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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
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New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

August 31, 2023
… 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, the resale of the cocaine to others, and … of cocaine, that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico to addresses on Poplar Street and Exchange …
August 31, 2023
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Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 25, 2023
… to court documents, Christopher Brock, 25, of Pflugerville, and Marcos Roberto Garcia aka “Alex,” 20, of Somerton, … as the main source of the supply, purchasing the pills from Mexico and, with the help of co-conspirators, orchestrating their shipment from Arizona to Austin via the U.S. Postal Service.  Agents …
July 25, 2023
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl in Downtown Seattle While Armed with a Handgun

May 09, 2023
… Dealing Fentanyl in Downtown Seattle While Armed with a Handgun May 09, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … “We are committed to prosecuting appropriate federal cases from the efforts to stop drug trafficking on Third Avenue … Nick Brown. “In this case, Mr. Johnson did not learn from his first arrest in the International District and was …
May 09, 2023
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 08, 2023
… WASHINGTON – DEA is proud to join “Song for Charlie” and many of our valued law enforcement, public health, and … started with 100 photos; over the past year, Americans from across the country have sent DEA more than 5,000 … It reflects the reality that fentanyl is killing Americans from all walks of life, in every state and community in this …
May 08, 2023
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Tampa Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Double Murder, Robbery, and Conspiracy

February 24, 2023
… Neighbors heard the gun shots and observed blood dripping from the third floor back balcony apartment down to the lower floors. Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office immediately … presented in court, Grable deleted messages and phone calls from his phone, had family members dispose of the murder …
February 24, 2023
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Drug Organization Dispatcher Sentenced to Seven Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

January 31, 2023
… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas … November 1, 2022.  In his plea agreement, he admitted that from October 2020 to October 2021 he worked with a drug … acted principally as a dispatcher who took phone orders from the drug trafficking organization’s customers and …
January 31, 2023
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions

January 12, 2023
… Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions January 12, 2023 Washington, DC … a firearm. According to court documents, the charges stem from a Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in January 2020, where Himes fled from police and was later found to be in possession of …
January 12, 2023
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Idaho Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin

January 27, 2023
… drug trafficking conspiracy with others in southeast Idaho from December 2017 to August 2018. Evidence established that … trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from a source of supply based in Mexico. Evidence further … attempted to get large quantities of cocaine from the Salt Lake City source of supply. In May 2018, …
January 27, 2023
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Member of Bristol, Virginia Methamphetamine Drug Ring Sentenced

October 13, 2022
… woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … trafficking more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine from Houston, Texas, and that her illicit distribution …
October 13, 2022
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Miami-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-District Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

October 28, 2022
… Veliz Villeda received shipments of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator in Birmingham, Alabama and … 14, 2022, Veliz Villeda obtained crystal methamphetamine from a co-conspirator in Alabama at his residence in … The following month, Veliz Villeda again travelled from Hialeah to Bradenton and sold more crystal …
October 28, 2022
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Two California Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

October 28, 2022
… trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from California to Oregon. Jack Scott Lewis, 36, of Los … According to court documents, in December 2019, detectives from the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) began … for transporting large quantities of methamphetamine from California to Oregon for distribution and sale in …
October 28, 2022
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Indianapolis Meth, Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 21, 2022
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary Myers for the Southern District of … organization that operated in the Indianapolis area from the summer of 2019 through March 19, 2020. The …
July 21, 2022
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … we have lost too many lives due to opioid overdoses from fentanyl, prescription pain pills and other illicit … continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s …
March 02, 2021
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to Prison For Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

November 19, 2021
… three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … was sending USPS parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Between … The investigation revealed that the cocaine was being sent from Puerto Rico by Muniz and others. On January 9, 2019, …
November 19, 2021
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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics

April 29, 2022
… 2019, Mitchell sold heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine from the Express Inn located in Clearwater. Mitchell used … informants conducted several controlled purchases from room #126 at the Express Inn . The CI’s would go to the Express Inn to purchase heroin from either Mitchell or one of his co-conspirators. In …
April 29, 2022
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 27, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 27, 2022
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy

April 22, 2022
… learned that three people in Wisconsin received cocaine from someone in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican … agents obtained a federal search warrant for a parcel sent from Puerto Rico and destined for a residence in Winona, … agent obtained a federal search warrant for a parcel sent from Independence, Wisconsin to a residence in Puerto Rico. …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 18, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 18, 2022
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 15, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 15, 2022
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… appearances of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances from China have decreased substantially, following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died from overdoses.      2020 NDTA findings of note: Mexican …
March 02, 2021
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DEA Announces Expansion of Operation Crystal Shield

January 28, 2021
… an ever-evolving initiative to protect the American people from the dangers of methamphetamine. It is imperative that … the trend of increased meth on our streets and deaths from meth use and overdose. This action is an important step to stymie this dangerous drug from flooding our neighborhoods and communities.” In …
January 28, 2021
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Fourteen People Charged with Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, and Cocaine in Racine, Wisconsin

November 19, 2020
… law enforcement partners to keep Wisconsin citizens safe from drug trafficking and the violence that is always … of law enforcement to bring to justice those who profit from the national drug epidemic,” said DEA Milwaukee … free of drugs and violence.” “Drug dealers profit from putting dangerous, addictive, and oftentimes deadly …
November 19, 2020
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Waterbury Man Sentenced for Role in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

June 30, 2021
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … revealed that Aybar-Peguero received fentanyl and heroin from members of the Sosa-Ortiz organization and sold the … drug proceeds. Law enforcement seized approximately $98,000 from Aybar-Peguero’s business bank account. On September 30, …
June 30, 2021
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Waterbury man sentenced to four years for role in heroin and cocaine trafficking ring

February 04, 2021
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … intercepted on calls coordinating the purchase of narcotics from both the Sosa-Ortiz organization and from other individuals who sometimes supplied the Sosa-Ortiz …
February 04, 2021
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Waterbury man sentenced to 66 months in prison for trafficking heroin

November 18, 2020
… during Lopez’s trial earlier this year, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … was receiving large quantities of heroin and cocaine from various suppliers and distributing narcotics in and … in December 2018, Lopez ordered 150 grams of heroin from two other members of the conspiracy. Three hundred …
November 18, 2020
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Waterbury man sentenced 78 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin

September 18, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers and selling to drug to other … $120,000 in cash and four vehicles. Investigators seized from Campbell approximately 10 grams of a mixture of …
September 18, 2020