DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson 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 Jose Alejandro, 30, of Waterbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 60...
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Four Mile Run To Honor Fallen DEA Agent

NEWARK, N.J. - - The Drug Enforcement Administration-New Jersey Division and the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) are pleased to announce their sponsorship of “Operation Leyenda 4 Miler.” Every year October 23 to October 31 is designated as Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week began nationally in...
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Bridgeport Man Admits Participating In Steroid Manufacturing And Distribution Conspiracy

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson 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 Jason Chickos, 46, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute...
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Shelton Man Admits Role In Steroid Manufacturing And Distribution Conspiracy

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deidre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Mark Bertanza, 34, of Shelton, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute...
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Hartford Resident Pleads Guilty To Federal Marijuana Distribution And Firearm Offenses

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deidre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Gauntlett Smith, also known as “Clansman,” 40, a citizen of Jamaica last residing in Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday...
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Prison For Trying To Distribute 1.7 Kilograms Of Pure Methamphetamine

NEWARK, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Philadelphia man was sentenced today to 126 months in prison for trying to deliver 1.7 kilograms of pure...
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Detroit Man Sentenced To Three Years For Crack Distribution And Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Robert Joiner, Jr. - , 30, of Detroit, Michigan was sentenced today to three years in prison and five years of supervised...
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Worcester Man Sentenced To Prison For Marijuana Trafficking And Money Laundering

BOSTON - A Worcester man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Worcester for participating in a four-year narcotics trafficking and money laundering scheme. Huy Anh “Henry” Lam, 38, of Worcester, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to seven years in prison and four years...
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Two Rutland Residents Charged Federally With Crack Cocaine Distribution

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Young (a.k.a. “Johnny”), 34, and Andi Majka, 27, both of Rutland, were charged with felony distribution of...
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Two Hezbollah Associates Arrested On Charges Of Conspiring To Launder Narcotics Proceeds And International Arms Trafficking

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Kelly T. Currie, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced earlier today that two Hezbollah associates were arrested on charges of conspiring to launder narcotics proceeds...