Anibal Papi Castro News Today

BURLINGTON, VT — A Springfield woman, who found herself caught in a federal, state and local drug sweep last year, has been sentenced to one year and one day in

BURLINGTON, VT – A third criminal defendant indicted in connection with a sweeping drug raid in Springfield in November 2022, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal conspiracy charge,

BURLINGTON, VT - The final two defendants wanted in a wide-ranging gun and drug investigation have been arrested as part of a Springfield-based conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine.

James Hines, 53, was arrested last week and charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. He’s the fifth person indicted on those charges. A sixth individual has been added to the indictment, but the person’s name is redacted.

Michael Cotter, 32, was arrested last week in Charlestown, New Hampshire, according to an arrest warrant filed on behalf of the FBI. He’s the fourth person arrested in connection with a Nov. 30 drug raid in Springfield in which federal law enforcement descended on the town.

Derek Arie, Anibal Castro Sr., and Jonathan Castro face federal charges in an alleged ring to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl.