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Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Possessing 21 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From His Tractor-Trailer

October 31, 2016
… 720-431-8836 He also pleaded guilty to laundering $1.2 million in cash TRENTON, N.J. -   - Belarmino Amaya, 58, of … were arrested by the New Jersey State Police after $1.2 million in cash was found in a Volvo tractor owned by … reports about their travels.  Detectives seized about $1.2 million in U.S. currency from the truck’s sleeper …
October 31, 2016
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DEA Pennsylvania And Delaware Holding Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In September

September 26, 2012
… in DEA’s four previous Take-Back Days turned in nearly 1.6 million pounds-almost 774 tons-of prescription drugs, most … 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and (NSDUH). In 2011, 2.3 million people, 12 and older, abused prescription drugs for … per day, according to NSDUH.Also in 2009, there were 1.2 million emergency room admissions for misuse and abuse of …
September 26, 2012
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Synthetic Drug Dealers With Central Valley Connection Arrested

May 07, 2014
… throughout the United States and generated in excess of $20 million in illicit income. Manufactured by companies called … to make thousands more. Additionally, more than $20 million in cash and assets were seized. These numbers are … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The FDA mislabeling charge carries a maximum …
May 07, 2014
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Multi-County Marijuana Prosecutions

March 11, 2013
… maximum of life in prison, along with a fine of up to $4 million. His actual sentence will be determined at the … maximum of life in prison, along with a fine of up to $10 million. His actual sentence will be determined at the … prosecution of 83 individuals and seizure of nearly half a million marijuana plants, approximately 2,728 pounds of …
March 11, 2013
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Key defendant in Operation Snowplow drug trafficking investigation sentenced to two decades in federal prison

October 13, 2020
… laundered drug proceeds and helped distribute significant amounts of cocaine for a coastal Georgia drug trafficking …
October 13, 2020
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Grants Pass Man Charged in Federal Court for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegally Possessing a Firearm

May 16, 2025
Grants Pass Man Charged in Federal Court for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegally Possessing a Firearm May 16, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
May 16, 2025
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New York News 2010

July 15, 2021
… in Theater District: 28 Pounds of Drugs worth $6.5 Million Seized October 15, 2010 Former American Airlines … To Import Hundreds of Tons of Cocaine and Laundering Millions of Dollars In Bribe Payments Through Lehman …
July 15, 2021
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Fentanyl and heroin darknet vendors indicted

April 05, 2019
… Markis’s residence on Jan. 24, 2019, and found about $1.8 million in Bitcoin held on a cold storage cryptocurrency … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at … prison, a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a $10 million fine. If convicted of distribution of a controlled …
April 05, 2019
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Fentanyl Trafficker Receives 19-year Federal Prison Sentence in Death of Riverside County Teen

June 27, 2025
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
June 27, 2025
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Georgia Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison

June 04, 2025
Georgia Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison June 04, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 (571) 362-3433 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Crystal Harper 571-362-2922 Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a …
June 04, 2025
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DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit

November 20, 2024
DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit November 20, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth …
November 20, 2024
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Mexican National Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

April 18, 2024
Mexican National Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses April 18, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
April 18, 2024
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Albuquerque Man Charged with Conspiracy Related to Recovery of Tiger Cub in Albuquerque

January 12, 2024
Albuquerque Man Charged with Conspiracy Related to Recovery of Tiger Cub in Albuquerque January 12, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
January 12, 2024
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Seventeen Charged and Twelve Arrested in Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad, New Mexico

August 01, 2023
Seventeen Charged and Twelve Arrested in Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad, New Mexico August 01, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) …
August 01, 2023
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Midland-Odessa Area Barrio Azteca Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Drug And Racketeering Charges

June 28, 2011
Midland-Odessa Area Barrio Azteca Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Drug And Racketeering Charges June 28, 2011 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel …
June 28, 2011
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Headquarters News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Opening Remarks Madrid, Spain May 8, 2007 May 8, 2007 Multi-Million Dollar International Internet Based Sports Betting … by Administrator Karen P. Tandy on Two Hundred and Seven Million in Drug Money Seized in Mexico City January 25, 2007 …
July 15, 2021
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New Jersey News 2005

July 15, 2021
… Cocaine Kingpin Responsible for Smuggling More than $90 Million Worth of Cocaine Into U.S. SEP 20, 2005 DEA and FBI … U.S Marshal's Service Arrests 8 and Seize approximately 1 Million in Cash, 3 pounds of Cocaine, 3 Weapons including a …
July 15, 2021
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Malden Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine

September 29, 2022
… up to a lifetime of supervised release, a fine of up to $10 million and forfeiture. The charge of distributing five … up to a lifetime of supervised release, a fine of up to $5 million and forfeiture. The charge of distributing a mixture … and up to a lifetime of supervised release, a fine of $1 million and forfeiture. Sentences are imposed by a federal …
September 29, 2022
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Three Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Involving 15 Kilograms of Cocaine

February 05, 2025
… to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charges of conspiracy to distribute and to … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
February 05, 2025
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Three Indicted For Roles In Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 08, 2024
… three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. On the charge of conspiring to distribute five … four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of possession with the intent to … three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. The unlawful possession of a machinegun also …
November 08, 2024
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Two Indicted For Fentanyl Conspiracy

August 31, 2023
… 557-2100 Diversion/Medical Practitioner 571-362-9171 $1.2 million in suspected drug proceeds recovered during … in the recovery of more than 800 grams of fentanyl and $1.2 million in cash in suspected drug proceeds. The charge of … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charge of misuse of a social security number …
August 31, 2023
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Coordinated Operation Results in Ten Arrests on Indian Reservations throughout Montana

April 28, 2023
… of a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release. … of a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release. … mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at last 4 years of supervised release. In a …
April 28, 2023
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Reward for Information to Bring Colombian Money Launderer to Justice

October 22, 2021
… national Alvaro Pulido Vargas.  A reward of up to $10 million dollars is being offered through the U.S. Department … in obtaining the contract to produce the boxes and make millions of dollars in profit for themselves.  According to …
October 22, 2021
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Top New Jersey Prescriber Of Drugs To Medicaid Patients Sentenced To 43 Months In Prison For Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Physicians Three Others Sentenced For Scheme In Which More Than 20,000 Patient Visits Were Conducted By Unqualified Individuals

November 16, 2011
… 47, of Warren, N.J., was also ordered to pay more than $1.8 million in restitution and forfeiture based on the … patients in New Jersey in 2009, prescribing more than $9 million in Medicaid drugs that year. The next-highest … prescribing doctor in New Jersey prescribed less than $6 million. On one occasion, an FBI special agent acting in an …
November 16, 2011
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The Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Seized More Than 3,500 Pounds Of Marijuana And Detained Five Suspected Smugglers During A Drug Interdiction In The Caribbean Sea

July 21, 2014
… of marijuana with an estimated wholesale value of $3.5 million and detained five suspected smugglers during  a drug … federal law enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure of millions of dollars’ worth of narcotics. Our message …
July 21, 2014
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Twenty-Five Individuals Charged In Southeastern Massachusetts Heroin Ring

October 01, 2015
… up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $1 million.  Cruz-Rivera faces a mandatory minimum 10 years and … a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million.  Gray faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five … to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million.  Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of …
October 01, 2015
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Three Bristol-Based Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty

October 28, 2016
… supervised release, ordered to pay a money judgement of $2 million, forfeit three properties valued at approximately $1.2 million, and forfeit numerous vehicles and motorcycles owned … years to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. The charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess …
October 28, 2016
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Eleven People Indicted For Conspiring To Traffic Oxycodone And Heroin In Boise

March 17, 2014
… a maximum term of 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and at least three years of supervised release. … by up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and at least three years of supervised release. A … in the indictment also seeks to forfeit cash proceeds of $1 million as to all defendants.  The indictment marks the …
March 17, 2014
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Treasury Targets Sinaloa Cartel Facilitators And Money Laundering Operation

July 30, 2013
… the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation to more severe criminal penalties. … may include up to 30 years in prison and fines up to $5 million. Criminal fines for corporations may reach $10 million. Other individuals could face up to 10 years in …
July 30, 2013
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Alleged Dominican Drug Supplier Extradited To The United States To Face Narcotics Trafficking Charges

November 13, 2013
… Cruz ran a pipeline of poison, flooding the U.S. with millions of dollars’ worth of heroin and cocaine sent … and we estimate this international drug network earned $13 million selling this poison. On Friday, November 8th, …
November 13, 2013