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…
Manchester Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Crack
CONCORD, NH—Walter Velez, 41, of Manchester, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.…
Mother Faces Life in Prison for Killing Twin Boys with Fentanyl
Mother Charged with Murder in Deaths of Twin Sons from Fentanyl Exposure Canoga Park, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a woman has been charged with murder…
Indiana Father Faces Felony Neglect Charges After Daughter Ingests Fentanyl
Indiana — A 3-year-old Indiana girl ingested fentanyl from a pill crusher found in her father’s backpack, leading to felony neglect charges against the father, authorities reported. Devin D’rell Rollins, 25, is…
Pennsylvania Drug Dealer Convicted for Selling Deadly Dose of Fentanyl Laced Cocaine
HARRISBURG, PA — Nathan R. Wolfe, a 41-year-old man from Kittanning, Armstrong County, has been convicted on multiple charges including third-degree murder and drug delivery resulting in death. The conviction stems from…
Seven Charged in Connection with Fentanyl Robbery Gang Activities
SCRANTON, PA — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that seven individuals have been charged by a federal grand jury in a superseding indictment. The…
Hartford Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine
HARTFORD, CT – Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Luis Ivan Diaz, 26, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill…
New York Man Sentenced to 59 Months for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
Camden, NJ – Edgar Jesus Avila Alvarado, 46, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to 59 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced…
New York Man Sentenced for Time Served After Dealing Fentanyl in North Jersey
NEWARK, NJ—Jose Migel Cleto, a 65-year-old resident of Manhattan, New York, was sentenced today to 25 months in prison, equivalent to the time he has already served, for his involvement in the…
Final Member of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
Crosswell-Cervantes’ two co-conspirators both also pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine and were sentenced by Judge Logan. On September 20, 2023, Carlos Alberto Castro-Ruiz, 26, of Phoenix, was sentenced…
Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl
According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation revealed that Issachamil Torres, also known as “Chamil,” was trafficking fentanyl from his residence on Crown Street in Hartford, and that…
HSI, DEA, and local partners, seize more than 16 kilograms of fentanyl powder and 60,000 fentanyl pills in fast-moving investigation
“This quick work by federal and local law enforcement will save lives with 16 kilos of fentanyl powder and tens of thousands of pills taken off the street,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman.…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Fentanyl Overdose Case
Jason Winckler, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised released. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime…
Garner Man Sentenced to 16 and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in an Overdose Death
“In 2023, there were more than 4,000 suspected overdose deaths in North Carolina. Drug dealers who lace fentanyl into their supply and prey on vulnerable individuals who have an addiction should know…
Johnstown Man Sentenced to More Than 7.5 Years in Prison for Trafficking of Heroin, Crack-Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine
Blake Young, 35, pleaded guilty to Count One of the Superseding Indictment before United States Senior District Judge Kim R. Gibson. Following the plea, Judge Gibson sentenced Young to 92 months of…
Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison
According to court documents and statements made in court, in the early morning hours of April 23, 2020, a 23-year-old woman was discovered unconscious in her bedroom of her Bronx, New York…
Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl with the Intent to Distribute
As part of his plea, Harris admitted that, on November 8, 2023, he possessed in his home and car over one kilogram of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl, which he intended…
Moose Bag Found During Virginia Crash Stuffed With Drugs, Fentanyl
Stafford, VA – A single-vehicle auto accident occurred on Friday afternoon on Widewater Road and Arkendale Road, where a Dodge Avenger veered off the road and partially into a ditch. Sheriff’s Deputy…
Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy That Spanned Across the Country
Erik Ventura, 35, pleaded guilty to a superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Leo…
Recidivist drug dealer returning to prison for distributing cocaine and fentanyl
According to court documents, on Aug. 22, 2022, Hopewell police encountered an Audi vehicle stopped in a roadway within a trailer park. When the officers illuminated the vehicle, the driver, Riezon Mekhi…
Six Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl in Rutland
Each of the defendants has entered a not guilty plea to the charges during arraignments before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in April and May 2024. Serafin Melendez, Eddie Melendez,…