DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Three New Haven Men Charged With Distributing Drugs Involved In Wave Of Overdoses

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and New Haven Police Chief Dean Esserman today announced that an investigation into numerous drug overdoses, including three overdose deaths...
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Bridgeport Woman Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses

BRIDGEPORT, 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 Amonda Mendez, also known as “M-Dot” and “Dot,” 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert...
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Two Brothers Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdoses

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 an investigation into a recent drug overdose death of a man in Monroe and a non-fatal overdose...
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Branford Man Sentenced To Prison For Selling Heroin And Crack

BRIDGEPORT, 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 Oretagus Eaddy, 39, of Branford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to...
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Maine Man Sentenced To Five Years For Conspiracy To Traffic Oxycodone And Cocaine

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 Anthony Lacomb, 30, of Biddeford, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to five years in prison...
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Scheme To Obtain Oxycodone Through Fraudulent Prescriptions

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 Raymond Morales, also known as “Freddy,” 32, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge...
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Danbury Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone, Cocaine And Marijuana

BRIDGEPORT, 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 Alfred Catino, also known as “Alphonse Catino,” “Frank Ross,” “Frank Russo,” “Anthony Vitacco,” “Chico,” “the Old Man” and...
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Hartford Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking

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 two Hartford men who were involved in a gang-related narcotics trafficking ring were sentenced this week in New...
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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...