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…
New Jersey Drug Dealer Convicted of Selling Fentanyl to Undercover Cops in Pennsylvania
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 charges after…
Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Indian Country Lands Four Defendants in Federal Prison for More Than 33 Years Collectively
In 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 defendant, NICHOLAS…
Utah County Man Accused of Supplying Fentanyl that Killed a Woman During Christmas is Federally Charged
According 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 victim was…
Lake Elsinore Man Who Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Took the Drug and Died Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
Sergio 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 County man,…
Arizona Man Sentenced to 10.5 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello
According 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. After a…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Releases Fentanyl Awareness Day PSA
According 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 a synthetic…
Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Exporting Fentanyl
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 that Suarez…
KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy That Resulted in Overdose Death
Dmitry 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 City, Mo.,…
Rhode Island Man Admits to Shipping Fentanyl to Australia
Felix 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 controlled substance;…
CBP Officers disrupt two smuggling attempts leading to seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine
CALEXICO, 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. “This is…
Jury Convicts Pinellas Trafficker Of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting In Death
Peterson 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) guilty of…
California Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl into Virginia
Major 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 major fentanyl…
Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute
Karyela 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 2023, Santiago…
Son of Leader of Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy
Ivan 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 York area. …
Utica Man Sentenced for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy
As 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 distribute and…
Butte man sentenced to prison in large-scale meth, fentanyl ring
The 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 to distributing…
Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of Firearms
According 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 of fentanyl,…
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime
According 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 County. Smith…
Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun
According 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 grams of…
O.C. and Houston Men Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Supplying Fentanyl and Other Drugs Sold on Darknet and Causing Fatal ODs
Michael 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 today, Judge…