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New Britain Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

April 19, 2023
… fentanyl for distribution, and he also distributed the drug from his residence on Hayes Street in New Britain. On August … who they observed throwing a white powder substance from the living room window.  A search of the residence … to process and package narcotics, that Martinez had thrown from the window. Martinez’s criminal history includes state …
April 19, 2023
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Meriden Man Charged with Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

March 13, 2023
… possession charges.  On that date investigators seized from Acevedo approximately 390 grams of cocaine and $281,000 … investigators made two controlled purchases of cocaine from Acevedo. Acevedo was arrested on a federal criminal … detained. The state charges against Acevedo stemming from his June 2021 arrest are pending.  The cash that was …
March 13, 2023
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New Britain Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Distribution And Firearm Possession Charges

January 27, 2023
… fentanyl for distribution, and he also distributed the drug from his residence on Hayes Street in New Britain.  On … who they observed throwing a white powder substance from the living room window.  A search of the residence … to process and package narcotics, that Martinez had thrown from the window. Martinez’s criminal history includes state …
January 27, 2023
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Meriden Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge

January 05, 2023
… enforcement made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Nunez-Irizarry.  In November 2021, Nunez-Irizarry … 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 …
January 05, 2023
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Ten Individuals Charged in Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy

November 29, 2022
… however, would be determined by the Court with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the … in this investigation by the detectives and troopers from the Vermont State Police; members of the Orleans County … Department, and the Orleans Police Department; troopers from the Massachusetts State Police; agents and task force …
November 29, 2022
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New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

November 29, 2022
… suspicious package that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from New Haven to an address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.  The … kilogram quantities of cocaine that had been shipped from Puerto Rico, the resale of the cocaine to others, and … of cocaine, that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico to 365 Poplar Street and 206 Exchange …
November 29, 2022
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Possession of Powder and “Crack” Cocaine and Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

November 11, 2022
… of the Litchfield Police Department received information from a confidential source that the defendant, Mr. Scott, … coming in and out of the apartment, carrying a fanny pack from the apartment into his car.  A traffic stop of Scott’s … cocaine and 5.86 grams of powder cocaine.  Text messages from Mr. Scott’s phone confirmed his involvement in drug …
November 11, 2022
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Convicted Felon Awaiting Trial in State Court Charged in Federal Court with Trafficking Fentanyl, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

October 26, 2022
… pills and fentanyl powder in quantities that ranged from 1.66 grams to 238.5 grams; and on September 8, 2022, he … a drug stash house that he allegedly operated in Pawtucket. From the stash house, law enforcement seized over 500 grams …
October 26, 2022
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DEA Seattle Field Division Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 27, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … has encouraged the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a first step in preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.” Opioid misuse remains at epidemic …
October 27, 2022
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This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
April 20, 2023
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Illinois Man Found Guilty of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Pills

September 12, 2024
… ST. LOUIS – A jury  Wednesday evening convicted a man from Belleville, Illinois, of a charge related to his sale … bought three pills that mimicked the appearance of Percocet from Overall at Overall’s home in St. Louis. The victim died later that evening from fentanyl intoxication caused by ingesting the fake …
September 12, 2024
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Springfield Man Received Delivery of 30 Pounds of Meth

December 20, 2023
… a delivery of approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine from California. Saul Fernandez, 29, pleaded guilty before … of methamphetamine that was transported to Springfield from California. According to today’s plea agreement, an … Investigators saw Fernandez pick up the vehicle from the cooperator, stopped him a short time later walking …
December 20, 2023
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Third Defendant Sentenced in Meth Conspiracy

November 30, 2023
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 11 to Oct. 14, 2020. Paulson is the third and … users. Paulson admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from Kingsley and sold bulk quantities to lower level dealers. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover …
November 30, 2023
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 07, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving: not …
November 07, 2023
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Meth Trafficking

June 07, 2023
… Officers Seized 31 Pounds of Meth from Luggage at Bus Station KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A St. Louis man traveling by bus from Los Angeles has been convicted in a federal jury trial … at about 10:27 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019. A bus arrived from Los Angeles en route to St. Louis, and a Kansas City, …
June 07, 2023
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Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

May 16, 2023
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 11 to Oct. 14, 2020. Co-defendant Kurt Thomas … users. Paulson admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from Kingsley and sold bulk quantities to lower level dealers. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover …
May 16, 2023
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Meth and Cocaine Drug Ringleader Sentenced to Prison

April 27, 2023
… conspiracy to various drug charges and have been sentenced from time served and supervised release up to 21 years and … Administration investigated the drug trafficking ring from February 2017 to August 2018 in Madison and St. Clair … Illinois. "We want the entire criminal drug organization, from the dealers to the highest level of distribution …
April 27, 2023
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Two Meth Dealers Sentenced to 23 Years Total in Prison

February 01, 2023
… distribute methamphetamine in Boone and Callaway counties from Sept. 22, 2020, to April 5, 2021. Foley used two … methamphetamine to multiple customers, including Hensley, from each of these locations. On July 19, 2022, Hensley … he purchased between 36 and 48 ounces of methamphetamine from Foley over a six-month period. Hensley also admitted …
February 01, 2023
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs. DEA supports the … ever encountered,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “From large cities to rural America, no community is safe …
August 19, 2022
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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty After Suitcase with Three Kilos of Cocaine is Found on Bus

October 18, 2022
… Mo., bus station on Oct. 22, 2018. As passengers debarked from a bus that originated in Los Angeles, California, … as “Jo Cordero Jr.” Cordero had flown on United Airlines from Newark to Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2018. Cordero departed … and its contents, investigators identified Cordero’s DNA from the waistband of a pair of underwear and his …
October 18, 2022
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California Man Sentenced for ‘Extraordinary Quantity’ of Meth

September 12, 2022
… of methamphetamine” in a borrowed car as he traveled from California through Missouri. Johnny Jordan Thompson, … trooper stopped Thompson, who was driving a loaned vehicle from a dealership in Ontario, Calif., on Interstate 70 in … most of the past 20 years in prison on offenses ranging from vehicle theft to armed bank robbery to, most recently, …
September 12, 2022
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Federal Charges Filed against St. Louis Woman Linked to Multiple Overdose Deaths

February 09, 2022
… information that Chuny Reed was distributing crack cocaine from her residence located at 4451 Forest Park Avenue. … Investigators learned that video surveillance footage from inside the apartment complex was available via the … this individual was discovered dead inside his apartment from an apparent overdose. At the scene of the overdose …
February 09, 2022
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West Plains Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

October 13, 2021
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Gonzales admitted that he received distributive amounts of methamphetamine from co-defendants Shirley J. Hicks, 63, of West Plains, and … admitted that he had recently purchased methamphetamine from Hicks. Law enforcement officers executed a search …
October 13, 2021
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Three Sedalia Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

June 30, 2021
… Officers Seized 28 Firearms From Residence JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Three Sedalia, … after law enforcement officers seized 28 firearms from a residence during the investigation. James Jacob …
June 30, 2021
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St. Louis City man charged with federal drug and firearm charges

March 26, 2020
… determine that the victim had purchased illegal narcotics from Markquis Bryant on March 6, 2020. During the week of … an amount of suspected heroin and/or fentanyl was purchased from Bryant at his residence in the 5300 block of Queens … and the Florissant Police Department, with assistance from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, at that …
March 26, 2020
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible for Trafficking More Than 5,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Sentenced to Prison

August 08, 2023
… and statements made in court proceedings and filings: From approximately 2019 through 2022, Enriquez-Nunez was the … transported between 5,000 and 10,000 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York, New Jersey, and Florida.  …
August 08, 2023
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Bronx Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

December 20, 2022
… agreed to deliver 1000 bricks (50,000 bags) of fentanyl from New York City to Syracuse for $75,000.00. On November … admitted that he was delivering the fentanyl to Syracuse from New York City as part of a drug deal. At the time of … a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from federal prison. This case was investigated by United …
December 20, 2022
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In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s Real Estate

November 17, 2022
… Mexico pursuant to a request for mutual legal assistance from the United States. The forfeiture represents the United … of methamphetamine and multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. As part of its … law enforcement learned that Caro Quintero used proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics to purchase real estate …
November 17, 2022
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Federal Court Jury Convicts New Woodstock Man of Drug Conspiracy

September 30, 2021
… that proved Ernest Shaw, Sr. conspired with others from September 2017 to September, 2019, to distribute and … grams of powder cocaine and over 80 grams of crack cocaine from a stash house in Nedrow, New York used by Shaw to store … Resident Office, which includes Task Force Officers from the City of Auburn Police Department, the City of …
September 30, 2021
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Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

March 11, 2025
… that Brightman supplied, staffed, directed, and profited from the sale of drugs from at least six different locations in and around … then Brightman or an associate would pick up cash proceeds from the drug sales. As a conservative estimate, two of the …
March 11, 2025