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Ten Defendants Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

November 28, 2022
… As described in the newly unsealed indictment in USA v. Fields et. al , the investigation parallels the indictments in USA v. Wheatley et. al, together dubbed Operation Wheat … rooms. Those charged in the October 2022 indictment in USA v. Fields, et. al , include: Justin Wayne Fields , 39, …
November 28, 2022
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Two indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise

May 21, 2019
… with their management of Northern Herb, a marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to … more than $300,000 towards the mortgage on her house and to buy a 2017 Porsche Boxster, among other things.  It is …
May 21, 2019
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Dominican man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

October 30, 2018
… his co-defendant, Yossi Rafael Rincon-Ramirez, to make drug deliveries.   Four of the fentanyl sales he arranged during … DEA agent in Nashua, New Hampshire. Based on these drug buys, law enforcement officers arrested the defendant at his …
October 30, 2018
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

March 16, 2021
… on March 4, 2020 as well as $219,000 derived from the delivery of the cocaine. El Paso police seized the currency … trip to El Paso. By pleading guilty, Leal also admitted to buying approximately 18,000 rounds of ammunition intended …
March 16, 2021
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Two Separate Investigations Result In Significant Sentences For Drug Dealers In Cedar Rapids

May 23, 2018
… court authorized wire taps revealing the trios attempts to buy and sell crack cocaine. Additionally, all three men were … Spates’ criminal history includes convictions for delivery of a controlled substance and domestic assault. …
May 23, 2018
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Baltimore District Office Presents $300K in Asset Forfeiture Checks to State and City Officials

October 29, 2007
Baltimore District Office Presents $300K in Asset Forfeiture Checks to State and City Officials October 29, 2007 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
October 29, 2007
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Former Watertown Police Officer Convicted Of Passing False Prescriptions Using Another’s Identity

August 13, 2013
… substances and used the stolen identity to fill the scripts. The maximum sentence under the identity theft count …
August 13, 2013
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United States Files Lawsuit Against PharMerica Corporation For Violations Of The False Claims Act And The Controlled Substances Act

August 09, 2013
… for Schedule II controlled substances that were dispensed without a valid prescription WASHINGTON - The United States … Controlled Substances Act by dispensing controlled drugs without valid prescriptions and causing claims for illegally … vigorously-to protect taxpayer monies and to promote the delivery of professional health care to all of our …
August 09, 2013
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Operators of Three Texas Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills

December 21, 2021
… hydrocodone, oxycodone, and other controlled drugs without a legitimate medical purpose. According to court … short-acting hydrocodone and oxycodone pills commercially available, which he then sold to so-called “crew leaders,” … sold the pills, in bulk, directly to drug traffickers, without the involvement of doctors, prescriptions, or …
December 21, 2021
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January 22, 2025
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January 22, 2025
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Heroin Conspiracy Results in 12-Year Sentence

January 19, 2022
… was sentenced to 12 years and one month in federal prison without parole. Today’s sentence includes a term of two … of heroin. Law enforcement officers conducted a controlled delivery of the parcel to a Kansas City, Mo., residence … officer acting in an undercover capacity posed as a FedEx delivery driver and left the parcel on the porch steps. …
January 19, 2022
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Four Charged In Methamphetamine Deal Near The Houstonian

May 20, 2013
… MAY 20  (HOUSTON) -   - Four men have been charged with conspiracy to possess and possession with the intent to … met with Garza and Chavez and allegedly negotiated the delivery of 22 pounds of methamphetamine. The criminal … each complied and agents took them into custody without incident.  However, Chavez allegedly attempted to …
May 20, 2013
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Thirty-Two Indicted In Broward And Palm Beach Counties In Second Coordinated Pill Mill Takedown

August 23, 2011
… Indicted In Broward And Palm Beach Counties In Second Coordinated Pill Mill Takedown August 23, 2011 Miami Contact … they distributed oxycodone and other controlled substances without regard to medical need, without individual treatment … individuals, including addicts and traffickers, seeking to buy large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled …
August 23, 2011
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

November 02, 2021
… @DEASeattleDiv David F. Reames Domestic Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Additional Division Info Community … Americans for profit. These fake, deadly pills are widely available and deadlier than ever. Fake pills are designed to … prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. Criminal drug …
November 02, 2021
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Columbus Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

December 19, 2024
… photo: Methamphetamine COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident with prior state convictions including aggravated assault … from our community. We will continue to work together without let up for safe streets and a safer Muscogee … referenced in court, DEA agents conducted a controlled buy of 55.64 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from Thomas …
December 19, 2024
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Physician Admits To Illegally Distributing 39,000 Pills

March 02, 2017
… Rock pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone without an effective prescription. John, a former doctor, … bring names and dates of birth to Johns with the intent of buying a prescription for oxycodone.  Johns would issue the …
March 02, 2017
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Doctor and Eight Others Charged with Distributing Opioids and Other Pills

December 09, 2022
… operated a scheme that involved obtaining oxycodone, Adderall, Klonopin and Suboxone pills in Manhattan to … Substance by a Practitioner for writing prescriptions for Adderall, Klonopin and Suboxone to Timothy Bonaguro, … their hauls: Iorizzo obtained prescriptions in his name for Adderall, Klonopin and Suboxone. Bonaguro and Gorga obtained …
December 09, 2022
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Meth with Intent to Distribute After Ordering Fabric Soaked in Meth

March 30, 2023
… Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of … and its law enforcement partners will continue to use every available resource to dismantle, disrupt and destroy drug … agents that an associate used Williamson’s address for drug deliveries. The SIM card was located, and a download of …
March 30, 2023
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Leominster Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offense

July 14, 2023
… in Worcester to possessing large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine intended for … was distributing significant quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine in Rhode Island. … in Worcester, approximately two kilograms of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine and approximately …
July 14, 2023
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Leominster Man and Woman Charged with Drug Offenses

May 11, 2023
… conspiring to distribute large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine. Chanhda … was distributing significant quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine in Rhode Island … is alleged that approximately two kilograms of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine and approximately …
May 11, 2023
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Texas men plead guilty to trafficking 10 kilograms of fentanyl

September 13, 2018
… drive to Atlanta, Georgia, where they would be paid for the delivery. “Fentanyl is the greatest and the most significant … and local law enforcement are fighting daily to limit the availability and spread of this deadly drug. This case alone … synthetic opioid. In recent years it has become more widely available in the United States and grown as a threat to …
September 13, 2018
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Former Kent Resident Sentenced to Prison for Selling Narcotics Near Drug Treatment Center

August 19, 2024
… been ravaging our community… I am particularly concerned with the targeting of a methadone clinic.” According to … he was selling drugs.   In January, Muse started staying overnight at a Lynwood, Washington apartment.  On February … by the Drug Enforcement Administration in collaboration with the King County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI. ## Drug …
August 19, 2024
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Danbury Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Home Invasions

March 10, 2016
… driven to a trap house where he was locked in a bathroom overnight.  The next day, Patterson and Whitehurst directed …
March 10, 2016
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6s Are Wild – And Under Arrest

September 17, 2015
… during a five year period ending August 20, 2015. Arrests overnight followed a six-month-long investigation conducted …
September 17, 2015
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Springfield Woman Sentenced to 16 Years for Heroin Conspiracy

March 26, 2021
… March 25, to 16 years and eight months in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 20, 2020, Steed pleaded guilty to … officers utilized confidential sources to make controlled buys of heroin from Steed and others, and conducted …
March 26, 2021
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Illegal Firearms And Drug Dealer Admits Selling At Least 100 Guns To Criminals In The Camden, NJ Area Guns Originated From Straw And Gun Show Purchases In Ohio And Virginia

September 12, 2013
… charging him with one count each of dealing firearms without a license, conspiracy to deal in firearms without a federal firearms license, possession of firearms … others in the Camden area. Laboo admitted he knew he was buying guns that came illegally from Ohio and Virginia.   At …
September 12, 2013
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Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California

June 14, 2023
… Ketchmark to 16 years and 11 months in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 25, 2021, Mangold pleaded guilty to … pounds. Law enforcement officers conducted a controlled delivery of the shipment to Brenneman’s residence, where … 9, 2023, to 21 years and eight months in federal prison without parole. Brenneman was sentenced on July 14, 2022, to …
June 14, 2023
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Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Second Meth Trafficking Indictment

March 14, 2023
… 19, 2022, Postal Inspection agents conducted a controlled delivery at one of the residences and executed search … March 3, 2022, to 17 years and six months in federal prison without parole. Under federal statutes, Williams is subject … a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison …
March 14, 2023
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New Jersey nurse charged with drug and weapons offenses

August 13, 2019
… New Jersey nurse charged with drug and weapons offenses August 13, 2019 New Jersey … agent met with Calabrese and received quantities of Adderall, Promethazine with Codeine Syrup, and Xanax. As a … a Thompson machine gun.  Calabrese was taken into custody without incident.   “It is very disheartening that Mr. …
August 13, 2019
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California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking

March 19, 2025
… a husband and wife to federal prison yesterday for working with a foreign drug trafficking organization to distribute … Customers throughout the United States purchased narcotics without prescriptions from an online pharmacy. The foreign … included Schedule II opioids and pills (appearing to be Adderall) containing methamphetamine. Over the six months, …
March 19, 2025