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Canadian Drug Kingpin With Ties To The Rizutto And Bonanno Crime Families, The Hells Angels, And The Mexican Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced To 27 Years For Leading A Billion Dollar Narcotics Trafficking Enterprise

… empire spanning North America and responsible for smuggling over 100,000 kilograms of marijuana, 83 kilograms of … "This sentence is a message to drug distributors who reap millions while pushing drugs, fear and violence throughout …
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Houston News 2008

July 15, 2021
… 5, 2008 McKesson Corporation Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Settle Claims That if Failed to Report Suspicious … DEA Charges Ten and Arrests Five with the Distribution of Over 1000 Kilograms of Marijuana March 13, 2008 Duval County …
July 15, 2021
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San Diego News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Issuing Unlawful Prescriptions September 4, 2008 Twin Undercover Narcotics Operations Targets San Diego Gang Members … Fraud July 14, 2008 DEA Task Force Eradicates $20 Million Marijuana Grow in CA National Forest June 30, 2008 … Trafficking Group Pleads Guilty MAY 6, 2008 Undercover Operation Targets SDSU Campus April 29, 2008 Colombian …
July 15, 2021
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Caribbean News 2004

July 15, 2021
… Administration And Puerto Rico Police Department Seized Over One Million In U.S. Currency  SEP 4, 2004 Ten Individuals …
July 15, 2021
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Miami news 2007

July 15, 2021
… 2007 Twenty-Eight Charged in Drug Importation and Credit Card Scheme April 3, 2007 Defendant Sentenced to 35 Years in …
July 15, 2021
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Queens Man Indicted in Connection with Seizure of Approximately $300,000 in Cocaine during Citywide Drug Trafficking Investigation

… with the seizure of approximately 6 kilograms of cocaine (over 13 pounds) and more than $50,000 cash from his burgundy … said, “Cocaine continues to be significant factor in overdose deaths in New York City. Cocaine has always posed … of the bail required that 10 percent of the total bail bond amount be posted. Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. …
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Parker doctor sentenced for illegally distributing controlled substances

… with his long-term survival.” That patient died just over a month later from oxycodone toxicity as a result of … 200mcg tablets.   Littleford did not taper or reduce the amounts of controlled substances he was prescribing to … of medical necessity shows the opioid epidemic is far from over,” said DEA Denver Division Special Agent in Charge Tim …
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Local pain management doctor going to prison for 70 months for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

… instead requiring members of his office staff to take the online courses purporting to be the defendant; and   Dr. … requested through the “script line.” This typically amounted to hundreds of prescriptions per day, many of which …
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Recent DEA Seizures of Pill Presses

April 09, 2024
… tool at its disposal to help fight the drug poisoning and overdose crisis facing America today. In February 2024, DEA … of fentanyl, multiple prescription substances, small amounts of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, five firearms, … Field Division seizure of two pill presses and significant amounts of illicit drugs and weapons.   Philadelphia Field …
April 09, 2024
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Essex County Man Indicted for Operating Heroin Mill

… Garcia Cabrera, 51, of Newark, is charged with possessing over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute. Garcia … suspected heroin also contained fentanyl. The possession of over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute count … a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison and a $10 million fine. Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special …
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Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - (270) 821-6899 LOUISVILLE, Ky. --  On Oct. 26, DEA and over 4,400 law enforcement partners collected nearly 630,000 … it starts. Locally, the Louisville Field Division, which covers Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, collected just … National Prescription Take Back Day has removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities …
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Selma Man After Seizure of 17 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills

… charging him with possession with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert … fentanyl-pill trafficking. During the searches, officers recovered over 17 kilograms of fentanyl-laced pills. … years up to a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …
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DEA Announces Expansion of Operation Crystal Shield

… increased meth on our streets and deaths from meth use and overdose. This action is an important step to stymie this … Shield generated more than 800 investigations resulting in over 2,100 arrests, the seizure of nearly $54.5 million in drug proceeds, more than 300 firearms, and more …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths May 23, 2022 Louisville Contact Info Contact … with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. Across the Louisville Division, which covers Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, over 28,000 …
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Iowa Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Meth Trafficking

… of actual methamphetamine. At the sentencing hearing, the government established that Grommet worked with associates to distribute over seven kilograms of ice methamphetamine in both Illinois … term of 10 years and up to life in prison, up to a $10 million fine, and at least five years and up to a life term …
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Anaheim Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

… Castellanos, 38, of Whittier, were charged with conspiring over a two-year period to distribute drugs in Stanislaus and … Counties. As part of the drug conspiracy, Reyes delivered over 11 pounds of methamphetamine to Valencia for … penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10 million. The actual sentences, however, will be determined …
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San Francisco News 2005

July 15, 2021
… JUL 25, 2005 DEA and Kern County Sheriff’s Department Seize Over 2,000 Marijuana Plants in Raids JUL 7, 2005 DEA Seizes … JUN 24, 2005 15 Arrested, 9,000 Marijuana Plants Worth 5 Million Seized In Raid JUN 22, 2005 Lawyer and Doctor …
July 15, 2021
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Two men indicted for trafficking heroin and fentanyl in San Joaquin County

… November 2018 and November 2019, Guzman met with an undercover agent four times. During three of the meetings, he sold … after each transaction. In all, law enforcement bought over a pound of heroin and 500 fentanyl pills from Guzman. … prison, and a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Any sentence would be determined at the …
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President Of Car Dealership Sentenced To 40 Months For Money Laundering For The Gulf Cartel

… to file IRS Forms (a report required for cash purchases over $10,000).  A federal jury found Torres guilty on … assault weapons, bullet proof vests, and nearly $1 million. Torres is the eleventh defendant convicted in this … for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and conspiracy to commit …
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DEA Miami Agents Awarded The Attorney General's Most Prestigious Award

… the arrests of 88 other individuals, and the seizure of over $309 million in assets, over 6,480 kilograms of cocaine, 1.4 kilograms of heroin, …
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Individual Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking

… United States District Court Judge Pérez-Giménez presided over the trial. Eight other co-conspirators had already … Netherlands Antilles into Puerto Rico. During trial, the government presented video, audio, and telephone recordings … sale as well as the laundering of funds in excess of $12 million U.S. The complex conspiracy involved numerous …
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Former NFL Player Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 100 kilograms of cocaine per month, and profited over $1 million.  During a search of Wilson's residence on December … 2011, investigators found a quarter-kilogram of cocaine, over an ounce of crack cocaine, a loaded .380 caliber …
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Two Barnstable County Men Arrested On Drug Charges

… to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, over 100 grams of heroin. In addition, Andrade is charged … a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically …
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Oregon Man Sentenced For Growing Marijuana In Northern Idaho

… seized marijuana, marijuana growing equipment, vehicles, over $50,000 in currency and precious metals, and over $1 million in real estate. In November 2012, four …
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Businessman Sentenced For Bakersfield Drug Operation

… Creek Building Center in Malibu, to pay the growers and cover the costs of electricity, supplies, and equipment.  The … plants and 55 pounds of processed marijuana valued at over $4.8 million, along with thousands of dollars of marijuana …
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty In Multistate Drug Conspiracy

… As a result of this investigation, officers seized over 25 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 15 firearms, … seized approximately $890,000 in alleged criminal assets over the course of the investigation. This case is the … a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison, a $4 million fine, and five years to life of supervised release. …
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Mercer County Accounting Professor Charged with Tax Evasion and Filing False Tax Returns

… that he had no financial interest in or signature authority over any foreign bank accounts. Ndubizu failed to report approximately $3.3 million in income from the pharmacy, resulting in the evasion of approximately $1.3 million in tax due and owing. Each count of tax evasion …
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Concealing Cocaine Carries Considerable Sentence

… been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute $4 million worth of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement … anomalies in all four tires of the vehicle. Authorities discovered they were lined with welded metal casings that serve … 48 kilograms with an estimated street value of over $4 million. Segundo will remain in custody pending transfer to …
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Stockton Man Indicted for Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Possession

… two handguns, a Glock 31 and a Diamondback Arms 9 mm, and over 1,200 rounds of ammunition. Allen is a convicted felon … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. If convicted of possession with intent to … a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. If convicted of being a felon in possession of …
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Sacramento Area Group Charged for Shipping Fentanyl Pills Across the United States

… that members of the conspiracy have shipped more than one million fentanyl pills to customers in several different … agents found hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills, over $80,000 in cash, and 17 firearms. Some of the pills and … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …