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Trafficker Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel

January 13, 2025
… 2,000 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl, more than $16 million in cash, and 21,000 rounds of ammunition. “Weapons …
January 13, 2025
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97 in Puerto Rico Charged With Drug Trafficking

June 29, 2018
… are facing a narcotics forfeiture allegation of $25 million. According to the indictment, the main drug point …
June 29, 2018
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Riverside County Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 44 Kilograms of Cocaine and 10 Kilograms of Heroin

April 02, 2025
… announced. According to court documents, Perez was pulled over by law enforcement officers while driving north on …
April 02, 2025
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DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

October 24, 2018
… Evaluation Research Unit (PERU), Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to … the severity of the Commonwealth’s opioid crisis over the last several years.   The City of Philadelphia …   Analysis of law enforcement seizures and opioid-related overdose deaths shows that although heroin and fentanyl …
October 24, 2018
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Cheryl Ortiz appointed Special Agent in Charge of New Jersey Division

May 25, 2023
… Special Agent in Charge at the Miami Field Division with oversight of the Ft. Myers Resident Office, Task Force Group … at the Special Operations Division where she supported and oversaw DEA operations throughout the Mexico, Central … service and time in local law enforcement. SAC Ortiz will oversee all of DEA’s operations in New Jersey, to include …
May 25, 2023
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Morris County Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

June 14, 2022
… Passaic County. A search of Pimentel’s residence revealed over 20 kilograms of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and …
June 14, 2022
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National Leader of Pagan’s Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Sentenced

October 14, 2021
… County, New York, law enforcement pulled the vehicle over in Mercer County, New Jersey. Law enforcement recovered a loaded Ruger P345 .45 caliber handgun from a …
October 14, 2021
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Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Leader Admits to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

July 28, 2021
… County, New York, law enforcement pulled the vehicle over in Mercer County, New Jersey. Law enforcement recovered a loaded Ruger P345 .45 caliber handgun from a …
July 28, 2021
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Two Newark Men Charged with Narcotics Distribution and Firearms Charges

July 22, 2021
… of fentanyl and crack-cocaine from Ronnie and Shadee Holley over the past few months. Those purchases totaled …
July 22, 2021
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Crips gang member sentenced to 100 months in prison in connection with attempted murder

January 12, 2021
… area that Hills and other gang members were trying to take over as part of their drug-trafficking territory. As part of …
January 12, 2021
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DEA destroys more than 16,000 pounds of surrendered prescriptions

May 05, 2019
… dispose of these potentially dangerous prescription drugs. Over the course of all Take Back Day events, New Jersey …
May 05, 2019
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Asbury Park man sentenced to 13 years in prison for distribution of cocaine base and violating federal supervised release

April 01, 2019
… in Asbury Park. During the second sale, Lambert sold over 28 grams of cocaine base. When he was arrested, Lambert …
April 01, 2019
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Meth on the rise in New Jersey

February 01, 2019
… form also known as “ice” due to large ice-like crystals. “Over the last several years much emphasis has been placed on …
February 01, 2019
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New Jersey residents surrender more than 12,000 pounds of prescription pills during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… dispose of these potentially dangerous prescription drugs. Over the course of the 16 Take Back Day events, New Jersey … of DEA’s commitment to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. Together, we are all helping to …
November 02, 2018
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Union County man sentenced to 121 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute more than 140 kilograms of heroin and cocaine

September 10, 2018
… violations. A subsequent search of the tractor-trailer recovered five large duffle bags containing a total of 56 … that when two law enforcement officers operating an undercover vehicle attempted to pull him over, he sped away in a Honda Pilot. Williams also admitted …
September 10, 2018
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Connecticut man charged with possessing fentanyl at Bath, NY Veterans Affairs Medical Center

July 03, 2019
… from his pocket that were rubber-banded together. Also recovered were four knives with blades over three inches long, an unspent round of ammunition, …
July 03, 2019
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… including the Mexican cartels that are responsible for the overwhelming majority of methamphetamine trafficked into and … a 22 percent increase in methamphetamine-related overdose deaths, now is the time to act, and DEA is leading … which includes North Texas and Oklahoma, have increased over 430% from 2018 to 2019. This staggering number reflects …
February 20, 2020
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Grand Junction Man Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Death

April 19, 2021
… States District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello presided over the trial and will impose sentence at a later date.     …
April 19, 2021
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Georgia Inmate Convicted of Trafficking Methamphetamine

December 15, 2022
… Carolina. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell presided over the three-day trial which ended on Wednesday. Robert J. … of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office, Ronnie Martinez, …
December 15, 2022
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Savitz Drug Store to Pay $275,000 to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations

January 06, 2023
… DEA Diversion Investigators did an outstanding job of uncovering this pharmacist’s systemic record-keeping violations … and accurate controlled substance records and necessary oversight, a tenured Pharmacy Technician at Savitz was able … of Promethazine with Codeine (Schedule V) from Savitz over a three-month timeframe. Promethazine with Codeine is a …
January 06, 2023
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Derry Man Charged in Connection with Importing, Manufacturing, and Distributing Steroids

July 20, 2023
… residence on March 23, 2023, federal investigations discovered over 4800 vials and bottles of suspected controlled … are commonly known as steroids.  Evidence was also discovered through the search warrant that Cardarelli was …
July 20, 2023
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Heroin, Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition

July 18, 2023
… 10g of a mixture containing heroin and fentanyl, over $2,000 in cash, and a cell phone.  The phone contained … upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. …
July 18, 2023
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Farmington Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Oxycodone Pills

July 18, 2023
… pills to another individual approximately every three weeks over the course of more than three years.  The individual …
July 18, 2023
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Providence Woman Admits to Receiving and Storing Fentanyl and Cocaine Intended for Distribution

May 31, 2023
… Zachary A. Cuna. Rosangeles Bueno, 42, admitted that over a six-week period beginning in early February 2022, she …
May 31, 2023
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Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation

March 13, 2023
… intercepted a package sent from Colombia and it was discovered that it contained cocaine packed inside of two ball … to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and unlawful use of a …
March 13, 2023
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Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

March 13, 2023
… between September 2020 and March 2022, Ventura sold over 70 grams of fentanyl – including to undercover law enforcement.  United States Attorney Rachael S. …
March 13, 2023
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Dominican National Sentenced, Faces Deportation for Trafficking Cocaine

January 27, 2023
… was sentenced to time served and he was ordered turned over to Immigration and Custom Enforcement to face …
January 27, 2023
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Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Cocaine and Fentanyl

December 20, 2022
… According to court documents, on six occasions in just over one month, beginning in early January 2020,  Josimar …
December 20, 2022
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Providence Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth Pills

December 07, 2022
… span, while under surveillance by DEA agents,  Patrick sold over a pound of meth pills to a law enforcement confidential …
December 07, 2022
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

December 02, 2022
… a court-authorized search of Colon’s apartment and seized over five grams of cocaine as well items used in the …
December 02, 2022