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Laurence Doud, Former CEO of Pharmaceutical Distributor, Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

March 08, 2023
… responsibility as CEO of RDC to prevent dangerous opioids from making their way to pharmacies, drug dealers, and … evidence at trial: Violations of the Federal Narcotics Laws From 2012 through March 2017, Doud knowingly and …
March 08, 2023
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Leader of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison In Connection with the Overdose Death of Colin Kroll

August 12, 2022
… Mike’s Candyshop generally operated seven days per week, from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with the … DTO stored heroin, cocaine, a fentanyl analogue, and cash from drug sales in various stash locations maintained by the … of the DTO to maintain order and eliminate competition from within the organization.   On or about December 16, …
August 12, 2022
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Former Mexican Federal Police Commander Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

February 09, 2022
… El Seguimiento 39, a Mexico-based cartel, ship cocaine from Mexico to the United States. The El Seguimiento 39 … for their crimes. Their badges will not shield them from accountability.” Mr. Peace expressed his appreciation …
February 09, 2022
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DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Offices throughout New York Promote National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is … resulted in many people spending more time alone, distanced from loved ones and friends making this year’s National …
April 20, 2021
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Staten Island-based International Narcotics Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison

March 29, 2021
… LaCola conspired with others to import kilograms of cocaine from Mexico into the United States. Unbeknownst to LaCola, … informed the individual that the sample he provided came from a 10-kilogram shipment he had received and that he … provide the individual with 10 to 15 kilograms of cocaine from his sources of supply in Mexico. LaCola also offered …
March 29, 2021
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Criminal homicide charges announced in the disappearance of Jose Herran

February 10, 2020
… Pa.C.S.A. § 902 (Felony-1)   Herran’s family has not heard from him since before November 17, 2015, which was his … evidence including blood samples and bone fragments from the suspected site of Herran’s killing and … will answer for their crime and for what they have stolen from Virginia Rodriguez and the rest of Jose’s family and …
February 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Staten Island doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone

October 04, 2019
… Staten Island doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone … can net an illicit distributor $5,400 in cash or more.   From at least approximately 2006 until his arrest in October …
October 04, 2019
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Twenty-Seven Members of Little Rock Drug-Trafficking Organization in Custody Following Arrest Operation

March 13, 2025
… both of which were involved this case.” The arrests stem from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, or … 2023. Most the defendants listed in the indictment are from Little Rock and surrounding towns. The investigation, … the DEA, involved numerous controlled purchases of fentanyl from members of the conspiracy, as well as the seizure of 19 …
March 13, 2025
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Federal Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

March 02, 2025
… who died after ingesting the drug.  Franco was released from federal prison in December 2020. In December 2021, the … $300,000 in cash. Subsequent analysis of cellphones seized from Franco revealed hundreds of videos, several of which … and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the New Haven Police Department, East Haven Police …
March 02, 2025
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Three New Haven Men Guilty of Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

February 23, 2025
… Production, Narcotics Trafficking February 23, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … St Room E-400 Boston , MA 02203 United States New England Contacts New England Quick Links Press Releases Local … the evidence presented during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical …
February 23, 2025
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Southbridge Man Convicted Of Fentanyl And Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

February 05, 2025
… law enforcement partners to target those who seek to profit from the sale of these substances.” “Postal inspectors are … large quantities of cocaine through packages mailed from Puerto Rico to addresses used by the DTO and mailed … mailed to Florida. Approximately nine kilograms of cocaine from packages sent through the mail and 800 grams of …
February 05, 2025
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Gulf Cartel Drug Trafficker Sent to Prison Following Major Cocaine and Cash Seizures

December 18, 2024
… network, importing significant quantities of cocaine from Mexico. He oversaw the transportation and distribution … hidden compartments at ports of entry to smuggle cocaine from Matamoros, Mexico, into the United States. He also … force investigating several narcotics and cash seizures from 2016 to 2020 determined Cortez-Nava led the …
December 18, 2024
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Sacramento Man Is 11th Defendant Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

October 03, 2024
… of cocaine and heroin to sub‑distributors in California and from the East Coast. During the wiretap, agents seized … seized 567 grams of powder cocaine and 949 grams of heroin from Anderson’s stash location and two loaded firearms from his residence. Below is the status of Anderson’s …
October 03, 2024
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Member of Violent New Haven Gang Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison

August 20, 2024
… to 84 Months in Federal Prison August 20, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … themselves with the word “Honcho,” which is derived from the street name of an Exit 8 member who was murdered on … engaged in drug trafficking, used and shared firearms, and, from 2018 to 2023, committed at least three murders and 16 …
August 20, 2024
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28+ Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Contributed to a Poisoning Death

August 08, 2024
… found evidence of an individual who overdosed and died from drugs supplied by the defendant.  Lagary Williams aka … and the GBI received credible and reliable information from multiple confidential sources regarding illegal drug … agents observed Hayes acquire bulk quantities of narcotics from Williams’ luxury high-rise apartment in downtown …
August 08, 2024
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New Haven Gang Member Admits Role in 2022 Murder

August 02, 2024
… Member Admits Role in 2022 Murder August 02, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … themselves with the word “Honcho,” which is derived from the street name of an Exit 8 member who was murdered on … Exit 8 members and associates also stole vehicles, at times from outside of the state, and used those stolen vehicles …
August 02, 2024
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin & Gun Possession

March 18, 2022
… phone activity and noted that the victim purchased heroin from a contact labeled “T” on at least seven occasions.  The last date the victim purchased heroin from “T” was on October 14, 2017, three days before the … On November 9, 2017, investigators watched Shaheed depart from his Baltimore, Maryland residence and travel to a gas …
March 18, 2022
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

July 20, 2022
… to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Narcotics to Customers Across Four States July 20, … heroin, and other controlled substances in Baltimore.  From January 2017 to December 2020, scores of customers from …
July 20, 2022
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Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for His Role in the Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 15, 2021
… and Fentanyl sales to Drug Users and Redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania … Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from October 2018 to April 2019, FBI investigators … and fentanyl sales to drug users and redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. …
November 15, 2021
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Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel Network Sentenced

July 12, 2021
… According to court documents, Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto, 44, from the Mexican State of Morelos, operated a continuing … Ramirez-Barreto supplied him with 60 kilograms of heroin from early 2018 to mid-2019. Another one of … Cookout In August 2019, over 120 law enforcement officers from 30 law enforcement agencies in Virginia, North …
July 12, 2021
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Parcel Interdiction Leads to Guilty Plea

June 15, 2021
… to his guilty plea, on February 19, 2020 an officer from the Maryland State Police Parcel Interdiction … with “sham” cocaine, leaving one ounce of real cocaine from one of the original bricks.  An undercover officer … name.  Avalos answered the door and accepted the parcel from the undercover officer. Avalos took possession of the …
June 15, 2021
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Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

March 16, 2021
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least May 2020 through August 2020, Crosby … several of these meetings and obtained video surveillance from the gas station. On August 9, 2020, law enforcement … vehicle, investigators recovered over 100 grams of fentanyl from a bag inside the center console of the vehicle.  After …
March 16, 2021
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Fourteen people indicted, $1 million worth of drugs and 65 firearms seized in massive takedown

September 13, 2019
… one, to safely remove violent criminals, guns and drugs from our neighborhoods.” The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, … High Tide is the latest highly-coordinated effort from federal, state, and local law enforcement to tackle … known and felt in Hampton Roads, as we apprehend and remove from the streets those individuals who have allegedly …
September 13, 2019
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DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 22, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 22, 2022
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Baxley pharmacist sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy involving healthcare fraud, opioids

June 29, 2020
… will discourage other negligent healthcare providers from engaging in unlawful criminal behavior.”   “Pharmacists … course of professional practice. Upon inspection by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Fulghum Pharmacy … enforcement arena, we expect to deal with these problems from the corrupt drug cartels and their networks. However, …
June 29, 2020
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Local Doctor and Former Pro Football Player Indicted

September 12, 2019
… Local Doctor and Former Pro Football Player Indicted September 12, 2019 … In addition, Hodge sold illegitimate oxycodone pills from Dr. Hanson on the streets for cash,” said Robert J. … stopping unscrupulous medical professionals like Dr. Hanson from harming patients.”   “Hanson allegedly issued numerous …
September 12, 2019
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Imprisoned for International Cocaine Distribution Scheme

February 20, 2024
… Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Francisco Rene Luna … His role was to oversee the receipt of cocaine smuggled in from in vehicles on a monthly basis during the course of the … law enforcement operation. He was subsequently removed from Mexico and transported to Houston for prosecution. …
February 20, 2024