PRESS RELEASE

Judge sentences Wentzville man to 10 years in fentanyl case

September 10, 2020
… was addressed. On July 12, 2019, a UPS employee attempted delivery of the decoy package. A person within the residence … McRoberts inside the residence during the decoy package delivery and watched him leave. McRoberts returned later to …
September 10, 2020
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Methamphetamine trafficker receives 10 years in federal prison

October 13, 2020
… Hanover County Narcotics Detectives arranged a controlled delivery of 12 ounces of methamphetamine from a source in … it was discovered that Newland had made two prior deliveries of methamphetamine to New Hanover County during …
October 13, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Money laundering charges added in international marijuana conspiracy to grow marijuana in Sacramento and Placer Counties houses

June 21, 2019
… charged in 2017 in a scheme to use money from China to buy houses to grow marijuana, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. … to wire transfer approximately $870,000 from China to buy six houses for growing marijuana or to pay off the …
June 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Ross Ulbricht, The Creator And Owner Of The “Silk Road” Website, Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court On All Counts

February 05, 2015
… Silk Road was used by more than 100,000 users to buy and sell hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs and … Silk Road, a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … Silk Road - a clandestine global marketplace that offered buyers and sellers of illegal goods and services a promise …
February 05, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine

April 27, 2021
… area. Between June and October 2016, King received four deliveries of cocaine that arrived in hidden compartments of … operated by a co-conspirator in Newport News, to receive deliveries and provide money for the purchase of … their California suppliers. In June 2016, King received a delivery of 70 kilograms of cocaine at his home in Hayes, …
April 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Florida man sentenced to 84 months in prison for trafficking multiple kilos of cocaine into Rhode Island

April 02, 2019
… intercepted and seized by U.S. Postal Inspectors prior to delivery to the intended recipients. The two men were … Inspectors identified cocaine in the package prior to delivery and removed the controlled substance. In its place … drug trafficking activities, a package addressed for delivery to a residence in Cumberland that contained …
April 02, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Fraud Street Mafia Results Announced: Nine Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Attempted Tax Fraud

February 23, 2024
… Fraud Street Mafia Results Announced: Nine Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Attempted Tax Fraud February 23, … is no longer a place where violent criminals can operate without consequence.” “I applaud the work of our California … California. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ERC became available as a refundable federal tax credit for employers …
February 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

September 02, 2021
… San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote … that Dr. Wynn wrote opioid prescriptions to patients without a legitimate medical purpose and/or outside the … have consistently demonstrated, we will continue to use all available tools to combat the serious opioid epidemic.” …
September 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

May 09, 2024
… orchestrated by these cartels. DEA will continue to use all available resources to target these networks and save … sedative xylazine have increased the harms associated with fentanyl.   Seizures of fentanyl, in both powder and … recruit and train couriers, and deliver drugs to customers without having to meet face-to-face. This new age of digital …
May 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Settlement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC

February 07, 2024
… company shipped potentially suspicious orders to customers without resolving red flags of diversion or reporting the … information on these actions and related processes is available here . # # # Diversion Division …
February 07, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… is of the utmost importance to us and we couldn’t do it without the communities’ support and participation.”  DEA … DEA’s spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at  Take Back Day (dea.gov) .                     …
May 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Tampa-Area Clinic from Distributing Opioids and Other Prescription Drugs

October 18, 2022
… Civil Division. “The Department of Justice will use all available tools to stop the illegal distribution of … writes prescriptions for powerful opioids and other drugs without a legitimate medical basis and despite obvious signs …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Tampa-Area Physician from Writing Opioid Prescriptions

July 29, 2022
… “The Department of Justice will use every enforcement tool available under the Controlled Substances Act to protect our … of Florida. “Physicians who prescribe these dangerous drugs without legitimate medical cause violate not only the law, …
July 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Transnational Money-Laundering Network Pleads Guilty

August 03, 2021
… crime. This plea and sentence would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our federal law enforcement … operating within our borders, and we will use every tool available in our mission to protect the American people.” …
August 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Laredo Deputy Constable Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribe

September 28, 2011
… a telephone call from Garcia confirming that he would be available on Oct. 22, to conduct the escort. On Oct. 22, … Garcia faces a maximum punishment of 20 years incarceration without parole and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is expected …
September 28, 2011
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Richard McNeal Hillman Sentenced To 188 Months On A-PVP (a.k.a. “Gravel” Or “Flakka”) And Firearm Charges

August 14, 2015
… awake for days; hostility and having exceptional strength without apparent fatigue.  These characteristics of the drug … It is simply one of the most dangerous and addictive drugs available anywhere.  I am proud of the hard work expended by …
August 14, 2015
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South Carolina Native Sentenced To 180 Months For Leadership Role In A-PVP Trafficking And International Money Laundering Conspiracies

February 23, 2016
… awake for days; hostility and having exceptional strength without apparent fatigue.  These characteristics make the … for the “most potent” and “top quality” a-PVP they had available.  He asked for the “big rocks,” because “demand …
February 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Equitable Sharing Program “Takes The Profit Out Of Crime And Benefits Public Safety”

May 19, 2017
… packaged as herbal incense or potpourri. They were sold without the labeling necessary to protect the user and … of administration or application. These funds were made available through the U.S. Department of Treasury - …
May 19, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

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
PRESS RELEASE

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
PRESS RELEASE

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
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Convicted of Federal Firearm Offenses

June 06, 2024
… and June 2022, Mike Tomasaour sold an undercover detective with the Albuquerque Police Department methamphetamine and … Albuquerque. On June 28, 2022, DEA agents planned a larger buy from Tomasaour at the motel and then executed a search … agents observed Robert Grado enter Tomasaour’s motel room with a purple bag. Shortly thereafter, Tomasaour texted the …
June 06, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

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
PRESS RELEASE

Joint DEA And Chicago Police Department Investigation Leads To 38lb Meth Seizure

January 27, 2011
… block of S. Komensky Ave. was charged with methamphetamine delivery and possession of methamphetamine. Jose Mejia, 38, … 9700 block of S. Avenue L, was charged with methamphetamine delivery. Cesar Ortiz, 32, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, was … area. On Friday, January 21, 2011, officers observed the delivery of approximately two pounds of methamphetamine in …
January 27, 2011
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Federal Prison Inmates Among Group Charged In Drug Conspiracy

April 01, 2013
… officers by telephone and negotiated a price for the delivery of large quantities of methamphetamine.  Defendants … from California to meet with the “buyers” and discuss the delivery.  On February 20, 2013, it is alleged that … Lopez, who drove from Oklahoma to Philadelphia, to accept a delivery of methamphetamine.    In addition to the …
April 01, 2013
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Ring that Used Social Media to Communicate and Advertise Wares Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

January 28, 2025
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant Recruited Young People with Images of Money, Exotic Cars, and Expensive Jewelry … Gorman. “On social media he not only posted  the drugs available for sale and their prices, he also attempted to … Rosas was so successful that he could not traffic the drugs without bringing others into his criminal orbit. He could …
January 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacy Pays $250,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Violations

November 17, 2020
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 ATLANTA – Caduceus USA Medical Pharmacy, LLC (“Caduceus”) has agreed to …
November 17, 2020
Garcia, Marco Arturo
FUGITIVE

Marco Arturo Garcia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy 21 USC 846
Dominguez, Everado
FUGITIVE

Everado Dominguez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The Following Alleged Federal Drug Violations:
Conspiracy21 USC 846
Branch, Rue Dushon
FUGITIVE

Rue Dushon Branch

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy 21 USC 846