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Six people charged for roles in Newark drug trafficking organization

… in and around Newark, including to customers from all over New Jersey. The organization also supplied drugs to … officials used physical and video surveillance, undercover officers, dozens of controlled narcotics purchases, … a maximum potential penalty of 40 years in prison, and a $5 million fine. The drug possession count carries a maximum …
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Foreign National Found Guilty of Smuggling Meth

… of meth and 12 beer bottles containing liquid meth. Overall, authorities seized a total of 44.56 kilograms of … the total estimated street value was in excess of $1.1 million. Testimony also revealed that Mexican cartels have … faces up to life in federal prison and a possible $10 million maximum fine. Larraga-Solano will remain in custody …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday October 27

… SAN FRANCISCO – After collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds nationwide (nearly 5,000 tons) of expired, … unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration expects to reach a total of 10 million pounds collected following the upcoming fall 2018 …
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Jury Convicts Laredo Man Of Trafficking A Ton Of Marijuana

… States District Court Judge Micaela Alvarez, who presided over the trial, accepted the jury’s verdicts, convicted … in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment, as well as millions of dollars in fines for each of the convictions. …
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Falmouth Doctor Convicted Of Tax Evasion, Illegal Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud

… between January 2008 and December 2013, the defendant sent over $2.3 million to a relative who resided in Florida and had her … by the defendant’s insurance company that did not cover the relative. These prescriptions were invalid because, …
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Maine Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Tax Evasion, Illegal Drug Distribution, Healthcare Fraud

… between January 2008 and December 2013, the defendant sent over $2.3 million to a relative who resided in Florida and had her … by the defendant’s insurance company that did not cover the relative. These prescriptions were invalid because, …
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DEA Atlanta Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

… in the U.S. are alarmingly high; almost twice as many (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number … in DEA’s six previous Take-Back Days turned in nearly 2.8 million pounds-almost 1,409 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at more than 5,800 sites operated by over 4,300 of DEA’s law enforcement partners.  The public …
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DEA Charlotte District Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

… in the U.S. are alarmingly high; almost twice as many (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number … in DEA’s six previous Take-Back Days turned in nearly 2.8 million pounds-almost 1,409 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at more than 5,800 sites operated by over 4,300 of DEA’s law enforcement partners.  The public …
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DEA Columbia South Carolina District Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

… in the U.S. are alarmingly high; almost twice as many (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number … in DEA’s six previous Take-Back Days turned in nearly 2.8 million pounds-almost 1,409 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at more than 5,800 sites operated by over 4,300 of DEA’s law enforcement partners.  The public …
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DEA Nashville District Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

… in the U.S. are alarmingly high; almost twice as many (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number … in DEA’s six previous Take-Back Days turned in nearly 2.8 million pounds-almost 1,409 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at more than 5,800 sites operated by over 4,300 of DEA’s law enforcement partners.  The public …
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Americans Turn Out In Droves For DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… tribal law-enforcement and community partners have removed over 3.4 million (1,733 tons) of medication from circulation. (A … drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high; more (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number …
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Maryland Science Center And DEA Open Powerful New Exhibit

… Maryland’s local communities. Experienced by more than 22 million students, teachers, and parents in nine cities … of corporate, foundation, and individual sponsors helped cover the costs of bringing the Target America exhibit to … in Arlington, Virginia and has since inspired over 22 million visitors in Dallas, Omaha, New York City, Detroit, …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

… 30 SAN FRANCISCO - After collecting and destroying 5.5 million pounds-2,762 tons-of unused prescription drugs in … their potentially dangerous, unwanted medicines to one of over 5,000 collection sites around the country that are … prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.5 million Americans abuse prescription drugs, according to the …
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Case Update: Central Valley Marijuana Traffickers

… a maximum prison term of 20 years and a fine of up to $1 million.  His actual sentence will be determined at the … per plant yield, the cultivation operation was valued at over $2.3 million.  In addition, court records indicate that some of …
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Two Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges After Arrests In Stockton

… search of the vehicle and attached camper led to the recovery of 99 kilograms of cocaine. This case is the product … officers searched Sewell’s residence in Stockton and seized over five kilograms of heroin, 500 grams of cocaine, several … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. If convicted, Sewell faces maximum sentences …
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Six Colombian Nationals and Owner of Consumer Electronic Business Charged for Their Roles in Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmission Business Offenses

… a wholesale consumer electronics business in East Hanover, N.J., for offenses relating to various international … across an international border or directly depositing large amounts of cash into the legitimate financial system. To …
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24 Boston gang members, associates charged with cocaine trafficking

… “Drug dealers and street gangs value their own profits over human life, and are responsible for fueling drug … of supervised release up to life and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Washington Jury Finds Mexican National with Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Guilty of Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana

… United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice presided over Esquivel-Bolanos’s trial, which began April 14, 2025. … organization used threatening tactics to maintain control over their drug-distribution activities.  In one instance, …
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Lowell Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies

… to traffic wholesale quantities of cocaine, and to launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds through casinos in … and other events furthering the gang’s illegal activities. Over the course of the investigation, agents seized or …
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Leader of Cartel Del Noreste and newphew of Los Zetas leaders receives two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years in federal prison

… the prison terms, Judge Moses ordered that Trevino pay a $2 million fine and a $2 million money judgment. The … evidence further described the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars in drug proceeds. Finally, trial … Los Zetas splintered into two groups and Trevino took over leadership of one of those two groups, the Cartel Del …
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Doctor Sentenced To 7 Years For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics, Defrauding Government Programs

… To 7 Years For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics, Defrauding Government Programs November 04, 2015 New England Contact … addictive controlled substances authorizing more than 2 million dosage units to more than 2000 patients.  His … 2011 to October 2013, Katsetos authorized more than 2 million dosage units of Schedule II through IV controlled …
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More Than 20 Defendants Charged In City-Wide Drug Bust

… Madison - (608) 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 Millions of dollars along with marijuana, methamphetamine, … extensive phone and in-person surveillance, agents uncovered an extensive network of drug activity in the …
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DEA And Tempe Police Announce Results Of Operation Nayarit Stampede

… - 571-362-1180 Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Over 3 tons of Marijuana, 30 pounds of Methamphetamine, $2.4 Million in cash and a Cessna 421C Aircraft … “DEA and our partners have taken large quantities of drugs, millions of dollars in drug trafficker assets, and powerful …
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Thirteen Defendants Indicted In State-Wide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Santa Rosa - (707) 837-2324 Stockton - (571) 387-3956 Over $1.3 million in U.S. currency and 153.1 pounds of drugs seized … of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.  …
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DEA Washington Division participates in National Night Out

January 22, 2025
… safe. This year, National Night Out organizers expected over 16,000 communities and millions of people from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and …
January 22, 2025
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Denver News 2006

July 15, 2021
… JUN 22, 2006 Drug Task Force Seizes Methamphetamine Worth Over $3 Million JUN 8, 2006 DEA Agent Cleared in Fatal Shooting MAY …
July 15, 2021
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Caribbean News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Seizes 871 Pounds of Cocaine and 270 Pounds of Heroin Worth Over $14 Million February 10, 2007 800 Pounds of Cocaine, 55 Pounds …
July 15, 2021
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Six Charged In Multi-state Cocaine Trafficking Scheme: Upper West Side Apartment Served As Base Of Operation

… two occasions in order to deliver large quantities of cash. Over the course of two meetings in December of 2017 and … laundering operation has been shut down, and a significant amount of drugs and cash have been seized. These drugs …
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14 Arrested In DEA-led Investigations Of Los Angeles Area Synthetic Drug Rings

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … in the Los Angeles area have resulted in the arrest of over a dozen defendants allegedly involved in the …
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Two Convicted for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel

… a seven-day jury trial of conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and conspiracy to commit money … and process kilograms of fentanyl and delivered a total of over $500,000 in drug proceeds to undercover officers posing … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering …