DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Sixty-Six Gang Members Facing Federal RICO, Firearm And Drug Trafficking Charges

BOSTON - Sixty-six alleged gang members from the Greater Boston area have been charged with federal and state firearm and drug charges, including federal RICO conspiracy charges related to an attempted murder. It is alleged that these individuals were responsible for fueling a gun and drug pipeline across a number...
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Newmarket Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Causing Death

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney, Emily Gray Rice announced that Benjamin Rogers, 31, appeared before United States District Court Chief Judge Joseph Laplante and pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance resulting...
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Two Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdose Of Teenager In Groton

GROTON, 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 an investigation into a recent drug overdose death of a teenager in Groton has resulted in federal heroin...
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New York Man Sentenced To Over 16 Years For Drug Conspiracy And Firearm Charge

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 Wayman Sparrow a/k/a “Blaze”, 25, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to 196...
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Racketeering Kingpin Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court

NEW YORK - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today a plea of guilty by Manuel Geovanny Rodriguez-Perez, a/k/a “Shorty,” to his role as a leader of a massive and violent racketeering (the “Rodriguez Enterprise”) whose members sold large quantities of marijuana...
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DEA Albany Locates And Arrests Wanted Felon

(OTSEGO COUNTY, N.Y.) - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and John M. Muehl District Attorney, announce the arrest of multi-state convicted felon fugitive Paula Jo Rutty, 44, of 140 Baker Road, Worcester, NY. DEA Special Agent in Charge James...
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New York Man Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 25 Years In Prison For Trafficking Of Heroin, Cocaine, And MDMA

(NEW YORK) - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today that Roman Kitroser was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 25 years in prison for...
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Three Time Convicted Felon Arrested In Otsego County On Drug Charges

(OTSEGO COUNTY, N.Y.) - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and John M. Muehl District Attorney, Otsego County announced yesterday the arrest of three time convicted felon Paul James Velleca, 45, of 304 Main Street lot #11, Worcester, NY following...
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Guilford Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin And Oxycodone

BANGOR, 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 Willie Harper, 47, of Guilford, Maine, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to one count of distribution of heroin and one...
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Providence Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Heroin And Fentanyl

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Wilson Garcia, 33, of Providence, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to trafficking heroin and fentanyl. Garcia admitted to the court that on multiple occasions he sold heroin and fentanyl in Rhode Island while on bail and awaiting trial in Massachusetts for allegedly trafficking heroin...