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Former Buffalo Police Officer Sentenced For Operating A Large Scale Marijuana Grow Operation

… of surveillance video showed Melendez and Elardo tending to over 100 marijuana plants.   Prior to installing cameras … grow operation. In addition, officers obtained credit card information indicating that Elardo purchased equipment …
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Former Buffalo Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Operating A Large Scale Marijuana Grow Operation

… of surveillance video showed Melendez and Elardo tending to over 100 marijuana plants. Prior to installing cameras … grow operation. In addition, officers obtained credit card information indicating that Elardo purchased equipment …
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Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analog and Cocaine

… Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking … - (802) 951-2900 Defendant sold narcotics to undercover law enforcement six times BOSTON – A Methuen man was …
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Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Trafficking of Over 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Selling 500 While on Bond

… Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Trafficking of Over 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Selling 500 While on Bond June … name on it. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of $8,749 in cash, the loaded Glock 9 mm semiautomatic …
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

… America is presently experiencing an epidemic of addiction, overdose and death due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 million Americans age 12 and over-2.4 percent of the … sites.  Since the program began six years ago, about 6.4 million (about 3,200 tons) of drugs have been collected. …
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23 Years In Prison For “Dr. Khan”

… was responsible for participating in illegally distributing over 200,000 dosage units of (including Oxycontin) and … Opana, powerful Schedule II opiates. He was responsible for over 1 million dosage units of another opiate, (Vicodin, Lortab), …
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Guns and Heroin Result in 10+ Years in Prison

… for distributing at least 115.5 grams of heroin, which is over 1,150 potentially lethal, 0.1-gram “doses” of the drug, … for distributing at least 461.9 grams of heroin, which is over 4,600 potentially lethal, 0.1-gram “doses” of the drug. … distributing at least 2.835 kilograms of heroin, which is over 28,000 potentially lethal, 0.1-gram “doses” of the …
Melendez-Elizondo, Melina Yuriri
FUGITIVE

Melina Yuriri Melendez-Elizondo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:ct. 2 -21 usc 963 & 841 (b) (1) (A) - Importation of over 5 kilograms of cocainect. 3 - 21 usc 846 & 841 (b) (1) (A) - conspiracy to distribute & to possess with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 4 - 21 usc 841(a) (1) & (b) (1) (A) - Possession with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 10 - 18 USC 1956(h) to 18 USC 1956 (a)(2)(A) & (a)(2)(B)(i) money laundering.
Gonzalez-Sanchez, Sergio
FUGITIVE

Sergio Gonzalez-Sanchez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Ct. 2 - 21 USC 963 & 841(b)(1)(A)- Importation of over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 3 - 21 USC 846 & 841(b)(1)(A)- Conspiracy to distribute & to possess with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 4 - 21 USC 841(a)(1)&(b)(1)(A)- Possession with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 10 - 18 USC 1956(h) to 18 USC 1956(a)(2)(A)&(a)(2)(B)(i) Conspiracy to commit money launderingand Cts. 11-13 – 18 USC 1956(a)(2)(A) & (a)(2)(B)(i) Money laundering under case number MO-10-CR-142(5).
Melendez-Elizondo, Anibal
FUGITIVE

Anibal Melendez-Elizondo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:
ct. 2 -21 usc 963 & 841 (b) (1) (A) - Importation of over 5 kilograms of cocainect. 3 - 21 usc 846 & 841 (b) (1) (A) - conspiracy to distribute & to possess with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 4 - 21 usc 841(a) (1) & (b) (1) (A) - Possession with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 10 - 18 USC 1956(h) to 18 USC 1956 (a)(2)(A) & (a)(2)(B)(i) money laundering.
Melendez-Elizondo, Lluvia Rocia
FUGITIVE

Lluvia Rocia Melendez-Elizondo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:ct. 2 -21 usc 963 & 841 (b) (1) (A) - Importation of over 5 kilograms of cocainect. 3 - 21 usc 846 & 841 (b) (1) (A) - conspiracy to distribute & to possess with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 4 - 21 usc 841(a) (1) & (b) (1) (A) - Possession with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaineCt. 10 - 18 USC 1956(h) to 18 USC 1956 (a)(2)(A) & (a)(2)(B)(i) money laundering.
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Dominican National Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution While On Supervised Release For Drug Trafficking Conviction

… to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. Because of the prior conviction, Mejia Sanchez may … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $8 million. The defendant is subject to deportation upon …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two In Marijuana Trafficking Investigation

… related drug charge is 80 years’ incarceration and a $10 million fine. The statutory maximum sentence for conviction … the other drug charge is 40 years’ incarceration and a $5 million fine. Both defendants remain in federal custody …
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Cocaine Conspiracies

… Berroa Mercedes called a co-conspirator to confirm the amount of drug trafficking proceeds he was delivering for …
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Dominican National Sentenced to Federal Prison, to be Deported for Trafficking Fentanyl, Stealing Hundreds of Individuals’ Personal Information, and Defrauding the Government

… that he was in possession of 43 refund checks ranging in amounts from $1,400 to $1,800. The case was prosecuted by …
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Carver Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy

… John Campbell that he redistributed to others. The amount of oxycodone pills that the defendant obtained from …
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Missouri Residents Indicted in Cocaine Conspiracy

… charges as the original indictment, but increases the amount of cocaine allegedly distributed in the …
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Three Missouri Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Nearly 83 Pounds of Fentanyl

… Collins led a conspiracy that was distributing significant amounts of fentanyl laced with an assortment of other …
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15 Kansas City Residents Indicted for PCP Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

… property, two vehicles, and a money judgment in the amount of proceeds obtained as a result of their …
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Lebanon Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy

… from May 20 to Sept. 28, 2019. Johnson obtained large amounts of methamphetamine from a source in California and …
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Three Springfield Residents Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Jeremy A. Ingram, 42, Laurie B. …
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Springfield man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

… court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine, a case that was investigated by …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises at Motel

… Additionally, Patel was ordered to pay fines in the amount of $40,000 and $9,000 in restitution and ordered to …
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Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud

… restitution to the Medicare and Medicaid programs in the amount of $312,377. Dr. Dean previously pled guilty today to …
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L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy, two other men arrested on federal charges for stealing 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 during bogus search

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … to Sheriff’s Department gear to stage a robbery that netted over a million dollars in marijuana and cash,” said United States …
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Chula Vista Airplane Broker Who Managed Money Laundering Crew Using Drug Proceeds Sentenced To 60 Months

… County - (760) 355-0857 San Ysidro - (619) 671-4500 Millions in cash drug proceeds deposits made nationwide for purchase of over 35 airplanes for export to Mexico SAN DIEGO - Chula …
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Leader of International Drug Money Laundering Organization Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Panama, and China, facilitating the movement of hundreds of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of drug …
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21 Drug Traffickers and Gang Members Facing Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

… To date, agents seized nearly 14-pounds of methamphetamine, over 1 kilogram of heroin, over 16,000 fentanyl pills, over 5.5 pounds of fentanyl powder, almost $60,000 in drug …
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Three Additional Members of Heroin Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

… six occasions, between October 2016 and May 2017, an undercover officer (“UC”) purchased approximately 111 grams of … enforcement also learned that the DTO distributed kilogram amounts of heroin weekly to other groups and individuals … Harold Omar Vargas-Delgado provided large, distribution amounts of heroin to his sister. She then distributed gram …
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Anchorage Couple Sentenced For Drug, Gun, And Money Laundering Charges

… order to promote the parties’ continued drug trafficking. Over a six month period in 2013, Mr. Harris paid his … for injecting heroin, loaded syringes full of heroin, large amounts of cash, multiple digital scales, and a money …