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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

September 12, 2023
… is in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis, as deaths from fentanyl soar. The DEA will continue to use every … bars.” At trial, the government introduced transcripts from recorded telephone conversations between Jaquez Diaz …
September 12, 2023
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La Oficina De Envigado Member Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Tied to Medellín Cartel

September 12, 2023
… use threats to extort approximately $750,000 in drug debt from two cocaine traffickers based in Massachusetts. Zapata … and Pablo Ariasgil to obtain five kilograms of cocaine from the Massachusetts traffickers, sell those kilograms, …
September 12, 2023
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New York Woman Arrested for Trafficking Meth, Heroin, and “Tranq"

September 12, 2023
… methamphetamine and fentanyl combined with xylazine from New York to New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young … Lugo trafficked controlled substances on three occasions from New York to New Hampshire. Sanchez Lugo distributed a …
September 12, 2023
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

September 29, 2023
… 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. Cordova, who is from Richland, WA, also will serve 5 years of federal supervision after he is released from custody. According to information disclosed during …
September 29, 2023
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Woonsocket Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Role in a Conspiracy that Trafficked Dozens of Kilos of Cocaine

August 25, 2023
… Dozens of Kilos of Cocaine August 25, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … five dozen packages containing kilograms of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island through the U.S. Postal … parcels containing at least one kilogram of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico between December 2017 and July 2020. The …
August 25, 2023
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Taunton Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

August 10, 2023
… who regularly distributed multiple kilograms of fentanyl from a base of operations at a stash house in Fall River. … Intercepted communications showed Pacheco ordering fentanyl from the DTO and was soon after observed meeting with the …
August 10, 2023
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DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities

February 24, 2023
… use disorder without an in-person evaluation or referral from a medical practitioner that has conducted an in-person … access to medications used in treatment for those suffering from opioid use disorder, visit:  DEA’s Commitment to …
February 24, 2023
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Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Northern New England Fentanyl Trafficking Operation

August 03, 2023
… intended for distribution in Maine, allegedly from co-defendant Ivan Rodriguez Osorio in a hotel parking … again picked up nearly two kilograms of fentanyl, allegedly from Rodriguez Osorio, in the same hotel parking lot in …
August 03, 2023
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Toms River Woman Charged with Unauthorized Practice of Medicine, Forgery, Health Care Claims Fraud, and Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance

July 27, 2023
… Practice of Medicine, Forgery, Health Care Claims Fraud, and Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance July … 26, 2023, Macburnie was taken into custody by and Agents from the DEA Camden Resident Office and Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime …
July 27, 2023
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Local Man Sent to Prison After Helping Traffic Over 250 Kilograms of Meth in Gas Tank

July 12, 2023
… the gas tank and had agreed to transport the narcotics from South Texas to Dallas. The meth had an estimated street … revealed Vargas and Rodriguez received the liquid meth from co-conspirators in Mexico and planned to transport the …
July 12, 2023
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Gloucester County Man Admits Healthcare Fraud

June 13, 2023
… of up to $250,000, or twice the gross gain or gross loss from the offense, whichever is greatest. Sentencing is … Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire; task force members from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Department …
June 13, 2023
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Fentanyl Trafficker Tied to Juvenile Overdoses Pleads Guilty

May 16, 2023
… Navarrete routinely dealt fentanyl-laced pills to juveniles from his Highland Drive residence.  The round blue pills, … with the assistance of School Resource Officers from the Carrollton – Farmer’s Branch Independent School …
May 16, 2023
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St. Cloud Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

May 22, 2023
… St. Cloud Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses May 22, 2023 Miami Contact Info … of methamphetamine and a firearm to an undercover detective from the St. Cloud Police Department. This case was … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
May 22, 2023
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Chicago Man Arrested, Charged for Manufacturing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

May 16, 2023
… the DEA received intelligence that two parcels were shipped from Songjiang, China, to Dean in Chicago. A search revealed … The vehicle Dean arrived and abandoned during his flight from the agents was towed to a facility. A state search …
May 16, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … @DEALouisville Jim Scott Domestic Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia Additional Division Info Community … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with …
May 08, 2023
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Fredonia Man Arrested, Charged with Selling Drugs that Led to Overdose Death

May 04, 2023
… conversations, with B.G. wanting to purchase narcotic drugs from Buchanan, dating back to November of 2021, including a … messages between B.G. and Buchanan may have been deleted from Buchanan’s account. At the scene of B.G.’s death, …
May 04, 2023
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Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison for Causing Fatal Overdose

March 10, 2023
… his stepchildren were asleep a few feet away. Detectives from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office learned that a dealer named … Office and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
March 10, 2023
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“Logistics Coordinator” Convicted of Drug Trafficking

March 08, 2023
… She helped transport narcotics, mainly cocaine, from Mexico to Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. The drugs … apprehended that group shortly after stealing the cocaine from Leal. The defense attempted to convince the judge that …
March 08, 2023
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 5 Years' Probation for Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Deception

March 08, 2023
… purchaser of fentanyl by a dentist in the entire nation from January through August of 2021. During the same time, … controlled substances, such as pharmaceutical fentanyl, from the legitimate supply chain will be held accountable.  …
March 08, 2023
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Two Men Sent to Prison in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

March 08, 2023
… had seized large narcotics loads, it did not deter him from again transporting large quantities of 100% pure meth. … believed to be involved with the importation of narcotics from Mexico utilizing commercial tractor trailers with …
March 08, 2023
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DOJ and Lincoln Pharmacy in Tacoma Settle Allegations the Pharmacy Failed to Follow the Controlled Substances Act

February 28, 2023
… Substance Act (CSA) in order to deter pharmaceuticals from being abused,” said Jacob D. Galvan, Acting Special … a result of a concerted focus of DEA to prevent pharmacies from filling prescriptions written by providers without …
February 28, 2023
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South Carolina Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Federal Prison

February 27, 2023
… grams of ultra-high purity methamphetamine, that was seized from his co-conspirators. Court documents show that Massey … to court records, prior to being sentenced, Massey fled from prosecution and was arrested in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This …
February 27, 2023
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling a Firearm

February 24, 2023
… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Because of his prior felony convictions, Nix is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 24, 2023
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Manchester man pleads guilty to trafficking synthetic cannabinoids

October 15, 2019
… trafficking synthetic cannabinoids October 15, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … observed by police officers conducting hand-to-hand sales from a car.  The Manchester Police stopped Palmer and he … observed Palmer continuing to make hand-to-hand sales from a car.  The police stopped the car and seized the …
October 15, 2019
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Final Defendants Convicted in Complex, 20-Person Federal Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

February 08, 2023
… and fentanyl had been transported to Indianapolis from a source in California. In July 2021, federal agents and officers from various law enforcement agencies executed a large-scale …
February 08, 2023
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… @DEALouisville Jim Scott Domestic Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia Additional Division Info Community … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
October 20, 2020
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Pair Sentenced on Meth Charges

January 26, 2023
… documents, on September 23, 2021, law enforcement officers from the Virginia State Police and Washington County … in cash.      Law enforcement also recovered text messages from both Younce and Smith, including one message where …
January 26, 2023
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Hosts Inaugural Family Summit

December 15, 2022
… David S. Olesky Domestic Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah Additional Division Info Salt Lake City District … its local, state and federal partners to listen and learn from families who are living an unthinkable tragedy. … said U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan. Participants heard from narcotics officers, state and federal prosecutors, and …
December 15, 2022
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High-Ranking Aryan Circle Gang Leader and Member Sentenced on Racketeering-Related Violations

December 08, 2022
… and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) violations stemming from his leadership in the organization. On Nov. 26, 2021, … for VICAR Attempted Murder and related charges stemming from his role in a separate violent prison stabbing he …
December 08, 2022
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Defendant Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in U.S. Marine’s Death

September 29, 2022
… final sale to C.M.R. occurred on May 20, 2020. C.M.R. died from an overdose the next day. “Once again, we’ve seen a … Charge Shelly Howe. “The only safe pill is one that comes from your doctor or a legitimate pharmacy.”  “This verdict …
September 29, 2022