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PRESS RELEASE

Jury convicted Plattsburgh man on drug charges

April 08, 2019
ALBANY, N.Y. – Sean R. Fabian, age 41, of Plattsburgh, New York, was convicted on Friday, following a four-day jury trial, of conspiring to distribute cocaine. The announcement was made by Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division; U.S. Attorney Grant...
April 08, 2019
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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2019

April 08, 2019
SAN DIEGO – April 7–13, 2019, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week – a time for law enforcement, prosecutorial agencies, victim advocates and community members to come together and support victims of crime. Enforcing victim’s rights protects victims, enhances public safety and fosters public confidence in our criminal justice system...
April 08, 2019
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DEA working hard to tackle rising drug threat in Johnson City area

April 08, 2019
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced that its agents here arrested 24 individuals on drug-related charges in recent weeks. Over the past several months, Johnson City has been targeted by narcotics traffickers. Investigators have arrested 133 individuals on drug-related, firearms and money laundering charges since July...
April 08, 2019
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Fentanyl and heroin darknet vendors indicted

April 05, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Rancho Cordova woman was indicted on April 4, 2019, charged with distribution of fentanyl and oxycodone and other opioids as a result of a coordinated operation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S...
April 05, 2019
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Wayne County dealer arrested on cocaine charge

April 05, 2019
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced that Holsey Wedlow, 65, of Sodus, N.Y., was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20...
April 05, 2019
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New York City man sentenced to 135 months for drug distribution

April 04, 2019
BANGOR, Maine – United States Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Ambrose Wan, a/k/a “Ambrose Won,” a/k/a “Bruno,” 34, of New York, N.Y., was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr...
April 04, 2019
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New York man sentenced to 130 months for crack, heroin, and fentanyl trafficking

April 04, 2019
BANGOR, Maine – United States Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Frankie Dejesus, 29, of Rochester, N.Y., was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 130 months in prison and...
April 04, 2019
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Final defendant sentenced in major Elmira heroin trafficking ring

April 03, 2019
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced that Scott Washington, aka Body, aka Addy, 31, of Elmira, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, was...
April 03, 2019
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Man pleads guilty to selling heroin and gun possession in Western District of New York

April 03, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced that Jose O. Felix, 38, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of...
April 03, 2019
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Hobart resident indicted for dark web drug sales and money laundering

April 03, 2019
GREEN BAY, Wis. – United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger for the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on April 2, 2019, a federal indictment was issued against Christopher D. Bania, 26, of Hobart, Wis. Bania was charged with possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, maintaining a residence...
April 03, 2019
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