DEA Archived Press Releases

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Rutland Man Sentenced To Over Seven Years Imprisonment For Federal Conviction For Heroin Distribution And Unlawful Firearm Possession

RUTLAND, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Chief Judge Christina Reiss, of the United States District Court, sentenced Joshua (a.k.a. “Face”), 38, of...
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Norwalk Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting 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 Lamar Powell, 60, of Norwalk, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport...
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Cape Cod Brothers Convicted In Oxycodone Trafficking Scheme

BOSTON - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division; United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Vincent B. Lisi, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; William P. Offord, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal...
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Three North Shore Men Indicted For Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

BOSTON - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division, United States Attorney Ortiz, and Salem Police Chief Tucker, made the announcement today that three North Shore men have been indicted for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl in Massachusetts. Jorge Delgado...
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England division and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Brian Wilkerson - , 36, of Dorchester, Massachusetts was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to...
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DEA Administrator Statement On Capture Of Hector Beltran-Leyva

WASHINGTON - DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart today issued this statement following the capture of Hector Beltran-Leyva: "One of the world's biggest drug empires continues to crumble with the capture of Hector Beltran-Leyva in Mexico. Much of the violence and lawlessness that has plagued Mexico can be traced to this...
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Norwalk Man And Two Others Arrested In Heroin Sting

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the arrests of Omar Andrade, 29, of Norwalk, Joel A. Estrella-Disla, 24, and Wilmer Antonio Gomez-Rodriguez, 28, both...
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New York Man Imprisoned 69 Months For Heroin Trafficking

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Devon Cruz, 29, of New York, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss...
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Attorney Convicted Of Laundering Drug Money

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of DEA New England Division and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in New Haven has found Ralph Crozier, 62, an attorney based in Seymour, guilty of...
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DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

WASHINGTON - This Saturday, September 27, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and almost 4,000 of its national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners will hold the ninth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Americans can take their expired, unneeded, or unwanted prescription drugs to one of over 5,200 collection sites across the...