BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office stated that John Gentile, 59, of Arvada, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation for conspiring to distribute Tramadol. Tramadol is an opioid used for pain relief and is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance under federal law.   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on May 31, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against John Muzzy, 32, of Fair Haven, Vermont, and Rebecca Ross, 39, also of Fair Haven, Vermont. The indictment charges Muzzy with three counts of distribution, and aiding and abetting the dist  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: The United States Attorney's Office stated that Stephen Boles, 30, of Milton Vermont, was sentenced today by the Hon. William K. Sessions III, United States District Judge, to 5-years of incarceration to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute the drug. According to the   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-01-20-01501) in May 2023 entitled "Vermont Complied With Regulations When Implementing Programs Under SAMHSA's Opioid Response Grants, but Claimed Unallowable Expenditures" filed under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Here are excerpts: * * * Report in Brief Why OIG Did This Audit The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHS  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: The United States Attorney's Office stated that Stephen Boles, 30, of Milton Vermont, was sentenced today by the Hon. William K. Sessions III, United States District Judge, to 5-years of incarceration to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute the drug. According to the facts agreed to by the part  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 6 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, Nikolas P. Kerest, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest announced that effective today Anthony Facos has joined the U.S. Attorney's Office as the new Law Enforcement Coordinator for the District of Vermont. "Tony brings extensive law enforcement knowledge and experience to this critical position," said U.S. Attorney Kerest. "He has deep roots in the Ver  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, Nikolas P. Kerest, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office stated that John Gentile, 59, of Arvada, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation for conspiring to distribute Tramadol. Tramadol is an opioid used for pain relief and is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance under federal law. According to court r  more