Kansas City, MO – A retired DEA official has indicated that criminal charges could potentially be filed in the tragic deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans, whose bodies were …
Cocaine
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Police Blotter
Four Defendants Arraigned in Orange County Cocaine Trafficking Case
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaORANGE COUNTY, NY – On Tuesday, the Orange County Court arraigned four defendants following a year-long investigation into cocaine trafficking in Chester and Goshen. Antonio Bucci, 28, from Chester, faces …
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SYRACUSE, NY – A 15-year-old teenager was arrested after being found in possession of a “ghost gun” and substantial quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. The arrest occurred on Saturday, January …
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Police Blotter
Kissimmee Man Gets Five Years for Importing Cocaine into U.S.
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelORLANDO, FL – Roman Batista, 38, of Kissimmee, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza for importing a substantial quantity of …
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QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean Police on Thursday destroyed some 21.5 metric tons of cocaine which they seized over the weekend as part of a military offensive declared by the government …
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BOSTON, MA – On Wednesday, at approximately 8:00 am, Christopher Boyer, 22, from Dorchester, was arrested on multiple firearm and drug charges. The arrest followed the execution of search warrants …
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CONCORD – Today in federal court, 30-year-old Katie Girgus of Manchester entered a guilty plea for her involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. This development marks …
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Breaking News
Utica Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest and Seizure of Suspected Cocaine
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineIn the early hours of January 20, 2024, Utica Police Department officers, while on a GIVE (Gun Involved Violence Elimination) detail, conducted a vehicle stop on Stark Street due to …
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NEWARK, N.J. – Isidro Fernandez, a 35-year-old New York resident, admitted in Newark federal court to illegal possession of cocaine and fentanyl for distribution purposes, as stated by U.S. Attorney …
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Breaking News
Lebanon Man Sentenced for Cocaine Possession and Firearm Offense
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaMIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA – Warionex Martinez-Medina, 35, from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 106 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson. The sentence is for …
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Breaking News
Man Who Brought Two Loaded Guns, Cocaine into NYC Children’s Hospital Heading to Prison
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaQUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday that Thomas Saxton, 36, of East Rockaway, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for an incident at …
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MIsc. News
Colombia, Ecuador bust drug ring exporting five tons of cocaine a month
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and Ecuador broke up a criminal organization responsible for sending up to five tons of cocaine per month to the U.S. and …
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry Cargo Facility intercepted 172.6 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of …
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Breaking News
New York Drug Dealing Mom Left Cocaine Stash Next to Brownie Mix and Ice Cream Cones
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineGREENPORT, NY — Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the indictment of Tammy Webster, 33, and Victoria Webster, 30, from Greenport, on charges of Criminal Possession of …
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MIsc. News
CBP officers seize 1,018 pounds of methamphetamine, 165 pounds of cocaine valued at $10.2 million at World Trade Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $10,200,000 in street value. “CBP is proud …
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Augustin Ramos, a 42-year-old Buffalo resident, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for charges related to cocaine distribution. U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. handed …
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By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s capital is examining a pilot scheme to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use – a radical approach to the war on …
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the port of Ysleta intercepted 36 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $495,000. “Holiday traffic …
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INDIO, Calif- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen for attempting to smuggle cocaine through the U.S. Border Patrol’s Highway 86 checkpoint early Saturday evening. On December …
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Government NewsPolice Blotter
Farmington Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DENIS MURTIC, 38, of Farmington, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in …
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Government NewsPolice Blotter
Bridgeport Man Who Trafficked Cocaine Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS CEPEDA, also known as “Doogie,” 35, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. …
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Government NewsPolice Blotter
Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Large-Scale Sacramento Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tyrone Anderson, 43, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to traffic at least 5,000 grams of cocaine and 280 grams of cocaine base …
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Breaking News
South Floral Park Man Sentenced for Cocaine Possession and Weapon Charges
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaMINEOLA, N.Y. – The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing of Hakim Jackson, a 44-year-old South Floral Park resident. On February 15, Jackson was convicted on several charges …
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NEWARK, DE – Early on Tuesday, Delaware State Police arrested Wesley Lyons, 34, from Edgewood, Maryland, and Nicole Cottingham, 37, from Abingdon, Maryland, on multiple felony charges. The New Castle …
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PITTSBURGH, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department has charged Toni Hinton, 28, of Mt. Oliver, following her child’s hospitalization due to cocaine exposure. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December …