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California Oxycodone Dealer & Gang Member Convicted For Drug Conspiracy And Witness Tampering

July 09, 2013
… tampering. According the evidence presented at trial, from April 2010 through January 2011, Corum supplied … Members of the conspiracy in California received the pills from Corum and shipped the pills to Corum’s cousin. Corum … Jail Center with the intent to prevent the witness from testifying against him. The incident was captured on …
July 09, 2013
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Anchorage Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Narcotics Trafficking

January 15, 2014
… Alaska - Antonio Fleming, a/k/a, "Wookie," age 35, from Anchorage, Alaska was sentenced on January 14, 2014, by … conspiracy, Fleming was also on Federal Supervised Release from a prior drug conspiracy for which he was sentenced to … to the same criminal lifestyle so soon after being released from a lengthy prison sentence for a similar crime. Judge …
January 15, 2014
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Former Bakersfield Police Detective Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

June 20, 2016
… to the plea agreement, Mara will forfeit $80,000 obtained from this criminal conduct. On May 31, 2016, Damacio Diaz … has been the message expressed by BPD Chief Greg Williamson from the inception of this investigation,” Acting U.S. … serve his own interests for profit. This type of behavior from a law enforcement officer is unacceptable. Those who …
June 20, 2016
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Marin Doctor Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Prescribing Oxycodone Outside The Usual Course Of Professional Practice And Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

July 19, 2016
… of, or obtain a sufficient patient medical history from, the undercover agent to support a prescription for … period of supervised release, Dr. Chiarottino is barred from providing medical treatment or examining any patient in … professional practice.  Dr. Chiarottino is also forbidden from prescribing medication or controlled substances to any …
July 19, 2016
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Los Angeles Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

January 18, 2017
… that he and his co-conspirators sought to make profits from the illegal distribution of large amounts of marijuana. … Much of the marijuana grown in Northern California from this conspiracy was distributed by Nguyen. Nguyen, who … seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from these two locations: approximately 2,168 plants at …
January 18, 2017
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Oakland Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Conspiracy To Manufacture Counterfeit Drugs

March 28, 2017
… guilty plea, King, 27, of Oakland, Calif., admitted that from October 6, 2014 through December 12, 2015, he was … and equipment to manufacture the counterfeit Xanax pills from foreign sources.  King further admitted that from October 6, 2014, through December 12, 2015, he sold …
March 28, 2017
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11 Years For Oakland Methamphetamine Trafficker

April 20, 2017
… admitted that on May 23, 2013, he received instructions from his co-conspirators to travel to Los Angeles so that he … services. He made the trip on May 24, 2013, and received from a co-conspirator 20 (or at least 9 kgs) of … to travel to Fresno where he could retrieve heroin from a co-conspirator. On June 20, 2014, Ochoa traveled to …
April 20, 2017
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Sacramento Area Drug Traffickers Indicted In Significant Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation

June 07, 2013
… purchases of heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA, and Oxycodone from Washington’s organization. The drug traffickers under … 12, 2013. The firearm indictment against Washington stems from a 2011 search warrant served at Washington’s residence … The indictment alleges that Washington is prohibited from possessing firearms because of four prior felony …
June 07, 2013
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Eighth Defendant Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Conducting Illegal Cash Transactions

June 16, 2014
… conspiracy where co-conspirators obtained prescriptions from a Central Valley doctor, filled them in area pharmacies … obtained prescriptions for oxycodone and hydrocodone from a doctor in Visalia, filled those prescriptions at … were made in amounts less than $10,000 to prevent the bank from filing Currency Transaction Reports that banks are …
June 16, 2014
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Visalia Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

September 29, 2014
… his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from these prescriptions into different personal bank … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from Dr. Brown in Modesto. They recruited other individuals to obtain prescriptions and marijuana cards from the doctor and paid them for the prescriptions and …
September 29, 2014
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Two San Francisco International Airport Security Screeners Charged In Bribery And Drug Smuggling Scheme

March 07, 2015
… Security Administration.  In exchange for an offer of money from Anibal Giovanni Ramirez, 28, of San Francisco, Sunux … bribery-related charges also may result in disqualification from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit in the … Sunux, Lopez, and Ramirez has involved officers and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug …
March 07, 2015
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Distributes Forfeited Proceeds Of Cocaine Trafficking Case To Kern County Sheriff’s Office And The Bakersfield Police Department

April 30, 2015
… large money seizures were made, including $169,910 seized from a truck in Sheldon, Illinois that was driven by Bisla. … agencies through the sharing of proceeds resulting from federal forfeitures. State and local law enforcement … and the communities we serve. The money received from drug trafficking suspects in this case will be funneled …
April 30, 2015
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Jury Finds Sacramento Area Drug Trafficker Guilty On All Counts

July 09, 2015
… an undercover operative bought heroin and methamphetamine from Washington’s organization. The drug traffickers … in a separate indictment against Washington that stems from a 2011 homicide investigation. When deputies executed a … The indictment alleges that Washington is prohibited from possessing firearms because of four prior felony …
July 09, 2015
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Kern County Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Cocaine Smuggling

July 27, 2015
… trailer containing cocaine smuggled into the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, to a location in … Montoya began unloading 18 one-kilogram packages of cocaine from a hidden compartment in the underside of the trailer … partners to prevent these dangerous and addictive drugs from reaching our streets and ensure the perpetrators of …
July 27, 2015
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Long Beach Man Sentenced To 6 Years & 4 Months In Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone And Hydrocodone

September 29, 2015
… To 6 Years & 4 Months In Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone And Hydrocodone September 29, 2015 San Francisco Contact … obtained prescriptions for oxycodone and hydrocodone from a doctor in Visalia, filled those prescriptions at … bank accounts held by Chim and co‑defendants in California from which the funds were then withdrawn by Chim. Deposits …
September 29, 2015
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Traffic Stops In San Joaquin, Shasta, And Nevada Counties Lead To Federal Narcotic Trafficking Charges

December 06, 2012
… the defendants on November 24, 2012, after they fled from an attempted traffic stop. At the time of the arrest, … in San Joaquin County. Robles was previously released from state custody on bail. This case is the product of an … approximately 15 kilograms of heroin were removed from the gas tank. A federal grand jury charged them today …
December 06, 2012
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Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Crimes

March 04, 2013
… Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Crimes March 04, 2013 San Francisco Contact … “Today’s guilty plea marks the eighth conviction resulting from the OCDETF investigation.” According to court … a convicted felon. Federal law prohibits a convicted felon from possessing a firearm. In pleading guilty, Vasquez …
March 04, 2013
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More Operation Mercury Convictions

March 04, 2013
… Rufino Orozco Martinez, 32, an undocumented alien from Mexico, and Jorge Torres, 28, of Bakersfield, conspired … three pounds of processed marijuana and an assault weapon from the grow site. Gallegos is scheduled for sentencing … According to court records, Manjarrez came to California from Mexico to work for co-defendant, Jonathan Anthony Meza, …
March 04, 2013
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Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is This Saturday

April 24, 2013
… pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications from Northern California and Central Valley residents during … The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet, according to surveys of …
April 24, 2013
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Northern California And Central Valley Resident Dispose Of More Than 7.5 Tons Of Medicine During DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

November 04, 2011
… take-back event last September. The overwhelming response from the community has dramatically decreased the potential … majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from family and friends for free, including from the home medicine cabinet. Many Americans simply do not …
November 04, 2011
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Another Huge Turnout At DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

May 12, 2011
… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas … Take-Back Day. As a result of the overwhelming response from the community more than 14 tons of medicine is out of … local law enforcement agencies and community groups from Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra …
May 12, 2011
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Leader Of Stockton Area Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison

June 24, 2011
… that the group had collected over $5 million in cash from the sale of drugs between August 2007 and November … month term of supervised (TSR) to commence on their release from prison. The other defendants received smaller TSRs. … of Hector Ojeda Barraza) and Ismael Quintero (formerly from Los Angeles) are fugitives and are believed to be in …
June 24, 2011
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Large-Scale Redding-Area Marijuana Manufacturing Organization Dismantled

October 07, 2011
… plants and one loaded .38 caliber handgun were seized from the location; no arrests were made. On August 22, 2011, … 2,612 marijuana plants and 60 pounds of processed marijuana from the residence on Big Oak Lane. Additionally, agents … seized approximately 400 pounds of processed marijuana from the residence on Jewel Lane. This case is the product …
October 07, 2011
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Cartel Enforcer Sentenced to 28 Years for Drug Trafficking and Violence

June 13, 2025
… these criminal networks and protect our communities from the violence and addiction they bring.” “My Day One … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
June 13, 2025
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DEA, DA SINI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service & DA’S East End Drug Task Force announce takedown of alleged Montauk Drug distribution ring

August 16, 2018
… of law enforcement to stop drug trafficking organizations from the transport and distribution of drugs into … months, providing this organization an expanded client base from Memorial Day to Labor Day,” District Attorney Sini … received packages of illicit substances through the mail from locations in and outside of the continental United …
August 16, 2018
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21 Indicted In Lawrence and Southbridge Area Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracies

September 16, 2022
… can rest knowing these alleged criminals have been removed from their neighborhoods. Our efforts will not stop.” … large quantities of cocaine through packages mailed from Puerto Rico to addresses used by the DTO and mailed … with fentanyl. Approximately nine kilograms of cocaine from packages sent through the mail and 800 grams of …
September 16, 2022
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Massachusetts Fugitive Charged with Possessing Fentanyl and Cocaine

August 11, 2022
… the defendant was trafficking huge quantities of fentanyl from his home in the Bronx—a home he shared with his minor … deadly narcotic not only off the street, but removed it from a residence mere steps from a day care center for young children.  HSI, along with …
August 11, 2022
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Bronx Gang Member Charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, and Racketeering

June 24, 2022
… partners are focused on safeguarding our communities from gang violence and drug trafficking and this arrest is … a gang based in the Bronx whose members and associates, from 2015 to 2022, conspired to commit various crimes with … other things, the gang members sold crack, robbed and stole from commercial establishments in the New York City area and …
June 24, 2022
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Mexican drug traffickers charged with drug trafficking crime based on seizure of almost three tons of cocaine

September 09, 2020
… tons of cocaine into the United States.  The charge arises from a September 1, 2020, seizure by Mexico’s Secretaría de … law enforcement’s commitment to keeping America safe from drug trafficking, drug abuse, and violent crime.” … in federal court [1] : On or about Sept. 1, 2020, aircraft from the Mexican Navy located and began tracking a boat …
September 09, 2020
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Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison

May 23, 2024
… prescribing practices.  In early 2016, investigators from both the DEA Diversion Control Division and the … prescriptions.  For at least three years, Bousquet received from Braylovsky monthly prescriptions for 170 oxycodone 30mg … confidential source who purchased oxycodone prescriptions from him during the investigation.  Braylovsky then met with …
May 23, 2024