DEA Archived Press Releases

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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Distributing Heroin Involved In Fatal Overdose

MAY 25 - 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, today announced that James Hayes, also known as “T.Y.,” 33, of Waterbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S...
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Guilty Plea For Heroin Trafficker Whose Drugs Led To Fatal Overdose

MAY 24 - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ramon L. Killings, also known as “Blade,” 39, of Bridgeport, waived his right to be indicted and pled guilty...
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Wethersfield Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin Involved In Teenager’s Overdose Death

MAY 22 - Hartford, Conn. - Carlos Carrillo, 20, of Wethersfield, was sentenced to six months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin involved in the overdose death of a 19 year-old Wethersfield teenager last summer. The sentence was handed down by Senior U.S. District...
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Banamex USA Agrees To Forfeit $97 Million In Connection With Bank Secrecy Act Violations

MAY 22 - Boston - Banamex (BUSA), a financial institution based in Los Angeles, California, and a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., agreed to forfeit $97.44 million and entered into a non-prosecution (NPA) to resolve an investigation into BUSA’s Bank Secrecy (BSA) violations. Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of...
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Jury Convicts Schenectady Felon Of Drug Conspiracy

ALBANY, N.Y. - - A jury voted today to convict William “True” Hilts, age 52, of Schenectady, New York, of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and heroin, and distribution of crack cocaine and heroin, following a four-day jury trial. The announcement was made by James J. Hunt, Special Agent in...
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Major Illegal Narcotics Ring Dismantled In Elmira, Four Defendants Arrested

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - - Robert Ian Thatcher, 29, Maximillian Sams, 30, Dwayne Banks, 29, all of Elmira, New York, and Carlito Rios, Jr., 30, of Beaver Dams, New York, were each charged today with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700...
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Bridgeport Man Admits Selling Heroin To Overdose Victim

MAY 17 - 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 Darryck Norris, 23, of Bridgeport, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today...
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West Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Distributing Xanax

MAY 17 - 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 Clarence Bell, also known as “Solo,” 21, of West Haven, waived his right to be...
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Stratford Man Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Woman’s Overdose

MAY 17 - NEW HAVEN, 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 Raymond J. Gordon, also known as “X-RAY,” 30, of Stratford, was arrested today on...
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Overdose Of Shelton Resident Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against New Haven Man

MAY 17 - NEW HAVEN, 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, today announced that Corey Senior, 26, of New Haven, was arrested yesterday on a federal criminal...