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Beacon Falls man involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 55 months in federal prison

September 11, 2019
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Terrell Givens, 34, of Beacon Falls, Conn., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 55...
September 11, 2019
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Two Pharmacy chains pay civil monetary penalties to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substance Act

September 09, 2019
CONCORD, N.H. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced t wo national pharmacy chains agreed to pay civil monetary penalties to resolve allegations they violated the Controlled Substances Act by filling fraudulent prescriptions. Pursuant to the terms...
September 09, 2019
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New York woman sentenced to 54 months for crack, heroin and fentanyl trafficking

September 09, 2019
BANGOR, Maine – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced Diana Davis, 32, of Rochester, New York, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 54 months in prison and three years of...
September 09, 2019
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Hartford man sentenced to 54 months for trafficking heroin, fentanyl and other drugs

September 03, 2019
HARTFORD, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Angel Gonzalez, also known as “Spider” and “June,” 41, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in...
September 03, 2019
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Norwalk man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing heroin

August 28, 2019
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Joseph Daniels, also known as “Sean,” 36, of Norwalk, Conn., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in...
August 28, 2019
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DEA announces steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research

August 26, 2019
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that it is moving forward to facilitate and expand scientific and medical research for marijuana in the United States. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. DEA anticipates that registering...
August 26, 2019
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Lebanese businessman tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah is sentenced to prison for money laundering scheme involving the evasion of U.S. sanctions

August 09, 2019
WASHINGTON – The operator of a network of businesses in Lebanon and Africa, whom the United States Department of the Treasury designated as a financier of Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah, was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to forfeit $50 million by U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton...
August 09, 2019
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Passadumkeag man sentenced to three years for conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack

August 06, 2019
BANGOR, Maine – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Jason Mannix, aka “Boston,” 40, of Passadumkeag, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., to three years in prison and three...
August 06, 2019
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Rhode Island man sentenced to 179 months for trafficking heroin into Southeastern Connecticut

August 05, 2019
Hartford, Conn. - United States Drug Enforcement New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Eddy Pena, 30, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to...
August 05, 2019
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Gardiner woman sentenced to 38 months for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack

August 05, 2019
BANGOR, Maine – United States Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Heather Downs, 33, of Gardiner, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 38 months in prison...
August 05, 2019
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