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St. Joseph Man sentenced for $6 million in synthetic cannabinoid conspiracy

… St. Joseph Man sentenced for $6 million in synthetic cannabinoid conspiracy January 02, 2020 … Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Must forfeit more than $2 million seized by law enforcement KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – A St. … today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute nearly $6 million of synthetic cannabinoid products, also known as K2. …
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Over 17 tons of prescription drugs collected in the Pacific Northwest during the 16th National Take Back Day

… Over 17 tons of prescription drugs collected in the Pacific … and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million pounds of … leftover prescription drugs. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall …
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Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Mill In The Bronx, NY: $8 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized

… Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Mill In The Bronx, NY: $8 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized January 31, 2014 New York …
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Three Defendants in Significant Gun and Drug Involved Cases in Western Washington Sentenced to Prison

… Judge Estudillo said, “This is a serious offense…The amount of damage it does to the community is probably …
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Leader of Major Alabama Drug-Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life in Prison

… occasions in 2023 and 2024, agents also seized large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine from Thomas and his … Thomas told arresting agents, “Y’all got me, let’s get this over with.” At Thomas’s sentencing hearing, United States … American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal …
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Dark Web Dealer of Meth, Heroin Heads to Prison

… parole. The court also ordered LeCoque to forfeit to the government $22,000, representing proceeds obtained from his … and heroin. LeCoque admitted that he sold illegal drugs over the dark web via an online marketplace called White House Market from May 15, …
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Dark Web Drug Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl

… One of Orgil’s dark web vendor pages, included in the Government’s Reply to Defendant’s Response to Motion for … iAMERICA, UNITEDAIRLINES and SVR667, to distribute large amounts of narcotics via various dark web marketplaces, as … a gun with a loaded magazine, numerous fake identification cards, a recipe for manufacturing methamphetamine, and a …
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PCP Dealer Sentenced To Over 19 Years In Prison

… PCP Dealer Sentenced To Over 19 Years In Prison March 12, 2013 Washington, DC … November 2011 and January 2012, Wilson and Braxton were overheard by law enforcement using coded language to discuss …
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Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death

… Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death August 07, 2025 Louisville Contact Info … During the investigation, law enforcement learned of an overdose death that occurred in early February of 2023, in …
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Armed Drug Dealers Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… nearly two pounds of 100% pure methamphetamine, smaller amounts of crack and powder cocaine, opened vacuum-sealed bags containing small amounts of marijuana, digital scales, drug packaging …
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Jury Convicts Five Traffickers for Attempting to Smuggle More Than $20 Million of Cocaine in International Waters

… Five Traffickers for Attempting to Smuggle More Than $20 Million of Cocaine in International Waters August 23, 2022 … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Man Who Was Caught With Almost 100 Pounds Of Meth And Marijuana In Vehicle Sentenced To Over 30 Years In Prison

… 100 Pounds Of Meth And Marijuana In Vehicle Sentenced To Over 30 Years In Prison May 06, 2015 Los Angeles Contact … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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DEA Washington Division Encourages Back to School Drug Awareness and Education

… Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 58 million fake pills containing fentanyl and more than 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. This amount represents approximately 387.6 million potentially … doses of fentanyl. Locally, the Washington Division seized over 8.3 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl in …
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U.S. Charges Alleged Lebanese Drug Kingpin With Laundering Drug Proceeds For Mexican And Colombian Drug Cartels

… destined for the United States and laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in these drug proceeds back to the … Joumaa is accused of facilitating the shipments of huge amounts of cocaine for the United States while laundering the proceeds all over the globe,” said DEA Administrator Leonhart. “According …
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Guilty plea from Ohio man stopped in Kansas with $1 million

… Guilty plea from Ohio man stopped in Kansas with $1 million October 01, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … – An Ohio man who was stopped in Kansas with more than $1 million in his vehicle pleaded guilty today to a federal …
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DEA RMFD Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… pose a threat if misused – resulting in a staggering 20 million pounds of unused medications collected to date. …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… the United States to flood American communities with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives … and resulted in 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl … Americans, they simply move on to try to victimize the millions of other Americans who are social media users.” …
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Fresno Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Caused Overdose Death

… Fresno Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Caused Overdose Death January 21, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info … an undercover law enforcement officer, posing as a drug-buying customer, ordered fentanyl pills from Gonzalez and …
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DEA Turn Over Keys of Seized Building to Local Community

… DEA Turn Over Keys of Seized Building to Local Community March 09, … Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Salisbury, MD to hand over to local officials a building seized in a recent drug …
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Florida Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Leading a Fairbanks Drug Trafficking Organization

… associated with the organization. Law enforcement discovered a safe maintained by Wilson filled with over 3,000 grams of methamphetamine and cocaine. Wilson used … of our communities. That was a mistake. He will now spend over a dozen years behind bars,” said U.S. Attorney Michael …
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Two Men Sentenced For Smuggling $4.6 Million In Cocaine

… Two Men Sentenced For Smuggling $4.6 Million In Cocaine February 08, 2017 Houston Contact Info … In handing down the sentence, Judge Head noted that the amount of cocaine seized in this case would have had a …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… 2020.  As of December 1, 2025, DEA has seized more than 45 million fentanyl pills, and more than 9,320 pounds of fentanyl powder, removing an estimated 347 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from our …
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Seven Individuals Indicted For Operating Million Dollar Marijuana Conspiracy

… Seven Individuals Indicted For Operating Million Dollar Marijuana Conspiracy December 16, 2013 New … To date, the investigation has led to the seizure of over $124,000 in cash and over 2,000 marijuana plants - a …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop

… Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop May 01, 2024 … truck to initiate a stop. When the Penske truck pulled over, the Toyota Highlander continued traveling eastbound on …
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Saugus Man Indicted For Role In Conspiracies To Distribute Thousands Of Pills Containing Meth And Fentanyl

… Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Defendant allegedly possessed over 5,000 meth pills inside shoebox BOSTON – A Saugus man … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charges of distribution of 50 grams or more of … upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. …
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Several Million Dollars’ Worth of Narcotics Including Fentanyl Seized in Mount Vernon

… Several Million Dollars’ Worth of Narcotics Including Fentanyl … of fentanyl can cause death, and taking this large amount of fentanyl out of distribution has saved lives. This … enforcement at all levels has resulted in the seizure of millions of dollars in deadly drugs and the removal of a …
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Allston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking “Date Rape” Drug and Methamphetamine

… to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of possession with intent to distribute … 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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Six Of Eight Houston Residents Sentenced To Prison For Their Roles In A $1.2 Million Cocaine Conspiracy

… Residents Sentenced To Prison For Their Roles In A $1.2 Million Cocaine Conspiracy October 02, 2017 St. Louis … “Alice in Wonderland,” was sentenced for his part in a $1.2 million cocaine conspiracy. Terrance LeKeith Miles, 30, was …
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Former St. Louis Area Pediatrician Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts

… as children. Spiegel illegally distributed an “astronomical amount of drugs,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Sestric said … practices and Judge Ross ordered Spiegel to repay that amount. Bingham, 48, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge …
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DEA Alerts: Over one million deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Phoenix and Arizona law enforcement this year

… DEA Alerts: Over one million deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Phoenix and … legitimate pharmaceutical-manufactured oxycodone tablet. Overall, preliminary data from the Arizona Department of …