PRESS RELEASE

East Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills

March 07, 2024
… purchases of a total of more than 400 fentanyl pills from Lewis. Lewis was arrested on June 13, 2023.  On … The Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
March 07, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Coordinator Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison

February 23, 2024
… of entry. He then coordinated the mailing of those drugs from Tucson to various locations throughout the United … to an Interpol Red Notice, and Nunez-Tiznado was extradited from Colombia to the United States on April 12, 2023. This …
February 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Firearm Offense

February 07, 2024
… Superior Court, a felony, and as such, was prohibited from possessing the firearm in this case.  This case was … Firearms and Explosives, and the DEA with assistance from the Michigan City Police Department, the LaPorte County …
February 07, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison

February 05, 2024
… Overdose Resolution Team (FORT), composed of officers from Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 05, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Stockton Man Indicted for Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Possession

February 02, 2024
… purchased approximately half a kilogram of cocaine from Allen. On Dec. 4, 2023, law enforcement executed a … of ammunition. Allen is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms. This case is the product of an …
February 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Distribution Offenses

January 30, 2024
… made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Santiago.  On February 14, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and cocaine from Santiago. Santiago pleaded guilty to two counts of …
January 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

January 25, 2024
… revealed that Cuthbertson was distributing narcotics from his Waldorf Avenue residence.  Cuthbertson was arrested … of the search warrant.  Some of the bags broke open from the impact and spilled onto the ground. Cuthbertson has …
January 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Third Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering

January 19, 2024
… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
January 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Concord Man Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

January 09, 2024
… 245 grams of methamphetamine and 71 grams of fentanyl from Lea’s car.  On July 30, 2021, Lea was caught again with … later admitted to law enforcement that the drugs recovered from the car stops belonged to him, and that he intended to …
January 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Rutland Woman Indicted on Drug Charges

January 04, 2024
… where Alvarez had been seated in the front passenger seat. From those bags, police recovered a variety of items, … cocaine, over $5,000 in cash and suspected drug packaging. From the vehicle, police also recovered two scales, among …
January 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

January 04, 2024
… to distribute fentanyl. In October 2021, Cardenas travelled from New York City to Boston and distributed approximately … of fentanyl and over 500 grams of fentanyl analogue from an individual in New York City. Cardenas then travelled …
January 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

January 04, 2024
… for Diaz after his DNA was found on a gun that was thrown from a vehicle during a State Police pursuit on March 8, … arrest. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
January 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Second Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering

January 03, 2024
… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
January 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting 55 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Southern Oregon

December 29, 2023
… observed signs of drug trafficking and obtained consent from Ponce-Gonzalez and a passenger to search the vehicle. … U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with assistance from Oregon State Police (OSP) and Homeland Security …
December 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Chicago Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine in Chicago Area

December 21, 2023
… for trafficking heroin and cocaine in the Chicago area. From 2015 to 2022, Alfonso Hidalgo-Gomez obtained heroin and cocaine from Mexico and distributed the narcotics in the Chicago …
December 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Man Imprisoned for Selling Drugs out of Houston Barber Shop

December 27, 2023
… emphasized that authorities seized 500 grams of fentanyl from Inestroza-Perez and its potential deadly effects. The … conducted a controlled delivery of 111 grams of meth from him and subsequently conducted a search of his …
December 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Illegally Armed Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison

November 20, 2023
… As a convicted felon, is prohibited under federal law from ever possessing a firearm. “Again and again, we see … U.S. Probation Office for four years following his release from federal prison and pay $500 in restitution. U.S. …
November 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Admits to Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin

November 15, 2023
… Task Force made two controlled purchases of cocaine from Quinones.  Quinones was arrested on March 1, 2023.  On … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
November 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Repeat Felon Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearms and Glock Switches

November 13, 2023
… to sell the drugs he possessed. Bonds is prohibited from legally possessing a firearm due to his three previous … U.S. Probation Office for four years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
November 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Caught with Drugs and Ghost Gun in Bristol Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison

November 13, 2023
… made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and crack cocaine from Morrison in Bristol.  After the drug sale, … fentanyl. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
November 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Vallejo Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession

October 20, 2023
… to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from January 2015 until his arrest in February 2019, Benson … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Customs …
October 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service

October 20, 2023
… of this office to prevent individuals like the defendant from using USPS as a means to traffic dangerous drugs, and … to keeping these and other highly addictive drugs from destroying lives.  Combatting illicit drugs in the mail …
October 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Citizen Admits Conspiring to Transport Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

October 04, 2023
… hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from other countries including Colombia, Venezuela, and the … conspiracy to import five kilograms or more of cocaine. From 2016 through Jan. 10, 2020, Cubides conspired to import …
October 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Former Woonsocket Couple Admit to Directing Conspiracy that Shipped Dozens of Kilos of Cocaine Into Rhode Island

September 12, 2023
… kilograms of cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island, announced United States … they directed others to receive shipments of cocaine sent from Puerto Rico, and that they themselves received multiple …
September 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

San Antonio Drug Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatal Fentanyl Distribution

September 07, 2023
… Hall notified the friend that she needed to pick up Render from the hotel because she had overdosed. He then left the … on Nov. 19, 2020 on State charges. Text messages sent from his phone confirmed that he had been selling the pills …
September 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Third “Project Python” Man Sent to Prison

August 30, 2023
… the transport of drugs with other truck drivers. From August 2015 until March 2018, Martinez and others were … The investigation revealed the batteries originated from Michoacán, Mexico with an average load of 7.5 kilos of …
August 30, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Plainville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

August 25, 2023
… Administration’s Tactical Diversion Squad, with assistance from the New Britain Police Department.  The Tactical Diversion Squad included officers from the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New Britain, West …
August 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Lawrence Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

August 09, 2023
… to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. From April to July 2022, Torres Rosario was responsible for … in September 2022 along with 21 other co-defendants from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico. Acting …
August 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Yonkers Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

August 03, 2023
… located and seized two rectangle-shaped bricks from the vehicle.  Laboratory testing of the bricks of … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
August 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 13, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
April 13, 2021