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Four Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth in Idaho's Magic Valley

… The investigation revealed that Morris had just returned from the Mexico border where she obtained these drugs before … our partners will work tirelessly to stop drug traffickers from flooding our communities with drugs and violence,” said … of our citizens, ensuring our streets remain free from the harmful influence of drugs.” U.S. Attorney Hurwit …
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Member of Violent New Haven Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge

… Guilty to Racketeering Charge January 25, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … A. Bolden in New Haven to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang. Today’s … themselves with the word “Honcho,” which is derived from the street name of an Exit 8 member who was murdered on …
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Leader of Large Cartel-Connected Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … He and his sister were involved in laundering the proceeds from the drug trafficking. At today’s sentencing hearing, … aspects of drug trafficking: he orchestrated loads of drugs from Mexico; he managed the conversion of liquid …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Two Decades in Federal Prison

… “We’re gratified at the number of law enforcement agencies from such a large geographic area coordinating their efforts … Liberty, Richmond, and Tattnall counties, and elsewhere, from as early as January 2016. The conspiracy is alleged to … quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs from Mexico and the Caribbean for distribution in the …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

… be sentenced on Dec. 11, 2023. “The flow of deadly fentanyl from Mexico to Massachusetts is directly tied to the … Commonwealth. The investigation interdicted dangerous drugs from being delivered and distributed to the streets of … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking on 3rd/ Pike While Armed with a Handgun

… for Drug Trafficking on 3rd/ Pike While Armed with a Handgun September 22, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … and Violent Crime in Seattle SEATTLE – A 30-year-old man from Seattle, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. … said, “The statistics are just bleak. People die every day from drug overdoses, but you can’t have overdoses without …
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Two Key Players in Arlington, Washington, Drug Ring Sentenced to Prison

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … – coordinating the shipments of drugs and money to and from Western Washington. For the pain and addiction they … after he brokered a 44-pound shipment of methamphetamine from California to Washington. After law enforcement seized …
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Leader of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Meth, and Heroin

… to Nine Years in Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Meth, and Heroin April 07, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Brown. “And when Mr. Ibarra-Valle learned someone had died from his fentanyl laced pills, he wasn’t worried about …
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Former Mexican Governor and Presidential Candidate Sentenced for Money Laundering

… gains in the United States.”   Yarrington accepted bribes from individuals and private companies in Mexico to do … he served as governor. Yarrington was in that position from 1999 to 2005. He was also an Institutional … with gratitude the significant assistance received from the government of Mexico in the course of this …
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Local Leader of Violent Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison

… the US are working tirelessly to stop dangerous drugs from entering our country,” said Jacob D. Galvan, Acting … like Mr. Barbosa accountable and protecting our communities from illicit narcotics, guns, and violence.” “This cartel … to the plea agreement, on one occasion, Barbosa took a car from another DTO member to satisfy a drug debt. Barbosa …
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Bulk Fentanyl Trafficker is Convicted of Drug and Gun Charges

… Bulk Fentanyl Trafficker is Convicted of Drug and Gun Charges February 27, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info … Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … Trial evidence established that Grandy obtained the drugs from a supply source in Arizona, and frequently made trips …
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13 Drug Traffickers Sentenced to More than 235 Years Combined in Federal Prison

… scheme that operated in North Texas, Mexico, and elsewhere from March of 2018 to August of 2018.  These defendants were … in this case imported the cocaine and methamphetamine from a Mexican based drug cartel with prior ties to Los … the drug proceeds to other areas of the country.  The money from the sale of these controlled substances was then sent …
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10 Arrested in McAlester for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… Corrections during the time in question. The charges arose from a joint investigation led by the DEA, along with the … members of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood operating from inside a prison, and firearms used to further criminal … be done without the cooperation of law enforcement agencies from federal, state, local, and tribal jurisdictions. This …
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19 Indicted in Eastern Oklahoma on Federal Charges for Methamphetamine and Weapons

… methamphetamine plaguing our streets.  The DTO was sourced from Transnational Criminal Organizations based in Mexico … impact on Northeastern Oklahoma.” The charges arose from a joint investigation led by the DEA Oklahoma City … Each fatal dose travels great distances as they move from producers to high level distributors to street dealers …
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Armed Drug Trafficker with Multiple Criminal Convictions is Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

… and outbuildings on the property. Law enforcement seized from the residence more drugs, firearms, and ammunition. Law … grow operation and removed more than 135 marijuana plants from a shed on the property. On January 7, 2021, law … firearms, knives, and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the crash scene. Owens has multiple prior convictions …
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2018 through March 26, 2020, Darran Butler 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 …
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21 Year-Old Yakima-Area Gang Member Sentenced for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … begin five years of court supervision after he is released from custody.  According to information disclosed during … will continue to work with law enforcement professionals from multiple agencies to investigate and prosecute armed …
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DEA Miami Field Division Joins with Florida Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… incredible work these families are doing to prevent others from experiencing the profound pain of losing a loved one to … this moment.” The DEA Miami Field Division invited families from Florida to the Family Summit held in Coral Springs, … of fentanyl. These summits allow DEA to listen and learn from families as they share their personal stories. …
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DEA Announces Significant Fentanyl Seizure in New York

… seizure of deadly fentanyl 300,000 fentanyl pills and ten kilograms of fentanyl seized.JPG 300,000 fentanyl pills and ten kilograms of fentanyl seized Close up of trash bag … deadly doses of fentanyl and fentanyl pills prevented from reaching New York communities. This is part of DEA’s …
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Two Walton County Men Convicted on Drug Trafficking Charges

… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” stated U.S. Attorney Coody. “We are … enforcement seizing approximately 1.5 kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle the Ingrams possessed on July 13, 2019. The … Sheriff Michael Adkinson. “This conviction, which stems from an investigation started more than two years ago, is …
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Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization and His Trusted Lieutenant Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

… too, illegally possessed firearms.  Mondragon is prohibited from possessing firearms due to his two 2018 felony … to intervene.  On July 16, 2020, in Kent, Mondragon jumped from an embankment and ran from police.  He attempted to hide a stolen firearm that he …
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Federal Charges Target Drug Trafficking Organization Bringing 20+ Kilo Loads of Meth to Washington

… law enforcement seized 70 pounds of meth and ten firearms from members of the drug trafficking organization. The … more than 105 pounds of meth at locations ranging from casino parking lots to outlet mall stores.  In one … of methamphetamine in his luggage that he had transported from Sacramento, California. In May 2022, authorities …
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15 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking and Child Exploitation

… five years of federal supervision after he is released from prison, although under current U.S. law, it is likely that Alanis will be removed from the United States after his release from custody. Alanis pleaded guilty earlier this year. …
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Mother and daughter Morrisville residents sentenced for distributing fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone; ordered to forfeit house

… to forfeit a 2011 Ford Escape Limited, $8,626.26 seized from their bank accounts, and $3,258 of U.S. currency seized from Delarosa’s person.   According to court documents, … law enforcement purchased suspected oxycodone and heroin from both defendants. In total, laboratory testing revealed …
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Former Bandidos National Vice President sentenced to life in federal prison

… Former Bandidos National Vice President sentenced to life in federal … his motorcycle, three firearms and $17,827.20 seized from a search of his residence in 2016. “The sentencing of … involved in drug distribution and other criminal activity from establishing a foothold in our communities.” “As I have …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across … too often result, is a problem that cuts across America from small towns to big cities and everything in between. … fentanyl-laced fake pills using chemicals sourced largely from China., and are distributing these pills through U.S. …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021 through December 14, 2021. The surge … fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to …
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44 Charged Following 18 Month Investigation Into Drug Trafficking Organization

… and multi-ounce quantities of heroin and fentanyl from sources in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Young and Johnson … Young and Johnson were returning to the Walton County area from Atlanta with a shipment of methamphetamine. The DEA and … · Four firearms   The indictment and arrests resulted from an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug …
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Director of Guatemalan bank arrested on federal money laundering charge and money laundering charges unsealed against former Guatemalan presidential candidate

… agreed to accept what was represented to be money earned from drug trafficking and to secretly move that money to the … he had knowingly accepted campaign contributions (money) from narcotics traffickers. Baldizon Mendez previously pled … months in prison “The laundering of illicit funds derived from drug trafficking is a serious crime,” said Drug …
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Fifteen Alleged Members of Peoria Street Gang Charged in Federal RICO Indictment for Gang Violence, Murder, Attempted Murder

… (RICO). Under the RICO statute, the indictment alleges that from 2013 to the present, the defendants functioned as a … used violence to protect itself, its members and associates from rival gangs and to protect the standing and reputation … April 4, 2018, Johnson attempted to persuade a witness from testifying in a trial wherein Haywood is charged with …