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Jury Finds Three New Haven Men Guilty Of Narcotics Distribution Offenses

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from "Operation Bloodline," a joint law enforcement … At times, Anderson also obtained quantities of heroin from Wilson. Bryant was intercepted on multiple occasions … Wilson, pooling money to acquire large quantities of heroin from a New York-based supplier, and then distributing the …
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Five Worcester Residents Indicted For Marijuana Trafficking And Money Laundering Scheme

… Among other offenses, the superseding indictment alleges from April 2009 until the present, four of the defendants, … in Connecticut and Rhode Island and then withdrawing it from the casinos in $100 bills.  Furthermore, the defendants shipped large amounts of currency from New England to California and Washington via the U.S. …
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Staten Island Doctor And Two Others Diverted Millions Dollars’ Worth Of Pain Pills

… and Daniel Garcia were arrested on charges that, from January 2012 through at least June 2017, they conspired … in the Indictment unsealed today in federal court: From January 2012 through at least June 2017, in the …
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Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Frank Mercedes On Murder Charges

… Intended Victim and a number of his associates stole heroin from Mercedes. On the night of July 19, 1999, Gracesqui and … in exchange for committing the murder.  Mercedes, 51, from the Dominican Republic, faces a mandatory minimum … which is comprised of agents, detectives and investigators from the DEA, the New York City Police Department and the …
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Gramercy Physician Convicted In 39 Illegal Prescription Sales

… Narcotics undercover officer who purchased 28 prescriptions from Castro and another individual who introduced the … in the indictment, admitted to obtaining prescriptions from the doctor in order to sell the pills on the black … Castro’s home at 540 W. 52nd St. and seized $23,000 in cash from a locked box. On May 30, 2012, while the investigation …
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Ten Alleged Members Of A Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Distributing Over 25,000 Kilograms Of Cocaine Designated Drug “Kingpin” Javier Antonio Calle Serna Charged With Murder

… drug cartels, exported multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to the United States, via Mexico, Venezuela, … domestic and foreign individuals, companies, and countries from engaging in any financial transactions with him. DEA … narcotics trafficking organizations that export cocaine from Central and South America into the United States,” said …
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Crack Distributor Convicted In Plattsburgh, New York

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … During the trial, the government offered evidence that from approximately January 2010 until September 7, 2010, … trafficking activities. Based on the information obtain from the CS on September 7, 2010, the DEA used an undercover …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… and abuse by turning in over 21 tons of medications from their homes.  DEA thanks the public for their … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day …
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Over One Million Dollars Worth Of Marijuana Seized In Otsego, New York

… tablets, 26 oxycodone tablets and three long guns as from 196 Head Road. Approximately two pounds of marihuana … ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and hashish were also seized from 124 Boughton Road by law enforcement. Both of the … revealed that Scott and Glover, both of who are from northern California, conspired to deliver the 183 pound …
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TSA Employee Charged With Conspiring To Defraud The United States By Obstructing Security Measures At The Buffalo Niagara International AirportSecond Person Charged With Operating A Continuing Criminal Enterprise In Violation Of Federal Narcotics Laws

… the Buffalo airport security and directing travelers away from the body image scanner/patdown security line, which can … at the aircraft departure gate, preventing those travelers from being subjected to random secondary screening. On yet … with the FBI, DEA and our other law enforcement partners from the start of this investigation. I want to assure the …
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Three California Men Sentenced For Leading A Large Scale Juneau Oxycodone Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… conspiracy who acquired large amounts of oxycodone from suppliers in the lower 48 states. In 2007, Thomas and … and wire remittance companies to transfer drug proceeds from Alaska to California. Thomas and Dantzler used dozens … to protect the public and deter the defendants and others from committing these types of crimes in the future. U.S. …
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Queen Creek Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine And Marijuana

… Queen Creek Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine And Marijuana December 13, 2011 Phoenix Contact Info Contact … Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … that will no longer be available to aid drug cartels from Mexico.” The evidence at trial showed that Chrzaszcz …
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DEA Hosts Its Fifth Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

… unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, September 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Arizonans will be able to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. The public can find a nearby …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison

… of a drug trafficking organization have been removed from our community.  Our neighborhoods are safer as a result … was responsible for obtaining pounds of methamphetamine from a source of supply, hiring drug couriers to drive … high capacity firearm magazines, ammunition, and vehicles from the DTO at three separate stash houses operated by the …
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DEA Sponsors 7th National Prescription Take Back Day

… Prescription Take Back will be held on October 26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  DEA and its law enforcement and … unwanted prescription drugs.  On Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEA and its partners will hold their … its partners collected 9,849 pounds of prescription drugs from San Diego and Imperial Counties combined.  Nationally, …
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of 3 Tons Of Prescription Drugs

… one-day DEA nationwide campaign was held on April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and provided Arizonans the ability to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In Arizona, one in five …
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DEA Target Sentenced To Over 19 Years For Heroin Trafficking

… to launder monetary instruments. “Criminals cannot hide from the law. These drug trafficking organizations are … including Denver, Colorado and Portland, Oregon. Working from Tucson, Corral supervised and managed other … 90%. The investigation in this case was conducted by agents from DEA’s Tucson District Office, HSI-Tucson, Tucson Police …
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DEA Investigation Leads To Million-Dollar Fine

… required by statute.  DEA agents in Yuma located wrappers from a missing June 2010 shipment of MMA drums in an … of our continuing responsibility to help protect the public from dangerous drugs, this office will continue to use both … of the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from Customs and Border Protection.  It is being prosecuted …
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Three Time Convicted Felon Arrested In Otsego County On Drug Charges

… Attorney’s Office investigators received information from Town of Worcester Supervisor Donald L. Lindberg that … mobile home.  Investigators and DEA special agents from the Albany District Office opened an investigation into … Velleca’s residence and vehicle was obtained on May 22nd from Otsego County Court Judge John F. Lambert. On May 31, …
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Owner Of Tebbs Headshops Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Selling Bath Salts

… and engaging in a monetary transaction in property derived from specified unlawful activity.  DEA Special Agent in … a 2012 motor home for over $157,000 with cash proceeds from his illegal sell of controlled substances and … these law enforcement agencies.” This prosecution resulted from an investigation undertaken in the spring of 2012 by …
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Doctor Who Supplied Oxycodone Ring Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 36 Months In Prison

… but Diana Williamson saw an opportunity to profit from the drug’s popularity with recreational users. By … recruited individuals to obtain oxycodone prescriptions from Williamson, helped the individuals fill the … oxycodone to third parties. According to records obtained from the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector …
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Correction Officer Convicted Of Drug Possession, Conspiracy, Bribery And Official Misconduct

… Officer Convicted Of Drug Possession, Conspiracy, Bribery And Official Misconduct May 30, 2013 New York Contact Info … Duvivier, received three kilograms of (over 6.5 lbs.) from an undercover agent posing as the inmate’s cousin. The … Dyckman Street in Inwood. Duvivier accepted the three kilos from the undercover agent and was immediately placed under …
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Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Larchmont Psychiatrist

… Diversion (Group TDS-NY) comprised of agents and officers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), the New York City … of Registration order to the defendant. The order bars him from the privilege of writing prescriptions for controlled … Office for doing all they can to protect our communities from the threat of diverted pain medication. ”   “One of the …
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Fourteen Charged With Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking In The Bronx And Across The Hudson Valley

… Fourteen Charged With Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking In The Bronx And Across The Hudson … and federal law enforcement to keep our neighborhoods safe from drug traffickers. I commend our law enforcement … exemplify our unrelenting efforts to remove drug dealers from our streets and make them safe for law-abiding …
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Sixth Defendant In New York-Based Armed Robbery Crew Convicted Of Gruesome North Carolina Murder

… to protecting communities, in New York and elsewhere, from the violence posed by violent robbers and drug … In 2006, members of the crew traveled to North Carolina from New York to engage in a series of robberies. On October … Attorney Jeremy Shockett, an Assistant District Attorney from the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. The …
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Las Vegas Airport Employee Sentenced To Prison For Role In Large Scale Cocaine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… worked to import multiple kilograms of cocaine into Alaska from Las Vegas for distribution. After the drugs were sold, … agents recovered the approximate 10 kilograms of cocaine from inside. During his sentencing hearing, U.S. District … She also noted the need to deter others in the future from using their security clearances at airports to help …
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Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement With Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Over Pharmacy Control Failures

… falsified and altered prescriptions to divert oxycodone from SCCA’s on-site pharmacy.  The nurse conducted the … The nurse would then pick up the controlled substances from the pharmacy under the guise that she was doing so as a … patient was already receiving high strength pain medication from SCCA.  When the patient disputed receipt of such …
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DEA To Present Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference In Towson, Maryland

… forged prescriptions, illegitimate prescriptions from rogue pharmacists, and individuals who “doctor shop” in … drug-free communities. “In the last five years, deaths from heroin overdoses have more than tripled. PDAC is a key … and 18th at the Sheraton Baltimore North, Towson, Maryland, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To register on line, follow the …
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Germantown Drug Dealer Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

… County Sheriff Tim Cameron. According to his guilty plea, from January 2003 to August 2006 Grey received cocaine which … chase, the co-conspirator threw a loaded semi-automatic gun from the vehicle. Grey struck a police car and advised his … approximately one-half ounce of crack cocaine was seized from his car. A search warrant was executed at Grey’s home …
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Brothers Sentenced In $3 Million Cocaine Conspiracy

… Manuel Zuniga, age 24, and Aaron Zuniga, age 23, both from Woodbridge, Virginia, have been sentenced in Norfolk … in distributing 30 kilograms of cocaine in Virginia Beach from 2006 to 2010. Aaron Zuniga was sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement from 2009 to 2010. Earlier this year, another …