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Norwalk Drug Distributor Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison

September 23, 2022
NORWALK, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that KOUDRIS POUNDER, 38, formerly of Norwalk, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing controlled...
September 23, 2022
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Nurse Sentenced To Prison For Tampering With Fentanyl Vials

September 22, 2022
MADISON, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRYAN WILSON, 40, of Madison, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for tampering with fentanyl vials...
September 22, 2022
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Supervisor Of Colombian Maritime Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

September 22, 2022
BOSTON – A Colombian man, who was extradited from Colombia after indictment, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in an international drug trafficking organization. Henry Carrillo-Ramirez, 52, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 15 years in prison and five...
September 22, 2022
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Cumberland Man to Plead Guilty in Largest Meth-Laced Pill Seizure

September 21, 2022
PROVIDENCE, R.I., – According to documents unsealed in federal court in Rhode Island, a Cumberland, RI, man has agreed to plead guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in connection with the seizure of approximately 660,500 methamphetamine-laced counterfeit Adderall® pills, the largest known seizure...
September 21, 2022
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Former Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges

September 21, 2022
CONCORD, N.H. – Michael Racine, 50, formerly of Hinsdale, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, in August 2019, Racine worked with...
September 21, 2022
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New York Man Sentenced to 72 Months For Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl

September 21, 2022
CONCORD, N.H., – Darvent Cummings, 31, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 30, 2020, a New Hampshire State...
September 21, 2022
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Lawrence Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking And Possession Of Firearms In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking

September 21, 2022
BOSTON – A Lawrence man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for charges related to fentanyl trafficking and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Luis Berroa, 33, was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2022 by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to seven years...
September 21, 2022
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Worcester Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses

September 21, 2022
BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced on Sept. 14, 2022 in federal court in Worcester for unlawful firearm possession and trafficking in fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Daniel Donald, 41, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 16 years in prison followed by eight years...
September 21, 2022
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Dedham Veterinarian Agrees To Pay $15,000 Settlement To Resolve Allegations Of Inadequate Recordkeeping Of Controlled Substances

September 21, 2022
BOSTON – A Dedham veterinarian has agreed to resolve allegations that he maintained inadequate records of controlled substances, improperly stored controlled substances at his office and residence, ordered controlled substances without a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration, and failed to report he was on probation on his DEA registration forms...
September 21, 2022
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New York Woman Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Fentanyl

September 21, 2022
BOSTON – A New York woman pleaded guilty on Sept. 15, 2022 in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking five kilograms of fentanyl. Shanese DeJesus, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more fentanyl. U.S. District Court Chief...
September 21, 2022
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