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West Haven Couple Charged With Distributing Heroin

January 20, 2015
… complaint, 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 …
January 20, 2015
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Bangor Resident Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

January 22, 2015
… of MDPV, the defendant assisted another person in removing from the residence MDPV that the police had not found during … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. On …
January 22, 2015
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Blaine Man Pleads Guilty To Bath Salts Distribution Conspiracy

January 23, 2015
… salts.  Specifically, Brewer helped purchase bath salts 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 …
January 23, 2015
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Norwalk Cocaine Distributor Sentenced To 32 Months In Federal Prison

February 27, 2015
… release, for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from a year-long investigation headed by the DEA’s … was predominantly obtaining large quantities of cocaine from Zografidis for further distribution. Yerinides has been …
February 27, 2015
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Bronx Drug Trafficker Convicted In Federal Court

March 10, 2015
… to three years of supervised release following his release from prison. According to Court records, on March 8, 2014, … Young was arrested, he was on federal supervised release from a prior drug and gun conviction in the Southern …
March 10, 2015
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Milton Woman, Stephanie Schump, Sentenced To 22 Months In Prison For Conspiring With Bronx Drug Dealer To Distribute Heroin And Cocaine In Vermont

March 15, 2015
… to two years of supervised release following her release from prison. According to Court records, on March 8, 2014, … She also transported controlled substances for Joe Young from the Bronx to Vermont, met and picked up Young’s drug …
March 15, 2015
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Hartford Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison

April 16, 2015
… release, for trafficking heroin. This matter stems from a joint investigation into heroin trafficking to combat … law enforcement made two controlled purchases of heroin from Alvarado at his apartment building on Webster Street in …
April 16, 2015
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Florida Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Jail And 18 Months Home Confinement For Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

April 17, 2015
… personnel subsequently recovered photographic evidence from a post office in Florida that showed the seized package … mailed by Serritella.  Further investigation revealed that from September 2012, and continuing through May 2013, …
April 17, 2015
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South Portland Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge

July 10, 2015
… under leaves near his vehicle.  Johnson was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2013 felony drug … Gang Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of …
July 10, 2015
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Easton Police Commissioner Charged In Federal Steroid And Prescription Narcotic Distribution Investigation

July 14, 2015
… in New Haven and was released on bond. This matter stems from a long term investigation led by the Federal Bureau of … who were receiving shipments of steroid ingredients from China and manufacturing and distributing wholesale …
July 14, 2015
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Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 9 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing Firearm

July 20, 2015
… received information that Givens was selling crack cocaine from an apartment on South Street, and that Givens was in … Enforcement Administration purchased a quantity of crack from Givens. On March 7, 2014, law enforcement officers …
July 20, 2015
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Berlin Man Charged With Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering And Tax Evasion

August 29, 2013
… the administration of the IRS. The indictment alleges that from 2001 to 2012, Sliwa and others distributed large … 2008 through 2010, he failed to report all of the proceeds from his drug trafficking business.  During the time period …
August 29, 2013
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California Man Arrested; DEA Task Force Seizes Six Kilograms Of Heroin, More Than $300K

November 15, 2013
… Cedillo, secured him in handcuffs and received consent from the owner of the property to search the garage. As … the DEA New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East …
November 15, 2013
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Connecticut Pharmacies Pay $90,000 To Settle Allegations Under The Controlled Substances Act

December 11, 2013
… in which every facet of the handling of the substances, from their manufacture to their consumption by the ultimate … States. This investigation was conducted by investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration's Office of …
December 11, 2013
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Meth Lab Dismantled, Pawtucket Man Detained On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

January 17, 2014
… officer purchased between 1.4 grams and 6.8 grams of meth from Costigan for between $100 and $400. On January 16, … Force is comprised of law enforcement agents and officers from DEA, Rhode Island State Police, and the Cranston, East …
January 17, 2014
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Jury Renders Guilty Verdicts In Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case

January 27, 2014
… facilitated the drug offenses. French and Russell face from 10 years to life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine on … Office of Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. On …
January 27, 2014
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Scarborough Man Sentenced To Nine Years On Drug And Health Care Fraud Charges

January 28, 2014
… oxycodone prescriptions for more than 13,000 pills from Dr. John Perry for no medical purpose. The … and the oxycodone pills were sold. Goodwin used proceeds from these illegal sales to finance a nightclub venture in …
January 28, 2014
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Role In Narcotics Trafficking Ring

January 31, 2014
… service during his supervised release. This matter stems from “Operation There It Is,” a six-month wiretap … regularly purchased ounce quantities of powder cocaine from a co-defendant and distributed it in smaller amounts to …
January 31, 2014
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

March 11, 2014
… a family drug trafficking operation in Lawrence that, from 2011 until Urena's arrest in February 2013, distributed … pay for the heroin Urena was supplying. This case results from a joint investigation conducted by agents with the …
March 11, 2014
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Woonsocket Resident For Allegedly Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin, Morphine & Codeine

March 20, 2014
… it is alleged that several undercover drug purchases from Sanchez and a court authorized search of his Woonsocket … Force is comprised of law enforcement agents and officers from the DEA, Rhode Island State Police, and the Cranston, …
March 20, 2014
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Greenbush Resident Pleads Guilty To Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

April 15, 2014
… the Bangor area. She also collected payments for the drug from other members of the conspiracy. The defendant faces up … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. On …
April 15, 2014
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New Hampshire Men Sentenced For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

May 08, 2014
… to the offense on May 7, 2013. According to court records, from 2011 until February 2013, Merritt led a group of … the Rochester, New Hampshire Police Department; and results from the ongoing effort of the Organized Crime Drug …
May 08, 2014
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South Portland Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

May 09, 2014
… to the offense on May 14, 2013. According to court records, from 2011 until February 2013, the conspirators, led by … the Rochester, New Hampshire Police Department; and results from the ongoing effort of the Organized Crime Drug …
May 09, 2014
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Bradley And Old Town Residents Plead Guilty To Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

May 14, 2014
… April and December 2011.  The defendants obtained MDPV from other members of the conspiracy and traded, sold or … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bangor …
May 14, 2014
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Eddington Man Sentenced To Over Six Years On Firearms And Heroin Charges

September 10, 2014
… on April 5, 2013, the defendant was arrested after he fled from a vehicle that was stopped by law enforcement agents in … DNA was found on the safe and firearm. He was prohibited from possessing firearms because he was convicted in Maine …
September 10, 2014
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Norwalk Man And Two Others Arrested In Heroin Sting

October 02, 2014
… As alleged in the criminal complaint, this matter stems from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford and Milford Police …
October 02, 2014
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

October 07, 2014
… guilty on October 28, 2013. According to court records, from early 2012 until June 2013, Wilkerson supplied kilogram … on August 29, 2014 and awaits sentencing. This case results from a joint investigation conducted by the United States …
October 07, 2014
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New York City Woman Sentenced To Almost Two Years For Oxycodone Trafficking

November 17, 2014
… where officers seized 645 oxycodone 30 mg tablets from Howard.  At sentencing, Howard was identified as a … by the Waterville Police Department, with assistance from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the U.S. Drug …
November 17, 2014
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New York City Man Sentenced To Five Years For Oxycodone Trafficking

November 19, 2014
… where officers seized 645 oxycodone 30 mg tablets from Howard.  Waters admitted that Howard was doing him a … by the Waterville Police Department, with assistance from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the U.S. Drug …
November 19, 2014
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Greenbush Resident Sentenced To Over Eight Years For Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

November 20, 2014
… the Bangor area.  She also collected payment for the drug from other members of the conspiracy.  Bryden is one of … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the …
November 20, 2014