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Allston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking “Date Rape” Drug and Methamphetamine

October 16, 2025
BOSTON – An Allston man has plead guilty in federal court in Boston to trafficking methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), an analogue of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) – more commonly known as the “date rape drug” – out of his Allston home. Peter Schiepers, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution...
October 16, 2025
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Broomfield Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Ibogaine Distribution

September 25, 2025
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced the sentencing of Ameen Alai, aka Adam Powars, 52, of Broomfield, Colorado, to 48 months in prison. Alai pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of ibogaine...
September 25, 2025
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Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

September 24, 2025
BOSTON – A Dominican national residing in the Bronx, N.Y., has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in operating a fentanyl distribution hub in the Bronx that sent fentanyl laced with xylazine, a horse tranquilizer, throughout Massachusetts, Vermont and New York. Jairo Collazo, 36, was sentenced...
September 24, 2025
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Mexican National Admits Distributing Cocaine in New Haven

September 24, 2025
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARTIN ONOFRE-MENDEZ, 50, a citizen of Mexico last residing in New Haven, has pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to a cocaine trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in...
September 24, 2025
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

September 24, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JORDAN FLYTHE, also known as “T,” 33, of Hartford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 70 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for...
September 24, 2025
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New York and South Carolina Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Cocaine Base in Rutland

September 24, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 17, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging James Brown, 43, of Troy, New York, and Lionell Thompson, 40, of Manning, South Carolina, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and...
September 24, 2025
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence

September 11, 2025
CONCORD, N.H. – A Manchester man was sentenced on September 9th, 2025, in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Joseph Coffey, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 60 months in federal prison and 3 years of...
September 11, 2025
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Two Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Involving Manufacturing Of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

September 11, 2025
BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men have pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to their roles in a conspiracy involving the distribution and manufacturing of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other controlled substances. Elmidio Crisostomo, 30, of Lynnfield and David Depena, 32, of Lynn, pleaded guilty to one count each...
September 11, 2025
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Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
STAMFORD, Conn. - AMIRE NEWSOME, also known as “Mire,” 22, last residing in Stamford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 180 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang. Today’s announcement was made...
September 04, 2025
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Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - JOSHUA GILBERT, also known as “Lor Heavy,” 24, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 480 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang. Today’s announcement was made was...
September 04, 2025
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