DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Sanford Man Sentenced To Eight Months For Distribution Of Oxycodone

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 James Levesque, 55, of Sanford, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to 8 months in...
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Danbury Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Home Invasions

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 Marlon Patterson, also known as “Head,” 32, of Danbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan...
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Dracut Pharmacy Settles Improper Dispensing And Recordkeeping Allegations

BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office reached a $42,500 civil settlement today with Alexander’s Pharmacy in Dracut, Mass., and its owner and operator, George Kontos, in connection with the improper dispensing of controlled substances and the failure to keep proper records and maintain effective controls against diversion. “Ensuring the proper...
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Wesleyan Football Player Pleads Guilty To Distributing Synthetic Drug That Caused Overdose

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 Ryan Welch, 22, of Salem, Mass., waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District...
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Mars Hill Woman Pleads Guilty To Bath Salts Distribution Conspiracy

BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Leda Giggey, 45, of Mars Hill, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute bath...
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Presque Isle Man Pleads Guilty To Bath Salts Distribution Conspiracy

BANGOR, 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 Andrew Grivois, 34, of Presque Isle, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and...
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Hartford Grocer, Two Others, Charged With Heroin Trafficking

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford returned a 10-count indictment charging Johnny Beltre, 32, of Cromwell...
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Two Hamden Men Charged With Distributing Oxycodone Involved In Weston Overdose

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that an investigation into a recent drug overdose in Weston has resulted in federal oxycodone distribution charges...
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Woman Who Operated Large Scale Heroin Processing Mill In Hartford Pleads Guilty

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 Amanda Gambardella, 26, formerly of Hartford and Cheshire, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in...
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Woodland Man Sentenced To 36 Months For Bath Salts Distribution Conspiracy

BANGOR, 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 Preston Brown, Sr., 51, of Woodland, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 36 months...