DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty In Fentanyl Overdose Case

HARTFORD, Conn. - Hector Raul Cintron, aka “G” and “Big G,” 23, of Hartford, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of heroin. The plea was announced by Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration...
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl To Naugatuck Overdose Victim

Hartford, Conn. - Aurelle Huckabee, 22, of Waterbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl to an overdose victim. The sentence was announced by Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge...
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Haverhill Resident Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Juan Rojas, 32, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for his participation in two conspiracies: (1)...
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Derry Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Anthony Barth, 25, of Derry, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to two counts of distributing fentanyl and one count...
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Manhattan Doctor Charged With Writing Thousands Of Illegal Prescriptions

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - - A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging medical doctor Martin Tesher, 81, of Manhattan, New York, with writing thousands of illegal prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances, particularly opioids such as oxycodone, without a legitimate medical purpose. Tesher was arrested earlier...
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South Texas Woman Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

DALLAS - Bertha Alicia Garcia, 50, of Channelview, Texas, who pleaded guilty to her role in a pill mill operation that operated during parts of 2013-2015, has been sentenced, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Drug Enforcement Administration division office and United States Attorney...
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Amarillo Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced

AMARILLO, Texas - Three defendants in two separate cases were sentenced today before U.S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater for various methamphetamine distribution offenses. Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of Dallas’ Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas made the announcement...
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Dallas Man Guilty In Drug Distribution Conspiracy

TYLER, Texas - A 29-year-old Dallas man has pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Drug Enforcement Administration and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Sharjeel Jeff Ali pleaded guilty to...
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Bronx Gang Member Sentenced To 42 Years For Murder, Racketeering, And Drug Trafficking

New York - - James Capers, aka “Mitch,” was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the murder of Allen McQueen and participating in racketeering and narcotics conspiracies. The charges were all in connection with a violent street gang known as the “Leland Avenue Crew,” which is based primarily in...