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Malas Manas Transnational Criminal Organization Leadership Indicted on Charges of Human Smuggling and Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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15 Charged after FBI Task Force Investigation into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Rings

… 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 …
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Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties

… 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 …
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Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 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.  …
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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 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 …
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Leader of Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced to Ten Years

… 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 …
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Upper East Side doctor convicted in Brooklyn Federal Court of causing overdose death of a patient

… 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 …
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Sixteen indicted in multi-state drug distribution ring

… 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 ( …
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Three doctors, a pharmacist, and a business owner charged in opioid indictments

… 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 …
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Three doctors, a pharmacist, and a business owner charged in opioid indictments

… 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 …
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Several charged in $9.6 million opioid distribution conspiracy

… 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 …
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Ohio man pleads guilty in methamphetamine conspiracy

… 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 …
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Drug trafficking organizer sentenced to prison as part of a multi defendant drug investigation and prosecution

… 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 …
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Kokomo, Indiana members of drug trafficking organization convicted by jury

… 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 …
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Twelve San Antonio based Texas Mexican Mafia members and associates arrested -- indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

… Twelve San Antonio based Texas Mexican Mafia members and associates arrested -- indicted on federal drug … Waco - (254) 297-0300 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 …
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Operation Great Scott 17 DEA Little Rock Defendants Sentenced To Over 113 Years In Prison

… 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 …
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Anesthesiologist Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone And Other Prescription Painkillers

… 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 …
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Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont

… 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 …
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Thirty-Nine Alleged Associates Of Two Chicago Area Drug Trafficking Organizations Facing Federal Narcotics Charges

… @DEAChicagoDiv Todd C. Smith 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 …
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Thirty-Three Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Early Morning Raids By Local, State And Federal Officials

… 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 …
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Colombian National Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Murder Of DEA Agent Terry Watson

… 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 …
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Operation Spiderweb Snags Cocaine, Meth, Weapons And Over $1 Million In Cash

… 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 …
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$1 Million Worth Of Methamphetamine Secreted In Candles Seized And Five People Arrested

… crystal meth.  Thereafter, all of the defendants travelled from the NJ Hotel to the NJ Warehouse. Once at the NJ … equipment; and that they expected it would take them from August 29, 2017, until September 2, 2017, to complete … the NJ Hotel. Agents with the DEA, HSI, and NYPD recovered from the NJ Warehouse approximately 27 cardboard boxes each …
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OCDETF Operation Zombie Island Shuts Down Major Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Organization On Staten Island

… we will continue to do all we can to prevent these drugs from making it to our neighborhoods. I commend our members … and New Jersey. The DTO obtained heroin and fentanyl from a supplier, which was then stored and packaged in … sold. In October 2017, defendant Shaun Sullivan overdosed from heroin supplied by the DTO, but was revived with …
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Seventeen Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Massive Oxycodone And Heroin Conspiracies In And Around Rockland County

… In White Plains Federal Court With Massive Oxycodone And Heroin Conspiracies In And Around Rockland County March 25, 2015 New York Contact … addicts with their drug of choice and protecting residents from the possibility of being another statistic.”   U.S. …
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Maryland Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Selling Heroin That Led To 6 Overdoses, 3 Deaths

… in multiple convictions of heroin dealers both locally and from the Baltimore, Maryland area. Tragically, this … were able to identify and target the larger scale dealers from Baltimore that were supplying our region.” According to … Resident Office. The Task Force includes law enforcement from the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren …
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Mitchellville Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

… - Washington Division. According to court documents, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on August 16, … vehicle, the cocaine, cell phones, and other evidence from the vehicle. Based upon review of the documents in the … 350 grams of cocaine.  Latent fingerprints recovered from the heat sealers were identified as Ford Bey’s and …
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Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

… Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering December 31, 2014 Washington, DC … - Washington Division. According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on September … drug residue; approximately 0.083 grams of heroin recovered from a glass table top; a Glock 30 handgun, a ten round …
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Philadelphia Attorney Indicted In Maryland For Conspiring To Launder Drug Proceeds Involving A Major Drug Distribution Organization

… $10,000 or more in cash, thereby further concealing from the government large cash transactions by members of … DEA to seek the return of certain property DEA had seized from the drug dealer.  Farrell allegedly advised that … in Canada in early August 2013, and D’Amico was extradited from Colombia, South America.  U.S. District Judge Roger W. …
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Long Island Nurse Practitioner And Brooklyn Podiatrist Plead Guilty To Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… agreed to forfeit more than $150,000 in illegal proceeds from his criminal activity. Defendant Owusu sold oxycodone … Diversion Squad, which includes agents and officers from the DEA, Nassau County Police Department, New York … transactions. Deslouches and Owusu’s convictions resulted from the Eastern District of New York’s Prescription Drug …