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Convicted Felon Awaiting Trial in State Court Charged in Federal Court with Trafficking Fentanyl, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

October 26, 2022
… pills and fentanyl powder in quantities that ranged from 1.66 grams to 238.5 grams; and on September 8, 2022, he … a drug stash house that he allegedly operated in Pawtucket. From the stash house, law enforcement seized over 500 grams …
October 26, 2022
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DEA Seattle Field Division Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 27, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … has encouraged the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a first step in preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.” Opioid misuse remains at epidemic …
October 27, 2022
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 21, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. This event offers … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
April 21, 2023
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This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
April 20, 2023
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Bronx Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

December 20, 2022
… agreed to deliver 1000 bricks (50,000 bags) of fentanyl from New York City to Syracuse for $75,000.00. On November … admitted that he was delivering the fentanyl to Syracuse from New York City as part of a drug deal. At the time of … a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from federal prison. This case was investigated by United …
December 20, 2022
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In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s Real Estate

November 17, 2022
… Mexico pursuant to a request for mutual legal assistance from the United States. The forfeiture represents the United … 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 …
November 17, 2022
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Federal Court Jury Convicts New Woodstock Man of Drug Conspiracy

September 30, 2021
… that proved Ernest Shaw, Sr. conspired with others from September 2017 to September, 2019, to distribute and … grams of powder cocaine and over 80 grams of crack cocaine from a stash house in Nedrow, New York used by Shaw to store … Resident Office, which includes Task Force Officers from the City of Auburn Police Department, the City of …
September 30, 2021
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Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

March 11, 2025
… that Brightman supplied, staffed, directed, and profited from the sale of drugs from at least six different locations in and around … then Brightman or an associate would pick up cash proceeds from the drug sales. As a conservative estimate, two of the …
March 11, 2025
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Appling County Man Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 28, 2025
… our highest priority.” “Every community deserves protection from those who would profit from the sale of dangerous illegal drugs,” said Acting U.S. … for their work in identifying and removing drug traffickers from our neighborhoods.” As described in court documents and …
January 28, 2025
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Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

January 30, 2025
… which were designed to conceal proceeds generated from the sale of firearms trafficked from the United States into Canada. After the proceeds were … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
January 30, 2025
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Fentanyl and Carfentanil

January 28, 2025
… Fishback and his girlfriend, Tedi Hawkins, were evicted from their Lexington apartment.  During a court ordered … and a quantity of carfentanil.  Fishback was later arrested from his vehicle, which contained another 1,000 fentanyl … 85 percent of his prison sentence.  Upon Fishback’s release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. …
January 28, 2025
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Two Men Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello

December 10, 2024
… Haney with the money to transport 2,000 fentanyl pills from California to Idaho.  Haney obtained the multicolored … to a 5-year fixed sentence (plus 10 years indeterminate) from a Bannock County fentanyl distribution case.  Once released from his state sentence, Stratton will serve a 3-year term …
December 10, 2024
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Nearly 24 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

December 11, 2024
… “The CDC estimates that 76,226 persons died in 2022 from drug overdoses involving Synthetic Opioids (fentanyl),” … sold fentanyl pills to an individual who thereafter died from acute fentanyl toxicity after consuming some of the … witnessed at least one other person overdose multiple times from using the fentanyl he sold. Noojin was well aware of …
December 11, 2024
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Husband and Wife Receive Combined 45 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted in Death

November 22, 2024
… selling fentanyl to a victim who then overdosed and died from the drug. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for … drug, unfortunately resulting in yet another loss of life from the use of fentanyl,” said Jonathan D. Ross, United … CashApp account and directed the victim to obtain the pills from Sheppard. Surveillance video also showed the victim and …
November 22, 2024
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Chicopee Man Convicted Of Cocaine Trafficking

October 08, 2024
… multiple kilograms of cocaine through the U.S. mail from Puerto Rico. He received those cocaine packages at his home and from another address in West Springfield. Gonzalez agreed to … of cocaine worth approximately $60,000 were seized in from the basement, directly underneath a laundry chute …
October 08, 2024
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

August 15, 2024
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … of more than 3,000 fentanyl pills through the U.S. mail from the Northern District of Indiana to a buyer in Texas. … compensated co-defendant, Jerry Edwards, to mail the pills from various locations within the Northern District of …
August 15, 2024
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Fentanyl Importer/Supplier and Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison

August 20, 2024
… Fentanyl Importer/Supplier and Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison August 20, … ordered Marion to forfeit the $13,190 that was recovered from his pocket at the time of his arrest, which represented proceeds from his criminal conduct.   According to testimony and …
August 20, 2024
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and the Illegal Possession of a Firearm

June 26, 2024
… person. “The defendant, a felon who was prohibited from possessing firearms, was undeterred by this prohibition … will vigorously enforce laws that keep our communities safe from felons who continue to commit federal crimes.” On July … enforcement officers also recovered a loaded stolen handgun from a children’s playhouse on the floor of the defendant’s …
June 26, 2024
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Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute

August 10, 2021
… to his guilty plea, on October 3, 2019, Alexander traveled from his Towson, Maryland residence to New York to acquire … in Maryland. The following day, as Alexander was returning from New York to Maryland, law enforcement conducted a … also recovered approximately $3,357 in U.S. currency from Alexander’s person at the time of the arrest. As …
August 10, 2021
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Dominican Man Sentenced to 10 Years as Member of Maritime Cocaine-Trafficking Conspiracy

April 12, 2024
… maritime shipments of bulk quantities of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Once the cocaine … Hernandez-Trinidad received maritime shipments of cocaine from the Dominican Republic. On one occasion, … facilitated a 300-kilogram cocaine shipment from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. …
April 12, 2024
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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

January 12, 2021
… assigned to DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. From there, he spent a number of years working at the … trafficking organizations, shut down illicit opioid dealers from China and Mexico, and established collaborative strike …
January 12, 2021
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North Carolina Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $100,000 Fine

February 03, 2022
… that they violated the Controlled Substances Act from 2017-2018 by filling prescriptions for a physician who … license in connection with her work at Duke University from the North Carolina Medical Board. A faculty limited … to allow medical schools in North Carolina to benefit from expertise or specialized skills of physicians who are …
February 03, 2022
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Pharmacist Found Guilty of Illegally Dispensing and Distributing Controlled Substances

November 10, 2021
… illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. “Removing and ultimately eliminating … of drug-seeking patients but collected large sums of money from this illegal practice. Gbenedio will no longer be able … customers were driving long distances - including from Kentucky and Alabama - to get prescriptions filled at …
November 10, 2021
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Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Operating Illegal Pill Factory

July 16, 2021
… prison after admitting to operating an illegal pill factory from a residence. U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal … the investigation and prosecution of two men who profited from spreading poison in a rural community,” said Acting … partners to hold accountable those who would make money from misery.” The investigation of Carswell and Brown began …
July 16, 2021
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Repeat “Meth” Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

March 18, 2021
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … enforcement partner’s commitment to remove dangerous drugs from our streets to protect our communities,” said the … Narcotics/Vice Division agent received information from a confidential source (CS) who stated that a male known …
March 18, 2021
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

February 01, 2024
… Trafficked Large Quantities of Meth and Heroin from Mexico to Portland PORTLAND, Ore.—A Fontana, California … for trafficking large quantities of illegal narcotics from Mexico into the Portland metro area for redistribution … to court documents, beginning in April 2019, special agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and …
February 01, 2024
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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

December 21, 2023
… in Guatemala that had been smuggled on maritime vessels from South America. The organization then brought the … into the United States. In 2017, Leon-Lopez retired from active smuggling by relinquishing his routes and South … American contacts but continued to financially benefit from the smuggling operations. On November 11, 2018, the El …
December 21, 2023
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Foreign National Convicted of Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 21, 2023
… for plotting to traffic hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the United States in a scheme that also included money … Through his relationship with a fellow Hells Angels member from New Zealand, Lazar joined a conspiracy to purchase more than 400 kilograms of cocaine from a person in the United States, who the conspirators …
November 21, 2023
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Osceola County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

November 16, 2023
… the Drug Enforcement Administration received information from the United States Postal Inspection Service that a … “Carlos Arroyo,” with an address in Kissimmee, was shipped from Puerto Rico and scheduled for a delivery the next day. … a previously convicted felon, Arroyo-Rivera is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.  …
November 16, 2023
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Jacksonville Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

October 27, 2023
… cocaine. Murel was stopped in Baker County on his way back from Atlanta. Deputies from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office searched Murel’s car and located the cocaine. DEA agents and officers from the Jacksonville Beach Police Department then executed …
October 27, 2023