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Bloomfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KENSTON HARRY, 42, of Bloomfield, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for drug trafficking offenses...
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Six Indicted For Multi-State Oxycodone Conspiracy

BOSTON – Six individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed oxycodone pills, obtained from a source in the Houston area, across Southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. The following defendants were indicted on one count each of...
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Miami Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Charge Following Traffic Stop in Jamestown

BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Elina Martinez, 65, of Miami, FL, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40...
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy for His Role in Narcotics Ring Operating in Jamestown and Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Brian Cessna, 63, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of...
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West Seneca Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession

BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Kiara Hurd, 20, of West Seneca, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Louis A...
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Dealer of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin That Resulted in the Overdose Death of Actor Michael K. Williams Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Irvin Cartagena, a/k/a “Green Eyes,” was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue. As part of the conspiracy, Cartagena distributed the fentanyl-laced...
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Senior FARC Commander Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Massive Quantities of Cocaine for Importation into the United States

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Martin Leonel Perez Castro, also known as “Richard,” pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy to distribute cocaine internationally, intending and knowing that the cocaine would be illegally imported into the United States. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Brian M...
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Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Drug Distribution

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Danielle Simonson, age 51, of Fort Ann, New York, pled guilty today to distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino...
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Lawrence Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

CONCORD, N.H. – A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Santo Evangelista Soto, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joesph N. Laplante to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On February...
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Second Manchester Man Charged on Drug Distribution Offenses

CONCORD, N.H. – A second Manchester man has been charged in connection with the distribution of fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced. Joseph Goffinet, Jr., 53, was arrested and charged with distribution of controlled substances and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in connection with the sale...

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