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Man Charged in Sales of Two Guns and Thousands of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Hell’s Kitchen

… On March 9, 2022, the undercover officer arranged to buy another 1,000 fentanyl pills from Sanchez. Members of …
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Seven Charged In Sales Of Fentanyl And Heroin Branded “Pray For Death”

… Attorney Darcel D. Clark said, ““The video of a man buying drugs, snorting them and quickly overdosing on a …
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DEA New Jersey to take part in Newark/Philadelphia Regional Medicare Fraud Strike Force

… the CDC, in 2016, more than 40 percent of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths involved a prescription opioid. Our Medicare … robust unit to go after these criminals, the Healthcare & Government Fraud Unit, and I added another, the Opioids Unit, … taxpayer-funded federal health care programs and the millions who rely on those benefits.” Prior to this …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… of violence in Mexico. With methamphetamine abuse and overdose deaths on the rise, Project Python aims to disrupt … has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever – $10 million – for information leading to the arrest of El … related to Project Python have resulted in the arrest of over 130 CJNG associates and seizure of approximately 3,282 …
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Historic law enforcement operation dismantles largest drug trafficking network in Rochester

… During the execution of those search warrants, they seized over one kilogram of fentanyl, approximately $200,000 in … threat to the quality of life in Rochester by trafficking millions of dollars-worth of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin … effort focused on saving lives by decreasing drug use, overdoses, and drug-related violence.”    “For the second …
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Longtime Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

… shootings and violence. According to court documents, over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Southbridge Man Convicted Of Fentanyl And Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… drugs. Throughout the investigation, Maysonet was heard over intercepted calls discussing drug trafficking, payments … 800 grams of fentanyl were seized from various DTO members over the course of the investigation. Both Jonathan Pizarro … four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Maine Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

… to drug trafficking charges. During the investigation, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an … no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Former Mexican Judicial Officer Convicted for Hiring Drivers to Transport Drug Loads

… tar heroin in Robstown Sept. 26, 2022. “This case removed over 100 kilograms off our streets,” said Hamdani. “My … 1 and May 8.  U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera presided over the trial and has set sentencing for July 17 for … up to life imprisonment and a possible fine of up to $10 million.  Almaraz-Muniz has been and will remain in custody …
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New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

… in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an … no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Former Tabor City Doctor’s Conviction for Operating a Pill Mill

… S. Ct. 2370 (2022), which made it more difficult for the government to convict physicians for unlawful prescribing. … for prescriptions.  In total, Kim dispensed more than two million doses of addictive prescription medications. Kim’s …
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Richland business owner sentenced to more than 28 years for falsifying human clinical research trials

… trial indicated that Sami Anwar and his companies received over $5.6 million dollars from the fraud. United States Attorney … the signatures of the doctors he employed. In addition, over a dozen former employees of Sami Anwar testified that …
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New York State Corrections Officer And 11 Additional Members And Associates Of A Queens-Based Sect Of The Bloods Gang Arrested On Narcotics Conspiracy Charges

… and Andre Mitchell, and others, conspired to distribute over a kilogram of heroin. Lambus and Fuller are allegedly … of heroin labeled “Coca Cola” and “Sweet Dreams” and over $5,000 in U.S. currency from Lambus’s residence. … each face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and a $10 million fine. The government’s case is being prosecuted by …
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Buffalo man sentenced for his role in cross country drug conspiracy

… including bags and a vacuum sealer, identification cards, and one live bullet. Mark Ramos was previously …
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term for Drug Trafficking

… to purchase narcotics and stolen or fraudulent credit cards to purchase hotel rooms and other items used in the …
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Why become a DEA investigator?

January 08, 2021
… to serve and protect every day. You can wear blue, send a card to your local police department, or even share a story …
January 08, 2021
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Lockport Man Sentenced On Oxymorphone And Marijuana Charges

… digital scales, six cellular telephones, a Micro SD sim card, a 14-karat gold diamond bracelet, and $2,243.65 in …
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Joseph Zapatero Sentenced To Fourteen Years In Prison For Selling Drugs In Windsor And Burlington, Vermont

… Union wire transfer and by the use of Green Dot debit cards. This case involved multiple kilograms of crack …
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Two Men Plead Guilty To Possession Of Marijuana

…  Each individual was carrying a large bundle of marijuana over their heads.  One of those people was apprehended and … five and up to 40 years in federal prison and a possible $5 million maximum fine.  Both have been and will  remain in …
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Chico Couple Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Butte And Shasta Counties

… alerted to the car, agents searched the vehicle and found over three pounds of methamphetamine. Afterwards, law … a subsequent search of a storage unit connected to Vance uncovered additional methamphetamine, cash, and five firearms. … prison, and a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. If convicted of the firearm charge, Vance …
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Stockton Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

… All the crystal methamphetamine was subsequently recovered. On Feb. 16, his brother and co-defendant Mauricio De … to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to over three years in prison on May 2, 2016. This case is the … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
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GUILTY: Trafficking 30+ Pounds Of Methamphetamine In Tulare County

… three firearms, multiple magazines and ammunition, and over $16,000 in cash. This case was the product of an … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $5 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
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Coloradan Sentenced For California Marijuana Conspiracy

… to distribute marijuana. Zeldes was also ordered to forfeit over 300 pieces of equipment used for the indoor cultivation … cultivation and distribution activities, including a $9 million contract with private investors to operate a …
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12 Members Of Heroin Drug Trafficking Organization Operating In Manhattan, Bronx, And New Jersey Charged In Manhattan Federal Court

… and FRANK DESANTO conspired to distribute significant amounts of heroin from May 2017 to August 2017, as members … and more of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of heroin, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence …
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Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings

… trafficking conspiracy that manufactured and distributed over 10 kilograms each of fentanyl, methamphetamine and … up to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charge of conspiring to possess, use and carry …
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Fifty Pounds of Cocaine and Packages of Fentanyl Seized from Interstate Trafficker in Queens

… of fentanyl, carrying a street value of more than $1 million. Members of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration … safer today because of this narcotics seizure. More than $1 million worth of poisonous cocaine, fentanyl and xylazine … During a court-authorized search of the vehicle, agents recovered multiple locked safes from inside two cardboard boxes …
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DEA investigation leads to 36 arrests in fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine conspiracy

… agents arrested all 36 defendants late last week and over the weekend.   According to the indictment, beginning … defendants stored, at least temporarily, approximately $2.5 million at Tri-State Jeweler.   For example, Tri-State … (BCI), Ohio National Guard, Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force, Ohio State Highway …
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Gastonia Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

… of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office, and Chief Trent … stock supply. During the investigation, law enforcement recovered at least 1,500 oxycodone and alprazolam pills that … a prescription. According to court records, Moore made over $20,000 selling the prescription pills over the course …
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13 Linked To Mexican Mafia And La Familia Indicted After Investigation Reveals Plot To Join Forces To Expand Drug Cartel’s Presence In U.S.

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … this morning concerns the Mexican Mafia and its control over the Florencia 13 criminal street gang in south Los … street gangs such as Florencia 13, also exercises control over and directs the narcotics trafficking activities of …
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MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Six Murders On Long Island

… Director-in-Charge Sweeney. “But it means a tremendous amount of relief to the communities on Long Island they've … terrorized by using machetes to murder teenagers. Our work over the last few years on the FBI Long Island Gang Task … Ryder. As detailed in the indictment and in the government’s detention letter, in 2016 and 2017 the Sailors …