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Senior Sinaloa Cartel leader extradited to the United States

July 06, 2018
… participated in a multi-year conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine, intending that the drugs be imported to …
July 06, 2018
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Fort Wayne man sentenced to 159 months in prison

August 27, 2019
… case, DeLaCruz and two codefendants were distributing large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine, and DeLaCruz …
August 27, 2019
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 27, 2021
… to December 2020.   Project Wave Breaker aims to reduce the amount of fentanyl coming across the Southwest border, …
April 27, 2021
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South Bay Resident Sentenced For Structuring Cash Deposits From Marijuana Sales

April 28, 2018
… Nemec admitted that all of the cash deposits were made in amounts that were less than $10,000 in an effort to avoid …
April 28, 2018
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Heroin Trafficker From Rowlett Sentenced

June 08, 2017
… of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin. Anders has been in custody since his …
June 08, 2017
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20 Years For Dallas Methamphetamine Trafficker

July 21, 2017
… distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, announced Special Agent-in-Charge …
July 21, 2017
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Jefferson County Man Guilty Of Drug Trafficking Violations

February 12, 2014
… was obtained and a search of the premises revealed a small amount of cocaine, a semi-automatic pistol, and various …
February 12, 2014
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Sarasota Man Sentenced To More Than 20 Years For Drug Related Offenses

January 16, 2015
… sentence, the Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $7,500, the proceeds of his criminal conduct. …
January 16, 2015
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Major Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 10 Years

February 25, 2015
… sentence, the Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $284,250, representing part of the proceeds of the …
February 25, 2015
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New York Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute 22 Kilograms Of Heroin In New Jersey

January 30, 2017
… Mora, and Porfirio Peralta-Nunez for possession of large amounts of illegal narcotics.  During the enforcement action …
January 30, 2017
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Three People From Mt. Vernon, Illinois Indicted On Crack Cocaine Charges

March 14, 2011
… 2009 and December 20, 2010. The Indictment alleged that the amount of crack cocaine involved in the conspiracy was more …
March 14, 2011
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Crack Dealer Sentenced

February 11, 2011
… to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base in an amount more than 50 grams, in violation of Title 21 United …
February 11, 2011
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DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects 188.5 Tons

November 03, 2011
… of medication from circulation in the past 13 months. “The amount of prescription drugs turned in by the American …
November 03, 2011
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High-Ranking Member Of Mexican “Los Zetas” Cartel Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charges

February 01, 2013
… Enrique Rejon Aguilar was responsible for funneling massive amounts of marijuana and cocaine into the United States …
February 01, 2013
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Former Fugitive Narcotics Trafficker Handed Hefty Sentence

March 17, 2015
… 2011, Cortinas and others conspired to transport large amounts of cocaine from the Rio Grande Valley to Georgia via …
March 17, 2015
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Two Local Marijuana Traffickers Sentenced To Prison

March 23, 2015
… through 2013, Alaniz and Romo conspired to transport large amounts of marijuana from the Rio Grande Valley to various …
March 23, 2015
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DEA Publishes Proposal To Reschedule Hydrocodone

February 27, 2014
… which by itself is a Schedule II drug, and specified amounts of other substances, such as acetaminophen or …
February 27, 2014
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Fairfield Man Sentenced To 19.5 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses

July 01, 2013
… February 1, 2011, during which he dumped four baseball-size amounts of crack cocaine out of his car. During the car …
July 01, 2013
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Canadian Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 81 Months In Prison

February 20, 2013
… Canadian drug trafficking organizations to import large amounts of Ecstasy or MDMA into the United States from …
February 20, 2013
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Residents of Davis, Sacramento and Roseville Indicted for International Drug Trafficking

April 22, 2021
… Singh was ordered to be released upon posting a $6 million secured bond. Ranvir Singh was ordered to be … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …
April 22, 2021
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DEA, DOD, DHS and U.S. Coast Guard announce offload of more than 33,000 pounds of seized drugs in Fort Lauderdale

June 09, 2020
… pounds of cocaine and marijuana – worth an estimated $438.5 million – at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DEA … Administrator Shea. “This offload represents hundreds of millions of dollars in profits that would otherwise go to …
June 09, 2020
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Indiana Man Pleads Guilty In Two-Ton Marijuana Case

November 01, 2011
… estimated the marijuana had a value of approximately $5.1 million. Released on bond after his arrest, Henry will … a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a maximum $10 million fine and a minimum five-year-term of supervised …
November 01, 2011
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$20,000 Awarded To Schools In 2016 National Red Ribbon Weekar Photo Contest

December 02, 2016
… entry and school entry) won the contest. “An estimated 80 million people celebrate Red Ribbon Week each year,” says … each year. Since its inception, the campaign has touched millions of lives to promote and celebrate drug free living. …
December 02, 2016
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Bucks County, Pennsylvania Doctor Pleads Guilty To Running Northeast Philadelphia Pill Mill

April 04, 2011
… an office that was, in fact, a “pill mill” that distributed millions of prescription controlled substance diet drugs … practice. This illegal enterprise generated more than five million dollars in cash. In addition to admitting his guilt, …
April 04, 2011
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Three Fresno Residents Indicted For Methamphetamine Trafficking

May 14, 2015
… a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $30 million fine. Medina and Guzman are facing a maximum penalty … of 20 years in prison on each of two counts, and a $1 million fine on each of two counts. Any sentence, however, …
May 14, 2015
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Four Central Valley Men Indicted On Cocaine Trafficking Charges

June 23, 2015
… a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, and a $10 million fine. Lopez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …
June 23, 2015
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Six Bakersfield Residents Indicted For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

December 17, 2015
… a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. If convicted, Josefina Blanco, Rivera, and … a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …
December 17, 2015
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San Diego Tunnel Task Force uncovers sophisticated cross-border drug tunnel under the U.S./Mexico border

March 31, 2020
… of the drugs seized from the tunnel is estimated at $29.6 million. The tunnel extends for more than 2,000 feet … Patrol Agent Aaron M. Heitke. “If cartels keep spending millions of dollars building tunnels, we will keep finding …
March 31, 2020
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Superseding Indictment Charges Attorney And Alleged Criminal Associate With Additional Racketeering Offenses

June 06, 2011
… cocaine(Bergrin, Barraza-Castro) Life in prison; $10 million fine Six - distribution of (Barraza-Castro) Life in prison; $10 million fine Seven - distribution of (Barraza-Castro) 40 years in prison; $5 million fine Eight, Nine, 10 - maintaining drug-involved …
June 06, 2011
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27 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin And Crack Cocaine On City’s West Side

June 12, 2014
… in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment and a $10 million fine. Rodney Bedenfield, 40, of Chicago, aka “Bump,” … of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years and a $5 million fine.  Dorian Miller, 42, of Riverdale, and Jewneus … they face a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The state defendants, in addition to …
June 12, 2014