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Indiana, California drug-trafficking organizations dismantled

… by removing violent crime organizations and individuals from our communities."  According to the superseding … Grindle took over 200 grams of methamphetamine and firearms from Mathews, prompting Mathews to enlist the help of … marijuana. Pugh arranged for methamphetamine to be shipped from California to Indiana for re-distribution by Briscoe …
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Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

… County Sheriff’s Office during a two-year investigation. From the summer of 2018 through the fall of 2019, law … $71,094.00 in U.S. Currency, and $15,845 in drug proceeds, from multiple locations in Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, and …
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Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals

… Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals April … Moore is also charged with five counts of causing death from the distribution of heroin and/or fentanyl and 12 … Joshua Levine is charged with one count of causing death from the distribution of heroin and fentanyl and two counts …
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Transporting Drugs And Money Between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St Thomas

… that members of this organization would take orders from individuals in Puerto Rico interested in purchasing … would receive the money for the payment of the narcotics from the buyers in Puerto Rico and would coordinate the … of drugs and money in phases:  The money was first moved from the east coast of Puerto Rico to Culebra, either in …
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

… Squad, state and local police, and a team of prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have investigated … prescription opioids have devastated hundreds of families from every corner of our state.  This statewide initiative … Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Boyle. “While those suffering from the disease of heroin addiction need access to …
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Another Pill-Mill Doctor Sentenced To Over A Decade In Federal Prison

… presented at the trial, Azmat worked at East Health Center from February 21 to March 18, 2011.  During that time, Azmat … long distances to receive their prescriptions, often coming from Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida.  Patients typically paid … had any medical education, training, or experience aside from having been associated with earlier pill-mill …
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5 Charged For Possession Of Over 2 Tons Of Cocaine In Maritime Enforcement Operation

… court. DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said “From digging border tunnels to using go-fast boats, drug … partners, who stopped this massive shipment of narcotics from arriving at our shores.” HSI Special Agent-in-Charge …
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DEA/DA Undercover Operation Stops Countywide Drug Manufacturing Operations

… The Drug Enforcement (DEA) served numerous search warrants from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, … in San Diego County.  The process to extract Hash Oil from Marijuana is extremely dangerous due to the use of … Marijuana seen in San Diego County can contain anywhere from 23% to 35% THC.  Extracting Hash Oil from marijuana …
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D.C. Area Pharmacist Indicted And Arrested On Charges Involving Illegal Pharmaceutical Shipments

… his indictment on federal charges that he and a physician from Florida operated an Internet pharmacy site that … prescription-required controlled and non-controlled drugs from Washington, D.C. to more than 38,000 customers in the … were illegally shipped to more than 38,000 U.S. customers from Apex Care Pharmacy, a pharmacy owned by the defendant …
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Heroin Baltimore Source Pleads Guilty To Six Heroin Overdoses, Three Fatal

… States Attorney Anthony P. Giorno, along with officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Northwest … and abuse in the region.” “These cases were investigated from overdoses in the Northern Shenandoah Valley Region that … are bringing and will continue to bring large scale dealers from Baltimore, Maryland, that are putting heroin on our …
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Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

… at least 2009, Smith acquired large quantities of cocaine from sources of supply in California and shipped the drugs … who supplied Smith with over 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from California.  Shipments of the cocaine were typically in … and delivering the cocaine, and in laundering the proceeds from the cocaine sales. In Los Angeles, expensive apartments …
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

… Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs July 18, 2014 San Francisco Contact … and controlled substances.  According to the indictment, from at least as early as 2004, DEA, FDA and members of … commission-based compensation of its sales professionals from the volatility caused by online pharmacies moving …
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DEA Champions 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign

… by Special Agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena inspires the men and women of DEA to continue our critical mission with … Administrator Terrance Cole. “Drug prevention is a critical and powerful tool that enhances knowledge and builds … Terrance Cole; a musical performance by students from Center Stage Academy for the Arts in Clinton, Maryland; …
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Fairbanks Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

… a Fairbanks man purchased some of the fentanyl originating from Ginnis. The man used the fentanyl and died of an … Office for the District of Alaska has been recused from this case with the exception of certain personnel. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven D. Clymer from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of …
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Ten Members and Associates of ‘UpTop’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… records, the investigation uncovered evidence that from January 2020 through April 29, 2021, the defendants … heroin, fentanyl and cocaine base. UpTop derived its name from its location; its turf is colloquially described as … to hinder, obstruct, and prevent law enforcement officers from identifying their criminal activities, from …
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Former law firm partner sentenced for conspiring to defraud two NY law firms out of more than $7 million

… Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda R. Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda R. … litigation support companies to obtain millions of dollars from two law firms where she was a partner. Keila Ravelo, …
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Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Admits to Leading Vast Drug-Smuggling, Money Laundering Empire

… organization that transported ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Mexico and into the United States. … El Seguimiento 39, or El Seg 39. El Seg 39 obtained cocaine from sources of supply in South and Central America and used … within the United States. Dominguez purchased cocaine from sources of supply stretching from the Chiapas state of …
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Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

… the time of his death, began using drugs after he returned from serving in Afghanistan at age 23. Although Gallagher moved from Boston to San Diego in 2018 in an attempt to break his … contain deadly fentanyl. And if someone you know suffers from addiction, we implore you to help them seek treatment. …
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Federal Charges Filed Following Record-Breaking Drug Seizure

… and walked away. He was apprehended approximately 100 yards from the trailer and placed under arrest. Further inspection … DEA has prevented a significant quantity of deadly drugs from reaching Americans,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge … the government stopped more 5,500 pounds of deadly drugs from entering our country, furthering our fight against …
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Jury convicts three men of trafficking nearly $17 million of cocaine

… federal jury convicted three defendants on charges stemming from their efforts to traffic approximately 734 kilograms … the defendants aboard a vessel approximately 50 yards away from 15 bales of cocaine. The Coast Guard detained the … of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents working from South America, Central America and Mexico to protect …
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Lancaster Man Going to Prison for a Decade

… Levine was a user of the heroin and fentanyl he obtained from Moore, but during the course of the conspiracy, he also … 18, 2017, Levine received a quantity of heroin and fentanyl from Moore, which Levine, in turn, distributed to an … the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers from the DEA, Amherst, Lancaster, and Buffalo Police …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

… suspicious package that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from New Haven to an address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.  The … kilogram quantities of cocaine that had been shipped from Puerto Rico to addresses in and around New Haven, the … revealed that Rodriguez-Caraballo picked up cocaine parcels from the addresses they were shipped to, repackaged the …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … into individuals who were receiving shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico and California and distributing the drug in … and also parcels containing large quantities of marijuana, from California to addresses in Hartford.  When the drug …
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DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers an easy, no-cost … medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—from their homes.  These medications can be a gateway to … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend.  Removing unnecessary …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the … ever encountered," said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.  "From large cities to rural America, no community is safe …
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United States District Court Orders Forfeiture of Real Estate Purchased by Mexican Cartel Leader Rafael Caro Quintero with Proceeds of his Drug Trafficking Organization

… crimes. As we continue to safeguard the American public from drug trafficking and the dangers associated, we will … of methamphetamine and multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. As part of its … law enforcement learned that Caro Quintero used proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics to purchase real estate …
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Mexican drug cartel member receives 216-month prison sentence

… accounts that were utilized by others to structure deposits from places around the United States, including Buffalo to … accounts to ship packages containing kilograms of cocaine from California to cities across the country including … involved in an illegal narcotics operation stretching from Sinaloa, Mexico, to Western New York. Law enforcement …
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Three defendants sentenced for role in drug conspiracy linked to a Mexican drug cartel

… accounts that were utilized by others to structure deposits from places around the United States, including Buffalo to … accounts to ship packages containing kilograms of cocaine from California to cities across the country including … involved in an illegal narcotics operation stretching from Sinaloa, Mexico, to Western New York. Law enforcement …
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Rochester drug kingpin sentenced to life in prison

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … which represented the gross proceeds Montague obtained from the criminal enterprise. Assistant U.S. Attorneys … the transportation of several hundred kilograms of cocaine from the western United States to the Rochester area between …
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California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking

… opioids, and other controlled drugs purchased by customers from an online pharmacy.       U.S. District Judge Aileen M. … substance, including methamphetamine. The Kaisers are from Sacramento, California.    For about six months in … the United States purchased narcotics without prescriptions from an online pharmacy. The foreign drug trafficking …