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PRESS RELEASE

Matthew Peterson Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Federal Charges For Stealing Prescription Opioids

July 16, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger today announced the sentencing of Matthew Richard Peterson, 39, who pleaded guilty to federal charges of fraudulently acquiring pain medication while he was employed as a paramedic. Peterson was indicted on August 11, 2014, and pleaded guilty on November 7, 2014...
July 16, 2015
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Lewiston Man Sentenced To Over 10 Years For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

July 14, 2015
PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Paul Robinson - , 33, of Lewiston, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to 121...
July 14, 2015
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Peaks Island Woman Sentenced To Three Years For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

July 14, 2015
PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Ashley Gross, 26, - of Peaks Island, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge Nancy Torresen to three years...
July 14, 2015
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Easton Police Commissioner Charged In Federal Steroid And Prescription Narcotic Distribution Investigation

July 14, 2015
EASTON, 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 Raymond J. Martin, 48, of Easton, was arrested today in connection with a federal steroid and prescription narcotic...
July 14, 2015
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Lawrence Heroin Ring Charged

July 14, 2015
BOSTON - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced that ten individuals in three states were charged in federal court yesterday with conspiracy to distribute heroin, in connection with a Lawrence-based heroin operation. The...
July 14, 2015
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Ashland Residents Agree To Plead Guilty To Distributing Controlled Substance Analogues And Filing False Tax Returns

July 10, 2015
MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that John C. Morrison, 70, and Anna F. Novak, 57, both of Ashland, Wis. have agreed to plead guilty to federal drug and tax charges. The guilty plea hearings have been scheduled for August...
July 10, 2015
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South Portland Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge

July 10, 2015
PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Sean Johnson a/k/a “Thomas Butler” a/k/a “Wayne Sunderland,” 32, - of South Portland, Maine, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to...
July 10, 2015
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Fitchburg Man Sentenced For Attempting To Take Delivery Of Over 500 Pounds Of Marijuana

July 08, 2015
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 Todd Burke, 52, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was sentenced today to 28 months in prison by the United States District Court. The court’s sentence...
July 08, 2015
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Portland Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Distribution Charges

July 08, 2015
PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced thatMarco Gordon, 34, of Portland and Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to conspiring to distribute 28 grams or more...
July 08, 2015
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Fitchburg Man Sentenced To Seven Years On Federal Drug And Gun Charges

July 01, 2015
BOSTON - A Fitchburg man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Worcester for selling heroin to a cooperating witness and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Miguel Rivera, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to seven years in prison and...
July 01, 2015
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