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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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Chicago area drug trafficker convicted of drug and firearms offenses

January 27, 2020
… Chicago area drug trafficker convicted of drug and firearms offenses January 27, 2020 Chicago Contact Info … over three days of trial to establish that Evans traveled from his residence in Markham to Iroquois County on July 29, … and $100 in exchange for the gun, which had been stolen from Indiana. Evans’ DNA was later found on the bottom of …
January 27, 2020
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Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering

June 23, 2021
… At a previous hearing, the court heard additional evidence from two witnesses who described their relationship with … payments. Torres-Lopez worked for the Mexican government from 1994 to 2011. His roles included general director of …
June 23, 2021
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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics Resulting in Death

May 06, 2021
… and Pinellas County determined that the individual died from fentanyl toxicity. The following day, December 17, … Office and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pasco and Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s …
May 06, 2021
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Buffalo Man Sentenced for Conspiring with Local Doctor Unlawfully to Obtain Drugs

April 30, 2021
… Rivera’s relatives and associates to exchange for cocaine from the defendant and to share the prescriptions with the … name, for his and Ricotta’s personal use. Rivera received from Dr. Keefe five prescriptions in Rivera’s own name and …
April 30, 2021
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Suspected gang member charged in meth conspiracy

November 20, 2020
… is set to appear in federal court on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute meth, announced … Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Eduardo Leon-Mata is a … as a clandestine drug laboratory for converting meth from liquid to crystalized form. The charges allege law …
November 20, 2020
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Another Clan Del Golfo associate extradited to face charges for international cocaine distribution conspiracy

October 09, 2020
… on charges of distributing kilogram quantities of cocaine from Colombia, announced Drug Enforcement Administration … in an ongoing five-year conspiracy to distribute cocaine from Colombia to the United States. In May 2019, they and …
October 09, 2020
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Three indicted on fentanyl-related charges

July 09, 2020
… Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A federal grand jury returned the nine-count superseding indictment … bond. The new charges in the superseding indictment stem from an investigation into the drug overdose of a Montgomery …
July 09, 2020
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El Dorado County man sentenced 10 years in prison for distributing a drug that caused the death of a minor

May 05, 2020
… including a controlled substance known as n25i-nBOME, from Europe to his residence in El Dorado County by placing … 8, 2012, Richter imported a number of doses of n25i‑nBOME from Europe. Richter then distributed some of that …
May 05, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… is asking Americans to keep prescription medications safe and secure until they can properly dispose of them. The … Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
April 21, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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Illegal alien sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin

January 31, 2020
… BOISE, Idaho - Ubaldo Soto-Diaz, an illegal alien from Mexico, but residing in Portersville, California, was … manufactured in Mexico and then transported from California to Idaho. During their investigation of …
January 31, 2020
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Soldotna man sentenced to federal prison for heroin distribution

January 16, 2020
… in May 2018, Bremond sold 126 and 96 grams of heroin from his residence. A search of Bremond’s house, storage … and one silencer. Bremond agreed that these were proceeds from, or used to facilitate, his drug trafficking …
January 16, 2020
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Mexican illegal behind bars for running meth trafficking ring

December 05, 2019
… for distribution in Houston. Benito removed gasoline tanks from vehicles coming from Mexico containing liquid meth, later processed into …
December 05, 2019
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Soth Bay veteran indicted for alleged impersonation of federal officer

July 11, 2019
… way to assist the California Highway Patrol to remove a car from the scene of an accident. On that occasion, the person … Jeffrey Backhus is prosecuting the case with assistance from Elise Etter. This prosecution is the result of an …
July 11, 2019
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Former Bailiff sentenced in drug conspiracy

June 19, 2019
… De La Cruz, however, used it to line his pockets. From 2016 through 2018, De La Cruz obtained law enforcement … could then retain and steal the controlled substance from the source of supply for further distribution …
June 19, 2019
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Two California men sentenced for Ketchikan drug trafficking conspiracy

May 30, 2019
… conspiracy to transport methamphetamine and heroin from the Lower 48 to Ketchikan for distribution. Arthur … of methamphetamine and the collection of drug proceeds from co-conspirators. Castillo would then take the money to …
May 30, 2019
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South Bay methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison

May 22, 2019
… 22, 2014, Suarez ordered “a hand” (i.e., five kilograms) from Cervantes and then Cervantes met Suarez to deliver the … the product, Suarez repaid Cervantes in cash proceeds from the drug trafficking.   The evidence further …
May 22, 2019
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Several charged in federal drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies

April 30, 2019
… Several charged in federal drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies April 30, 2019 Houston … U.S. currency, which they knew represented the proceeds from drug trafficking, from the United States to Mexico. The transactions and …
April 30, 2019
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Vallejo couple charged in pill manufacturing operation at elder care facility

February 08, 2019
… as the owner. On Feb. 7, 2019, DEA, with assistance from the Vallejo Police Department, served a federal search … the DEA and the Vallejo Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  This case was …
February 08, 2019
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Anchorage man indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

November 15, 2018
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Over 16 pounds of heroin seized from Christmas-themed boxes ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Don Deviet … package was intercepted on Nov. 6, 2018, originating from “David Johnson” in California, to be delivered to …
November 15, 2018
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Anchorage man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking

November 15, 2018
… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … David F. Reames Domestic Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Additional Division Info Community Outreach … Action Policing and Vice Units arranged to purchase heroin from Devoe at the Northway Mall, in front of the Carrs …
November 15, 2018
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Lubbock Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced

June 09, 2017
… may be deadly. According to documents filed in this case, from approximately January 2013 to October 27, 2016, Lanier, … amounts of Fentanyl he purchased online on the Darknet from China using Bitcoin, a digital currency.  The Fentanyl …
June 09, 2017
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Mexican National Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking And Illegal Reentry

May 18, 2018
… young male got out of the van and retrieved a cardboard box from a vehicle that pulled in next to the van. The young … Georgia on May 2, 2016 having been deported and removed from the United States on October 4, 2012 and not receiving …
May 18, 2018
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Indian Trail Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

May 17, 2018
… rooms. According to court records, the deceased male died from a heroin overdose. Law enforcement identified Parker as … 2017. When law enforcement arrested Parker they also seized from his residence (Xanax pills and heroin), drug scales, …
May 17, 2018
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Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization In Coffee County

May 17, 2018
… in our local communities. DEA received several leads from concerned citizens that were crucial in the success of … by agents of the GBI, as well as Task Force (TFO) selected from member agencies. It is the mission of the SRDEO to …
May 17, 2018
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Three Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Offenses For Allegedly Conspiring To Sell Synthetic Cannabinoids At Chicago Convenience Store

April 02, 2018
… bleeding, after using synthetic cannabinoids obtained from the store, the complaint states. Some of these … Last week, undercover law enforcement officers purchased K2 from Jad Allah and Mohammed inside the store, the complaint …
April 02, 2018
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DEA Announces Community Resources For Kensington Area

May 09, 2018
… provided and will continue to provide community resources from its 360 Strategy for residents of the Kensington area.  … programs for community organizers in the Kensington area from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of (www.cadca.org) …
May 09, 2018
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Over 6 Tons Of RX Drugs Collected In DEA Take Back

May 07, 2018
… has finished calculating the amount of drugs collected from those agencies who participated in the April 28th … 79 collection points across the state, also an increase from October’s event. Cumulatively in Arizona, over 144,885 …
May 07, 2018
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years For Trafficking In Synthetic Marijuana

April 02, 2018
… for a traffic stop in Baker County, Florida, while driving from Tampa to his home. During a consensual search of his … confessed that three weeks prior, he had made another trip from Tampa to Pennsylvania and had transported a smaller …
April 02, 2018