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Indictment Charges Ansonia and New Haven Men with Narcotic Pill Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England; J. Buck Buckley, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division; and Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent...
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Waterbury Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

WATERBURY, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that TREVON SEYMORE, 32, of Waterbury, has been charged by indictment with fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses. As alleged...
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Burlington, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

RUTLAND, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on August 27, 2026, Christopher Dezotelle, 43, most recently of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier to a term of 72 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 4-year...
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Dominican National Sentenced for Possession With Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl

CONCORD, N.H. – Daris Rafael Melo Vittini, age 40, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced in federal court to 18 months of imprisonment followed by 1 year of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court...
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Southern Indiana Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled

EVANSVILLE, Ind.- Six individuals, all from Evansville, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking ring operating in Southern Indiana. Defendant Sentence Charge(s) Lovechild McGuire, 33 28 years’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to...
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Significant Drug Distributor for Family-Based Drug Trafficking Organization in Seattle Area Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

SEATTLE – A 22-year-old Federal Way, Washington, man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to nine years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute massive amounts of fentanyl. Sir Terrique Milam was a trusted associate of one of the leaders of the family-based drug...
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66-Year-Old Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison For Distribution of Fentanyl and Heroin Resulting in Death

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A man who distributed heroin and fentanyl and who possessed ammunition as a felon was sentenced September 1, 2026, to twelve years in federal prison. Vincent Steven Calvin, age 66, from Chicago, Illinois, received the prison term after a March 11, 2026, guilty plea to one...
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Midlands Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

COLUMBIA, S.C. - William Larry Javis, Jr., 46, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Evidence gathered during the investigation showed that, beginning in 2023, members of the organization distributed kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and...
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DC Man Convicted of Third Federal Drug-Trafficking Crime in HSTF Case

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted a Washington, DC, man of multiple drug-trafficking and firearm crimes. The jury found Ronthony Ward, 60, guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and phencyclidine; possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; and possession of...
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Mexican Fentanyl Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to International Drug Trafficking Offenses

A Mexican national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl for importation into the United States, and conspiracy to distribute listed chemicals for the unlawful importation of a controlled substance. “For years, Ojeda Elenes manufactured and imported enormous quantities of fentanyl often using precursor chemicals obtained from...

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