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Dark Web Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

… York City. Peck, the leader of the operation, obtained bulk amounts of narcotics, advertised them using the Syntropy … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Perry Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

… or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Federal Jury Finds Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Guilty

… presented during the four-day trial, Thomas supplied large amounts of drugs to a “trap” house in Summerfield. Once the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Monroe Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Illegal Marijuana Business

… Pair Defied State Marijuana Licensing and Laundered Over $100,000 from Sales using Bitcoin and Dark Web Seattle … regulatory scheme, they also illegally laundered immense amounts of bitcoin that their enterprise earned,” said U.S. …
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Las Vegas Physician And Pharmacist Charged With Unlawful Sales Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Painkillers

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … the defendants face up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine on the drug conspiracy and on each drug … States. Wetselaar and Litwin allegedly prescribed large amounts of highly addictive prescription drugs, including …
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Pharmacist Admits Multiple Sales Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million

… Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million January 24, 2014 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … to cheat customers and bilk insurance companies out of millions of dollars. They are both scheduled to be sentenced …
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Brooklyn Man Convicted For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… Convicted For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine February 22, 2024 New England … three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court … upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes that govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. …
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DEA Operation Overdrive Targets Fentanyl Traffickers on the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation, Thirteen Charged, Thousands of Pounds of Drugs Seized

… DEA Operation Overdrive Targets Fentanyl Traffickers on the Yakama Nation … drug-related activity—including opioid trafficking, overdose fatalities, and an alarming number of … for a 120-day drug initiative under DEA Operation Overdrive,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge, …
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Major Drug Trafficker Receives 14 Year Sentence

… has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for trafficking over 700,000 pills of BZP, a drug similar to ecstasy. “Based on the staggering amount of drugs in the case, the defendant earned every day … The street value of the drugs is estimated at $2.8 million. After agents executed the search warrant, Henry …
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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.” …
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Man Charged in Sales of Nearly 50 Pounds of Crystal Meth in Manhattan and Queens

… transported from Atlanta, Ga. carried a street value of over $2 million 2022 May 11 NYDETF SNP 20 Kilograms of … substance, but not a narcotic drug. Regardless of the amount of methamphetamine sold or possessed, and regardless …
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Joint law enforcement operation results in major eradication in northwest New Mexico

… in the District of New Mexico. What they accomplished over the past week is remarkable. We are proud stand with … and federal law.” “I'm not sure what is more amazing: the amount of high-grade marijuana we kept off America's … and tribal agencies who tirelessly worked together to overcome numerous challenges and get the job done,” said …
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Oakland Money Service Business Owner and Employees Charged with Laundering Drug Proceeds

… For example, the defendants allegedly used identification cards and personal information of legitimate customers to … In addition, the defendants allegedly structured large amounts of cash into smaller wire transfers to avoid … the money into multiple transactions of less than $3,000—amounts small enough to avoid being flagged for suspicious …
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Chinese Citizen Charged with Massive Anabolic Steroid and Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Distribution Scheme

… more than 49.1 bitcoin – currently worth approximately $2.3 million – from a crypto wallet that traced back to Yip. … U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham. “This defendant allegedly made millions manufacturing and distributing anabolic steroids … worth of anabolic steroids shipped to the United States over a five-year period. The YC Group allegedly advertised …
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Residents In The Pacific Northwest Turned In Over 16 Tons In DEA’s National Drug Take-Back Day

… Residents In The Pacific Northwest Turned In Over 16 Tons In DEA’s National Drug Take-Back Day May 02, … from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 million (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been …
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Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Doctor For Selling Assault Weapons & Drugs During Course Of Murder-for-Hire Plot

… to December 2014, when the first of six undercover drug buys from the seller, until March 2015, was conducted.  … a professional dispute. During one of the undercover drug buys, a conversation ensued about a Feb. 25 arson that …
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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 MIAMI – 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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Queen Creek Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine And Marijuana

… of heroin and 135 kilograms of marijuana valued at over $2 million dollars. He and his family rented a warehouse to … of a larger drug transportation cell that would ship large amounts of drugs from Mexican sources of supply operating in …
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More Than 570 Pounds Of Crystal Methamphetamine Seized

… pounds of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of over $6 million; more than $160,000 in U.S. currency, 10 firearms, … engaged in a narcotics conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine throughout California.  The …
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Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

… Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme … income tax returns to be filed, which sought more than $65 million in tax refunds, and which resulted in the losses to …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Over 5400 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications in Arizona

… DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Over 5400 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications in … National Prescription Take Back Day has removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities …
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Walgreens Agrees To Pay A Record Settlement Of $80 Million For Civil Penalties Under The Controlled Substances Act

… Walgreens Agrees To Pay A Record Settlement Of $80 Million For Civil Penalties Under The Controlled Substances … records.  The DEA’s administrative actions demonstrated millions of violations of this type. In addition to the $80 …
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Yonkers Pharmacy Store Manager Arrested And Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… the misuse or abuse of pharmaceutical drugs have doubled over the past five years and there were more visits from … overdoses than all other illicit drugs combined. Over 7 million Americans reported using prescription medication for …
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Two Face Life for Drug Trafficking in Local Parking Lot

… Jr., 28. Authorities were conducting surveillance at a Best Buy parking lot in McAllen They saw vehicles approach, after … 1o years and up to life in prison as well as a possible $10 million maximum fine. Mendez was permitted to remain on bond …
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Tulare County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute 6 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… methamphetamine. A law enforcement source negotiated to buy a pound of methamphetamine from Meza and Chavez … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
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Essex County, New Jersey, Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

… and his two conspirators then found a fourth conspirator to buy the 180 Endocet pills. Oxycodone is a Schedule II … a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 12, 2016. …
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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… law enforcement agencies, the original small undercover buy culminated on December 15, 2010, with the seizure and … confiscation of 48 (109 pounds) of cocaine valued at $1.5 million and 4.4 pounds of methamphetamine valued at …
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DEA/San Diego Sheriff’s Department Arrest 65 People In Operation Mountain Shadow

… in US currency. The drugs have a street value of $2.1 million. Operation Mountain Shadow was launched in October … and Drug Enforcement Administration agents conducted "buy-walk" operations.  They bought methamphetamine, heroin, …
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Homeland Security Task Force: Waterbury Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

Homeland Security Task Force: Waterbury Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses March 31, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin …
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Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Meth

Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Meth March 31, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin …