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Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine September 30, 2025 Phoenix … search of Castro Leon’s apartment, investigators seized over 34 more pounds of methamphetamine, approximately 1.14 …
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Catonsville Dentist Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Selling 140,000 Hydrocodone Pills

… also entered an order of forfeiture of $157,350, the amount of proceeds from Riley’s drug dealing, and ordered … from Riley for $1 a pill. In 2007, the drug dealer began buying an average of 500 pills a week for $1.30 a pill. The …
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New York and South Carolina Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Cocaine Base in Rutland

… grams of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine. The indictment also alleges that Brown … According to court documents, law enforcement has conducted over 35 controlled purchases into Brown and Thompson’s drug … by a law enforcement confidential informant and an undercover detective. The United States Attorney’s Office …
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Over 20 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, heroin and cocaine seized in Ozone Park, Queens: Three arrested

… Over 20 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, heroin and cocaine … the arrests of three individuals and the seizure of over $4 million worth of suspected fentanyl, heroin and cocaine … a major drug trafficking operation and prevented a large amount of potentially deadly narcotics from reaching the …
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Two Louisville Men Sentenced for Distribution of Over 21,000 Fentanyl Pills and Firearm Offenses

… Two Louisville Men Sentenced for Distribution of Over 21,000 Fentanyl Pills and Firearm Offenses July 14, … search warrant at Shelby Jr.’s residence on July 12, 2024, over 17,000 fentanyl pills and four firearms were seized. …
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Illegal Alien, Unlawfully Present in U.S., Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine in Homeless Encampments and Seattle’s Chinatown-International District

… most vulnerable members of our communities, valuing profit over human life,” said Robert A. Saccone, Special Agent in … additional magazines and ammunition, body armor, and over $93,000 in cash drug proceeds. Investigators also … All the seized items have been forfeited to the government. The scope of this drug trafficking scheme …
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Kodiak, Alaska Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose February 25, 2026 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … blue pills. Lab testing confirmed the victim had a lethal amount of fentanyl in his bloodstream. Court documents …
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Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S.

… Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S. August 04, 2021 New … - (914) 682-6256 The Defendant Agrees to Forfeit $10 Million as Part of His Plea Agreement BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier …
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Fentanyl Dealer’s Product Kills a Man — Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… camera, the victim returned to his residence at a local recovery and sober living facility.  He injected himself with … undercover operation at a gas station in Lantana, Fla., to buy 58 grams worth of fentanyl for $4,200. The transaction … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History

… McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History January 17, 2017 … dollar corporation, or an individual selling smaller amounts of drugs on the street, DEA is committed to fighting …
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DEA Seizes Record-Breaking 2.7 Million Fentanyl Pills

… DEA Seizes Record-Breaking 2.7 Million Fentanyl Pills May 06, 2025 Headquarters Contact … and more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, …
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DEA Leads Largest U.S. Strike Against La Familia Cartel Twenty-Month Series Of Investigations Lead To Nearly 2,000 Arrests, Over $60 Million Seized

… Series Of Investigations Lead To Nearly 2,000 Arrests, Over $60 Million Seized July 21, 2011 Headquarters Contact Info …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Offenses

… fentanyl, a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, and a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Williams's sentencing was … 2024, officers executed a search warrant at his home and recovered cocaine, fentanyl powder, and methamphetamine. …
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Operation “Titan Fall” Charges Thirteen in Central Florida Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… and possess with the intent to distribute the following amounts, or more, of fentanyl and cocaine. Several of these … grams of fentanyl 15 years to life incarceration, up to $20 million fine, and 10 years to life supervised release Frank …
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Four Adult Entertainers And Club Manager Arrested In $200,000 Fraud: Victims Drugged And Transported To New York City Clubs

… $200,000 in unauthorized purchases to their credit cards at two New York City gentlemen’s clubs. An eight-month … either forging the victim’s signature or concealing the amount of the charge from the victim and causing him to …
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Arizona Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For His Role In Conspiracies To Distribute Fentanyl And Cocaine And Laundering The Proceeds

… Arizona Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For His Role In Conspiracies To … American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal …
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Mobile County Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years Imprisonment for Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Mobile County Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years Imprisonment for Methamphetamine Trafficking …
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Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiracy to Distribute 900 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Reentry

… police officer. Police followed Mercado-Chaparro after the buy and saw him conduct other drug deals. Several days …
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Record 7 Million Dollar Settlement

… Record 7 Million Dollar Settlement October 24, 2005 Rocky Mountain … parent company, Kroger, have agreed to pay a record $7 million dollar settlement for systemic violations of the … implement a pharmacy compliance program estimated to cost over $6 million dollars in all 1,900 of its pharmacies …
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Federal Court Sentenced Clayton Woman for Laundering Millions for Cartels and Moving Kilo Quantities of Narcotics

… Federal Court Sentenced Clayton Woman for Laundering Millions for Cartels and Moving Kilo Quantities of Narcotics … Rodriguez-Flores was also responsible for laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds to Mexico.  …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription … to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day … country at more than 5,000 sites.  This brought the total amount of drugs collected nationwide in five years to …
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Investigation Leads To Illegal Alien Being Indicted For Running A Continuing Criminal Enterprise, Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… of supervised release of up to life and a fine of up to $2 million. The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Multiple charges of distribution and possession … of supervised release and a fine of $500,000 or twice the amount of laundered proceeds. Sentences are imposed by a …
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51 Arrested In Major Heroin Takedown

… throughout the region. Seizures included 28 weapons and over 34,000 dosage units of heroin. In addition to … charged with involuntary manslaughter as a result of heroin overdose deaths. Seized weapons included 12 gauge shotguns, … on the streets during the course of enforcement, such as a buy-walk, or buy-bust operation. Fentanyl cases in 2014 have …
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Eleven defendants charged in conspiracy to distribute pure methamphetamine and heroin resulting in the seizure of over 20 kilograms of drugs and more than $1 million

… pure methamphetamine and heroin resulting in the seizure of over 20 kilograms of drugs and more than $1 million August 02, 2018 OCALA, Fla. - A federal indictment …
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Coordinated Federal-Local Law Enforcement Efforts Lead Surge in Arrests, Drug Seizures, and Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in San Francisco

… surge in federal drug enforcement measures in San Francisco over the past two months.  Coordinated federal and local law … kilograms of fentanyl—alone enough to kill nearly half a million people—over 623 grams of methamphetamine, over 140 …
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High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

… member of the Los Zetas cartel was sentenced today to over 31 years in prison for conspiring to manufacture and … of cocaine and marijuana. He was also ordered to pay $26.5 million in forfeiture. “Eleazar Medina-Rojas used extreme … as a plaza boss, ensured that the cartel maintained control over key drug trafficking routes used to direct cocaine and …
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DEA issues Immediate Suspension Orders to a Tennessee pharmacy over Controlled Substances Act violations

… issues Immediate Suspension Orders to a Tennessee pharmacy over Controlled Substances Act violations April 06, 2026 … Act at the business in recent months. “What we’ve uncovered in this investigation is nothing short of egregious,” …
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