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Cocaine kingpin with Mexican cartel connections sentenced to 20 years

… 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, …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… three firearms, ammunition, body armor, and a large amount of U.S. currency . As a convicted felon, Broadus was …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison

… out there that become addicted on these drugs or suffer overdoses and are no longer with us.” “Make no mistake, … said Acting U.S. Attorney Miller. ““With the more than $1 million he laundered, Gill bragged that he was going to set … one branch of three investigated for dealing substantial amounts of drugs in the Puget Sound region. Participants in …
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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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Drug Manufacturer to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle Substances Act Allegations

… Drug Manufacturer to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle Substances Act Allegations April 10, 2024 … N.J. – A pharmaceutical manufacturer agreed to pay $2.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the …
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$5 Million Reward Offered For Information Leading To Arrest And/or Conviction Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

… $5 Million Reward Offered For Information Leading To Arrest … The Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or …
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National healthcare fraud takedown results in charges against over 600 individuals responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses

… healthcare fraud takedown results in charges against over 600 individuals responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses June 28, 2018 New Orleans … $2 billion in false billings. Of those charged, over 150 defendants, including doctors, were charged for …
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Staten Island Woman Admits Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

… Staten Island Woman Admits Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme July … fraudulent U.S. income tax returns sought more than $65 million in tax refunds and resulted in losses to the United …
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DEA San Francisco and Partners Make Historic Methamphetamine Seizure

… 12 firearms (eight handguns, three shotguns and one rifle), Over 1,000 rounds of ammunition, 1,900 marijuana plants and, Over 100 pounds of processed marijuana. “[This] operation … regarding illegal dumping. Evidence recovered from the discarded materials were consistent with byproducts of a clan …
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Two Fresno County Residents Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl

… crime. According to court documents, after two juveniles overdosed on fentanyl pills, investigators interviewed … of the car that Yama had been driving uncovered a large amount of cash, ammunition, plastic baggies, vials … statutory penalty of life in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. If convicted, Yama faces a maximum statutory …
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Federal Judge Sends Three To Prison For More Than 30 Years In “Operation El Patron”

… U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo, who presided over the trial, handed all men 405 months in federal prison … and four substantive counts of laundering U.S. currency in amounts ranging from $200,468 to $999,465. Flores Sr. and … that led the convictions, agents seized more than $7.5 million in drug proceeds and more than 450 kilograms of …
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Leader Of Nationwide Marijuana, Money Laundering Ring Pleads Guilty

… Between 1,000-3,000 kilos of marijuana distributed: Over $6 Million Laundered APR 14 - BOSTON - Ratanack Oung, a/k/a … from co-conspirators and deposited the (typically in an amount under $10,000) into one of many “feeder” accounts in …
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Former Colombian Maritime Training Instructor And Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty To U.S. Drug Charges

… global positioning system devices, satellite phones, large amounts of fuel, and multiple outboard motors to facilitate the transport of cocaine over long distances on the high seas until the destination … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $4 million fine for the charge of conspiracy to manufacture, …
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Watertown Councilman And Ex-Wife Sentenced For Marijuana Distribution And Money Laundering

… involving hundreds of kilograms of marijuana and millions of dollars of drug proceeds. John J. Arvanitis, … ran a marijuana cultivation and distribution business which overlapped with the time he served on Watertown's Town …
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Narcotics Task Force Announces Marijuana Seizures

… Advocates Rejecting Marijuana, (HARM) announce the total amount of illegal marijuana plants seized in San Diego … year 2015, NTF and our law enforcement partners seized over 88,213 marijuana plants from 98 separate grow locations … the marijuana seized this year used approximately 72 million gallons of water.  Gary Arant, General Manager of …
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Laurel Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail

… Seized Nine Firearms Possessed by Fisher, more than $1.5 Million in Cash, as well as Multiple Kilograms of Cocaine, … approximately $193,980 in narcotics proceeds.  The amount of cash located in the residence did not include the …
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Alleged major trafficker among three indicted in connection with over 25 pounds of cocaine and $125,000 cash seized in the Bronx

… major trafficker among three indicted in connection with over 25 pounds of cocaine and $125,000 cash seized in the … of $125,000 in cash and cocaine worth more than a half million dollars from an apartment in Morris Heights will put …
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Oakland Money Services Business Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

… wires to conceal the fact that a single sender was wiring amounts greater than $3,000, which he knew would have … federal reporting requirements.  He accepted large amounts of cash, sometimes as much as $9,000 or more, from … licenses and Honduran, Mexican, and other national identity cards on cell phones, which he used to meet the wire …
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International Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years

… of a Loaded Firearm, and Reckless Endangerment. Agents recovered multiple alias identifications for Landells in two … and four businesses, all with a combined value of over $1 million. Additionally, Landells possessed firearms during … the Court entered a money judgment against Landells in the amount of $1 million and forfeited his interest in several …
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$6 Million Worth of Oregon Properties Forfeited in Connection to Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Organization

… $6 Million Worth of Oregon Properties Forfeited in Connection … properties located in Oregon—together worth more than $5.7 million—that were used by an interstate drug trafficking …
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Dominican National Admits Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

… Dominican National Admits Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme June … related to the scheme, where conspirators were directing millions of dollars of refunds just a few towns and cities. …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… 234-8542 NEW ORLEANS – 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 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.” As …
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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 …
Alex Alfaro-Yanez
FUGITIVE

Alex Alfaro-Yanez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 841
Brenda Hernandez
FUGITIVE

Brenda Hernandez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 841
Jose Miguel Quinonez-Figueroa
FUGITIVE

Jose Miguel Quinonez-Figueroa

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USCS 841
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Delano Man Sentenced to 6 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

Delano Man Sentenced to 6 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl December 01, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications November 03, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to …
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California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking

… and other controlled drugs purchased by customers from an online pharmacy.       U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon … States purchased narcotics without prescriptions from an online pharmacy. The foreign drug trafficking organization … (appearing to be Adderall) containing methamphetamine. Over the six months, the Kaisers possessed or mailed more …