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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Potentially Dangerous Prescription Drugs As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… was collected at last spring’s event. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall … pounds, or 4,508 tons. DEA’s Detroit Division, which covers Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky, collected 67,211 … in its 8th year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s …
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Several Laredoans Head To Prison In Conspiracy To Transport Cocaine

… prison. The court further entered a money judgment in the amount of $2,408,204 against all seven. De-Alba, … Enforcement (DEA) came upon several co-conspirators loading over 12 kilograms of cocaine into this secret compartment. … delivered to Miami, the compartment was loaded with large amounts of United States currency destined for Nuevo Laredo. …
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Drug Trafficking Ringleader Craig Petties Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

… co-conspirators sorted, counted, packaged, and stored large amounts of cash derived from the sale of controlled … District of Tennessee. The co-conspirators delivered large amounts of currency derived from the sale of cocaine from … custody at the Federal Correctional Institution in Memphis. Over 40 people have been charged and convicted as part of …
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More Operation Trena Sin Trono Defendants Head To Prison

… issued a final order of forfeiture as to Medrano in the amount of $262,000 and $260,000 as to Garcia. Erasmo … or tractor trailers to Laredo and then Nuevo Laredo. Over the course of the conspiracy which spanned from June … the Trejo-Nava Organization between May 15-17, 2012, which amount totaled 568 kilograms. Medrano was involved in …
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Cranston, West Warwick Businessman Charged In Federal Court With Possession With The Intent To Distribute “Bath Salts”

… drug makers, wholesalers and retailers in 30 states over the past two days. Lonardo is charged with one count of … distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of: a-(a-PVP), an analog of (MDV), a Schedule I … 2013, after receiving numerous complaints of apparent drug overdoses and erratic behavior in the general vicinity of …
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Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield, Massachusetts

… - (802) 951-2900 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 …
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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

… 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. …
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Doctor Operating Pill Mill In Pompano Beach Arrested

… 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 …
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Final Defendant Sentenced In International Money Laundering Investigation

… from Columbia, were responsible for laundering tens of millions of dollars of drug money.” John S. Comer, the … them in laundering drug proceeds across the globe.  Undercover DEA agents and local agents picked up the drug money in …
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Former Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges

… On a third occasion, Racine fled after being provided with buy money but before providing the crack cocaine.  Racine …
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Jamestown man going to prison for selling methamphetamine

… a controlled purchase with the defendant. During the buy, which took place inside Bess’s vehicle, the defendant …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Possessing Firearms

… County Drug Task Force arranged to make controlled buys of cocaine from Resendiz-Gomez, a previously convicted …
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Houstonian Sent to Prison for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

… area. Law enforcement set up numerous controlled drug buys. Delgado-Santacruz would negotiate the sale price of …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

… in this case, in May 2019, Reid agreed with others to buy methamphetamine in California to bring back to the …
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Former lawyer for Mexico’s attorney general sentenced for drug trafficking

… next day, undercover authorities again meet with Velasco to buy an additional two kilograms of cocaine. Law enforcement …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… with the DEA communicated with Norton and arranged to buy two pounds of methamphetamine from him in Madison in …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Attempted Cocaine Trafficking

… the intent to distribute. Tinch in May 2018 attempted to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an individual in a grocery …
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Madison Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… of Criminal Investigation arranged a series of controlled buys with a confidential informant. The confidential …
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Auburn man sentenced to 60 months in prison

… in March of 2018, a confidential informant made controlled buys of heroin from Wirges at his Auburn, Ind., residence at …
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Federal jury finds Stockton man guilty of heroin and crack cocaine trafficking offenses

… operation was investigated using a confidential source to buy heroin and crack cocaine from Sherman’s front man and …
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Wellsville Man Sentenced To 54 Months In Meth Conspiracy

… Billings engaged in the practice of “smurfing” (buying small quantities) at local pharmacies to get around …
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27 Years For Dallas Area Methamphetamine Trafficker

… During this meeting, Cardenas gave the individual $7,580 as buy money for methamphetamine that would be purchased in the …
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Attempted Purchase Of Cocaine Leads To 10-Year Federal Prison Sentence

… kilograms of cocaine from him.  Simmons promised to buy a total of eight kilograms of cocaine for $33,000 …
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More Than 30 Drug Peddlers Arrested In Orange County

… from business owners regarding individuals selling and buying narcotics in the area of Old Cheney Highway and …
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Many Resident Sentenced To More Than 6 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine

… guilty plea, law enforcement agents conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Johnson on November 4, 7, and …
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Lawrence Man Sentenced For Selling Crack

… working with the DEA arranged with a third person to buy an ounce of crack cocaine. The third person said he …
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Three Family Members Sentenced For Cocaine Charges

… Oliver, were in Orlando, from St. Petersburg, and wanted to buy a kilogram of cocaine for $28,000. The following day, …
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Final Operation X3 “Mexican Mafia” Defendant Sentenced

… for the main distributor - Juan Pablo Contreras - who would buy the heroin wholesale from Mexico and distribute it …
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Man Sentenced To 35 Years For Meth Trafficking From Houston To Louisiana

… this investigation, law enforcement discovered Lavergne was buying large quantities of methamphetamine from suppliers in …
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Wilson Man Sentenced To 130 Months For Heroin Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Task Force and Wilson Police Department used informants to buy a total of 800 bags of heroin from Turner during five …