Three dead, one injured in Coram from suspected bad batch of narcotics, police warn
CORAM — The Suffolk County Police Department issued a warning Friday after three people died and one person was seriously injured from apparent overdoses tied to a suspected bad batch of narcotics.…
Annapolis, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics
Baltimore, Maryland – Keith L. Brown, a/k/a “Clown”, age 63, of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty on June 27, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine (PCP), crack cocaine, heroin, and cocaine. …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Seven Years For Over 30 Counts of Narcotics Offenses Connected to PA-NJ Prescription Forgery Ring
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Marques Russell, 37, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to seven years in prison, three years of supervised release, and was ordered to…
Smuggling narcotics to three cities lands traffickers in prison
LAREDO, Texas – A 47-year-old Cuban national has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to distribute large quantities of marijuana and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Hartford Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for Trafficking Narcotics
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that HENRY DEJESUS-MORALES, also known as “Red,” 33, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall…
New Haven Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Narcotics Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SHAVARIUS SMITH, 22, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in…
Two Tucson-Based Narcotics Distributors Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Jamaar Charles Samuels, 39, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash to 72 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised…
Berks County Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that George Steve Rugel, 46, of Reading, PA, was sentenced to fourteen years in prison and five years of supervised release by United…
Lakewood Drug Dealer, Countywide Narcotics Trafficker Arrested by DEA
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in conjunction with local law enforcement officials, has announced the arrest of 32-year-old Shamar Kerr, 32, of Lakewood, after an investigation into narcotics trafficking…
Eastern Idaho Nurse Practitioner Pays the Price for Unlawfully Prescribing Narcotics
BOISE – Kenneth Lowther, a nurse practitioner in eastern Idaho, consented to judgment against him after admitting that he unlawfully prescribed narcotics on more than 15 occasions. The judgment, entered by the…
Senior FARC Commander Extradited from Colombia to Face Charges of Operating a Violent Narcotics Distribution Organization
Martin Leonel Perez Castro, also known as “Richard,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District of New York of leading a continuing…
Naugatuck Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Narcotics
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JASON METZ, also known as “Jay,” 53, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant…
South Florida Electronics Exporter Pleads Guilty To Laundering Narcotics Proceeds Through The Black Market Peso Exchange
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that earlier today, MARCELO IRIGOIN pled guilty to money laundering in connection with transactions involving his electronics export…
Women admit to smuggling over $2M in fentanyl and other narcotics
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Two Houston women have admitted to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, Clarissa Hernandez, 23, admitted…
Two Men Charged in Indictment with Distributing Narcotics, Including Fentanyl, and Causing the Deaths of Four Persons on the East End of Long Island in the Summer of 2021
A seven-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Marquis Douglas, also known as “Prince” and “President,” and Jesse Pace, also known as “Jah,” with conspiring to distribute…
Grand jury charges 2 New York men in $1 million, California-to-Cincinnati narcotics conspiracy
CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged two New York men in a narcotics conspiracy involving more than 66 pounds of cocaine and at least 10 pounds of heroin. Maximo…
Wagener Man Indicted on 15 Counts of Firearm Possession and Narcotics Distribution
Columbia, South Carolina — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a 15-count indictment charging Anthony Tyrone Whitfield, 44, of Wagener, for possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited felon, for distribution…
El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize Narcotics
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized methamphetamine, ecstasy, and marijuana over the last four days. “As we move into…
Louisville CBP Identifies Concealment Methods Used to Smuggle Narcotics
LOUISVILLE, Ky— Criminals use various ploys to smuggle their drugs across the border and into the U.S. They hide their drugs in false compartments on cars, taped to their body, in spare…
Drug Dealing Couple Arrested After Delaware Narcotics Investigation
CLAYTON, DE – A Clayton couple has been charged with multiple drug and weapon charges following a narcotics investigation that began in April. Delaware State Police reported they have arrested 61-year-old Robert…
Louisville CBP Identifies Concealment Methods Used to Smuggle Narcotics
LOUISVILLE, Ky— Criminals use various ploys to smuggle their drugs across the border and into the U.S. They hide their drugs in false compartments on cars, taped to their body, in spare…