DEA Archived Press Releases

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Kenner Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Cocaine Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LA - Steven Weathersby, 31, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday by U. S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance to over 21 (262 months) imprisonment after pleading guilty to cocaine distribution charges. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Judge Vance imposed eight years of supervisory...
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Texas Syndicate Members In San Antonio Indicted On Racketeering Charges

Seventeen San Antonio-based members of the Texas (TS) have been charged by federal grand jury indictment with conspiring to violate the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt (RICO) statute. The announcement was made today by United States Attorney Robert Pitman, DEA Special Agent in Charge Javier Pena, U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte, ATF Special...
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More Than Two Dozen Connecticut Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking Offenses

NEW HAVEN, CT. - David B. Fein , United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Kevin L. Lane, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England, Guy N. Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field...
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Rhode Island Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The president of a used auto dealership in Providence pled guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Providence to money laundering. Domingo A. Lopez, 50, of Warwick, was arrested in November 2010 following a Drug Enforcement (DEA) investigation into the sale of vehicles from Espaillat Motors...
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Central Falls Man Charged In Drug Probe By DEA And Woonsocket Police

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - An undercover investigation by the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Woonsocket Police into the alleged distribution of crack cocaine in Woonsocket has resulted in the arrest of a Central Falls man previously convicted twice on felony drug charges. Eddie Torie Barr, 35, charged by way of a Criminal...
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine

HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Terence McNichol, also known as “Peanut,” 37, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert...
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Two Men Involved In Hartford-Area Narcotics Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison

HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that two men involved a Hartford-area narcotics trafficking ring have been sentenced by United States District Judge Mark...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack

NEW HAVEN , CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ryan Moore, 22, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Ellen...
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Four Pharmacy Technicians Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

NEW HAVEN , CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that four former pharmacy technicians were arrested today on federal charges stemming from their alleged theft of...
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Worcester Man Sentenced To Twenty Years For Selling Cocaine

BOSTON, MA. - A Worcester man was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine. Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Boston Field Office and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced that Eric Gonzalez, 35, was sentenced...