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New Bedford, Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 100 Months Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

(BURLINGTON, Vt - .) John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on May 2, 2013, Luis Torres, 40, of New Bedford, Massachusetts was sentenced to 100 months...
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New Bedford Drug Dealers Arraigned On Drug Trafficking Indictment

BOSTON - Three men, one from Bourne and two from New Bedford, were arraigned late yesterday on an indictment charging them with heroin distribution and related crimes. John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division; United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Colonel Timothy...
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Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this past Saturday collected 50 percent more pills than the previous one, demonstrating the American public’s continued appreciation and need for the opportunity to discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables...
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DEA New England Collects Nearly 30 Tons Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs

NEW ENGLAND - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, as well as our community, public health and law enforcement partners, announced today the following prescription Take- Back Day results. “This weekend in New England, as a result of the DEA take...
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Hartford Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack

HARTFORD, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut today announced that Jovan Smith, also known as “Hood,” 35, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by Senior United States District Judge Ellen...
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DEA Hopes To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27

WASHINGTON - After collecting more than 1,000 tons of expired, unwanted prescription medications at previous events over the past three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, April 27th. Collection sites...
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Head Of New Haven Heroin Distribution Ring Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison

NEW HAVEN, 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, announced that Tarulus Glass, also known as “Dred,” 39, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States...
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DEA Investigations Lead To Treasury 311 Patriot Act Designation Against Hizballah-Backed Financial Institutions

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury today named two Lebanese exchange houses, Kassem Rmeiti & Co. For (Rmeiti Exchange) and Halawi Exchange Co. (Halawi Exchange), as foreign financial institutions of primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT (Section 311) - the first time the...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

NEW HAVEN, 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 Javon Floyd, also known as “Twin,” 23, of New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by Senior United...
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New Fairfield Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Manufacturing And Distributing Marijuana

NEW HAVEN, 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 Sean Salasevicius, 32, of New Farifield, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Janet Bond...

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