Derek Arie News Today

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.

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Jonathan Castro, a.k.a. “Jose,” 33, of Springfield, Vermont and

According to court documents, the four were allegedly involved in a drug conspiracy to distribute controlled substances on Valley Street.

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