CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith announced that Alkis (“Nakos”), age 36, was convicted by a federal jury of operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise, in violation of Title 21, United States...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ernest Oprecht, 32, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 54...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that two men involved in gang-related narcotics trafficking in Hartford were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The last man involved in a massive marijuana distribution organization has been sentenced to federal prison, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Ricardo Jason Villeza, 41, is the last of eight defendants sentenced for...

BOSTON - Five individuals were charged in U.S. District Court in Boston with distributing oxycodone throughout the North Shore. Joseph Romano, 38, of Peabody; Anthony Panarese, 35 of Peabody; Paul Williams, 51, of Malden; David Turner, Sr., 55, of Peabody; and Ashley Turner, 26, of Peabody, where arrested this morning...

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson 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 announced that, on August 17, 2015, Matthew Farkas, 42, of Montreal, Canada, was sentenced to 37 months in federal...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two Providence men charged by way of federal criminal complaints appeared in U.S. District Court in Providence today in connection with an ongoing FBI investigation into an alleged large scale indoor marijuana growing operation inside a converted mill building at 725 Branch Avenue in Providence and inside...

BOSTON - Four individuals involved in a Lawrence-based fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking organization were indicted yesterday in U.S. District Court in Boston. Jerri Martinez-Tejeda, 31, of Lawrence; Yoelly Carmenatty, 27, of Lawrence; Joel Jahamal Rougeau, 41, of Texas; and Lily Solis, 28, of Texas; were indicted on one count...

WACO, Texas - In Waco, a federal district judge sentenced 35-year-old Temple, TX, resident and Aryan (AB) associate Amanda Petrie to 20 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division, Acting United States...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Tyshawn McDade, also known as “S Dot” and “S Diddy,” 30, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S...