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Five Members of Hobbs Based Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

December 04, 2025
… Navarrette made multiple sales of methamphetamine to undercover agents beginning in October 2024, when he sold … grams of methamphetamine for $500. The quantities escalated over subsequent months, with Raul Muñoz Navarrette selling over 400 grams of pure methamphetamine on multiple occasions …
December 04, 2025
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Treasury Designates Columbian Narcotics Trafficker

February 19, 2014
… alprazolam, and Diazapam, to others by way of a large on-line pharmaceutical operation.  A federal indictment was … communities here in North Texas of the sweeping epidemic of on-line prescription drug fraud and abuse,” said Daniel R. … and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stevan Buys. On …
February 19, 2014
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Winchester Man Sentenced to Prison Time for Eutylone & "Ecstasy" Distribution

June 27, 2022
… Drug and Gang Task Force conducted multiple controlled drug buys from Parson and his uncle, Gregory McKinley Frye.  On … Virginia apartment occupied by Frye and Parson and recovered over three kilograms of Eutylone, a 9mm pistol, and a …
June 27, 2022
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D.C. man pleads guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

January 14, 2020
… Thurston Mace, 38, sold heroin and fentanyl to an undercover police detective in Fairfax county during the course of … in Fairfax County. During the search, law enforcement discovered the individual to be in possession of heroin. The … organization. Law enforcement conducted multiple controlled buys of drugs from Mace. In September 2019, an undercover …
January 14, 2020
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TSA And Law Enforcement Officers In Nevadaand Florida Charged In Prescription Drug Ring Narcotics Trafficking Network Results In 20 Arrests

September 13, 2011
… the announcement with DEA. “This investigation not only uncovered the trafficking of diverted pain medications but also … the success of the operation, he provided cash and gift cards to certain Transportation Security (“TSA”) officers …
September 13, 2011
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ATF/DEA/LAPD Take Down San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Ring

January 24, 2024
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … Info Community Outreach: Ruth Morales (571) 387-6555 Over 16 Firearms, 44 lbs. of Meth, 128 lbs. of Cocaine, 6 … joint investigation that included numerous controlled buys and interdictions of narcotics. Giselle Buraye, 23, aka …
January 24, 2024
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Logan County Brothers Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes

July 18, 2025
… at least five years of supervised release, and a $10 million fine.  Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. … United States District Judge Irene C. Berger presided over the hearings. Assistant United States Attorney JC …
July 18, 2025
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Alert – DEA warns of increasing extortion scam calls

February 28, 2020
… legal action if an exorbitant fine is not paid immediately over the phone. The callers identify themselves as DEA … via wire transfer or in the form of untraceable gift cards. Callers falsify the number on caller ID to appear as … should refuse the demand and report the threat using DEA’s online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
February 28, 2020
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DEA New Orleans Division Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 22, 2025
… pose a threat if misused – resulting in a staggering 20 million pounds of unused medications collected to …
October 22, 2025
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… pose a threat if misused – resulting in a staggering 20 million pounds of unused medications collected to …
October 22, 2025
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Clay County Pharmacy Investigation and Prosecution Ends in Guilty Pleas

September 11, 2025
… Donaldson faces a potential fine between $250,000 and $1 million. This case was investigated by the DEA; the U.S. …
September 11, 2025
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within American Communities

May 08, 2023
… both in pill and powder form have risen exponentially over the past five years.  OMAHA, NE –The U.S. Drug … the United States to flood American communities with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives …
May 08, 2023
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Operation Shaw-Crank Redemption Results In 11 Defendants Being Sentenced To A Combined Total Of Over 93 Years For Drug-Trafficking

May 29, 2014
… In 11 Defendants Being Sentenced To A Combined Total Of Over 93 Years For Drug-Trafficking May 29, 2014 New Orleans … and Arkansas River Valley area. Numerous controlled buys, surveillance, search warrants, and monitoring have …
May 29, 2014
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Ringleader of Major Drug Trafficking and Money-Laundering Conspiracy in St. George Sentenced to Prison

July 28, 2023
… in March 2020 when federal agents began tracking large amounts of methamphetamine, linked to a Mexican cartel, … Between October 2021 and February 2022, agents intercepted over 200 phone calls in which Rubio-Quintana negotiated drug … drug suppliers. Agents conducted at least 13 controlled buys to include the purchase of methamphetamine and …
July 28, 2023
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Three men sentenced for attempting to smuggle $28 million of cocaine on the high seas

August 23, 2019
… Three men sentenced for attempting to smuggle $28 million of cocaine on the high seas August 23, 2019 San … kilograms (2,706 pounds) of cocaine—worth more than $28 million USD—on the high seas. The sentencing hearings … the defendants jettisoning dozens of bales of cocaine overboard. The defendants sped away again. With the go-fast …
August 23, 2019
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DEA-Led Operation Pill Nation Targets Rogue Pain Clinics In South Florida

February 24, 2011
… (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov 22 Arrested and over $2.2 million in cash seized as culmination of year-long … in Operation Pill Nation resulting from 340 undercover buys of prescription drugs from over 60 doctors in more than …
February 24, 2011
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Southwick Man Caught With $1 Million In Drug Money Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

February 19, 2016
… Southwick Man Caught With $1 Million In Drug Money Pleads Guilty In Federal Court … a search warrant for Cipolla’s storage locker and discovered over $1 million in cash and 118 pounds of marijuana.  …
February 19, 2016
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… 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 …
December 03, 2025
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Doctor Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Oxycodone Pills

December 02, 2016
… In Manhattan Federal Court For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Oxycodone Pills December 02, 2016 New York … for oxycodone, totaling nearly 2.4 million pills, over a five-year period.  Lambrakis was arrested yesterday …
December 02, 2016
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Arden, N.C. Fentanyl and Meth Trafficker is Sentenced to 11+ Years in Prison

May 22, 2025
… convictions for drug trafficking, was distributing kilogram amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Buncombe County. … found nearly $3,800 in cash in Fair’s pockets. They also recovered a heat-sealed package and a plastic bag that … an individual cooperating with law enforcement arranged to buy from Fair $4,400 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl. …
May 22, 2025
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San Francisco News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Marijuana Cultivator Convicted By Jury December 3, 2007 $2 Million of LSD Seized by DEA    October 31, 2007 IRAs Seized … Pleads Guilty To Illegal Distribution Of Weight Loss Drugs Over The Internet September 27, 2007 Search Warrant Served … January 16, 2007 Tip Leads to Arrests in Illegal On-Line Pharmacy Scheme …
July 15, 2021
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International Drug Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for Trafficking Over a Thousand Kilograms of Cocaine

December 03, 2021
… Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for Trafficking Over a Thousand Kilograms of Cocaine December 03, 2021 … 2016, Amilcar Chavez-Barrera, 42, conspired to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of cocaine for distribution into the …
December 03, 2021
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Baltimore Crack Cocaine Dealer Exiled To Over 12 Years In Prison

May 21, 2014
… Baltimore Crack Cocaine Dealer Exiled To Over 12 Years In Prison May 21, 2014 Washington, DC Contact …
May 21, 2014
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Ohio Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Swapping Fentanyl, Cash for Counterfeit Pills

July 11, 2024
… Fleissig on Thursday sentenced an Ohio man who arranged to buy 200,000 counterfeit pills to five years and five months … encrypted messaging app with an account that had been taken over by the FBI. Prunty’s courier and co-defendant, De Vonte …
July 11, 2024
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Leader of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

January 27, 2023
… of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison January 27, 2023 New England Contact … crime. “The seriousness of Mr. Rodriguez’s crimes cannot be overstated. He was a leader of a drug distribution … Smith and Wesson firearms and multiple fake identification cards bearing the defendant’s likeness. A rental lease for …
January 27, 2023
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Gun Crimes

November 29, 2023
… Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Gun Crimes November …
November 29, 2023
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San Antonio septuagenarian convicted of trafficking $1 million in marijuana

January 11, 2023
… San Antonio septuagenarian convicted of trafficking $1 million in marijuana January 11, 2023 Houston Contact Info … drugs in the trunk. When agents opened the trunk, they discovered 10 large, vacuum-sealed bundles of marijuana weighing … 91 kilograms with an estimated street value of more than $1 million. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos will …
January 11, 2023
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

January 17, 2017
… McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders … McKesson supplied various U.S. pharmacies an increasing amount of oxycodone and hydrocodone pills, frequently …
January 17, 2017
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Southern Indiana Trio Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Operation

August 27, 2025
… release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine.   Amanda Lamm, 35, was … release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine.   According to court …
August 27, 2025
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 601 Individuals Responsible for over $2 Billion in Fraud Losses

June 28, 2018
… Results in Charges against 601 Individuals Responsible for over $2 Billion in Fraud Losses June 28, 2018 Headquarters … Doctors Charged and 84 Opioid Cases Involving More Than 13 Million Illegal Dosages of Opioids WASHINGTON  – Attorney … work with our partners to protect the health and safety of millions of Americans.” “It takes a special kind of person …
June 28, 2018