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Sanbornton Man Sentenced For Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

August 01, 2016
CONCORD, N.H. - -Euris Daniel Paulino Guerrero, 24, a citizen of the Dominican Republic most recently residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to a federal indictment charging him with two...
August 01, 2016
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Sanbornton Man Sentenced For Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

July 28, 2016
CONCORD, N.H. - - Michael Smith, 35, of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to a federal indictment charging him with eight counts of distribution and one count of conspiracy to...
July 28, 2016
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DEA Targets Tucson Synthetic Drug Traffickers

July 28, 2016
PHOENIX - DEA led multiple enforcement operations in Tucson and the surrounding area this morning as part of a long-term federal investigation involving the sales and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids, aka “spice.” DEA coordinated the service of 32 federal search warrants in Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado and Long Beach, California...
July 28, 2016
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DEA Investigation Leads To 42-Count Indictment And Arrest Of Arizona Doctor

July 27, 2016
PHOENIX - DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman and Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the indictment of Dr. Harinder Kumar Takyar following a 42-count indictment by a state grand jury alleging Dr. Takyar prescribed controlled substances with no medical necessity and provided compensation for the referral of patients to...
July 27, 2016
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Bangor Resident Sentenced For Distributing Cocaine

July 22, 2016
BANGOR, 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 Kliton Xhemali, - 33, of Bangor was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock to 18 months imprisonment and a...
July 22, 2016
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New Britain Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

July 22, 2016
HARTFORD, 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 Hector Roman, 30, of New Britain, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford...
July 22, 2016
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Two People Arrested Based On Facilitating Drug Distribution In Burlington, Vermont

July 22, 2016
BURLINGTON, Vt. - - Michael J. Ferguson 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 announced federal criminal charges against Peggy Marcelino, 55, and William St. George, 57, both from Burlington. Marcelino is...
July 22, 2016
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Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont

July 22, 2016
BURLINGTON, Vt. - - Michael J. Ferguson 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 announced federal criminal charges against eight individuals accused of making six different residences on a three-block stretch of...
July 22, 2016
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West Haven Woman Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Distributing Narcotics

July 21, 2016
HARTFORD, 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 Natali Martinez, 30, formerly of West Haven, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in...
July 21, 2016
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Four More Plead Guilty In Dexter Area Drug Conspiracy Case

July 20, 2016
BANGOR, 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 Mark Tasker, a/k/a “Mackie”, 49, of Dexter, Maine; Greg Tasker, 28, of Stetson, Maine; and Eugene Moulton, 67, and Antoinette Perreault...
July 20, 2016
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