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Three Slovenian fugitives wanted for importation and distribution of anabolic steroids added to United States Department of State Narcotics Rewards Program

July 10, 2019
… wanted for importation and distribution of anabolic steroids added to United States Department of State … accounts to transfer illicit proceeds that they receive from a variety of payment methods, including Western …
July 10, 2019
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Three Slovenian fugitives wanted for importation and distribution of anabolic steroids added to United States Department of State Narcotics Rewards Program

July 10, 2019
… wanted for importation and distribution of anabolic steroids added to United States Department of State … accounts to transfer illicit proceeds that they receive from a variety of payment methods, including Western …
July 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Former Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Anabolic Steroids

August 09, 2013
… Deputies Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Anabolic Steroids August 09, 2013 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … Frank and Tucker were charged with Possession of Anabolic Steroids in violation of Florida State Statue 893.13(6)a. … Investigation Division.  They both recently resigned from the Sheriff’s Office. This is an ongoing investigation …
August 09, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Providence Man Admits to Possessing More than Forty Grams of Fentanyl Six Days After Pleading Guilty to Trafficking Anabolic Steroids

February 16, 2023
… Six Days After Pleading Guilty to Trafficking Anabolic Steroids February 16, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact … seized 251 grams of fentanyl and drug packaging materials from inside a kitchen cabinet; a loaded firearm from under …
February 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

South Carolina Native Sentenced To 180 Months For Leadership Role In A-PVP Trafficking And International Money Laundering Conspiracies

February 23, 2016
… South Carolina. A-PVP is a synthetic drug primarily ordered from China, which is commonly referred to on the street as … has been referred to by users of the substance as “meth on steroids.”  According to his plea agreement on file with … in this case resulted in the recovery of a large number of emails between Lindsey and a particular a-PVP supplier in …
February 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

May 31, 2013
… Karner has run a global distribution network for anabolic steroids that has sold millions of steroid dosages … against Karner generally bars U.S. persons and companies from conducting financial or commercial transactions with …
May 31, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Omaha Division Special Agent Carlos Lavastida awarded Enrique S. Camarena Award

December 20, 2018
… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; Additional Division Info Community … Carlos Lavastida is one of three law enforcement officers from Iowa presented with the Enrique S. Camarena Award by … presented each year to local law enforcement officers who best exemplify the qualities and principles for which Agent …
December 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Seven South Florida Residents Charged In Conspiracy To Distribute Performance Enhancing Drugs To Underage High School And Professional Athletes

August 05, 2014
… have been charged with conspiring to distribute anabolic steroid testosterone to underage high school and … Carlos Nuñez - , 48, of Fort Lauderdale. The charges stem from an over 21-month-long investigation by DEA, which … - , 34, all of Miami. “Anthony Bosch, the self-acclaimed “Best Fake Doctor Ever” has turned in his lab coat for an …
August 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Third Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For Conspiring To Buy Five Or More Kilograms Of Cocaine

June 06, 2011
… Third Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For Conspiring To Buy Five Or More Kilograms Of Cocaine June 06, 2011 Phoenix … place on April 14, 2009, in Tucson. Martinez drove down from his home in Las Vegas, while co-defendant Hiraldo Neyra …
June 06, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Worldwide Drug Trafficker Sentenced

February 20, 2014
… conspiring to launder money. According to court documents, from June 1, 2008, through September 8, 2011, Malik sold … drugs were sent from Pakistan to the customers, and Malik emailed the tracking numbers that his co-conspirators in …
February 20, 2014
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Brownsville man heads to federal prison for buying crack cocaine

April 10, 2019
… Brownsville man heads to federal prison for buying crack cocaine April 10, 2019 Houston Contact Info … organization, witnessed Arambula order crack cocaine from his supplier. Law enforcement seized the drugs as they … able to determine Arambula regularly bought crack cocaine from Jesus Hector Garza, Jr.     Garza, 31, of Brownsville, …
April 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Former Police Detective And His Wife Sentenced In Drug Conspiracy

January 07, 2013
… today to four years in prison for operating an anabolic steroid and human growth (“HGH”) distribution organization … for her participation in the conspiracy. Gidelson acquired steroids from foreign suppliers and then sold these steroids …
January 07, 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION

WANTED: REWARD OF UP TO $5 MILLION

January 22, 2025
… is allegedly one of the most prolific suppliers of anabolic steroids in the world.  According to Yip’s indictment, over … customer ordered approximately 25 kilograms of 4-ANPP from Yip’s companies.  The parties agreed that the fentanyl …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Philadelphia Police Detective Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

October 09, 2012
… pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. Gidelson operated an anabolic steroid and human … distribution organization in Philadelphia. He acquired steroids from foreign suppliers and then sold these steroids …
October 09, 2012
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Colombian National Convicted After Attempting to Buy 20 Kilos of Cocaine

November 16, 2021
… Colombian National Convicted After Attempting to Buy 20 Kilos of Cocaine November 16, 2021 New England … with attempting to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents. Jesus Arley Munera-Gomez, 35, was … Munera-Gomez arranged to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents in exchange for $200,000. At the …
November 16, 2021
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Laboratories

March 28, 2025
… Forensic Examiners recover information of probative value from computers and magnetic storage media (diskettes, tapes … of Seized Drugs (SWGDRUG) SWGDRUG works to improve the quality of the forensic examination of seized drugs and to … of internationally accepted minimum standards, identifying best practices within the international community, and …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Charges Filed Against Philadelphia Police Detective, Two Officers And 12 Others

April 27, 2011
… unsealed today, with conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids, announced United States Attorney Zane David … The indictment further alleges that Gidelson acquired steroids from foreign suppliers and then sold these steroids …
April 27, 2011
STORY

Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
Methamphetamine
… the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), were doing their best to keep the synthetic substance off the streets.  At … upon the manufacturing method. Today’s methamphetamine from Mexico comes from mega-labs capable of producing … bring out the absolute worst in people, and its addictive qualities make it hard to quit. Have those talks now with …
July 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

96 Charged And Dozens Arrested As The Result Of A Joint Investigation

February 02, 2011
… 96 Charged And Dozens Arrested As The Result Of A Joint Investigation … drug transactions near schools or playgrounds. Aside from the 78 defendants arrested thus far in this … “With common goals of reducing crime and improving the quality of life in our communities, DEA and our federal, …
February 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Joplin Man Sentenced To 22 Years For Meth Conspiracy & Firearms

January 28, 2015
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from July 16, 2012, to June 14, 2013, and to possessing … in the Joplin area and that the methamphetamine was pure in quality, consistent with that of the methamphetamine being … federal and local agents conducted numerous undercover buys with various co-defendants in this conspiracy. A …
January 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Missouri Man Charged in Suspected Overdose Death of Mother of Three

July 13, 2022
… messages in which the victim told Carpenter she wanted to buy fentanyl, charging documents say. Carpenter was arrested … is killing Americans at an unprecedented rate. Our best defense against this deadly drug is awareness of its danger, helping those who suffer from substance use or mental health disorders find help, and …
July 13, 2022
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Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes

November 19, 2024
… Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes November 19, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … of his mother, Lynn Hooks, and his friend, Dakota Carr, to buy a gun for himself and one for his girlfriend from Piazza Jewelry and Pawn on July 14, 2017. Carter was on …
November 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Extradited, Charged With Weapons Support To Hizballah One Defendant Allegedly Agreed To Acquire $9.5 Million Worth Of Surface-to-Air Missiles And Other Weapons For Hizballah

November 18, 2011
… To Acquire $9.5 Million Worth Of Surface-to-Air Missiles And Other Weapons For Hizballah November 18, 2011 New York … the extraditions of Siavosh Henareh and Cetin Aksu from Romania, on charges of conspiring to provide narcotics … organization. Aksu is also charged with agreeing to buy a deadly laundry list of weapons on behalf of an …
November 18, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Two Indicted In Broward And Palm Beach Counties In Second Coordinated Pill Mill Takedown

August 23, 2011
… other things, the illegal distribution of pain killers and steroids through pill mills operating in Broward and Palm … charges relating to some of these defendants. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report … individuals, including addicts and traffickers, seeking to buy large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled …
August 23, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Bitcoin Exchanger Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Four Years In Prison For Selling Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road

January 20, 2015
… Prison For Selling Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road January 20, 2015 New York Contact Info … in Manhattan federal court and related court proceedings: From about December 2011 to October 2013, Faiella ran an …
January 20, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Former CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Company Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Two Years In Prison For Helping To Sell Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road

December 19, 2014
… For Helping To Sell Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road December 19, 2014 New York Contact Info … in Manhattan federal court and related court proceedings: From about December 2011 to October 2013, Shrem’s …
December 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Pipeline Stretching From Mexico To NYC And Long Island Dismantled

December 19, 2014
… Heroin Pipeline Stretching From Mexico To NYC And Long Island Dismantled December 19, … drug operation trafficking heroin, cocaine, MDMA, & steroids on streets and over Craigslist MINEOLA, N.Y. - …
December 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Forty Individuals Facing Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges As The Result Of A Multi-Agency Investigation In Southeastern New Mexico

January 24, 2014
… in Eddy, Chaves and Lincoln Counties, N.M., and one from west Texas are facing drug trafficking and firearms … are working to reduce overall crime and improve the quality of life for area residents.   The numerous arrests … whether state or federal, where those charged can best be tried. These cooperative efforts will continue …
January 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Narcotics Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

September 09, 2021
… failed effort to hide their illegal and dangerous activity from law enforcement,” stated Acting United States Attorney … and contact Melgarejo and Gray through encrypted email and messaging services. Melgarejo and Gray claimed to sell “the highest quality product at the best price on the market…our …
September 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Estherville, Iowa, Police Officer Honored for Commitment to Drug Abuse Prevention

January 26, 2021
… presented each year to local law enforcement officers who best exemplify the qualities and principles for which Agent Camarena gave his …
January 26, 2021

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