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Five members of heroin trafficking ring arrested in Syracuse

February 15, 2019
… of heroin taken off the streets SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Four men from Syracuse and one from New York City (the Bronx) have been charged with operating a heroin distribution ring from which investigators seized over 62,000 individual bags …
February 15, 2019
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Pilot convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, money laundering, and structuring

October 04, 2018
… 720-431-8836 Flew hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Guyana to NY and NJ TRENTON, NJ - A Passaic County, New … to documents filed in the case and the evidence at trial: From April 2011 through November 2014, Lall, a private …
October 04, 2018
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking

March 10, 2025
… seized cell phone, law enforcement found messages from at least March 2020 through December 2022, between … and sale of counterfeit M-30 pills (in quantities ranging from hundreds of pills to thousands of pills) and cocaine in … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and the Sacramento …
March 10, 2025
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Suburban Chicago Man Charged with Trafficking Firearms and Drugs

February 20, 2025
… seized approximately 150 kilograms of methamphetamines from a truck that had traveled from Texas to Bolingbrook, Illinois. Law enforcement also seized fentanyl and cocaine from a storage facility used by Jacobo in Wheeling, …
February 20, 2025
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Hartford Man Admits Trafficking Crystal Meth

December 08, 2024
… of approximately 53 grams of crystal methamphetamine from an individual in Middletown.  During the transaction, … of approximately 240 grams of crystal methamphetamine from Smith in Hartford. Smith was arrested on a federal … 4, 2024.  At the time of his arrest, law enforcement seized from Smith approximately 27 grams of crystal …
December 08, 2024
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Southern Indiana Meth Ring Dismantled

October 21, 2024
… five years of supervised release following their release from prison. According to court documents, between June and … into the Evansville area. Bravo trafficked methamphetamine from Texas to his Evansville-based co-conspirators . After obtaining the methamphetamine from Bravo, Hartley and another individual, who is now …
October 21, 2024
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Dominican National Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills and Crystal Meth

July 25, 2024
… purchases of fentanyl pills and crystal methamphetamine from Lara-Diaz.  On January 26, 2023, investigators arranged … fentanyl pills and 10 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from Lara-Diaz for a total price of $65,000.  Lara-Diaz was … fentanyl and methamphetamine, Lara-Diaz, who was removed from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic in 2019, again faces …
July 25, 2024
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Federal Court Shuts Down San Joaquin County Pharmacy and Orders $1 Million in Civil Penalties

November 14, 2023
… injunction against them that permanently bars them from dispensing controlled substances, owning a company that … failed in their responsibility to prevent the opioids from being diverted into illicit channels. This case … laws involving prescription drugs.” “The defendants went from pharmaceutical provider to drug dealer when they …
November 14, 2023
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 13, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving; not …
November 13, 2023
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 09, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving: not …
November 09, 2023
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Over 5400 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications in Arizona

November 08, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving; not …
November 08, 2023
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California Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth, Heroin through Mail

August 04, 2023
… and over 220 grams of heroin via the U.S. Postal Service from California to a drug dealer in Fairbanks, Alaska, for … lived in Arizona. He purchased the packages of drugs from an individual in California, labeled them and shipped … are steadfast in our commitment to protect Americans from drug trafficking threats and this case is another …
August 04, 2023
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Houstonian Imprisoned for Distributing Kilos of Meth for Gulf Cartel

June 27, 2023
… Rodriguez-Gayton’s arrest and ultimate conviction stems from an investigation into individuals affiliated with the Gulf Cartel operating in Houston. From October 2020 through January 2021, Rodriguez-Gayton …
June 27, 2023
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California Drug Trafficker Arrested in Southern Oregon Sentenced to Federal Prison

November 29, 2022
… transporting nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine from California to Oregon. Jose Baldemar Izar, 42, of … to court documents, in October 2020, investigators from the Douglas Area Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) received a tip that Izar was trafficking drugs from California to Oregon for distribution in the Roseburg, …
November 29, 2022
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DEA Dedicates September 11th Memorial

September 09, 2022
… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic at DEA Headquarters to NYPD and NYSP Task Force Officers WASHINGTON - On Friday, … Enforcement Task Force Officers who have lost their lives from illness or disease caused by their work at Ground Zero … September 11, 2001. This new memorial consists of artifacts from the World Trade Center and Pentagon and a photograph …
September 09, 2022
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Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Deliveries, Co Conspirator Pleads Guilty

April 29, 2022
… Aguilera also transported several thousand fentanyl pills from Los Angeles to Porterville. In addition, at … direction, she retrieved 2.2 pounds of heroin from the Los Angeles area that had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Aguilera and Maria Delgado are two of nine …
April 29, 2022
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Panola County Men Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes

April 28, 2022
… TYLER, TX – Three brothers and another man, all from Carthage, have been sentenced to federal prison for … and other co-conspirators purchased bulk methamphetamine from various suppliers and distributed it to mid-level … Hinton by coordinating bulk methamphetamine purchases from their suppliers and also sold methamphetamine to their …
April 28, 2022
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 23, 2020
… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
October 23, 2020
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Mexican National Living in Meriden Sentenced to Four Years for Heroin Trafficking

July 13, 2021
… to Four Years for Heroin Trafficking July 13, 2021 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … a controlled purchase of approximately 50 grams of heroin from Gomez and Perez. Investigators next arranged to purchase two kilograms of heroin from Gomez and Perez.  On November 17, 2019, investigators …
July 13, 2021
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Springfield Man Involved in 2014 Murder Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

February 25, 2021
… that Silva had taken a large amount of cash generated from the drug trafficking enterprise, Cardona hired Jesus … shipments of cocaine.  Sierra then received a firearm from Jaquez and promised to pay Jaquez a portion of the … to meet Silva in Meriden, purportedly to purchase a car from him.  Sierra and Jaquez then traveled to Connecticut to …
February 25, 2021
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California man sentenced to 76 months in prison for cocaine trafficking and money laundering

December 01, 2020
… in Worcester for his role in a conspiracy to traffic drugs from California to Western Massachusetts and launder the … drug trafficking organization (DTO), Gonzalez traveled from California to Western Massachusetts to oversee the … and a co-conspirator removed 11 kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle, which had arrived by car carrier from …
December 01, 2020
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Hartford cocaine dealer sentenced to 46 months in prison

September 09, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … organization that was receiving shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico and California, and distributing the drug … area. Gineyard regularly purchased ounce-quantities from another member of the organization and sold the drug in …
September 09, 2020
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Bronx man sentenced to 71 months for trafficking heroin

July 13, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matters stems from a DEA Hartford Task Force investigation of a heroin … On multiple occasions in 2017, Reyes was observed traveling from New York to meet with associates at a suspected … with various heroin trafficking offenses stemming from this investigation.  On October 3, 2018, Reyes pleaded …
July 13, 2020
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Drug dealer who sold fentanyl to overdose victim sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

July 16, 2020
… collected bags, which were later found to contain fentanyl, from the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner … investigation revealed that the victim purchased fentanyl from Rivera the day before the victim died from ingesting the drug. In May and June 2018, law …
July 16, 2020
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Tolland man sentenced to 29 months in prison for cocaine trafficking and gun possession offenses

May 29, 2020
… arranged two controlled purchases of cocaine in Bridgeport from Martinez and his associate, Desny Sosa-Hernandez.  On … coordinated the purchase of 300 grams of cocaine from Martinez and Sosa-Hernandez, Martinez drove from his residence in Tolland to pick up Sosa-Hernandez at …
May 29, 2020
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New Haven man sentenced to 6 years in prison for distributing drugs, including fentanyl pills

March 05, 2020
… Diversion Squad revealed that Hill was obtaining cocaine from a source in the Bronx, New York, and heroin from a source in New Haven.  He converted some of the … crack, heroin and hundreds of counterfeit oxycodone pills from Hill.  The vast majority of the counterfeit pills …
March 05, 2020
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Lawrence man sentenced to 8 years for fentanyl trafficking

November 22, 2019
… of fentanyl to multiple individuals, including customers from New Hampshire. Moreta and his co-conspirators often … cooperating individual purchased over 100 grams of fentanyl from Moreta between May and June of 2017. On July 6, 2017, … This matter was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police, the United States …
November 22, 2019
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Hartford man sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin

October 08, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, this matters stems from a DEA Hartford Task Force investigation of a heroin … and other members of the organization distributed heroin from Moya’s store, the Katty Grocery located at 584 Franklin … investigators made multiple controlled purchases of heroin from Franklyn Caraballo-Almonte, who worked at Katty …
October 08, 2019
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Guatemalan national living in Rhode Island sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin

April 09, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin … warrants and seized more than three kilograms of heroin from members of the conspiracy, including more than one-half kilogram from Recinos. On Dec. 12, 2017, a grand jury in Hartford …
April 09, 2019
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Rhode Island man faces up to life imprisonment for trafficking heroin into southeastern Connecticut

February 20, 2019
… the evidence introduced during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin … quantities of heroin. Luciano, who also received heroin from sources in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, distributed … warrants and seized more than three kilograms of heroin from other members of the conspiracy, and approximately …
February 20, 2019