DEA Archived Press Releases

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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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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...
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Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings

BOSTON – The last remaining defendant in a multi-phase investigation targeting drug trafficking and gang violence in communities north of Boston has been found guilty of operating a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that manufactured and distributed over 10 kilograms each of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in Boston, the North Shore...
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Stratford Man Charged with Distributing Methamphetamine and Oxycodone

STRATFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Stratford Police Department Chief Joseph McNeil today announced that EDWARD JOHNSON, 31, of Stratford, has been charged by indictment with...
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON – A New York man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to drug trafficking charges involving fentanyl. Chanty Reynoso Vasquez, 28, of Bronx, N.Y., pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for...