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Providence Man Detained For Allegedly Trafficking Thousands Of Ecstasy Pills

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division and United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha announced that Christian M. Araujo, a/k/a Christian Sanchez, 46, of Providence, has been ordered detained in federal custody on a charge of possession with...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To Four Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Jason Brodsky, 22, of New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Vanessa L...
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Jury Finds Florida Man Guilty Of Role In Oxycodone Trafficking Ring

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in New Haven has found Wilner Castelin, also known as “Castro,” 44...
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Two Sentenced To Federal Prison In Record Seizure Of Heroin

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s New England Field Division; United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha; Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré; Providence Police Chief Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Jorge Daniel Estrada of...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin And Crack Cocaine

MAY 14 - ( BRIDGEPORT Conn.) - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Ralston Williams, also known as “Chris,” 43, of New Haven, was sentenced today...
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Metro-West Drug Traffickers Charged In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

BOSTON - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England; U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz; and Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan announced today that fifteen individuals were charged today with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. Charged in a criminal complaint with the drug...
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) New England Field Division; United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha; and United States Marshal Jamie A. Hainsworth announced that Charlie Rosario, 29, formerly of North Providence, R.I., was sentenced on Wednesday to 96 months in...
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 100 Months Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

(BURLINGTON, Vt - .) John J. Arvanitis, 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 stated that on May 2, 2013, Luis Torres, 40, of New Bedford, Massachusetts was sentenced to 100 months...
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New Bedford Drug Dealers Arraigned On Drug Trafficking Indictment

BOSTON - Three men, one from Bourne and two from New Bedford, were arraigned late yesterday on an indictment charging them with heroin distribution and related crimes. John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division; United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Colonel Timothy...
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DEA New England Collects Nearly 30 Tons Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs

NEW ENGLAND - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, as well as our community, public health and law enforcement partners, announced today the following prescription Take- Back Day results. “This weekend in New England, as a result of the DEA take...

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