DEA Archived Press Releases

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Norwalk Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Selling Drugs, Violating Supervised Release

MARCH 28 - ( BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) - - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Michael Underhill, 42, of Norwalk, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District...
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Nine Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Over The Internet

SAN FRANCISCO - Nine defendants were sentenced over the last two days for their roles in illegally distributing controlled substances to customers who bought the drugs from illicit Internet pharmacies, United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano announced. The defendants...
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Last Of Los Zetas Money Launderers Ordered To Prison

LAREDO, Texas - Laredoans Laurencio Montes, 43, and Jose Luis Gonzales, 28, have been sent to federal prison for their roles in an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) investigation relating to the laundering of millions of drug proceeds by Los Zetas, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 63 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - -John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Raymond Carson, also known as “Dirt,” 38, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States...
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Career Offender Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy And Possession Of Oxycodone With The Intent To Distribute

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - - Audi Pineda, 39, of Pawtucket, a career offender, was sentenced on Wednesday in U.S. District Court to 120 months in federal prison, having been convicted by federal court jury on October 18, 2012, of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute oxycodone, and...
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Forty-Two Indicted On Charges Relating To Manufacture And Distribution Of Methamphetamine In Anderson County

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On Mar. 19, 2013, 42 individuals, many of whom reside in Anderson County, were indicted by a federal grand jury for various charges relating to the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. In addition to manufacturing and distributing methamphetamine, the charges also include: conspiracy to manufacture and distribute...
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Sacramento Man Convicted Of Conspiracy Involving Sophisticated Indoor Residential Marijuana Grows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tien Le, 47, of Sacramento, was found guilty today of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana following a six-day jury trial before United States District Judge William B. Shubb, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. The...
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Sarasota Man Sentenced To 5 A½ Years In Federal Prison For Narcotics And Firearm Charges

TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore yesterday sentenced Oneil Marlon Martin, a/k/a David Lawrence (33, Sarasota) to 66 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute marijuana and possessing a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime. The court also ordered Martin to forfeit...
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Cranston Felon Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison On Heroin Trafficking And Firearms Charges

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - - Abel Perez, 31, of Cranston, was sentenced on Friday to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking heroin, being a felon in possession of a firearm and for use of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, announced John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of...
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62 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Arecibo

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On March 20, 2013, a federal grand jury indicted 62 individuals in four separate indictments as the result of investigations led by the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Puerto Rico Police (PRPD), announced today by United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez. The United States Postal...