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Former Mexican Governor Extradited To The Southern District Of Texas

… Former Mexican Governor Extradited To The Southern District Of Texas April … allegedly became involved in the smuggling of large amounts of cocaine through the Port of Veracruz into the … of 2004. Portions of those funds were allegedly used to buy a Sabreliner 60 airplane in January 2005. As part of …
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest 15 Individuals On Federal Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

… derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling cocaine; (2), transport or transmit … beginning in 2006, Adame-Ochoa refinanced an almost $1.7 million note with Texas Regional (formerly Border Capital … also seeks a money judgment against the defendants in the amount of $30 million representing the alleged proceeds …
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking with a Firearm

… Repeat Offender Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking with a … search warrant on Menjares’s residence resulted in the discovery of four assault rifles, three additional 9mm handguns, …
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Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 Years

… Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 … Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Defendant Laundered More than $1 Million Via Casino Gambling, Real Estate, and Vehicle …
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DEA Reports Nearly 4.7 million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Five State Omaha Division

… DEA Reports Nearly 4.7 million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Five State Omaha … Administration (DEA) Omaha Division seized nearly 4.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl in both pill and powder … in a 12 month span, enough to kill every American. “The amount of fentanyl we’ve seized across our Division has far …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… partners for their extraordinary support in collecting over 25,000 pounds of materials from 280 locations … Prescription Take Back Day has removed more than 20 million pounds of unwanted …
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Motorcycle Gang Associate Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

… Motorcycle Gang Associate Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine … methamphetamine supplier in the Eastern Massachusetts area. Over the next several months, Adams was identified as a drug …
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Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Meth Conspiracy

… Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Meth Conspiracy September 09, 2022 St. Louis Contact … methamphetamine and in a money-laundering conspiracy over a nearly four-year period from Jan. 1, 2015, to Nov. …
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SoCal Toy Company Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Conspiracy

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … the couple has agreed to forfeit to the government $2 million in proceeds allegedly derived from the scheme. “As … based in Mexico and Colombia. Structured deposits involve amounts of less than $10,000 that are designed to avoid laws …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, … Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force released its 2018 Report Card which indicated that there were 92 fentanyl-related … that at least one in four pills tested contained a LETHAL amount of fentanyl. Are you willing to gamble with your life …
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Four Charged In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… - (540) 662-5879 31 Kilograms of Cocaine and $2.4 Million in Cash Seized wdo041116a_fig1.jpg … information about a group that was trafficking large amounts of cocaine into Maryland and utilizing a warehouse …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day, the program has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its … align directly with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. The amounts collected from the Houston Division was over 25,000 …
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Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
… Just this past week, three people in Arlington, Virginia overdosed on fentanyl-laced drugs – resulting in two deaths … well. Fentanyl's deadly disguise Counterfeit pills, ordered online or peddled by drug dealers, have experienced a … are “real” or “fake”, and are often found to contain deadly amounts of fentanyl. SAC Forget explains they may look just …
July 16, 2021
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Ecuadorian and Columbian Nationals Found Guilty of Smuggling Over 400 Kilograms of Cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

… Ecuadorian and Columbian Nationals Found Guilty of Smuggling Over 400 Kilograms of Cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean … motorboat revealed 430 kilograms of cocaine, worth $12.9 million, hidden underneath the vessel’s deck. This case was … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Jake’s Fireworks Owner Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

… to possess with intent to distribute a date rape drug over the internet to an unauthorized purchaser. Kip William … of BDO from the Right Price Chemicals website in small amounts to use for personal consumption. The Daughtry’s … thousands of orders, and that those sales generated $4.5 million. The defendants were indicted by a federal grand …
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DEA Issues Immediate Suspension Order to Kentucky Pharmaceutical Distributor Over Controlled Substances Act Violations

… Suspension Order to Kentucky Pharmaceutical Distributor Over Controlled Substances Act Violations February 10, 2026 …
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Two Men Found On Stateless Vessel In International Waters With Large Amount Of Cocaine

… On Stateless Vessel In International Waters With Large Amount Of Cocaine September 06, 2013 New England Contact … cocaine has an approximate street value of more than $20 million.  On Sept. 2, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter … years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a $1 million fine. On …
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Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities

… Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed … in its handling of emergency prescriptions, its controls over the emergency kits, and its processing of written …
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Leader Of International Money Laundering Organization Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Nine Years In Prison

… in prison for his participation in a scheme to launder millions of dollars' worth of illicit funds, including … multi-level marketing scheme, through which customers could buy pre-paid debit cards. DMG sold these pre-paid debit …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… resulted in 25 arrests and the seizure of 41 firearms, over $350,000 in money and assets, and 378 kilograms of … families and communities. As part of a larger whole-of-government approach to dismantling the Sinaloa Cartel and …
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Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

… Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division, which covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia … fight against drug trafficking and its associated threats. Over the past month, under Administrator Cole's leadership, …
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White Plains Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic PCP

… or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of PCP, possession with intent to distribute PCP and … or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of PCP, and possession with intent to distribute PCP …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription … to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The …
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UT Southwestern to Pay $4.5 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations That Permitted Drug Diversion by Staff

… UT Southwestern to Pay $4.5 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act … which began in December 2018 after two UTSW nurses overdosed on fentanyl and died at UTSW’s Clements University …
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Eight-week federal trial results in conviction of Chapo associates in Buffalo, NY

… demonstrates to the public that traffickers are reaping millions of dollars off overdoses, addiction and death,” said DEA Special Agent in …
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H-Block Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Distribution And Firearm Offense

… shootings and violence. According to court documents, over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the … to a cooperating witness, and then subsequently stole “buy” money from the cooperating witness during a controlled …
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Federal Jury Convicts Three Individuals Of Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Over Internet

… Individuals Of Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Over Internet November 16, 2012 San Francisco Contact Info … criminal organization that distributed more than 4.4 million doses of controlled substances through the Internet … international accounts in the form of transfers from credit card processors in Israel and Canada, as well as payments to …
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Operators Of Bogus Medical Clinics Charged In Conspiracy To Divert Massive Amounts Of Prescription Narcotics To The Black Market

… Medical Clinics Charged In Conspiracy To Divert Massive Amounts Of Prescription Narcotics To The Black Market August … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … trafficking charges that allege they diverted at least 2 million prescription pills - including oxycodone and other …
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Dominican Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Leading Drug Trafficking Organization that Amassed Over $200,000 in Profits

… for Leading Drug Trafficking Organization that Amassed Over $200,000 in Profits April 21, 2026 New England Contact … of fentanyl and cocaine in Manchester and amassed over $200,000 in cash and jewelry from the criminal …
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Two Attorneys Among Four Convicted Of $9.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… Two Attorneys Among Four Convicted Of $9.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme December 08, 2011 Chicago … previously pleaded guilty in the case and testified as government witnesses. A fifth defendant who went to trial was …