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Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

September 24, 2021
… of conspirators that peddled illegal and potent substances from Puerto Rico into the Hampton Roads area,” said Raj … 42, and Nastassja Lopez-Alvarado, 31, both originally from Puerto Rico but living in Suffolk, were responsible for … at the Richmond International Airport and were prevented from taking approximately $28,000 in U.S. currency in a …
September 24, 2021
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Atlanta Woman Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

May 11, 2021
… 204 months in federal prison. According to court documents, from October 2018 through August 2019, members of a … to acquire a total of seven kilograms of methamphetamine from Degollado, which were then distributed to co-defendants … all admitted they distributed methamphetamine acquired from Dear throughout southwest Virginia during this …
May 11, 2021
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Owner of Tennessee Drug Screening Lab Sentenced to 36 months on Federal Health Care Fraud Charge

March 02, 2021
… to one count of intentionally omitting information from reports as required under the Controlled Substances … Dube in a letter dated June 29, 2012, that he was excluded from participating in any federal health care program. … In addition, Michael Dube also received kickback payments from third parties for referring individuals to those third …
March 02, 2021
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Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison

February 10, 2021
… Intermex Wire Transfer, LLC. Sanchez-Rios admitted that from 2016 through 2018, she used the business to launder the … of CJNG. Sanchez-Rios’ role was to receive U.S. currency from multiple individuals working for the CJNG, which she knew were the drug trafficking proceeds and derived from a criminal offense.  Sanchez-Rios then wired that money …
February 10, 2021
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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

February 09, 2021
… charged as part of a conspiracy that trafficked heroin from Maryland to Virginia leading to at least one fatal and … Kidwell and his wife Norma Kidwell repeatedly traveled from their home in Shenandoah County to Maryland to obtain heroin from the Maryland-based drug-trafficking organization. At …
February 09, 2021
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Baltimore drug dealer assaults, robs and shoots man, then rams his car, sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

September 06, 2019
… According to the testimony presented at his five-day trial, from at least October 2016 through Dec. 12, 2016, Williams … knew where Williams lived, Williams took his drugs from his residence and took them to his girlfriend’s home in … kilos of cocaine, several pounds of marijuana and two guns from the house. Witnesses testified that several more pounds …
September 06, 2019
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New Bern Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 118 Months in Prison

September 30, 2022
… After conducting several controlled purchases of heroin from Bryant, Craven County Sheriff’s Office deputies witnessed him make a drug sale from his car.  Deputies observed Bryant return home and then … items along the chase route they had witnessed were thrown from the car including the large plastic bag at the church …
September 30, 2022
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Two Armed Methamphetamine Traffickers Handed Down Lengthy Prison Sentences

September 30, 2022
… Two Armed Methamphetamine Traffickers Handed Down Lengthy Prison Sentences September 30, 2022 … who at the time was on post-release supervision stemming from a state drug conviction, sold methamphetamine to an … and seized four firearms, which Henry was prohibited from possessing. In February 2019, Brooks and Henry robbed …
September 30, 2022
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California Methamphetamine Trafficker Receives More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

January 31, 2022
… had sent to Rocky Run Road in New Bern, North Carolina, from Stockton, California on December 2, 2019.  A second … Firearms & Explosives (ATF) agent ordered methamphetamine from Chan. Several days later ATF received two packages from Chan which contained approximately 400 grams of …
January 31, 2022
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Drug Trafficker who Attempted to Shoot Investigators Found Guilty

June 14, 2021
… of his life in federal prison.” “Charles Hyde has profited from the sale of poison in our communities for years, … to the Atlanta area to obtain kilograms of methamphetamine from a supplier. They recruited other defendants to assist … in selling the drugs. After a controlled purchase of drugs from Hyde in May 2018, investigators from the Liberty County …
June 14, 2021
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Doctor sentenced to prison for prescribing narcotics to non-patients

June 13, 2019
… he was arrested at Miami International Airport by agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as he waited … operated in Pooler and Braselton to individuals traveling from at least 11 states. In addition, Di Blasi also provided … will be relentless in removing dangerous drug distributors from our neighborhoods, whether they are street-corner …
June 13, 2019
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses

March 07, 2024
… Connecticut Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses March 07, 2024 New England … Police (“VSP”) officers on a foot chase, Ortiz discarded from his waistband a Sig Sauer 9-millimeter semi-automatic … knife, along with approximately $1500, were recovered from Ortiz’s person. Law enforcement located the discarded …
March 07, 2024
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Brooklyn Man Convicted For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

February 22, 2024
… in which he transported more than 50 kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston. Dinelson Hernandez-Rodriguez, a/k/a … in New York. In August 2020, Hernandez-Rodriguez drove from New York to Hyde Park with kilograms of cocaine hidden … a co-conspirator also transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Hyde Park. In total, Hernandez-Rodriguez …
February 22, 2024
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Burlington Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 60 Months

February 22, 2024
… resulted in the seizure of approximately $194,000 of cash from two safe deposit boxes rented in Anderson’s name at local banks. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration also seized two additional handguns and approximately $16,000 in cash from storage units rented by Anderson. In total, law …
February 22, 2024
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Trap House Drug Dealer Sent to Prison

February 01, 2024
… and her use of her minor daughter to hide evidence from authorities.  After conducting surveillance for a … The investigation revealed Rendon distributed narcotics from the residence and had recruited a woman to live at the … Rendon.  The investigation also revealed Rendon made calls from the jail asking her juvenile daughter to go to her …
February 01, 2024
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Year in Review: The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Sees Record Year in Fentanyl Seizures

January 31, 2024
… to more than 386 million deadly doses of fentanyl prevented from reaching consumers – enough to kill every American. … a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from four in 10 pills in 2021 and six in 10 pills in 2022. A … of a pencil. The Rocky Mountain region has not been immune from the devasting effects of fentanyl. More fentanyl pills …
January 31, 2024
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Indiana Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

January 11, 2024
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … Vigo County Drug Task Force arrested Silvers while walking from a local restaurant to his parked Mustang. At the time, … Silvers admitted that he was getting methamphetamine from his source in South Bend once every few weeks and would …
January 11, 2024
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Eight Time Prior Drug Felon Sentenced to 300 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking

December 15, 2023
… his co-conspirators were selling drugs that he provided.  From late 2020 through March of 2021, investigators … of fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, and methamphetamine from Rhone and people working on his behalf.  Ultimately, …
December 15, 2023
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DEA Investigations Result in Three Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Pleading Guilty in Federal Court

November 01, 2023
… dealer responsible for trafficking quantities of fentanyl from California to Oregon, sold fentanyl to undercover law … On April 14, 2022, Merkel was arrested while traveling from California to Oregon. Merkel will be sentenced on … by the DEA Medford Resident Office with assistance from the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team …
November 01, 2023
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DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 27, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers an easy, no-cost … medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—from their homes.  These medications can be a gateway to … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend.  Removing unnecessary …
October 27, 2023
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Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

October 19, 2023
… Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Pocatello Man Died from Fentanyl Overdose POCATELLO, Idaho – Hailey M. Card, … by Card was consumed by a Pocatello man who died from a fentanyl overdose. According to court records, on … the Ada County Coroner's Office, confirmed that K.A. died from acute fentanyl intoxication. “The battle against …
October 19, 2023
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Previously Convicted Felon Caught on Snapchat Pleads Guilty to Firearm And Drug Offenses

October 04, 2023
… 571-362-9171 Defendant was on supervised release from prior federal firearm charge BOSTON – A Boston-area man … an obliterated serial number while on supervised release from an earlier federal firearm charge. Dane Mitchell, 32, … vehicle after he had been shot at. Mitchell is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to a 2018 …
October 04, 2023
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Lowell Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies

September 12, 2023
… Lowell Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies September 12, 2023 New … Defendant led operation to launder European drug proceeds from black tar heroin trafficking BOSTON – A leader of a … and his co-conspirators provided “protection” to a shipment from Europe that purportedly contained 8 million Euros in …
September 12, 2023
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 35 years in Federal Prison for Transporting Heroin and Cocaine to Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains

September 12, 2018
… to 35 years in Federal Prison for Transporting Heroin and Cocaine to Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains September 12, … used Amtrak trains to ship heroin and cocaine to Chicago from Los Angeles. Edgar Roque, 32, of Paramount, Calif., was … moved thousands of kilograms of narcotics aboard the trains from 2010 to 2016.  At his direction, hundreds of packages …
September 12, 2018
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 17, 2023
… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. The DEA Seattle Field … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
May 17, 2023
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Coordinated Operation Results in Ten Arrests on Indian Reservations throughout Montana

April 28, 2023
… methamphetamine in three companion indictments. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain … to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine from January 2022 through March 2023 in Billings, in … of methamphetamine trafficking. The indictment alleges that from about January 2022 until March 2023, James and …
April 28, 2023
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Meth with Intent to Distribute After Ordering Fabric Soaked in Meth

March 30, 2023
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … meth in packages at the Atlanta airport addressed to him from Mexico. Chad Williamson, 44, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, … Parcel Center in March 2021. The packages were shipped from Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico, and marked as religious …
March 30, 2023
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Berkeley Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Tenderloin Fentanyl Distribution Scheme

February 13, 2023
… at his arrest in Berkeley on April 19, 2022, Ordonez ran from the police with a backpack containing around 1,118.8 … person to work to sell more than 40 grams of fentanyl from February 9, 2022 to the date of his arrest on April 19, … 10, 2022.  Ordonez admitted that on April 19, 2022, he ran from police, dropping his backpack, which contained more …
February 13, 2023
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Bremerton Couple Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Significant Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth

January 30, 2023
… in the rental car they were using to transport the drugs from Arizona.  Both have been detained at FDC SeaTac since … that Berryhill was shipping what appeared to be narcotics from their store.  Berryhill was obtaining drugs from a supplier in Phoenix, Arizona.  Berryhill would fly or …
January 30, 2023
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EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022

December 19, 2022
… EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022 … that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a …
December 19, 2022