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Midland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Meth Distribution and Firearm Charge

… a downtown hotel. In a search of his room, officers found over two pounds of methamphetamine and a 9mm Rock Island … count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and one count of possession …
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Federal Jury Convicts Albuquerque Man of Drug Trafficking Offenses

… During a consensual search of the vehicle, officers found over 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and over 200 grams of heroin in bundles within a Coca-Cola soda …
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Juárez Cartel Leader Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… into the United States on several occasions, totaling over 1,000 kilograms. Six of those shipments were seized by law enforcement in the District of New Mexico, totaling over 965 kilograms, as well as $302,507 in U.S. currency. On …
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Detention Ordered For El Paso Defendant Charged In Cocaine/heroin Trafficking Indictment

… Illinois. This investigation resulted in the seizure of over 40 kilograms of cocaine and over 10 kilograms of heroin. On September 13, 2017, a …
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Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling cocaine

… and November 2014, the defendant obtained multi-kilogram amounts of cocaine from California, then distributed the … same time frame, Washington structured cash deposits, in amounts under $10,000, in an effort to hide the proceeds of … and avoid the bank reporting requirements for cash deposits over $10,000.  The plea is the result of an investigation by …
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Clearwater Drug Distributor Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison

… “Dientes,” “Cha-Ching,” and “Ching”, resumed selling large amounts of drugs, distributing kilogram quantities of methamphetamine, as well as smaller amounts of heroin and cocaine for years before he was … sold at least 40 kilograms of highly pure methamphetamine over the previous five months. In December 2020, each of …
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Madison Man Sentenced To 18 Years For Heroin Conspiracy

… Roughly every two weeks, Thomas would tell Blount the amount of drugs he needed and would estimate the time it … stopped Thomas’ vehicle, and the female passenger turned over 25 grams of heroin which she was concealing for … 269 grams of heroin.  In addition to the large amount of heroin involved in the conspiracy, Judge Conley …
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San Diego Neighborhood Pharmacist Pays $150,000 Penalty For Mishandling Drugs

… entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government and paid $147,500 this week for allegedly mishandling significant amounts of highly-addictive and frequently-abused …
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Former Pharmacy Technician Sentenced For Stealing Narcotics

… months in prison and ordered her to pay restitution in the amount of $23,475 the amount the VA spent purchasing the narcotics. After an … of Inspector General, Richardson was charged with theft of government property for stealing the narcotics. Sentencing …
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Luxury car purveyor extradicted on fraud and money laundering charges

… allegedly recruited straw purchasers – people who would buy luxury cars in their names, but had no intention of …
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Rutland Man Sentenced To Over Seven Years Imprisonment For Federal Conviction For Heroin And Crack Cocaine Distribution

… Rutland Man Sentenced To Over Seven Years Imprisonment For Federal Conviction For … missed many “wake up calls” to turn his life around. The Government stated in its sentencing memorandum that “heroin …
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… quantities. Contreras was also ordered to forfeit to the government $31,154 in cash and numerous items of seized jewelry, valued at over $50,000, that was seized from his residence. This case …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Conspiracy

… enforcement agents intercepted a drug transaction involving over 100 pounds of methamphetamine. Puentes-Melendez and two co-conspirators met with an undercover agent in Phoenix to facilitate the drug deal. While the … discussed potential future drug transactions with the undercover agent. Once law enforcement confirmed the drugs were en …
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Pocatello Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… 13, 2024. Task Force officers searched the car and found over 500 grams of blue fentanyl pills and a firearm. Ancheta …
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Staten Island Woman Sentenced To 12 Years’ Imprisonment For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… a search warrant on the defendants’ storage unit and recovered thousands of prescription pills filled in false … pads, dozens of identifications and health care cards, and a firearm.  “Carolyn Richardson and Doraymus … Police, along with other key federal, state, and local government partners, launched the Initiative to mount a …
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DEA Medford, Grants Pass Police and Oregon State Police Dismantle Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring in Southern Oregon

… and more than nine pounds of fentanyl. Very small amounts of fentanyl- just two milligrams- can be deadly. The … is processed. In Oregon, the DEA has seized more than 3.84 million deadly doses of fentanyl so far this year, which is …
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Multiple Arrests For Federal Drug Conspiracy And Firearms Charges Announced

… in United States Currency; several ounces of cocaine; small amounts of crack cocaine and methamphetamine; and two pounds … in prison, with a maximum of 40 years; a fine of up to $5 million; and between four years and life on supervised …
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Utah Sets Record For Fentanyl Pill Seizures

… Two vials used for display purposes showing potential fatal amounts of heroin and a fentanyl Download Original Image Two … about 200,000 fentanyl pills, which is worth nearly half a million dollars ($450,000). Considering that more than half …
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

…  By drawing on lessons learned from research and experience over the past two decades, the Department will help ensure …
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Mexican national sentenced to over 20 years in prison for setting fire to drug smuggling vessel during U.S. Coast Guard interdiction

… Mexican national sentenced to over 20 years in prison for setting fire to drug smuggling … to make evasive maneuvers to avoid the GFV from running over the USCG vessel and its crewmen. The USCG was then able … clung to the side of the GFV and lifted up the tarp covering the cocaine bales, seemingly in an effort to ensure …
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Texas Man Admits Selling 1.4 Kilos of Meth to Undercover Agent

… maximum of 40 years. He could also face a fine of up to $5 million. DEA investigated the case. Drug Trafficking …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 8+ Years on Federal Charges

… The pair are estimated to have laundered more than $1.2 million. Byron Robinson, 60, of Florissant, Missouri, was …
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Man Stopped in St. Louis County Accused of Fentanyl Trafficking

… charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine or both. Charges set forth in an indictment or …
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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

… drug, from another person on the dark web who has sold millions of the pills. That person manufactured the pills …
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Man Indicted on Drug and Gun Charges

… each carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine or both. The firearm charge carries a sentence …
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15 Indicted for Trafficking Cocaine in Kansas

… joint federal and state investigation stopped more than a million dollars’ worth of cocaine from reaching our …
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Two Garden City men charged for drug and firearm offenses

Two Garden City men charged for drug and firearm offenses November 18, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find …
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Indictment: Kansas man planted poppies in effort to manufacture heroin

… of up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on the charges of attempting to manufacture …
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Kansas man indicted on drug charges after fleeing arrest in Great Bend

… less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $4 million on the methamphetamine charge, not less than five …
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Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers

… less than 10 years in federal prison; a fine of up to $10 million on the methamphetamine charge, and up to 10 years …