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Franklin County, Mo., man sentence in meth and firearms case

… and Jefferson counties. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months for meth distribution

… of investigators, the CS met Brooks at his house again to buy more methamphetamine. When Brooks opened the door to his …
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Franklin County woman sentenced to 64 months in prison

… County, Missouri. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and …
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Franklin County Woman pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine

… Jefferson County, Mo. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and …
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Joplin Man Sentenced To 22 Years For Meth Conspiracy & Firearms

… federal and local agents conducted numerous undercover buys with various co-defendants in this conspiracy. A …
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January 19, 2025
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6 To Prison For Laundering Millions For Drug Cartel Also Ordered To Forfeit Nearly $3 Million- Javier Rena Remains Fugitive

… 6 To Prison For Laundering Millions For Drug Cartel Also Ordered To Forfeit Nearly $3 Million- Javier Rena Remains Fugitive April 28, 2017 Houston …
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription … leftover prescription drugs. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… Provide A Lethal Dose to Every American CHICAGO  - As U.S. overdose deaths reach a devastating new height, claiming a … pills contain at least two milligrams of fentanyl—an amount that is considered to be a lethal dose. Today’s … pills. In 2021, DEA has seized a staggering 20.4 million fake prescription pills. During the recent public …
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Workers Comp Manager Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

… - (662) 234-8542 Christopher Manfuso Paid More Than $2.6 Million in Kickbacks MOBILE, Ala. - A former worker’s … Manfuso of Fulton, Maryland pled guilty to paying over $2.6 million in illegal kickbacks to Dr. Xiulu Ruan. …
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Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel Network Sentenced

… today to 33 years in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and … Cookout. Background on Operation Cookout In August 2019, over 120 law enforcement officers from 30 law enforcement … 30 kilograms of heroin, 5 kilograms of cocaine, and over $700,000 in cash. To date, 45 total defendants have …
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March 28, 2025
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Wisconsin woman receives federal prison sentence for conspiracy to deal methamphetamine in multi-agency investigation

… 50 grams of methamphetamine in Ashland County, Wisconsin over the past several years. Becky Peterson pleaded guilty … as the “Meth Farm.” Beginning in August 2017, an undercover investigator made contact with Moore and began making … 2018, the undercover officer conducted seven controlled buys of methamphetamine from Moore and one from Peterson, …
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Bolton, Mississippi Resident Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… 2014 to 172 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, and 120 months in prison … both the local and national economy.  Robinson attempted to buy a vehicle using illegal drug proceeds, which is a … an active role in the war on drugs.  Individuals guilty of buying assets for the purpose of laundering their illegal …
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7 Defendants Indicted On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering And Gun Charges

… the drug proceeds from the conspiracy were at least $1.5 million. The indictment seeks the forfeiture of the … face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a $4million fine if convicted of the drug conspiracy charge. The … in this indictment are the result of a joint investigation over 2 years by the Prince George's County Police …
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U.S. District Court Enters Judgment Against Fugitive And Surety In Fentanyl Distribution Case

… Vazquez and her surety Candelaria Antoinette Sapp in the amount of $50,000, announced United States Attorney Brian J. … manufactured and sold counterfeit oxycodone pills online that were laced with fentanyl, a powerful opiate. … the bond against both Vazquez and her surety, Sapp, in the amount of $50,000. The entry of judgment essentially means …
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Five Individuals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy

… Five Individuals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy November 04, 2021 Houston Contact … to authorities in relation to a multi-year, multi-million dollar money laundering conspiracy, announced Drug …
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Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of Thousands of Opiate Pills

… Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of … said. "It took the effort of agents, investigators, undercover officers, and medical professionals to bring an end to … His illicit scheme led to the distribution of nearly half a million highly addictive opioids in Tennessee, Texas and …
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DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money

… Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money December 09, … with state, local and federal partners have seized over 9.5 million pills containing the deadly drug fentanyl. DEA …
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Owner Of Nine Marijuana Stores In Orange And Los Angeles Counties Sentenced To 262 Months For Drug Trafficking And Tax Evasion

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … nine illegal marijuana stores that generated at least $25 million in profits was sentenced today to 262 months in … felony counts - one count of conspiring to distribute well over a ton of marijuana and maintaining drug-involved …
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Henderson Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … not more than 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million.  According to the plea agreement, Kuthuru is a … Disease Control and Prevention reports that since 1999, the amount of prescription painkillers prescribed and sold in …
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March 28, 2025
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March 28, 2025
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… off unused pills reaching a program total of nearly 11 million pounds WASHINGTON – With the robust participation of … of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription … leftover prescription drugs. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall …
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… off unused pills reaching a program total of nearly 11 million pounds WASHINGTON – With the robust participation of … of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription … leftover prescription drugs. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall …
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… off unused pills reaching a program total of nearly 11 million pounds DALLAS – Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. … of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription … leftover prescription drugs. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall …
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New Jersey firefighter and Puerto Rican man convicted of heroin conspiracy

… with New Jersey plates entering the property and leaving over 90 minutes later. After the Lexus left, an individual … Cruz-Rivera, presented a Puerto Rican identification card. When questioned about the purpose of the trip to … prison, four years of supervised release, and a fine of $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Manhattan Doctor Charged With Writing Thousands Of Illegal Prescriptions

… Syracuse - (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Over 2.2 Million Oxycodone Pills Diverted BROOKLYN, N.Y. -   - A …
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Missouri, California Men Plead Guilty to Marijuana Trafficking

… THC products, more than 40 Xanax pills, a distribution amount of marijuana, and three firearms – a Remington … near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Davis obtained more than $1 million as the result of his participation in the … engaged in financial transactions of more than $3.5 million designed to conceal the nature, source, ownership, …
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Jury Convicts Little Rock Man for Trafficking Fentanyl

… and five guns. Following a two-day trial and after just over an hour of deliberation, the jury convicted Montrell … The statutory penalty for possession with intent to deliver over 40 grams but less than 400 grams of fentanyl is not … of fentanyl, a brick press, scales, mixing equipment, and over $10,000 in U.S. currency. Austin, who was at the …
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Jury Convicts Little Rock Man for Trafficking Fentanyl

… and five guns. Following a two-day trial and after just over an hour of deliberation, the jury convicted Montrell … The statutory penalty for possession with intent to deliver over 40 grams but less than 400 grams of fentanyl is not … of fentanyl, a brick press, scales, mixing equipment, and over $10,000 in U.S. currency. Austin, who was at the …