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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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California Man Sentenced for Mailing Meth to Missouri for Distribution

… through the Moneygram system at local Wal-Marts. The total amount of drug proceeds laundered in this case though a …
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Meth Conspiracy Charges Land Four Men in Prison

… to court documents, conspirators transported a large amount of methamphetamine into Springfield for further …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years for Large-Scale Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Abel …
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Heroin Trafficking, Illegal Firearm Results in 15 Year Sentence

… plastic baggies, consistent with that used to package user amounts of heroin. Officers also found ammunition in the …
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Texas Man Receives 25 Years for Meth Trafficking and Firearms Possession

… twice a month for six months to a year, as well as varying amounts of fentanyl. This case was investigated by the Drug …
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Federal Charges Filed against St. Louis Woman Linked to Multiple Overdose Deaths

… investigators recovered and seized a crack pipe with trace amounts of a suspected controlled substance inside the pipe. …
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Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

… once much more methamphetamine inside of it based upon the amount of residue. There was also a metal scoop inside the …
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St. Louis City man charged with federal drug and firearm charges

… investigators conducted an undercover operation where an amount of suspected heroin and/or fentanyl was purchased …
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Two Albuquerque Men Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… the bag from the car and determined it contained a large amount of suspected fentanyl pills weighing approximately …
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Albuquerque Smoke Shop Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Drug Offense

… including magazines that hold 50 rounds of ammunition. The amount of narcotics and large sum of US currency is …
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El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose

… found the victims unresponsive after giving them a usable amount of cocaine, which was later discovered to be laced …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… and New Mexico, we are seeing a significant increase in the amount of methamphetamine seized, up 42 percent in the last …
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El Paso drug trafficking brothers sentenced to federal prison

… that Oscar Fierro-Sanchez pay a monetary judgment in the amount of $205,000. In April 2018, the brothers entered …
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Prison healthcare company agrees to $215,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims

… $215,000 and the government, upon receipt of the settlement amount, releases Centurion from any civil or administrative …
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Twelve Indicted For Alleged Drug Trafficking In Odessa Area

… of an organization responsible for distributing large amounts of cocaine in Odessa, exemplifies the outstanding …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Collect Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… was collected at last spring’s event. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall …
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Marijuana Kingpin Sentenced In DEA Investigation

… crime. Swearingin admitted that she purchased pound amounts of marijuana from Bond each month for about two …
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Two Springfield, Missouri, Men Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… from other sources and provided distributive amounts to Van Pelt and to House, who was a mid-level …
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Third Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Cocaine Seized In Bakersfield

… (707) 837-2324 Stockton - (571) 387-3956 Agrees to forfeit over $3.1 million in cash FRESNO, Calif. - - Jose Luis … of cocaine.  Montoya also agreed to the forfeiture of over $3.1 million in cash that drug agents seized during the …
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Johnson City Doctor Pleads Guilty: Failure To Keep Drug Records/ Making False Statements To Drug Enforcement Administration

… most practitioners, as did Dube, renew their registration on-line. On both the paper and on-line forms, the registrant has to answer four “Liability” … or placed on probation? Is any such action pending? The on-line form requires that a “yes” or “no” block be checked …
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New England Doctor Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

… Khan collected as a result of prescribing high-dose opioids over the course of the conspiracy, and a fine of $20,000. … illegal prescribing practices. During the conspiracy, Khan emailed a co-conspirator a press release from the United …
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Seven individuals arrested for allegedly operating an advance fee loan scheme

…   “This case involved many disparate complaints from all over the country, and the investigators and prosecutors were … the scheme has generated stolen proceeds in excess of $2 million.   The conspiracy targeted small businesses and … the District Attorney’s Office at 631-853-5602 or via email at InfoDA@suffolkcountyny.gov.   This case is being …
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Local Man Sent to Prison After Helping Traffic Over 250 Kilograms of Meth in Gas Tank

… Local Man Sent to Prison After Helping Traffic Over 250 Kilograms of Meth in Gas Tank July 12, 2023 Houston … after he switched lanes without signaling. They soon discovered Rodriguez had several pending state arrest warrants …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin

… DEA and its law enforcement partners seized more than 10.2 million fentanyl pills and approximately 980 pounds of … during the period of May 23 through Sept. 8, 2022. The amount of fentanyl taken off the streets during this surge is equivalent to more than 36 million lethal doses removed from the illegal drug supply. …
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22 Defendants Charged For Alleged Roles In Connected Drug Rings Extending From Mexico To Chicago And Across The U.S.

… The investigation resulted in the seizure of more than $3.9 million from a residence in suburban Park Ridge in April … the arrests. In total, agents seized approximately $5 million, 78 kilos of cocaine, and 20 kilos of heroin, and a … organization. Mata Madrigal allegedly imported wholesale amounts of cocaine and marijuana from Mexico into Chicago …
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Drug Trafficker in Western Washington, Caught Twice with Kilos of Drugs and Firearms, Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… side paneling.  Duarte Garcia was trafficking large amounts of drugs even though he had been stopped on July 14, …
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Passaic County Man Charged for Role in Fentanyl Distribution

… Corcino arrive in a white Acura SUV and take a large amount of currency and approach the front driver side of a … the suspected narcotics in the bag contained a detectable amount of fentanyl. The count of conspiracy to distribute … maximum penalty of life in prison, and a fine of up to $10 million. Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents …
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America Responds To National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… drugs.    Nationwide, Americans turned in close to one million pounds-nearly 475 tons-of medication, making it the … event in DEA history.  This brings the national total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall … Drug Take Back Day events continue to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s …
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Seventh Person Convicted In Conspiracy To Transport Cocaine

… delivered to Miami, the compartment was loaded with large amounts of United States currency destined for Nuevo Laredo. … sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison and a $10 million fine for the drug conspiracy as well as a maximum of …