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…
Trafficker Of Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, And Marijuana Sentenced To Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Raymond Malara (38, Tampa) to nine years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. The Court also ordered Malara…
Judge sentences California man to life in prison for being the leader of a large-scale fentanyl distribution conspiracy
ST. LOUIS – Gerald Hunter, 56, of Los Angeles, appeared today before United States District Judge John A. Ross and was sentenced to life in federal prison. Hunter was convicted of conspiracy…
Authorities Confiscate 150,000 Fentanyl Pills In Largest Seizure In Oregon’s History
Authorities Confiscate 150,000 Fentanyl Pills In Largest Seizure In Oregon’s History Jennie Taer on March 4, 2022 A joint federal and local law enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, recently led to the…
Berkley Nurse Agrees to Plead Guilty to Tampering with Patients’ Fentanyl
BOSTON – A Berkley nurse was charged and agreed to plead guilty in federal court in Boston to tampering with fentanyl intended for patients at a hospital’s post-surgery recovery unit and an…
Alexandria Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for conspiracy, possession, and distribution of fentanyl and Eutylone, and being a felon in possession of a firearm…
Judge sentences fentanyl dealer who caused overdose death to life in federal prison
ST. LOUIS –Gerald E. Cardwell, Jr., 50, of O’Fallon, Missouri was sentenced today to life imprisonment for Distribution of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) Resulting in Death. Cardwell was convicted by a jury…
Arrest of Four Drug Traffickers in Clackamas County Leads to Seizure of 150,000 Fentanyl Pills
PORTLAND, Ore.—On March 1, 2022, a coordinated law enforcement operation targeting four drug traffickers operating in the Portland Metropolitan Area led to the seizure of approximately 150,000 counterfeit prescriptions pills containing fentanyl…
Enough Fentanyl to Kill an Entire City of Naples, Sheriff Praises Detectives after Drug Bust
NAPLES, FL – A search warrant raid at a Collier County home yielded enough fentanyl to kill 26,000 people, according to Suffolk County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk. Sheriff Rambosk credited the detective work…
Lorain Man Convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogues, Heroin and Cocaine
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, against Defendant Brandon J. Sharp, 34, of Lorain, Ohio, following a three-day trial…
Detroit man indicted for methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Cedrick Dion Tyron Griffin, of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted today on a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Griffin, also known as “Tay,” 23, was indicted…
U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Fugitive Wanted for Child Endangerment After Baby Found With Suspected Packets of Heroin and Fentanyl in its Mouth
Harrisburgh, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Tyler Darnell Norman, a 26-year-old Harrisburg man. On September 23, 2021, at about 3:15 p.m., Harrisburg police officers…
Hanover Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail From California to Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher today sentenced Dwight Antonio Pitts, age 47, of Hanover, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…
Fentanyl Street Price Plummets While Country Faces High Prices Under The Biden Administration
Fentanyl Street Price Plummets While Country Faces High Prices Under The Biden Administration Jennie Taer and Harry Wilmerding on February 28, 2022 As Americans face some of the highest costs on consumer…
Buffalo Man Going To Prison For 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl Linked To The Death Of A Hamburg Man, Also Ordered To Pay Restitution For Funeral Expenses
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tyrone Green, III, 27, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent…
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made during the hearing, Parrish Wayne Spurlock, 54, sold a confidential informant 0.8…
Hollywood Woman and TV Actor Charged with Participating in Home-Delivery Drug Trafficking Ring that Led to Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
LOS ANGELES – A Koreatown man is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon after being arrested Saturday on federal charges alleging he worked with a Hollywood woman who ran a drug-delivery…
Ulster County Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Distributing Fentanyl
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Timothy Schleede, age 30, of Lake Katrine, New York, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for distributing fentanyl in Ulster County. The announcement was made…
Roanoke Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison for conspiring with others to traffic dangerous drugs from sources across the country into the Roanoke Valley.…
New Orleans Men Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DENZEL SHINE, age 24, of New Orleans, and RAHKEEN ROBERTS, age 24, of New Orleans, pled guilty on February 23, 2022 to…
Two Men Sentenced For Conspiring To Distribute Fentanyl In Lycoming County
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Braheem Lewis, 24, of Philadelphia and Ethan Bailey, 23, of Williamsport were sentenced on February 23,…