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Oakland Money Services Business Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

… to wire services that facilitated the transfer of funds from Oakland to other parts of the United States, Mexico, … large amounts of cash, sometimes as much as $9,000 or more, from unidentified customers, who asked that the cash be … Nicholas Parker are prosecuting the case with assistance from Amanda Martinez and Andy Ding. The prosecution is the …
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Texas Syndicate Gang Member “Diablo” Sentenced for Third Federal Drug Charge

… on supervised release for two other federal drug cases, one from 2000 involving meth and one from 2013 for possession with intent to distribute heroin, … enforcement discovered Maldonado was distributing narcotics from his elderly parent’s home. After several months of …
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Two Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members Sentenced to Two Consecutive Life Terms in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder in Aid of Racketeering

… to Two Consecutive Life Terms in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder in Aid of Racketeering December 18, 2024 San … heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones … in the gang.  Yandell also directed that money earned from Aryan Brotherhood criminal activities be directed to …
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Alabama Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death

… disturbing. The harsh reality is that any pill not obtained from a pharmacy or doctor’s office could contain a lethal … Administration is dedicated to protecting our communities from the scourge of deadly drugs plaguing our communities,” … Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and the …
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Carver Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

… 2023 and June 2023, Atwood obtained oxycodone pills from co-defendant John Campbell that he redistributed to … The amount of oxycodone pills that the defendant obtained from Campbell ranged from hundreds to more than a thousand at a time. On July 12, …
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New Orleans Division Collects 37,000 Pounds of Medication for 27th Take Back Day

… successful Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Individuals from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend, according to a report … removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  DEA continues to …
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Orlando Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… the CI that the courier was on his way with the cocaine from Orlando. A short while later, the courier, later … one and a half kilograms of cocaine.  The CI departed from the residence and informed Anaya-Leal and Cardosa that … A DEA forensic chemist tested the substances recovered from Cardosa’s vehicle and opined that the substance was …
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Mexican Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Transporting 20 Kilograms Of Cocaine Into Massachusetts For Drug Cartel

… - (802) 951-2900 Defendant drove more than 30 hours from Texas to distribute the narcotics BOSTON – A Mexican … Mexican drug cartel, Cártel del Noreste. GPS data obtained from the device revealed that the two men had traveled at least 32 hours from Texas to Massachusetts – with the cocaine concealed …
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Former peace officer imprisoned for trafficking drugs and cartel money across state lines

… heroin and cartel drug money across state lines. He drove from Louisiana to Houston and Houston to San Antonio in his … Kassem also maintained that he received implicit approval from the Waller County DA to conduct undercover … role at the DA’s Office. However, the jury heard testimony from his former employer which refuted those statements. The …
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New York Man Appears on Federal Drug Charge

… Force officers made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Brister utilizing a confidential source. Earlier this … will be determined by the U.S. District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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PRM Prison Gang Member Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… co-conspirators to distribute narcotics in Eagle Pass from March 2019 to June 2021. Chief Judge Alia Moses … of law enforcement to stop the importation of drugs from Mexico and the subsequent distribution of illicit … to stop prison gang violence and drug trafficking from bleeding into our communities and devastating lives,” …
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Flight Attendant, Two Bank Employees Charged in Federal Indictment of Alleged Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… authority to help the traffickers move cash drug proceeds from the Midwest to the southern part of the U.S. and into … allegedly transported the cocaine in wholesale quantities from Mexico to various U.S. cities, including Chicago, from 2018 to 2023. The traffickers used warehouses, garages, …
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Michoacan Trafficker Captured in Panama Sent to U.S. Prison

… the court heard additional evidence that described how, from 2013 to 2018, Guerra-Moreno was responsible for monthly … of kilograms of crystal meth into the United States from Mexico. “Today we dealt a blow to the Mexican cartels. … for several drug trafficking organizations importing “ice” from Mexico through the United States. Guerra-Moreno worked …
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Idaho Doctor Pays $96,000 to Settle Allegations That He Wrote Unlawful Prescriptions

… 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 … Administration is to protect our communities, not just from illicit drug dealers, but also from the health care …
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Owner Of New Jersey Company Admits to Evading U.S. Customs Duties and His Company Agrees to a $3.1 Million Settlement Agreement

… mislabeling of chemicals imported into the United States from China. Penta is a New Jersey-based company run by Volpe and his family. Volpe admitted that, from January 2016 through August 2021, as the manager and … including hazardous chemicals, to enter the United States from China. The fraudulent scheme resulted in an …
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Newport News Pharmacy Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty under the Controlled Substances Act

… to pay $125,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from alleged record-keeping violations associated with … are designed to protect the health and safety of the public from dangers posed by highly addictive or dangerous … to take a number of measures to prevent the violations from reoccurring. The resolution obtained in this matter was …
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Member of Meth Conspiracy Sentenced to 25 Years for Narcotics Trafficking & International Money Laundering

… Texas, and South Carolina to traffic methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia and then launder the … Texas to pick up large quantities of methamphetamine from accomplices who acted as a conduit from multiple sources in Mexico. In order to launder the …
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Roanoke Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine

… for conspiring with others to traffic dangerous drugs from sources across the country into the Roanoke Valley. … of methamphetamine and opioids, including fentanyl, from drug sources in both the Northeastern United States as … Virginia State Police investigated the case with assistance from the region’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area …
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Federal Jury Convicts Baltimore Defense Attorney for Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Office.  The United States Attorney has recused himself from this case. The trial evidence proved that Ravenell received drug proceeds from clients and associates who engaged in drug … Ravenell also received substantial cash payments derived from drug sales as compensation for laundering money.  The …
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DC Man Sentenced for Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy

… to the greater Washington, DC area through parcels shipped from California where his source of supply was located. … the CS that he wanted to purchase 15 kilograms of cocaine from the CS. In June 2021, the CS advised Saturne that a … soon. Saturne agreed to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from that shipment. Saturne was arrested after agreeing to …
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California Methamphetamine and Firearm Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison

… 2019. Law enforcement officers intercepted the parcels from a Spencerville, Maryland post office, where they were … in person. As stated in the plea agreement, Dub traveled from California to the Washington National Airport where Dub … unknowingly met with an undercover officer. While en route from the airport to Rockville, Maryland, Dub not only stated …
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Three Indicted on Federal Drug Distribution Charges

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … (540) 662-5879 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va . –  A husband and wife from Fairfax and their cousin from Spotsylvania were indicted last month for conspiring to …
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Richmond Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

… inside cooperator, completed two controlled drug purchases from Pair. The cooperator, at the direction and under the supervision of law enforcement, purchased from Pair one ounce of heroin on October 30, 2019 and two … November 12, 2019. Upon analysis, both substances purchased from Pair were found to be fentanyl. Pair was subsequently …
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DEA Washington Division Announces 20th Drug Take Back Day To Help Local Families

… record number of expired or unused prescription medications from members of the community across the area. Over the … indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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DEA Washington Division Commemorates African American History Month

… integral part of our unique history as a nation. It spans from some of America’s darkest days – the time of slavery – … These differences reflect where each individual comes from, the current world we all live in, and the great places … As a team, we will work to protect our fellow citizens from the threat of violent crime, deadly drugs, and …
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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Fatal Doses of Fentanyl-laced Heroin

… fentanyl.  Because the recipient of the distribution died from overdose by ingesting the fentanyl within, Sovereign … today that in the fall of 2017 he made regular trips from Front Royal, Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland in order … in Front Royal. E.R. purchased a small packet of heroin from Sovereign which contained fentanyl. Later that night, …
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New Hampshire businessman pleads guilty to spice distribution & fatal overdose

… two shops in Seabrook—“Up N Smoke” and “The Smoking Monkey”—from which he sold retail quantities of spice, along with … pipes. Walsh ordered the spice that he sold in his stores from a California-based wholesale spice manufacturing and … Walsh ordered thousands of dollars of spice per week from his California-based co-conspirators, whose illicit …
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Silent No More Overdose Symposium brings opioid crisis experts to Virginia Commonwealth University to discuss real solutions

… of law enforcement efforts to keep these dangerous drugs from hitting the streets.” The symposium brought together … law enforcement, Diversion, and Intelligence experts from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington … Justice Services; and Medical and education experts from VCU Medical Center, Substance Abuse & Mental Health …
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Virginia dentist running elaborate prescription scheme, reported to DEA tip line, sentenced

… for his personal use and the use of his co-conspirators from 2014 to 2018. Hartman crafted careful, elaborate plans … Hartman coached his office staff to send any phone calls from pharmacies with questions about prescriptions directly to him. He would then call the pharmacy from his personal cellphone and verify the prescription. …
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DEA teams with Washington Redskins to tackle opioid addiction

… and covering October 20th’s Redskins event at FedEx field.  From now until October 20th, the Redskins and the DEA are … outside the Pepsi Gate at FedExField with a helicopter from their Air Wing, a DEA Clan Lab truck with STEM …