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Former Woonsocket Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Crack Cocaine

PROVIDENCE, R.I.– A former Woonsocket man who, according to court documents, operated a significant drug dealing business in the Woonsocket area has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. David Kennedy, 33, pleaded guilty on October 1, 2019, to a charge of...
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Leominster Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense

BOSTON – A Leominster man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to possessing large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine intended for distribution. Chanhda Onesyvieng, 48, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sentencing for Oct. 4...
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Andover Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Northern New England Fentanyl Trafficking Operation

BOSTON – An Andover man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in connection with a fentanyl trafficking operation that spanned across northern New England. Randell Starlin Medina Rodriguez, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and p-Fluorofentanyl, a fentanyl...
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Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

BOSTON – Six individuals were arrested today for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed oxycodone pills obtained from a source in the Houston area, across Southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. John Campbell, a/k/a Jizz, 40, of Taunton, Mass. was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute...
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Man to Appear in Federal Court After Being Arrested for Trafficking 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine

CONCORD, N.H. – Narquin Antonio Sanchez-Unbes, 23, will appear before Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone for an initial appearance in federal court today at 4:00pm for trafficking approximately 25 pounds of alleged crystal methamphetamine to New Hampshire from Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. According to the charging documents...
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Man Appears in Court After Being Arrested for Trafficking 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine

CONCORD, N.H. – Narquin Antonio Sanchez-Unbes, 23, appeared before Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone for an initial appearance in federal court for trafficking approximately 25 pounds of alleged crystal methamphetamine to New Hampshire from Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. According to the charging documents, Sanchez-Unbes delivered 25 pounds...
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New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Manchester, N.H. man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston to his role in a multi-state methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Anthony Elwell, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of distribution and possession...
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Final Defendant Sentenced for Tucson-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

TUCSON, Ariz. – Cecilia Campos, 49, of Pellham, Alabama, was sentenced on June 14, 2023, by United States District Court Judge James A. Soto to 18 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Campos pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Methamphetamine...
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Three Arrested for Drug Distribution at Rutland Motel

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Bradley Saldi, 43, Tina-Marie Mound, 61, and Brittany Fields, 31, have been charged with the distribution of cocaine base and fentanyl by criminal complaint. All three were arrested Thursday morning, July 6, 2023...
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Boston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking Following Two-Kilogram Cocaine Deal

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday for selling two kilograms of cocaine and possessing nearly one kilogram of heroin as well as a high-powered rifle in East Boston. Carlos Acosta Estrella, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 10 years in prison and...