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Three Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Nine Kilograms of Cocaine

August 09, 2023
BOSTON – Three men were charged and arrested on Aug. 3, 2023 for their alleged roles in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Leonardo Lara, 43, and Leandro Martinez, 41, both of Lawrence; and Merced Navarro-Morfin, 42, of Lunenburg, were indicted on one count each of conspiracy to distribute and to possess...
August 09, 2023
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 27 Months’ Imprisonment for Crack Cocaine Distribution and Unlawful Firearm Possession

August 09, 2023
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on August 7, 2023, Van Vincent Thomas, 41, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III to a sentence of 27 months’ imprisonment followed by a 3-year term of supervised...
August 09, 2023
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute More Than 20 Pounds of Fentanyl

August 09, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – A Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court in Concord for drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Johan M. Rodriguez, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante to 60 months in prison. On March 28, 2023, Rodriguez plead guilty to conspiracy to...
August 09, 2023
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Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Pleads Guilty

August 08, 2023
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Robert J. Fairbanks, Jr., 58, of Lowman, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, and a $1,000,000 fine. Assistant U.S...
August 08, 2023
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible for Trafficking More Than 5,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Sentenced to Prison

August 08, 2023
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Camilo Enriquez-Nunez, a/k/a “Viejo,” was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to 25 years in prison for trafficking at least 5,000 kilograms of cocaine. Enriquez-Nunez previously pled guilty to...
August 08, 2023
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison on Meth Charges

August 08, 2023
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man from Charleston, Missouri, to eight years and four months in prison for selling methamphetamine four times. Jonathan L. McCatrey, 32, pleaded guilty in April to four counts of distributing methamphetamine. He admitted selling the drug...
August 08, 2023
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis

August 08, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS - Michael 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 Tyler Sanders, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 183 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent...
August 08, 2023
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Local Drug Dealer Admits to Selling “China White”

August 08, 2023
LAREDO, Texas – A 38-year-old resident of Laredo has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On May 26, authorities executed a search warrant...
August 08, 2023
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Multiple People Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Money Laundering

August 08, 2023
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging multiple people for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine within the state of Kansas and elsewhere between February 2020 and July 2023. According to court documents, Jose Roman, 43, Marcos Valencia Jr...
August 08, 2023
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Corpus Christi Couple Caught Carrying Meth

August 07, 2023
VICTORIA, Texas – Two Corpus Christi residents have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On March 14, Jason...
August 07, 2023
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