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Former Plaistow Man Sentenced for Trafficking More than 2 Pounds of Cocaine in New Hampshire

May 23, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – A former Plaistow man was sentenced today in federal court for his intent to traffic more than 2 pounds of cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced. Corey Buckley, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante to 37 months in prison...
May 23, 2023
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Waterbury Man Who Trafficked Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

May 23, 2023
WATERBURY, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LANDDY RODRIGUEZ, also known as “Oso,” 37, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release...
May 23, 2023
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Dominican National Admits Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

May 23, 2023
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Dominican National, who has resided in both Rhode Island and New Jersey, today admitted to a federal court judge in Providence that he participated in a drug trafficking conspiracy that trafficked cocaine into Rhode Island via the U.S. Postal Service, announced United States Attorney Zachary A...
May 23, 2023
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Warwick Woman Admits Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

May 23, 2023
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A thirty-eight-year-old Warwick woman today admitted to a federal judge that she participated in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine during which, on at least ten occasions, she sold crystal meth to others, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to information presented to the court, between...
May 23, 2023
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Two Indicted For Narcotics Offenses Involving 20 Kilograms Of Cocaine

May 23, 2023
BOSTON – Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a traffic stop in Littleton on March 29, 2023, that resulted in the seizure of 20 kilograms of cocaine. Cornelio Hernandez, 51, of Fort Worth, Texas; and Erasmo Lira-Mendez, 38, a citizen of...
May 23, 2023
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Rochester Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

May 12, 2023
CONCORD – A Rochester woman was sentenced today in federal court for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Jennelle Brown, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 60 months in prison. On January 18, 2023, Brown...
May 12, 2023
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New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

May 12, 2023
BOSTON – A New Bedford man pleaded guilty today to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Jason Cruz, 42, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled...
May 12, 2023
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Brooklyn, New York Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

May 11, 2023
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jazzmeek Johnson, 31, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced today to serve 60 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to distributing controlled substances, specifically cocaine base and fentanyl. United States District Judge...
May 11, 2023
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East Windsor Man Sentenced to Prison for Oxycodone Prescription Fraud Scheme

May 11, 2023
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAYSON KEMP, 46, of East Windsor, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release...
May 11, 2023
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Leominster Man and Woman Charged with Drug Offenses

May 11, 2023
BOSTON – A Leominster man and woman have been arrested and charged for allegedly conspiring to distribute large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine. Chanhda Onesyvieng, 48, and Bonnie Bounkong Namsaly, 45, were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, controlled substances. Following initial...
May 11, 2023
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