FARMINGTON — A Wilton man agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute 40 or more grams of fentanyl, according to a document filed in U.S. District Court on Thursday. Dennis Ayala’s daughter, Andrea Hoffman, 35, also of Wilton, pleaded guilty to the same charge Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland, […]
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Fourth person charged in opioid trafficking case
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man is the fourth person charged in an interstate fentanyl distribution operation that came to light after the arrest of a Wilton man earlier this year. Alberto Luis Cruz, believed to be 32, of Lawrence, Massachusetts was arrested Nov. 6 on a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute, and possess with […]
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Two Wilton residents, Mass. woman face federal drug charges
FARMINGTON — Two Wilton residents and a Massachusetts woman have each been indicted on a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute and possession of the opioid fentanyl. Dennis Ayala, 55, and Andrea Hoffman, 35, both of Wilton, and Patricia “Mama” Pimentel, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, were charged Aug. 23 with conspiracy to distribute and possess […]
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Wilton man pleads not guilty to selling crack cocaine
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a Franklin County court to selling crack cocaine from his home on Temple Road in April. Dennis Ayala, 55, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury on June 28 on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and civil criminal forfeiture. A […]
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Wilton man pleads not guilty to federal drug charges
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded not guilty June 27 to a two-count federal indictment in U.S. District Court charging conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin and fentanyl. Dennis Ayala, 55, was indicted by a federal grand jury June 21 on felonies of conspiracy to distribute and possess a controlled substance, namely heroin, and fentanyl, […]
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Wilton man indicted on cocaine charge
FARMINGTON — A convicted drug dealer from Wilton has been indicted on a charge of dealing crack cocaine from his home on Temple Road in April. Dennis Ayala, 55, was indicted June 28 by a Franklin County grand jury. The charge stems from an investigation by the Franklin County’s Sheriff’s Office into the fatal drug overdose […]
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Judge sets bail for suspected drug dealer from Wilton
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Friday set bail for a Wilton man charged with drug possession at $50,000 cash or $100,000 worth of real estate. Dennis J. Ayala, 55, was arrested Tuesday on charges of unlawful possession of a drug containing fentanyl powder and violating bail conditions. Maine State Police, Wilton police and the […]
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Police: Wilton man found hiding in attic with grow operation
WILTON — A local man accused in April of selling crack cocaine was arrested early Wednesday after he was found in his attic with marijuana plants, according to a court document. Dennis J. Ayala, 55, of Wilton appeared in court Wednesday on a felony charge of unlawful possession of a drug that contained fentanyl powder, […]