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…
Grand Rapids Man Guilty Of Fatal Distribution Of Heroin And Fentanyl Causing Two Deaths
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – On January 13, 2022, a jury found Mustafa Deville Reynolds, 23, of Grand Rapids, guilty of distributing heroin and fentanyl that caused the deaths…
Rochester Man Going To Prison For 15 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking And Causing Non-Fatal Overdose
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Shermart D. Merriwether, 26, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of distribution of fentanyl,…
Charleston Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, Brian Vineyard, 49, sold approximately 3.5 grams of fentanyl to a…
Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced To 12 And 8 Years In Federal Prison
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Bolivar Anibal Cordova, Jr. (42, Windermere) and Luis Manuel Cordero (40, Orlando) to 12 years and 7 months and 8 years…
Ten-Time Convicted Felon Who Trafficked Fentanyl Causing Deaths Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Derrick Hutchins (36, Tampa) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. Hutchins had…
Fentanyl and Meth Seized at the Highway 86 Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle close to $175,693 worth of narcotics through an immigration checkpoint, Monday evening. At approximately…
Lexington Man Sentenced to 79 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offense
FRANKFORT, Ky.— A Lexington, Ky., man, Fredrick Lester Jr., 40, was sentenced to 79 months in federal prison on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, for possession with intent to distribute…
Fentanyl Traffickers Appear in Federal Court
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two fentanyl traffickers appeared before U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers in Huntington this week, announced United States Attorney Will Thompson. According to court documents, James Lennon Pace, 33,…
Lawrence Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Participating in a Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl
CONCORD – Santo Benito Lara, 48, of Lawrence, Massachusetts was sentenced on Monday to 120 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute…
Providence Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who admitted to participating in two deliveries of around 50 grams of fentanyl each was sentenced today to six years in federal prison. Andre Monroe, 32,…
New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TASHUAN MINOR-DAVIS, 24, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti to…
Elkton Fentanyl Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Charges Relating to a Fatal Overdose
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Jude Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Robert Allen Valladares, age 37, of Elkton, Maryland, to 12 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release,…
Dubuque Fentanyl and Heroin Dealer Sent to Federal Prison
A Dubuque man that intended to distribute fentanyl and heroin was sentenced today to more than 3 years in federal prison. Samson S. Jackson, age 35, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison…
Dominican Republic National Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – A citizen of the Dominican Republic was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Yaquelin…
Methuen Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Methuen man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to selling a fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl mixture to an undercover agent on five occasions. Andi Guerrero-Lara, a/k/a “Manny…
New York Woman Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl
BOSTON – A New York woman was indicted yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking over 400 grams of fentanyl. Shanese DeJesus, 25, was indicted on one count of…
Thirteen Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution
AUSTIN – Today 13 individuals were arrested on criminal charges for their alleged involvement in fentanyl distribution. According to court documents, Marcos Garcia, 18, of Somerton, AZ; Oliver Garcia, 20, of Lockhart;…
Border Patrol Saw 134% Increase In Fentanyl Seizures In Fiscal Year 2021
The lethal synthetic drug fentanyl has been increasingly trafficked into the U.S., and, in fiscal year 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a 134% increase in seizures of the illicit…
San Diego Resident Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Vivian Sapthavee (619) 546-7696 and Adam Gordon (619) 546-6720 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—December 28, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Kaylar Junior Tawan Beltranlap of San Diego appeared in federal court…
Hartford Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHNNY ORTEGA, also known as “Clatcho,” 39, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea…