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Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

… and transfer the proceeds of illegal drug trafficking from the United States to Mexico,” said Acting Assistant … the sophisticated tactics used to conceal profits made from smuggling poison into our country by the Mexican …
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Jury Convicts Little Rock Man for Trafficking Fentanyl

… began investigating information about narcotics sales from a shop on Geyer Springs Road in Southwest Little Rock. … The investigation was conducted by LRPD, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United …
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Jury Convicts Little Rock Man for Trafficking Fentanyl

… began investigating information about narcotics sales from a shop on Geyer Springs Road in Southwest Little Rock. … The investigation was conducted by LRPD, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United …
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… million pounds of expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes. “We want to thank our state, local, and … communities by helping to remove the threat of medications from falling into the wrong hands. This program would not be …
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Career Criminal Sentenced to 21+ Years for Meth Trafficking

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … on federal charges. Payton took off running. While running from the officers, Payton tossed a bag from his pocket containing approximately 11 grams of …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 28, 2021 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us … 74,000 pills in 2021. This marks a significant increase from the less than 1,500 pills seized just three years ago. … precious and we want to prevent as many people as possible from making a choice that has permanent repercussions.” The …
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14 Arrested In DEA-led Investigations Of Los Angeles Area Synthetic Drug Rings

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … consumption,” which is an attempt to shield distributors from prosecution.  Abuse of these psychoactive substances … chemicals used to manufacture these substances are shipped from overseas and HSI is committed to working with its law …
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10 Linked To Network Of Marijuana Grow Houses In California Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … 26 locations - which includes 15 grow houses - stretching from Arcadia to Corona to Fontana.  During this morning’s … electrical bypass system that was used to divert from the meter the electricity used to power the ballasts …
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Trio headed to prison for drug conspiracy

… - (254) 297-0300 BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A Brownsville man and a couple living in Los Fresnos have been ordered to … of nearly 50 years for their role in transporting meth from Brownsville to Louisiana, announced Drug Enforcement … Flores and Rodriguez’s role in providing the drugs from Mexico to Garza who sold it to his buyers in Louisiana …
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Jury Convicts Three Men of Meth and Cocaine Conspiracies Across Multiple States

… in methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracies that spanned from California to Texas to Arkansas and involved multiple … Toney received multiple pounds of methamphetamine directly from Smith at an apartment complex in Little Rock several … to Toney, Toney was purchasing kilograms of cocaine from Rogers. Evidence at trial detailed Toney and Rogers’ …
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Suitcases Stuffed with 45 Pounds of Meth Lead to 10-Year Federal Sentence

… drug courier, flying repeatedly via commercial air carrier from the West Coast to the Midwest while hauling drugs and … the Indianapolis International Airport on a one-way flight from California. Federal agents intercepted him at baggage … partners, we stopped a major shipment of methamphetamine from reaching the Midwest and ensured the individual …
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U.S. Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak issues progress report

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … Control and Prevention, more than 140 Americans die daily from an opioid overdose, and in 2017, nearly 1,050 Georgians died from an opioid overdose. It is imperative that all levels of …
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Judge in Del Rio sentences latin king gang member to federal prison for methamphetamine conspiracy

… with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Barajas is from Houston, Mendoza is from Austin, and the remaining co-defendants are from San Antonio. Sentencings for the codefendants ranged up …
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Central Valley Men Indicted for Possession of Approximately One Million Pills Containing Suspected Methamphetamine

… mushrooms. On March 26, 2026, law enforcement officers from multiple government agencies arrested the defendants … had used to store cryptocurrency believed to be proceeds from drug sales. To date, law enforcement has seized more than $400,000 in cryptocurrency from wallets under the defendants’ control. This case is the …
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Chicago Man Convicted of Laundering Money for Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… man on Dec. 15, 2025, for laundering illicit cash proceeds from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization, following … for May 12, 2026. Evidence at trial revealed that from 2018 to 2021, the Mexico-based drug trafficking … organization transported cocaine in wholesale quantities from Mexico to sell in various U.S. cities, including …
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… of victims' rights laws.  These laws provide for fair and just treatment of crime victims, immediate emergency … During evidence collection, photographs are taken from the child's perspective, of illegal drugs and/or … 574-9302 | Phone: (202) 252-1010 | Fax: (202) 252-1011 Email:   usaeo.VictimOmbudsman@usdoj.gov DEA Victim Witness …
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DEA Arrests Azusa Gang Members Responsible For Narcotics Trafficking And Campaign Of Hate Crimes Targeting African-Americans

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … would use violence in order to prevent African-Americans from moving into the City,” according to the indictment. Six … racist incidents alleged in the indictment span a period from 1992 until May 2010, when an African-American high …
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Independence, LA Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Conviction

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … In imposing Nelson’s prison term, the Court found that from approximately July 2017 through February 2018, Nelson … and others in a venture to obtain kilograms of cocaine from various sources in Houston, Texas, and transport said …
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Coordinated Federal-Local Law Enforcement Efforts Lead Surge in Arrests, Drug Seizures, and Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in San Francisco

… Enforcement Efforts Lead Surge in Arrests, Drug Seizures, and Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in San Francisco … and over 250 grams of heroin and approximately 55 arrests from early October to early December 2025.   Over the same … plays a critical role in eradicating this poison from our communities.  With continued urgency, we will …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud

… actors who prey upon our most vulnerable citizens and steal from hardworking American taxpayers,” said Attorney General … fraudulently obtained at least approximately $51,474 from the fraudulent PPP applications, sought at least approximately $12,391 from at least one fraudulent EIDL application, and obtained …
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Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… (254) 297-0300 LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old illegal alien from Mexico living in Laredo has been sentenced for … to conspiring with others to organize and transport cocaine from Laredo to other locations across the United States and … also heard evidence Garcia coordinated cocaine shipments from Mexico and participated in transporting large …
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Valley Resident Sentenced for Meth Charges

… resulted in a two-car collision.  At trial, the jury heard from a local police officer who explained how Perez crashed … The officer approached Perez after observing him pull a bag from his truck’s cab and place it into the bed of the truck. He instructed Perez to not take anything from the vehicle. Perez’s daughter arrived on the scene. At …
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Near 20-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking Ringleader in Austin Area

… cocaine, more than one kilogram of heroin, methamphetamine and other narcotics in Austin from December 2016 to September 2019. During this … 18, including Aguirre, received prison sentences ranging from nine months to 235 months. “The prosecutions of Juan …
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Guadalajara Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

… distribute methamphetamine.  According to court documents, from January 2011 to April 2015, the defendant conspired … others to smuggle methamphetamine into the Eagle Pass area from Mexico and distribute it to San Antonio, Austin and … to launder monetary instruments that was transferred from the Northern District of Texas.  By pleading guilty to …
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Houston Marijuana Ringleader Sentenced to 18 years in Federal Prison

… money judgment against the defendant for proceeds derived from his criminal conduct. On September 12, 2019, a federal … during trial, Dennis led a marijuana trafficking conspiracy from at least July 2014 to June 2018. During this time … and his co-conspirators brought marijuana into the U.S. from Mexico and transported the marijuana to Dennis’ …
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Trucker guilty of hauling nearly $2 million in drug proceeds

… Edgardo Serrano admitted he drove $1,758,465 in proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics from Florida to the Rio Grande Valley. He is originally from New Boston, Michigan, but now resides in Miami, …
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Leader of San Antonio based heroin trafficking operation sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

… and forfeit $2,961.00 in U.S. Currency that was proceeds from his criminal enterprise. On July 24, 2019, Sanchez … more of heroin. By pleading guilty, Sanchez admitted that from May 2018 to March 2019, he was the leader of an … to the street-level user. The organization operated daily from approximately 8 a.m. until 2 a.m., with the …
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Mexican foreign national convicted of meth trafficking

… to distribute methamphetamine.     The jury heard testimony from co-defendant Mexican national Genaro Pavon Pena that … of methamphetamine and cash proceeds. The jury also heard from law enforcement officers regarding search warrants and … 2016 and February 2018.    Benito removed gasoline tanks from vehicles coming from Mexico to extract liquid …
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Schenectady Man Sentenced to 330 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes, and for Violating Supervised Release Conditions

… Jones admitted to his participation in a drug conspiracy from January to May 2023, that included eleven instances of … sentence removes an extraordinarily dangerous individual from our streets for decades. Let this case send a clear … severe consequences. Thank you to the brave men and women from DEA and ATF who put their lives on the line every day …
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Methamphetamine and Gun Trafficker is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

… Methamphetamine and Gun Trafficker is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison June … - (910) 815-4513 87.4 g meth.jpg 87.4 g meth purchased from McDaniel Ex 4 - 63.4 g meth and gun.jpg ASHEVILLE, N.C. … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …