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Owner Of Smoke Shops In Bakersfield, Fresno And Visalia Pleads Guilty To Fraud Relating To The Sale Of Synthetic Drugs

… 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 …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… 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 …
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Two Hartford Men Charged With Murder

… Anthony “Smooth” Parker was included in cold case playing cards sold to inmates in Connecticut’s state correctional … or missing person case and lists telephone, mail and e-mail contacts that inmates can use to supply information. …
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Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills

… 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 …
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Canadian National Guilty In Marijuana Conspiracy

… destined for a rural location in Delaware County, Iowa.  Over the course of the investigation law enforcement officers were able to seize over $1.2 million in drug proceeds. Boyachek was subsequently arrested …
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking

… According to court documents, in September 2024, an undercover agent ordered 30,000 blue pressed fentanyl pills and … was found to be in possession of a Dominican identification card. Together, the blue pressed pills and bags of brown … five years of supervised release; and a fine of up to $10 million. The defendant is subject to deportation proceedings …
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Anchorage Man Gets 10 Years For Meth Trafficking

… to 120 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. Jewett pleaded guilty to … them return the items to the store in exchange for gift cards. The co-conspirators would then give the gift cards to Jewett in exchange for drugs. Overall, Jewett admitted distributing over 500 grams of …
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State/Local Law Enforcement Agencies Get More Than $3 Million In Asset Forfeiture

… 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 …
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Lead Defendant In Case Targeting Synthetic Drugs Pleads Guilty To Smuggling, Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … to smuggle, manufacture and distribute more than $12 million worth of synthetic drugs has pleaded guilty in … money laundering.  As part of a plea agreement with the government, Libbert has agreed to serve at least six years in …
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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

… contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T. When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
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Illinois Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

… 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 …
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Dekalb And Sterling Doctor And His Wife Charged With Illegally Dispensing Prescription Drugs And Income Tax Fraud

… conduct adequate medical evaluations, increased the dosage amounts, and required patients to return frequently to Ng to … receipts of Sauk Medical Clinic by a total of $922,850 over those years, which would have resulted in additional … injury, in addition to a fine ranging from $250,000 to $1 million.  Each count of filing a false income tax return …
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Doctor Receives 30 Years To Life In Prescription Drug Overdose Case

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … to 30 years to life in state prison for prescribing large amounts of addictive and dangerous drugs to patients with no … died in less than three years, Tseng took in more than $5 million from her clinic and continued dispensing potent and …
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Long Beach Man Sentenced To Over 26 Years In Prison For Role In Narcotics Conspiracy Involving Powerful Opioid Acetylfentanyl

… Long Beach Man Sentenced To Over 26 Years In Prison For Role In Narcotics Conspiracy … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Former Las Vegas Doctor Sentenced To Over 3a½ Years In Prison For Selling Prescription Painkillers To Undercover DEA Agent

… Former Las Vegas Doctor Sentenced To Over 3a½ Years In Prison For Selling Prescription Painkillers To Undercover DEA Agent September 18, 2014 Los Angeles Contact Info … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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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.

… 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 …
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Prichard, AL Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court

Prichard, AL Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court November 13, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway …
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DEA takes additional steps to allow increased production of controlled substances used in COVID-19 care

… controlled substances increased today represent the total amount necessary to meet the country’s medical, scientific, … disorder.  In addition, DEA is increasing the authorized amounts of certain schedule III and IV controlled substances … Control and Prevention website and the U.S. government's online guide to information and services .    On …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2019

… (414) 336-7300 CHICAGO  – With robust public participation over the course of 16 prior events, the National … Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s … in its ninth year, DEA has collected a total of nearly 11 million pounds (more than 5,400 tons) of expired, unused and …
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DEA Denver and partners in the Rocky Mountain Region hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27th.

… - (307) 778-1500 DENVER – With robust public participation over the course of 16 prior events, the National … Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s … in its ninth year, DEA has collected a total of nearly 11 million pounds (more than 5,400 tons) of expired, unused and …
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Project Below The Beltway Targets Sinaloa And Juarez Cartels And Affiliated Violent Street Gangs Nationwide

… Mexico.  These cartels also are responsible for laundering millions of dollars in criminal proceeds from their drug … in this region seized three pounds of methamphetamine, over 700 pounds of marijuana, some powdered and crack …
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DEA St. Louis Division Seizes Record 400+ pounds of Meth

… Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Estimates Place Value at over $1 million STL_Meth_Record.jpg A table laden with … Division. “That makes this seizure valued at more than $1 million, the largest meth seizure in this division’s …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… 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.” The …
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Inland Empire Marijuana Operation Dismantled

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … 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 …
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Area Residents Turn In Tons Of Unused Medication During DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … 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 …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… any firearms. “Brock Russell aimed to distribute a large amount of meth—five pounds—into our communities,” said …
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DEA Billboard in Omaha Looks to Re-Energize Conversations on Fentanyl Dangers

… 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 …
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Sebring Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Possess and Distribute Cocaine

… enforcement, in a video and during a FaceTime call, large amounts of U.S. currency that they planned to use to … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at   Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns …
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to more than Six Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Using Laundry Detergent Boxes

… the two laundry detergent boxes containing an aggregate amount of approximately 4.9 kilograms of methamphetamine.  … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Involvement In Naco Drug Tunnel Case

… - 571-362-1180 Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Over 50 People Connected to the Naco Tunnel Have Been … of cocaine, three fully automatic machine guns and $1.5 million in cash were seized. Over 50 people connected to the … The discovery of this sophisticated tunnel kept a large amount of drugs from being distributed throughout the United …