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Dominican Authorities Extradite to the United States an International Drug Supplier Who Coordinated Local Distribution Through Encrypted Messaging Apps

CONCORD, N.H. – A Dominican man has been extradited from the Dominican Republic and arrested in connection with his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl to New Hampshire residents, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Starlin Alexander Valdez De Los Santos, 35, was charged in a superseding indictment with one...
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Crawfordville Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Jason Rigdon, 44, of Crawfordville, Fla., was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the...
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Cross City Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

GAINESVILLE, FLA. – Khiri Jackson, 31, of Cross City, Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. U.S. Attorney Heekin...
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Tallahassee Man Returned to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Dwyone N. Dugan, a/k/a DeWayne Dugan, 59, of Tallahassee, Fla., was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison today for distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. U.S. Attorney...
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Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Charges

PENSACOLA, FLA. – Jujuan Andre George, 33, of Pensacola, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of distribution of controlled substances, one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and one...
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

MIAMI –The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with nearly 4,000 law enforcement partners across the country, will host the 29 th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At nearly 4,000 collection sites throughout the United States, DEA’s National Prescription Drug...
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty of Unlawful Reentry into the U.S. and for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth

CONCORD, N.H. – A Dominican man has pleaded guilty in federal court to immigration and drug offenses, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero, 37, a Dominican national unlawfully residing in Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to one count of unlawful reentry of a...
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Allston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking “Date Rape” Drug and Methamphetamine

BOSTON – An Allston man has plead guilty in federal court in Boston to trafficking methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), an analogue of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) – more commonly known as the “date rape drug” – out of his Allston home. Peter Schiepers, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution...
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New York and South Carolina Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Cocaine Base in Rutland

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 17, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging James Brown, 43, of Troy, New York, and Lionell Thompson, 40, of Manning, South Carolina, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and...
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Mexican National Admits Distributing Cocaine in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARTIN ONOFRE-MENDEZ, 50, a citizen of Mexico last residing in New Haven, has pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to a cocaine trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in...

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