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Two Indicted for Packaging Fentanyl in Inwood: Deadly Drug Mixtures Seized

April 11, 2025
… Force (NYDETF) Group T-12, comprised of agents and officers from DEA New York Division, the New York City Police … (NYPD) and the New York State Police, with assistance from SNP’s Investigators Unit. NEGRUM and CASTILLO were … one kilogram brick (over two pounds) of powdered narcotics from a hidden trap compartment. Subsequent DEA laboratory …
April 11, 2025
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Eleven Muskogee defendants indicted in federal drug conspiracy

April 03, 2019
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info … 841(b)(1)(B), and 841(b)(1)(C), with punishment ranging from not less than 10 years imprisonment to not more than … intent to cause and induce any person to withhold testimony from an official proceeding, contrary to Title 18, United …
April 03, 2019
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Twelve Charged With Operating An Open Drug Market Inside A Bronx Apartment Building And Carrying Firearms

June 27, 2022
… An Open Drug Market Inside A Bronx Apartment Building And Carrying Firearms June 27, 2022 New York Contact Info … aka “Fred,” in connection with their distributing narcotics from the lobby and apartments of a residential building in … cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, in the Bronx, including from inside 2685 Valentine Avenue, from March 2019 through …
June 27, 2022
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Colombian Drug Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Pleads Guilty

November 02, 2021
… work tirelessly to avert narcotics, terrorism and threats from the kind of violent, overseas criminal enterprises that … presented during the plea proceeding, the guilty plea stems from Rendon Herrera’s role, since the late 1990’s, as a … main guerilla group, and sought to remove FARC sympathizers from positions of power and influence in Colombia. To …
November 02, 2021
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Multi-agency investigation leads to arrest of 5, seizure of 17 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of heroin, 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 9 guns, $1.5 million of drug proceeds

June 29, 2020
… kilograms of heroin, and 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills from reaching the streets of Suffolk County. This was … of heroin, and 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, seized from this alleged trafficking operation. The cocaine has an … The search warrants were executed by law enforcement agents from DEA’s Long Island District Office which includes the …
June 29, 2020
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DEA and FBI offices dismantle drug trafficking organizations in New York and Connecticut

October 11, 2018
… DEA and FBI offices dismantle drug trafficking organizations in … on our communities.  As alleged, these defendants profited from trafficking cocaine and methamphetamines at the expense …
October 11, 2018
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29 Alleged Penn North Drug Dealers Facing Federal Indictments

March 19, 2021
… defendants are fugitives and a sixth defendant absconded from pretrial release.  The indictments were announced by … Kevin Riggins is a fugitive and Vincent Davis absconded from his pretrial release. The second indictment (20-0269) … intent to distribute fentanyl using the name “Special,” from August 2019 through at least December 2019.  Green, …
March 19, 2021
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Organized Drug Crime Ring Attempted to Flood Alaskan Villages with Fentanyl, 54 Indicted

January 25, 2024
… distributors of the drug trafficking enterprise in Alaska. From February 2022 to July 2023, law enforcement intercepted … to send drug packages through the U.S. Postal Service from Oregon and California to Alaska. Distributors located …
January 25, 2024
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Sinaloa-based narcotics distributor designated under the Kingpin Act for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in Oregon

May 12, 2021
… under the Kingpin Act for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in Oregon May 12, 2021 Seattle Contact … role in trafficking fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine from Mexico to the Pacific Northwest. Efrain Mendivil … active trafficker of heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl from Mexico to Oregon. Together, these drugs, particularly …
May 12, 2021
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Six Charged In Multi-state Cocaine Trafficking Scheme: Upper West Side Apartment Served As Base Of Operation

April 05, 2018
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … Division Office Task Force Group D-13, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Manhattan District … Gonzalez, an alleged cocaine distributor who operated from an apartment at 472 Columbus Avenue in Manhattan’s …
April 05, 2018
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Forty-Four Michigan And Ohio Residents Indicted In Scheme To Illegally Divert And Distribute Rx Drugs Along “US-23 Pipeline”

March 21, 2013
… Forty-Four Michigan And Ohio Residents Indicted In Scheme To Illegally Divert And Distribute Rx Drugs Along “US-23 Pipeline” March 21, … never provided. Other times, the pharmacists accepted cash from the recruiters for filling and dispensing medications. …
March 21, 2013
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New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs Launches “Project Medicine Drop,” Providing Consumers Opportunity To Dispose Of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout The Year Pilot Program Important Component Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription

November 14, 2011
… show teenagers who abuse these drugs often take them from relatives, or get them from friends. Many people mistakenly believe prescription … throughout the year in a safe and secure manner.” Consumers from anywhere in New Jersey may deposit their medications in …
November 14, 2011
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Drug Law Enforcement Kicking Off The New Year With Record Breaking Heroin Seizures

February 07, 2016
… significant change in drug overdose death rates from 2013-2014: New Hampshire’s drug overdose rate increased … nationwide and hit the Northeast like a tidal wave, from Maine to Montauk.  New York drug law enforcement has … huge loads of heroin and thereby prevent this deadly drug from further flooding our region. While a public health …
February 07, 2016
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Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Mill In The Bronx, NY: $8 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized

January 31, 2014
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … worth $8 million last night. On January 30th, 2014, a team from the DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force - …
January 31, 2014
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Three Current And Former Rikers Island Correction Officers Indicted For Trafficking In Narcotics, Bribery And Smuggling Contraband In Jail

July 29, 2014
… Three Current And Former Rikers Island Correction Officers Indicted For … with cash “courier fees.” The fees that were charged ranged from $500 to $900. The pair then smuggled this contraband to … pills to an inmate in February 2014. Gifth resigned from the Corrections Department in April 2014. Special …
July 29, 2014
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Louisville, Kentucky Man Found Guilty of Methamphetamine Distribution

April 11, 2025
… and Joshua Porter are prosecuting the case, with assistance from paralegal specialist Aaron Cooper. This conviction is a … 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 …
April 11, 2025
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses

April 06, 2025
… controlled purchases of fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine from Herman. Herman was arrested on September 15, 2022.  At … state court to narcotics and manslaughter charges stemming from an overdose death investigation. The DEA’s HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
April 06, 2025
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Cumberland County man admits conspiring to distribute opioids, launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds

December 15, 2020
… suspended Chatmon’s pharmacist license for two years. From January 2017 until August 2018, Chatmon obtained large quantities of Tramadol pills from suppliers outside the United States by having the pills …
December 15, 2020
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Pharmacist Admits Filling Counterfeit Prescriptions Selling Oxycodone and Codeine in Exchange for Cash

June 28, 2022
… they were false or counterfeit and that he was prohibited from dispensing controlled substances without a valid prescription. Duncan accepted cash payments from his conspirators in exchange for filling the fraudulent …
June 28, 2022
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
October 20, 2020
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Leader of international money laundering organization in Dominican Republic arraigned on federal charges

September 29, 2020
… other charges related to the same international conspiracy. From August 2016 through July 2020, Velazquez-Cordero … York, and Florida to pick up millions in cash drug proceeds from drug trafficking organizations operating in the U.S. …
September 29, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda Thorne-James Bio Division X Account @DEANewJerseyDiv …   “While families are doing all they can to stay safe from the coronavirus, I want to remind everyone to make sure …
April 21, 2020
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New Jersey/Pennsylvania doctor indicted for accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing powerful fentanyl drug

June 25, 2019
… New Jersey/Pennsylvania doctor indicted for accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing powerful fentanyl … participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing … and received more than $140,000 in bribes and kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company based in …
June 25, 2019
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New Special Agent in Charge takes over DEA’s New Jersey Division

April 25, 2019
… supervising DEA agents, NYPD detectives, and investigators from the New York State Police.   Her career has taken her from New York City to her most recent assignment at DEA … drugs in the United States.   SAC Gibson is a 1992 graduate from the University of South Carolina with a degree in …
April 25, 2019
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Grape Street Crips member indicted for murder of innocent bystander

October 16, 2018
… and Cureton were involved in the distribution of heroin from 2003 through 2015. Cureton was a major supplier of … Street Crips at the James Baxter Terrace housing complex from 2003 until Baxter Terrace was demolished in 2009. … in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie in Newark, and investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the investigation …
October 16, 2018
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Federal Charges Filed Following Record-Breaking Methamphetamine Seizure

July 08, 2022
… observed the defendants unloading dozens of cardboard boxes from the box truck and loading them into a Dodge van. Law … stopped more than 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine from being distributed on our streets.” “I am grateful for … information that is absolutely critical in keeping drugs from entering our streets and holding drug traffickers …
July 08, 2022
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Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Overdose Case

June 17, 2022
… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … to S.E.F. on November 2, 2020, and she subsequently died from ingesting the fentanyl. On January 10, 2021, law … office, working tirelessly to identify criminals who profit from selling lethal drugs in the San Diego community,” said …
June 17, 2022
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of User; Longest Sentence to Date

February 14, 2022
… was honorably discharged. In 2018, Gallagher moved from Boston to San Diego in an attempt to break his … this case. Team 10 is a specialty unit, with investigators from DEA, HSI, FBI, San Diego Police Department, CA … for their hard work on the case. For those who suffer from addiction, please know there is help. Call the Crisis …
February 14, 2022
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El Cajon Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl that Caused 19-Year-Old’s Death

November 24, 2021
… or the early morning hours of March 1, 2019. Special Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and a Task Force Officer from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department led the … the increase in overdose deaths in San Diego County. Agents from Team 10 contributed to the investigation into S.J.G.’s …
November 24, 2021
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San Diego Resident Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Eighteen-Year-Old’s Death

November 22, 2021
… own addiction, by peddling this poison. If someone dies from fentanyl you provide them, we will use every tool at … “Removing these dangerous and often deadly drugs from the streets is a priority for HSI, as it’s critical to … the increase in overdose deaths in San Diego County. Agents from Team 10 contributed to the investigation into P.E.R.’s …
November 22, 2021