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Valley Resident Sentenced for Meth Charges

… Today, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane, who presided over the trial and sentencing, ordered Perez to serve 135 … federal prison. According to the testimony, authorities discovered 1.6 kilograms of meth while investigating a drag …
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Fentanyl trafficker pleads guilty

… and amphetamines, Schedule II controlled substances.  Over the course of the conspiracy, Elston obtained …
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Rochester man convicted of operating drug trafficking organization

… 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 …
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in Newark to address heroin, prescription opioids and violent crime

… 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 …
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EX-WASHINGTON REDSKIN AND SUPER BOWL RECORD HOLDER ARRESTED FOR SELLING COCAINE

… 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 …
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Madison man sentenced to six years for cocaine conspiracy

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

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

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

… 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 …
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Black market marijuana growers sent to federal prison

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

… 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 …
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Bond Denied for West Palm Beach Man

… grams of cocaine, two firearms and a suitcase filled with over $870,000 cash. La Verne J. Hibbert, Acting Special …
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… 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 …
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - (270) 821-6899 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 …
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San Francisco resident sentenced to 10 years prison for manufacturing counterfeit adderall pills containing methamphetamine

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

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

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

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

… 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 …
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Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy

… 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 …
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Indian Trail Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 …
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Suburban Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Leading Chicago-area Cell Of International Drug Trafficking Organization

… 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 …
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

… 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, …
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DEA Announces Community Resources For Kensington Area

… J. McCartney (215) 861-1974 Division Contacts Delaware Dover - (302) 672-6383 Wilmington - (302) 395-4600 … 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 …
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years For Trafficking In Synthetic Marijuana

… 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 …
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Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict

… 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 …
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Four Ohio Physicians Lose Licenses To Prescribe Controlled Substances

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

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

… 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.    …
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Cincinnati Man Receives 12 Year Prison Sentence For Oxycodone Distribution Scheme

… oxycodone and admitted responsibility for distribution of over 5,000 oxycodone tablets.  Sandlin also admitted to …