DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Two Men Detained In Federal Custody In Record Seizure Of Crystal Methamphetamine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Peter F. Neronha, United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island announced today that Juan Carlos Espejo Sanchez, 40, of Providence, R.I., and Doneri Aguilar Sandoval, 52, of Attleboro, Mass...
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Former Employee Of Exeter Hospital Indicted In Connection With Hepatitis C Outbreak

CONCORD, N.H. - David M. Kwiatkowski, 33, a former employee of Exeter Hospital, has been indicted for his alleged role in causing the Hepatitis C outbreak that infected patients in New Hampshire as well as other states, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas. Kwiatkowski has been charged with seven...
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Meriden Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Armando Cardona, 71, of Meriden, Conn., was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Alfred V...
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New York Man Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges

PORTLAND, Maine - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that Hasan Worthy, 36, of New York, New York, was found guilty following a seven day jury trial in the U.S. District...
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Adilson Reyes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England; United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Peter F. Neronha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Adilson A. Reyes, 31, of Utah, one of three men...
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Island Pond Man Sentenced To 78 Months For Manufacturing Methamphetamine

BURLINGTON Vt. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Tristram J. Coffin announced that, Frank Santaw, 30, of Island Pond, was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment for conspiracy to manufacture five grams or more of methamphetamine, a...
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 8 Years For Selling Heroin That Resulted In Death Of Cape Cod Woman

BOSTON - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Boston Field Division and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, announced that a Dennis man was sentenced today for distributing heroin that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old Cape Cod woman. Joshua Johnson, 25, was...
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DEA Drug Task Force, Providence Police Investigation Results In Seizure Of Record 19 Kilos Of Heroin

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Prompted by information developed by Providence Police detectives during an on-going investigation into street level drug dealing, a joint investigation by Providence Police and the Drug Enforcement (DEA) Drug Task Force, consisting of federal, state and local law enforcement agents and officers, has resulted in the seizure...
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Attempted Production Of Methamphetamine In Hinesburg Leads To Federal Arrest And Charge

BURLINGTON, Vt. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Tristram J. Coffin United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Jacob Berino, 19, of Hinesburg was arrested yesterday and presented today in United States District Court for an...
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Bristol Drug Trafficker, Career Offender Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) New England Division, United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha and Bristol Police Chief Josue D. Canario announced that Manuel M. Chaves, 34, of Bristol, a career offender characterized by Bristol Police in a letter to...