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Defendants Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone From Pharmacy In Yonkers

… the filled prescriptions to them.  Stanley Pharmacy charged over $1,000, in cash, for 180 30-milligram oxycodone pills, … distributed over 200,000 oxycodone tablets - over five million milligrams of oxycodone - pursuant to fraudulent … Stanley Pharmacy, regularly deposited the cash proceeds in amounts that, alone or in combination, were just under …
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Law enforcement agencies collaborate to take down major methamphetamine suppliers

… an investigation. Detectives learned that Stuard would buy one kilogram (2.2 lbs.) of methamphetamine at a time and … and a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. If convicted, Burriel and Madewell face up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million. If convicted of the firearms offenses, Torres and …
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Selma Meth Dealer Pleads Guilty

… a maximum prison term of life, and a fine of up to $2 million. Edwan and Khamal Dablan and Vasquez have entered … in prison and a maximum term of 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be … (MAGEC), which led a four-month street-level drug-buy program targeting individuals associated with the Dablan …
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25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes

… - (540) 662-5879 Large-scale investigation results in recovery of over 65 firearms, kilogram quantities of deadly drugs, and … cash. The narcotics seized have a street value of nearly $1 million. To date, Operation High Tide defendants have been …
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Truck Driver Charged in Attempt to Smuggle Over Half-a-Ton of Cocaine Into the United States

… Truck Driver Charged in Attempt to Smuggle Over Half-a-Ton of Cocaine Into the United States October … cocaine has an estimated value of between $10.7 and $12.5 million.  A conviction for Possession with Intent to …
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Fentanyl Awareness

April 29, 2026
… to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisonings or overdoses. You are invited to explore the exhibit in person … must comply with security rules and procedures. Guests over the age of 18 must present a valid government issued photo ID. All bags, purses, etc., will be …
April 29, 2026
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California, Pennsylvania Men Charged With Operating Bi-Coastal Marijuana Distribution Ring

… was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and two counts of … was due, co-conspirators deposited (typically in an amount under $10,000) into one of many “feeder” accounts in … of five years of supervised release, and a fine of $10 million.  The charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess …
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … of Unused Medications Prevents Drug Thefts, Abuse, and Overdoses LOS ANGELES - Addictive prescription drugs that … prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 Million Americans age 12 and over-2.4 percent of the …
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

… its law enforcement partners have now collected nearly 12 million pounds of unused or expired prescription medications over the course of 17 successful DEA National Prescription … by collecting over 46,729 pounds.  This brings the total amount of drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to …
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Columbus, Ohio Man Sentenced For Role In Large Marijuana Distribution Ring

… drug operation, the organization generated a significant amount of illegal proceeds from the sale of marijuana. On … until the vehicle was paid off. Whitely also used a credit card obtained in a nominee name as his personal credit card.  Whitely paid the nominee with cash earned from his …
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Attorney General Barr announces results of DEA Operation Crystal Shield

… 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Includes seizure of over 556 pounds of methamphetamine and over $2 Million in the St. Louis and Kansas City regions ST. LOUIS – …
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Six Arrested In El Paso/Alpine Portion Of Project Delirium

… charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 kilograms of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute over 50 kilograms of marijuana. Upon conviction of all … of 1,985 individuals and the seizure of approximately $62 million in U.S. currency, and approximately 2,773 pounds of …
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Possessing Fentanyl Intended for Distribution

… highway, law enforcement stopped Warner, who admitted to buying 70 grams of fentanyl, an amount consistent with narcotics distribution. Additionally, …
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Juries Return Guilty Verdicts Against Couple for Murdering Government Witness

… cooperate with law enforcement and conducted a controlled buy of $40 worth of methamphetamine on January 19, 2016. … Gunter made up a “hot shot”—a syringe containing a lethal amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine and provided it to …
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Five Sentenced In Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Winnie Man, Vidor Woman Among Those Sentenced In Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Four Men Sentenced In Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC)

March 28, 2025
… Center (EPIC) El Paso Intelligence Center A U.S. Government multiagency intelligence center, DEA led, staffed … force‑like environment. El Paso Intelligence Center A U.S. Government multiagency intelligence center, DEA led, staffed … and will never request personal or sensitive information over the phone.  It has come to our attention that schemers …
March 28, 2025
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Perry Woman Indicted for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Methamphetamine Distribution

… to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of over 500 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of over 50 … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Samuel Velasco Gurrola Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder-For-Hire Plot

… to the prison term, Briones ordered that Samuel Gurrola pay over $1 million in restitution to the families of his victims and a … Gurrola to life in federal prison and ordered him to pay over $1 million in restitution to the families of his …
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DEA Strike Force Arrests New York Drug Distributor In Undercover Investigation On The Dark Web

… DEA Strike Force Arrests New York Drug Distributor In Undercover Investigation On The Dark Web October 24, 2017 New York … dark web that enables criminal activity and drug addiction. Online illicit marketplaces challenge law enforcement, but …
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Three Members of Northern California Drug Trafficking Groups Convicted at Trial

… 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 …
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Vice President attends $569 million cocaine offload in Coronado

… Vice President attends $569 million cocaine offload in Coronado July 12, 2019 … 933 pounds of marijuana, worth a combined estimated $569 million, which was seized in international waters in the …
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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 SAN DIEGO – 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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Scarsdale Woman Indicted For Manufacturing Marijuana

… - (914) 682-6256 Queens warehouse yields seizure of over 2,800 marijuana plants, large quantities of dried … at the time of the search was worth in excess of $3 million. The warehouse used unusually high amounts of electricity, in some cases generating bills …
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Southern Illinois Man Sentenced To 188 Months In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… Rodriguez and Long, where they collected multiple firearms, over 200 grams of ice, marijuana, and a large amount of U.S. currency. During sentencing, Rodriguez was …
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DEA Announces Largest-Ever Synthetic Drug Takedown

… target dangerous new and emerging class of chemicals from overseas FRESNO, Calif. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its … a result of these searches law enforcement seized nearly $6 million, hundreds of packages believed to contain synthetic cannabinoids, and a small amount of suspected cocaine.  These investigations are …
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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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$102 Million Settlement Of Civil Forfeiture And Money Laundering Claims Against Lebanese Canadian Bank

… $102 Million Settlement Of Civil Forfeiture And Money Laundering … Lebanon. The settlement order requires LCB to forfeit $102 million to the United States. The settlement order was …
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Essex County Man Charged With Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy In Newark, New Jersey

… a drug trafficking organization that allegedly distributed over a kilogram of heroin and other narcotics in Newark and … the conspiracy and was responsible for obtaining wholesale amounts of narcotics, including heroin and cocaine, and … a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. The complaint charges six other defendants …