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Rochester man convicted of operating drug trafficking organization

June 07, 2018
… traffickers in the Rochester area.  The organization was uncovered by the DEA and Rochester Police Department after a … States District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr., who presided over the trial of the case. On …
June 07, 2018
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in Newark to address heroin, prescription opioids and violent crime

June 07, 2018
… seen before, and Essex County has been leading the state in overdose deaths for the past two years.  The DEA 360 … those accountable within the medical community who are over prescribing and operating outside the scope of practice … corporate and faith based partners, medical professionals, government and community organizations we plan to proactively …
June 07, 2018
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EX-WASHINGTON REDSKIN AND SUPER BOWL RECORD HOLDER ARRESTED FOR SELLING COCAINE

September 30, 2005
… NFL record for the most rushing yards in the 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos on January 31, 1988. Arrested along … Smith. Timmy Smith sold cocaine on seven occasions to undercover personnel at various locations in the Denver metro … 30, 2005, Timmy Smith was arrested when he met a DEA undercover agent to sell ½ kilo of cocaine. Chris Smith was …
September 30, 2005
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Madison man sentenced to six years for cocaine conspiracy

August 23, 2019
… the eastside of Madison when they attempted to pull him over. In addition, Jackson and Harper had a long telephone …
August 23, 2019
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Texas man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine conspiracy

July 10, 2019
… search warrants on five of these packages and identified over $85,000 in cash. Based on communications between Smith …
July 10, 2019
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Munster doctor sentenced

April 29, 2019
… showed that from April 2017 to Nov. 21, 2017, Joshi issued over 6,000 prescriptions for controlled substances, the most …
April 29, 2019
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Corpus Man Sent to Prison for Dealing Drugs, Possessing Firearm

November 07, 2018
… U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, who presided over the trial, handed Delagarza a 96-month sentence to be … firearm and ammunition and the analysis of the narcotics recovered. The jury also heard that Delagarza had previously …
November 07, 2018
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Black market marijuana growers sent to federal prison

February 26, 2020
… market marijuana. In total, 255 houses were searched with over 80,000 marijuana plants and 4,500 pounds of finished …
February 26, 2020
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Chicago area drug trafficker convicted of drug and firearms offenses

January 27, 2020
… on May 22, 2020, at the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana. The government presented evidence over three days of trial to establish that Evans traveled … Eugene L. Miller and Rachel E. Ritzer represented the government at trial. Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine Heroin …
January 27, 2020
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Bond Denied for West Palm Beach Man

July 19, 2021
… grams of cocaine, two firearms and a suitcase filled with over $870,000 cash. La Verne J. Hibbert, Acting Special …
July 19, 2021
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New Orleans News 2009

July 15, 2021
… September 10, 2009 Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison September 4, 2009 Harvey Man … February 12, 2009 Suspect's Electronic Tracking Device Recovered From Bulk Currency Seizure January 29, 2009 DEA …
July 15, 2021
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
… Elliott (571) 363-8417 Louisville Division contributes over 35,000 pounds to the collection tally LOUISVILLE  – … dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes.  … Take Back Day events are critical to helping reduce overdose deaths and alleviate addiction by safely disposing …
April 30, 2021
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San Francisco resident sentenced to 10 years prison for manufacturing counterfeit adderall pills containing methamphetamine

November 27, 2018
… adderall pills.  In total, agents allegedly found over 1,000 grams of suspected methamphetamine. “Producing …
November 27, 2018
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Illegal alien sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin

January 31, 2020
… of Soto-Diaz and his organization, DEA agents seized over thirty pounds of 100 percent pure methamphetamine and …
January 31, 2020
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Vancouver woman sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in two cases

January 22, 2020
… at Sturdevant’s new residence in Portland and seized over a pound of heroin, digital sales, a drug ledger and …
January 22, 2020
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Mexican foreign national convicted of meth trafficking

September 10, 2019
… as charged.    U.S. District Judge David Hittner presided over trial and set sentencing for Dec. 6, 2019. He has been …
September 10, 2019
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Three foreign nationals sentenced for drug smuggling on the high seas

June 20, 2019
… and stopped the vessel. Officers boarded the boat and discovered three crewmen on board.  The vessel had no flag, no … identified himself as the captain of the boat. Officers discovered 38 bales of cocaine weighing approximately 1,280 … smugglers. The law gives the United States jurisdiction over vessels without nationality found on the high seas with …
June 20, 2019
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Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy

April 10, 2019
… a minor player. He engaged in continuing criminal activity over several months and played a role in storing, … the brothers’ involvement in three seizures related to the overall conspiracy. The first occurred April 1, 2015, when …
April 10, 2019
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Indian Trail Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

May 17, 2018
… 815-4513 The Defendant Sold Heroin that Resulted in a Man’s Overdose Death CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. District Judge Robert … in drug trafficking conspiracy that resulted in a heroin overdose death, announced R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney … Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office; Chief Kerr Putney of …
May 17, 2018
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Suburban Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Leading Chicago-area Cell Of International Drug Trafficking Organization

May 18, 2018
… the sales. Jesus Salgado was charged as part of “Operation Over the Top,” a federal probe that spanned more than two … M. Greening, Misty Wright and John Cooke argued in the government’s sentencing memorandum.  “People like defendant, … Jesus Salgado’s drug-dealing operation was allegedly overseen by his father, Lorenzo Salgado, who resides in …
May 18, 2018
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

April 24, 2018
… high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. DEA launched its prescription … Field (NEFD) participated in the Drug Take-Back Day and over the course of four hours 96,130 pounds of expired, …
April 24, 2018
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DEA Announces Community Resources For Kensington Area

May 09, 2018
… of dance. To date, the DEA Youth Dance Program has reached over 700 children through assemblies at these same schools.  … how to marshal their resources and find pathways to recovery. More information about Mural Arts, Porch Light, and … For students, parents, and teachers, the DEA and Discovery Education have partnered together to offer a free, …
May 09, 2018
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years For Trafficking In Synthetic Marijuana

April 02, 2018
… to court documents, in April 2017, Zatar was pulled over for a traffic stop in Baker County, Florida, while … During a consensual search of his vehicle, authorities discovered that he was transporting 201 kilograms of individual …
April 02, 2018
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Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict

February 23, 2017
… and Prevention, 44 people die every day in America from an overdose of prescription painkillers. Since 2014, more than 14,000 people have died from prescription opioid overdoses alone. The public is invited to a free viewing of … Clinic, and A Representative From The Addiction & Recovery Field. DEA Special Agent in Charge Barbra Roach …
February 23, 2017
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Four Ohio Physicians Lose Licenses To Prescribe Controlled Substances

May 17, 2011
… of oxycodone products and anti-anxiety medications over the past two years. The DEA also announced that today …
May 17, 2011
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Jury Convicts Ohio Heroin Trafficker

February 06, 2013
… warrant at the house. Testimony presented also showed that over three months in 2011 the conspiracy involved more than …
February 06, 2013
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Michigan Man Sentenced To 20 Years For 1,000 Kilo Marijuana Conspiracy

April 23, 2013
… Michigan by Dado and others.  When the organization was discovered in the fall of 2009, over 1400 plants had yet to be harvested and processed.    …
April 23, 2013
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Cincinnati Man Receives 12 Year Prison Sentence For Oxycodone Distribution Scheme

May 29, 2014
… oxycodone and admitted responsibility for distribution of over 5,000 oxycodone tablets.  Sandlin also admitted to …
May 29, 2014
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Former Detroit Police Officer Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison For Leaking Confidential Information To Multi-Kilo Cocaine Trafficker

June 24, 2014
… During an FBI and DEA investigation, Coody was captured over a court-authorized wiretap leaking confidential … Coody borrowed the drug trafficker’s Corvette, Range Rover, and Cadillac Escalade, borrowed money, and was wined …
June 24, 2014
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Owner Of Ohio Car Dealership Indicted On Money Laundering And Currency Transaction Report Charges

May 12, 2015
… trafficking, as was represented to Barbarawi by an undercover law enforcement officer, while conducting a financial … transaction report, Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business.  Barbarawi …
May 12, 2015