United States Drug Enforcement Administration

WEST HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, 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 Fabian Augustine, also known as “J” and “Fabe,” 24, of West Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S...

WASHINGTON - DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart and United States Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York today announced that 21 citizens of the Dominican Republic have been charged with conspiring to impersonate United States law enforcement officers, extortion, and wire fraud. Beginning two weeks ago, authorities...

BANGOR, Maine - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Matthew Tardiff, 27, formerly of Old Town, Mainewas sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to 4¾ years in prison and three years of...

(BANGOR, 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 that Richard A. Kincaid, III, - of Waterbury, Connecticut pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to distributing cocaine. According to...

BANGOR, 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 that Gina Nelson, 31, of Bradley, Maineand Michael Tardiff, a/k/a “Bub”, 54, of Old Town, Maine pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court...

BANGOR, Maine - Special Agent in Charge John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Elizabeth Mikotowicz, a/k/a “Beth,” 27, - and Steven Orosco, a/k/a “Pablo,” 23 - , both of Bangor, pleaded...

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 that Nicholas Schwarz - , 26, of South Portland, Maine was sentenced in United States District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to...

WASHINGTON - Americansnationwide showed their support for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day program by dropping off more prescription pills than ever this past Saturday. After seven previous Take Back Days spread over almost four years, 780,158 - ( 390 - tons) of pills were...

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 that Mitch Merritt - , 30, of Rochester, New Hampshire and Scott Woodman - , 29, of Farmington, New Hampshire were sentenced today...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Glen Lonardo, 48, of Cranston, owner of Buddha’s Bazaar in Cranston and XCitement Video and Smoke Shop in West Warwick, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Lincoln D. Almond on a federal criminal complaint charging him with allegedly possessing synthetic drugs with the intent to distribute, announced...