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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Involving Drug And Firearms Trafficking

… cocaine base, more commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine, from a stash house in Somerville. Afonseca was recorded … a cell phone, and $14,986 in U.S. currency were seized from the stash house. According to court documents, Cameron … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition September 18, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact … As a multi-time, convicted felon, Chappell is prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition under federal … and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Pierce County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

… Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Defendant Who is Prohibited From Possessing Firearms Repeatedly Had Guns While … A 9mm handgun was found in the car. Townsend was prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior convictions. About …
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South Florida Couple Plead Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby and To Being Felons in Possession of Firearms

… West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 MIAMI – A couple from Lake Worth, Fla., pled guilty to distributing fentanyl … killed the baby. Through data and information retrieved from the mother’s cellphone, law enforcement was able to … involving two undercover officers who purchased fentanyl from Yi and Mendez. The undercover operation culminated in …
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Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and Being a Felon in Possession of A Firearm

… was distributing various types of prescription medication from his residence located in College Station. An … 2021, law enforcement made controlled purchases of pills from Heifner at his residence, and while again the pills … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Arkansas State Police, Saline County Sheriff’s Office, …
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Kidnapping of Rival Drug Trafficker

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … at the residence in Holiday. When they returned, agents from the DEA and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office intervened and … to have 79 kilograms of methamphetamine transported from Georgia to the Middle District of Florida. That …
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Montgomery Man Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death

… testimony verifying that the victim purchased narcotics from Coley on the very morning of his death. Investigators … “Everyone should assume that any pill that does not come from a doctor or pharmacy may contain a fatal dose of … Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and the …
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Two Stockton Men Plead Guilty in a Fentanyl and Meth Pill Trafficking Criminal Enterprise

… of drug trafficking. According to court documents, from at least September 2015 through May 2019, Barnes led a … pill pressing equipment, materials, and illegal drugs from China, and at his direction, his subordinates made … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshals …
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Man Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

… it had been involved in a crash. Wynecoop attempted to run from the scene but was arrested. During a search of the … Wynecoop, videotaped it. The officer thankfully recovered from his injuries.  During a search of the vehicle used by … place themselves in harm’s way every day to keep us safe from individuals taking dangerous actions like Mr. …
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy

… drugs. Allin initially purchased controlled substances from Ortiz for his own consumption, but he eventually began … Homeland Security Investigations, detectives and troopers from the Vermont State Police; members of the Orleans and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

… worked with other people to bring heroin and crack cocaine from Springfield, Massachusetts to Bennington, Vermont where … of his co-conspirators to purchase a handgun for Santiago from a dealer in Vermont. In doing so, Santiago’s … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Encourages Prescription Take Back This Saturday

… Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm MST at dozens of locations across … encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication … prescription drugs. The breakdown collected in the RMFD from the last (25th) DEA Take Back Day October 28, 2023: …
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Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb

… covered in tape and had a pyrotechnic fuse extending out from inside the pipe. The words “BYE BYE !!” were written on … injury or death to people or property nearby. Additionally, from March 2022 to May 5, 2022, Castro Jr. worked with … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison

… dead.  Fentanyl and drug paraphernalia were recovered from the scene, and the victim’s autopsy found that she died … Police made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Oliver.  On January 18, 2021, Oliver was arrested on … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … day, we urge the public to obtain prescription drugs only from state-licensed pharmacies”, said, DEA Dallas Special … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… was using a courier to transport bulk quantities of drugs from either Southern California or Mexico into Oregon. On … he had been tasked by Sarabia with bringing him fentanyl from Southern California or Mexico. On March 15, 2023, … fentanyl pills, 41 grams of cocaine, and nine firearms from the residence of a co-conspirator who was working for …
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Spokane Man Found with Meth and Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… observed a man and a woman use the vehicle to drive from the hotel to a gas station a short distance away. An … man was Bevans. LLPD arrested Bevans on a felony warrant from the Department of Corrections. When he was arrested, … accountable as many times as it takes to protect the public from this grave threat.” “Despite periods of incarceration …
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Drug Trafficker Who Created Fortified Compound at Bellingham Homeless Encampment Pleads Guilty

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Arrested Returning from Drug Run with More Than 65,000 Fentanyl Pills – Search … he was stopped in Oregon apparently returning from California where he had picked up a supply of drugs. … United States Attorney Amanda McDowell with assistance from Oregon Assistant United States Attorney Peter Sax. ### …
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Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … into Southwest Virginia Abingdon, Va., – A man, formerly from California, who recently relocated to Southwest … their meth trafficking business in Washington County from January 2021 through April 2022 and conspired with …
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Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilograms in Cocaine Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

… Police Department (PGPD). According to his plea agreement, from July 2020 to November 2020, Ipina sold cocaine to … time of his arrest, law enforcement also recovered $1,021 from Ipina’s person.   In an interview with law enforcement, … in recovered cash to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from a drug supplier in Texas. As stated in his plea …
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DEA Washington Commemorates Black 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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Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… September 15, 2020, DEA agents saw Gray carry a black bag from his residence to his car and drive away. Gray’s car was … searched the car and found a black bag (different bag from the first observation) in the trunk containing: a 9mm … knew that as a result of that conviction, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. This case is part …
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Baltimore Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

… 662-5879 Law Enforcement Seized $24,422 in Drug Proceeds from Bascom’s Residence Baltimore, MD  – U.S. District Judge … County Police Department. According to his plea agreement, from May 2020 to February 23, 2021, Bascom conspired with … quantities of drug cutting agents, and drug paraphernalia from Bascom’s co-conspirator’s residences. SAC Jarod Forget …
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Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Police Department. According to the two-count indictment, from December 2020 to January 12, 2021, Prilliman conspired … later received sentencing reductions, and he was released from federal custody in March 2019. If convicted, Prilliman … in the same location.  This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine

… compartments of tractor-trailers driven cross-country from California. During this time, King and his … or his co-conspirators attended the unloading of cocaine from the tractor-trailers and brought King’s money, which … sentenced previously in 2017 to terms ranging from 9 to 27 years in prison based on their roles in the …
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Manager in Major Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… Department.   According to Ringgold’s plea agreement, from October 2018 to April 2019, law enforcement … and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. … supplies of narcotics and the collection of drug proceeds from distributors.  Investigators regularly overheard …
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Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 years in prison

… to have prescribed more than half a million opioid pills from his Martinsville practice. He was convicted of having caused the death of a West Virginia woman from the oxycodone and oxymorphone he prescribed, … and fentanyl.  A majority of those receiving prescriptions from Smithers traveled hundreds of miles, one-way, to …
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day yields fruitful results in Georgia

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.   DEA launched its …
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Doctor charged for prescribing narcotics to non-patients and ordered detained until trial

… the Southern District of Georgia Bobby L. Christine. Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration took Di Blasi … operated in Pooler and Braselton to individuals traveling from at least 11 states. In addition, the complaint … prosecutors will work to remove dangerous drug distributors from our communities, whether they are street-corner dealers …
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Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District task force

… Jr., for stealing opioid pills oxycodone and hydrocodone from her employer, said U.S. Attorney for the Southern … those individuals who divert those highly addictive drugs from their proper use,” said U.S. Attorney Christine. “It is … Hacker. “We will use every tool we have to stop criminals from exploiting the vulnerable by taking advantage of their …