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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine and Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Investigation in Bay County

March 10, 2023
… safe by removing addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “We remain … All will be on supervised release once they are released from custody. “We recognize the power in effective … is resulting in convictions and removing illegal narcotics from our streets. This is a win for the people of Bay …
March 10, 2023
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

December 13, 2022
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Transported Fentanyl and Meth from Leader of Drug Ring to Washington Seattle – A … a courier, bringing large amounts of drugs to the northwest from California.  U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour … much as seven pounds of methamphetamine at a time directly from the leader of this drug distribution ring – and fed the …
December 13, 2022
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Oklahoma Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Resulted in 21 Defendants Being Convicted

July 15, 2022
… of fellow inmate Hugo Gonzalez, Jr., ran his operation from inside state prison using contraband cell phones.  The … distribute methamphetamine and heroin and collect proceeds from those sales.  Further, Strand and his organization … prison.  Numerous other defendants with roles ranging from mid-level dealers and couriers to significant drug …
July 15, 2022
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Gulfport Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking

July 08, 2022
… into his car. The officers recovered a loaded firearm from the passenger seat of the car. The firearm was located … The officers also recovered four pounds of marijuana from inside Drummond’s car. More than $6,700.00 was seized from Drummond’s person during a search incident to arrest. …
July 08, 2022
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Defendants Face Charges in High School Drug Advertising and Distribution Cases

May 09, 2022
… of the overdose established that the juvenile overdosed from inhaling the smoke from a pulverized, counterfeit “M30” pill. Subsequent … juvenile, who also overdosed but survived.  Text messages from the surviving juvenile’s cell phone established that on …
May 09, 2022
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Ten charged in Brockton fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

November 02, 2018
… Ten charged in Brockton fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy November 02, 2018 New England Contact … 571-362-9171 BOSTON  – Ten individuals, most of whom are from Brockton, were charged today in federal court in Boston … partners, we have removed dozens of violent criminals from our communities, and we will continue to do so.” …
November 02, 2018
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Jury finds Baldwin County kingpin guilty of all charges

July 31, 2018
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … well as particular hand signs, and it is fueled by proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs in Milledgeville and the … and heroin. As part of the investigation, agents from the DEA, FBI, ATF and Ocmulgee Drug Task Force were …
July 31, 2018
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Record Fentanyl Seizure by DEA Phoenix, Scottsdale Police & the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge

December 17, 2021
… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … & 10 KG of Fentanyl Powder Seized on December 14, 2021, from one Phoenix Valley Investigation  PHOENIX -  As U.S. … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The …
December 17, 2021
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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

November 24, 2021
… Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders November 24, 2021 … these violent gang members to keep our communities safe from the threat of MS-13. We will continue to work to bring … convictions will prevent these MS-13 leaders from inflicting brutality on our communities. DEA is …
November 24, 2021
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Eleven members of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization plead guilty to causing four overdose deaths, overdose resulting in serious bodily injury, and heroin and fentanyl trafficking

August 10, 2018
… Eleven members of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization plead guilty to causing … organization have pled guilty to charges stemming from conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of … bodily injury to a victim. The defendants face penalties from 10 years to life in federal prison. A sentencing date …
August 10, 2018
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Six individuals indicted in $48 million health care fraud conspiracy at drug rehabilitation centers in Northern Ohio

February 07, 2019
… Operation Engage Toledo Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 CLEVELAND - Six people from Ohio were indicted in federal court for their roles in … houses” for individuals attempting to maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol. As part of being a certified …
February 07, 2019
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Prison sentences for California-based drug trafficking ring that shipped methamphetamine to northeastern Wisconsin

February 04, 2020
… to arrive by car couriers and postal shipments from northern California to northeastern Wisconsin. Tou Lee … system, used contraband phones to orchestrate shipments from sources in California. Blia Lor and Gwen Biersteker, … funding for the endeavor, and transported methamphetamine from Milwaukee to the Appleton area. Xiong traveled from …
February 04, 2020
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Norteno gang leader and drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

January 13, 2021
… by a 10 year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison.  Stine had previously pleaded guilty on … With the Court’s significant sentence, Stine is now removed from the community and the public is protected from his continued criminal activities – and the inevitable …
January 13, 2021
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Former member of Venezuelan National Assembly charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses

May 27, 2020
… Assembly charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses May 27, 2020 Headquarters Contact Info … that the Cártel de Los Soles sought to recruit terrorists from Hizballah and Hamas to assist in planning and carrying … as a go-between.  Allegedly, El Zabayar obtained from the Middle East a cargo planeload of military-grade …
May 27, 2020
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Six Michigan Residents Plead Guilty To Marijuana Trafficking, Mortgage Fraud, Arson And Money Laundering

November 07, 2011
… in July 2011, charged that Linda Abdullah aka Linda Holt, from August 18, 2006 through February 27, 2009, devised and … on March 14, 2007. The indictment also charged that from June of 2008 through August of 2009, five defendants … were part of a drug organization that shipped marijuana from Arizona to the Detroit area, typically using United …
November 07, 2011
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Dozens Indicted On Charges Of Violating Drug And Firearms Laws In Warren, Ohio

April 17, 2013
… Dozens Indicted On Charges Of Violating Drug And Firearms Laws In Warren, Ohio April 17, 2013 Detroit … Operation Engage Toledo Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … large quantities of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine from Detroit to Warren, Ohio; another that brought heroin …
April 17, 2013
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McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History

January 17, 2017
… 362-0443 McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from Washington Courthouse Distribution Center LEXINGTON, … requires McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from its Washington Courthouse Distribution Center and …
January 17, 2017
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High-Ranking Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited To United States

August 23, 2011
… Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges, announced … shipments of cocaine and marijuana by motor vehicles from Mexico to cities in Texas for distribution to other … activities of the Gulf Cartel. According to the indictment, from June 2006 until his arrest, Cano-Flores’s role was to …
August 23, 2011
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In Multi-Million Dollar Internet Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Two Pharmacists Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions Issued By

November 29, 2012
… Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda … by Riccio and Lasher, and others. The Internet Fraud Scheme From 2010 until November 2012, customers seeking certain …
November 29, 2012
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Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

November 21, 2013
… including Social Security numbers and dates of birth, from unwitting individuals, who often reside in the … task force in New Jersey composed of investigators from the IRS and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along with the U.S. Secret Service, and with assistance from the Drug Enforcement (the “New Jersey Task Force”). An …
November 21, 2013
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Staten Island Woman Admits Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

July 31, 2014
… including Social Security numbers and dates of birth, from unwitting individuals, who often reside in the … task force in New Jersey composed of investigators from the IRS and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along with the U.S. Secret Service and with assistance from the Drug Enforcement (New Jersey Task Force).   An …
July 31, 2014
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Doctor Arrested On Charges He Conspired To Illegally Distribute Thousands Of Highly Addictive Oxycodone Pills By Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions For People He Never Treated Or Examined

January 21, 2015
… General John J. Hoffman announced that a medical doctor from Union County, NJ has been arrested on charges he … dangerous substance by fraud.  He waived extradition from New York, and was transported yesterday to New Jersey, … made up of special agents of the DEA, Task Force Officers from local police departments, and Diversion Investigators. …
January 21, 2015
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24 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

May 20, 2014
… or couriers in order to transport kilograms of cocaine from the Luis Muñoz Marín International (“LMMIA”), located … or cause others to travel in commercial airline flights, from Puerto Rico to the continental United States, carrying … and the same containers to transport the profits generated from the drug sales back to Puerto Rico. They invested part …
May 20, 2014
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DEA, Coast Guard, Customs And Border Protection, And Homeland Security Investigations Partner To Interdict $29 Million Cocaine Shipment, Detain 13 Smugglers

February 10, 2015
… on board the delivery vessel after it was launched from the 268-foot St. Vincent and Grenadines-flag coastal … of the citizens in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from this threat.” While on a routine patrol Tuesday night, … vessel.  Their actions prevented the delivery vessel from making landfall. The CBP MPA maintained constant …
February 10, 2015
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Twenty-Four Defendants Facing Federal Drug Charges For Transporting Heroin And Cocaine To Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains

October 27, 2016
… Amtrak trains to transport heroin and cocaine to Chicago from California. One of the defendants is an Amtrak employee … wholesale quantities of heroin and cocaine were obtained from traffickers in Mexico and southern California, and transported from Los Angeles to Chicago aboard Amtrak’s commercial train …
October 27, 2016
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Columbia Man Admits To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

June 27, 2014
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … presented in court:  In May 2010, using information from the Bartow/Cartersville Drug Task Force, multiple … with over 98 % of their patients traveling to the clinic from surrounding states, the majority from Kentucky and …
June 27, 2014
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DEA Kicks Off Red Ribbon Campaign

October 17, 2016
… Campaign began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena … Officially, Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated nationally from October 23-31; however, communities and school … a Red Ribbon during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to …
October 17, 2016
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Alleged PCP Distributor Who Shot A DEA Agent Arraigned On Federal Narcotics And Assault Charges

December 02, 2014
… Banks transported chemicals used to manufacture PCP from the Atlanta, Ga., area to Robinson, who stored the … allegedly transported chemicals used to manufacture PCP from South Carolina to other jurisdictions.  On July 6, … The indictment alleges that Robinson fired four shots from his bedroom. Then, he walked out of his bedroom into …
December 02, 2014
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2017
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … W. Patterson. “This is a crisis that must be addressed from multiple angles.  Educating the public and removing these medications from households across the Unites States prevents misuse …
November 07, 2017
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Second Major Cross-Border Drug Tunnel Discovered South Of San Diego This Month

November 30, 2011
… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … of marijuana with an estimated street value of anywhere from $30 million to $35 million. Two other suspects linked … Task Force. The Task Force is made up of representatives from ICE HSI, U.S. Customs and Border (CBP) Border Patrol, …
November 30, 2011