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…
Cleveland Man Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury convicted Devonte L. Fellows, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, March 25, 2022, of distributing fentanyl that led to the death…
Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Distribution Charge for 30,000 ‘Pressed Pills’
ABINGDON, Va. – A Smyth County man, who ordered approximately 30,000 fentanyl pills from California and sold them in Southwest Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court. Zachary Ryan Hutton, 21,…
Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in Petersburg
RICHMOND, Va. – A Sterling man pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents, on July 21, 2021, Salahudin Mitchell, 39, distributed more than 56 grams of a mixture…
Penn Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy…
Hartford Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JUAN LAUREANO, also known as “Pito,” 42, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer…
Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges
Baltimore, Maryland- Kinnard Riggs, age 47, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a mixture containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. In an…
Fentanyl Pill Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
FRESNO, Calif. — Jonathon Cortez, 24, of Fresno, was sentenced today to five years in prison for conspiring to distribute hundreds of fentanyl pills, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…
Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Drugs Laced with Fentanyl
BOSTON – A Peabody man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to participating in a conspiracy that distributed fentanyl and drugs laced with fentanyl. Francisco Tavarez, a/k/a “Jose,” 25, pleaded…
Lincoln County Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Resulting in a Death
LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Stanford, Ky., man, Donald Means, 55, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, after pleading guilty to distribution of a…
Laplace Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine Hydrochloride, Fentanyl, Cocaine Base, Heroin and Methamphetamine
NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon sentenced ELLIS BATISTE SR., age 50, of LaPlace, Louisiana, on March 24, 2022, to 72 months in the Bureau of…
Beckley Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man was sentenced today to two and a half years in prison for distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, Rashad Lewis Morris, 30, admitted to selling fentanyl…
Lawrence Man Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution Involving Multiple Large Pill Press Machines
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was arrested today on drug distribution charges involving counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. Miguel Angel Fajardo, 32, was arrested and charged with one count of possession with…
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Over 200 Pressed Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Oxycodone
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to drug trafficking activities involving over 200 pressed fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone. Diamondez Pierre, 24, pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent…
District of Columbia Man Convicted in Drug Conspiracy For Trafficking Over 40 Kilograms of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana
WASHINGTON – Linwood Douglas Thorne, 50, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today by a jury of multiple counts related to large-scale drug trafficking case in…
Bronx Drug Dealer Charged After Trying to Move Two Kilos of Cocaine and Fentanyl in North Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx man has been charged for the intent to distribute two kilos of cocaine and fentanyl in New Jersey. David Patrick Williams, 36, was arrested with two other…
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Woman’s Death
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Reyes Luis Holguin, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona, agreed this week to pay $6,103 in restitution to the family of a young mother whose life was taken by fentanyl she…
Hartford Residents Charged with Trafficking Massive Quantity of Fentanyl
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal…
Fitchburg Man Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack and Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Fitchburg man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Kevin Martinez, 42, pleaded guilty to…
Two Trenton Men Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two Trenton, Missouri, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Grundy County, Mo., and elsewhere. Troy…
Six Indicted in Northern New England Fentanyl Trafficking Operation
BOSTON – Six individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a fentanyl trafficking operation that spanned across northern New England. Randell Starlin Medina Rodriguez, 26, of Andover,…