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Dominican Republic Citizen Extradited to the United States on Money Laundering Charges

… to commit money laundering for his role in laundering millions in illegal cash drug proceeds from the United … coordinated with conspirators in New Jersey to pick up millions of dollars in cash drug proceeds and convert the … of 20 years in prison and a fine of $500,000 or twice the amount involved in the offense, whichever is greater. U.S. …
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Two Plead Guilty in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… Lunn sold pure methamphetamine to a cooperating witness in amounts ranging from 100 to almost 280 grams. Velez supplied … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charge of possession with intent to distribute … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Two Colombian businessmen charged with money laundering in connection with Venezuela bribery scheme

… also alleges and seeks forfeiture in excess of $350 million representing the amount of funds involved in the violation.   Saab and Pulido … the scheme, Saab and Pulido transferred approximately $350 million out of Venezuela, through the United States, to …
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Detroit Area Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison Stemming From Money Laundering Conviction

… Coates also ordered to pay restitution and forfeit $1.9 Million to United States DETROIT - Marcus Coates, 36, … in Michigan. Coates also knew the deposits would be made in amounts under $10,000 to avoid mandatory reporting …
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Former Tamaulipas Governor Indicted In Money Laundering Scheme With Brother-in-Law

… to seek a personal money judgment from both men in the amount of $30 million. Also included in the indictment is a notice of … which are located in McAllen and are valued at more than $2 million. The other property is located in Austin. If …
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Three Indicted In Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone Through Fraudulent Prescriptions

… 2013, DEA investigators detected the diversion of a large amount of Oxycodone pills through fraudulent prescriptions … in prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine $2 million.  For Ford and Carrasquillo, the charging statute … prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $1 million.  Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically …
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Two Indictments Against Valley Marijuana Cultivators

… 100 marijuana plants and one count of cultivating the same amount of marijuana plants. According to court records, the … statutory penalty of five years to life in prison and a $5 million fine, followed by a four-year term of supervised … faces a sentence of 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine, followed by a five-year term of supervised …
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DEA Phoenix, Phoenix Police Department, and the Arizona Attorney General's Office Disrupt Major Transnational Criminal Organization Operating in the United States and Mexico

… During these efforts, investigators from all levels uncovered a transnational criminal organization that operated … and Mexico, with the goal of selling and distributing millions of dollars in illegal drugs. As part of the illegal … partners as a united front, and we are not stopping. The amount of deadly narcotics and firearms seized in this …
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California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money Laundering

… California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute …
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Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Methamphetamine Distribution

… Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted …
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Jackson man sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography

… Jackson man sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for production and …
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Ohio Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For Involvement In Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking Ring

… Ohio Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For Involvement In Cocaine And …
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Springdale Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy And Federal Firearms Charges

… Springdale Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy And Federal …
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DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock August 21, 2025 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk …
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Cartel-linked Fugitive Wanted for Serious Crimes Returned to the United States from Mexico

… 340 months and 30, 40 and 45 years, respectively. Gabriel Cardona Ramirez aka Pelon was ordered to serve the rest of …
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Indianapolis Woman Sentenced to 16 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

Indianapolis Woman Sentenced to 16 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking July 02, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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DEA Washington Division Hosts Community Pop Up Events

July 07, 2021
… Charge, Jarod Forget. “With the summer starting, more time online, less parental monitoring, and the ease and ability to order counterfeit pills and drugs online, we want to get the word out.” Fentanyl has been the …
July 07, 2021
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Leader Extradited to El Paso, Faces up to Life in Federal Prison

… Guzman Loera aka “Chapo,” Ismael Zambada Garcia “Mayo,” and over a dozen other codefendants. He was arrested Aug. 14, … two counts related to conspiracy to possess and import over five kgs of cocaine and over 1,000 kgs of marijuana; one count of conspiracy to …
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Chicago News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Chicago News 2007 December 19, 2007 Over 1 Ton of Marijuana and $400,000 US Currency Seized From … Hospital’s Failure to Keep Proper Records Results In $2 Million Civil Fine July 25, 2007 Nature Preserve Eradicated July 17, 2007 Kankakee Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years on Drug and Weapon Charges July 13, 2007 36 …
July 15, 2021
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… Administrator Dhillon. “We’re pleased that in 2018, drug overdose deaths declined over four percent overall, with even greater decreases – … John W. Callery. “In 2018, the DEA San Diego seized record amounts of methamphetamine and deadly fentanyl. While our …
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Man Sentenced to Prison on Multiple Charges from Cocaine Trafficking Operation

… - (603) 628-7411 Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Over 1.6 kilograms of cocaine, three firearms and 25 rounds … TD Ameritrade to issue a check from his account in the amount of $80,400 payable to another person, that was then …
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Wife Of Large-Scale Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

… assisted husband in laundering drug proceeds. In total, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an … cash drug proceeds, and by depositing cash drug proceeds in amounts less than $10,000 so as to conceal the nature of the …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 47 Months’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking

… fentanyl containing xylazine, drug packaging materials, and over $1,100 in U.S. currency. Within the apartment, law … to officers. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed over 28 grams of suspected cocaine, a partially loaded … Glock magazine, a stolen Apple MacBook Pro, and over $2,400 of stolen clothing. On June 4, 2024, after …
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Leader Of Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 22.5 Years In Prison

… Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Defendant Distributed Millions of Fentanyl Pills Made to Look like Oxycodone and … from which Perez distributed fentanyl. “Fentanyl kills over 2,000 people a year in Massachusetts. That is …
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Major Cocaine Supplier For The East Coast Extradited From Puerto Rico To New York City: Six Charged In Long-term Investigation

… major narcotics supplier who allegedly conspired to smuggle millions of dollars in cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York … Task (NYDETF), Group T-12. Approximately 11 kilograms of (over 24 pounds) were intercepted during the course of the …
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Smoke Shop Owner And Realtor Head To Federal Prison For Structuring Financial Transactions

… structure more than $100,000 in cash deposit transactions over a 12-month period with a domestic financial institution … drive-thru lane approximately 30 minutes later. The total amount for all five deposits was $44,101. All of these … a local real estate agent, and provided him with large amounts of cash. Mitchan told Colmenero to deposit it into …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced In Brooklyn Federal Court To 10 A½ Years’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl

… The fentanyl the defendant distributed was linked to the overdose death of a young mother in April 2015.  Carrillo … in a narcotics conspiracy that trafficked in a significant amount of crack cocaine in and around the Queensbridge … defendant and his co-conspirators trafficked substantial amounts of fentanyl.  One of those deaths was a young …
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Dominican Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking and Illegal Reentry

… Dominican Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine …
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Violent Felon Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Dealing Meth and MDMA While on Supervised Release

… Violent Felon Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Dealing Meth and MDMA While on Supervised … not the faces of the many loved ones that have been lost to overdoses and drug abuse,” said Acting U.S. Attorney …
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Ocala Man Convicted Of Conspiracy To Traffic Over Two Kilograms Of Methamphetamine And One Kilogram Of Fentanyl

… Ocala Man Convicted Of Conspiracy To Traffic Over Two Kilograms Of Methamphetamine And One Kilogram Of … and co-defendant, Gilberto Astudillo-(34, Ocala). Agents recovered items used in the manufacture and packaging of … Hernandez-Astudillo had been earlier in the day, agents recovered a suspicious package containing approximately one …