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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

February 14, 2022
… in the case, between June and July 2021, four controlled buys of cocaine and fentanyl were made from Rutherford. Based on the buys, a search warrant was obtained and executed on July 15, …
February 14, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced 20 Years For Meth Trafficking

January 05, 2022
… and March 2021, law enforcement conducted controlled buys of over 380 grams of methamphetamine from Mitchell. During one of the buys, Mitchell boasted about having fentanyl available that …
January 05, 2022
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Two Men Sentenced On Meth Charges

March 27, 2018
… 2014, the defendant engaged in the practice of “smurfing,” buying small quantities of pseudoephedrine, at local … process, Fagan engaged in the practice of “smurfing” (buying small quantities) at local pharmacies. The …
March 27, 2018
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San Francisco Man Sentenced To 151 Months For LSD And Ecstasy Trafficking Offenses

April 26, 2013
… ecstasy that was delivered to an undercover DEA agent in a buy-bust operation, and that Mr. Cook was arrested on the day of the buy-bust operation, wearing a backpack containing 630 grams …
April 26, 2013
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Albuquerque Man Convicted of Federal Firearm Offenses

June 06, 2024
… Albuquerque. On June 28, 2022, DEA agents planned a larger buy from Tomasaour at the motel and then executed a search warrant on the motel room. Agents planned to buy five pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 2,000 fentanyl pills. Prior to the buy, agents set up surveillance on the motel. While waiting …
June 06, 2024
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Ross Ulbricht, A/k/a “Dread Pirate Roberts,” Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life In Prison

May 29, 2015
… the “silk road" website, used by more than 100,000 users to buy and sell more than $200 million worth of illegal drugs … Silk Road, a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … and other unlawful goods and services to more than 100,000 buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars …
May 29, 2015
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34 Suspects Indicted In Drug And Firearms Trafficking Organization

January 25, 2011
… as “straw purchasers” by falsely declaring that they were buying the weapons for themselves. AK-47s are considered the … is illegal for a purchaser to falsely declare they are buying firearms for themselves when in fact they are …
January 25, 2011
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Drug Dealer Heads to Prison for Selling Fentanyl to Overdose Victim

August 20, 2024
… victim left McMikle’s home at approximately 6 a.m., after buying a capsule containing fentanyl. The victim, who had … fentanyl. Another man pleaded guilty last year and admitted buying fentanyl from McMikle. The Drug Enforcement …
August 20, 2024
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Retaliatory Drug Murder

November 30, 2022
… in prison. Two days before the murder, Phillips arranged to buy fentanyl from Weeden, his source of supply of the drug, … enlisted another person to call Phillips and arrange to buy fentanyl to lure Phillips out into the open so Weeden …
November 30, 2022
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Federal judge sentences Charlotte man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy

February 04, 2019
… - (910) 815-4513 Defendant used the drug proceeds to buy multiple homes and luxury vehicles CHARLOTTE, N.C. – … around Mecklenburg County, and used the drug proceeds to buy multiple residences and luxury vehicles. On April 3, …
February 04, 2019
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Meth Trafficking

September 13, 2022
… police officer communicated with Shelton and arranged to buy two ounces of methamphetamine from him. At a location in … officer communicated with Shelton again and arranged to buy eight ounces of methamphetamine from him.  At a location …
September 13, 2022
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Wisconsin woman receives federal prison sentence for conspiracy to deal methamphetamine in multi-agency investigation

December 03, 2019
… 2018, the undercover officer conducted seven controlled buys of methamphetamine from Moore and one from Peterson, … totaled more than 60 grams. During the course of these buys, Moore stated that Peterson set the prices and weighed …
December 03, 2019
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Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case

May 05, 2017
… seeking 30mg oxycodone pills.  Robertson offered to buy all the pills Robinson had for $16.00 per pill.  … 700 pills.  On March 3, 2014, Robertson agreed to buy 500 30mg oxycodone pills from Robinson.   This Organized …
May 05, 2017
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Laredo Resident Sentenced For Distributing Controlled Substances Near School

January 28, 2015
… An undercover agent then conducted several controlled buys of cocaine, cocaine base and marijuana from Serna Sr., … On March 7, 2013, after attempting another controlled buy of cocaine (crack cocaine), law enforcement then …
January 28, 2015
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Bolton, Mississippi Resident Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

May 15, 2014
… both the local and national economy.  Robinson attempted to buy a vehicle using illegal drug proceeds, which is a … an active role in the war on drugs.  Individuals guilty of buying assets for the purpose of laundering their illegal …
May 15, 2014
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DEA Issues Nationwide Alert On Fentanyl As Threat To Health And Public Safety

March 18, 2015
… on the streets during the course of enforcement, such as a buy-walk, or buy-bust operation. Fentanyl cases in 2014 have been …
March 18, 2015
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Third Dealer Sentenced In Colorado River Indian Tribes Community Undercover Takedown

February 11, 2011
… at the tribe’s Farms Office in Poston, Ariz. Over three buys, Leivas sold the informant 43.9 grams of “actual” … grams of actual methamphetamine for $1,180 over three drug buys to the same buyer on the Colorado River Indian Tribes …
February 11, 2011
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Independence Man Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

May 16, 2017
… an ounce of methamphetamine for $1,400 in a controlled drug buy on Jan. 12, 2016. Law enforcement officers then executed … well as drug paraphernalia and approximately $1,200 of the buy money that had been used by a cooperating individual to …
May 16, 2017
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Nevada Woman Sentenced For Taking ‘Food Stamps’ For Meth, Cash

May 16, 2017
… then used the EBT cards and PINs belonging to others to buy her own food. Vernon County Sheriff’s Department … of the EBT cards admitted he used his EBT benefits to buy methamphetamine from Drake. He told investigators that a …
May 16, 2017
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Fair Haven Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses

June 07, 2023
… told the Vermont Drug Task Force (VDTF) that they could buy cocaine base from Muzzy. Thereafter, on September 23, … from Muzzy. The CS negotiated with Muzzy a third time to buy cocaine base, on May 3, 2023. When the CS went to …
June 07, 2023
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Two Men Plead Guilty in Retaliatory Drug Murder in St. Louis

August 01, 2022
… 2022. Two days before the murder, Phillips had arranged to buy fentanyl from Weeden, his source of supply of the drug, … enlisted another person to call Phillips and arrange to buy fentanyl, a ploy designed to lure Phillips out into the … Weeden could retaliate. After Phillips agreed to meet the buyer at the McDonald’s, Perkins drove Weeden to the area, …
August 01, 2022
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for More than 20 Years for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Deaths

November 09, 2023
… investigators conducted a combined total of 13 controlled buys of suspected controlled substances from Spain. Following each controlled buy, the suspected controlled substance was analyzed and …
November 09, 2023
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Charlotte Car Dealership Owner and Sales Manager Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

August 16, 2024
… Martin further facilitated the fraud by allowing G.D. to buy the vehicles using the names of straw purchasers in … and received at least $100,000 in cash from G.D. to buy The Scorpio nightclub, while concealing G.D.’s ownership …
August 16, 2024
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Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

February 01, 2019
… release on drug trafficking conspiracy charges, for buying the deadly synthetic opioid U-47700 on the dark web … lengthy sentence.” “As Armstrong can attest, traffickers buying deadly drugs on the dark web in hopes of avoiding …
February 01, 2019
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Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet

June 08, 2023
… brother—had negotiated with an Arizona-based source to buy thousands of counterfeit Percocet® “M30” pills … fentanyl. James flew to Arizona in early January 2022 to buy at least 15,000 pills. While there, he sent a video to a large-scale buyer in the Green Bay area. The video showed that James had …
June 08, 2023
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35 Years for Second Drug and Weapons Conviction

August 12, 2021
… calling Mr. Lopez to schedule a $1,000, two-ounce meth buy. Two days later, equipped with an audio/video recording … Mr. Lopez was prohibited by law from possessing – including buying, borrowing, carrying, storing, or shooting – …
August 12, 2021
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East Bay Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Sale of Fentanyl That Killed a Young Woman

August 22, 2022
… 2020, a former high school classmate came to his house to buy oxycodone pills.  He sold her thirteen M30 pills, which … disregard for her safety.  Pascoe told the victim he would buy the oxycodone pills from a street source he referred to …
August 22, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 300 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth

August 08, 2022
… methamphetamine and 98 grams of fentanyl in five controlled buys with law enforcement. Knox also provided a firearm to a felon during one of the controlled buys. In addition, Knox maintained a residence where …
August 08, 2022
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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for bank fraud and money laundering schemes

September 27, 2018
… an FDIC-insured financial institution for the purpose of buying an apartment in Aventura, Florida. He submitted a … belonging to co-conspirators and accomplices, and by buying property through shell corporations, in order to …
September 27, 2018
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Shawnee Auto Dealer Sentenced To 30 Months For Illegal Deals With Drug Traffickers

July 05, 2011
… to 30 months in federal prison for helping drug dealers buy vehicles used for drug trafficking without attracting … marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine from California to buyers in Kansas and Missouri. Crow introduced Lenie to … another instance, undercover officers talked to Lenie about buying a 2006 Acura TSX for $15,950 in cash. They told him …
July 05, 2011