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Drug Kingpin Indicted In New York

March 27, 2018
NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, Angel...
March 27, 2018
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Heroin Distributor Sentenced In Buffalo, NY

March 24, 2018
BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced that Adalberto Cruz, 28, of Puerto Rico, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin, was...
March 24, 2018
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U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. And James J. Hunt, Special Agent In Charge Of The New York Division Of The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Announced Today That Maulana Lucas, 43, Of Buffalo, NY, Pleaded Guilty To Conspiracy To Possess With

March 22, 2018
March 22, 2018
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Nevada County Man Found In Possession Of 1,283 Pounds Of Marijuana Is Charged In Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

March 22, 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Jose Gregorio Luna, 33, of Nevada City, charging him with conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and manufacturing marijuana, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John...
March 22, 2018
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy

March 21, 2018
BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA); announced today that Archie Phillips, 45, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more...
March 21, 2018
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Saratoga Springs Man Indicted For Fentanyl Overdose Death

March 21, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. - Steven M. Boice, 28, of Saratoga Springs, New York, was indicted today on a charge of distributing fentanyl that caused an overdose death in Saratoga County in February 2017. The announcement was made by Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement...
March 21, 2018
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Duo From Massachusetts Arrested In New Jersey And Charged With Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

March 21, 2018
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. - Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo; James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the US Drug Enforcement (DEA); James P. O’Neill, Police Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD); and George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York...
March 21, 2018
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Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Oxycodone

March 20, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO - Christopher Owens pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco today to unlawfully prescribing oxycodone hydrochloride without a medical purpose, announced Acting United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin. The plea was accepted by the Honorable...
March 20, 2018
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To 188 Months For Cocaine And Marijuana Distribution

March 19, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. - Oniel McKenzie, age 37, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to 188 months in prison following an October 2017 jury conviction for possession with intent to distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana found in Rensselaer County. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant...
March 19, 2018
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Bronx Woman Sentenced For Distributing Heroin

March 19, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. - Lourdes Rivera, 40, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to time (44 days in jail) for distributing heroin. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S...
March 19, 2018
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