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Pakistani Father and Son Convicted in International Heroin Trafficking Scheme

December 05, 2005
… a McDonald’s restaurant in Beltsville, Maryland. During the delivery, the courier telephoned the Afridis at their … village a few kilometers outside of Peshawar. Following the delivery, the CW began negotiating directly with the Afridis … packages of heroin buried in the struts. At the time of the delivery, the Afridis sent a series of faxes to the CW, …
December 05, 2005
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

August 15, 2022
… the proliferation of illegal drugs.” The indictment in USA v. Rhaney et al , dubbed Operation Washout, was …
August 15, 2022
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Ten Indicted on Federal Charges in Augusta-area Meth-trafficking Operation

December 07, 2023
… methamphetamine trafficking operation. The defendants in USA v. Walters et al.  all are charged with Conspiracy to …
December 07, 2023
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Five Men Charged With Using New York Diamond District Companies As Front To Illegally Move More Than $600 Million

September 11, 2023
… City’s Diamond District, including Arya Diamond Jewellery USA Inc., d/b/a “Karats & Carats,” Diamspark LGD LLC, Royal … and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless …
September 11, 2023
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Seven indicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Eastern Oklahoma

June 23, 2020
Seven indicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Eastern Oklahoma June 23, 2020 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 571-324-7481 Dallas.Field.Division.PIO@dea.gov Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 …
June 23, 2020
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Former Olympian Wanted for Running Transnational Drug Enterprise and Ordering Several Murders Added to FBI’s List of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives

March 07, 2025
… Former Olympian Wanted for Running Transnational Drug …   ADIC Davis was joined by law enforcement partners with the United States Department of State, Royal Canadian … delivering it to the transportation network couriers for delivery to Canada using long-haul semi-trucks.  The …
March 07, 2025
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Nineteen Gang Members And Associates Charged In Federal Sweeps Targeting Boston Gangs

August 30, 2024
… of the Mission Hill Gang (Appendix B) were charged with engaging in financial fraud. The charges are the result … a member shot a Boston Police officer at point blank range without warning or provocation.  The current investigation … of Correction’s inmate mail policies, which prohibit delivery to inmates of original copies of any materials …
August 30, 2024
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DEA – LAPD HIDTA Investigation Targets South L.A. Gangs Controlled By Incarcerated Mexican Mafia Member And His Daughter

December 06, 2012
… charge Danny Roman, who is serving a sentence of life without parole at Pelican Bay State Prison. The indictment … 20, of Los Angeles, who allegedly assisted in the sale and delivery of methamphetamine; Jimmy Ramos, 28, of Los …
December 06, 2012
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Three members of Lockport fentanyl ring arrested

February 13, 2019
… officers, in June 2017, conducted two controlled buys of half a bundle of heroin from White. During each of … law enforcement officers made three additional controlled buys of heroin and fentanyl from Haney.   On Oct. 09, 2018, …
February 13, 2019
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Spokane Man Involved in Robbery of Large Amount of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to Federal Prison

October 10, 2024
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Had a Kitty Litter Bucket With 16 Pounds of Methamphetamine, Backpack with Fentanyl Pills SPOKANE, Wash.  - Brady Baughman, age … 6, 2022, Baughman went to a stash house in Spokane to buy a large quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl from a …
October 10, 2024
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DEA Busts Steroid Traffickers And Dismantles Laboratories Across The Nation

September 22, 2015
… located in Lithuania and Moldova. There is great danger in buying steroids, chemicals, and other illicit products on … extremely unsanitary, further illustrating the danger in buying these products illegally.  For example, recent lab …
September 22, 2015
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Four Gun Traffickers Charged with Selling Over 50 Firearms in Brooklyn

January 11, 2023
… demonstrate this Office’s commitment to utilize all tools available to more effectively stop gun traffickers from … quantities of drugs and guns to the undercover officer without hesitation. Firearms sold in the conspiracy have …
January 11, 2023
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Four Gun Traffickers Charged with Selling over 50 Firearms in Brooklyn

January 11, 2023
… demonstrate this Office’s commitment to utilize all tools available to more effectively stop gun traffickers from … quantities of drugs and guns to the undercover officer without hesitation. Firearms sold in the conspiracy have …
January 11, 2023
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Alleged “Iron Pipeline” Gun Trafficking Network Shut Down

June 30, 2022
… been arraigned in Yonkers City Court and are currently held without bail.  his joint investigation resulted in the … Additional information may be released as it becomes available. NOTE:  Booking charges are merely accusations, …
June 30, 2022
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Sheriff’s Deputies Allegedly Tipped Off DEA Target

September 26, 2024
… a plea. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to … they are seeking. The FBI will continue to provide all available resources towards identifying, investigating, and … off by Mr. Linker and decided to conduct another operation without notifying Mr. Linker first. In December 2021, the …
September 26, 2024
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Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises at Motel in Albuquerque

February 13, 2024
… Kamal Bhula, on November 5, 2019. According to publicly available court records, between March 2018 and June 2019, … Uballez. “These individuals face enough challenges without predatory business owners using addiction to drive …
February 13, 2024
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Ft. Worth Doctors Leave Patients Wasted and Dazed in a Pill Mill Operation; 49 Arrested

September 24, 2020
… Dr. Capistrano and Dr. Noel to prescribe dangerous drugs without legitimate medical purpose.  In order to make the … medications simultaneously and at the highest dosages available. Medical professionals charged in the scheme …
September 24, 2020
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Pakistan Father Sentenced to Life and Son Sentenced to 30 Years in International Heroin Trafficking Scheme

February 16, 2006
… the CW at a restaurant in Beltsville, Maryland. During the delivery, the courier telephoned the Afridis at their … village a few kilometers outside of Peshawar. Following the delivery, the CW began negotiating directly with the Afridis … packages of heroin buried in the struts. At the time of the delivery, the Afridis sent a series of faxes to the CW, …
February 16, 2006
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DEA Reminds Parents to Speak to Their Children About the Dangers of Drug Use

September 01, 2021
… @DEANewJerseyDiv Towanda Thorne-James Domestic New Jersey with offices in Atlantic City, Camden, Monmouth/Ocean, … Joanna Mlicka-Anderko (571) 776-3409 NEWARK, N.J. – With schools returning to full in-person classes, the Drug … prescription medications such as Oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall. The user is most likely unaware they are …
September 01, 2021
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Peabody Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

June 12, 2023
… 132 grams of methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills and 85.3 grams of powder cocaine. It was …
June 12, 2023
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Woman Sentenced for Selling Prescription Drugs

September 09, 2022
… to sell some or all of the drugs, including the ADHD drug Adderall, oxycodone and the antianxiety drug alprazolam, to …
September 09, 2022
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Grand Jury indicts St. Charles Woman for Selling Prescriptions

August 19, 2021
… through fraud and deceit, Rooney obtained prescriptions for Adderall and Xanax, both controlled substances. Rooney …
August 19, 2021
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Buffalo Woman Who Conspired with Local Doctor to Illegally Distribute Controlled Substances Sentenced

January 14, 2022
… and amphetamine. During this time, Rainey began to sell Adderall, prescribed by her physician, to Keefe, until her …
January 14, 2022
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Buffalo woman sentenced for conspiring with a former local doctor to illegally distribute controlled substances

December 17, 2020
… and during this time, Dr. Keefe was active user of cocaine, Adderall, and prescription opiates. In April 2015, Dr. Keefe …
December 17, 2020
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Lowell Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Half a Kilogram of Meth Intended for Distribution

September 12, 2023
… Chhoy agreed to distribute more than 5,000 counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine to a confidential …
September 12, 2023
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Manufacturing And Distributing "Date Rape Drug"

November 17, 2015
… also revealed that SALEM sold GHB, “Molly,” cocaine, Adderall and other controlled substances.  SALEM has been …
November 17, 2015
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Leader Of Redding-based Methamphetamine Distribution Operation Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

March 16, 2018
… to Tehama County with methamphetamine. The first of these deliveries was completed on June 6, 2015, and brought 14 … into the Eastern District of California. In the second delivery, completed on about June 14, 2015, Martinez paid …
March 16, 2018
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Roanoke Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

March 10, 2021
… methamphetamine, and cocaine, one count of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of … arrest on federal charges in August 2017.   Jordan received deliveries of these narcotics at various locations in the … the subsequent arrest operation, agents made a controlled delivery of the package and observed Jordan as he retrieved …
March 10, 2021
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Felon who Supplied Fentanyl that Resulted in One Fatal and Two Nonfatal Overdoses Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

November 24, 2025
… men who were at a gas station and offered to take them to buy cocaine. The victims gave Mora $140 and asked for $100 … spotted Mora, who told the detective to meet him later to buy drugs. Mora was arrested later that day. Capsules …
November 24, 2025