DEA Archived Press Releases

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DEA New England Field Division Collects A Record 43.4 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

BOSTON - The final tally is in from the 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30th, 2016. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Division and its partners, over the course of four hours, collected 86,900 pounds or 43.4 tons of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at 551...
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Florida Resident Pleads Guilty To Fraudulent Shipments Of Synthetic Drugs From Lab In Stockton

FRESNO, Calif. - Timothy New, 33, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty today to shipping in interstate commerce, with intent to defraud, misbranded synthetic drugs, commonly known as “spice,” Acting United States Attorney Philip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin announced. According to court...
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Former Methuen Resident Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

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 Justin Bartimus, 35, formerly of Methuen, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty on May 4, 2016 to: (1) conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to...
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Derby Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Distribution Charge

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 Bradley Commerford, 20, of Derby, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty in New Haven federal...
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More Than 13 Tons Prescription Drugs Turned In By Northern California And Central Valley Residents

SAN FRANCISCO - Northern California and Central Valley residents turned in 26,333 (13 tons) of prescription drugs during DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Nationwide, Americans turned in more unused prescription drugs than on any of the previous 10 events since it began in 2010, demonstrating their understanding of the...
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Maryland Man Who Distributed Synthetic Drug That Caused Overdoses At Wesleyan University Is Sentenced

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, announced that Zachary Kramer, 22, of Bethesda, Maryland, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to...
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Norwich Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Distribution Charge

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 announced that Jonathan Fisher, 34, of Norwich, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to...
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Two Hamden Men Admit Distributing Oxycodone Involved In Weston Overdose

PORTLAND, Maine - 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 Tahir Farid, 22, and Ryan Looney, 19, both of Hamden, have pleaded guilty to federal oxycodone distribution charges...
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New York City Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Federal Prison For Heroin Dealing

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on May 2, 2016, Jesse Harris, 38, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced to 27 months in...
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NYPD Officer Andre Clarke Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone In Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Andre Clarke, age 37, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty on May 2, 2016 before the...