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California Methamphetamine Trafficker Receives More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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Drug Trafficker who Attempted to Shoot Investigators Found Guilty

… 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 …
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Doctor sentenced to prison for prescribing narcotics to non-patients

… 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 …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses

… 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 …
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Brooklyn Man Convicted For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… 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 …
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Burlington Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 60 Months

… 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 …
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Trap House Drug Dealer Sent to Prison

… 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 …
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Year in Review: The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Sees Record Year in Fentanyl Seizures

… 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 …
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Indiana Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… @DEAChicagoDiv Todd C. Smith 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 …
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Eight Time Prior Drug Felon Sentenced to 300 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking

… 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, …
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DEA Investigations Result in Three Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Pleading Guilty in Federal Court

… 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 …
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DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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 …
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Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 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 …
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Previously Convicted Felon Caught on Snapchat Pleads Guilty to Firearm And Drug Offenses

… - (802) 951-2900 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 …
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Lowell Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies

… 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 …
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 35 years in Federal Prison for Transporting Heroin and Cocaine to Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains

… 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 …
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… 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 …
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Coordinated Operation Results in Ten Arrests on Indian Reservations throughout Montana

… 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 …
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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

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … 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 …
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Berkeley Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Tenderloin Fentanyl Distribution Scheme

… 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 …
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Bremerton Couple Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Significant Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth

… 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 …
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EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 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 …
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DEA Chicago Division Seizes Over 18.3 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl Throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin in 2022

… Deadly Doses of Fentanyl Throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin in 2022 January 04, 2023 Chicago Contact Info … worked to seize over 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across the country,” said Administrator … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces the Seizure of Over 379 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… @DEALouisville Jim Scott Domestic Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia Additional Division Info Community … worked to seize over 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across the country,” said Administrator … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert …
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Over 164 Illegal Firearms Seized and 250 Firearms Offenders Prosecuted in Eastern Virginia in 2022

… Over 164 Illegal Firearms Seized and 250 Firearms Offenders Prosecuted in Eastern Virginia in … 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 …
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Selling Synthetic Drugs Results in $9.2M Forfeiture and Prison for Seven

… Freeze and Death Grip which were delivered to shop owners from California. Payments were often sent to accounts Bowles … During the investigation, authorities tracked payments from multiple retail smoke shops throughout the United … involved in the scheme. Financial records show that from February 2012 through 2019, the network received over …
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Former Nurse Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with Morphine Medications at Moses Lake Clinic

… Confluence Health, Tuller used syringes to remove morphine from at least 17 vials, and then ingested that morphine as … to be in excruciating pain after receiving only saline from what was supposed to be morphine vials. In sentencing … actions and investigations helped remove an individual from a position of trust and stop any further harm from …
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Leader of Mexico’s United Cartels Extradited to U.S.

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Division Contacts Florida Jacksonville - 904-348-5225 Orlando - 407-333-7000 Tampa - 813-287-5160 West Palm Beach - … federal court in Miami, Florida today after his extradition from Guatemala.  A South Florida grand jury returned an …
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15 People Convicted in $11M Cartel Drug Conspiracy

… “These individuals were a thorn that has now been ripped from the city of Laredo and surrounding areas thanks to the … planned to use the vehicle to pick up a marijuana load from a warehouse on San Mateo Drive in Laredo. Law … seized approximately 1,168 kilograms of marijuana from the ranch and an additional 969 kilograms from inside …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… 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 …