BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPSA lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information on  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled an administrative penalty case with Professional Contract Sterilization, Inc. (PCS) for alleged violations of Clean Air Act reporting requirements at their Ethylene Oxide sterilization facility in Taunton, Massachusetts. The case was settled on February 6, 2024, with a Consent Agreement and Final Order with PCS agreeing to pay a settlem  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Boston man was sentenced today in connection with his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Paulo Santos, a/k/a "Bucky," 35, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release. In January 2024, Santos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise (comm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking organization involved in the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl pills that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Texas and North and South Carolina. Erik Ventura, 35, pleaded guilty to a superseding indictment charging him with con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced today in connection with his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Paulo Santos, a/k/a "Bucky," 35, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release. In January 2024, Santos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Burlington, Vermont - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on April 3, 2024, a federal grand jury returned a Second Superseding Indictment charging Eddie Melendez, 30, Reuben Melendez, 28, and Serafin Melendez, 53, of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, Mathew Ponce, 29, and Giovanny Guzman, 23, of Spri  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on April 3, 2024, a federal grand jury returned a Second Superseding Indictment charging Eddie Melendez, 30, Reuben Melendez, 28, and Serafin Melendez, 53, of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, Mathew Ponce, 29, and Giovanny Guzman, 23, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Anthony Baker, 31 of Ru  more