News from March 2023
Alleged Drug Trafficking Members Indicted on Multiple Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Marcus Jamar Fowler (32, Tarpon Springs) a/k/a “Drastic,” and Abelardo Torres (36, Tampa) with conspiracy to distribute narcotics and possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison for Causing Fatal Overdose
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Justin Kelly (36, New Port Richey) to concurrent terms of life in prison for conspiracy to distribute 40 grams of fentanyl resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, and 15 years’ imprisonment for three counts of possession/distribution of fentanyl and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon
Desoto County Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than Twenty Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Robert Steven Harrelson (45, Arcadia) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine and Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Investigation in Bay County
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A federal judge sentenced the seventh defendant in a large-scale methamphetamine and oxycodone trafficking organization operating primarily in Bay County.
11 Charged with Drug Trafficking for Chicago Street Gang
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
For allegedly conspiring to distribute crack cocaine for the La Familia Stones street gang, primarily in the Albany Park neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side
Source of Supply for Carrollton Fentanyl Trafficker Charged
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Flower Mound man who supplied fentanyl to a trafficker linked to at least one juvenile overdose has been federally charged, announce Eduardo A. Chávez.
Kent, Washington, Resident Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl While Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A 36-year-old Kent, Washington, resident was indicted by a grand jury for trafficking narcotics while illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A Lawrence man has been sentenced for his role in distributing fentanyl.
Tilton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug and Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Jared Stottlar, 43, of Tilton, was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment today for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
New Britain Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More than 6 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ROBERTO MERCEDES-RODRIGUEZ, 43, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Former Massachusetts Resident Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking in Rhode Island
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 45 Months Imprisonment for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Carlos Ozuna, 51, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for a drug-distribution conspiracy, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Dover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Tyler Ward, 36, of Dover, has plead guilty in federal court to two counts of distributing fentanyl and one count of possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
Jury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in New Haven has found RAMON OQUENDO, also known as “Mimo,” 46, of Waterbury, guilty of narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
Meriden Man Charged with Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Meriden Police Chief Roberto Rosado have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging MIGUEL ACEVEDO, 40, of Meriden, with cocaine trafficking offenses.
New York Man Indicted for Firearms and Narcotics Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A New York man was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly trafficking drugs and firearms.
Two Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization that Imported 37 Kilos of Cocaine into Rhode Island
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A leader of a long-running drug trafficking organization (DTO) that used the U.S. Postal Service to import 37 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, along with a co-conspirator who provided addresses for mailing and retrieved many of the packages of cocaine, have been sentenced to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
A United Parcel Service employee twice convicted and incarcerated for trafficking kilos of heroin, and, who allegedly used his position at UPS to attempt to locate a package shipped from Columbia that contained multiple kilograms of cocaine, has been ordered detained in federal custody on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Two North Shore Men Indicted for Drug Conspiracy Involving Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Two men from the North Shore have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a drug conspiracy involving tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
California Men Admit Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Meth
By DOJ Newswire Reports | Mar 20, 2023
Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Daniel J. Kafafian and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced two California men admitted conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New Jersey and elsewhere.