DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Mother and daughter Morrisville residents sentenced for distributing fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone; ordered to forfeit house

BURLINGTON, Vt. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Vermont Christina E. Nolan announced that Esperanza Delarosa, 52, and her daughter Susan Mateo, 28, were both sentenced to prison terms for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and...
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DEA Task Force and Waterbury police investigation takes down heroin trafficking ring; 15 charged

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham and Waterbury Police Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo announced that 15 individuals have been charged with federal narcotics offenses related to the distribution of heroin...
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Baltimore felon arrested with fentanyl, heroin, surveillance drones and illegal firearm pleads guilty

BALTIMORE – Malik Moseley, 28, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The guilty plea was announced by DEA Baltimore District Office Assistant Special Agent in Charge Don A. Hibbert, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert...
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Seven charged with crimes related to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 27-count superseding indictment last Thursday against two brothers and five others, adding charges, including firearms and money laundering to an indictment first filed in May that charged them with a conspiracy to manufacture counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other controlled substances...
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Federal grand jury adds two new charges resulting in death against Carrizo Springs doctor

SAN ANTONIO - In Del Rio, a federal grand jury added two new charges of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death to an existing 20-count indictment returned in May against Dr. Alfonso Luevano, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, U.S. Attorney John F. Bash...
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Hartford drug trafficker sentenced to 78 months in federal prison

HARTFORD, CT – DEA New England Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham, announced that Antonio Johnson, also known as “Unk,” 42, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 78 months...
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Baltimore man found with enough fentanyl to kill 37,500 people in illegal taxi pleads guilty

BALTIMORE – Devron Lasha Young, Jr., 22, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute approximately 75 grams of fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl—enough to kill 37,500 people. Young was charged in federal court as part of a federal-state initiative announced in December 2018...
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New York man sentenced to 126 months in prison for conspiring to distribute crack, heroin and fentanyl

BANGOR , Maine – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that a Rochester, New York man was sentenced in federal court in Bangor for conspiring to distribute cocaine base, heroin and fentanyl. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock...
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Lawrence man sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Worcester in connection with a 2017 fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Carlos Rodriguez, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 27 months in prison and two years of supervised release. Rodriguez previously pleaded guilty to conspiring...
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DEA teams with Washington Redskins to tackle opioid addiction

WASHINGTON -- The DEA and the Washington Redskins announced today that they will team up to spread awareness about the ongoing opioid epidemic through a new campaign. This campaign will include public service announcements throughout the month of October and culminate in an epic game-day sponsored event during the October...