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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Federal Prison

August 20, 2015
… to his car and drove away.  The defendant watched the delivery through the store’s window and remotely locked his … was also at the gas station that morning, and watched the delivery happen while waiting in line for an emissions … discarded the cell phone he used to arrange the drug delivery.  When Nuckles exited the store the second time, …
August 20, 2015
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Heroin Trafficker Faces Statutory Penalties Of Up To 60 Years In Federal Prison; Forfeit Heroin Sales Proceeds Of $382,227 In Cash, $39,000 Rolex Watch

November 13, 2014
… the transactions. During discussions to arrange the second delivery, Reyes told the undercover officer arrangements for the sale and delivery of heroin to him was being slowed because his …
November 13, 2014
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Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

October 28, 2011
… on a wiretap heroin discussing and arranging for the delivery of packages containing heroin from Phoenix to … July 19, 2010. DEA agents attempted to make a controlled delivery of the June 14, 2010 package and saw Jones at the delivery location waiting for the package. These four …
October 28, 2011
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Operation Snake Oil Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced

January 08, 2014
… earned as a result of his involvement as a physician at All Pain Management in Dania Beach. Between February 16 and … 17, 2010, Becker was employed as a clinic doctor at All Pain Management which, at the time, was owned by … According to a review of medical records, while at All Pain Management, Becker prescribed 932,259 oxycodone, 30 …
January 08, 2014
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Doctor Arrested For Providing Prescriptions In Exchange For Sex Acts

August 31, 2016
… SAN DIEGO - Physician Naga Raja Thota, a pain specialist with an office in El Cajon, was arrested … to treat her but documented that his treatment was for pain even though this victim did not suffer from any medical condition that caused chronic or ongoing pain. This victim also stated that Thota kept increasing the …
August 31, 2016
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State and federal authorities dismantle major Philadelphia gun trafficking ring that sold guns and methamphetamine in Camden

January 27, 2020
… traffickers profit from a trade that brings nothing but pain, suffering, and death, whether it’s from the bullets of … obtained guns illegally by paying “straw purchasers” to buy guns in Pennsylvania at dealerships and gun shows. …
January 27, 2020
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Saratoga County drug dealer sentenced to 20 years for overdose death

August 31, 2020
… avoidable and senseless death of a young man, and the daily pain and suffering of that man’s wife and parents. Heroin … for his actions.   While this does not remove the pain that the family of B.L. has gone through, I can only …
August 31, 2020
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Accused Major Heroin Trafficker Extradited from Colombia for Prosecution in New York City

July 18, 2022
… in the U.S., Escobar Miranda allegedly coordinated the delivery of the heroin to New York City-based associates who … October of 2017, Escobar Miranda allegedly coordinated the delivery of eight kilograms of heroin to an individual in … of his drug trafficking operation to include shipping and delivery, distribution, and money laundering,” said DEA …
July 18, 2022
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Three Current And Former Rikers Island Correction Officers Indicted For Trafficking In Narcotics, Bribery And Smuggling Contraband In Jail

July 29, 2014
… assigned to the Strike Force to offer his services for drug deliveries. During the conversation, Dominguez stated that … to an undercover DEA agent. After Dominguez’s successful delivery, Dominguez offered to introduce another correction officer to help with deliveries outside of the jail. On June 18, Dominguez and …
July 29, 2014
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Cocaine Trafficker Convicted

August 04, 2022
… law enforcement agents.  The DTO negotiated for the delivery of the cocaine in Puerto Rico, with the delivery of the purchase money in the Bronx, New York.  On … transaction.  Esteves supervised the collection and delivery of the $1.3 million and carried a ledger for the …
August 04, 2022
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

October 08, 2024
… was identified as a “runner,” or a person who makes drug deliveries on behalf of the organization.  In early 2024, Santos made at least two deliveries of methamphetamine and fentanyl to undercover law enforcement officers, including the delivery of a pound of methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement …
October 08, 2024
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

June 14, 2024
… was identified as a “runner,” or a person who makes drug deliveries on behalf of the organization.  During the investigation, Santos made at least two deliveries of controlled substances to undercover law enforcement officers, including the delivery of a pound of methamphetamine in February 2024. The …
June 14, 2024
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Boston Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Offense Involving 24 Kilograms Of Cocaine

April 25, 2024
… by law enforcement and replaced with “sham” cocaine for the delivery to the Massachusetts recipient – later identified … 1, 2022, in Boston, Guerrero arrived to receive the cocaine delivery, for which he provided an envelope containing …
April 25, 2024
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Providence Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

April 03, 2024
… who arranged for more than a half-dozen substantial-sized deliveries of fentanyl to another person has been sentenced … of fentanyl ranged from 25.03 grams to 99.08 grams. Each delivery of fentanyl was monitored by members of the FBI …
April 03, 2024
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Receive 24 Kilos of Cocaine from a Mexican Drug Cartel Source

January 30, 2024
… by law enforcement and replaced with “sham” cocaine for the delivery to the Massachusetts recipient – later identified … 1, 2022, in Boston, Guerrero arrived to receive the cocaine delivery, for which he provided an envelope containing …
January 30, 2024
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

May 14, 2021
… with Martinez and arranging to obtain fentanyl deliveries.  On March 14, 2018, the two spoke and arranged … of fentanyl to Lessard later that night.  After the delivery, the Lowell Police Department obtained a search …
May 14, 2021
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Farmington man sentenced to 42 months for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

December 17, 2019
… Antioch, California. The USPIS seized the package prior to delivery and transported it to New Hampshire. A New … DEA agents observed Smoronk remain for several hours at the delivery address in Lebanon. The DEA learned that Smoronk was at the delivery address to retrieve the package and left after the …
December 17, 2019
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El Paso Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Participating In Las Cruces-Based Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

August 12, 2014
… local drug dealers.  In May 2012, Marquez arranged for the delivery of another pound of methamphetamine.  This time, … to Marquez at his home.  Before Arroyos could make the delivery, he was arrested by an officer who executed a …
August 12, 2014
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Three Members Of Mexican Cartel Sentenced To Prison For Conspiracy Involving Liquid Methamphetamine

January 06, 2015
… distribute methamphetamine stemming from their roles in the delivery of liquid methamphetamine to residences in Austell, … a Mexican drug trafficking cartel, who was coordinating the delivery of shipments of liquid methamphetamine to the … the early morning hours of May 12, 2013, agents tracked the delivery of liquid methamphetamine to a residence in …
January 06, 2015
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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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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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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
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Federal jury finds two Tampa doctors guilty

May 29, 2019
… and Santos were the medical directors at Health and Pain Center, a pain management clinic in Tampa, from June 2011 through …
May 29, 2019
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Registered nurse sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing opioids from elderly patient

November 27, 2019
… to 18 months in federal prison for stealing prescription pain medication from his patient between April and August, … and prescribed controlled substance medication for her pain. Between April 2018 and August 2018, Vang fraudulently … oxycodone and hydrocodone from the patient and replaced her pain medication with similar-looking loratadine and …
November 27, 2019
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Ohio Lawyer Steven Hillman, Indicted On Money Laundering And Conspiracy In Large Alleged Pill Mill Investigation

January 17, 2013
… Ohio, alleging that he conspired with the owner of three pain clinics in Ohio to illegally divert prescription drugs … illegal distribution of controlled substances issued by the pain clinics owned and controlled by Bias and others. The …
January 17, 2013