PRESS RELEASE

Springfield, Missouri man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

May 20, 2020
… methamphetamine in Cass, Greene, and Miller counties from May 14, 2017, to June 20, 2018. Williamson received methamphetamine to distribute from co-conspirator Christina E. Gauger, 39, of Springfield. …
May 20, 2020
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing and Intending to Distribute Fentanyl and Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

November 01, 2023
… possession of a controlled substance prevented Cintron from legally possessing a firearm in New York. United States … by the DEA Syracuse Resident Office, with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, …
November 01, 2023
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for 12 1/2 Years for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Two Deaths

October 25, 2023
… in Erie County Supreme Court, and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition. On December 30, … $3,798.00, and a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and ammunition from Alexander’s apartment. On February 18, 2021, an …
October 25, 2023
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Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl

August 04, 2023
… York Field Office. In pleading guilty Morales admitted that from May 2020 through October 2021, he acquired quantities of fentanyl from co-conspirators, which he then re-distributed to others …
August 04, 2023
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to Serve 157 Months for Possessing Fentanyl for Distribution and for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

August 25, 2023
… a 4-year term of supervised release following his release from prison. DEA and USPIS investigated the case, with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation …
August 25, 2023
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Elmira Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

June 23, 2023
… that on February 12, 2022, he drove a rental vehicle from his residence in Elmira to Cortland, New York. He … York State Police investigated the case, with assistance from the Elmira Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
June 23, 2023
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for Selling Heroin Which Lead to the Death of a 24-Year-Old Man

May 16, 2023
… she and the deceased male used some of the heroin purchased from the defendants. The girlfriend went to sleep, and when … investigators conducted six controlled purchases of heroin from Arroyo and Cruz. On April 19, 2019, a federal search …
May 16, 2023
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New Jersey Doctor Admits Health Care Fraud Targeting Amtrak

April 26, 2023
… documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From April 2017 through June 2022, Mirza and his … prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest. Sentencing is …
April 26, 2023
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New York City Man Indicted for Drug and Gun Offenses

March 02, 2023
… his drug trafficking crimes.  Federal law prohibits Mingues from possessing the firearm as a result of a prior felony … State Police are investigating the case with assistance from the Utica Police Department, Syracuse Police …
March 02, 2023
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Dominican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Selling Cocaine while Illegally in the United States

March 27, 2023
… Campusano admitted that, at some point after being deported from the United States in 2009, he returned without … (ICE-ERO) are investigating the case with assistance from the New York State Police, Oneida County Sheriff’s …
March 27, 2023
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Elmira Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

February 21, 2023
… that on February 12, 2022, he drove a rental vehicle from his residence in Elmira to Cortland, New York. He … State Police and DEA investigated the case, with assistance from the Elmira Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
February 21, 2023
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Utica Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Fentanyl Conspiracy and Distribution

November 14, 2022
… release, which will start after Perkins is released from federal prison, and ordered Perkins to pay a $200 … Investigations Unit (NYSP-SIU), investigators from the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office, members …
November 14, 2022
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Utica Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl-Trafficking Conspiracy

August 19, 2022
… As part of her guilty plea yesterday, Muminovic admitted from at least January 2021 through July 2021, she agreed … State Police-Special Investigations Unit, investigators from the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office, members …
August 19, 2022
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug Conspiracy

August 02, 2022
… in the amount of $5,760, which represented the proceeds from drug sales. This case was investigated by the … Resident Office, which includes Task Force Officers from the City of Auburn Police Department, the City of …
August 02, 2022
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New York City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

June 27, 2022
… he distributed multiple kilograms of heroin and cocaine from 2014 through January 2019.  Cruz further admitted that … co-conspirators arranged for the drugs to be transported from New York City to Lewis County, New York, where the …
June 27, 2022
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Arizona Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

June 17, 2022
… 20 kilograms (approximately 44 pounds) of methamphetamine from Arizona to Syracuse, where it was to be sold. DEA … Firearms and Explosives, and DEA Task Force Officers from the New York State Police, U.S. Department of Homeland …
June 17, 2022
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Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

June 07, 2022
… 31, 2020, law enforcement officers intercepted a package from California, which contained approximately 837 grams of … on drug charges in California and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The plea is the …
June 07, 2022
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Ulster County Dentist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Acquiring and Obtaining Oxycodone

April 14, 2022
… and date of birth. Letizia then obtained that oxycodone from a pharmacy in Woodstock, New York, for her own … license. She also agreed that she would be prohibited from re-applying for a DEA registration number that would …
April 14, 2022
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New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

January 25, 2022
… he distributed multiple kilograms of heroin and cocaine from 2014 through January 2019.  The defendant further … co-conspirators arranged for the drugs to be transported from New York City to Lewis County, New York, where they …
January 25, 2022
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Fentanyl Trafficker Going to Prison for 15 Years

January 14, 2022
… Merewether and others sold quantities of fentanyl from the house in 2018 and 2019. Merriwether admitted to … there was a substantial risk that she would have died from fentanyl toxicity. The sentencing is the result of an …
January 14, 2022
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Man Who Received Commuted Sentence Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking while on Supervised Release

March 01, 2021
… At that location, probation officers recovered plastic bags from a backpack that contained approximately 750 grams of … of his arrest, Bullock was on federal supervised release from a previous federal drug conviction for which he was …
March 01, 2021
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Buffalo woman arrested on fentanyl and crack cocaine charges in the Southern Tier

January 22, 2021
… An investigator noticed the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. Hooks and two passengers were then removed from the vehicle and the vehicle was searched. Investigators …
January 22, 2021
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Federal Grand Jury indicts two Buffalo men on cocaine conspiracy charges

December 15, 2020
… a U.S. Postal Service Priority Express Mail parcel shipped from Puerto Rico and addressed to an apartment in which … USPIS transmitting device, which was broken and recovered from the roof top of the rear porch at the premises. The …
December 15, 2020
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Federal Grand Jury indicts two Buffalo men of cocaine conspiracy charges

December 15, 2020
… a U.S. Postal Service Priority Express Mail parcel shipped from Puerto Rico and addressed to an apartment in which … USPIS transmitting device, which was broken and recovered from the roof top of the rear porch at the premises. The …
December 15, 2020
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Elmira methamphetamine trafficker going to prison for more than 16 ½ years

October 27, 2020
… who handled the case, stated that the charges stem from a long-term, multi-agency investigation into the … the apartment at 916 Grand Central Avenue. The cash seized from McKinney has been forfeited as drug proceeds by the …
October 27, 2020
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IRS Agent charged with cocaine distribution

October 21, 2020
… a residence in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, as a location from which members of the DTO were dealing cocaine. The … revealed that Shelli had a courier pick up cocaine from the residence and deliver it to his residence in …
October 21, 2020
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Troy man admits to trafficking 10 kilograms of heroin

August 11, 2020
… he sold at least 10 kilograms of heroin, which he acquired from a source of supply in New York City.  From March 2018 to March 2020, he traveled to New York City …
August 11, 2020
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Member of drug trafficking network going to prison for 6 ½ years

August 13, 2020
… would receive a couple hundred bundles of heroin from Martinez every few days and was tasked with … conducted three controlled purchases of heroin and cocaine from Ferrer-Vazquez, who was arrested on April 6, 2017, at …
August 13, 2020
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Two Buffalo men arrested, charged with cocaine conspiracy

July 29, 2020
… a U.S. Postal Service Priority Express Mail parcel shipped from Puerto Rico and addressed to an apartment in which … USPIS transmitting device, which was broken and recovered from the roof top of the rear porch at the premises. The …
July 29, 2020
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Leader of Rochester drug trafficking ring pleads guilty to conspiracy charge

May 26, 2020
… The defendant obtained bulk quantities of the drugs from various suppliers, which he and other members of the … of the conspiracy, the DEA made 13 controlled purchases from the defendant or a co-defendant. On March 14, 2019, a …
May 26, 2020