United States Drug Enforcement Administration

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Marlon Thompson was arraigned yesterday in federal court in Central Islip before United States Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson on an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and heroin from April 2018 through May 2019, and distribution of a controlled substance containing fentanyl resulting...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced today that Pablo Rentas-Torres, 36, of Rochester, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine was sentenced to serve...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Steven M. Boice, 30, pled guilty today to distributing furanyl fentanyl that caused an overdose death in Saratoga County in February 2017, and further admitted to possessing two firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities. He agreed to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. The...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, Raymond P. Donovan and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Kevin Toth, 29, of Tonawanda, NY, and Samantha Yeates, 27, of Depew, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with...

NEW YORK – The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, the Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, Raymond P. Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of Homeland Security Investigations, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Superintendent...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Edwin Rodriguez, aka “Chaka,” 31, of Amsterdam, was indicted on Oct. 30 on charges that he distributed heroin mixed with fentanyl on two occasions, and possessed and intended to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl. The announcement was made by United States Attorney...

ALBANY, N.Y. –Victor M. Diaz, age 30, of Johnstown, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possessing and intending to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl. The announcement was made by United States...

BROOKLYN, NY - Four individuals, including two doctors, a pharmacist who had previously lost his license and been excluded from participating in the Medicaid and Medicare programs and a pharmacy owner have been charged for their participation in schemes in which the Medicare and Medicaid programs were fraudulently billed more...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced today Pablo Rentas-Torres, 35, and Jesus Fernandez, 25, both of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr., to conspiracy to possess with intent...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Byron Cobb, aka Tone, 39, of Cheektowaga, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to...