DEA Archived Press Releases

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Northwood woman sentenced to 43 months for her role in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Victoria Duford, 27, formerly of Northwood, was sentenced to 43 months in prison for participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents and statements made...
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Member of New Haven heroin and cocaine trafficking ring sentenced to five years in federal prison

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham today announced that on June 14, 2019, Samuel Cruz, 41, of New Haven, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport...
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Suspected high-level Guatemalan drug trafficker arraigned in San Diego on charges he moved large quantities of cocaine on the high seas

SAN DIEGO – Willian Estuardo Lemus Lara, a suspected high-level cartel boss from Central America, was arraigned in federal court today on maritime cocaine trafficking charges. According to the documents filed in court, Lemus was the manager of the transportation and distribution cell responsible for facilitating multi-ton quantity cocaine loads...
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Indictment charges 14 men with trafficking fentanyl, heroin and cocaine

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – United States Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle; John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut; and Interim Police Chief Otoniel Reyes of the New Haven Police Department today announced that a grand jury in New Haven...
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New Haven man who sold drugs involved in two overdose deaths sentenced to 7 years in federal prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Alex Borrero, also known as “Red,” 51, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in...
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Groveton woman sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Meredith Willey, 38, of Groveton, N.H., was sentenced to serve 65 months in prison for participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents and statements...
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Lawrence man sentenced to 170 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Julio Pizzini, 25, of Lawrence, Mass., was sentenced to serve 170 months in prison for participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents and statements...
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Sixth hash oil lab dismantled by DEA within three week period

LEMON GROVE, Calif. – Yesterday the United States Drug Enforcement Administration executed a federal search warrant at a warehouse located at 7648 Lemon Avenue, Lemon Grove, Calif., and uncovered a sophisticated hash oil refinery laboratory operation. Large quantities of ethanol were removed from the property by San Diego County HAZMAT...
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Lawrence man sentenced to 120 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Robert Raniery Arias, 35, a citizen of the Dominican Republic who most recently resided in Lawrence, Massachusetts., was sentenced on Tuesday to serve 120 months in prison...
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New York man sentenced to over 14 years on heroin and crack conspiracy charge

BANGOR, Maine – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Andre Fields, aka “Coop,” aka “Pops,” aka “Boss,” aka “Unc,” 56, of Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr...