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Scuba Diver Smuggles 55 Pounds Of Cocaine In Under Water/Cross Border Tunnel

August 20, 2015
… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … Border Patrol agents found an underground tunnel from Mexicali, Mexico, continuing under the border and … Canal in Calexico through an underground tunnel from Mexico into the United States, wearing scuba gear and …
August 20, 2015
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DEA Releases 2015 Drug-Related Overdose Death Report For Pennsylvania

July 12, 2016
… Engage Philadelphia Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … reported across Pennsylvania in 2015; an increase of 23.4% from the total number of overdose deaths reported in … rate was 26 per 100,000 people in Pennsylvania, an increase from the reported 2014 rate of 21 per 100,000 people.  The …
July 12, 2016
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DEA And Arizona’s AG Announce Sentencing Of Dr. Corina Hollander

May 02, 2011
… 33 months in the Arizona Department of Corrections stemming from her conviction involving various charges. Hollander … charges in July 2010 with seven other individuals stemming from her coordination of a large scale prescription drug …
May 02, 2011
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Tucson Woman Sentenced To Prison For Her Role In Dangerous Plastic Surgeries

August 11, 2015
… began its investigation in May 2013, after receiving a tip from a patient who sought emergency treatment following the … which Garcia assisted.  The victim developed an infection from an attempted liposuction and breast augmentation …
August 11, 2015
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Doctor Busted By DEA Agents Sentenced To Prison

September 14, 2015
… “DEA will continue to do all we can to protect the public from those who prey on the innocent, regardless of their position or occupation.” DEA Agents and investigators from the Attorney General’s Office uncovered the illicit …
September 14, 2015
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Arizonans Turn In Nearly 6 Tons Of Prescription Drugs To DEA

May 06, 2016
… turned in over 12,712 pounds of controlled substances from their homes in a statewide cooperative effort between …
May 06, 2016
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DEA Albany Locates And Arrests Wanted Felon

June 07, 2016
… Rutty in East Worcester and she was arrested as a fugitive from justice after the Florida authorities were contacted … Court.  This morning, Rutty was arraigned as a fugitive from justice by Otsego County Court Judge Brian D. Burns and …
June 07, 2016
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Two Distributors Of Oxycodone Powder Arrested

February 02, 2013
… County, NY.  Early last Friday morning, NYSP investigators from the Violent Felony Warrant squad and other law … on the sealed indictment warrant of arrest.  Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office picked Slonaker up at the State …
February 02, 2013
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Doctor Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court To Over 3 Years In Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

July 03, 2013
… documents filed in White Plains federal court in this case: From May 2010 through February 2011, Rodriguez, who was a … Tactical Diversion Squad; comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police Department, the …
July 03, 2013
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Gang Leader Sentenced To 50 Years For Prescription Drug Trafficking

July 10, 2015
… a life-term of court supervision following his release from federal prison and to pay a $50,000 fine. Carmen has … for approximately $20-$22 per pill. The cash proceeds from Spokane-area sales, often in excess of $100,000 per …
July 10, 2015
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Spokane Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Role In Violent Drug Trafficking Group

January 27, 2016
… or more of pure methamphetamine.  Following her release from custody, the court ordered a 10 year term of court … in a vehicle Malcolm had been driving. With assistance from the Drug Enforcement (DEA), it was learned that Malcolm …
January 27, 2016
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Cartel Connected Leader Of Large Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

March 21, 2017
… 2015, law enforcement purchased heroin and methamphetamine from various distributors in the conspiracy.  During the … moved in on the ring in June 2015.  Law enforcement seized from his various stash houses a total of over 30 pounds of …
March 21, 2017
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Former Seattle Police Officer Pleads Guilty For Role In Drug Conspiracy Transporting Large Amounts Of Marijuana To The East Coast

November 27, 2017
… role in the smuggling of hundreds of pounds of marijuana from the Seattle area to Baltimore, Maryland.  Alex … pounds of marijuana and transport and launder the proceeds from the drug sales.  Chapackdee has remained in custody …
November 27, 2017
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Five Defendants Charged In Connection With Crack Cocaine Dealing In Seattle’s Pioneer Square Neighborhood

February 13, 2018
… amounts of crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin from his vehicle.  The defendants taken into custody today … 1.5 lbs. of crack cocaine, and 187 grams of fentanyl from his vehicle in Seattle.  At the time of his arrest, …
February 13, 2018
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Federal Grand Jury Charges Multiple Defendants With Racketeering, Extortion, And Narcotics Crimes

March 03, 2011
… Federal Grand Jury Charges Multiple Defendants With Racketeering, … narcotics offenses with maximum prison terms ranging from 20 years to life with a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years, maximum fines ranging from $1 million to $4 million, and supervised release terms …
March 03, 2011
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MEDIA ADVISORY: DEA To Host Conference On The Formation Of A Tactical Diversion Squad In Clarksburg, West Virginia

May 19, 2016
… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … opioids, is a growing problem.  This diversion stems from various sources.  In addition to pharmacy robberies and … doctor shoppers, or illegitimate prescriptions from rogue practitioners.  DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squads …
May 19, 2016
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Baltimore Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Heroin

August 18, 2011
… Crashed into Another Car While Fleeing from Police, Resulting in the Death of the Other Driver … to turn off his car. Instead, Burley maneuvered his car from between the two police vehicles and sped away. The …
August 18, 2011
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Former Niagara Falls Police Officer, Two Co-defendants Plead Guilty For Their Roles In Drug Conspiracy

February 12, 2018
… at the residence.   On November 9, 2016, Special Agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA), along with the Niagara … 2016, and November 8, 2016, Hopson obtained crack cocaine from Carrier and then sold it to an undercover officer. A …
February 12, 2018
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Man Sentenced To 147 Months On Gun And Drug Charges

February 13, 2018
… of wholesale quantities of heroin and cocaine in Buffalo from sources in Puerto Rico and New York City. On April 24, … law enforcement officers intercepted a parcel mailed from Puerto Rico destined for a residence on Hudson Street …
February 13, 2018
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Philadelphia District Attorney And The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Announce Heroin Bust Valued At $3.3 Million

June 10, 2015
… Philadelphia District Attorney And The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Announce Heroin … our communities.” In March of 2015, officers and detectives from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office of … Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) Task Force and agents from the DEA began to investigate an area drug ring for …
June 10, 2015
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Media Advisory: New DEA Philadelphia Field Division Head Coming To Pittsburgh

October 09, 2015
… Frank J. McCartney (215) 861-1974 Event will take place from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2015 … the U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Upon returning from his overseas assignment, Mr. Tuggle served at DEA …
October 09, 2015
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DEA Announces Release Of First Statewide Drug Overdose Assessment For Pennsylvania

November 17, 2015
… abuse in the communities that we serve. Deaths that result from the abuse or misuse of illicit street drugs and … and destroys lives,” said Tuggle.  DEA received information from 62 of the state’s 67 counties on 2,497 deaths caused by …
November 17, 2015
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DEA Announces 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

April 25, 2016
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets.  In addition, Americans are now …
April 25, 2016
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Nine Canyon County Residents Arrested In Operation Flamethrower

January 20, 2011
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 BOISE - - Law enforcement officials from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), the Nampa Police … of January 14, 2011, federal agents and local authorities from 10 law enforcement agencies executed 18 search warrants …
January 20, 2011
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If You’ve ‘Got Drugs’, Clean Out The Medicine Cabinet This Saturday!

April 27, 2011
… street drugs. The majority of teenagers get pharmaceuticals from family and friends - and the home medicine cabinet. The … dangerous prescription drugs on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is the second DEA led …
April 27, 2011
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If You’ve ‘Got Drugs’, Clean Out The Medicine Cabinet This Saturday!

April 27, 2011
… street drugs. The majority of teenagers get pharmaceuticals from family and friends - and the home medicine cabinet. The … dangerous prescription drugs on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is the second DEA led …
April 27, 2011
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DEA Urges Idaho Residents To Clean Out The Medicine Cabinet!

April 27, 2011
… street drugs. The majority of teenagers get pharmaceuticals from family and friends - and the home medicine cabinet. The … dangerous prescription drugs on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is the second DEA led …
April 27, 2011
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Leader Of Tacoma Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Ten Years

June 27, 2011
… that delivered large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine from the Mexican cartels to street level customers in the … to get drugs into the hands of customers.  Drug customers from Lewis, Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston and Grays Harbor …
June 27, 2011
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Dispatcher In Dial For Dope Tacoma Heroin Case Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison

July 13, 2011
… that delivered large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine from Mexican cartels to street level customers in the Tacoma … with a ‘dispatcher’ to deliver the drugs to customers from Lewis, Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston and Grays Harbor …
July 13, 2011
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Oakland Man Sentenced To Almost 20 Years In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Smuggle Drugs Around Airport Security

October 30, 2017
… of actual methamphetamine. According to court documents from at least January 2011 to April 28, 2014, Luckett was … transported the narcotics on outbound commercial flights from Oakland to Hawaii. Luckett recruited some of the …
October 30, 2017