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DEA Joint Enforcement Operation in Upstate New York Targets Unlicensed Marijuana Dispensaries; Results in the Seizure of Marijuana, Suspected Meth, and Firearms

PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK – Three unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in Massena, New York were closed yesterday after an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration after receiving information from law enforcement in Massena. The announcement was made by DEA New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam, First Assistant...
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DEA Caribbean Division Joins ONDCP Director, HIDTA, and Federal Partners to Highlight Success of Operation Path to Zero and Strengthen Homeland Security Task Force Efforts

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Caribbean Division joined the Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Sara Carter, and federal and state law enforcement partners to discuss Operation Path to Zero, a...
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HSTF: Armed Kent, Washington, Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Role in a Family-Led Drug Conspiracy

SEATTLE – A 33-year-old Kent, Washington, resident who evidence shows participated in a drug trafficking conspiracy while armed with firearms, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six years in prison for drug trafficking. Treyvon Mitchell pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in March 2026...
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

BOSTON – A Methuen man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition and using a firearm in relation of a drug trafficking offense. Shawn Hart, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G...
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Violations

CONCORD, N.H. – Craig Pearson, 43, of Manchester, has been sentenced in federal court for methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking and firearm offenses, United States Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Pearson was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Court Judge Samantha D. Elliott to 80 months in federal prison and 3 years of...
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Meriden Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses

MERIDEN, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL LUISI, 53, of Meriden, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 72 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession...
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Manchester Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses

MANCHESTER, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE C. RIVERA, 37, of Manchester, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 66 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking, Gun Crime

FORT WAYNE, Indiana – On May 13, 2026, Neumen Jacobs, 32, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced to 78 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to...
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Cocaine Delivery Service Dismantled in Luxury Apartment Building in the Bronx: Cocaine Distributed in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn

Four defendants were arrested following a long-term investigation into a drug delivery service that operated out of a luxury apartment building in the Bronx, and distributed cocaine in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Approximately 10 kilograms of cocaine (over 22 pounds) carrying a street value of up to $250,000 were recovered...
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

Orlando, Fla. – Victor Raul Cordero Arocho (39, Melbourne) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed to 15 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine as well as possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime...

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