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DEA M.E.T. – Long Beach P.D. Operation Nets Drugs, Guns And Criminals

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … that resulted in the removal of numerous criminals from the streets of Long Beach, as well as the seizure of … violent drug dealers are taken off our streets to improve quality of life and make our communities safer.” The …
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New Jersey Man Admits to Conspiring with India-Based Company to Mail Illicit Pharmaceutical Meds to U.S.

… containing furanyl fentanyl and tapentadol to New Jersey from the pharmaceutical drug distribution center in India … can be purchased without a prescription and mailed from India is not someone to buy anything from. Laundering his illegal proceeds back to …
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Drug Dealer Who Mailed Meth Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison

… drug dealer who mailed crystal methamphetamine to St. Louis from Arizona to seven and one-half years in prison. Hosea … postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious package mailed from Tempe, Arizona, to Des Peres, Missouri, that contained … 12, 2019, DEA agents utilized a confidential source to buy $1,200 worth of crystal methamphetamine from Neal and …
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Franklin County man pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth

… County, Missouri. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and around the area. During the … Spencer and Campbell crashed a vehicle while fleeing from police near the Interstate 44 entrance at South Elm …
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Mariah Ferry sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping and brutal beating of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

… of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money from the home of co-defendant, Chase Smothermon, 32, of … against two victims who they believed stole marijuana from Smothermon’s home where he resided with Ferry.  On Aug. … 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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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

… suspected the victims of stealing drugs and money from his home. On Jan. 24, Smothermon pleaded guilty in … against two victims they believed had stolen marijuana from Smothermon’s home, where he resided with Ferry.  On … in records as M.T., under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from him.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

… responsibility for nine kilograms of cocaine delivered from El Paso to Kansas City, Missouri on March 4, 2020 as well as $219,000 derived from the delivery of the cocaine. El Paso police seized the … trip to El Paso. By pleading guilty, Leal also admitted to buying approximately 18,000 rounds of ammunition intended …
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Sheriff’s Deputies Allegedly Tipped Off DEA Target

… said U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton. “Law enforcement works best when we work as a team.”  "It’s deeply troubling when … planning to use an informant to purchase methamphetamine from the drug trafficker. Although the agent specifically … drugs to the DEA informant. Shortly after receiving word from the DEA that the operation would continue as planned, …
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Fentanyl Behind Woman's Death Results in 13+ Years in Prison for Dealer

… Nov. 27, 2020. Middleton, a “runner,” would collect money from people, buy drugs and keep some of the drugs for himself for making …
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Kansas Man Sentenced to 16+ Years for Meth Trafficking

… 86 grams of methamphetamine in what was a controlled buy set up by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Loomis drove away from the residence, and a short time later the Kansas City, …
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Indictment: Topeka Man Distributed Heroin

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Licht was paying $1,500 to $2,000 an ounce to buy one to two ounces of heroin each week. Licht was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a felony conviction in 2019 …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months for meth distribution

… Brooks gave the CS a sample of the methamphetamine directly from a clear plastic bag. On October 13, 2016, at the … of investigators, the CS met Brooks at his house again to buy more methamphetamine. When Brooks opened the door to his …
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Glendale Doctor Agrees To Plead Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkiller

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … illegally distributing hydrocodone, a powerful painkiller best known by the brand names Vicodin and Norco. Dr. … $97,000 in cash that Nwaigwe admits were proceeds derived from his illegal prescriptions. In the plea agreement, …
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Orange County Doctor And Two Employees Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Writing Prescriptions Without Medical Need

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Siew wrote prescriptions for at least four people who died from drug overdoses within days of seeing the doctor.  Siew … common drugs prescribed by Siew and his employees were (best known under the brand name OxyContin), (a synthetic …
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SoCal Doctor Charged With Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Laundering Proceeds Of His Drug Dealing

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … and Norco), (commonly known by the brand name Xanax), (best known as Soma), (the generic form of the brand name … on review of the undercover recordings and other materials from the investigation, Dr. Rick Chavez, an expert in pain …
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Man Admits Laundering Money for Drug Dealers in St. Louis

… in Real Estate, Vehicles, Other Assets ST. LOUIS – A man from Lake St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday admitted laundering … for the trip but didn’t tell them he shared the profits from drug sales. Hayes made three to four additional trips … assets worth about $2.6 million by using drug profits to buy real estate, vehicles and other assets and using his …
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Missouri man sentenced for distributing heroin resulting in death

… R.K.’s cell phone and noticed a thread of text messages from August 3, 2016, wherein R.K. and “Heather” discussed … into custody. Officers seized two small bags of heroin from Miller. Natoli admitted he would accompany Miller to … Natoli stated that he provided the money up front to buy the heroin and then drove Miller around to sell it. …
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Federal Jury Convicts St. Louis County Man of Dealing Fatal Dose of Heroin and Fentanyl

… on Aug. 15 and 16 of 2018 in which the victim arranged to buy opiates from Kinney. Kinney sold heroin and fentanyl to the victim … him dead at about 8 p.m., 30 minutes after she’d last heard from him. An autopsy and toxicology results showed that the …
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Two Separate Investigations Result In Significant Sentences For Drug Dealers In Cedar Rapids

… of some very bad people. Rest assured; our job is far from over, we will continue to investigate and arrest dealers and traffickers who try to profit from these dangerous drugs.” In Buchheim’s case, what … court authorized wire taps revealing the trios attempts to buy and sell crack cocaine. Additionally, all three men were …
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San Diego News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Money Launderer Extradited April 28, 2008 Three Extradited from Colombia to Face Drug Charges April 25, 2008 … Sentenced to Life in Prison JAN 16, 2008 DEA in the NEWS: Steroids Manufacturer Enters Guilty Plea …
July 15, 2021
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DEA Works with Tribal Communities to Advance Drug Education

… DEA’s Operation Prevention, conversation began on how best to help tribal communities relate to important … and the DEA mission, began to take shape.  With permission from the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, photos reflecting tribal values were taken in Norfolk. Youth from the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska highlighted the significant …
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Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Taking Fentanyl from Hospital

… Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Taking Fentanyl from Hospital April 25, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … court today to illegally taking prescription fentanyl from the hospital. Roman Peplinski, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., … Peplinski admitted that he illegally obtained fentanyl from Lakewood Medical Center on Nov. 5, 2022. Peplinski …
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Man Convicted of All Charges Related to One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Fentanyl Overdoses

… them cocaine and R.P. believed that cocaine was what he was buying. About 40 minutes later, R.P. and N.B. were spotted in a car in a neighborhood a few blocks from R.P.’s house. Authorities were called when the car … overdose victims, and an undercover officer bought fentanyl from Craig later that day in a transaction that was recorded …
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Springfield Woman Sentenced to 16 Years for Heroin Conspiracy

… in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Greene County from Nov. 15, 2016, to Nov. 3, 2018.  According to court … officers utilized confidential sources to make controlled buys of heroin from Steed and others, and conducted surveillance of drug …
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East St. Louis Man Convicted In Heroin Overdose Death

… Drug-Involved Premises” at his residence on Walter Street from March, 2008 until May, 2009. According to dozens of … their prostitution customers into DOYLE’S - residence to buy drugs. DOYLE - was also convicted of “Distribution of a … copious quantities of crack to a 17-year-old female runaway from rural Kentucky who lived with DOYLE - during the summer …
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Illegal Firearms And Drug Dealer Admits Selling At Least 100 Guns To Criminals In The Camden, NJ Area Guns Originated From Straw And Gun Show Purchases In Ohio And Virginia

… Guns To Criminals In The Camden, NJ Area Guns Originated From Straw And Gun Show Purchases In Ohio And Virginia … others in the Camden area. Laboo admitted he knew he was buying guns that came illegally from Ohio and Virginia.   At …
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Fentanyl dealer from Wentzville gets 10 years

… Fentanyl dealer from Wentzville gets 10 years September 10, 2020 St. Louis … suspicious package addressed to a person in St. Louis sent from Las Vegas, Nevada. The sender’s name and address were …
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DEA El Paso and Discovery Education Train Albuquerque Schools on DEA Award-Winning Curriculum

April 04, 2024
… Public Schools (APS) health educators and counselors in best practices for using the award-winning curriculum. … and questions about how to use the curriculum. “ One of the best things about [Operation Prevention], is that it's … participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors …
April 04, 2024
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… Engage Orange County Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community … law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … bank account information, to someone you know. The best deterrence against these bad actors is awareness and …