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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Role in Southwestern Connecticut Drug Ring

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GERALD COLEY, also known as “G Rock,” 56, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for...
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Winooski Man and Woman Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Todd Jarvis, 54, and Kylei Brown, 24, both of Winooski, Vermont, have been charged by criminal complaint with possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl. On May 12, 2026, Jarvis appeared before United...
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Thirteen Charged In Worcester Drug Trafficking Organization

BOSTON – Thirteen individuals have been charged for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Central Massachusetts and Puerto Rico that distributed cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. The following defendants have been charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances: Jack Saez Jr...
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base in Burlington, Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated Deandre Watson, 35, of Sterling Heights, Michigan, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 60 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 4-year term of supervised release. Watson...
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine and Fentanyl

WATERBURY, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RICHARD McDANIEL, also known as “Shay,” 45, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for...
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. - Donaida Gonzalez, a.k.a. “Yijana Rodriguez,” age 54, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and statements, in early 2024, law enforcement agencies began investigating a...
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Stamford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

STAMFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRANDON TURNER, also known as “Bizz,” 31, of Stamford, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to a narcotics trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation by the Drug...
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. – Michael Suazo Tejada, 22, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, United States Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and statements, in late 2023, law...
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Arizona Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For His Role In Conspiracies To Distribute Fentanyl And Cocaine And Laundering The Proceeds

BOSTON – A Tucson, Arizona man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in distributing truckloads of fentanyl and cocaine and then laundering the proceeds. Reginel Cazares, a/k/a “Junior,” 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to 160 months in prison...
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New Hampshire Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

CONCORD, N.H. - Shannon Halloran, 35, of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, United States Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and statements, in late 2023, law enforcement agencies began...

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