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Mexican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking; Porterville Co-conspirator Pleads Guilty

July 22, 2022
… a pound of methamphetamine in two separate transactions from co-defendant Renato Aguilera, 30, of Porterville. … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Porterville …
July 22, 2022
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Oklahoma City Hospital Pays $120,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims

July 19, 2022
… City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 Stemming from the Alleged Failure to Timely Report Thefts of Fentanyl … paid $120,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that Integris Baptist Medical Center …
July 19, 2022
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Indiana Man Charged with Dealing a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death

June 27, 2022
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that … District Office began to extract historical forensic data from the victim’s cell phone, McSwain’s cell phone, and the …
June 27, 2022
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Norwich Man Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution

February 01, 2022
… Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution February 01, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … overdosed after using cyclopropyl fentanyl he ordered from Duclos. Duclos was arrested on a federal criminal … also located and seized fentanyl and carfentanil from the residence, along with a computer used by Duclos to …
February 01, 2022
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Drug Conspiracy

December 14, 2021
… for March 31, 2022. Cedano was charged on Nov. 16, 2021. From approximately November 2019 through December 2019, … fentanyl and 1,000 pills containing controlled substances from New York to Lynn, Mass., for sale to a cooperating …
December 14, 2021
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Tucson Brothers Sentence to 11 Years for Drug Trafficking

June 06, 2022
… AK-47 style assault rifle, and more than $50,000.00 in cash from the Martinez-Ochoa brothers. The Drug Enforcement … conducted the investigation in this case, with assistance from the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, the Tucson Police …
June 06, 2022
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Haitian Police Officer Charged with International Drug and Gun Offenses

May 11, 2022
… the transfer of Haitian police officer Alex Mompremier from Haiti based on an indictment returned in the Eastern … relation to drug trafficking. According to the indictment, from approximately February 2019 through Sept. 28, 2021, …
May 11, 2022
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Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution in Magic Valley

April 25, 2022
… confidential informant, officers purchased methamphetamine from Rodriguez-Landeros on three occasions. Some of the … drug paraphernalia. U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, from the District of Wyoming, sitting by designation, …
April 25, 2022
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Three Men Charged in Conspiracy to Distribute Millions of Fentanyl Pills

April 21, 2022
… to proceeds of the offense. According to court documents, from at least May 2020 through April 2022, Silfrain, … in an effort to reduce fentanyl and other dangerous pills from flooding communities in central and southern Florida.  …
April 21, 2022
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Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder

April 21, 2022
… On April 8, 2022, Campos and Pittman traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder, to … April 13, 2022, Campos and Pittman again traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder and to …
April 21, 2022
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Houston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking

April 21, 2022
… Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Fernando … 20, 2022. According to information presented at trial, from at least May 2014 through May 2016, Perez-Gomez was involved in a conspiracy to traffic drugs from the Houston-area through the Eastern District of Texas …
April 21, 2022
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Arizona Man Sentenced to 10 Years on Fentanyl Charges

April 20, 2022
… 25, 2022.  On Jan. 21, 2021, an Express Mail parcel mailed from Mesa, Arizona, to an apartment in Madison, Wisconsin, … revealed that Jordan mailed the pills to Madison from Arizona. On Friday, May 16, 2021, Jordan was arrested …
April 20, 2022
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Jury Finds Tulsa Man Guilty of Drug, Gun Charges

April 14, 2022
… Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS, TX - A cocaine trafficker from Tulsa was convicted at trial of drug and gun charges, … in exchange for $58,000 in cash. Later that month, he drove from his home in Tulsa to Dallas to purchase the cocaine, …
April 14, 2022
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Wisconsin Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

April 01, 2022
… kilograms of cocaine throughout the Fox Valley area from approximately 2014 until December 2020. Investigators … noted that by purchasing large quantities of cocaine from members and associates of CJNG, Morales financially …
April 01, 2022
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Suburban Chicago Man Convicted of Laundering Drug Proceeds for Mexican Traffickers

March 28, 2022
… in the United States.  Han picked up the drug money from others in the Chicago area and used the cash to … to receive approximately $100,000 in narcotics money from a drug dealer. At the time, Han was in possession of …
March 28, 2022
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Woman's Death

March 24, 2022
… a young mother whose life was taken by fentanyl she bought from Holguin in August 2019. In December 2021, U.S. District … compassion and creative solutions in protecting Arizonans from these pills. We are grateful to our partners at DEA and …
March 24, 2022
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Former Pain Clinic Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Money Structuring

March 17, 2022
… Wellness and Pain Specialists, a pain management clinic, from May 2014 until it shuttered in June 2018. Bird used the … purchase of a piece of real property in LaBelle, Florida. From February 6 through February 12, 2015, Bird structured …
March 17, 2022
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Two Plead Guilty in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

March 09, 2022
… methamphetamine to a cooperating witness in amounts ranging from 100 to almost 280 grams. Velez supplied Lunn with the … with money to purchase 280 grams of methamphetamine from Lunn. Lunn pleaded guilty on Dec. 16, 2021. Elwell has …
March 09, 2022
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
April 20, 2021
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DEA Chicago Division Take Back safely disposed of a record 155,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs

November 02, 2020
… that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets. DEA, along with its law …
November 02, 2020
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City of Chicago skyline lit red in support of Red Ribbon Week and DEA’s 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24, 2020

October 21, 2020
… that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets.    On Saturday, October 24, …
October 21, 2020
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Two men charged in federal court with looting pharmacies in Chicago

August 25, 2020
… Shy Jackson. The theft of controlled substance medication from pharmacies results in temporary or permanent closures, … to the pharmacy areas, and attempting to remove drugs from the shelves. In the Old Irving Park incident, Lorenz …
August 25, 2020
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Concord Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

June 04, 2021
… with our law enforcement partners to keep our state safe from violence and to stop the flow of deadly drugs.  As this … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police and the Colebrook Police …
June 04, 2021
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DEA 360 Maine and Partners Host Two Day Virtual Town Hall Summit

April 09, 2021
… Adult Town Hall Summit will be held April 13th and 14th from 3:30pm – 5:00pm and is open to all parents, educators, … and assault. Addressing pills to heroin epidemic from a prevention perspective.  The key note speaker is Dr. …
April 09, 2021
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Former Bristol Resident Sentenced to 51 Months for Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Dealing

March 10, 2021
… 2020, investigators made controlled purchases of fentanyl from Crump. On March 3, 2020, Crump was arrested in West … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad includes officers from the Bristol, Hamden, Meriden, New Britain, West Haven …
March 10, 2021
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Clinton Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Marijuana, Fraud and Money Laundering Convictions

March 02, 2021
… for drug, money laundering and fraud convictions arising from his role in a large-scale marijuana grow operation.  … Laverty & Son workers harvested 20 marijuana plants from the commercial warehouse, with a goal of producing 8 – …
March 02, 2021
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Rochester Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

February 25, 2021
… participated in four controlled drug purchases from Fall and another individual at their Rochester, New … 2018 and 2019, he and another individual purchased fentanyl from a Massachusetts-based source and then distributed some …
February 25, 2021
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Dover Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

February 25, 2021
… and the DEA, a substantial amount of fentanyl was removed from the streets and significant drug trafficker is now … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police.                ###     …
February 25, 2021
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Auburn man sentenced to 70 months for drug trafficking

January 29, 2021
… Administration learned that Mandigo was obtaining fentanyl from a source located in Massachusetts.  On March 7, 2018, … was a passenger.  During the stop, he pulled an orange bag from his pants and threw it on the ground where a trooper …
January 29, 2021
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Uxbridge doctor sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiring to distribute over 3.5 kilograms of amphetamines

January 15, 2021
… a credit card or debit card. Caraceni collected the cash from the office or received funds through deposits to her … visitors. Between November 2015 and July 2018, records from the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program show …
January 15, 2021