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Five Sentenced In Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

May 25, 2011
… effort to determine those involved in the conspiracy, the amount of drugs being distributed and the source of the … least 20 kilograms of cocaine was seized through undercover buys and during the execution of search warrants and …
May 25, 2011
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Winnie Man, Vidor Woman Among Those Sentenced In Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

May 26, 2011
… effort to determine those involved in the conspiracy, the amount of drugs being distributed and the source of the … least 20 kilograms of cocaine was seized through undercover buys and during the execution of search warrants and …
May 26, 2011
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Four Men Sentenced In Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

August 25, 2011
… effort to determine those involved in the conspiracy, the amount of drugs being distributed and the source of the … least 20 kilograms of cocaine was seized through undercover buys and during the execution of search warrants and …
August 25, 2011
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Jury convicts three men of trafficking $28 million of cocaine

April 17, 2019
… Jury convicts three men of trafficking $28 million of cocaine April 17, 2019 San Diego Contact Info … kilograms (2,706 pounds) of cocaine worth more than $28 million on the high seas. The verdict came after a weeklong …
April 17, 2019
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Doctor And Pharmacist Charged Distributing 1.6 Million Doses Of Oxycodone

January 12, 2015
… Doctor And Pharmacist Charged Distributing 1.6 Million Doses Of Oxycodone January 12, 2015 Houston Contact … Evans prescribed and Devido dispensed approximately 1.6 million dosage units of oxycodone in a three-year-period.  …
January 12, 2015
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Inland Empire Marijuana Operation Dismantled

June 14, 2012
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … and that those accounts received deposits of more than $3.3 million during an eight-month period in 2011. The IRS … analysis also revealed withdrawals from the accounts in an amount almost equal to the $3.3 million in deposits, which …
June 14, 2012
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Area Residents Turn In Tons Of Unused Medication During DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 06, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … from DEA’s previous six Take-Back events, more than 3.4 million (1,733 tons) of prescription medications have been … results of the last Take-Back Days to include collection amounts by state can be seen at www.dea.gov . On …
November 06, 2013
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Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills

June 07, 2023
… Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills June 07, 2023 New … a storage unit used by Tejeda in Salem resulted in the discovery of approximately two kilograms of suspected fentanyl … up to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
June 07, 2023
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Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California

June 14, 2023
… to distribute nearly 32 kilograms of methamphetamine over a three-month period and for illegally possessing two … pistol. They also found a backpack that contained a small amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug …
June 14, 2023
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Drug Trafficker who Hid in Dog House Sentenced to 30 Years

June 21, 2022
… and said in court that Bull was responsible for “massive amounts” of drugs, many of which are lethal. In addition to … a rifle, a handgun and drug records showing Bull had sold over 500 pounds of marijuana from April 2019 to sometime in …
June 21, 2022
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Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico

October 10, 2023
… or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. According to court documents, … in the rear bumper and side panel areas of the vehicle. “Over 100,000 Americans died last year due to illicit …
October 10, 2023
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Albuquerque Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 32 years in Prison

August 31, 2021
… Jaquez admitted to conspiring with others to sell large amounts of methamphetamine in Albuquerque, which involved … Brothers Trucking, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and over 100 grams of heroin. Jaquez also possessed a .45 …
August 31, 2021
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… out and secure home medicine cabinets EL PASO – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug … DEA’s October 2020 Take Back Day brought in a record-high amount of expired, unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 500 tons of unwanted drugs. Over the 10-year span of Take Back Day, DEA has brought in …
April 20, 2021
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Seventeen People Indicted In Federal Court For Conspiracy To Manufacture And Sell Crack Cocaine In Ohio

September 06, 2017
… and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 17 kilos of cocaine and over $500,000 in cash seized in investigation; 12 additional … court for their role in a conspiracy to purchase large amounts of powder cocaine, cook the drug into crack cocaine … The seizure of 37 pounds of cocaine and over half a million dollars of drug-dealing proceeds indicates that this …
September 06, 2017
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45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

April 25, 2018
… MA. On April 9, 2018, in a coordinated operation involving over 100 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, … a maximum sentence of life, as well as a fine of up to $10 million. The investigation, which culminated in the … customers large and small with knowledge that a substantial amount of drugs were going to New Hampshire. They allegedly …
April 25, 2018
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November 09, 2021
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November 09, 2021
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Three Members of Northern California Drug Trafficking Groups Convicted at Trial

February 16, 2024
… received drugs from sources in Mexico. At trial, the government also presented evidence of several significant … fentanyl and heroin in May 2018, valued at as much as $1.1 million, according to uncontested evidence at trial; 18 … customers in smaller quantities and used his proceeds to buy expensive cars. Judge Seeborg scheduled a sentencing …
February 16, 2024
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DEA Billboard in Omaha Looks to Re-Energize Conversations on Fentanyl Dangers

November 12, 2024
… the crushed pill, with text reminding viewers that, “Trace amounts of fentanyl can be lethal.”  “We’ll take any … of fentanyl. Through November 1, DEA has seized nearly 43 million fentanyl pills nationwide, with investigators in …
November 12, 2024
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Nearly 2 Dozen Charged in Large Drug and Money Laundering Operation Spanning Multiple Jurisdictions

June 18, 2025
… Time, and Resurrection lead to seizure of drugs and millions in illicit proceeds HOUSTON – 23 people are now in … investigation and operations, law enforcement also seized over 170 kilograms of cocaine and heroin, over two thousand …
June 18, 2025
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… the United States to flood American communities with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives … and resulted in 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl … Americans, they simply move on to try to victimize the millions of other Americans who are social media users.” In …
May 08, 2023
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Last Of The Arellano Felix Brothers Enters Guilty Plea In San Diego

May 24, 2013
… from Mexico and Colombia into the U.S. and made hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. The cartel terrorized … some of the income to pay AFO members to commit crimes; to buy firearms, ammunition and vehicles; to travel on …
May 24, 2013
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Owner Of Smoke Shops In Bakersfield, Fresno And Visalia Pleads Guilty To Fraud Relating To The Sale Of Synthetic Drugs

May 15, 2014
… 1, 2011, and June 26, 2013, Nottoli generated more than $20 million by distributing the SSC products commonly known as … specifically agreed to the forfeiture of more than $6.6 million of drug proceeds: $6,488,000 in cash and $191,000 in … transaction in property derived from drug trafficking to buy a time share in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. If convicted of the …
May 15, 2014
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

February 04, 2022
… 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Must Forfeit $1 Million for Illegal Drug Business KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four … court to their roles in a conspiracy that converted large amounts of liquid methamphetamine into crystal …
February 04, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to 12 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

December 27, 2021
… drug-trafficking organization that distributed substantial amounts of cocaine from Mexico in the Kansas City … to forfeit to the government more than $56 million, which represents the proceeds of illegal drug …
December 27, 2021
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State/Local Law Enforcement Agencies Get More Than $3 Million In Asset Forfeiture

March 01, 2011
… State/Local Law Enforcement Agencies Get More Than $3 Million In Asset Forfeiture March 01, 2011 Atlanta Contact … that Penland owned or operated a number of businesses over the years in a building located at 1876 Highway 101, … Based in part upon the above information, a joint undercover operation was initiated by law enforcement. On January …
March 01, 2011
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Cocaine kingpin with Mexican cartel connections sentenced to 20 years

July 31, 2020
… Mexico as payment for the cocaine. During the course of the overall investigation, agents seized firearms; drug trafficking tools; drug ledgers; over 64 kilograms of cocaine; and over $1.3 million directly attributable to Lemons and his associates, …
July 31, 2020
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DEA Omaha Division feels effects of Sinaloa Cartel

February 13, 2019
… that begin in Mexico. “We’ve been able to trace large amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin back to the … Methamphetamine has risen significantly across the division over the past five years with agents seizing 1,797 pounds of … also trended upward with a 226 percent increase in seizures over the last five years. The Sinaloa Cartel is one of the …
February 13, 2019
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Leader Of Synthetic Drugs Distribution Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

June 22, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … conspiracy that smuggled, manufactured and distributed millions of dollars worth of analogue drugs which were used … cost and glossy packaging, “spice” has been linked to overdoses, serious injuries and deaths across the country. …
June 22, 2017
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Two Alleged International Narcotics Traffickers Defendants Allegedly Conspired To Transport Cocaine Worth $30 Million In A U.S. Aircraft.

November 15, 2012
… Allegedly Conspired To Transport Cocaine Worth $30 Million In A U.S. Aircraft. November 15, 2012 New Jersey … in Panama on June 24, 2012, and subsequently turned over to U.S. authorities. He was arraigned on these charges …
November 15, 2012
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Illinois Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

January 27, 2022
… prolific” drug dealers, noting that she was arrested with over $21,000 and nine pounds of ice methamphetamine destined … of central Illinois. The judge weighed the substantial amount of methamphetamine found against Mark’s relatively … five-year to life term of supervised release, and up to $10 million dollar fine. The Morton Police Department and Drug …
January 27, 2022