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Christian County Kentucky Crack Cocaine Crew Sentenced

March 31, 2011
… Responsible for Distributing at Least 100 Kilos of Crack Over Two Years PADUCAH, KY - United States Attorney for the … at trial, between June 2007, and June 2009, the total amount of crack cocaine distributed by this conspiracy was …
March 31, 2011
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Two Kentucky Residents Guilty In Conspiracy Involving Distribution Of Deadly Opioid - Fentanyl

December 05, 2016
… Travis Preston and Tiffany Griffith admit to possessing over 120 grams of fentanyl LEXINGTON, Ky. - Travis B. … or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.   Griffith admitted to aiding and … approximately 121 grams of fentanyl.   The fentanyl was discovered in Griffith’s purse during a traffic stop that …
December 05, 2016
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Final Defendants Sentenced In Synthetic Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 02, 2017
… prison; for similar charges. The defendants will forfeit over $250,000 in seized United States currency and bank … The United States will also take money judgments in the amount of $500,000 against Jiwani and Farishta. The family …
November 02, 2017
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Houston Man Gets Significant Sentence For Drug Trafficking Through Falfurrias Checkpoint

August 19, 2013
… Today, Senior U.S. District Judge John Rainey, who presided over the trial, handed Perez-Barocela a 292-month sentence … at trial established that the organization moved large amounts of marijuana in tractor-trailers hauling produce … of Weslaco, as well as Oscar Quijano, 43, of Dallas. The government proved Perez-Barocela was responsible for …
August 19, 2013
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest 22 In Connection With Austin Area Steroid Distribution Operation

September 04, 2014
… units of steroids in tablet (Anavar and Winstrol) and over 200 10cc vials of steroids in liquid (Testosterone, … and Rowland. To date, authorities have seized significant amounts of steroids, $300,000 in U.S. currency and other … Mark Marshall is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government. A criminal complaint is merely a charge and …
September 04, 2014
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Mother And Son Meth Team Sentenced To Federal Time

April 16, 2015
… organization that was responsible for selling large amounts of methamphetamine in Autauga, Elmore, and … meth, several firearms, including two assault weapons, and over $13,000 in cash.  During the sentencing hearing, the …
April 16, 2015
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New York Woman Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

May 27, 2011
… conspiracy. ANDELIZ also was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $12,500. On January 25, 2011, a jury found ANDELIZ … of these meetings. Law enforcement agents subsequently discovered that the car had a hidden trap underneath its back … purchases of narcotics and court-authorized wiretaps over several telephones, revealed that Thompson converted or …
May 27, 2011
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North Andover Psychiatrist Settles Drug Diversion Allegations

December 03, 2015
… North Andover Psychiatrist Settles Drug Diversion Allegations … today with Dr. Richard Heller, a psychiatrist in North Andover, Mass., in connection with his uncontrolled storage of … May 2015 that Dr. Heller had been maintaining a substantial amount of unused medications for which he did not have …
December 03, 2015
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Northern Maine Medical Center Agrees To Pay $125,000 To Settle Civil Controlled Substances Act Allegations

August 29, 2016
… used.  The CSA establishes a closed system of controls over the handling of controlled substances by registrants, … pharmacy.  The CSA requires registrants to document the amount, date and manner of destruction and disposal of controlled substances.  The government alleged that the only information NMMC maintained …
August 29, 2016
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DEA Announces Barrio Azteca Lieutenant Who Ordered Consulate Murders In Ciudad Juarez Sentenced To Life In Prison

April 24, 2014
… Castrellon, who murder innocent victims, traffic huge amounts of drugs worldwide, and incite violence are taken … murdered nearly 1,600 others as part of a cartel conflict over a drug trafficking route from Mexico into the United … the rest of his life in prison for his crimes.” “I cannot overstate the significance of this victory in our ongoing …
April 24, 2014
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Lawrence Heroin Ring Charged

July 14, 2015
… In the Martinez-Tejeda/Carmenatty residence, agents found over $500,000 in cash that was in the process of being counted and packaged.  Federal agents also recovered two handguns, various items for the processing and … and a $100 special assessment.  Depending on the total amount of drugs recovered and whether a defendant is held …
July 14, 2015
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Major Player In Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 12 A½ Years In Federal Prison

September 29, 2016
… and other members of a drug trafficking organization.  Over the course of the next several months, investigators … Mendez-Alvarado traveled to California to pick up a large amount of methamphetamine and bring it back to Fort Smith …
September 29, 2016
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Former Kirkland Residents Sentenced To Prison For Hash Oil Explosion

March 03, 2015
… years of supervised release.  The men were ordered to pay over $97,000 in restitution for damage to the apartment … the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle, as well as a small amount of butane used in hash oil manufacturing.  In …
March 03, 2015
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Narcotics Task Force Announces Marijuana Seizures

December 09, 2013
… Advocates Rejecting Marijuana, (HARM) announce the total amount of illegal marijuana plants seized in San Diego … year 2013, NTF and our law enforcement partners seized over 120,084 marijuana plants from 113 separate grow …
December 09, 2013
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Narcotics Task Force Announces Marijuana Seizures

December 10, 2014
… Advocates Rejecting Marijuana, (HARM) announce the total amount of illegal marijuana plants seized in San Diego … year 2014, NTF and our law enforcement partners seized over 131,818 marijuana plants from 103 separate grow …
December 10, 2014
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Stephentown Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Gun And Drug Convictions

July 20, 2016
… at Stegemann’s house and surrounding property, and recovered large amounts of cocaine, heroin, and oxycodone pills, along with two loaded handguns, a loaded shotgun, and over $296,000 in U.S. currency.  Most of these items were …
July 20, 2016
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Pasco Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Following Jury Conviction For Murder In Connection With Drug Trafficking

July 21, 2016
… Department and the Pasco Police Department. After discovering the murder was connected to a … nature of the murder. The Judge specifically noted that the amount of drugs trafficked by Valdovinos’ organization was one of the largest he had seen in over 20 years on the Federal bench. He noted both …
July 21, 2016
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Dispatcher In Dial For Dope Tacoma Heroin Case Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison

July 13, 2011
… of a heroin trafficking ring that delivered large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine from Mexican cartels … the Tacoma area. Rubio Garcia was also ordered to forfeit over $50,000 in currency and a 2009 GMC Acadia seized at the …
July 13, 2011
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Los Angeles Lawyer Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Role In Wide-ranging Marijuana Conspiracies

October 24, 2017
… to make profits from the illegal distribution of large amounts of marijuana. Much of the marijuana grown in … Florist in Sacramento. Law enforcement officers seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from … business. Subsequent investigation and search warrants uncovered the link to Hoffman, Nguyen, and others.   These …
October 24, 2017
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Two Associates Of La Cosa Nostra Convicted On All Counts By Jury In The July 2010 Robbery And Murder Of A Brooklyn Businessman

March 20, 2014
… prison, a maximum penalty of life in prison, and a fine of over $250,000 when they are sentenced in August. “The … death,” said U.S. Attorney Lynch. According to the Government’s trial evidence, the defendants plotted to rob … business in Brooklyn, believing he would be carrying large amounts of cash. The defendants, together with several of …
March 20, 2014
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DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office Partner to Promote Fentanyl Awareness in Edina, Minnesota

April 24, 2024
… “Last year, DEA investigators seized approximately 2.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl in Minnesota,” DEA Omaha …
April 24, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 07, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day has removed nearly 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from across the …
November 07, 2023
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Landmarks Across Five State DEA Division Light Red for Red Ribbon Week

October 22, 2021
… began wearing red ribbons to honor his sacrifice. Today, millions of people across the nation celebrate Red Ribbon …
October 22, 2021
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Las Vegas Real Estate Broker Arrested On Money Laundering Charges

July 02, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … pleaded guilty to laundering in excess of $250 million in drug proceeds on behalf of drug cartels in Mexico …
July 02, 2018
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Red Ribbon Week kicks off Friday as DEA remembers fallen agent and promotes drug education in communities

October 22, 2020
… began wearing red ribbons to honor his sacrifice. Today, millions of people across the nation celebrate Red Ribbon …
October 22, 2020
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Nebraska Commercial Interdiction Unit receives regional award

February 12, 2019
… In one year, the Nebraska CIU confiscated an estimated $8.6 million in illicit drugs, including 26.7 kilograms of …
February 12, 2019
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Operation Overdrive in Tampa Leads to Dozens of Arrests and Significant Drug Seizures

May 07, 2024
… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) .  The DEA encourages parents, …
May 07, 2024
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Doctor Convicted at Trial for Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances

January 19, 2024
… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
January 19, 2024
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South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Distribute Protonitazene from China

January 12, 2024
… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
January 12, 2024
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Operation Cash Out Launched Across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana

May 16, 2024
… Administration (DEA) seized nationally more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl … and Montana – the DEA seized a record of more than 3.6 million fentanyl pills. Through the first quarter of 2024, … drug trafficking – with the Mexican drug cartels overseeing a multi-billion dollar drug trade, it is not …
May 16, 2024