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Armed Schenectady New York Drug Dealer Sentenced to 180 Months

ALBANY, NEW YORK – On November 4, 2026, Emery Moore, age 57, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm as a felon. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New...
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DEA New York Enforcement Division announces Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in Arrests of Three Men for Their Roles in Narcotics Trafficking Operation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Enforcement Division Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam , U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, and FBI Buffalo Special Agent-in-Charge Allen D. Davis II, announced today that Rodney Stanley, 58, of Greece, NY, Leonardo Gaskin, 36, of West Henrietta, NY, and Shanimba Nelson, 52, of Irondequoit...
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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in Cross-Country Drug-Trafficking HSTF Case

Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man pled guilty in federal court to drug-trafficking crimes stemming from his role in a cross-country drug operation. David Carroll, 35, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. The charges are in...
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Maryland Man Sentenced for Role in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy HSTF Case

Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man is headed to federal prison for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Adrian Jackson, 42, of Owings Mills, today, to three years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute and possessing...
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Washington Square Park Drug Ringleader Convicted of Causing Lethal Overdoses as Part of Yearslong Drug Conspiracy

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), Christopher Roberts, announced the conviction at trial today...
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United Resolve Lynchburg Nets 140 Fugitives, Illegal Firearms, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Law enforcement leaders from more than 20 agencies across the greater Lynchburg area announced the results of Operation United Resolve today. Between August 1, 2026, and August 31, 2026, law enforcement officers from 21 partner agencies arrested 140 fugitives and executed 316 warrants. The operation resulted in...
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Major Public Safety Gains from Summer Crackdown Targeting Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking in Washington DC

WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced significant outcomes from her multi-agency summer crackdowns aimed at reducing violent crime and dismantling narcotics trafficking networks throughout the District. Over the summer months, federal prosecutors partnered closely with the Metropolitan Police Department, the FBI, DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, ATF, and additional...
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Federal Jury Convicts Suffolk Man on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Suffolk man yesterday on charges of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine, psilocyn, and marijuana. According to court records...
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DC Man Convicted of Third Federal Drug-Trafficking Crime in HSTF Case

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted a Washington, DC, man of multiple drug-trafficking and firearm crimes. The jury found Ronthony Ward, 60, guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and phencyclidine; possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; and possession of...
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DEA New York Enforcement Division Announces Takedown of Western New York Drug Trafficking Ring

NEW YORK – Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam and New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the takedown of a major drug trafficking ring that distributed large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin across Western New York and Puerto Rico. An investigation...

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