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Multiple Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation that Dismantled Telephone Drug Hotline in Chicago

November 16, 2020
… recently unsealed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Over a three-month period this summer, law enforcement made two dozen undercover purchases of fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine … Office, and IRS Criminal Investigation Division.  The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kalia …
November 16, 2020
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… that last year, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number … year. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75 percent of all overdose deaths in 2020. For more than a decade, DEA’s … directly in line with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. “The United States is …
October 19, 2021
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Indictment charges five men for involvement in Bridgeport Courthouse shooting

August 06, 2020
… courthouse located there.  Upon arrival, investigators discovered that four victims – Trevon Wright, Khalil Heard, … in quelling violence in Bridgeport, our work is far from over.  We continue to jointly investigate other violent acts …
August 06, 2020
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Defendant Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine from Prison

July 20, 2018
… drugs while he was incarcerated in Smith State Prison. Over the course of the investigation, agents learned that … a federal wiretap of Silva’s contraband cellphone, to uncover his drug trafficking activities. During the …
July 20, 2018
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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

November 24, 2021
… area had a dispute with a local high school student over marijuana. In response, Alvarado-Requeno and Corea-Diaz … of talking to the police. The boy’s remains were discovered eighteen months later in the woods outside of …
November 24, 2021
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… that last year, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number … year. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75 percent of all overdose deaths in 2020. For more than a decade, DEA’s … directly in line with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. “The United States is …
October 20, 2021
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… that last year, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number … year. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75 percent of all overdose deaths in 2020. For more than a decade, DEA’s … directly in line with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. “The United States is …
October 19, 2021
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Eleven arrested in DEA and AZDPS joint enforcement operation targeting Tucson drug traffickers

January 28, 2020
… operation, agents and detectives seized the following:  Over a pound of heroin, small quantities of methamphetamine, …
January 28, 2020
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Nine defendants charged in international drug trafficking conspiracy

August 07, 2019
… includes excerpts from calls and text messages intercepted over federally-authorized wiretaps. According to the … of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.    …
August 07, 2019
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Eight Defendants Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Operation Three Amigos

February 03, 2015
… and several rounds of ammunition, four vehicles and over $10,000 in United States currency from members of the …
February 03, 2015
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Seizes Two Tons Of Cocaine

April 02, 2014
… avoiding interdiction, one of the Zodiac crew members fell overboard while in the process of throwing bales into the water.  A total of three bales were recovered from the ocean along with the man that had fallen over board.  The Zodiac type boat was detained with a total …
April 02, 2014
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25 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking At Santa Catalina Public Housing Project In Yauco, Puerto Rico

February 24, 2015
… violent drug trafficking organizations to take control over the lives of innocent people who live in Santa Catalina …
February 24, 2015
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Fourteen Indicted In Large-Scale Heroin Trafficking Ring

October 14, 2016
… “Hollywood” and “Donald Trump” stamped heroin connected to overdose deaths OCT 14 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Fourteen … brand of heroin has been associated with a number of overdose deaths in western New England that occurred in late … quantities of the narcotic.  Between 2000 and 2014, opioid overdose deaths have more than tripled with a spike in …
October 14, 2016
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Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Ring Faces Federal And State Operating From Massachusetts, Florida And Puerto Rico

April 11, 2013
… charged with: Count 1: Conspiracy to Traffic in Oxycodone over 28grams, a first degree felony mandating a 25 year …
April 11, 2013
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Top Department Of Justice Award Recognizes Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement Efforts Along The “Heroin Highway”

March 01, 2013
… heroin to street level drug dealers and drug users. Over the past two years, law enforcement agents and officers …
March 01, 2013
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Two Aryan Brotherhood Of Mississippi Gang Members Convicted On Federal Racketeering Charges

April 18, 2016
… that incubates in our prison systems and spills over to our streets," said Special Agent in Charge Alway. …
April 18, 2016
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DEA And Louisiana State Police Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

June 15, 2016
… seizure of an AR-15 rifle, a half kilogram of heroin, and over $400,000 in cash. Staggers and Session also are charged …
June 15, 2016
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Medical Doctor Indicted For Causing Patient’s Overdose Death In Staten Island

December 21, 2017
… Medical Doctor Indicted For Causing Patient’s Overdose Death In Staten Island December 21, 2017 New York … legitimate medical purpose, which resulted in Benedetto’s overdose death on March 5, 2016 in Staten Island. Dr. Tesher … abusing those narcotics. Benedetto died of a drug overdose on March 5, 2016, two days after he had been …
December 21, 2017
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Former Top Leaders Of Venezuela’s Anti-Narcotics Agency Indicted For Trafficking Drugs To The United States

August 01, 2016
… when they served as the top officials for ONA, Venezuela’s government agency charged with combating narcotics … documents, Kotosky and Villasana allegedly used official government vehicles to transport more than seven metric tons … efforts. Drug law enforcement working in the U.S. and overseas will continue to stop those at every level and …
August 01, 2016
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Members Of Queens-Based Drug Trafficking Crew Indicted For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy, Kidnapping, And Firearms Offenses

August 04, 2016
… arrested in another case in order to enforce their control over the crew’s activities. As this prosecution … imprisonment and a maximum of life imprisonment. The government’s case is being prosecuted by the Office’s …
August 04, 2016
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Operation OG Style Knocks Out Violent Street Gang Members

September 27, 2011
… Administration and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. Over the past several months, investigators have monitored … were served across the valley as part of this undercover operation coined “Operation OG Style.” Dozens of …
September 27, 2011
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Gang Alliance That Ravaged West Bronx With Gunfire And New England Towns With Drugs Is Dismantled

March 10, 2016
… these four gangs battled on the streets of the Bronx over drug profits made in New England, or purely for the … also were seized.           Fifteen firearms have been recovered, as well as large capacity feeding devices and …
March 10, 2016
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Long Island Doctor Convicted Of Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Distribution Of Oxycodone

October 18, 2013
… Service Criminal Investigation, New (IRS). At trial, the government’s evidence established that Stambler provided … Stambler’s vehicle shortly after the drug deal. The government’s evidence also established that on a separate … prescription drug sales and abuse.  Sixty percent of overdose deaths nationwide involve prescription drugs, and …
October 18, 2013
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Leader And A Member Of An International Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate Sentenced To 120 Months And 110 Months Respectively For Drug Trafficking

February 14, 2014
… narcotics throughout North America and the world. For over a decade, the defendants ran a global clearinghouse for … held before by U.S. District Judge Dora L. Irizarry. The government's case is being prosecuted by Assistant United …
February 14, 2014
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Former New York City Police Officer Convicted Of Armed Robbery And Drug Trafficking Charges

June 19, 2014
… Arbaje-Diaz, and NYPD Auxiliary officer Yvan Tineo pulled over a car, handcuffed the driver, and stole five kilograms … as well. In total, 52 defendants have been convicted. The government’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant United …
June 19, 2014
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Major Heroin Distribution Ring Dismantled In Onondaga County, NY

August 13, 2014
… Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third (weight over one-half ounce), and Criminal Possession of a …
August 13, 2014
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Major Illegal Narcotics Ring Dismantled In Elmira, Four Defendants Arrested

May 17, 2017
… Pennsylvania. During the search warrants, officers seized over 200 blue pills suspected to contain the substances … North Carolina with what they called ‘super pills’ leaving  overdose victims in its wake.”    “Overdose deaths in the Western District of New York are …
May 17, 2017
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

September 22, 2025
… America. During the operation, DEA seized more than 2.3 million vape devices and cartridges and more than 100 …
September 22, 2025
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Total Of 38 Individuals Based On San Antonio Federal Drug Trafficking Indictments

August 23, 2017
… prison, or up to life in federal prison depending on the amount of heroin or methamphetamine involved. According to …
August 23, 2017
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Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network

June 29, 2021
… to the indictment and other publicly filed documents, over the last several years, this complex San Diego-based … obtaining phone records and financial documents, undercover agents, search warrants, as well as a six-month federal …
June 29, 2021