United States Drug Enforcement Administration

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division announced that Pethrod Dunnigan, 40, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more or cocaine, and money laundering conspiracy before U.S...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A six-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging seven defendants with conspiring to bribe correction officers employed by the New York City Department of (DOC) as part of a narcotics smuggling conspiracy. The defendants’ arraignment is scheduled for this afternoon before United States...

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the Police Department for the City of New (“NYPD”)...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Lamont Butcher, 42, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to serve 120 months in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge James J...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jeremy Jorge, 21, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Carlos Javier Figueroa, a/k/a/ Javi, a/k/a Big Bro, 39, Roberto Figueroa, 42, Leitscha Poncedeleon, 28, and Orlando Yelder, 36, Jose...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Eight members of a large methamphetamine and heroin drug trafficking organization were sentenced today for crimes involving conspiracy to distribute those drugs. Michael T. Hixson, Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City District Office announced the sentences that were handed down by United...

OMAHA - Matt Barden, Associate Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha District Office, today announced that Daniel Hodges, 35, from Sioux City, Iowa, and Stephen S. Smith, 30, from Austin, Texas, were both sentenced to multiple years in federal prison following their convictions for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Hodges...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Todd E. Varney, 34, of Wellsville, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Earlier today, following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Brooklyn returned guilty verdicts against Ronald Williams on five counts, including murder-for-hire conspiracy, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice murder, and conspiracy to distribute marijuana. Williams, a leader of a street gang in Brooklyn known as the...