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Houston Armed Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

December 20, 2024
… of the organization Roberson would transport contraband from the Houston area to East Texas and distribute the … with a motor vehicle.  As a felon, he is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition. This case …
December 20, 2024
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Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications Collected on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 15, 2024
… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country.  “Prescription … medication for a non-medical purpose get that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
November 15, 2024
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Multi-Kilogram Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 19 years in Federal Prison

November 13, 2024
… a co-conspirator was stopped after conducting a pickup from Pherai-Bogeajis’s residence and found to be … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, …
November 13, 2024
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Arizona Communities Turn In 5,367 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 12, 2024
… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country. This effort to empty … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
November 12, 2024
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Drug Courier Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison

November 08, 2024
… three kilograms of a mixture of heroin and fentanyl from Chavez-Valencia’s associates.  On September 26, 2022, … Administration New Haven Task Force, which includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
November 08, 2024
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Crip Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

October 03, 2024
… - (910) 815-4513 RALEIGH, N.C.-  A Crip Gang member from Winston-Salem was sentenced today to 480 months in … of controlled purchases of fentanyl and methamphetamine from Peterson. While in custody and pending trial, Peterson …
October 03, 2024
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Laredo Felon Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Possessing Various Firearms

August 20, 2024
… allege the customer had previously purchased fentanyl from Soliz. On previous occasions, he had also allegedly … to the charges.  As a convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition per federal law. In …
August 20, 2024
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New London Man Admits Distributing Heroin While on Federal Supervised Release

August 02, 2024
… that he violated the conditions of supervised release from a prior federal conviction. According to court … release for distributing heroin.  He was released from federal prison in October 2019. On four occasions …
August 02, 2024
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking Associated with Street Gang

July 15, 2024
… of Illinois announced that Christopher Wallace, 32, from Springfield, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, to … a Springfield street gang, Boss Playas, which lasted from approximately May 2020 through November 2020.  At the …
July 15, 2024
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Two Stockton Residents Indicted for Heroin and Methamphetamine Trafficking

May 16, 2024
… Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, from January 2018 through May 2023, Angulo Castillo and … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security …
May 16, 2024
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Mexican national sentenced to over 20 years in prison for setting fire to drug smuggling vessel during U.S. Coast Guard interdiction

September 29, 2020
… was forced to make evasive maneuvers to avoid the GFV from running over the USCG vessel and its crewmen. The USCG … Enforcement Task Force comprised of agents and analysts from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States …
September 29, 2020
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Ayden Crips Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Prison for Drug Offenses

March 07, 2023
… Pitt County area.  A multi-year investigation spanning from 2016 to February 2019 included controlled purchases, … cash, 935 grams of cocaine, and a firearm were seized from residences where Greene lived.  Michael Easley, U.S. …
March 07, 2023
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USAO employee indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice

July 22, 2020
… his wife Kimberly Loya, 27, and Nathan Lopez, 27. All are from San Antonio. Gustamante allegedly imported drugs from Mexico, sold them in the San Antonio area and …
July 22, 2020
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Three traffickers sentenced for smuggling meth, heroin and cocaine for cartel

October 13, 2022
… planned to bring 100 kilograms of cocaine into the country from Mexico. In handing down the prison terms, Judge Saldana … suffering to the community. The investigation revealed that from May 4, 2018, to Oct. 28, 2019, Arocha, Lopez and …
October 13, 2022
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Drug Manufacturer to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle Substances Act Allegations

April 10, 2024
… legal purposes.” “Pharmaceutical companies are not exempt from their regulatory responsibilities especially when … Investigators for bringing this matter to a resolution.” From Jan. 1, 2019, to Aug. 31, 2021, Novel committed CSA …
April 10, 2024
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New Britain Man Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison

March 21, 2024
… Diaz-Quesada was apprehended after he attempted to flee from investigators when they entered the apartment.  A … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
March 21, 2024
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Man Sentenced to 132 Months in Prison for Meth Distribution

February 21, 2024
… a loaded handgun stored with dealer amounts of marijuana from Glass’ residence.  This case was investigated by the … and the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the DEA North Central Laboratory, the Indiana State …
February 21, 2024
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Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Drug Offense

February 08, 2024
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Mishawaka Police Department and the Indiana State … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 08, 2024
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Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth

January 12, 2024
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … to serve four years of supervised release after her release from prison. Scott was indicted in January 2020 and pleaded … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
January 12, 2024
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Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

January 24, 2022
… a written prescription. According to court documents, from 1994 through 2021, Gries practiced as a Doctor of … personal use by withdrawing a portion of the hydromorphone from the vial and injecting it into himself. He would then …
January 24, 2022
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Virginia Beach man sentenced to prison for heroin trafficking conspiracy

January 08, 2020
… court documents, Ingram Cox, 35, regularly received heroin from co-defendant Kyam Washington, which Cox then sold to … and users. The group imported bulk amounts of heroin from out-of-state sources, and at times used a common cell …
January 08, 2020
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Raleigh Police Officer Arrested for Cocaine Distribution While on Duty

February 24, 2022
… - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Cocaine from DOA 2017_0.png cocaine powder A Raleigh Police Officer …
February 24, 2022
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Admitted Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

March 01, 2021
… law enforcement collaboration keeps our communities safe from ‘meth’ dealers who seek to do harm by distributing this … large quantities of methamphetamine and other drugs from an Atlanta supplier into communities in south Georgia. …
March 01, 2021
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DEA Atlanta Announces 20th Rx Drug Take Back Day

March 03, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
March 03, 2021
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Duplin County methamphetamine trafficker receives 90 months in federal prison

January 28, 2021
… of more than two and a half kilograms of methamphetamine from Atlanta to Eastern North Carolina during 2020. … purchases of an ounce of methamphetamine on each occasion from Shackelford at her residence.  On December 2, 2017, …
January 28, 2021
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Burke County men indicted for operation of illegal pill factory

November 09, 2020
… partners are committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe from dangerous drugs.” “Deadly, addictive and illegal drugs … partners, we are determined to eradicate these poisons from our streets.” DEA began an investigation in January …
November 09, 2020
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Pharmacy Pays $250,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Violations

November 17, 2020
… take to discourage other negligent healthcare providers from engaging in similar unlawful behavior.”   “We trust … to maintain records of controlled substances separately from its ordinary business records, and distributed a …
November 17, 2020
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Career offender sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on drug charges

November 19, 2020
… seized crack cocaine and $1,052 in drug proceeds from Farley. According to court records, on August 12, 2019, … an outstanding arrest warrant. Law enforcement recovered from Farley’s seized vehicle four clear plastic bags that …
November 19, 2020
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Hickory, N.C., man sentenced to more than 10 years for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

November 15, 2019
… to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from at least August 2017 until the day of his arrest in … knowing that this crack and cocaine trafficker was removed from their community,” said Special Agent in Charge Murphy. …
November 15, 2019
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Sylva man sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

November 22, 2019
… time on probation for a state conviction, was prohibited from possessing a firearm. Subsequently, a North Carolina … officer conducted a warrantless search and recovered from inside the camper several grams of methamphetamine, …
November 22, 2019