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Four Men Charged for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Bribing U.S. Mail Carrier

August 20, 2021
… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Christopher C. Goumenis Domestic all of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia Additional Division Info … 2020, Miller mailed packages containing methamphetamine from post offices in Los Angeles, California, to addresses …
August 20, 2021
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Baltimore fentanyl dealer pleads guilty to distributing thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone

November 29, 2019
… Police detective purchased $400 worth of fentanyl tablets from Morris—31 tablets of fentanyl, which resembled 15 mg … who had arranged to purchase additional fentanyl tablets from Morris.  Law enforcement seized of 1,859 tablets of suspected fentanyl from Morris’ vehicle, as well as additional pills.  …
November 29, 2019
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Founder and leader of MS-13 clique trafficking guns, arming gang members, trafficking cocaine, and coordinating violence in DC suburbs, sentenced

September 09, 2019
… Gang member brought guns from Florida, distributed them to MS-13 members in Maryland, … are expected to use any means necessary to force respect from those who show disrespect, including acts of … steal, rape, control.” According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2015 through September 2016, …
September 09, 2019
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Seven Defendants Arrested in Joint State/Federal Investigation into Myrtle Beach Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

October 12, 2021
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … this investigation with significant participation from the following agencies: Myrtle Beach Police Department, … today because these poly-drug traffickers have been removed from the streets.” “The United States Attorney’s Office …
October 12, 2021
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Colombian National Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Recruiting Mariners to Traffic Cocaine to the Sinaloa Cartel

February 02, 2024
… plea on October 11, 2019, after his arrest and extradition from Colombia.           According to court records, … dispatched self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessels from Colombia into the Pacific Ocean, destined for Sinaloa … Task Force (OCDETF) comprised of agents and analysts from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau …
February 02, 2024
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Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

January 26, 2024
… Jackson further admitted that he acquired fentanyl powder from a source outside the United States, the “M30” punch and die sets from China and commercially manufactured binding powder from a company in the U.S. Jackson began renting the St. …
January 26, 2024
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Drug And Firearm Offenses

January 25, 2024
… assaulted rival gang member; drugs, firearm seized from stash house in Hingham BOSTON – A Boston man has … Wesson .38 caliber revolver and $15,597 in cash were seized from his stash house in Hingham. Santos was previously … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
January 25, 2024
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Approximately 40 Individuals Arrested in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Takedown

January 24, 2024
… (571) 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov Defendants are from East Mississippi, Mexico, California, Texas, and … in the Southern District of Mississippi charging defendants from Lauderdale, Newton, Neshoba, Scott, and Jasper counties … as Mexico, California, Texas, and Alabama. The charges stem from a four-year federal investigation of multiple drug …
January 24, 2024
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Malas Manas Transnational Criminal Organization Leadership Indicted on Charges of Human Smuggling and Drug Trafficking

December 14, 2023
… drug smuggling through the movement of monetary instruments from the United States to the Republic of Mexico.  The indictment further alleges that from 2019 until 2023 Roman-Figueroa, Bernal, … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on intelligence …
December 14, 2023
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15 Charged after FBI Task Force Investigation into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Rings

December 01, 2023
… have been charged with federal offenses stemming from the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and … U.S. Attorney’s Office.  The continued support we receive from our federal partners makes our community safer.” U.S. … The FBI’s Waterbury Safe Streets Gang Task includes members from the FBI, the Waterbury Police Department, the Naugatuck …
December 01, 2023
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Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties

June 23, 2023
… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “We will … Thornton, 23, of Dothan, Alabama Previous federal arrests from this same investigation include: • Brian Beauchamp, 37, … Keith Edward Summerlin • Paul Wright These arrests resulted from an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug …
June 23, 2023
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Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

March 23, 2023
… we removed significant amounts of narcotics and firearms from the community and prevented the organization from using its proceeds to further their illicit schemes.” … load of methamphetamine that was coming to Washington State from California, disguised in boxes for household items.  …
March 23, 2023
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

January 19, 2023
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2016 through March 2020, D’Andre Preston was … case was made possible by investigative leads generated from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and … investigative and intelligence tool that can link firearms from multiple crime scenes, allowing law enforcement to …
January 19, 2023
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Leader of Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced to Ten Years

September 16, 2022
… Organized Shipments of Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, and Cocaine from Arizona and Southern California Drugs hidden in secret … that fentanyl is having on our society, given that deaths from fentanyl have skyrocketed.” “This investigation … of the conspiracies engaged in trafficking activities from Mexico, through California, Arizona, Nevada, and …
September 16, 2022
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Upper East Side doctor convicted in Brooklyn Federal Court of causing overdose death of a patient

July 18, 2018
… they help cut off the supply of drugs and stop fraudsters from exploiting vulnerable people. I want to thank the DEA, … believe that they have helped prevent many more New Yorkers from falling into addiction and death.” “Dr. Tesher … pharmacy and pharmacy chain; removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
July 18, 2018
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Sixteen indicted in multi-state drug distribution ring

November 02, 2021
… and fentanyl distribution ring.  The drugs were coming up from California and were being distributed in King, Pierce, … and Bremerton Police Department (BPD), with assistance from  Tahoma Narcotics Enforcement (TNET); the Seattle, … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) with support from Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas ( …
November 02, 2021
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Three doctors, a pharmacist, and a business owner charged in opioid indictments

May 29, 2018
… hired Dr. Hallaba to write prescriptions at his clinic.  From September 2015 to April 2017, both doctors are alleged … Wellston Clinic Pharmacy. The grand jury alleges that from September 1 to December 9, 2015, Dr. Ferris signed …
May 29, 2018
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Three doctors, a pharmacist, and a business owner charged in opioid indictments

June 29, 2018
… hired Dr. Hallaba to write prescriptions at his clinic.  From September 2015 to April 2017, both doctors are alleged … Wellston Clinic Pharmacy. The grand jury alleges that from September 1 to December 9, 2015, Dr. Ferris signed …
June 29, 2018
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Several charged in $9.6 million opioid distribution conspiracy

June 01, 2018
… Operation Engage Toledo Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Andrei Tibu, 30, of Canton      The indictment alleges that from January 2015 through March 2018, these pharmacists and … this crisis, disrupting any financial benefit received from the sale of dangerous prescription drugs that plague …
June 01, 2018
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Ohio man pleads guilty in methamphetamine conspiracy

March 01, 2019
… and then overseeing redistribution of the drugs to dealers from Columbus to Dayton. He also personally collected …   Ramirez and McQueen, as part of this scheme, traveled from Southern Ohio to California in April 2018 to acquire … delivery of kilogram quantities of methamphetamine from Texas and elsewhere in the Southern United States. He …
March 01, 2019
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Drug trafficking organizer sentenced to prison as part of a multi defendant drug investigation and prosecution

March 07, 2019
… drug ring alleging they brought cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico which then travelled through California to Metro … quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico to California.  The drugs were then transported … said U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn. "Thanks go to the agents from the DEA, IRS CI and the Aurora Police Department who …
March 07, 2019
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Kokomo, Indiana members of drug trafficking organization convicted by jury

November 19, 2019
… Michael Jones, 37, Jason Reed, 50, and Shaun Myers, 37, all from Kokomo, Indiana, were convicted on drug trafficking, … with Pierre Riley being his source of supply operating from Macon, Georgia, and bringing controlled substances into … substances and protect postal employees and customers from violence related to drug trafficking. The excellent …
November 19, 2019
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Twelve San Antonio based Texas Mexican Mafia members and associates arrested -- indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

October 02, 2020
… Twelve San Antonio based Texas Mexican Mafia members and associates arrested -- indicted on federal drug … Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Federal, state and local authorities have arrested twelve Texas Mexican … are responsible for distributing controlled substances from July 2020 to September 23, 2020. During today’s …
October 02, 2020
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Operation Great Scott 17 DEA Little Rock Defendants Sentenced To Over 113 Years In Prison

June 28, 2013
… doing all we can to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe from drug trafficking, criminal activity, and violence.” … included over 40 controlled purchases of methamphetamine from members of the drug-trafficking organization.  In … members of the organization.  Also during the case, agents from DEA and the Department of Homeland Security executed a …
June 28, 2013
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Anesthesiologist Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone And Other Prescription Painkillers

February 23, 2017
… IRS Criminal Investigation. “The prescriptions obtained from these types of pill mill clinics are most often sold or … an inordinate number of people, most having traveled from out-of-state.  Several physicians were associated with … Enforcement Task (OCDETF) Program, along with assistance from multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement …
February 23, 2017
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Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont

July 22, 2016
… Vermont available for drug activity. These charges resulted from a long-term investigation into the distribution of … in drug trafficking by giving drug dealers a safe haven from which to operate and peddle their poison. As this … seized a significant amount of heroin and crack cocaine from a hotel room in Williston. She admitted to working with …
July 22, 2016
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Thirty-Nine Alleged Associates Of Two Chicago Area Drug Trafficking Organizations Facing Federal Narcotics Charges

September 26, 2012
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … today. The charges contained in a criminal complaint stem from an investigation led jointly by the Federal Bureau of … Enforcement (DEA) that began in July 2011, with assistance from other federal, state, and local law enforcement …
September 26, 2012
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Thirty-Three Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Early Morning Raids By Local, State And Federal Officials

October 09, 2013
… indictment returned by a federal grand jury charges that from about 1996 to September 2013, the defendants; Nathaniel … indicted in Cook County State Court on charges stemming from the investigation. The acts of violence allegedly … this criminal street gang's membership has been identified, from street level workers to the so-called “king."  The …
October 09, 2013
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Colombian National Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Murder Of DEA Agent Terry Watson

September 04, 2014
… other stabbed him. Special Agent Watson was able to escape from the taxi, but he later collapsed and died from his injuries. Six other defendants have been charged in … cooperation with Colombian authorities and with assistance from INTERPOL and the Justice Department’s Office of …
September 04, 2014
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Operation Spiderweb Snags Cocaine, Meth, Weapons And Over $1 Million In Cash

January 20, 2011
… drug trafficking and firearms- related crimes stemming from the large-scale investigation, code-named Operation … working together to remove these violent criminals from its streets.” Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren, on … of Investigation; and MCS, which is comprised of officers from Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Cobb County Police …
January 20, 2011