DEA Archived Press Releases

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Danbury Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine And Oxycodone

( - DANBURY, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting 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 Demetrios Papadakos, also known as “Jimmy,” 67, of Danbury, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S...
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Two Sentenced In Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

( - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Raymundo Done, 24, and Jorge Marcano, 30, of Providence, have been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence for their roles in a heroin trafficking conspiracy in Pawtucket and Providence, announced Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New...
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Saco Attorney Sentenced To Two Years For Money Laundering Conspiracy

(PORTLAND - , Maine - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Gary Prolman, Esq., 52, of Saco, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to...
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Former Correction Officer Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court Of Bribery And Narcotics Offenses In Connection With Rikers Island Inmate Contraband Distribution Ring

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction of Austin Romain, a New York City Correction Officer, in connection with his receipt of thousands of dollars in cash bribes to smuggle marijuana and other contraband into Rikers Island...
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Three East Hartford Residents Involved In Drug Trafficking Ring Are Sentenced

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting 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 three East Hartford residents involved in a coast to coast drug trafficking ring were sentenced yesterday...
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Doctor And 10 Other Individuals Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than One Million Oxycodone Pills

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Field (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William J. Bratton, the Police Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD), today announced the...
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Supplier Of “Molly” That Resulted In A Death At Electric Zoo Concert Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Narcotics Conspiracy Charge

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Patrick Morgan pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute narcotics. Morgan, who was arrested in July 2014, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Edgardo Ramos. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said...
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One Convicted And Another Sentenced In 10-Defendant Marijuana Conspiracy

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Adonys Hurtado-Gutierrez, 38, has entered a guilty plea on the day prior to commencement of trial, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. One hour prior to the plea, Yisnel Garcia-Gonzalez, 31, one of nine others...
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New Haven Drug Dealer Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting 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 Shirrod Henderson, also known as “Rizz,” 35, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District...
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Buffalo Man Sentenced To Over 21 Years On Drug Charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Wallace D. Peace, 39, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 262 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J...