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New England News 2006

July 15, 2021
… OCT 5, 2006 Federal Employee Sentenced for Selling Drugs from J.F.K. Federal Building OCT 2, 2006 New London Man … 6, 2006 Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle $128,090 From U.S. to Brazil SEP 1, 2006 Willimantic Heroin Supplier …
July 15, 2021
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Matthew Perry’s Former Live-In Personal Assistant Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Ketamine to Actor

… arranging for a steady – and cheaper – supply of ketamine from Fleming, court documents state. In October 2023, Iwamasa purchased 51 vials of ketamine from Fleming over the course of 11 days. Fleming obtained the ketamine from his drug source,  Jasveen Sangha , 42, a.k.a. “Ketamine …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 2.5 Kilograms of Fentanyl and Possessing with Intent to Distribute 1.2 Kilograms of Cocaine

… officer engaged in seven controlled purchases of fentanyl from Santana totaling over 2.5 kilograms.  The quantities of fentanyl purchased each time ranged from 91 grams to a half kilogram.  In July 2025, law … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Money Laundering, False Testimony

… financial networks that fuel illegal drug trade and profit from the sale of illicit substances.” “For years, Adi and … accounts to launder millions of dollars’ worth of profits from illegal drug sales in the Mobile area,” said U.S. … used sophisticated financial webs to conceal and profit from illegal drug trafficking, but he also chose to lie …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes 642,410 Pounds of Unwanted Medications

… More than 19,000 pounds of medications were removed from communities across the five state DEA Omaha Field … nationwide total, more than 19,000 pounds were collected from 159 Take Back locations set up across the five state … in our efforts to remove potentially dangerous substances from our neighborhoods.” Since its inception in 2010, …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years for Controlled Substance Offenses

… City, and Melvin would transport tens of thousands of pills from the Detroit area to Michigan City for further … pills, all containing deadly fentanyl, to northern Indiana from Michigan. It is unknown how many lives and families he … prison is the price he has chosen to pay for profiting from his illegal drug enterprise. Let this message be clear …
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DEA Caribbean Division Highlights Homeland Security Task Force Enforcement Results Across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

… investigative and prosecutorial results stemming from ongoing operations conducted between April 27 through … Caribbean Division Special Agent in Charge Michael Mayers. “From multi-hundred-kilogram cocaine seizures to the …
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Collaboration Between Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Leads to Major Drug and Firearm Seizures in Broome County

… devastate families. In addition, 20 firearms were removed from our streets, eliminating an immediate threat to public safety. Let me be clear: those who profit from pushing this poison into our communities, along with … to once again maximize its ability to protect the public from those who possess illegal firearms, traffic illegal …
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2 get combined 197 years in federal prison

… they also attempted to rob multiple kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle traveling through Mission and McAllen on Feb. … more than $100,000 in drug proceeds. Casings recovered from three of the crimes were fired from firearms found in Cerda’s vehicle. The defense …
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Gulf Coast health care fraud strike force expanded to include Eastern District of Texas

… to protect the people of the Eastern District from fraud and abuse and to bring wrongdoers to justice.” … and receive kickbacks in exchange for physicians’ orders from purported telemedicine companies.  The physicians’ … collectively obtained more the $2.9 million in proceeds from the scheme. In another Eastern District case, Clifford …
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Dominican National and Former Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Almost 700 Grams of Fentanyl

… engaged in a series of controlled purchases of drugs from Baez.  Sometimes Baez delivered the drugs in person, … of fentanyl and 200 oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl from Baez. Baez responded that his “brother” would arrive in … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Southbridge Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Cocaine Conspiracy and Possession of a Machinegun

… and one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun. From in or about April 2023 through in or about April 2024, … Lopez conspired with others to distribute cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts. On at least four …
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Two Men Charged with Narcotics and Firearms Offenses for Running a Fentanyl Manufacturing Facility in a Residential Building

… disrupt, and eliminate these deadly production sites from our communities. By shutting down this operation and removing lethal substances from circulation, our agents and partners have prevented … city and dismantling the criminal enterprises that profit from poison in our neighborhoods.” According to the …
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North Hollywood Drug Dealer Who Sold Ketamine that Killed Actor Matthew Perry Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… clientele…While [Sangha] worked to expand and profit from her drug trafficking, she knew – and disregarded – the … ketamine, which caused Perry’s death. After learning from news reports of Perry’s death, Sangha called Fleming on the Signal app to discuss how to distance themselves from it. That day, Sangha updated the settings on the Signal …
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Lowndes County, MS Man Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation for Trafficking Meth

… the Northern District to Mississippi to the charge stemming from his arrest on August 8, 2024. Baskin was sentenced by … to five years supervised release following his release from prison. U.S. Attorney Scott F. Leary, who made this … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. This case is also a part of Project …
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Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

… the identity of Jose Antonio Santiago, an American citizen from Puerto Rico. Between October 21, 2024 and January 10, … sales totaling more than five pounds of methamphetamine from Castillo-Solano. Between January 10, 2025 and January … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  Eliminating the … nearly 9 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from reaching the American public. An enforcement operation … The DEA New York Task Force removed 60,000 fentanyl pills from circulation following the arrest of a cartel-linked …
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Mexican Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Both Face Federal Charges After Norcross Drug Busts

… felon, and Arturo Carreno-Rivera, an illegal alien from Mexico, face federal charges after law enforcement … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. These prosecutions … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. The Atlanta Wilhelm HSTF comprises …
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California Man Who Trafficked Narcotics to Connecticut Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison

… revealed that the organization was receiving narcotics from sources in California via Mexico.  In February 2023, … parcels that were mailed by a member of the organization from a post office in West Hartford to addresses in southern … the shipment of kilogram-quantities of narcotics from Mexico to Connecticut.  Garcia sometimes traveled to …
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Special Agent FAQs

March 03, 2026
… for determining employment eligibility with DEA. Aside from marijuana or cannabis use before the candidate’s 18th … cannot have used anabolic steroids without a prescription from a licensed practicing physician within seven (7) years … conferences; researching, collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources relating to investigations; …
March 03, 2026
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

… aimed at removing dangerous and illegal vaping substances from communities across America. During the operation, DEA … underscores our commitment to protecting Americans from dangerous, deadly, and illegal substances that threaten …
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament

December 31, 2024
… (ET). Hosted by Clark University Esports, watch eight teams from the New England area battle it out while special guest … Field Division will team up with college esports teams from across New England to host the first of its kind, …
December 31, 2024
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Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals

… time we target drug dealers in Lawrence or their customers from points north.”   “Operation Devil’s Highway should … will not relent in putting those distributors profiting from addiction and lawlessness out of business, so that the … supply chain.”    The majority of criminal charges resulted from weekly “sweeps” in the City of Lawrence that targeted …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking After Possessing 86 Pounds of 100% Pure Meth and 4,700 Carfentanil Pills

… Jimenez later admitted to transporting the methamphetamine from San Diego and was planning to distribute it in Reno, … Investigation Team (HIIT), which is composed of personnel from the California Department of Justice, the Fresno Police … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Counterfeit Pills …
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South Lake Tahoe Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth

… uncovered that some of the drug supply was coming from Sacramento. Gomez pleaded guilty to one count of … guilty in September 2025. The charges in this case arose from Operation Bear Trap, which law enforcement agencies … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Arrests/Convictions …
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Gainesville Man Sentenced for Carrying Multiple Firearms While Selling Drugs

… firearms to protect himself, including protecting himself from the risk of drug-related robberies. “This case is an … it.” “I’m proud of the way our agents and officers from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office came together to bring … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime, human and drug …
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Goffstown Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

… 2023, Williams was driving a vehicle that he had borrowed from an acquaintance when he became involved in a single-car … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Over Six Kilograms of Methamphetamine Intended for Distribution

… traffic stop of Sirikhom’s vehicle, the backpack was seized from the trunk and found to contain over six kilograms of … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents and officers from HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS, DOL-OIG and …
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Byfield Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Meth Trafficking Ring

… also conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Adams, as well as from his co-conspirators James Snow of Tewksbury, Danielle … and four firearms were seized throughout the investigation from controlled purchases, motor vehicle stops and search …
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Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Little Rock comprises agents and officers from the FBI, Second Judicial District Drug Task Force, … by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Second Judicial …