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California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Money Laundering, False Testimony

… financial networks that fuel illegal drug trade and profit from the sale of illicit substances.” “For years, Adi and … accounts to launder millions of dollars’ worth of profits from illegal drug sales in the Mobile area,” said U.S. … used sophisticated financial webs to conceal and profit from illegal drug trafficking, but he also chose to lie …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years for Controlled Substance Offenses

… City, and Melvin would transport tens of thousands of pills from the Detroit area to Michigan City for further … pills, all containing deadly fentanyl, to northern Indiana from Michigan. It is unknown how many lives and families he … prison is the price he has chosen to pay for profiting from his illegal drug enterprise. Let this message be clear …
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2 get combined 197 years in federal prison

… a dozen convictions of drug crimes, carjacking, robbery and firearms offenses, announced Special Agent in Charge … (DEA), Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs of the FBI - … they also attempted to rob multiple kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle traveling through Mission and McAllen on Feb. …
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Gulf Coast health care fraud strike force expanded to include Eastern District of Texas

… Gulf Coast health care fraud strike force expanded to include Eastern District of Texas November 18, 2020 … 297-0300 The strike force will focus on health care fraud and illegal opioid prescriptions and distribution BEAUMONT, … to protect the people of the Eastern District from fraud and abuse and to bring wrongdoers to justice.” …
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Two Men Charged with Narcotics and Firearms Offenses for Running a Fentanyl Manufacturing Facility in a Residential Building

… disrupt, and eliminate these deadly production sites from our communities. By shutting down this operation and removing lethal substances from circulation, our agents and partners have prevented … city and dismantling the criminal enterprises that profit from poison in our neighborhoods.” According to the …
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Lowndes County, MS Man Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation for Trafficking Meth

… the Northern District to Mississippi to the charge stemming from his arrest on August 8, 2024. Baskin was sentenced by … to five years supervised release following his release from prison. U.S. Attorney Scott F. Leary, who made this … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. This case is also a part of Project …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  Eliminating the … nearly 9 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from reaching the American public. An enforcement operation … The DEA New York Task Force removed 60,000 fentanyl pills from circulation following the arrest of a cartel-linked …
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Mexican Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Both Face Federal Charges After Norcross Drug Busts

… felon, and Arturo Carreno-Rivera, an illegal alien from Mexico, face federal charges after law enforcement … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. These prosecutions … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. The Atlanta Wilhelm HSTF comprises …
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DEA New York Enforcement Division and New York Attorney General Announce Takedown of Drug Trafficking Operation in Queens

… DEA New York Enforcement Division and New York Attorney General Announce Takedown of Drug … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … investigative methods. The investigation revealed that from December 2024 to October 2025, Alvarez sold cocaine …
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Manhattan Men Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Millions of Doses of Deadly Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL), A Chemical Often Times Attributed to Sexual Assaults.

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … sexual assaults. By removing this massive quantity from the supply chain, the DEA and our partners disrupted a …
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DEA New Orleans Division Removes Over 63,000 Pounds of Unused Medication; Arkansas Leads Nation in Collections

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … combined 63,119 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from home medicine cabinets. Most notably, the state of … New Orleans Field Division. “By removing these medications from our homes, we are closing a major door to potential …
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Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison as Part of Homeland Security Task Force for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.  HSTF Houston comprises agents and officers from the FBI; U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. …
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… X Instagram Jim Scott Domestic Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia Additional Division Info Community … taking it. The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals. The … in 2022 at DEA Headquarters to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisonings and overdoses. The memorial exhibit …
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Little Rock Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… and observed Avance behaving nervously. Avance then fled from the officers, leading them on a high-speed pursuit. … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Conway Police Department. The case was prosecuted …
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58 Kilograms of Cocaine Destined for West Tennessee Seized; Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… in a speaker box and found by law enforcement officers from the Texas Department of Safety during a traffic stop on … effective law enforcement can be when we all work together, from the state and local level, up to the federal level.” …
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UPS Employee Heads to Prison for Concealing Cocaine in Packages

… Law enforcement seized several packages of cocaine from across the country which were traced back to the … authorities observed Almanza receive a package from drug traffickers while on shift. The package was …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from an overdose last year, marking the largest number of … along the Southwest border increased more than 89 percent from January 2019 to December 2020.    Project Wave Breaker …
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Suspected Colombian cartel leader lands in United States to answer international drug charges

… Suspected Colombian cartel leader lands in United States to answer international drug charges … to the United States to face numerous drug trafficking and money laundering charges, announced DEA Acting Special … major drug traffickers who are believed to be profiting from the sale of dangerous drugs to our citizens and …
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Former gulf cartel comandante receives significant prison sentence

… The plaza boss also extracts a "piso," or payment, from others who want to transport narcotics for importation … four armed individuals. Thus, 60 estacas would be anywhere from 180 to 240 armed individuals patrolling the plaza. …
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17 charged in federal indictment alleging cocaine/heroin/meth trafficking in Austin

… organization’s leadership have been apprehended and removed from the communities they sought to prey upon.”   All of the … in U.S. Magistrate Court in Austin.   This case resulted from an investigation conducted by the DEA, Austin Police …
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Indianapolis Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to a Decade in Prison

… U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Little Rock Man Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase with Kilograms of Fentanyl in Car Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

… Camaro, which then crashed into trees. Siglar was ejected from the car and continued to flee on foot before being … resulted in more than 26,000 individual doses of fentanyl from the backpack seized.  Siglar has a prior felony …
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Drug trafficking Leader to Serve 25 years for Multi-State Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Operation

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Houston comprises agents and officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security …
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Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History

… charges that violated the terms of his pretrial release from a separate case in which he was charged as a felon in … El Paso Division investigated this case with assistance from the IRS Criminal Investigation. Supervisory Assistant …
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Arrested After Being Charged in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Member Arrested After Being Charged in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy April 22, 2025 Atlanta … commitment to protect our country and communities from the dangers of illegal narcotics. HSI will continue to … agencies while following the money to stop those who profit from deadly fentanyl sales in the United States.”  If …
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Justice, Treasury, and State Departments announce coordinated enforcement efforts against Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion

… the cartels’ finances, which are overwhelmingly generated from drug sales that occur in the United States, and deny … law enforcement authorities by calling 1-213-237-9990, via email at MENCHOTIPS@usdoj.gov , or via Twitter by contacting … and were significantly aided by coordination and support from the multi-agency Special Operations Division near …
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Leader of Multi-Million Dollar International Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… laboratories where liquid methamphetamine, obtained from sources in Mexico, was converted into hundreds of … area to collect and count millions of dollars in cash from these drug sales. The proceeds were laundered and sent … investigation, agents seized nearly $3.6 million in cash from Dominguez Torres’s residences, stash locations, and …
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Two Defendants Involved in Pharmacy Burglary Ring Across Multiple States Are Sentenced to Serve a Combined Time of More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … organization that included documented gang members from the 5th Ward area in Houston, Texas. Investigators … hydrocodone, Adderall, and others—were stolen were stolen from pharmacies throughout the United States, including …
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DEA’s Family Summits

February 11, 2025
… communities, identify areas for further collaboration, and build or reinforce existing relationships and … groups. These families are working to prevent others from experiencing the tragic loss of a loved one that they … organizations, they can learn about joining the network by e-mailing togetherforfamilies@dea.gov. Visit Together for …
February 11, 2025
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6 Drug Traffickers, Including One Illegal Alien, Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… and other controlled substances. Each prosecution stemmed from a separate investigation and was individually resolved …   Notable Case Summaries: Antwan Lamont Shackelford: From at least February 2023 through March 29, 2023, …