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New Bedford Man Sentenced for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

July 26, 2023
… 2022 and approximately June 2022, Cruz purchased fentanyl from the DTO that he then redistributed to others. … communications depicted Cruz discussing purchasing fentanyl from the DTO. In addition, surveillance footage showed other …
July 26, 2023
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New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

July 12, 2023
… methamphetamine to a cooperating witness in amounts ranging from 100 to almost 280 grams. Velez supplied Lunn with the … with money to purchase 280 grams of methamphetamine from Lunn. Elwell is the last of the four defendants to …
July 12, 2023
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CVS To Pay $70,000 To Resolve Allegations That It Filled Fake Prescriptions

June 26, 2023
… miss a critical opportunity to prevent prescription drugs from being misused or diverted for unlawful uses or into the … and Xanax. This affirmative civil enforcement resulted from two separate criminal investigations into individuals …
June 26, 2023
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East Hartford Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Offenses

June 22, 2023
… investigators made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Lewis. On June 7, 2023, a grand jury in New Haven … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Manchester, Glastonbury, West Haven, …
June 22, 2023
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Eight Firearms and Over 600 Rounds of Ammunition

May 24, 2023
… with firearms and/or ammunition, who are legally prohibited from doing so. These weapons continue to be used to further … him and in his vehicle. At the time, Ramsay was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition under federal law as …
May 24, 2023
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Providence Man Admits to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

May 31, 2023
… more than a half kilogram of cocaine that was mailed from Puerto Rico and was addressed for delivery to a … a suspicious package that had been sent through the mail from Puerto Rico to Providence. During the investigation, a …
May 31, 2023
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Former Plaistow Man Sentenced for Trafficking More than 2 Pounds of Cocaine in New Hampshire

May 23, 2023
… led the investigation. Valuable assistance was provided from the Massachusetts State Police and the Haverhill Police … United States Attorney Charles L. Rombeau, with assistance from Assistant United States Attorney Robert Rabuck on the …
May 23, 2023
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Rochester Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

May 12, 2023
… of federal and local law enforcement stopped those drugs from entering the community.” Brown and Sargent sold drugs multiple times from their hotel room in Portsmouth. When law enforcement …
May 12, 2023
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East Windsor Man Sentenced to Prison for Oxycodone Prescription Fraud Scheme

May 11, 2023
… made in court, Kemp obtained blank prescription paper from employees of various Connecticut medical practices.  He … then sold the pills to individuals suffering from opioid addictions. Kemp and his co-conspirators were …
May 11, 2023
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Indictment Charges Postal Employee with Cocaine Distribution, Mail Theft

April 27, 2023
… post office opening two mail packages, removing two items from the packages, and placing the items in the trunk of his … Haven Police Departments.  The Task Force includes members from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal …
April 27, 2023
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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

April 01, 2023
… his co-defendant Jennelle Brown sold drugs multiple times from their hotel room in Portsmouth.  Law enforcement then … and Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Strafford …
April 01, 2023
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Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation

March 13, 2023
… his position at UPS to attempt to locate a package shipped from Columbia that contained multiple kilograms of cocaine, … Custom and Border Protection intercepted a package sent from Colombia and it was discovered that it contained …
March 13, 2023
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Former Massachusetts Resident Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking in Rhode Island

March 13, 2023
… was arrested on May 22, 2022, shortly after he drove away from a Cranston residence in a vehicle that was found to … Task Force consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, the Providence, …
March 13, 2023
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Cody Ahonen Imprisoned on Drug and Firearms Charges

February 16, 2023
… grams of cocaine and cocaine base.  Ahonen is prohibited from possessing any firearms because he was previously … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 16, 2023
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking in California and New Hampshire

February 16, 2023
… pounds of methamphetamine through the U.S. Postal Service from California to several individuals in New Hampshire for … In August 2022, United States Drug Enforcement agents from New Hampshire travelled to Riverside, California, and …
February 16, 2023
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Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

January 27, 2023
… court, Brown and her co-defendant sold drugs multiple times from their hotel room in Portsmouth.  Law enforcement then … and Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Strafford …
January 27, 2023
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Warwick Man Convicted on Federal Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

January 11, 2023
… residence and seized a 1,002-gram brick of heroin from a closet shelf; a loaded 9mm Glock pistol and … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA; Rhode Island State Police; and the Central …
January 11, 2023
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

December 02, 2022
… occasions Colon purchased various quantities of cocaine from a supplier, and that he was in the business of … by three years of federal supervised release. The person from whom Colon allegedly purchased cocaine: William Mendez, …
December 02, 2022
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South Burlington Man Charged with Making a False Statement in Connection with Acquisition of Handgun Found at Massachusetts Homicide Scene

December 01, 2022
… in connection with his acquisition of a Glock handgun from a South Burlington federally licensed firearm dealer.  … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
December 01, 2022
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Detroit Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl, and Cocaine Base

November 29, 2022
… conducted three controlled purchases of narcotics from Luchie.  On December 24, 2019, in the vicinity of North … arrest on January 15, 2020, Luchie admitting to travelling from Detroit, Michigan to Burlington, Vermont to sell …
November 29, 2022
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Walden, VT Man Charged with Fentanyl Offense After High-Speed Chase

November 02, 2022
… the influx of dangerous drugs, and associated violence, from coming into Vermont.  We will continue to deploy our … to intercept and mitigate drug trafficking organizations from continuing to prey on Vermonters.” A criminal complaint …
November 02, 2022
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Keene Woman Sentenced To 60 Months For Drug Trafficking

October 31, 2022
… surveillance of Ms. Bosworth observed her travel by car from her residence in Keene, New Hampshire, to Lawrence, … conducted a stop of her car.  After removing Ms. Bosworth from her car, law enforcement observed a baggie containing …
October 31, 2022
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Career Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

October 26, 2022
… guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. From 2015 through 2016, Ramos distributed more than 300 … customers in Vermont. Ramos had obtained the cocaine from co-conspirator David Cruz, whom he had met while …
October 26, 2022
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Pembroke Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges

October 06, 2022
… a confidential informant.  Based on the evidence obtained from these controlled sales, law enforcement obtained and … home resulted in the seizure of over 390 grams of fentanyl from a safe in the defendant's bedroom.  In addition, the …
October 06, 2022
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Massachusetts Man Arrested With Ten Kilograms Of Fentanyl Packaged For Distribution

September 29, 2022
… on September 26, 2022, Rodriguez hired an Uber to drive him from Lawrence, Massachusetts to a residence in Dover to … surveilled Rodriguez as he removed a toolbox and tool bag from the Uber’s trunk and carried them to the door of the …
September 29, 2022
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Norwalk Drug Distributor Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison

September 23, 2022
… made controlled purchases of cocaine and MDMA (“ecstasy”) from Pounder.  On November 19, 2020, a court-authorized … Police Department.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
September 23, 2022
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Lawrence Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking And Possession Of Firearms In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking

September 21, 2022
… not applied for a license and did not purchase the handguns from a licensed federal firearms dealer. On his cellular … of numerous handguns, including one of the handguns seized from Berroa’s bedroom. United States Attorney Rachael S. …
September 21, 2022
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New Haven Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

August 31, 2022
… of redistribution quantities of fentanyl and heroin from Clark in New Haven.  As the time of the drug sales, … by the DEA’s New Haven Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
August 31, 2022
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Providence Man Sentenced, Faces Deportation for Possessing Nearly 2 Kilos of Cocaine

August 17, 2022
… claiming to be Azcona, retrieved the package from the post office. He was detained as he left the post … authorities for the purpose of effecting his removal from the United States. The case was prosecuted by Assistant …
August 17, 2022
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Connecticut Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison

August 04, 2022
… Administration conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl from Saez with the help of a confidential informant.  On … key card for Saez’s room.  Agents obtained a search warrant from a federal magistrate judge for the room, resulting in …
August 04, 2022