Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE

NEFD announce 645 arrests and seizure of 17.9 kilograms of fentanyl, 7,800 illicit fentanyl pills, 13.9 kilograms of cocaine, 3.1 kilograms of heroin, 51 firearms and $1.2 million in cash during two-week New England surge

December 10, 2019

BOSTON - Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States and every day we see the impact that drug abuse has on our neighborhoods. This crisis is destroying communities throughout New England and our nation. In an effort to address this epidemic, the Drug Enforcement...

December 10, 2019

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Meriden man sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking heroin into Waterbury

December 05, 2019

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Sunji Cramer, 40, of Meriden, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 60 months of...

December 05, 2019

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Willimantic heroin trafficker sentenced to five years in federal prison

November 25, 2019

HARTFORD, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Xavier Diaz, also known as “Coco,” 30, of Willimantic, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to...

November 25, 2019

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Providence man sentenced to 60 months in prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges

November 22, 2019

PROVIDENCE , R.I. – A Providence man arrested by Newport Police members of the DEA Drug Task Force in August 2018 as he arrived at a pre-determined location in Newport to deliver heroin he arranged to sell to an undercover Newport Police Department detective was sentenced today to 60 months...

November 22, 2019

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Waterbury man sentenced to 79 months for distributing heroin

November 22, 2019

HARTFORD, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Terrance Saunders, 33, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 79 months of imprisonment...

November 22, 2019

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Dominican National involved in drug importation schemes sentenced to 12 years in prison

November 19, 2019

New Haven, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham, announced that Arrinson De La Cruz, 40, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall...

November 19, 2019

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16 individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

November 14, 2019

BURLINGTON, Vt. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont Christina E. Nolan announced a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement effort that focused on drug trafficking in the areas of Newport and Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. During the...

November 14, 2019

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Dominican national sentenced to 54 months for role in large-scale heroin trafficking organization

November 01, 2019

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced in federal court in Springfield, Mass., for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking organization. Mirelvy Vasquez, 29, a Dominican national who previously resided in Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 54 months in prison and three...

November 01, 2019

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Mother and daughter Morrisville residents sentenced for distributing fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone; ordered to forfeit house

October 31, 2019

BURLINGTON, Vt. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney for the District of Vermont Christina E. Nolan announced that Esperanza Delarosa, 52, and her daughter Susan Mateo, 28, were both sentenced to prison terms for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and...

October 31, 2019

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DEA Task Force and Waterbury police investigation takes down heroin trafficking ring; 15 charged

October 29, 2019

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham and Waterbury Police Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo announced that 15 individuals have been charged with federal narcotics offenses related to the distribution of heroin...

October 29, 2019