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Baltimore Defense Attorney Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, who presided over this case in the District of Maryland, today sentenced … used bank accounts of the law firm to launder more than a million dollars; used the law firm’s bank accounts to … Ravenell gave a drug dealer advice on how to launder the millions of dollars of cash that the dealer’s marijuana …
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Operation Great Scott 17 DEA Little Rock Defendants Sentenced To Over 113 Years In Prison

… Great Scott 17 DEA Little Rock Defendants Sentenced To Over 113 Years In Prison June 28, 2013 New Orleans Contact … left Waldron and drove to Irving, Texas, to pick up a large amount of methamphetamine.  After Paramo was stopped in …
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Man Pleads Guilty for Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

… but this trafficker’s days of distributing this poison are over. My office is committed to fulfilling the promise of …
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Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

… synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths. Over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. The …
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Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine, and Heroin

… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl; possession with intent to … receipts detailing money transfers to Mexico were also recovered.  Lewis is a previously convicted felon.    Lewis …
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Cross City Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Methamphetamine

… days of flooding our streets with this poison are over.  My office is committed to fulfilling the promise of …
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Smuggling Over $2M in Fentanyl and Other Narcotics Lands Women in Prison

… Smuggling Over $2M in Fentanyl and Other Narcotics Lands Women in … through the checkpoint. During a search, authorities discovered 12 bundles of cocaine, three bundles of heroin and … a combined estimated street value of approximately $2.25 million. Hernandez will remain in custody pending transfer …
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Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine December 07, 2021 San … inspected Newell’s vehicle at the border crossing and discovered approximately 98 packages containing approximately … years in prison up to a maximum of life in prison and a $10 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
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Longtime Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Conspiracy

… shootings and violence. According to court documents, over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the …
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National Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges involving more than $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

… Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Six defendants, more than $50 million in Southern District of Georgia WASHINGTON: A … “Healthcare crimes hurt every taxpayer and put profits over the care of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens,” … of these cases. Telemedicine Fraud Cases The largest amount of alleged fraud loss charged in connection with the …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution … a traffic stop and searched Alexander’s vehicle, recovering what was later determined to be 100 grams of …
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Operation Pirate Town Targets Over 200 Violent Criminals Linked To Rancho San Pedro Gang

… Operation Pirate Town Targets Over 200 Violent Criminals Linked To Rancho San Pedro Gang … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Defendant Who Trafficked Drugs While Absconding From Federal Drug Trafficking Sentence Gets Additional Five Years in Prison

… having been arrested on a drug run six months earlier.  Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized … wrote to the court with the latest figures on fatal overdoses in our area. “Indeed, drug overdoses resulted in 1,044 deaths in King County in 2024. …
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Irish man who helped run the “Silk Road” website extradited

… Silk Road Website responsible for selling more than $200 million in illegal narcotics, other contraband NEW YORK  - … to more than 100,000 buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars derived from those unlawful … as an administrator who helped run the Silk Road, a secret online marketplace for illegal drugs, hacking services, and …
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Leader Of Zapata Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization Convicted

… of his drug trafficking. He agreed to transport large amounts of United States currency, which were the proceeds … proceeds from that activity in the amount of at least $18 million. In addition to the guilty plea today, 15 additional …
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Twelve Individuals in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina Charged with Murder, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Offenses, and Fraud

… The indictments also seek the forfeiture of more than $6.5 million identified as the amount involved in the offenses and proceeds of the … Limery Dones defrauded a bank by transmitting $110,000 to buy a house in the name of a third-party when, in reality, …
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 48 months in prison

… methamphetamine from Conner.  During one of the controlled buys, Conner admitted to selling a half pound of … to three days.  At sentencing, Judge Conley noted that the amount of methamphetamine purchased by investigators …
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Virginia Motorcycle Dealership Seized in Methamphetamine Bust

… approximately six pounds of methamphetamine. *Seized over 50 firearms from the dealership and the residence. * Currently, over three million dollars in assets have been seized. On July 31, …
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Gramercy Medical Center Pumped More Than $10 Million In Narcotic Pills Onto Interstate Black Market

… Gramercy Medical Center Pumped More Than $10 Million In Narcotic Pills Onto Interstate Black Market March … schemes that together resulted in the diversion of well over 500,000 narcotic pills worth at least $10 million onto …
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DEA News: Huge Synthetic Drug Takedown

… to make thousands more.  Additionally, more than $20 million in cash and assets were seized.  These numbers are … manufacturers, many of these investigations continued to uncover the massive flow of drug-related proceeds to countries …
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Man Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Cross-Country Cocaine Conspiracy

… Man Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Cross-Country Cocaine Conspiracy January 22, … kilograms or more of cocaine, which led to the seizure of over $1 million in cash, approximately 45 kilograms of cocaine, over $240,000 worth of jewelry, four firearms, and body …
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Conviction & Guilty Plea To Internet Drug Trafficking

… were involved in a conspiracy to distribute drugs over the Internet using illicit online drug marketplaces such as “Silk Road.” Payment for … transactions, resulting in gross proceeds of more than $1.9 million. These transactions included methamphetamine, …
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Former Leader of "Clan Del Golfo" Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Related Charges

… Usuga David, a.k.a. "Otoniel," Also Ordered to Pay $216 Million in Forfeiture BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, in … in the world, where he directed the exportation of massive amounts of cocaine to the United States and ordered the …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… 18 and 45. In calendar year 2023, DEA seized more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl … is the most fentanyl seized by DEA in a single year. It amounts to more than 386 million deadly doses of fentanyl …
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California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Transnational Drug Trafficking Scheme

… A confidential informant was used to set up a meeting to buy as much as 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and 500 … of methamphetamine as well as pills that contained deadly amounts of fentanyl. Ferrel also said he had direct access … scheme and was responsible for transporting massive amounts of illegal narcotics into the Eastern Washington and …
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Manchester Man Sentenced To 87 Months In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Over Six Kilograms Of Methamphetamine

… To 87 Months In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Over Six Kilograms Of Methamphetamine June 27, 2017 New … kilograms of methamphetamine.  On June 21, 2016, an undercover DEA Task Force Officer met with Ramirez-Aldava at a … for their excellent work in keeping this very large amount of methamphetamine off the streets.” The …
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Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking

Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking February 06, 2026 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue …
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Two Passaic County men charged in seizure of over 20 kilograms of cocaine

… Two Passaic County men charged in seizure of over 20 kilograms of cocaine March 07, 2019 New Jersey … consent to search the vehicle, law enforcement officers recovered approximately 20 kilograms of cocaine from the … a maximum of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $10 million. U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito credited special …
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Two Men Charged In Conspiracy To Distribute Over 140 Kilograms Of Heroin And Cocaine

… Two Men Charged In Conspiracy To Distribute Over 140 Kilograms Of Heroin And Cocaine August 28, 2017 New … search of the tractor trailer, law enforcement recovered approximately five large duffle bags containing a … a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. Acting U.S. Attorney Fitzpatrick credited the …
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Gulf Cartel Plaza Boss Heads To Prison For Life

… Today, U.S. District Judge Hilda G. Tagle, who presided over the trial, ordered Rincon to serve a life sentence in … Gulf Cartel. Rincon-Rincon was further ordered to pay a $1 million fine as to each of the two counts of conviction. In … drug terms. Rincon-Rincon would also receive large amounts of bulk cash currency that were proceeds from the …