GREENSBURG, PA — Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced the conviction of 47-year-old Leonardo Ramirez of New Jersey for drug trafficking. Ramirez was found guilty of multiple drug-related …
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Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Indian Country Lands Four Defendants in Federal Prison for More Than 33 Years Collectively
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelIn October 2023, DUSTIN ELLIS, 32, PAMELA PAYNE, 40, and SIERRA MANDRELL, 30, all of Grady County, were each charged with one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Another …
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Utah County Man Accused of Supplying Fentanyl that Killed a Woman During Christmas is Federally Charged
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Jared Kory Titcomb, 28, of Spanish Fork, Utah, allegedly distributed fentanyl to a victim on Christmas Eve, 2023. As a result of using the fentanyl, the …
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Lake Elsinore Man Who Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Took the Drug and Died Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSergio Maya, 33, of Lake Elsinore, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who also ordered him to pay $19,848 in restitution. LOS ANGELES – A Riverside …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to 10.5 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court records, in August 2022, BADGES Task Force officers received reliable information that Little and his co-defendant, Adrianne Anderson, 44, also of Phoenix, were distributing fentanyl in Pocatello. …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Releases Fentanyl Awareness Day PSA
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to the DEA, fentanyl has saturated the drug market in Utah. It is cheaper, more potent, and more widely available than ever before. According to the CDC, fentanyl is …
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Felix Suarez, 25, pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges in a federal indictment alleging attempts to export fentanyl to Australia. United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced …
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KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy That Resulted in Overdose Death
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelDmitry Cattell, 24, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Thursday, May 2, to 21 years in federal prison without parole. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas …
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Rhode Island Man Admits to Shipping Fentanyl to Australia
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFelix Suarez, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl; two counts of attempt to distribute a controlled substance; unlawful export of a …
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CBP Officers disrupt two smuggling attempts leading to seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelCALEXICO, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Calexico seized fentanyl and methamphetamine concealed within air compressors in two separate interdictions last week. …
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Jury Convicts Pinellas Trafficker Of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Death
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPeterson was arrested on February 18, 2022, and detained. Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Bobby Peterson (41, St. Petersburg) …
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California Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl into Virginia
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMajor Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 18 Years ABINGDON, VA – Robert Contreras, 24, known as “Quill,” was sentenced today to 18 years in federal prison for his role in a …
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Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelKaryela Santiago, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for Aug. 8, 2024. In September …
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Son of Leader of Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelIvan Rodriguez, Jr. is the son of Ivan Rodriguez, Sr., the head of the Rodriguez drug trafficking organization, an organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl and cocaine throughout the Utica, New …
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Utica Man Sentenced for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAs part of his guilty plea, Ares admitted that from May 2020 through October 2021, he, together with his co-conspirators in the Rodriguez drug trafficking organization, possessed with intent to …
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Butte man sentenced to prison in large-scale meth, fentanyl ring
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe defendant, Trevor Allen Handy, 27, pleaded guilty in September 2023 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. MISSOULA — A Butte man who admitted …
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of Firearms
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to his plea agreement, between April 14 and October 31, 2022, law enforcement utilized confidential informants to make multiple firearm and controlled substance purchases from Satterfield, which included purchases …
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Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents and statements made in court, on December 15, 2023, Smith sold a controlled substance containing fentanyl to a confidential informant in the Lenark area of Raleigh …
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to his plea agreement, in November 2022, agents with the ATF identified Jointer as a trafficker of firearms and narcotics. During the investigation, ATF purchased two firearms and 15.9 …
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O.C. and Houston Men Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Supplying Fentanyl and Other Drugs Sold on Darknet and Causing Fatal ODs
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMichael Ta, 25, of Westminster, was sentenced to 260 months (21 years and eight months) in federal prison by United States District Judge David O. Carter. At a separate hearing …
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Madera County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Overdose Death
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, on Aug. 3, 2023, Soliz knowingly distributed one fentanyl pill to J.M. in Madera. J.M. suffered a fatal overdose just a few hours later. Law enforcement …
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Hays County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Colten Romeo Thayer, 20, was arrested during a traffic stop on Aug. 29, 2022. During a search of his vehicle, Hays County Sheriff’s deputies found a …
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Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Angelle McLaughlin, 30, was caught in the parking garage of a Mississippi casino engaging in a drug transaction. McLaughlin traveled with two other individuals from Louisiana …
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Kingsport Man Sentenced to Life In Prison For Role In Fentanyl Overdose Death
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelFollowing a five-day trial, on June 26, 2023, a federal jury in Greeneville found Hines guilty of conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl with a resulting death …
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Plaquemines Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents started investigating GLASS in June 2020 as a narcotics distributor in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The investigation involved use of physical …