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Providence Resident Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

June 22, 2023
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he possessed nearly 449 grams of methamphetamine and 64 grams of fentanyl that was intended for distribution, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to information presented to the court, John Walker, 51, was detained...
June 22, 2023
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East Hartford Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Offenses

June 22, 2023
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that OMARI LEWIS, 24, of East Hartford, has been arrested on an indictment charging him with fentanyl distribution...
June 22, 2023
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Prohibited Person Charged in Connection with Firearm Recovered During a Homicide Investigation in Franklin

June 12, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – Justin Gebo will appear before Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone for an initial appearance in federal court today for being a prohibited person in possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. According to the charging documents, one of the alleged firearms was recovered during a...
June 12, 2023
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Repeat Offender Arrested for Distributing Methamphetamine

June 12, 2023
BOSTON – A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly distributing methamphetamine. Vincent Lambert, 40, has been indicted on three counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Lambert was arrested today and appeared in federal court in Boston. Lambert was detained...
June 12, 2023
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Peabody Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

June 12, 2023
BOSTON – A Peabody man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking in fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. Donald Ruby, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley to 27 months in prison and two years of supervised release. Ruby was also ordered to forfeit $28,110 which...
June 12, 2023
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New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

June 12, 2023
BOSTON – A New Bedford man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Edwin Collazo, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl; and to possession...
June 12, 2023
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22 Defendants Charged in Connection with Manchester Drug Trafficking Ring

June 12, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – 21 defendants have been indicted and an additional defendant has been charged in connection with an organized drug trafficking ring operating out of Manchester and Boston, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Over the past day and a half, law enforcement arrested 12 of these defendants on...
June 12, 2023
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms, and Ammunition

June 09, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – A Weare man pleaded guilty today in federal court to possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited person, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Brian Elliott, age 32, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing with intent...
June 09, 2023
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Fair Haven Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses

June 07, 2023
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on May 31, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against John Muzzy, 32, of Fair Haven, Vermont, and Rebecca Ross, 39, also of Fair Haven, Vermont. The indictment charges Muzzy...
June 07, 2023
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Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol

June 07, 2023
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office stated that John Gentile, 59, of Arvada, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation for conspiring to distribute Tramadol. Tramadol is an opioid used for pain relief and is classified as...
June 07, 2023
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