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Takedown of Lane County Drug Trafficking Cell

October 05, 2021
… seizure in Oregon State history and valued at over a million dollars. The operation, led by the U.S. Drug …
October 05, 2021
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Two Afghan heroin traffickers sentenced in Manhattan federal court for conspiring to import heroin into the United States

September 18, 2018
… York-based narcotics trafficker, who was in fact an undercover agent of the DEA.  Lajaward, in sum and substance, told … into the United States, where it would be sold for millions of dollars.  In the course of the calls between … Kabul on or about January 15, 2015.  On that day, an undercover Afghan law enforcement officer, acting at the direction …
September 18, 2018
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Nearly 170,000 deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Task Force, Phoenix PD and Arizona DPS

January 23, 2020
… stop of a vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 165,000 of the blue “M-30” fentanyl … enforcement agencies statewide are estimated to have seized over 1.4 million of the fentanyl pills.  The DEA in Arizona is …
January 23, 2020
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Aryan brotherhood associate pleads guilty to a racketeering conspiracy that directed murders and other violent crimes from inside California prisons

November 30, 2020
… (CSP) Sacramento, Ronald Yandell and William Sylvester oversaw a significant heroin and methamphetamine trafficking … California prison system, and Keeton communicated with them over contraband cellphones. As part of his guilty plea, … statutory penalty of life in prison and a fine up to $10 million. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at …
November 30, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… Project Safeguard has resulted in nearly 19 investigations, over 370 arrests, including six DEA fugitives, 136 seized firearms, nearly two million is seized assets, and more than 360 kilograms of …
October 20, 2020
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Washington state based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials

November 09, 2018
… were not, in order to falsely bill for the study and obtain over a quarter of a million dollars from the drug company that was sponsoring … is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. …
November 09, 2018
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Southern District Of Georgia Announces Largest Hospital Drug Diversion Civil Penalty In U.S. History

May 16, 2018
… Health System has agreed to pay the United States $4.1 million to resolve allegations that Effingham Health System … unaccounted for, and were believed to have been diverted over more than a four-year period, in violation of the … the DEA’s investigation and, prior to this investigation, overhauled its pharmacy operations to help ensure that it …
May 16, 2018
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Two California Jet-Setters Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Transport Marijuana Into Ohio Aboard Private Jet

February 04, 2011
… 7000 pounds of marijuana and realized a net profit of over $3 million dollars during the time of the conspiracy. Lee was …
February 04, 2011
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Four Michigan Men Charged With Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl And Vicodin, That Resulted In Three Overdose Deaths

May 29, 2015
… Heroin, Fentanyl And Vicodin, That Resulted In Three Overdose Deaths May 29, 2015 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us … been charged with distributing drugs that resulted in the overdose deaths of three people. McQuade was joined in the … Brownlee and McConico face up to life in prison and a $1 million fine because of their roles in the heroin overdose …
May 29, 2015
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Multi-District OCDETF Investigation Linked To Zeta Organization Leads To Local Arrests

November 16, 2011
… Leak, and San Antonio, dubbed Operation Mexican Express. Over the course of the multi-jurisdictional investigation, more than $20 million in drug proceeds were seized throughout the various …
November 16, 2011
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Los Zetas Kidnappers Plead Guilty

January 10, 2013
… mother” and that “that they will pick her up and take her over there” (a reference to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico). Drug … Her wrists were bound with duct tape and her eyes were covered with a blindfold. During her captivity, suspects held … whom the kidnappers claimed had stolen more than $1 million from Los Zetas. The victim was kept in a back …
January 10, 2013
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Four Tampa Residents Plead Guilty In Conspiracy To Import XLR-11, A Synthetic Cannabinoid, A/k/a "Spice"

August 21, 2015
… Hossain also agreed to the forfeiture of assets totaling over $1.5 million and real property in St. Petersburg, Florida.   Last …
August 21, 2015
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Investigation Results In 7 Indicted In North Louisiana Conspiracy

July 24, 2014
… SHREVEPORT, La. - A two-year-long undercover investigation has resulted in the seizure of over $517,000 in cash and seven people being charged for … in the northwest Louisiana area, in which more than half a million dollars in cash, firearms, vehicles, 16 pounds of …
July 24, 2014
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Miami-Dade, Fla. Police Officer Charged In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

April 08, 2014
… as though the two targets of the plot were being pulled over by law enforcement before shooting them. Mata arranged … and Jan. 17, 2013. A number of these firearms have been recovered by law enforcement. Mata also helped to transport … and a maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. The transaction involving drug proceeds charge …
April 08, 2014
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Triad Residents Sentenced On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

December 01, 2016
… United States Postal Service to ship pounds of marijuana in overnight packages from Fresno, California, to … activity and to conceal the true nature of the proceeds. Over $1 million was deposited into the Akilles Motorsports account …
December 01, 2016
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Successful 2013 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands

November 06, 2013
… the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Island communities turned over 810.95 pounds of expired and unwanted medications for … drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high; more (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number …
November 06, 2013
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Intercepts Go-Fast Vessel With 42 Bales Of Cocaine Off The Southern Coast Of Vieques

March 20, 2015
… (1,100 kilos), with an approximated street value of $30.8 million, south of the island of Vieques; an eastern island … defendants, the narcotics and the vessel were transferred over to Special Agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs …
March 20, 2015
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New Jersey Firefighter Charged With Drug Distribution

May 12, 2016
… to a cooperating source, who was accompanied by an undercover agent, for $7,500.  As alleged in court documents, a … likely that he would get in trouble if they were pulled over because he was a firefighter. The charging statutes … prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $1 million.  Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically …
May 12, 2016
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Three Members Of International Synthetic Drug-Trafficking Organization Arrested In Los Angeles

April 16, 2015
… analogue and money laundering.  Upchurch also forfeited over $2 million in cash and other assets obtained from his illegal …
April 16, 2015
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DEA Office In Atlanta Holding Its Sixth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

April 24, 2013
… of American communities partnered with the DEA to take in over 2 million pounds-almost 1,018 tons-of expired prescription …
April 24, 2013
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DEA Office In Charlotte Holding Its Sixth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

April 24, 2013
… of American communities partnered with the DEA to take in over 2 million pounds-almost 1,018 tons-of expired prescription …
April 24, 2013
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DEA Office In Columbia Holding Its Sixth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

April 24, 2013
… of American communities partnered with the DEA to take in over 2 million pounds-almost 1,018 tons-of expired prescription …
April 24, 2013
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DEA Office In Nashville Holding Its Fourth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

April 24, 2013
… of American communities partnered with the DEA to take in over 2 million pounds-almost 1,018 tons-of expired prescription …
April 24, 2013
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Museum Of Science And Industry To Host DEA Exhibit

June 16, 2011
… will present the visitor with a global and historical overview of the deadly connection between drugs and terror … of MOSI. The exhibit, which has inspired more than 20 million visitors, premiered September 11, 2002, at the DEA … of science, industry, and technology. With a total size of over 400,000 square feet, MOSI is the largest science center …
June 16, 2011
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DEA And The Museum Of Science And Industry Open Powerful New Exhibit

September 16, 2011
… of drug trends and law enforcement’s responses in Florida over recent decades and gives visitors the chance to take … Museum in Arlington, Virginia and has since inspired many millions of visitors in Dallas, Omaha, New York City, …
September 16, 2011
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Mexican Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Trafficking Black Tar Heroin

August 26, 2015
… Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office and Chief Kerr Putney … drug kingpin, ran an extensive drug trafficking network and oversaw all aspects of his drug operation, from production … area alone, with an approximate street value of $1.2 million. The U.S. Department of Justice designated …
August 26, 2015
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 24, 2017
… drug epidemic, with more Americans dying from opioid overdose than from all other illicit drugs combined. Two years ago, we lost more than 52,000 Americans to drug overdose - more than 33,000 of those from opioids - the … Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 8.1 million pounds-more than 4,050 tons-of pills. Parents and …
October 24, 2017
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Two Men Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking Charges

April 09, 2013
… White shipped 200 to 300 pounds of marijuana each week for over a year, receiving as much as $50 for each pound of … grams of cocaine carries a maximum penalty of life, a $10 million fine or both. A conviction for conspiracy to commit …
April 09, 2013
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One Suspect Charged As Feds Shutter 2 San Diego-Area Smuggling Tunnels

April 04, 2014
… detected in area in less than 4 years SAN DIEGO - Over the course of the last four days, members of the San … with their enforcement counterparts in Mexico, have uncovered two sophisticated smuggling tunnels connecting … "Once again, the Tunnel Task Force has eliminated a multi-million dollar drug smuggling venture and has reduced it to …
April 04, 2014
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DEA Announces 14th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

October 26, 2017
… than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 13 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have collected over 8.1 million pounds -- more than 4,050 tons -- of pills. The …
October 26, 2017