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Defendant Pleads Guilty of Fentanyl Distribution

… ammunition, and $21,000 in cash. The fentanyl was discovered in multiple locations throughout the house, including … Robins said he had made about 10 trips to St. Louis, Mo., over the past 10 months to purchase fentanyl. Under federal …
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Illinois Man Found Guilty of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Pills

… in U.S. District Court in St. Louis found Deontae’ Tre’Von Overall, 28, guilty of one count of distribution of fentanyl … and testimony at trial showed that the victim contacted Overall’s cellular phone on Dec. 3, 2022, seeking the … three pills that mimicked the appearance of Percocet from Overall at Overall’s home in St. Louis. The victim died …
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Meth Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years

… to six pounds of methamphetamine each week from his source over the past five or six months. At the time of this …
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Heroin Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

… for distributing at least 461.9 grams of heroin, which is over 4,600 potentially lethal, 0.1-gram “doses” of the drug. …
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Leader of St. Louis Fentanyl Ring Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

… in a guilty plea in January that he had been caught with over 800 grams of fentanyl on March 6, 2020 after fleeing …
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Two Meth Dealers Sentenced to 23 Years Total in Prison

… between 36 and 48 ounces of methamphetamine from Foley over a six-month period. Hensley also admitted that he …
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California Man Sentenced for ‘Extraordinary Quantity’ of Meth

… in the vehicle he was driving when he was pulled over by a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on Sept. 12, …
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Kentucky Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Meth Trafficking in Jasper County, Mo.

… 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 …
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St. Louis Man Admits Federal Murder-for-Hire Plot

… and a co-defendant were arrested after the guns were handed over. Cunningham agreed in his plea to forfeit those guns: … they are willing to engage in. Selling fentanyl that causes overdose deaths and plotting to kill someone? It’s best for …
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Kansas City, Kansas, Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking

… three bundles of about 3.2 kilograms of heroin. An undercover law enforcement officer conducted a controlled delivery of the package on Nov. 20, 2020. The undercover detective knocked on the front door of the residence … Hawthorne had conducted similar transactions twice over the previous few months and had paid approximately …
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison

… The criminal complaint filed July 12, 2023 alleged that over a separate three-day period Rinker sold quantities of … in July 2023 and pleaded guilty Nov. 1, 2023. “Our Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT) does not just investigate …
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Kermit Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth

… a mechanical failure. After securing the area, deputies recovered over 25 grams of crystal meth from McGill. McGill pled …
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DEA-Led Operation Dismantles Clovis-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… Federal agents also assisted with the arrest of over 40 fugitives on state warrants. A federal grand jury …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Federal Firearm Offenses

… to avoid a dangerous pursuit. Eventually, Romero pulled over and was approached by the investigating officers. … policy. During an inventory of the vehicle, officers discovered suspected fentanyl and a firearm. They immediately …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

… to court documents, Jaime Gabriel Juarez, 50, was pulled over on Interstate 20 in Reeves County on Dec. 2, 2022. A …
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Three Men Pled Guilty to Federal Charges Involving Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises

… 2018, when Bhula leased the property from Patel and took over as the on-site manager.  Craft lived and worked at Best …
Villegas-Martinez, Sergio
FUGITIVE

Sergio Villegas-Martinez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:conspiring to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaine
Uribe-Zubiate, Roberto
FUGITIVE

Roberto Uribe-Zubiate

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: conspiring to possess with intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana
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Federal Jury Convicts Albuquerque Man of Drug Trafficking Offenses and Federal Firearm Violation

… to avoid a dangerous pursuit. Eventually, Romero pulled over and was approached by the investigating officers. … policy. During an inventory of the vehicle, officers discovered suspected fentanyl and a firearm. They immediately …
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Oklahoma Files First Degree Murder on Drug Dealer

… go to prison for a very long time. Our investigation is not over. We are working with authorities to investigate where … pronounced dead at an area hospital. A controlled, undercover investigation, where Leflore sold pills that tested … Director Office: (405) 522-3116 Cell: (405) 250-9230 Email: alex.gerszewski@oag.ok.gov   Ashton Johnston, Press …
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Mexican National Faces Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico

… and Jorge Adrian Ortega-Gallegos allegedly distributed over 100 kilograms of marijuana to be imported into the … and large-scale commercial gasoline theft from the Mexican government. Quintana was extradited to the United States and … of Quintana from Mexico, and the Department thanks the Government of Mexico for the extradition. U.S. Attorney …
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Former El Paso Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations

… Nassour violated the CSA by failing to properly account for over 11,000 doses of hydrocodone and by not maintaining the … set forth by the Controlled Substance Act. Through our oversight, DEA will ensure that registrants comply with the … Eduardo R. Castillo handled this case on behalf of the government. The claims resolved by the settlement are …
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Former El Paso Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Aid Cocaine Distribution

… and running license plate registrations to identify undercover police vehicles near the residence and stash house. On … from a stash house he used. During the investigation undercover agents bought quantities of cocaine from Saenz at his … count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine. A sentencing date has not been …
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Halloween Drug Laced Candy Alert

… candies commercially produced and illegally distributed over the past few years. On …
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El Paso Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Participating In Las Cruces-Based Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

… investigation and listen to communications occurring over Marquez’s telephone.  The investigators learned that …
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Surenos Gang Member And Associate

… of more than 10 pounds of “crystal” methamphetamine; over four gallons of liquid methamphetamine; and, …
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Carbondale Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug Dealing

… prepackaged crack cocaine. On March 2, 2007, Maybell sold over a 1/4 ounce of crack cocaine to a confidential source …
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DEA Arizona announces 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back

… with new locations added regularly.  Currently, over a record 60 state, local and tribal police departments … number of participating agencies in Arizona.  Nationally, over 5,250 sites supported by 4,500 law enforcement partners … of the program. Nationally, DEA has collected over 11 million pounds since 2010.      On …
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Leaders of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle over 43,000 Kilos of Cocaine into the United States

… Organization Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle over 43,000 Kilos of Cocaine into the United States January …
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Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime

… Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl, …