Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps BOSTON – Two brothers from the Dominican Republic who lived in Lawrence were indicted yesterday in federal court in Boston on fentanyl distribution charges. Guillermo Aybar-Guerrero, 28, and Luis Aybar-Guerrero, 24, were indicted on one count of conspiring to distribute and to […]
ANDOVER — Chief Michael B. Mansfield is pleased to announce that Andover Fire Rescue has been awarded a $22,000 grant from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (CESFP). The grant will be used to purchase equipment to continually disinfect fire apparatus, ambulances and fire stations in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among […]
BOSTON – A Haverhill man was arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Sergio Garcia, 36, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Following […]
Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business Your Donation of ANY Amount helps In the wake of recent violence, rioting, looting, and attacks on police officers all over the country, Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan invited three local police chiefs in to his podcast to discuss recent events. Duggan asked the chiefs about officers […]
METHUEN — Mayor Neil Perry and Police Chief Joseph Solomon are pleased to welcome back Methuen Police Officer Eric Ferreira after his year-long military leave. Officer Ferreira was deployed from June 2019 to June 2020 with the United States Marines in Okinawa Japan. During this time overseas, he was also stationed in mainland Japan and […]
DRACUT — Acting Chief Stephen D. Chaput reports that the Dracut Police Department responded to a serious crash today, continuing a trend of increased motor vehicle crashes in town this summer. At 9:39 a.m. Dracut Police were dispatched to Route 110 near the Lowell line for a report of a crash. Upon arrival, first […]
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BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to distributing fentanyl. Yokasta Aybar-Soto, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams […]
BOSTON – Three men were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiracy to defraud the United States and mail fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain government contracts. Frank Apicella, 63, of Groveland, Mass.; Michael Sforza, 59, of Alpharetta, Ga.; and James Apicella, 37, of Kingston, N.H., were sentenced by U.S. District […]
Cesar Rodriguez-Sanquentin, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 37 months in prison and four years of supervised release. On Feb. 12, 2020, Rodriguez-Sanquentin pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of […]
Today, we saw that organized crime is no match for law enforcement. Today’s operation culminated this morning after a meticulous, year-long investigation dealt a crippling blow to what is one of the city’s most brazen and violent gangs. Last July, the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force joined forces with BPD’s Homicide Unit to target those […]
BOSTON – A Haverhill nurse pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to tampering with patients’ morphine. Brianna Duffy, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud or deception. U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for Sept. […]
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Methuen pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to distributing fentanyl. Milton Elias Lara, 42, pleaded guilty to distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf scheduled sentencing for Aug. 31, 2020. […]
Defendant used false identification to secure MassHealth benefits BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Haverhill pleaded guilty today to fentanyl distribution and illegal firearm possession, among other charges. Help The Valley Patriot Stay in Business While Our Advertisers are Closed Domingo Garcia Suero, 55, pleaded guilty during a videoconference to five counts of […]
Members of the Methuen Police Superior Officer’s Union have hired a First Amendment attorney to investigate and possibly sue Methuen City Councilors (and a private individual) for defamation, libel, and slander. Andover Attorney, Peter Caruso has sent a letter to members of the Methuen City Council and the city solicitor, demanding that they preserve any […]