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Texas Man Sentenced for Transporting Cocaine

June 02, 2023
… what was later confirmed by laboratory testing to be just over a kilogram of cocaine. Garcia-Blanco admitted that he …
June 02, 2023
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Final Defendant in St. Louis Fentanyl Drug Ring Sentenced to 20 Years

December 22, 2022
… multiple kilograms of fentanyl in the St. Louis area over the course of the conspiracy, which began at least as … the St. Louis County Police Department, would eventually uncover a drug ring that was supplied by an Arizona man charged … Park neighborhood of St. Louis. Investigators recovered fentanyl, cash, assault rifles, handguns and a stolen …
December 22, 2022
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Meth Dealer with Felony Record Sentenced to 20 Years

September 08, 2022
… 2020. They found a safe in Rodgers’ bedroom that contained over 800 grams of methamphetamine, several semi-automatic …
September 08, 2022
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New York Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Meth Conspiracy

August 22, 2022
… Inderyas acknowledged he arranged a transaction involving over thirteen kilograms of methamphetamine in Phoenix, …
August 22, 2022
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Ferguson Man Shot While Searching for His Drugs Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

May 18, 2022
… Baker flew to Houston, Texas, on July 30, 2020, and bought over 10 kilograms of methamphetamine that had been pressed … The package appeared suspicious and the drugs were discovered and seized. Baker went by the house multiple times to …
May 18, 2022
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Meth Dealing and Money Laundering Results in 17 Years of Prison

April 11, 2022
… Steven Angulo in 2019 and acknowledged a package containing over two kilograms of methamphetamine destined for an …
April 11, 2022
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Selling Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Results in 33 Years in Prison

March 31, 2022
… 2019, Falls was responsible for receiving or distributing over 19 pounds of methamphetamine and four kilograms of …
March 31, 2022
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Kentucky Man Convicted Of Meth Trafficking Faces 10 Years in Prison

February 14, 2022
… 9. Young was arrested on July 26, 2020, when he was pulled over by a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on … methamphetamine hidden under the center console gear shift cover. All five bundles of methamphetamine weighed a total of …
February 14, 2022
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Crack Cocaine Dealer with Guns Sentenced to 10 Years

January 11, 2022
… East St. Louis residence on February 25, 2021. Police found over 300 packages of crack cocaine and five firearms during …
January 11, 2022
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Meth Dealer Twice Arrested for Meth Possession Gets 6 Years

October 12, 2021
… truck stop in New Madrid County on July 25, 2020, after discovering digital scales and other drug paraphernalia items in … after being released from custody, Carlisle was pulled over for a traffic violation in Mississippi County. Several … approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine were discovered under the driver’s seat. During her guilty plea …
October 12, 2021
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Kansas woman ignored overdoses, kept peddling heroin laced with fentanyl

November 02, 2020
… Kansas woman ignored overdoses, kept peddling heroin laced with fentanyl November … said she sold heroin laced with fentanyl, while ignoring overdoses among buyers in Leavenworth. Amber L. Juarez, 37, … revealed Juarez sold more than a kilogram of heroin over the course of approximately five months. At a …
November 02, 2020
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Hayti, Missouri man sentenced to 17 years in meth conspiracy

August 14, 2020
… methamphetamine.     With his plea Johnson admitted that he oversaw a number of individuals who were conspiring to bring … had distributed more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine over the course of a year. Agents seized a total of $131,325 …
August 14, 2020
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Mexican National Found Guilty of Marijuana Distribution

November 18, 2021
… to distribute marijuana and one count of possession of over 100 kilograms of marijuana. A federal jury found …
November 18, 2021
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty In 100 Pound Meth Conspiracy

April 09, 2018
… Whitenack was responsible for conspiring to distribute over 100 pounds of methamphetamine, and was in possession of …
April 09, 2018
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Pleads Guilty To Federal Murder Charge In El Paso

May 16, 2014
… crime. By pleading guilty, Ruiz admitted to trafficking over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana in both the Western …
May 16, 2014
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Sentenced To Federal Prison For Murder

September 03, 2014
… crime. By pleading guilty, Ruiz admitted to trafficking over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana in both the Western …
September 03, 2014
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DEA Holds Its 10TH Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… Texas - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be over 50 collection sites throughout the El Paso, Texas and … high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that many abused …
September 23, 2015
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DEA And Texas DPS Arrest 13 In Operation Tangled Web

September 29, 2015
… and task force officers from DEA and Texas DPS over the last year.  The investigations focused on the …
September 29, 2015
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Two Hobbs, NM Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

April 11, 2016
… New Mexico. During the conspiracy, authorities seized over 1,200 kilograms of marijuana attributed to this … J. Miller, Jr., prosecuted this case on behalf of the Government. On …
April 11, 2016
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DEA Activates "Pill Mill" Tip Line

February 28, 2011
… announces the activation of a “pill mill” tip line. Over the last year, Operation Pill Nation investigators made hundreds of undercover purchases of prescription drugs from doctors in South … established a 24 hour, toll free “pill mill” tip line and email address. The toll free number is 888-954-4662 and the …
February 28, 2011
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Gang Member To Federal Prison For Drug Conspiracy

October 01, 2015
… admitted he and his co-conspirators agreed to distribute over 280 grams of crack cocaine. At sentencing, Allen was …
October 01, 2015
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St. Louis Hosts A Private Screening For The Video "Chasing The Dragon"

February 18, 2016
… the Dragon” video. The invited audience consisted of over 70 school superintendents, principals and educators … panel interview with both DEA and FBI representatives, a recovering heroin addict, a mother who lost a daughter to …
February 18, 2016
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Houston Man Sentenced To 15 Years For His Part In For One Of The Largest Meth Distribution Rings In Southwest Missouri

September 01, 2017
… Outreach: (571) 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Troy Derby, Assistant Special … for his part in a methamphetamine conspiracy spanning over several years. Canales was sentenced as a career … arrested Canales and the co-defendant after they were discovered in a vehicle, still at the scene, after a probable …
September 01, 2017
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Sioux City Investigations Lead To Prison Sentences For Two Meth Dealers In Separate Cases

January 30, 2018
… April of 2017. That conspiracy supplied a minimum of one (over 453.6 grams) of meth to customers during that time. The …
January 30, 2018
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Cocaine Sales Net Eight Years In Prison For Sauk Village Man

May 16, 2011
… warrant at Flowers’ Murphysboro residence, agents seized over 57 grams of crack cocaine, a digital scale, and United …
May 16, 2011
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St. Charles County Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Use And Distribution Of Human Growth Hormone

December 19, 2011
… approximately $10,000 for the Chinese drugs and gained over $10,000 from selling the drugs, including the costs of …
December 19, 2011
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Kansas City Woman Sentenced To 30 Years For Large-Scale Cocaine Conspiracy

January 21, 2014
… a separate case in the Northern District of Georgia. The government alleges that tons of cocaine was smuggled across … hundreds of kilograms of cocaine to co-conspirators over the course of the conspiracy. She also picked up the …
January 21, 2014
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Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield, Massachusetts

June 30, 2022
… 571-362-9171 Drug trafficking organization transported millions of dollars’ worth of heroin into Springfield area … to public safety. The opioid crisis has taken the lives of over two thousand people last year in our Commonwealth. They …
June 30, 2022
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The Drug Enforcement Administration, Colorado Attorney General’s Office and the West Metro Drug Task Force dismantle international cocaine trafficking ring

September 05, 2018
… has resulted in the seizure of 134 kilograms of cocaine and over $1.2 million DENVER — The Drug Enforcement Administration, in … the seizure of 134 kilograms of cocaine with a street value over $5.3 million, and $1.2 million in U.S. currency. …
September 05, 2018
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Doctor Operating Pill Mill In Pompano Beach Arrested

June 15, 2017
… in excess of 400,000 pills with an estimated value of $10 million mia061517_fig1.PNG mia061517_fig2.PNG … Office conducted an 18 month investigation into the over-prescribing of controlled substances by Dr. Ouw and his … in excess of 400,000 pills, with an estimated value of $10 million. In addition, Dr. Ouw prescribed over 16,000 …
June 15, 2017