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DEA New England Field Division sets record collecting over 57 tons of prescription drugs, electronic vaping devices and cartridges during the 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 BOSTON – The final tally is in from the 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on …
October 30, 2020
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Chicopee man sentenced for being felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, including machine gun

September 08, 2020
… and 60 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition. Gomez is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to a prior …
September 08, 2020
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Randolph man sentenced for dealing fentanyl

July 10, 2020
… 11, 2018, an undercover federal agent purchased fentanyl from Pena-Diaz and others on multiple occasions in Randolph, …
July 10, 2020
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Massachusetts man sentenced to prison for fentanyl trafficking

December 16, 2019
… recovered a package containing about nine grams of fentanyl from the ground just outside Anderson’s car, where he had …
December 16, 2019
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DEA New England Field Division collects over 46 tons of prescription drugs, electronic vaping devices and cartridges during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 26, 2019
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 BOSTON – The final tally is in from the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on …
October 26, 2019
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Norwalk man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing heroin

August 28, 2019
… had made multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from him. On that date, investigators conducted …
August 28, 2019
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Dominican national sentenced to 70 months in prison for fentanyl conspiracy

March 22, 2019
… tools and materials. Diaz Tejada was previously deported from the United States in October 2013 and used multiple …
March 22, 2019
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Italian national extradited in connection to seizure of more than 1,500 kilos of cocaine bound for Europe aboard fishing vessels

February 22, 2019
… an Italian national who was extradited to the United States from Spain.   The conspiracy and distribution charges each …
February 22, 2019
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Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges

February 20, 2019
… and a co-conspirator, Anthony Reynoso, and seized crack from Reynoso’s vehicle that the defendant intended to …
February 20, 2019
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Two Lowell men charged with fentanyl and heroin trafficking

January 30, 2019
… seized over one kilogram of suspected heroin and fentanyl from Ramos-Rios and Jorge Cruz in an undercover operation. …
January 30, 2019
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Worcester man sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine

February 14, 2019
… Germano arranged for a package to be shipped via U.S. mail from Las Vegas to Worcester. The package was intercepted and …
February 14, 2019
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Gardiner man sentenced to three years for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack

December 18, 2018
… The defendant allowed Rochester dealers to sell narcotics from his residence, then in Chelsea, Maine, set up drug …
December 18, 2018
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Lawrence man sentenced to 36 months for cocaine trafficking

November 29, 2018
… the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 832 grams of cocaine from Almonte-Tejeda’s vehicle.  Almonte-Tejeda previously …
November 29, 2018
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DEA New England Field Division collects 40 tons of prescription drugs during the 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 BOSTON – The final tally is in from the 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on …
November 02, 2018
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New York man sentenced to 10 years for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine

September 24, 2018
… managed the operation and oversaw the distribution of drugs from 12 to 15 “trap houses” in Central Maine.   In imposing …
September 24, 2018
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Newport man sentenced for conspiring to distribute heroin

September 25, 2018
… to obtain large quantities of heroin on a weekly basis from an out-of-state supplier and to have it distributed by …
September 25, 2018
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DEA Tucson target in parcel trafficking case sentenced to over 7 years in prison

August 03, 2018
… and money laundering crimes received sentences ranging from probation to 12 months’ imprisonment. A related …
August 03, 2018
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Oklahoma City man pleads guilty to methamphetamine conspiracy

July 19, 2018
… conspiring to possess five grams or more of methamphetamine from November 19, 2017, to February 16, 2018. In a plea …
July 19, 2018
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Bowie County Man Indicted for Trafficking Deadly Fentanyl

February 25, 2022
… of his drug trafficking.  If convicted, Trotter faces from 15 years to life in federal prison. This prosecution is …
February 25, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

February 23, 2022
… 2021, law enforcement purchased a pound of methamphetamine from Barradas-De La Paz. He was stopped in Lafayette on the …
February 23, 2022
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Merced Man Arrested for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition and Drug Trafficking Charges

February 12, 2022
… offenses, domestic violence and stalking and is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. This case is the …
February 12, 2022
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 190 Months for Meth Trafficking

February 03, 2022
… District of Illinois announced that Dustin R. Test, 39, from Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on Jan. 6, 2022, to 15 …
February 03, 2022
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Marijuana Smuggler Who Crossed The River in a Floating Truck Sent to Prison

January 21, 2022
… a white pickup truck floating across the Rio Grande River from Mexico into the United States. After arriving onshore, …
January 21, 2022
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Suburban Chicago Woman Sentenced to 1 Year for Writing Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions

January 18, 2022
… without the direction and approval of licensed doctors. From 2017 to 2019, Biesiada fraudulently wrote 85 …
January 18, 2022
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 190 Months for Meth Trafficking

January 10, 2022
… District of Illinois announced that Dustin R. Test, 39, from Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on Jan. 6, 2022, to 190 …
January 10, 2022
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Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in Bakersfield

December 17, 2021
… were arrested and law enforcement officers recovered from Pena-Gamez’s vehicle approximately three pounds of …
December 17, 2021
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Chicago Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Charge

December 08, 2021
… result. Judge Conley also noted that Catchings was released from prison for the murder conviction in 2019 and was on …
December 08, 2021
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Chicago Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 20 Years

November 05, 2021
… Lawndale neighborhood. Collins obtained significant profits from the sale of multiple kilograms of heroin.  During the …
November 05, 2021
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Cape Coral Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

October 13, 2021
… to court documents, in February 2020, Massey was released from federal prison after serving more than nine years for …
October 13, 2021
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Meth and Cocaine Conspiracy

October 06, 2021
… Administration conducted the investigation with assistance from Border Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Francisco J. …
October 06, 2021