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Second Nationwide Drug Take Back Surpasses Last Year’s Totals

… Madison - (608) 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 Over 300,000 pounds of medication collected across the US … held this past Saturday. This total represents the highest amount of medication turned in compared to the other 20 DEA …
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Agents Arrest 17 People in Large-Scale, Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring

… the mailing and shipping of packages containing large amounts of the illegal drugs to be distributed in the St. … and themselves. This fact is evident by the significant amount of drugs, weapons and money seized in the …
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Bates City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

… month for the past six months (and had been selling large amounts of methamphetamine for at least a year and a half). … of Gregg’s residence that contained 22 firearms and a large amount of cash; in total, officers seized $22,240 from …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… lethal dose of fentanyl is 2.2 milligrams, and the average amount of fentanyl in the pills we seize is 1.8 milligrams,” … to December 2020.   Project Wave Breaker aims to reduce the amount of fentanyl coming across the Southwest border, …
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Trafficking Chargest

… valued at $11,555, and to pay a money judgment in the amount of $28,250. Greene and co-defendant Kayleb Reyos, 22, … search, the DEA seized an additional pound of heroin, bulk amounts of cash, a handgun, and drug paraphernalia. Greene …
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Woonsocket Resident Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison On Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

… in the seizure of drug ledgers which contained entries of amounts of money listed next to names, some of which were … plants and a State of Rhode Island marijuana caregiver card issued to Colon.  Colon has been detained in federal …
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12 People Charged With Heroin Trafficking After Statewide Multi-Jurisdictional Investigations

… Task Force and FBI took the lead in conducting controlled buys and interviewing witnesses. The FBI and HSI played an … 250 grams of crack cocaine, a handgun, and a significant amount of cash. The grand jury subsequently indicted John …
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Texas man gets nearly 17 years after kilogram of meth found on bus passenger's lap

… purchased the courier’s bus ticket using his girlfriend’s email account and his mother’s credit card. Judge Ramos also heard Espree was leading a narcotics …
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Two Leaders Of El Monte Street Gang Plead Guilty To Federal Racketeering Offenses

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … intimidation, kidnapping, weapons trafficking, credit card fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. In his …
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Three Slovenian fugitives wanted for importation and distribution of anabolic steroids added to United States Department of State Narcotics Rewards Program

… responsible for the manufacture and distribution of millions of dosage units of anabolic steroids to the United … Union/MoneyGram, bank to bank wire transfers and credit cards.   “DEA’s Europe office, along with our European …
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Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison

… from a drug trafficking organization in Palmetto Beach over the previous ten (10) months, after being released from … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at  Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

… on September 21, 2023.    According to court documents, over the course of several months in 2023, Hidalgo engaged … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Winter Haven Meth Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… detectives with the Winter Haven Police Department pulled over Green’s vehicle for a window tint violation. During a … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Jury Convicts Florida Man Who Tampered with Witnesses While Pending Trial with Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Obstruction Of Justice, Suborning Perjury, And Contempt Of Court

… for further distribution. In October 2018, agents discovered a package containing two kilograms of cocaine … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Jury Finds Felon Guilty of Possessing Firearm and Multiple Bags of Drugs for Distribution

… in the air but instead threw the black bag and firearm over a fence into a church parking lot. Both items, 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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Port Saint Joe Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and over 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA Miami Field Division Warns of Alarming Increase in Suspected Fentanyl-Related Overdoses in Florida

… Warns of Alarming Increase in Suspected Fentanyl-Related Overdoses in Florida July 15, 2022 Miami Contact Info … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Pasco Man Indicted on Fentanyl Trafficking, International Money Laundering, and Assault Weapon's Charges

… was also found in the master bathroom. Agents seized over 800 grams of suspected fentanyl in powdered form, and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Life Sentence for Omaha Man Convicted of Selling Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Four-Year-Old

… her around.”  The 15-year-old would beg Reis for money to buy food, which Reis refused telling her that she didn’t …
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DEA’s Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results in Another Big Haul

… from DEA’s previous four Take- Back events, more than 2 million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were … Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), more than six million Americans abuse prescription drugs. That same study …
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Leader of Colombian cocaine trafficking organization sentenced to over 24 years

… of Colombian cocaine trafficking organization sentenced to over 24 years December 12, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact … Andrade-Caceres, 47, of Cali, Colombia, aka “Yiyo,” to over 24 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiracy … style vessels. Andrade-Caceres directed, managed, and oversaw virtually all aspects of the maritime …
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Godfather of Black Stone Gorilla Gang Sentenced to Over 32 Years in Prison

… Godfather of Black Stone Gorilla Gang Sentenced to Over 32 Years in Prison May 24, 2022 New York Contact Info … During the assault, Arguedas placed a plastic bag over Victim-3’s head in an attempt to suffocate Victim-3, …
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Mexican Cartel Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violating RICO Statute

… of kilograms of cocaine into the United States worth over $1 billion. On October 22, 2021, a federal jury in El … the United States. Law Enforcement also took possession of millions of dollars in drug proceeds which were destined to …
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Two Mexican Cartel Members Found Guilty of Violating RICO Statute

… of kilograms of cocaine into the United States worth over $1 billion dollars. Iglesias became a member of the … the United States. Law enforcement also took possession of millions of dollars in drug proceeds which were destined to …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … in volume and reach, with traffickers selling increasing amounts outside of traditional markets. According to the …
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Asheville Dealer on Federal Supervised Release is Sentenced to Prison on Drug Charges

… of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office, and Chief Michael … The officers also searched Holloway and his vehicle and recovered over 14 grams of crack and 3.34 grams of methamphetamine.  …
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Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History

… offenses. Following Sedillo’s arrest, Martinez took over operations and attempted to expand them to introduce …
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Arrested After Being Charged in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… (HSI) and our law enforcement partners,” said Cardell T. Morant, Special Agent in Charge of HSI Charlotte, which oversees North and South Carolina. “Leon-Sotos’ criminal …
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Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Record Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs And For Recordkeeping Violations

… Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Record Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious … manufacturers of generic oxycodone, agreed to pay $35 million to settle allegations that it violated certain …
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Arrests 10 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… Defendants are facing a forfeiture allegation of $127 million SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On July 16, 2014, a federal … in 2005, the organization distributed wholesale and retail amounts of cocaine throughout Puerto Rico and continental …