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Dominican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JEFFREY AMARANTE-PEREZ, 29, of the Dominican Republic, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin.
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Providence Man Indicted for Selling Oxycodone to Undercover Officer
A Providence man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Worcester for allegedly selling oxycodone on multiple occasions to an undercover officer.
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Santa Rosa Doctor Sentenced to More than Two Years in Prison for Unlawfully Prescribing Fentanyl and Oxycodone
Thomas Keller, formerly a pain management doctor in Santa Rosa, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing Schedule II and IV controlled substances outside the scope of his professional practice and without a legitimate medical need, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris, FBI San Francisco Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) Special Agent in Charge Steven J. Ryan, and the California Department of Justice Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA).
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Leader of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Meth, and Heroin
A 39-year-old Woodinville, Washington, resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 108 months in prison, for his role as the leader of a conspiracy to distribute narcotics including fentanyl, meth, and heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jose Luis Ibarra-Valle has been in custody since his arrest in December 2020.
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Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison
The leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso Thursday to life in prison.
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Second Mexican National Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
Missouri State Trooper Found 88 Pounds of Meth, Firearm During Car Stop on I-70 in Saline County
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison as Part of a Drug Conspiracy Operating in Baltimore
U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Eric Wilson, age 51, of Owings Mills, Maryland, yesterday to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, on drug conspiracy and distribution charges related to his supplying cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl to drug traffickers operating in West and Northwest Baltimore.
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Klamath Falls Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
A Southern Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for possessing and distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in and around Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Announces Spring Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced the date of its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, April 22, DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.
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Boston Man Convicted Of Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal jury convicted a Boston man on March 30, 2023 for his role in a money laundering conspiracy.
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Colchester Man Sentenced in Drug Case
The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Carl Martin, 37, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Burlington to 48 months of imprisonment following his June 2022 conviction at trial on drug charges
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DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the State of West Virginia are hosting a discussion on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Charge
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tremaine Jacobs a/k/a Teeter a/k/a T, 49, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to attempt to possess, with intent to distribute, cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Ten Kilograms of Fentanyl
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
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Federal Jury Convicts Albuquerque Man of Drug Trafficking Offenses and Federal Firearm Violation
Gregory M. Millard, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s El Paso Division, and Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that a federal jury on March 30 returned a guilty verdict against Eloy Romero.
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces Spring Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners will host the 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at more than 4,000 sites nationwide on Saturday, April 22, in an effort to safely collect tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs
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Mexican National Sentenced for 88 Pounds of Meth Found in Car
State Trooper Found Meth, Firearm During Car Stop on I-70 in Missouri
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Morristown Man Faces Federal Drug Charge for Violation of the Controlled Substances Act
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on March 23, 2023, Michael Ulrich, 32, of Morristown, Vermont, was charged in an indictment with knowingly allowing his residence to be a drug-involved premises at which controlled substances were stored and distributed.
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Lawrence Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution
A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for distributing more than 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
Bradford Sargent, 41, of Hampton, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.