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Buffalo Man Sentenced For Selling Deadly Heroin Cocktail That Resulted In The Death Of A Local Man

BUFFALO, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York, and William J. Hochul, Jr., United States Attorney for the Western District of New York announced that Peter N. Militello, 34, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute and distribution...
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Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Public Service Announcements Launched In New York

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration; Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Cyrus Vance, Jr., the New York County District Attorney; and Thomas Zugibe, the Rockland County District Attorney...
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New York Pharmacist And Two Others Face Criminal And Civil Charges For Multimillion-Dollar Oxycodone Distribution Scheme

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas E. Bishop, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of Internal Revenue Service...
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Leader Of “Trinitarios” Gang Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 10 Years In Prison

NEW YORK - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, announced today that Andy Sosa - the former leader of the “Trinitarios,” a violent street and prison gang composed...
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Former Correction Officer Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Involvement In Rikers Island Bribery And Narcotics Ring

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that Austin Romain, a former New York City Correction Officer, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court today to 41 months in prison for narcotics, bribery, and honest services fraud offenses arising from...
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Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the Police Department for the City of New (NYPD)...
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Violent Home Invasion Robbery Crew Member Sentenced To 272 Months For Conspiring To Commit Drug Robberies, Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine And Heroin, And Illegally Using A Firearm

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Marcos Rodriguez, who committed a string of drug robberies and related crimes, was sentenced to 272 months of imprisonment. The sentencing proceeding was held before U.S. District Judge Sandra L. Townes. Rodriguez was convicted in July 2011 after a two week...
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Breaking Bad Drug Dealer Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three People

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that Dennis Sica was sentenced today in White Plains federal court to 35 years in...
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10 Defendants Charged In Heroin Trafficking Ring

BUFFALO, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced that 10 individuals are charged by criminal complaint with operating a heroin trafficking ring on the West Side of Buffalo. The defendants are charged with conspiracy...
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Six Arrested In Massive Queens Marijuana Bust

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Richard A. Brown, Queens District Attorney, New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, and New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico, today announced that six males have been charged...