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Jury Convicts Armed Fentanyl Trafficker of Causing Fatal Overdose

… his stepchildren were asleep a few feet away. Detectives from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office learned that a dealer named … as his supplier and made recorded purchases of fentanyl from him. Search warrants executed at Kelly’s motel room and … Office and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Drug Dealing Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison

… According to court documents, in May 2018, detectives from the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) learned … stopped by the Ramoses home in Yoncalla after his release from a residential drug treatment program. Later the same … were found in the Ramoses’ vehicles. Evidence recovered from Brian Ramos’s phone revealed that he had in fact sold a …
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Jake’s Fireworks Owner Sentenced to 15 years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Violations

… Fireworks” is also operated at that location.  Customers from all over the United States were able to order quantities of BDO from the Right Price Chemicals website in small amounts to … took action to protect the public and prevent others from falling prey to the sale and use of this dangerous …
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Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… which contained a pistol and 822 grams of methamphetamine from the vehicle. Valdez was detained while hiding in a tree … and 604 grams of methamphetamine was recovered, some from inside his minor child’s bedroom.  “We will continue to … is committed to keeping members of our communities safe from violent criminals such as Mr. Valdez.” Assistant United …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Role in Drug Conspiracy

… to ship 49 parcels containing illegal narcotics to Florida from source states, including Arizona and California. Once … at least two occasions, he also personally shipped packages from California containing several kilograms of … Administration Orlando District Office, with support from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Postal …
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Port Saint Joe Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… a controlled purchase of 18 ounces of methamphetamine from Frazier, removing the drugs from the community and giving rise to the charges to which … keep our communities safe and secure.” This case resulted from an investigation by the Gulf County Sheriff’s Office, …
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Monroe Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Illegal Marijuana Business

… State Marijuana Licensing and Laundered Over $100,000 from Sales using Bitcoin and Dark Web Seattle – A father and … Homeland Security Investigations, with valuable assistance from state and local law enforcement agencies. Kenneth W. … revealed that the Rhules made over $13 million is sales from their business with a net profit of $2.5 million.  In …
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Federal Jury Finds Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Guilty

… users and smaller-scale suppliers who made daily purchases from the residence. During the course of the investigation, … and others who helped package and distribute the substances from the house. On September 9, 2020, Thomas was stopped by … Administration Gainesville Resident Office with support from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Marion County …
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DEA Arizona holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction & reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this  Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease … Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are …
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Manchester man sentenced to 57 months for drug trafficking

… to communicate with individuals who were obtaining drugs from the organization.  During the evening of June 20, 2019, … attempted to order quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl from the organization.  Ortez was directed to a parking lot … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police, Methuen Police …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación March 11, 2020 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are …
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Milford man involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 95 months of imprisonment

… to 95 months of imprisonment December 03, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New England Quick Links Press Releases Local … United States.  On June 28, 2017, Burns flew the aircraft from northern California to Lubbock, Texas.  The next day, …
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Beacon Falls man involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 55 months in federal prison

… United States.  On June 28, 2017, Burns flew the aircraft from Northern California to Lubbock, Texas.  The next day, Burns flew the aircraft from Texas to Arkansas, and then to West Virginia and … of dollars by trafficking nearly two tons of marijuana from California to Connecticut. Members of the conspiracy …
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Eleven arraigned in wide-ranging Cape Cod heroin conspiracy

… Cape Cod heroin conspiracy July 29, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New England Quick Links Press Releases Local … and Osterville, and Pawtucket, R.I. Interceptions from Otero’s cellphones identified 10 other members of his …
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Leader of Lawrence-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 12 years in prison

… sentenced to 12 years in prison May 06, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … ran his organization like a business. He bought drugs from suppliers, such as co-conspirator Domingo Gonzalez … Reynaldo Duran Lora and Rafael Arce – some of whom came from New Hampshire and Maine to obtain drugs to redistribute …
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Florida man sentenced to 84 months in prison for trafficking multiple kilos of cocaine into Rhode Island

… shipments of cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico into Rhode Island has been sentenced to 84 … of cocaine shipped through the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico to residences in Central Falls and … Drug Task Force is comprised of law enforcement personnel from the DEA, Rhode Island State Police, and East …
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Former physician assistant convicted in kickback scheme

… and Drug Administration to treat breakthrough cancer pain. From approximately June 2013 through fall 2014, Clough wrote … demonstrated that Clough received over $49,000 in payments from the drug manufacturer. Testimony at the trial also …
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Doctor Pays $153,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overprescribing Opioids at his Escondido Clinic

… clinic in Escondido, California.  This settlement stems from the United States’ investigation into whether Dr. … Based on its investigation, the United States alleged that from January 1, 2014 to August 31, 2019, Dr. Chesler wrote … Health care providers treating patients who suffer from pain must still only prescribe opioids in accordance …
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North Tonawanda man arrested, caught with 30 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a car

… up to the car hauler while two men began to unload cars from the hauler. Jimenez-Rodriguez exited the vehicle for a time and watched as the vehicles were unloaded from the car hauler. Shortly after the black Mercury Mariner … who work tirelessly each day to protect our community from the harm caused by illicit substances. My Office will …
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North Tonawanda man caught, arrested with 30 kilos of cocaine hidden in a car

… up to the car hauler while two men began to unload cars from the hauler. Jimenez-Rodriguez exited the vehicle for a time and watched as the vehicles were unloaded from the car hauler. Shortly after the black Mercury Mariner … who work tirelessly each day to protect our community from the harm caused by illicit substances. My Office will …
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Fugitive Wanted For The Kidnapping And Murder Of A Federal Agent Is Added To The FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” List

… Fugitive Wanted For The Kidnapping And Murder Of A Federal Agent Is Added To The FBI’s “Ten … States and elsewhere and reflects his criminal activities from 1980 to 2017. (EDNY Docket No. 15-CO-208(S-2)   On July … extremely close to unlocking a million-dollar drug pipeline from Mexico to the U.S. in 1985. Before he was able to …
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Honduran Drug Kingpin Sentenced To Life In Prison

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … the testimony of multiple co-conspirators and pictures from a seizure of over 2,000 kilograms of cocaine, showed … Guatemala that was part of a distribution chain spanning from Colombia to Mexico and the United States. In that role, …
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Indianapolis Meth Trafficking Leaders Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… per day to various customers in the Indianapolis area from the summer of 2019 until March 2020. King had … the drug conspiracy and distributed his methamphetamine from a stolen vehicle. Granger served as one of King's … at a 100% purity level, and illegally possessed firearms from the streets, it is a big win. DEA remains committed to …
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Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine at Moses Lake Clinic

… Confluence Health, Tuller used syringes to remove morphine from at least 17 vials, and then ingested that morphine as … to be in excruciating pain after receiving only saline from what was supposed to be morphine vials.  United States … law enforcement professionals to keep our communities safe from anyone who seeks to exploit the system designed to …
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Takedown Dismantles DTO Based In Parkersburg

… said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Erek Davodowich, from the DEA’s Louisville Division.  “The dedicated men and … commitment to keeping highly addictive and dangerous drugs from destroying lives.” “It is our hope that today's arrests … “This investigation and the subsequent arrests resulted from a collaborative effort between federal and State law …
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Five Perrine residents arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking network

… to distribute narcotics.   The Criminal Complaint arises from a joint investigation conducted by the United States … conducted approximately 30 controlled narcotics purchases from the King Enterprise, including cocaine, marijuana, and … Miami Field Office, and the Miami-Dade PD, with assistance from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and Homestead …
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Tampa man on federal supervised release pleads guilty to laundering proceeds of synthetic marijuana conspiracy

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … offense, Aljubeh was on federal supervised release stemming from a 2014 federal conviction for conspiring to traffic in … sent to Zatar instructing him where to deposit the proceeds from the drug sales. An investigation into the account, and …
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the Controlled Substance Act

… estimated that more than two million Americans will suffer from opioid addiction,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge … Prevention (“CDC”), on average 46 Americans died every day from an overdose involving prescription opioids in 2016. In … and a pharmacy chain, the removal of prescription authority from numerous doctors and the expansion of information …
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“BMB” Gang member convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of murder, racketeering, narcotics, and firearms charges

… street gang that operated primarily on White Plains Road from 215th Street to 233rd Street in the Bronx. TYRELL was … law enforcement partners to prevent this type of violence from happening in our neighborhoods.” According to court … gang. After arriving at the party, TYRELL obtained a gun from an associate and passed it to another BMB member who …
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Three Indicted for Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Almost $8 Million in Prescription Diet Drugs

… returned yesterday. The three-count indictment charges that from at least March 2005 until December 2006, the defendants … and mortar pharmacy operated by other co-conspirators, and from January to March 2006 Truby allowed the pharmacy to … premises. The indictment seeks forfeiture of $7,800,000, from Mendez and Riopedre, including funds held in numerous …