DEA Archived Press Releases

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Manchester man pleads guilty to trafficking synthetic cannabinoids

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Heath Palmer, 39, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a synthetic cannabinoid product containing 5F-MDMB-PICA with intent to distribute. According to statements made in...
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Bridgeport man who distributed heroin to overdose victim sentenced to five years in prison

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Talvin Hinton, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed...
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Celebrate Red Ribbon Week at the 2019 Community Drug Prevention Awards and Activity to honor the memory of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena

MANCHESTER, NH - This year, the New England Division’s Manchester District Office (MDO) & DEA Manchester 360 Strategy, in partnership with New England HIDTA, NH Rali Rx, Daniel Webster Council, Aware Recovery, Better Life Partners, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ( MCPHS University ) , along with many...
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Lawrence man sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Worcester in connection with a 2017 fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Carlos Rodriguez, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 27 months in prison and two years of supervised release. Rodriguez previously pleaded guilty to conspiring...
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Hartford man sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin

HARTFORD, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Danyer Moya-Gonzalez, 30, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 66 months of imprisonment for...
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Lawrence man faces 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to operating major fentanyl trafficking organization

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Sergio Martinez, 29, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to leading a continuing criminal enterprise and participating in a money laundering conspiracy based upon his role in operating...
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New York man sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking

BANGOR, Maine - A Rochester, New York man was sentenced Oct. 2, 2019 in federal court in Bangor for conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine base and fentanyl announced DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank. U.S. District Judge John A...
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Worcester man sentenced for role in multi-kilogram cocaine conspiracy

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for his role in a cocaine trafficking ring responsible for smuggling more than 20 kilograms of cocaine into central Massachusetts. Japhet Garcia, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to three and a...
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DEA to open office in Garden City, Kansas

GARDEN CITY, Kan. – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced it will increase its law enforcement presence in Garden City, Kansas, bringing in six new law enforcement agents. The new office will include two DEA special agents and four task force officers. The additional law enforcement presence will bring more...
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Bridgeport man sentenced to three years for distributing cocaine while on supervised release

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham, announced that Ramon Hernandez, 61, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 36 months of...