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Investigation Into Cocaine Trafficking Organization Leads To 10 Year Sentence For Major New Haven Distributor

… On February 11, 2016, Polanco-Mendez arranged for the delivery of approximately two kilograms of cocaine, which … On March 2, 2016, Polanco-Mendez arranged and took delivery of one kilogram of cocaine. On March 11, 2016, … possession of approximately two kilograms of cocaine, the delivery of which had been arranged by Lopez.  On March 24, …
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Chicago Area Pizzeria Owners Among Those Charged In Drug Conspiracy

… during the operation captured the defendants arranging the delivery, sale and transportation of the narcotics to their … 21 when investigators learned they would be making a delivery of heroin and marijuana and stopped their vehicle. …
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Four Men Indicted In 75-Liter Methamphetamine Seizure

… drug and money laundering charges for their roles in the delivery of liquid methamphetamine to a residence in … for a Mexican drug trafficking cartel, was coordinating the delivery of a shipment of liquid methamphetamine to the … the early morning hours of May 12, 2013, agents tracked the delivery of liquid meth, made by Munoz using a Ford F-350 …
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DEA Drug Task Force, Providence Police Investigation Results In Seizure Of Record 19 Kilos Of Heroin

… to cooperate with law enforcement to arrange controlled deliveries of heroin. According to the Affidavit, two deliveries of a kilo of heroin arranged by the informant … informant with two fake kilos of heroin and watched as the delivery was allegedly made. During the investigation, two …
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Meriden Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

… Ariz. to Meriden. The DEA then conducted a controlled delivery of the cocaine in Meriden. On December 12, 2009, Cardona arranged by telephone for the delivery of the cocaine, and then had an associate accept delivery of the cocaine at a predetermined location in …
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Two Sentenced To Federal Prison In Record Seizure Of Heroin

… to cooperate with law enforcement to arrange controlled deliveries of heroin. Two deliveries of a kilo of heroin took place on the evening of … informant with two fake kilos of heroin and watched as the delivery was made. A search of Estrada’s Providence …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Federal Prison

… 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, …
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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

… 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 …
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Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… 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 …
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Saratoga County drug dealer sentenced to 20 years for overdose death

… 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 …
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Fair Haven Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses

… 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 …
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Two Men Plead Guilty in Retaliatory Drug Murder in St. Louis

… 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, …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for More than 20 Years for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Deaths

… 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 …
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Charlotte Car Dealership Owner and Sales Manager Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

… 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 …
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35 Years for Second Drug and Weapons Conviction

… 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 – …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 300 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth

… 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 …
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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for bank fraud and money laundering schemes

… 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 …
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Shawnee Auto Dealer Sentenced To 30 Months For Illegal Deals With Drug Traffickers

… 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 …
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Accused Major Heroin Trafficker Extradited from Colombia for Prosecution in New York City

… 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 …
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Three Current And Former Rikers Island Correction Officers Indicted For Trafficking In Narcotics, Bribery And Smuggling Contraband In Jail

… 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 …
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Cocaine Trafficker Convicted

… 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 …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

… 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 …
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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Boston Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Offense Involving 24 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… 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 …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… 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 …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Receive 24 Kilos of Cocaine from a Mexican Drug Cartel Source

… 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 …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Farmington man sentenced to 42 months for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

… 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 …
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El Paso Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Participating In Las Cruces-Based Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

… 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 …
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Three Members Of Mexican Cartel Sentenced To Prison For Conspiracy Involving Liquid Methamphetamine

… 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 …