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…
Kenmore Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Charge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Devon Clark…
Grand Junction Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Bruce Holder, age 57, of Grand Junction, was sentenced to life in federal prison. Holder was convicted of conspiracy…
Baltimore fentanyl organizations shut down by federal indictments
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Two Baltimore-based drug trafficking organizations that supplied large amounts of fentanyl to West Virginia and caused at least two deaths have been dismantled by separate federal indictments that…
Knott County Man Sentenced to 298 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A Pippa Passes, Ky., man, Tony Minor, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday to 298 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for possession with intent to…
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Doran King Burroughs Jr., 23, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of firearms. According to…
Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty For Her Role In Selling Fentanyl That Led To A Death
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Alisha Centi, 28, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John…
3 Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy With Catastrophic Potential
3 Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy With Catastrophic Potential Trevor Schakohl on January 9, 2023 Two Florida men were sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and a…
Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced To Federal Prison
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Luis Omar Rosa Cotto (32, Orlando), Alejandro Acevedo Luna (34, Apopka), and Juan Carlos Garcia (38, Apopka) to federal prison for…
Fentanyl Dealer Going To Prison For 12 Years
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Marcus White,…
Two Denver Men Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces the arrests of Santos Lopez Avalos, 22, of Denver, and Jesus Enrique Astorga-Castillo, 41, of Denver, for allegations of…
Johnstown Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute and Possess Fentanyl
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Johnstown, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 30 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on his conviction…
Luzerne County Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Heck, age 41, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on January 5, 2023, before U.S. District Court…
Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in Federal Prison
MIDLAND, Texas – An Odessa man was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison for distributing fentanyl. In late 2021, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) received information that Jesus Arevalo,…
Allentown Man Sentenced To 180 Month’s Imprisonment For Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Shakier Jamean Kingsley, age 31, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 180 months’ imprisonment to be…
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Possession
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, United States Attorney…
Meriden Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GERARDO NUNEZ-IRIZARRY, also known as “Indio,” 44, of Meriden, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer…
Mayorkas Says Illegal Immigration Crisis Has ‘No’ Effect On DHS’ Ability To Seize Deadly Fentanyl
Mayorkas Says Illegal Immigration Crisis Has ‘No’ Effect On DHS’ Ability To Seize Deadly Fentanyl Jennie Taer on January 4, 2023 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claimed Wednesday that…
New York drug dealer pushed fentanyl and heroin throughout New Jersey during pandemic
NEWARK, NJ – A New York man admitted to pushing deadly fentanyl and heroin through New Jersey during the pandemic. This week, a jury found Juan Carlos Merced Moreno, aka “Samuel,” 45,…
Five People Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Connected to Mesa County Jail Inmate’s Death
You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 GRAND JUNCTION – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces a federal grand jury has returned indictments charging…
Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE MIGUEL VEGA-RIVERA, 50, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to…