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Former Sheriff’s Deputies, Convicted Felons, Indicted For Drug Conspiracy, Firearms Possession

June 19, 2012
… in Police Car— McALLEN, TX - Two former deputy sheriffs from Duval County, Texas, have been indicted on charges of … Carrillo, for Silva to transport 10 kilograms of cocaine from Mission and smuggle the cocaine north through the … Both Tovar brothers are convicted felons and are prohibited from possessing firearms. Additionally, the indictment …
June 19, 2012
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… Day which will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for … have removed over 1.5 million (774 tons) of medication from circulation. "While a uniform system for prescription … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 25, 2012
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Couple Handed Lengthy Sentences In International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

January 29, 2013
… Gallegos and husband, to transport the cocaine she received from Mexico to various points in the United States including … On June 6, 2011, approximately 25 kilograms of cocaine from the Gallegos Drug Trafficking Organization was intercepted en route from Harlingen to St. Louis by agents with the Drug …
January 29, 2013
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Wheat Ridge Doctor Pleads Guilty For The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

May 23, 2013
… in a monetary transaction in property criminally derived from proceeds of a specified unlawful activity, U.S. … not to contest the seizure of a building, currency, funds from bank accounts, two vehicles, and gold and silver coins, totaling more than $300,000 in ill-gotten proceeds from his criminal scheme. “The diversion of pharmaceutical …
May 23, 2013
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Federal Jury Finds Orlando Men Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine And Possession Of Firearms

January 21, 2015
… Robinson and Woodard had a long standing relationship from at least 2008 through mid-September 2014, during which … Task Force seized $69,880 in cash and three loaded firearms from Woodard as he traveled to a cocaine deal. During the … by the DEA Orlando District Office, with assistance from the North Florida HIDTA, which is comprised of …
January 21, 2015
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Collier County Man Sentenced To Six Years In Connection With Sunshine Pharmacy Health Care Fraud

June 09, 2015
… on February 18, 2015.   According to his plea agreement, from February 2009 through July 2012, Adam Parrish conspired … and caused claims to be submitted for reimbursement from the Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE programs for … three occasions, to acquire or obtain controlled substances from pharmacies in Collier County.    Delmer Parrish and …
June 09, 2015
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Pharmacist Admits Multiple Sales Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million

January 24, 2014
… $1.5 million, consisting of illegal profits obtained from his illegal sales of oxycodone and his submission of … substance when presented with a written prescription from a doctor. From February 1, 2012, to August 6, 2012, on …
January 24, 2014
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New Jersey Leaders Encourage Residents To Spring Clean Their Medicine Cabinet In The First New Jersey Prescription Drug Spring Cleaning Initiative

April 24, 2015
… main causes has been ease of access to these medications from the medicine cabinet at home.  We can all do our part … drug abuse an epidemic, reporting that the death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than … in the past decade and more than 40 people die every day from overdoses involving narcotic pain relievers. According …
April 24, 2015
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Mulberry Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

June 05, 2013
… up the cocaine.  The investigation revealed that Head drove from Clearwater and picked up Hampton in Mulberry.  Hampton … County.  Head then left with most of the cocaine. Officers from the Clearwater Police Department later conducted a … the cocaine they had purchased in Miami earlier in the day) from underneath the passenger seat of the vehicle. On August …
June 05, 2013
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Bahamian National Arrested After Boat Capsizes And Marijuana Bales Wash Ashore

November 27, 2013
… (ICE-HSI), announce the arrest of Quinton Mitchell, 31, from Sweeting’s Cay Settlement, Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas. … Mitchell. Upon arriving to shore, Mitchell ran away from the scene. A second male, later identified as LeRoy Edwards, a Jamaican national, was rescued from the surf and resuscitated by a good samaritan. Quinton …
November 27, 2013
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Seventh Person Pleads Guilty In Marijuana Smuggling Conspiracy

May 06, 2014
… yet been scheduled.           According to court documents, from 2011 to January 2013, Chad Sunyich arranged for … to be driven and flown to the Middle District of Florida, from California and Utah, for further distribution. In 2011, … organization. She worked with others to transport marijuana from California to Hillsborough County, Florida, by car, …
May 06, 2014
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Court Orders Forfeiture Of Henderson County Residence

April 28, 2017
… the civil complaint alleged illegal sales of oxycodone from the property, and also the recovery of large amounts of … digital scales, marijuana, alprazolam, and methamphetamine from the residence.  Finally, the civil complaint alleged … the stay.  The United States ultimately obtained agreement from Harvey and Vivian Hunt, the owners of the Jody Street …
April 28, 2017
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Federal, State Prosecutors Team Up To Prosecute One Of Rhode Island’s Largest Ever Cocaine Drug Bust

March 30, 2011
… F. Kilmartin today announced that senior drug prosecutors from both offices will jointly prosecute in federal court … developed information about the trafficking of cocaine from outside Rhode Island into the state, which led … and seized 65.07 kilos of cocaine and $1,245,100 in cash from two vehicles and a storage facility in North Kingstown. …
March 30, 2011
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Convicted Felon Charged With Trafficking Heroin, Firearm Charges In DEA Drug Task Force Investigation

September 08, 2011
… controlled purchases of varying amounts of heroin from Perez for between $2,500 and $4,000. In late July and … allegedly made to purchase a significant quantity of heroin from Perez for $9,200. On the day of the scheduled purchase, … vehicle and his two residences, the one he had just exited from and another in Johnston. In searching the vehicle, …
September 08, 2011
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Haverhill Resident Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy And Gun Conspiracy Charges

January 05, 2017
… 2015, and approximately 110 grams of cocaine were recovered from a vehicle he was operating. During the wiretap … dealer.  Intercepted calls showed that Rosario traveled from New Hampshire to Haverhill, Massachusetts, where he obtained a firearm from Rojas.  A law enforcement officer later stopped Rosario …
January 05, 2017
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New York City Heroin Dealer Convicted

January 23, 2017
… Tocker-Rose transported significant quantities of heroin from the New York City area for re-distribution. On May 5, … investigation involving the controlled purchases of heroin from Tocker-Rose, the Vermont State Police Drug Task Force …
January 23, 2017
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To Overdose Victims

January 26, 2017
… told investigators that he and the victim purchased heroin from and individual he knew as “Eric” in the area of Brooks … Street and Ogden Street where the victim purchased heroin from Delgado.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner … The undercover officer purchased another 20 bags of heroin from Anoris Delgado on May 20. Delgado has been detained …
January 26, 2017
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Norwalk Heroin, Crack Cocaine Trafficker Get 10 Years

March 09, 2017
… release, for drug and firearm offenses. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … made in court, Brickhouse obtained cocaine and heroin from Bobby Gutierrez, also known as “B.O.,” of Stamford, and … Investigators also seized a .357 revolver and ammunition from a vehicle that Brickhouse used to in connection with …
March 09, 2017
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Guilty Plea For Kingston Man: Distributed Fentanyl To Overdose Victim

March 16, 2017
… sold a quantity of fentanyl to “M.W.”, a 31-year old male from Atkinson, New Hampshire.  Because of a 911 call the … to a residence in Atkinson, where they found M.W. dead from a suspected drug overdose. In the immediate vicinity of … While we support access to treatment for those who suffer from addiction, those who distribute these deadly drugs need …
March 16, 2017
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Leader Of Multi-Million Dollar Heroin Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Prison

October 29, 2015
… they also seized over $372,000 in drug proceeds from a courier who testified at trial that he worked for … picking up tens of thousands of dollars at a time from wholesale heroin customers.  According to the charging … arguing that the 21 kilograms of heroin agents seized from Almonte-Baez was only a small portion of what his …
October 29, 2015
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Stratford Man Charged With Trafficking Meth And Heroin, Illegally Possessing Firearms

November 06, 2015
… and firearm possession offenses. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … of a total of approximately 58 grams of methamphetamine from Leigh-James.  In August and September 2015, Fairfield … of a total of approximately 187 grams of methamphetamine from Leigh-James. October 5, 2015, Leigh-James was arrested …
November 06, 2015
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Maryland Man Admits Distributing Synthetic Drug That Caused Overdoses At Wesleyan University

November 12, 2015
… distribute, and to distribute, (“Molly”).  The charge stems from an investigation into the distribution of controlled … substance.  After obtaining bulk quantities of the drug from another student, Kramer sold it in smaller quantities … 2015, Kramer purchased approximately 45 grams of MDMA from this supplier.  He broke that quantity into 5 and …
November 12, 2015
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday April 30th

April 27, 2016
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Twice-annual event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. BOSTON - During the last and 10th … to clean out your medicine cabinet and make your home safe from drug theft and abuse." Drug overdoses are now the … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms.  The removal from …
April 27, 2016
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Involved In Overdose Death

October 06, 2016
… distribute, and distribution of, cocaine.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … Soloman purchased a quantity of the fentanyl-laced cocaine from his supplier, Frank Pina.  Soloman intended to, and … ensure that the lethal cocaine/fentanyl mixture was removed from circulation on the streets of New Haven.  Judge Shea …
October 06, 2016
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

October 18, 2016
… injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms.  The majority of … drug abusers report that they obtain their drugs from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet.  “The diversion of …
October 18, 2016
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East Hartford Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

November 09, 2016
… Prison For Distributing Heroin November 09, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a Drug Enforcement Administration Hartford Task Force … in cash.  On November 27, 2014, Tirado attempted to flee from Hartford Police officers who were investigating a …
November 09, 2016
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Tarrant And Parker County Men Receive Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences For Roles In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

November 19, 2014
… case, since approximately May 2013, Favela received cocaine from various Mexico-based cocaine suppliers - usually … few weeks on consignment.  When Favela received cocaine from a courier, Favela would give that same courier, or … of cocaine. Typically, once Favela received cocaine from Mexico, he personally distributed it, often on …
November 19, 2014
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Serve 425 Months In Federal Prison On Conspiracy And Money Laundering Convictions

August 12, 2016
… after pleading guilty last year to felony offenses stemming from his role in that conspiracy. Jose Guerrero, a/k/a … in his safety deposit box in July 2015, $40,276 seized from a bank account in July 2015, a firearm, and a 2007 … that on February 22, 2013, he accepted $13,000 cash from co-defendant Ernest Olivarez, knowing that the money he …
August 12, 2016
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Chicago Area Pizzeria Owners Among Those Charged In Drug Conspiracy

December 09, 2011
… have also been arrested and charged including two men from Chicago, one man from California, and one man from Philadelphia. Two additional defendants are being …
December 09, 2011
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Two Waukegan Men Arrested In Connection With The Seizure Of Five Pounds Of Methamphetamine

November 07, 2012
… Ill - On Thursday, November 1, 2012, based on information from a reliable source that a large amount of … to be delivered to the Lake County, Illinois area, agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with the officers from Waukegan Police Department Gang Intelligence (GIU) …
November 07, 2012