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More than $1.2 million worth of heroin seized; 15 indicted during operation tied to 15 overdoses, three fatal

December 17, 2019
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and the Long Island Heroin Taskforce announced that 15 people, including three major traffickers, have been indicted for their alleged roles in a drug operation that spanned Nassau, Suffolk, Kings and Queens Counties. In total...
December 17, 2019
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Seven indicted in drug packaging mill operation: man charged with assaulting officers by throwing toxic fentanyl

December 12, 2019
NEW YORK – Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division, Ray Donovan, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea, Homeland Security Investigations New York Special Agent in Charge Peter C. Fitzhugh, New York State...
December 12, 2019
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New Jersey man sentenced to 43 months for shipping heroin to Plattsburgh

December 05, 2019
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Keith M. Moses, 31, of Paterson, N.J., was sentenced today to 43 months in prison for conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, United...
December 05, 2019
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Amsterdam man indicted on heroin and fentanyl charges

November 04, 2019
ALBANY, N.Y. – Edwin Rodriguez, aka “Chaka,” 31, of Amsterdam, was indicted on Oct. 30 on charges that he distributed heroin mixed with fentanyl on two occasions, and possessed and intended to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl. The announcement was made by United States Attorney...
November 04, 2019
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Johnstown man sentenced to 60 months on heroin and fentanyl conviction

October 04, 2019
ALBANY, N.Y. –Victor M. Diaz, age 30, of Johnstown, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possessing and intending to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl. The announcement was made by United States...
October 04, 2019
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Two heroin and cocaine trafficking rings in Western New York dismantled

September 27, 2019
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y> – Ray Donovan, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett today announced the arrests of 23 people for their roles in two drug trafficking rings operating in New...
September 27, 2019
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Bronx man sentenced to 60 months for heroin trafficking in Columbia County

September 10, 2019
ALBANY, N.Y. – Saul E. Pacheco, 37, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced Sept. 30, 2019 to 60 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring with another person to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in Columbia County. The announcement was...
September 10, 2019
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Leader of Jamestown drug organization pleads guilty to selling cocaine

August 21, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Sigfredo Martinez, 47, of Celeron, N.Y. pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more...
August 21, 2019
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‘Mayor of Mexico’ is sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in operating a multi-million dollar Continuing Criminal Enterprise

August 14, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that José Ruben Gil, 53, of Bell Gardens, California was sentenced to serve 144 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo...
August 14, 2019
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Indictment charges Buffalo man with five counts of distribution of heroin and fentanyl

August 12, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jose Velez, 36, of Buffalo, New York with five counts of distribution of heroin and...
August 12, 2019
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