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Two Illegal Aliens Head To Prison For Trafficking Meth

… establishing that the methamphetamine was imported from Mexico in a liquid form and converted into crystalized … expected to face deportation proceedings following release from prison.   Co-defendant Oscar Diaz-Pineda, 27, a Mexican … conducted the investigation along with task force officers from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, police departments …
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Beaumont Man Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking Violations

… Ardoin family and others openly distributed crack cocaine from their home at 1107 Avenue A in Beaumont. In the last 10 … grams of crack cocaine is believed to have been distributed from the location during this time.  A federal grand jury … worked day and night to put this case together.  As we see from this investigation and prosecution, together with …
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High Ranking Gulf Cartel Member Convicted In Washington For Drug Trafficking

… States.  Cano Flores was extradited to the United States from Mexico in August 2011 and was ordered detained in … and other leaders of the Gulf Cartel, as well as testimony from previously convicted Cartel members.  According to … that between 2000 and 2010, the Gulf Cartel grew from an organization of only 100 members controlling three …
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Los Gueros Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Targeted

… Treasury today announced the designation of six companies and five individuals linked to the Mexican drug trafficking … The individuals designated today are key family members and associates of Los Gueros’ leaders who are acting on … business empire and impede its ability to reap benefits from the drug trade,” said Treasury’s Director of the Office …
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$5 Million Reward Offered For Information Leading To Arrest And/or Conviction Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

… $5 Million Reward Offered For Information Leading To Arrest And/or Conviction Of Rafael Caro-Quintero November 05, 2013 … 9, 2013 on procedural grounds.  Caro-Quintero is a fugitive from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of …
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Seven Handed Sentences For Cocaine And Meth Trafficking

… Seven Handed Sentences For Cocaine And Meth Trafficking March 06, … involving the shipment of cocaine and methamphetamine from Laredo to Dallas and Houston, announced Drug … prison. Juan Manuel Reyes, 37, a commercial truck driver from Nuevo Laredo was sentenced to 121 months. Christian …
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Adilson Reyes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

… developed information about the trafficking of cocaine from outside Rhode Island into the state. The investigation … 65.07 kilos of cocaine, $1,245,070 in cash and a firearm from two vehicles and a storage facility in North Kingstown. … Drug Task Force, Rhode Island State Police, and officers from the Warwick, Woonsocket, and East Providence Police …
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Career Offender Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy And Possession Of Oxycodone With The Intent To Distribute

… Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy And Possession Of Oxycodone With The Intent To Distribute March 27, 2013 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … on August 11, 2011, Pawtucket Police detectives and agents from the DEA Drug Task Force conducted court authorized …
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Head Of New Haven Heroin Distribution Ring Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison

… release, for distributing heroin. This matter stems from a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force … that Glass and his associates obtained prepackaged heroin from sources of supply in the New York metropolitan area and … the DEA New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the New Haven, Meriden, Hamden, West Haven, Branford …
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 100 Months Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… Police conducted seven controlled purchases of cocaine from Matthew Burt at Champlain Valley Auto in Burlington, … substantial quantities of cocaine by rental car from the source of supply in Massachusetts to Vermont. Once … a rental car as it arrived at Champlain Valley Auto from Massachusetts with approximately a kilogram of cocaine. …
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Narcotic Treatment Program Faces Civil Penalties

… Center, Inc. also has agreed to additional oversight from the Drug Enforcement (DEA). Daniel R. Salter, the … inventory of its controlled substances to prevent them from falling into the hands of dealers and addicts,” said … Act. This case was investigated by Diversion Investigators from the DEA. The civil settlement was reached by Assistant …
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Three Charged With Heroin Conspiracy Resulting In Death Of Overdose Victim

… heroin resulting in the death of another (victim) from his use of that heroin. The three were also each … distributing heroin resulting in the death of the victim from his use of that heroin.   Blakemore was charged … Tenn.  The superseding indictment alleges that he died from a heroin overdose.  If convicted as charged, Blakemore …
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Gorham Man Sentenced To Almost Six Years On Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Enforcement (DEA) learned that Magee was acquiring cocaine from an out of state source and distributing it in Maine.  … cocaine and “re-rock” it.  Agents also seized five firearms from his bedroom. This case results from a joint investigation conducted by DEA, the Federal …
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Portland Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Distribution Charges

… officers conducted controlled purchases of crack cocaine from members of the conspiracy.  On January 9, 2015, … Gang Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of … also assisted with the investigation. The case also results from the ongoing effort of the Organized Crime Drug …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Distributing Meth

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement … that Kevin Wallin of Waterbury received shipments of meth from individuals in California on consignment with the … DeVries resided in an apartment located across the hall from Wallin’s apartment.  At Wallin’s direction, DeVries …
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California Man Sentenced On Drug Charges

… that Razo was able to use contraband cellular telephones from within prison to arrange transactions, recruit … States Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, … Force, the Wapello (Iowa) Sheriff’s Office, investigators from the California Department of Corrections and …
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Danbury Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Federal Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone

… release, for trafficking oxycodone. This matter stems from a year-long investigation headed by the DEA's … to pick up hundreds of 30-milligram oxycodone pills from her supplier. Also, in February 2012, Papadakos was … cocaine, heroin and marijuana.  She was released from prison in February 2005. This matter is being …
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Enfield Man Sentenced To 42 Months In Federal Prison For Selling Crack, Violating Supervised Release

… and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a previous federal conviction. According to court … Police made three controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Snape.  On January 10, 2013, Snape was arrested at his … was serving a period of federal supervised release stemming from a previous conviction for possession of a firearm by a …
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Three Holyoke Residents Plead Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

… for their role in distributing oxycodone pills shipped from Florida. John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of … oxycodone pills which they received in large quantities from Florida via Express Mail.  The pills were then sold in … in Florida were able to withdraw these drug proceeds from branches of the national banks. The defendants face up …
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Auburn Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… or more of crack cocaine.   According to court records, from 2011 through June 2013, Goyette obtained kilogram quantities of cocaine from Massachusetts, cooked some of it into crack cocaine and … day, law enforcement agents followed Goyette as he drove from Auburn to Boston.  In Boston, law enforcement agents …
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New York Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone

… West Hartford, to travel to New York to pick up oxycodone from Fields and transport the pills to Dyber in Connecticut.  Dyber distributed the pills he received from Fields and Garcia to customers and other Hartford-area … New Haven Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA and the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North …
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Bangor Resident Sentenced To Almost Six Years For Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

… Aroostook and Knox counties.  The defendant obtained MDPV from other members of the conspiracy and traded, sold or … of MDPV, the defendant assisted another person in removing from the residence MDPV that the police had not found during … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the …
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy

… 2014.  According to court documents, this indictment sprung from an investigation into a heroin-trafficking organization … of the arrests in this case, federal agents have seized from the twelve defendants approximately $1,200,000 in (a … currency, jewelry, and real property) as proceeds made from the sale of heroin. Smith is facing a mandatory minimum …
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North County Woman Sentenced On Methamphetamine Related Charge

… pseudoephedrine pills with an aggregate weight of 94 grams from different drug stores in and around Lewis County. Wujek … and so, to avoid scrutiny, often rotated the stores from which she bought the pills. Wujek purchased the … In return, Wujek received finished methamphetamine from the methamphetamine “cooks,” or, in some cases, …
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Former Health Care Center Nursing Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl And Other Pain Killers

… fine. “As this case demonstrates, drug dealers come from all walks of life, and don’t always just stand on … all who hold such positions be aware they are not immune from prosecution if they also violate the law.”       … Center in Buffalo. Vitello sold un-used prescription drugs from her office. These drugs were prescribed for patients …
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Arizona Doctor Sued For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without DEA Registration In Washington State

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Robert A. Saccone Domestic Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Additional Division Info Community Outreach … purportedly obtain patient medical records and forms from EClinicMD before seeing the patients for an initial …
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Nevada Pair Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Methamphetamine And Launder Drug Proceeds

… The two worked together to send methamphetamine from Las Vegas to Anchorage. Cooks enlisted Frank to send … through the mail to contacts Johnson had in Alaska. From December 2, 2013, through January 21, 2014, the …
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Twin Falls Former Pharmacy Technician Sentenced For Diverting Controlled Substances

… and sold bottles of controlled substance prescriptions from the pharmacy stock to another individual without a … committed a similar diversion of controlled substances from her employer pharmacy by placing in her glove box three … Squad which is comprised of law enforcement personnel from the DEA, Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise Police …
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Bellingham Man Sentenced In Drug And Money Laundering

… Bellingham Man Sentenced In Drug And Money Laundering May 21, 2015 Seattle Contact Info … to support his drug habit. By 2011, Thornton, operating from his residence in Bellingham, WA, orchestrated the …
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San Diego Neighborhood Pharmacist Pays $150,000 Penalty For Mishandling Drugs

… Sixth Avenue Pharmacy in Hillcrest.  The settlement arises from a U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) investigation into … ensure that no controlled prescription drugs are diverted from their lawful and legal use.” The alleged violations … that had been returned to her by police after being stolen from the pharmacy two months earlier. Other allegations …