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Storage Facility Manager Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine And Heroin

… months in federal prison for trafficking cocaine and heroin from his office at the storage facility. At sentencing, U.S. … multiple occasions, undercover purchases of drugs were made from Davis while he was in his office at his place of …
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Two Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdose Of Teenager In Groton

… charges against two individuals.  The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … of May 28, 2016, Bouthillier purchased a quantity of heroin from Gomez and gave it to the victim, who snorted it.  At …
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West Haven Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdose Death

… made in court, on January 12, 2015, a 39-year-old male died from an apparent heroin overdose at a residence in Milford.  … which included analysis of text messages captured from the decedent’s cellular telephone, revealed that Fogler …
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Bangor Resident Sentenced For Distributing Cocaine

… drug dealing.  The court observed that the defendant came from a good family in the Country of Albania who provided … was highly educated, charismatic, a few credits away from earning a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, …
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Two People Arrested Based On Facilitating Drug Distribution In Burlington, Vermont

… Peggy Marcelino, 55, and William St. George, 57, both from Burlington. Marcelino is charged with conspiring with Arden Cadle, from New York City, to distribute heroin, cocaine, and crack …
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Sanbornton Man Sentenced For Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Judge LaPlante ordered Guerrero to serve, upon his release from prison, a term of supervised release of four years. … resources on targeting traffickers who attempt to profit from the drug epidemic plaguing our state.” The case was …
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California Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Heroin

… Cedillo, secured him in handcuffs and received consent from the owner of the property to search the garage.  Agents … the DEA’s New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
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UPS Employee Charged In Puerto Rico-Based Cocaine Distribution Scheme

… Court in Boston in connection with shipping cocaine from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts.  Jorge … to arrange for the shipment of six kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts.  An undercover officer in …
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against Waterbury Man

… distribution offenses earlier this week.  The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … Police Department.  The Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against Bridgeport Man

… distribute, and distribution of, heroin.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … cell phone revealed that the victim had ordered heroin from Watson several times over the course of approximately …
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Leader Of New Haven Heroin Ring Pleads Guilty

… heading a large heroin distribution ring. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … 2015.  The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
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West Haven Man Charged With Illegally Distributing Xanax

… a Schedule IV controlled substance. This matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … 23, 2016, the victim purchased a quantity of Xanax pills from Bell.  The victim them crushed approximately three of …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 34 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Heroin Ring

… his role in a heroin distribution ring. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
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West Haven Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdose Death

… made in court, on January 12, 2015, a 39-year-old male died from an apparent heroin overdose at a residence in Milford.  … which included analysis of text messages captured from the decedent’s cellular telephone, revealed that …
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Florida Couple Charged With Illegally Distributing Oxycodone In Connecticut

… obtained prescriptions for medications containing oxycodone from doctors in Connecticut, including Dr. Paul Bellofiore, … New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad, which includes officers from the Bristol, Greenwich, Hamden, Milford, New Haven, …
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Presque Isle Man Sentenced To Four Years For Bath Salts Distribution Conspiracy

… occasions, Grivois ordered bath salts over the internet from China for personal use and to sell to other … and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 40 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Heroin Ring

… his role in a heroin distribution ring. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
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Haverhill Resident Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charge

… later admitted that he had obtained hundreds of pills from Medina. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for … Diversion Squad led the investigation with assistance from the Haverhill, Massachusetts Police Department, the …
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Mars Hill Woman Sentenced To Six Years For Bath Salts Distribution Conspiracy

… occasions, Giggey ordered bath salts over the internet from China for personal use and to sell to other … and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. …
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Two Members Of New Haven Drug Ring Sentenced

… Lopez and Polanco were obtaining bulk quantities of cocaine from multiple suppliers and redistributing the cocaine to a … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
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Hayward Resident Sentenced To 57 Months In Federal Prison

… importation of a synthetic cathinone, Alpha-(Alpha-PVP), from China into the United States. Drugs of this type are … and Jacquinot provided money to Moreno to pay for shipments from China. Moreno wired money to China, paying $900 for …
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DEA’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort-- A Big Success

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  In addition, many Americans …
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Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Dismantled In Southwestern Indiana

… involved in a methamphetamine conspiracy reaching from Indianapolis to Lawrenceville, Illinois. … was the source of supply, receiving his methamphetamine from Arizona. The packages of methamphetamine were delivered …
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Second Madison College Student Sentenced In Marijuana Conspiracy

… pleaded guilty to this charge on November 6, 2015. From September 2012 to February 2015, Samadzada and six … and distribution of as many as 19 loads of marijuana from California and Colorado to Madison.  Drivers were sent …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl To Naugatuck Overdose Victim

… heroin and/or fentanyl, as well as the victim’s cellphone, from the scene.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner … The Tactical Diversion Squad includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty In Fentanyl Overdose Case

… Scanlan, of Avon, Connecticut arranged to purchase heroin from Cintron in Hartford.  On March 18, 2016, the victim … up Scanlan and then drove to Hartford to purchase heroin from Cintron. On April 4, 2016, the Office of the Chief …
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Maine Heroin, Crack Dealer Pleads Guilty

… in Central Maine. He distributed drugs that he had obtained from other co-conspirators. Investigators used a confidential informant to order drugs from one co-conspirator, who directed the informant to …
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Dominican Sentenced For Heroin Trafficking

… more of heroin; and conspiracy to commit money laundering. From about April 2015 to March 2016, an investigation was … in and around Lawrence. Baez obtained heroin and cocaine from local suppliers and suppliers based in Mexico. Baez’s …
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Leader Of New Haven Heroin Ring Sentenced To Twelve Years In Federal Prison

… heading a large heroin distribution ring. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … heroin.  The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
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Heroin Trafficker Active In Norwalk Sentenced After DEA-led Investigation

… the evidence disclosed during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA’s Bridgeport High Intensity … 2015.  He faces immigration proceedings when he is released from prison.  Andrade and Estrella-Disla each pleaded guilty …