BOSTON – A Dominican man unlawfully residing in Lawrence was sentenced in federal court in Boston for money laundering, false use of a Social Security number and aggravated identity theft. Juan Carlos Lugo Gonzalez, a/k/a “Josue Cabrera,” 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to...

BOSTON – Three individuals, two from Lawrence and one from Methuen, were charged in connection with alleged fentanyl distribution. Ales Mena, a/k/a “Shubill,” 29 and Andy Mena 25, both of Lawrence, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances...

BOSTON – A Springfield, Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to distributing and conspiring to distribute fentanyl. Emilio Garcia-Cappas, 29, pleaded guilty on April 17, 2026 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of distribution of and possession with intent...

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Todd Jarvis, 54, and Kylei Brown, 24, both of Winooski, Vermont, have been charged by criminal complaint with possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl. On May 12, 2026, Jarvis appeared before United...

NORWALK, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE ORJUELA, also known as “Hov,” 37, of Norwalk, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 188 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for trafficking...

MANCHESTER, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE C. RIVERA, 37, of Manchester, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 66 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession...

CONCORD, N.H. - Shannon Halloran, 35, of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, United States Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and statements, in late 2023, law enforcement agencies began...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GERALD COLEY, also known as “G Rock,” 56, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for...

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated Deandre Watson, 35, of Sterling Heights, Michigan, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 60 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 4-year term of supervised release. Watson...

BOSTON – Eighteen individuals in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, California and Hawaii have been arrested in connection with an alleged drug trafficking and money laundering scheme centered in Gardner, Massachusetts. The following defendants have been charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled...