United States Drug Enforcement Administration

FEB 16 - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Sydney Jackson, also known as “Fatz,” 34, of New London, Conn. and Queens, N.Y., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine. Michael J. Ferguson...

FEB 15 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - An investigation into the trafficking of heroin in Rhode Island has resulted in the seizure of nearly six kilograms of heroin, allegedly brought to Rhode Island from New York, and the arrest of two individuals, announced Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA...

FEB 15 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Yesterday a federal grand jury in Providence returned a two-count indictment charging a Providence couple with allegedly trafficking fentanyl laced heroin. Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA for New England Michael J. Ferguson, United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State...

FEB 14 - BOSTON - Twenty-three men and women involved in two drug trafficking organizations operating in Taunton and Boston were arrested and charged today in connection with distributing heroin and fentanyl. In addition, the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with state and local partners, conducted 12 searches in Fall River...

FEB 14 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Collin Fletcher, 52, last residing in Bridgeport, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge...

FEB 14 - BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Donald Vigue, 42, of Dexter, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiring to distribute cocaine. According to...

FT. WORTH, Texas - Seven defendants, including members and associates of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas prison gang were sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge John McBryde. U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas made today’s announcement. In September 2016 they were convicted following a four-day...

FEB 10 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Scott Slagel, 41, of Westerly, Rhode Island was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., to three years’ probation for operating a butane hash oil lab in his Westerly residence. Slagel pleaded guilty on May 13, 2016, to endangering human life...

FEB 07 - PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Ross Tardif, 30, of Minot, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge Jon D. Levy to 7½ years in...

PLANO, Texas - Trinity Pharmacy in Carrollton, Texas, and one of its owners, Jonathan Paul Lipe, have agreed to pay the United States $400,000 to settle alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. The Controlled Substances (CSA) is...