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Brockton Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Role in South Shore Drug Distribution Ring

June 15, 2022
BOSTON – A Brockton, Massachusetts, man was sentenced on June 15, 2022 in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned across the District. Tony Goncalves, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 30 months in prison and three...
June 15, 2022
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Gang Member Involved in Courthouse Shooting Sentenced

June 08, 2022
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - ASANTE GAINES, also known as “Santi,” 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 190 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in a Bridgeport gang-related activity, including a brazen daytime shooting...
June 08, 2022
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Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 8 Years for Drug Trafficking, Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting

May 20, 2022
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Destine Calderon, 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 97 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in a Bridgeport gang, and his role in a gang-related shooting that occurred in...
May 20, 2022
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15 People Charged with Trafficking Semi-Truckloads of Marijuana and Laundering Drug Proceeds

May 20, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS – Michael J. Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that a federal grand jury has indicted 15 people on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Specifically, the indictment charges the defendants...
May 20, 2022
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Texarkana, Texas Men Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

May 18, 2022
TEXARKANA, Texas – Four Texarkana, Texas men have been arrested on drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Deablo Deshon Lewis, aka “Pablo Lew,” 31; Michael...
May 18, 2022
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Boston Area Fentanyl And Cocaine Supplier Sentenced

April 27, 2022
BOSTON – A Boston-based fentanyl and cocaine supplier was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Jose Perez Felix, a/k/a “Eugenio Piedraita-Rivera,” “Roberto Patricio Ramirez,” “Grande,” 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 87 months in prison...
April 27, 2022
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15 People Convicted in $11M Cartel Drug Conspiracy

April 27, 2022
LAREDO, TX – Several individuals residing in South Texas and Mexico have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to transport large quantities of marijuana for Cartel del Noreste (CDN), announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B...
April 27, 2022
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Seven People Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

April 22, 2022
AUGUSTA, GA – Seven people have been indicted on charges related to a major methamphetamine-trafficking organization blamed for at least one overdose death. As described in the newly unsealed indictment in USA v. Wheatley et. al, the investigation in Operation Wheat Fields dates back to early 2018 and includes allegations...
April 22, 2022
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Boston Man Sentenced For Role In Wide-Ranging Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

April 14, 2022
BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Luis Mejia Guerrero, 61, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 37 months in prison and two years of supervised release. On Dec. 6...
April 14, 2022
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Large Scale Fentanyl and Cocaine Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

April 13, 2022
Baltimore , Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Steven Bernard Norwood, age 46, of Lutherville, Maryland to 13 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or...
April 13, 2022
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