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DEA Joint Enforcement Operation in Upstate New York Targets Unlicensed Marijuana Dispensaries; Results in the Seizure of Marijuana, Suspected Meth, and Firearms

PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK – Three unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in Massena, New York were closed yesterday after an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration after receiving information from law enforcement in Massena. The announcement was made by DEA New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam, First Assistant...
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Four Bergen County Residents Charged for Roles in Drug Trafficking Ring

NEW YORK – Special Agent in Charge Christopher Roberts, DEA New York Task Force Division, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police announced today the arrests of four Ber gen County, New Jersey, residents for their roles in a...
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25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes

NORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth man, who was the 25th defendant associated with Operation High Tide, was sentenced today for his role in trafficking firearms and selling heroin. According to court documents, in 2017, Shon E. Melton, 32, of Portsmouth, was attributed with trafficking 19 firearms, including a concealable short...