Poughkeepsie Drug Bust: Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Arrested on Whinfield Street
A Poughkeepsie man was arrested after investigators say he sold crack cocaine contaminated with fentanyl during a drug task force investigation. Poughkeepsie, NY — A 56-year-old man has been arrested following a…
Montgomery County Felon Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy and Firearm Offense
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Bernardo Tovar, age 34, of Amsterdam, New York, pled guilty today to a drug trafficking conspiracy, possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl pills, cocaine and methamphetamine, and possessing…
California Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl into Southwest Virginia
ABINGDON, VA – Robert Contreras, a 23-year-old man from Buena Park, California, pled guilty to federal drug charges for his role in supplying a significant quantity of fentanyl pills to distributors in…
Border Patrol agents seize more than $3.5 million in fentanyl
TEMECULA, Calif. — San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than $3,500,000.00 worth of fentanyl pills during a vehicle stop on Interstate 15 Thursday. Agents stopped a 24-year-old woman who was driving…
Two Men Arrested in Gulfport Transporting 12 Kilograms of Fentanyl
Gulfport, Miss. – Two men were arrested today in Harrison County on criminal charges related to their alleged transportation of 12 kilograms of fentanyl while driving on Interstate 10 in Gulfport. According…
Two Defendants Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl That Caused a Fatal Overdose in Queens
Earlier today, at the federal court in Brooklyn, Vladimir Esguerra and Jonathan Betancur were sentenced by United States District Judge Eric Komitee to 128 months’ imprisonment and 110 months’ imprisonment, respectively, for…
Recidivist Felon Sentenced for Fentanyl, Heroin and Firearm Possession
RICHMOND, Va. – A Midlothian man was sentenced today to 5 years in prison for possessing a fentanyl and heroin mixture in addition to unlawfully possessing a firearm. According to court documents,…
Federal Charges Filed After “Fentanyl Press” Found in Gladstone Apartment
PORTLAND, Ore.—An 18-year-old drug trafficker with ties to a recent fatal overdose is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting several packages of powdered fentanyl and a 20-ton shop press used…
Sharon Resident Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking
PITTSBURGH, PA – Jammar Shelton was sentenced to 36 months in prison for cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Shelton, age 44 of Sharon, Pennsylvania, was…
Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison
Tampa, FL– U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Ja’Vion RaShard Jackson (23, Coleman) to 10 years and 5 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for…
Indictment in Suffolk County Fentanyl Smuggling Case Announced
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, alongside Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr, recently announced the indictment of five individuals: Jyzir Hamilton, Alyssa Brienza, Janiah Williams, Eric Freeman,…
Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who was found to be in possession of nearly three kilograms of fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder when members of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task…
Worcester Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
BOSTON – A Worcester man was arrested today for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Yoelfi Feliz, 27, was charged by criminal complaint…
Fourteen Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Fentanyl Trafficking
A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the District of Minnesota charging 14 additional members and associates of the Minneapolis Highs gang with racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and fentanyl trafficking. Additional charges include…
Fourteen Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Fentanyl Trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the District of Minnesota charging 14 additional members and associates of the Minneapolis Highs gang with racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and fentanyl trafficking. Additional…
El Paso Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Causing Fentanyl Overdose Death
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man pleaded guilty in a federal court in El Paso to one count of distribution of fentanyl, causing death or serious bodily injury. According to…
Venezuelan Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Distributing Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
BOSTON – A Venezuelan man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for trafficking fentanyl. Frank Bienvenido Perez Diaz, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to five…
Riviera Beach Woman Busted for Trafficking Fentanyl in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY, FL – A drug operation by Martin County Special Investigations Detectives led to the recent arrest of 42-year-old Skyya Lanasha Charles of Riviera Beach for trafficking fentanyl. During the operation…
San Jose Man Sentenced To Serve Over Six Years In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl
OAKLAND – Ian Edward Parrish was sentenced to serve 80 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdose an Ohio resident, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey…
Fayette County Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin Mixture
FRANKFORT, Ky.— A Lexington, Ky., man, Allante Ramone Brown, 27, was sentenced to 99 months in federal prison and 5 years supervised release on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, for…
Allegheny County Mother Arrested After Child’s Fentanyl Exposure
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department arrested Lenae Mills, 29, of Harrison Township, following her 11-month-old child’s hospitalization due to fentanyl exposure. On August 4, the department’s General Investigations…