United States Drug Enforcement Administration

BUFFALO, NY - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan announced today that Maulana Lucas, 45, of Buffalo, New York, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute one kilogram or more...

NEW YORK - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Ernesto Lopez, a New York-licensed medical doctor who wrote thousands of medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone and fentanyl over an approximately three-year period, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to...

BUFFALO, NY – United States Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan announced today Cesar Rivera-Figueroa, aka Fat Boy, 28, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to engaging in a continuing...

BUFFALO, NY - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan announced today that a federal jury has convicted Darryl M. Greene, 48, of Buffalo, New York, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500...

MIAMI – Five Perrine residents were arrested this morning for their involvement in a drug trafficking network believed to be the largest source of narcotics supply in the neighborhood of Perrine, as part of the Southern District of Florida’s Violence Reduction Partnership initiative. The criminal complaint charges Tedrick “Ted” King...

MIAMI - Tedrick “Ted” King, 45, Wilhemnia Nottage, 35, Corey Evans, 28, Christopher McCollur, a/k/a “Block,” 32, Keyon Harris, 37, and Jonis Webster, a/k/a “J.J.,” 39, all of Miami-Dade County, were arrested this morning as part of the Southern District of Florida’s Violence Reduction Initiative for their involvement in a...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Latam Games, LLC of Miami, Fla., was sentenced today to pay a $500,000 fine following its guilty plea to structuring financial transactions to evade currency reporting requirements. The announcement was made by United States Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan; U.S...

MIAMI – Seven individuals, listed below, were arrested in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties in connection to the operation and dismantlement of a large-scale prescription drug distribution organization: Olga Alterman, 49; Ronald Diaz, 46; Alexander Grichener, 65; Roman Grichener, 37; Vera Orenshteyn, 48; William Washington, 58; and Alberto Zisman...

NEW YORK – United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Jason Polanco, aka “Jin,” aka “Wolfman,” was found guilty today of the Aug. 31, 2014, murder of Shawn Ross, aka “S.B.,” on Decatur Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y., as well as participating...

NEW YORK - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that James Felton was found guilty of the June 11, 2016, murder of Marvin Harris, whom Felton shot 13 times, as well as the Dec. 11, 2016, murder of Jose Morales, whom...