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Follow DEA On Twitter @DEAnews For The Latest News And Updates

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) is now utilizing Twitter to reach a larger audience and provide the latest news, tips, and useful information. Please consider following us at https://www.twitter.com/deanews To sign up for email updates from DEA, please visit: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOJDEA/subscriber/new To submit a tip about possible drug trafficking...
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Greek National Pleads Guilty In Narco-Terror Conspiracy

WASHINGTON - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Administrator Michele M. Leonhart and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced that Ioannis Viglakis, a/k/a "Pablo," pled guilty yesterday in Manhattan federal court to attempting to provide material support to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de ("FARC")...
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Connecticut Pharmacies Pay $90,000 To Settle Allegations Under The Controlled Substances Act

NEW 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, today announced that HOWE'S PHARMACY of Milford and NELSON'S PHARMACY of Naugatuck have each entered into a civil settlement...
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Jury Finds Two New Haven Men Guilty Of Narcotics Distribution Offenses

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal jury in New Haven today found Michael Thompson, 34, and Tylon Vaughn, also known...
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Former Employee Of Exeter Hospital Sentenced In Connection With Widespread Hepatitis C Outbreak

CONCORD, N.H. - David M. Kwiatkowski, 34, a former employee of Exeter Hospital, was sentenced today to 39 years in prison for his conduct in causing a widespread Hepatitis C outbreak in numerous states, announced John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement for New England, United...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Erick Evans, also known as "E.J." and "Hoov," 23, of New Haven, was sentenced today by...
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Offenses

CONCORD, N.H. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney John P. Kacavas announced Mark Webster, 23, formerly of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, pled guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to distribution and aiding...
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Enfield Man Sentenced To 42 Months In Federal Prison For Selling Crack, Violating Supervised Release

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Nathan Snape, 37, of Enfield, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall...
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Woonsocket Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Eddie Carrasquillo, 29, of Woonsocket, was sentenced on Friday to 121 months in federal prison for trafficking cocaine and maintaining a drug related property, announced John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration'(DEA) New England Field Division, United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) - - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Fredrick Cox, Sr., also known as "Bama-Lama," 43, of New Haven, was sentenced today by...