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East Hartford Man Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that OMARI LEWIS, 24, of East Hartford, has been arrested on an indictment charging him with fentanyl distribution offenses.
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A Former Concord Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
A former Concord man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing fentanyl and cocaine, and distributing fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
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Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations
U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces today that Cheshire Medical Center (CMC) in Keene will pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids.
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Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on June 20, 2023, Raymond Rivera, 33, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 66 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count of possessing cocaine and fentanyl with intent to distribute.
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses
lfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Steven Hecke, 47, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after previously being found guilty following a five-day trial in June 2022.
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Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years
Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy Resulted in Several Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl Laced with Xylazine
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Meth Charges
Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Joseph Golden, 36, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Gloucester County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Another Cocaine Trafficker Heads to Prison
A 27-year-old Alton resident has been sent to prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 22 kilograms of cocaine, announced Durg Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Going to Prison for 15 Years
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Corey J. Lattimer, 30, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. L
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Stolen Audi Leads to Jail Time for Fentanyl Dealer
A Columbia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
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Drug Dealer Who Claimed Fentanyl Was Heroin Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
First of 10 Defendants Sentenced
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin
A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
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Seattle Man Admits Buying 630,000 Counterfeit Pills on the Dark Web
A man from Seattle, Wash., on Thursday admitted buying 630,000 counterfeit Xanax and other pills on the dark web.
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Former Alaska Advanced Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 30 Years for Illegally Prescribing Millions of Opioids Causing Five Deaths
Former Advanced Nurse Practitioner Jessica Joyce Spayd (52) was sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday to 30 years (360 months) imprisonment for illegally prescribing and dispensing opioids outside the scope of legitimate medical practice that resulted in the deaths of five people between 2014 and 2019. United States District Judge Joshua M. Kindred handed down the sentence.
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Sacramento Area Group Charged for Shipping Fentanyl Pills Across the United States
A federal grand jury returned a 17-count indictment Thursday against Sacramento residents Marcus Miller, 33; Reginald Jones, 33; Felicia Shaw, 31; Jimmy Van II, 38; and Jazzmine Campbell, 30; charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, in addition to other drug and gun charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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Utica Man Indicted for Federal Drug and Gun Offenses
Carlos Pena Uceta, 33, of Utica, NY, was indicted today for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Going to Prison for 15 Years
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Corey J. Lattimer, 30, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Lattimer was also ordered to forfeit $3,528.62 in seized U.S. currency, and over 250 rounds of seized ammunition.
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Drug Dealer Who Claimed Fentanyl Was Heroin Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
First of 10 Defendants Sentenced
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin
A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.