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Nashua Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Possession of Meth and Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and Carrying a Firearm While Dealing Drugs

January 27, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – David Lamoureux, 34, of Nashua has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced. According to court documents...
January 27, 2023
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Charge

January 27, 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Luis Martinez, 51, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five grams or more of methamphetamine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of...
January 27, 2023
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Dominican National Sentenced, Faces Deportation for Trafficking Cocaine

January 27, 2023
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Dominican national detained on drug trafficking charges since March 28, 2022, today admitted to a federal judge that he acted as a member of a criminal drug conspiracy when he attempted to retrieve U.S. Priority Mail packages containing cocaine intended for later distribution, announced United States...
January 27, 2023
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21 Year-Old Yakima-Area Gang Member Sentenced for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

January 27, 2023
Yakima, Washington – On January 24, 2023, United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Alexis Sanchez-Gomez, 21, of Moxee, Washington, to 12 years in federal prison after his guilty plea to Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug-Trafficking crime. Sanchez-Gomez, a documented member of the Lower Valley Locos...
January 27, 2023
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Leader Of Brighton Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison

January 27, 2023
BOSTON – The leader of a Boston-area drug trafficking organization (DTO) has been sentenced for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Matthew Drayton, 45, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 50 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In August...
January 27, 2023
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Newton Man Charged with Cocaine Distribution and Unlawfully Possessing Firearm and Ammunition as Convicted Felon

January 27, 2023
BOSTON – A previously convicted felon residing in Newton has been charged with cocaine distribution and firearm offenses. Shawn Craig, 37, of Newton, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine and one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition as a...
January 27, 2023
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearm Offenses

January 27, 2023
BOSTON – A repeat convicted felon has been charged by a federal grand jury in a superseding indictment on firearm and drug offenses. Christian Soares, a/k/a “Eazy,” 29, of Brockton, was indicted on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition; one count of possessing...
January 27, 2023
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Lowell Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy Tied to Colombian Organized Crime

January 27, 2023
BOSTON – A Lowell man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to conspiring to distribute cocaine. Miguel Colindres, 61, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing...
January 27, 2023
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Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

January 27, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – Jennelle Brown, 38, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. According to court documents and statements made in court, Brown and her co-defendant sold drugs multiple times from their hotel room in...
January 27, 2023
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Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in Narcotics Conspiracy

January 27, 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Katie Calimeri, 30, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in...
January 27, 2023
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