March 27, 2023
… in a vehicle. The officer knew that Glover was suspended from driving. The officer stopped the vehicle and made … felony in Chautauqua County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. This effort is part of an …
March 27, 2023
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

January 25, 2023
… and over $63,000 in US currency, which constituted proceeds from Matos’s illegal narcotics sales. Matos was previously … offenses in 2010, 2011, and 2015, and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.  This effort is …
January 25, 2023
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Buffalo Woman Who Sold Heroin Which Led to the Death of a 24-Year-Old Man Going to Prison for 10 Years

January 25, 2023
… she and the deceased male used some of the heroin purchased from the defendants. The girlfriend went to sleep, and when … investigators conducted six controlled purchases of heroin from Cruz and Arroyo. On April 19, 2019, a federal search …
January 25, 2023
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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
… 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
… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
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
… 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