DEA Archived Press Releases

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Three Indicted on Federal Drug Distribution Charges

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A husband and wife from Fairfax and their cousin from Spotsylvania were indicted last month for conspiring to distribute controlled substances in Virginia. According to court documents, Fahid Rashid, 30, Akhter Ahmed, 28, and Khalisah Khan, 29, conspired to traffic counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. The defendants, and...
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DEA 360 Maine in Partnership with CADCA Host Free On-Demand Training Modules

PORTLAND, ME – The New England Field Division’s (NEFD) DEA 360 Maine program in partnership with Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), DEA 360 Strategy released the FREE On-Demand Training in its efforts to educate youth in healthy lifestyles and drug free life. The modules can be seen separately, on...
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Bronx Man Sentenced to Five Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

BANGOR, ME – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced that a Bronx, New York man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Saul Figuereo...
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Anabolic Steroid Trafficking Network

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Jacksonville, Florida man was the sixth and final defendant to enter a guilty plea for his role in a multi-state anabolic steroid conspiracy that operated in multiple states across the country. According to court documents, law enforcement received information in February 2020 that Erik Eckert...
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Temple Hills Man Sentenced To Three And A Half Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Of Ghost Guns

Greenbelt, MD – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Marcus Gray, age 32, of Temple Hills, Maryland to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license. The sentence was announced by Jarod Forget, Special...
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Concord Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Tyler Cady, 31, of Concord, was sentenced to 198 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess controlled substances with intent to distribute and possession of...
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Doriel Guerrero, 22, of Methuen, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, fentanyl. According to...
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Presque Isle Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

BANGOR, ME – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced that a Presque Isle man was sentenced in federal court today for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker...
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Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

Baltimore, MD – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Lamar Prilliman, a/k/a “Block”, age 48, of Baltimore, Maryland, on federal charges related to a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The indictment was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division; Jonathan Lenzner, Acting...
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Dominican National Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts was sentenced in federal court in Boston for fentanyl conspiracy charges. Francis Jimenez Minyetty, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to eight years in prison and four years of supervised release. Jimenez Minyetty will be...