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South Jersey Convicted Felon Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey

CAMDEN, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U. S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Lawnside, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for illegally possessing firearms...
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Hagerstown Woman Sentenced To Over Three Years In Prison For Distribution Of Heroin Resulting In An Overdose Death

BALTIMORE - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Heather Lynn Koons, 33, of Hagerstown, Maryland today to 37 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of heroin to an individual, resulting in his death from a heroin overdose. Judge Bennett also ordered Koons to...
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Member Of Drug Trafficking Organization Admits Conspiring To Sell Heroin

TRENTON, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Toms River, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing heroin and cocaine as part of a large-scale drug...
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Silver Spring Man Indicted For Allegedly Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death

GREENBELT, Md. - A federal grand jury has indicted Jeffrey Sean Nazari, 44, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on charges of distributing a controlled substance analogue resulting in death, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance analogue, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being...
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Calvert County Man Admits To Selling Heroin That Resulted In Death

GREENBELT, Md. - Russell Edward Johnson, 23, of Lusby, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to distributing heroin to a person who died as a result of ingesting the heroin. The plea agreement was announced by Special Agent in Charge Karl C. Colder of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division...
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Owner Of Silver Spring Nightclub Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

GREENBELT, Md. - Jason Miskiri, age 39, of Silver Spring, Maryland pleaded guilty today to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. The guilty plea was announced by Special Agent in Charge Karl C. Colder of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division...
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D.C. Area Pharmacist Indicted And Arrested On Charges Involving Illegal Pharmaceutical Shipments

WASHINGTON - A man who owned a pharmacy in Washington, D.C. has been arrested following his indictment on federal charges that he and a physician from Florida operated an Internet pharmacy site that illegally shipped prescription-required controlled and non-controlled drugs from Washington, D.C. to more than 38,000 customers in the...
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Salisbury Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

BALTIMORE - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Charles Riley, Jr., age 45, of Salisbury, Maryland, to 20 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and for two counts of possession with intent to distribute...
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Eight Alleged Members And Suppliers Of Heroin Trafficking Organization Charged

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement’s Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced eight people were charged today in connection with their roles in a drug trafficking organization that obtained heroin from...
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

BALTIMORE - U.S District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced David Paschall, age 56, of Catonsville, Maryland, to 90 month in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and conspiring to commit bank burglary. Judge Motz also entered an order that Paschall forfeit $500,000, his...