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Sanbornton Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

April 26, 2016
… a cooperating individual purchased heroin and/or fentanyl from the defendant on eight occasions. Lab results have … heroin and fentanyl. Smith obtained controlled substances from multiple sources and distributed to multiple customers, … for this case included law enforcement representatives from the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office, the Franklin …
April 26, 2016
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Two Hamden Men Admit Distributing Oxycodone Involved In Weston Overdose

May 02, 2016
… federal oxycodone distribution charges.  The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … 22-year-old male purchased 30 40-milligram oxycodone pills from Farid in exchange for $900.  He then consumed some of … Police Department.  The Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
May 02, 2016
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New York Man Sentenced To Over 16 Years For Drug Conspiracy And Firearm Charge

June 08, 2016
… proceeded to regularly distribute heroin and crack cocaine from various apartments in Portland.  In late 2012, Sparrow … for himself. In March 2013, Sparrow was distributing heroin from an apartment at the Lafayette Arms Apartment in … firearm that he used in the shootout.  This case resulted from a joint investigation conducted by the U.S. Drug …
June 08, 2016
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Branford Man Sentenced To Prison For Selling Heroin And Crack

June 21, 2016
… for selling heroin and crack cocaine. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … of heroin and four controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Eaddy.  Eaddy was arrested on March 3, 2014.  On March … Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force includes members from the Bridgeport, Stamford, Stratford, Norwalk, Milford …
June 21, 2016
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Bridgeport Woman Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses

June 23, 2016
… by four years of supervised release.  This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … Task Force conducted four controlled purchases of narcotics from Mendez.  A subsequent court-authorized wiretap … Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force includes members from the Bridgeport, Stamford, Stratford, Norwalk, Milford …
June 23, 2016
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New Haven Heroin Dealer Sentenced To Prison

July 01, 2016
… release, for distributing heroin. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … physical surveillance and controlled purchases of heroin from wholesale and street-level distributors operating in … heroin. The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
July 01, 2016
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Former Bethel Resident Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdose

July 07, 2016
… distribute, and distribution of heroin. This matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … she was placed on life support.  She has since recovered from the overdose.  At the service station, officers … Police Department.  The Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
July 07, 2016
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New Haven Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 34 Months In Federal Prison

July 19, 2016
… release, for distributing heroin. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … physical surveillance and controlled purchases of heroin from wholesale and street-level distributors operating in … heroin. The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
July 19, 2016
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New Britain Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

July 22, 2016
… that shipped kilogram quantities of cocaine in the mail from Puerto Rico for distribution in central Connecticut and … Roman retrieved multiple shipments of cocaine from the addresses to which they were sent and provided a … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the Bristol, Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, New …
July 22, 2016
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Sanbornton Man Sentenced For Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

July 28, 2016
… a cooperating individual purchased heroin and/or fentanyl from the defendant on eight occasions. Lab results confirmed … heroin and fentanyl. Smith obtained controlled substances from multiple sources and distributed to multiple customers, … Judge Barbadoro ordered Smith to serve, upon his release from prison, a term of supervised release of three years. …
July 28, 2016
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New York City Man Sentenced To 33 Months In Federal Prison For Heroin Dealing

August 05, 2016
… the distribution of heroin trafficked to Vermont from the New York City area. On June 5, 2015, DEA received … enforcement officers seized approximately $4,000 in cash from Johnson’s backpack and approximately 4,000 bags of heroin from the vehicle. For his crime, Johnson faced a statutory …
August 05, 2016
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Salem Man Sentenced To Two Years Of Probation For Making False Statement To A Federal Agency

August 16, 2016
… Petrillo certified that he had never been discharged from any former employment.  During a jury trial in May of 2016, testimony from several witnesses established that Petrillo had been terminated from two prior pharmacist positions.  Petrillo was sentenced …
August 16, 2016
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Two Plead Guilty To Methamphetamine Manufacturing Conspiracy

October 28, 2016
… 2016, Renehan and other individuals picked up Jamie Smith from a bus station in Vermont. During the drive from Vermont to Lebanon, New Hampshire, Smith and Renehan … The chemist also determined that two samples taken from the apartment indicated the presence of …
October 28, 2016
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Gray Man Sentenced To 17a½ Years For Trafficking Bath Salts, Fentanyl, And Heroin

November 15, 2016
… guilty on April 1, 2016. According to court records, from at least August 2014 through July 2015, Stolkner led a … throughout the state. Stolkner obtained heroin and fentanyl from New Hampshire and Massachusetts suppliers and obtained bath salts through the mail from a source outside of the United States.  Stolkner …
November 15, 2016
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Madison Man Sentenced To 18 Years For Heroin Conspiracy

July 31, 2015
… ordered women to conceal heroin for him on the way back from Chicago.  During one of the trips, Thomas threatened … for Thomas.  A search of Thomas’ cellular telephone, taken from him at the time of his arrest, revealed numerous customers ordering heroin via text message from him.  Lastly, agents reviewed the defendant’s telephone …
July 31, 2015
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Third Madison College Student Sentenced In Conspiracy To Import And Distribute Marijuana In Wisconsin

January 26, 2016
… of as many as 19 loads of marijuana, ranging in quantity from five to 50 pounds, from California and Colorado to Madison from September 2012 to February 2015.  Drivers were sent to …
January 26, 2016
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Fourth Madison-Area College Student Sentenced For Conspiracy To Import & Distribute Marijuana In Wisconsin

February 01, 2016
… Ha pleaded guilty to this charge on November 20, 2015. From September 2012 to February 2015, Ha and six other … of as many as 19 loads of marijuana, ranging in quantity from five to 50 pounds, from California and Colorado to …
February 01, 2016
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Defendants Convicted In Methamphetamine Conspiracy Sentenced To Lengthy Federal Prison Terms

November 12, 2015
… methamphetamine.  According to documents filed in the case, from approximately April 1, 2014 to March 3, 2015, the four … Macedo purchased more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine from Humberto Macedo.  Munoz assisted Humberto Macedo by counting money from the drug transactions and brokering methamphetamine …
November 12, 2015
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Fort Worth Couple Sentenced For Roles In Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

December 07, 2015
… who pleaded guilty in August to felony offenses stemming from their respective roles in a methamphetamine … received kilogram-quantities of methamphetamine from a source in Mexico that he subsequently distributed in … Farias-Lopez distributed.  She also received instructions from a person in Mexico as to how to wire or otherwise …
December 07, 2015
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Brooklyn New York Man Sentenced To Ten Years Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland Area

June 15, 2017
… the evidence presented at trial, Joyce used co-conspirators from Brooklyn, New York to bring heroin and crack cocaine from Brooklyn to the Rutland, Vermont area by bus and other … presented evidence that Joyce and his coconspirators from New York would often stay at the homes of addicts in …
June 15, 2017
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Bristol Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

June 28, 2017
… investigators conducted a controlled purchase of heroin from Atwater. Atwater was arrested on September 14, 2016.  On that date, officers seized from him an additional quantity of heroin packaged for … The Tactical Diversion Squad includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
June 28, 2017
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Massachusetts Man Who Conspired To Traffic Drugs In New Hampshire Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison

July 24, 2017
… of proof made during court proceedings established that from approximately the Spring of 2014 through late January …  A loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun was recovered from under a mattress in a bedroom in close proximity to … he will likely face deportation proceedings to remove him from the United States. This investigation was conducted by …
July 24, 2017
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UPS Employee Sentenced For Cocaine Trafficking

April 13, 2017
… for a Drug Trafficking Organization that Shipped Packages from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts APR 13 - BOSTON - A former … organization that shipped cocaine concealed in UPS packages from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts.  Jorge … organization that shipped cocaine laden packages from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts via UPS.  …
April 13, 2017
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Hannibal Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine

April 17, 2017
… Hannibal was bringing quantities of heroin and cocaine base from New York City to Vermont in order to distribute those … drugs. After an investigation, on July 15, 2016, agents from the DEA arrested Hannibal. DEA seized approximately 11 grams of heroin and 28 grams of cocaine base from him and he has been in federal custody since. For his …
April 17, 2017
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Hartford Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin, Possessing Firearm

April 24, 2017
… controlled purchases of heroin marked with the same stamp from Gamero and his associate, Charlie Tacuri. Gamero and … the U.S., faces immigration proceedings when he is released from prison.  On December 8, 2016, Tacuri pleaded guilty to … Departments.  The Tactical Diversion Squad includes members from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
April 24, 2017
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Bridgeport Trafficker Charged- Sold Heroin To Overdose Victim

April 26, 2017
… him with heroin distribution offenses.  The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … and subsequently concluded that the victim purchased heroin from Bentley in the late evening of November 22, 2016. The … The Tactical Diversion Squad includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
April 26, 2017
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Charged With Trafficking Kilo Quantities Of Heroin In Vermont

May 09, 2017
… Milton to distribute over a kilogram of heroin in Vermont from approximately 2012 to May 2016. In court documents, the … Pallamps-Fernandez, Nazer, and others trafficked heroin from New York City to the Burlington area, through the use … Burlington Police Department, with assistance from the Milton Police Department. On …
May 09, 2017
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Overdose Of Shelton Resident Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against New Haven Man

May 17, 2017
… on April 28, 2017, the victim’s cellphone received a text from Senior and an officer posing as the victim arranged to purchase heroin from Senior.  Senior was arrested by the Shelton Police … The Tactical Diversion Squad includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
May 17, 2017
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Stratford Man Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Woman’s Overdose

May 17, 2017
… heroin, a hypodermic needle and other drug paraphernalia from the bedroom.  Investigators also seized the victim’s … The investigation revealed that the victim purchased heroin from Gordon shortly before she died. The complaint charges … Police Department.  The task force includes personnel from the Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Milford and …
May 17, 2017
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DEA Atlanta Hosts Second Pill Take Back Event Community Encouraged To Turn In Unwanted & Expired Prescriptions At Numerous Sites

April 02, 2011
… Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 ATLANTA, GA. - On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are …
April 02, 2011