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Buffalo woman sentenced for selling cocaine

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Latisha Williams, 40, of Buffalo , NY, who was convicted distributing cocaine, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci. Jr., to...
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Guyanese national extradited to face cocaine importation charge

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Shaun Nebblett, also known as “Shaun Wyatt” and “Dapper,” will be arraigned this afternoon in federal court in Brooklyn before United States Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara on an indictment charging him with conspiracy to import cocaine and other narcotics offenses. Nebblett was extradited to the United...
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Rochester man going to prison for more than 21 years for his role in drug trafficking organization: shot at both law enforcers and rival gang members

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Obed Torres Garcia, 23, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and one kilogram or...
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Queens man indicted on weapons and narcotics charges after allegedly aiming assault rifle at NYPD Detective

NEW YORK CITY – Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division, G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea, New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, announced...
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110 Gang member sentenced to 12 ½ years in federal prison

SYRCAUSE, N.Y. – Kemnorris Kinsey, 33, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 150 months in federal prison for violating the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), announced Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon. Senior United State District Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. also ordered Kinsey to serve three...
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DEA Philadelphia Field Division announces 41,232 pounds of prescription drugs collected during October 24th Take-Back Event

PHILADELPHIA -- Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Jonathan A. Wilson of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Philadelphia Field Division announced today that 41,232 pounds of prescription drugs were collected across Pennsylvania and Delaware by the DEA and its partners during the Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on October 24, 2020...
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

NEW YORK CITY – DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day brought in nearly a million pounds of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country, the largest amount ever collected in the program’s ten years. Americans once again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to...
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Seven defendants arrested, charged with narcotics conspiracy operating in the Jamestown, NY area

ROCHESTER , N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a 34-count superseding indictment charging seven defendants for their roles in a narcotics conspiracy. Defendants Rocco A...
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DEA & DA Sini: 15 gang members & associates indicted for alleged drug distribution ring

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Today, Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ("DEA") New York Division announced with Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini, the indictment of 15 individuals in connection with an alleged drug distribution ring operating in Suffolk County. "This year, DEA initiated...
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Elmira methamphetamine trafficker going to prison for more than 16 ½ years

ROCHESTER , N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Kevin E. McKinney a/k/a K-Born, 43, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, 50...

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