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High-Ranking Sinaloa Leader Extradited to El Paso, Faces up to Life in Federal Prison

… of kilograms of marijuana into the United States, along with the pickup of drug proceeds, and kidnappings and murders. Lopez was indicted in April 2012 along with Joaquin Guzman Loera aka “Chapo,” Ismael Zambada Garcia … Sinaloa Cartel.”  “This case reads like a Hollywood movie script. You know the film…cartels, guns, drugs, money, …
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Doctor Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Oxycodone Pills

… Agent in Charge James C. Hunt said:  “Drug dealers selling scripts for money give doctors a bad name.  The dismantling …
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Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of More Than 10,000 Oxycodone Pills, Resulting In One Known Death

… and Dr. Ramirez was no different.  Allegedly selling scripts for money, Dr. Ramirez supplied opioid addicts with …
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Fentanyl and Illegal Firearms Possession Put Man in Prison for 22 Years

… A. Ketchmark to 22 years and six months in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 30, 2023, Bean pleaded guilty to one … from a more recent source in St. Louis, Mo. Bean stated he buys all his guns off the streets locally, and often takes …
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Melvin Hill Sentenced on Federal Drug And Firearms Charges

… a ten-year term of supervised release. Hill has been held without bail since his arrest in March 2022. According to … told Burlington narcotics investigators that they could buy narcotics from Hill. In February and March, this source …
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Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement Impersonation, and Fraud Ring Disrupted

… as a FBI Special Agent, attempted to dissuade a person from buying a property in Placer County, claiming that the seller … insurance benefits in the names of these victims without their consent and knowledge. The applications …
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Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… and mydoctorconsultonline.com, to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, according to court documents. …
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Leader Of Interstate Online Pill Mill Ring Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Prison

… He set up and maintained websites to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, according to court documents. …
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Owner Of Smoke Shops In Bakersfield, Fresno And Visalia Pleads Guilty To Fraud Relating To The Sale Of Synthetic Drugs

… drugs intended for human consumption were packaged and sold without the labeling required by law and necessary to … transaction in property derived from drug trafficking to buy a time share in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. If convicted of the …
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Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Drugs from Employer

… position as a pharmacist to illegally acquire amphetamine (Adderall), lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and oxycodone from his employer without authorization. The Drug Enforcement Administration …
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Mississippi Man Sentenced for Smuggling Meth, Heroin Aboard Train

… C. Wimes to seven years and three months in federal prison without parole. Braison was remanded to federal custody … and heroin aboard a train from Los Angeles for delivery in St. Louis. Inside the suitcase, five bundles …
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Seven Individuals Face Drug Charges Following Multi-Agency Sting Operation

… heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis, were taken into custody without incident yesterday morning and appeared in Bond … apply. The two men have each been charged with one count of Delivery of Cannabis, a Class 3 Felony. Judge Sexton set …
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Leader Of Drug Ring Sentenced To More Than 8 Years In Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

… arrested the three defendants shortly after the drug delivery had been made. In announcing the sentence, Judge … of a federal facility. All federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole. Mateo Meraz is an …
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Kansas City Woman Sentenced To 30 Years For Large-Scale Cocaine Conspiracy

… District Judge Dean Whipple to 30 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 20, 2013, Grandison was found guilty … the trial indicated that Grandison was the conduit who made deliveries of cocaine to customers in the Kansas City area …
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Fresno Man Pleads Guilty To Interstate Drug Shipments

… of marijuana. Law enforcement officials then supervised the delivery of the marijuana to Merisier, Meca, and Pimentel in … remaining defendants are in federal custody and detained without bail. This case is the product of an extensive …
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One Fresno Man And One Massachusetts Man Plead Guilty In Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

… marijuana. Law enforcement officials then supervised the delivery of the marijuana to Merisier, Meca, and Pimentel in … two defendants are in federal custody and detained without bail. The actual sentence, however, will be …
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Nine Charged Following Investigation into Manufacturing and Interstate Trafficking of Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

… and by text message, using coded language as they discussed delivery of pill-pressing materials, possession and sale of … users who think they know the potency of the drugs they are buying. The sellers make a calculated decision to profit off …
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Two Former Western Colorado Doctors Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances

… resulted in death. Jahani was arrested by federal agents without incident in Texas. Peper has yet to be … these health care benefit programs, in connection with the delivery of and payment for health care benefits, items and … allegedly prescribed controlled substances to patients without determining a sufficient medical necessity for the …
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Drug Trafficking Ringleader Craig Petties Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

… Division X Account @DEAAtlantaDiv Jae W. Chung Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional … network. This life sentence would not have been possible without the high-level of cooperation between federal, … Task (OCDETF) Program, which seeks to reduce the availability of drugs by disrupting and dismantling major …
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Operation Mercury Targets Large-Scale Agricultural Marijuana Grows In Six Central Valley CountiesMore Than 400,000 Plants Eradicated Since March 2012

… “The success of this operation would not have been possible without the support of our state and local law enforcement … a property owner to rent, lease or otherwise make a place available for the cultivation or distribution of marijuana. … distribute marijuana may be forfeited to the United States without compensation, along with any proceeds of the illegal …
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St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine

… intravenous ketamine and a nasal spray version of the drug without authorization. Among businesses owned by Dr. Malik, … or actions. Due to the risks of the drug, Spravato is only available through REMS and must be administered under the …
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Lead Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Major Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

… and his co-defendants were indicted in April 2022 in USA v. Wheatley et. al , based on evidence gathered during … A related indictment in Operation Wheat Fields, USA v. Fields et. al , named 10 additional defendants in …
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Role In Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… 36, pleaded guilty to a superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. … was learned that Perez used encrypted applications such as WhatsApp and FaceTime to further his drug trafficking …
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Logistics Coordinator Sent to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… and weapons to Mexico. The court saw evidence of text and WhatsApp messages between co-conspirators, jail call …
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DEA Releases New Tip Line to Encourage Information on Drug Kingpin Operating Throughout Colorado

… DEA Releases New Tip Line to Encourage Information on Drug Kingpin Operating Throughout Colorado January 17, 2024 Rocky Mountain Contact Info Contact … associates. The tip line can be accessed by calling/texting/WhatsApp 720-355-0168 or by emailing Chuy-Reward@dea.gov . …
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Chinese Citizen Charged with Massive Anabolic Steroid and Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Distribution Scheme

… Charged with Massive Anabolic Steroid and Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Distribution Scheme December 15, 2021 Dallas … Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … please contact the DEA at +1-972-591-1326 via text/WhatsApp/Telegram/ Signal, or by email at …
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Eight Arrested On Federal Steroid And Prescription Narcotic Distribution Charges

… steroids.  Santucci frequently used an application called WhatsApp to communicate with his customers.  Chickos, Mase …
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Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

… salts" in total from the stores. During the undercover buys, certain of the defendants discussed how to ingest the … head shops represented that they continued to have the drug available for sale, and one defendant represented that he …
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Lowell Man Sentenced In Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Counterfeit Pills Containing Methamphetamine

… involving methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Vimoon Sortsoy, 29, was sentenced by U.S. … counterfeit prescription pills pressed to resemble Adderall that in fact contained methamphetamine in the …
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Clarence surgeon sentenced on drug charge and lying to the DEA

… to which he again falsely responded “no,” as Leone ordered Adderall XR, tramadol, and clonazepam for his own personal … the defendant ordered and received bulk quantities of Adderall XR, hydrocodone, both Schedule II controlled …