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Second Hermantown Man Sentenced For Marijuana Grow Operation In His Home

… MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - March 7, 2011 - The second of two men from the small northeastern Minnesota community of … In their plea agreements, Blank and King admitted that from January of 2009 through November 3, 2009, they … to eradicate organizations that negatively impact the quality of life in our neighborhoods.” This case was the …
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Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face International Drug Trafficking Charges

… Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face … as Chele Peña, 52, a Honduran national, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States on March 20, 2026, to … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. If convicted, the defendant faces a …
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Prolific Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 years for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

… investigation, pursuant to a search warrant at the Best Western Hotel in Carlsbad, where Jones had been … community," she concluded. “Keeping our communities safe from illegal narcotics and their associated crimes is a … defendant and reflects the need to protect our community from fentanyl and methamphetamine dealers,” said U.S. …
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Philadelphia Man Arrested for Distribution of Cocaine Base

… enforcement conducted a controlled purchase of cocaine base from Lewis . On June 21, 2023, law enforcement executed a … This investigation demonstrates that law enforcement is best able to serve the community when we work together. HSI … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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DEA Warns Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists

… Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists October 24, 2024 New Orleans Contact Info … a DEA Special Agent.  Protecting Against Identity Theft The best deterrence against these bad actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
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10 Individuals Charged for Drug Trafficking in the South Side of Chicago

… sold. He allegedly held discussions with dealers regarding best practices for interacting with customers and what types … offer them. Kevin Ware also allegedly obtained information from his dealers about their interactions with law … made approximately 44 controlled purchases of narcotics from members of Kevin Ware’s organization, the charges …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents

… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … to it,” said Special Agent in Charge Cheri Oz.     The best deterrence against these bad actors is awareness and …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … bank account information, to someone you know.  The best deterrence against these bad actors is awareness and …
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Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities

… LTCFs to remove opioids and other controlled substances from emergency kits days before doctors provided a valid … must be able to trust that health care providers have their best interest in mind when administering care,” said U.S. … United States Attorneys Clem Ashley and Alexis Lien from the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit. Diversion …
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Detroit Area Doctor Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Drugs And Fraud

… announcement by Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. Plancon from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit … Ricky Easley, 30, of Detroit The indictment alleges that from January 2013, through April 2015, Weiss conspired with … to provide care that is medically necessary and is in the best interest of their patients" said Lamont Pugh III, …
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DEA Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 34 Individuals Including Physicians And Pharmacists For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Controlled Substances

… Leads To Indictment Of 34 Individuals Including Physicians And Pharmacists For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To … all in San Sebastian; Farmacia Jayleen in Aguadilla and Best Pharma in Moca. The owners and pharmacists would fill … has taken down all levels of this distribution ring; from the physicians writing these prescriptions to the …
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Meth and Fentanyl from Mexico

… 11 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Meth and Fentanyl from Mexico May 02, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … and blue pills.   Approximately 39 packages were removed from the roof, and subsequent laboratory testing confirmed … Office, successfully halted Ruben Martinez Martinez from funneling over 95,000 fentanyl pills into our …
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Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose

… He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose April 08, 2022 Los Angeles Contact Info … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … last year who soon afterward suffered a fatal overdose from the powerful synthetic opioid. John Biagianti, 31, of …
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U.S. Attorneys And Federal Law Enforcement Leaders Convene At Detroit Summit To Target Opiate Pain Pill And Heroin Trafficking

… Attorneys and leaders of federal law enforcement agencies from across six states will be meeting in Detroit on August … Heroin overdose deaths in the United States have tripled from 2010 to 2013.  Nationally, the number of deaths from … said, “ The DEA welcomes this opportunity to examine best practices with our law enforcement partners and …
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… Trafficker Planning Airdrop of Cocaine Arrives in New York from Dominican Republic September 28, 2009 Former Senior JFK … 20, 2009 New Rochelle Man Charged with Possession of Steroids and Assault on Federal Authorities February 13, …
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Operation Sour/Kush Yields Multiple Arrests, Weapons, Narcotics, And Currency

… are notably stronger in odor and the resulting intoxication from a higher concentration of “THC” or Tetrahydrocannabinol … 11 pounds of Marijuana, a pound of cocaine, ecstasy, steroids, hashish, painkillers, and 11 firearms were …
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Colombian Veterinarian Charged In Drug Conspiracy Extradited To New York

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … arrested in Spain on a provisional arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York and subsequently … stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “Dogs are mans’ best friend and, as the defendant is about to learn, we are …
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Canadian National Sentenced to over 11 years in Prison for Facilitating Cocaine Shipments from South America to Canada

… over 11 years in Prison for Facilitating Cocaine Shipments from South America to Canada September 08, 2025 Houston … a waypoint for hundreds of kilograms of cocaine coming from Mexico and South America and destined for Canada. Not a …
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Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

… Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for … Oxford - (662) 234-8542 Defendant was on supervised release from a previous federal conviction for conspiracy to possess … and the Little Rock Police Department with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case was …
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Alarming spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths leads officials to issue public warning

… Fentanyl Pills_0.jpg SAN DIEGO – Law enforcement officials from across the county are warning the public about a sharp … occurred in all areas of the county. Victims ranged in age from 17 to 66-years-old, with the average age being 37. The … there’s no truth in advertising and you can forget about quality control. Hundreds of unknowing buyers end up …
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DEA Releases 2026 Aggregate Production Quotas

… received by the agency, and relevant information obtained from the Department of Health and Human Services.  This … factors outside of DEA’s control, such as manufacturing and quality problems, processing delays, supply chain … prescription for Schedules II–V controlled substances from one retail pharmacy to another retail pharmacy if …
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Essex County Man Charged With Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy In Newark, New Jersey

… Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court and was detained. From September 2016 through June 2017, Velasquez and others … Johnson found users to “test” the narcotics to evaluate the quality, potency, and danger for broader distribution. After …
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Two Afghan Men Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Import Heroin Into The United States

… large quantities of heroin-in the range of 1,000 kilograms-from Afghanistan into the United States. In August 2014, … he was interested in supplying large quantities of high-quality heroin for importation into the United States, where … that Lajaward and Said would share in the profits generated from the sale of the heroin in the United States.  In June …
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Houston Men Sent To Prison For Distributing Meth

… purchased or seized approximately one kilogram of high quality methamphetamine. Flores led authorities on a … time he threw approximately a ½ pound of methamphetamine from his car. Upon his eventual arrest, agents discovered a … Counties conducted the investigation with assistance from District Attorney’s Offices in Harris and Montgomery …
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Head Of The Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Convicted

… is quite an achievement. Our people did what they do best and didn’t let time thwart their efforts. Justice has … long standing criminal enterprise whose operations spanned from Colombia and Peru in South America, to Mexico, the … numerous multi-ton loads of marijuana to the United States from Mexico, using specially altered natural gas tanker …
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Undercover Operation Nabs Two Defendants Charged In Federal Court With Distribution Of Synthetic Drug Known As “Bath Salts”

… Distribution of over $100,000 worth of Bath Salts sold from headshop in Kingston, NY WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -  Brian R. … of our law enforcement partners to protect our communities from this dangerous drug and to prosecute those who … Hartrum and Greene told the informant and the officer how best to consume the bath salts and Hartrum instructed them …
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DEA And IRS Present Bay Area Law Enforcement Agencies With More Than $1.2 Million In Cash

… Police Department today as a result of assets seized from a joint drug and money laundering investigation … is a task force comprised of law enforcement officers from the California Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotic … to continuing such collaborative efforts as we work to best serve the needs of the Hayward community.” California …
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Lancaster Man Sentenced to 14½ Years in Federal Prison for Using Drone to Deliver Fentanyl, Including to Customer Who Later Died from Overdose

… to Deliver Fentanyl, Including to Customer Who Later Died from Overdose April 20, 2026 Los Angeles Contact Info … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … the measures to which drug dealers will go to profit from fentanyl with no regard to the harm they cause. No …
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Staten Island man arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl

… enforcement’s tireless effort to safeguard our communities from drug traffickers will continue.”   “Anyone who deals in … including opioids, should understand that the nation’s best investigators will stop at nothing to fight crime, … narcotics he sold. Law enforcement officers obtained video from surveillance cameras outside victim-1’s residence …
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Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison

… Rod J. Rosenstein. “This is drug interdiction at its best. Quick and effective cooperation between our domestic … that two individuals had recently sent a large package from that location to the same shipper in Gardena, California, from which the package containing the 16 kilos of cocaine …