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Quebec Man Who Used Boats And Cars To Smuggle Marijuana Into The United States Sentenced To Ten Years

May 23, 2018
… J. Hunt of the New York Division. Following his extradition from Canada, Forget admitted that he and his co-conspirators … thousands of pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada through the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation. …
May 23, 2018
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Man Convicted In Marijuana Conspiracy Trial

May 10, 2018
… and distribute more than 50 packages containing marijuana from Denver, Colorado to Buffalo. After the marijuana was sold, the co-defendants would send the cash proceeds from their drug sales back to their marijuana source of …
May 10, 2018
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Lockport Man Sentenced On Oxymorphone And Marijuana Charges

April 06, 2018
… conducted controlled purchases of oxymorphone from the defendant. On December 16, 2016, a federal search … acquired as illegal drug sales proceeds. The drugs seized from the house were for distribution in the community and …
April 06, 2018
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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Smuggling

April 03, 2018
… thousands of pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada through the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation. … of pounds of marijuana across the St. Lawrence River from Canada into the United States. The plea agreement calls …
April 03, 2018
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To 132 Months For Distributing Crack Cocaine

March 13, 2018
… April 9, April 21, and April 29, 2015.  The crack cocaine from the four sales weighed more than 95 grams.  United … of supervised release, to begin after James is released from prison. This case was investigated by the DEA and FBI, …
March 13, 2018
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DEA Investigation Results In Indictment Of Tucson Doctor

April 05, 2018
… Office of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and special agents from the Arizona Attorney General's Office investigated this … Board Order in February 2016, Dr. Ruben was prohibited from prescribing, administering, or dispensing any Schedule …
April 05, 2018
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DEA Phoenix Bitcoin Target Found Guilty Of Money Laundering

April 02, 2018
… Over a two-year period, Costanzo took $164,700 in cash from the undercover (whom he believed to be heroin and … and the Scottsdale Police Department, with assistance from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the United …
April 02, 2018
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Bradenton Man Sentenced For Trafficking Carfentanil

April 19, 2018
… the vehicle, they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car. The officers observed Melendez with a … scale between his legs. As an officer was removing Melendez from the car, he observed Melendez drop a plastic bag …
April 19, 2018
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Cartel Member Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than Eleven Pounds Of Methamphetamine In Lee County

March 21, 2018
… agreed to send a sample of his product, without payment, from California to the UC in Florida. The sample, which … by federal agents at the San Ysidro port of entry coming from Mexico into California. This case was investigated by …
March 21, 2018
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Fort Myers Couple Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 17 Kilograms Of Cocaine

March 21, 2018
… (DEA) undercover agent purchased an ounce of cocaine from Jose Nunez on two occasions in late 2016 and early … couple received four multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine from the cartel, via drug couriers, and returned hundreds of …
March 21, 2018
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Bradenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison

March 21, 2018
… 2017, Montgomery sold crack cocaine to an undercover deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. On April 26, 2017, … containing fentanyl and heroin to an undercover officer from the Bradenton Police Department. During the second …
March 21, 2018
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Eleven Members Of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization Charged

March 02, 2018
… Eleven Members Of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization Charged March 02, 2018 … trafficking charges TAMPA, Fla. - - Eleven individuals from Lakeland, Florida were charged yesterday with … of life in federal prison. According to the indictment, from at least March 2016 through August 30, 2017, these 11 …
March 02, 2018
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced To Nine Years For Trafficking Methamphetamine

February 16, 2018
… in Wesley Chapel. Ortiz retrieved the methamphetamine from under his vehicle and handed it to Lucas-Ramos. After … Ortiz exited his vehicle and retrieved methamphetamine from a hidden compartment underneath the car. Law …
February 16, 2018
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

May 09, 2017
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day …
May 09, 2017
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Kentucky Physician Surrenders DEA Registration To Prescribe Controlled Substances

April 19, 2013
… Enforcement (DEA) jointly announced today that a physician from Prestonsburg, Ky., paid the U.S. Government $50,000 to … settlement agreement, the U.S. Government contends that, from June 2009 until May 2012, Dr. Laura Hazeltine failed to …
April 19, 2013
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California Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine In Ohio

January 21, 2015
… kilograms of cocaine that had been transported to Cleveland from California, according to court documents. Herrera is … The NOLETF is a task force comprised of investigators from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Federal Bureau of …
January 21, 2015
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DEA 360 Strategy Collaborates With Partners In Dayton On Documentary Showcasing Positive Impact Of Addiction Recovery

October 10, 2017
… held during FOA Families of Addicts Dayton weekly meeting from 7:30 to 9 pm at the Life Enrichment Center, 425 N … documentary.  The discussion will include representatives from law enforcement, substance abuse prevention, community …
October 10, 2017
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Four Ohio Men Indicted In Meth Distribution Conspiracy

October 13, 2017
… Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 CLEVELAND, Ohio - Four men from Akron, Ohio, have been indicted in federal court for … Patrol, and a host of other law enforcement agencies from Summit County, including the Summit County Prosecutor’s …
October 13, 2017
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Duncan Pharmacy To Pay $50,000 To Settle Claims Involving Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act

January 24, 2017
… penalties to the United States to settle claims stemming from alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act, … of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources while ensuring an adequate and …
January 24, 2017
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Lubbock Fentanyl Distributor Pleads Guilty

February 16, 2017
… April 3, 2017. According to documents filed in this case, from approximately January 2013 to October 27, 2016 on … amounts of Fentanyl he purchased online on the Darknet from China using Bitcoin, a digital currency.  The Fentanyl …
February 16, 2017
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Federal Indictment Charges Six In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

March 08, 2017
… in a federal indictment with felony offenses stemming from their role in a methamphetamine distribution … the conspiracy count carries statutory penalties ranging from 5 years to life in federal prison and a $5 million to …
March 08, 2017
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Last Defendant In Heroin, Methamphetamine And Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced To 225 Months In Federal Prison

June 09, 2017
… to deal drugs.  Nothing is worth having your freedom taken from you,” said SAC Shelley. “The convictions of Juan … drug trafficking organizations determined to make a living from those struggling with addiction,” said U.S. Attorney …
June 09, 2017
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Six Involved In Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Group Arrested

September 01, 2017
… federal criminal complaints, unsealed today, stemming from their role in selling large quantities of … Administration investigated the case with assistance from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, Garland Police …
September 01, 2017
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Two Head To Prison For Attempted “Ice” Distribution

November 14, 2013
… involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Dallas, announced Javier Peña, Special Agent … of eight kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Dallas. At the time of the meeting, he …
November 14, 2013
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Leader Of Cocaine Distribution Ring Ordered To Prison - $3 Million Forfeited

November 24, 2014
… expected to face deportation proceedings following release from prison. The investigation began when Drug Enforcement … heroin at a residence in McAllen and more than $2 million from an apartment in Mission. The defendants were members of …
November 24, 2014
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Additional Members Of South Laredo Trafficking Group Plead Guilty

December 04, 2014
… nine of those people had entered guilty pleas. Eight are from Laredo and pleaded to conspiracy to possess with intent … Sentencing will be set at a later date. Agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Laredo Police …
December 04, 2014
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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican Citizen Living In San Antonio For His Role In Kidnapping Scheme

January 15, 2015
… 27, 2013, Jorge Luis Martin Cavazos Cantu was kidnapped from his Monterrey, Mexico residence by several men. While … in Mexico, Deleon Garza placed several phone calls from Bexar County to Cantu’s family seeking ransom. In each …
January 15, 2015
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced In Synthetic Marijuana Conspiracy

January 28, 2015
… Ron Clark.  According to information presented in court, from May 2013 to November 2013, Williams conspired to receive synthetic marijuana from individuals in the Syracuse, New York area for …
January 28, 2015
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15 Indicted And Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

February 23, 2011
… on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. The indictment alleges that from 1995 through Nov. 17, 2010, the defendants, from Texas, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Tennessee, …
February 23, 2011
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Two Plead Guilty In Cocaine Transport Conspiracy

December 12, 2011
… with others to transport large quantities of cocaine from Laredo to Philadelphia, Penn., and Camden, N.J., where … those cities. Alves brokered deals for quantities ranging from four to 10 kilograms of cocaine, while Fussell was one …
December 12, 2011