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Two Texas Syndicate Gang Members Receive Multi-Decade Sentences for Drug Trafficking

… their sentences.   The court held Martinez responsible for over two kilograms of heroin and almost eight kilograms of … responsible for almost 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and over a kilogram of heroin. However, the court heard that … Syndicate. They discovered Martinez was receiving kilogram amounts of methamphetamine and heroin. Galindo was one of …
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Two Men Found Guilty by Federal Jury on Drug Trafficking Charges in Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation Case

… United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote presided over the trial.   According to information presented in … were several other intercepted communications that occurred over a period of several months between these two defendants where Carey sold Gibson distribution amounts of methamphetamine.  Batton and Gibson each face a …
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Two Men Found Guilty by Federal Jury on Drug Trafficking Charges in Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation Case

… United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote presided over the trial.   According to information presented in … were several other intercepted communications that occurred over a period of several months between these two defendants where Carey sold Gibson distribution amounts of methamphetamine.  Batton and Gibson each face a …
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Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

… Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County July … operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants. Sergio Medina-Perez, 47, of El …
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13 Arrested In Scheme To Smuggle Narcotics From Puerto Rico To New York Via The U.S. Mail: Over 45 Pounds Of Cocaine And Heroin Seized

… Narcotics From Puerto Rico To New York Via The U.S. Mail: Over 45 Pounds Of Cocaine And Heroin Seized February 08, … a narcotics trafficking group charged with smuggling large amounts of narcotics from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail …
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Charged With Drug Offenses And Pandemic Loan Fraud

… counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Over the course of the past four years, the defendant is … and more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and two counts of wire fraud. The …
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Webster Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Crystal Methamphetamine

… supervised release and up to life and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Two Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Involving Manufacturing Of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

… three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Methamphetamine Charge

… officer from the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department pulled over a car occupied by Stelzer and his co-defendant, Doua … During post-arrest interviews, Stelzer and Moua admitted buying the methamphetamine together in the Twin Cities. … Conley noted that Stelzer’s possession of a “staggering amount” of methamphetamine was troubling. Judge Conley …
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Corpus Man Receives 11 Years For Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

… to determine the proceeds from drug sales enabled Yanez to buy and renovate these houses and that Yanez believed these … transactions enabled him to legitimize his lifestyle. Over the course of approximately two years, Yanez bought and sold 10 houses. The investigation revealed the amount of income Yanez claimed to have made over the years …
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34 Individuals From St Johns County Arrested For Methamphetamine Production And Distribution

… trafficking organizations in the St. Johns County area. Over the past two days, the DEA and SJSO have arrested 34 … were able to identify over 200 individuals who were buying large amounts of (a key ingredient in the production …
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Over 100 Pounds of Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Heroin Seized in Bronx Pizzeria

… Over 100 Pounds of Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, … and oxycodone carrying an estimated street value of $4 million, from a pizzeria in the Bronx last week.  This … local and federal partners for not only intercepting a huge amount of potentially deadly drugs before they reached …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… to Provide A Lethal Dose to Every American MIAMI  - As U.S. overdose deaths reach a devastating new height, claiming a … pills contain at least two milligrams of fentanyl—an amount that is considered to be a lethal dose. Today’s … pills. In 2021, DEA has seized a staggering 20.4 million fake prescription pills. During the recent public …
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Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Unlawfully Dispensing 1.5 Million Doses of Controlled Substances

… Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Unlawfully Dispensing 1.5 Million Doses of Controlled Substances March 08, 2022 … Curry and their co-conspirators unlawfully distributed over 1.5 million dosage units of controlled substances, …
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U.S. Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak issues progress report

… more than 140 Americans die daily from an opioid overdose, and in 2017, nearly 1,050 Georgians died from an … sentencing. Read more on this case here . Targeting online suppliers, mainly from China and Mexico, who traffic … 2018, the Department of Justice awarded approximately $320 million to combat the opioid crisis in the United States, of …
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Owner Of New Jersey Company Admits to Evading U.S. Customs Duties and His Company Agrees to a $3.1 Million Settlement Agreement

… U.S. Customs Duties and His Company Agrees to a $3.1 Million Settlement Agreement March 29, 2024 New Jersey … resulted in an underpayment of U.S. Customs duties in the amount of $1.4 million. As part of the civil settlement with …
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Felon Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Distribution of Drugs and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … a .380 ACP caliber handgun; and a 9mm handgun, and various amounts of ammunition. He has prior felony convictions in …
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Two Separate Investigations Result In Significant Sentences For Drug Dealers In Cedar Rapids

… of some very bad people. Rest assured; our job is far from over, we will continue to investigate and arrest dealers and … be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, was pulled over for a traffic stop in March 2017. During that stop, a … court authorized wire taps revealing the trios attempts to buy and sell crack cocaine. Additionally, all three men were …
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Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

… Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses May 20, 2021 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … “Drug dealers who market and sell counterfeit pills via online marketplace and social media platforms may think they …
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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

… Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Federal Grand Jury Charges Multiple Defendants With Racketeering, Extortion, And Narcotics Crimes

… and narcotics offenses at and through two Bay Area casino card clubs, Artichoke Joe’s Casino and Oaks Card (the … sentence of ten years, maximum fines ranging from $1 million to $4 million, and supervised release terms of up to …
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Santa Barbara Methamphetamine Distributor Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Reno - (775) 327-8900 Guam Hagatna - (671) 472-7384 Buy-bust narcotics.jpg Seized narcotics  IMG_0455.JPG Seized … of distribution of methamphetamine, admitting he sold just over 3 kilograms of methamphetamine during a transaction one …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… the word and to save lives. ” “There is no limit to the amount of synthetic fentanyl that drug cartels can produce,” … New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson. “Last year DEA seized over 20 million fake pills produced by drug cartels, resulting in …
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Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

… around the United States, a number of federal districts and over 200 court-authorized wiretaps in this district alone. … citizen born in San Diego, pleaded guilty to conspiring to buy more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000 … in Tijuana who is believed responsible for a significant amount of violence in the Tijuana plaza. Both men are …
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Tucson Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Possession of Meth

… Tucson Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Possession of Meth July 15, 2025 Phoenix …
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DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Pills

… DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Pills May 21, 2021 New Orleans Contact Info … – DEA is alerting all citizens to an increase in drug overdose deaths tied to counterfeit pills containing the … be as little as 2 milligrams.  Counterfeit pills purchased online or through social media websites pose a serious …
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San Antonio businessman pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy

… TX – Karen Mgerian age 41 admitted to conspiring to launder millions of dollars of purported drug proceeds through a … the laundering services for a 10-20% fee of the total amount of proceeds to be laundered. Moreover, Mgerian sought … dealership, MGM Auto, to agents, proposing that he would buy it back from the agents at a reduced price, i.e., less …
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Drug Kingpin Indicted In New York

… 682-6256 Trafficked enough fentanyl into NYC to kill ten million people NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in … period, he received approximately $22,500 from an undercover officer via Western Union and wire transfer. … weighing two to three milligrams can be deadly, the amount of fentanyl recovered in this case could have yielded …
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Dominican Man Arrested for Fentanyl and Meth Conspiracy

… Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Defendant allegedly possessed over 20 kilograms of controlled substances, pill press and … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The defendant is subject to deportation upon …