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Former Fort Hood Army Sergeant Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

September 27, 2022
… rate and our communities in Central Texas are not immune from its devastation,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. … and Army CID investigated the case with assistance from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. For more …
September 27, 2022
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Clearwater Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

September 23, 2022
… agents in Tampa, partnering with law enforcement officers from the Clearwater Police Department (CPD), initiated an … a crystallized substance inside. The substance obtained from Roberson was later analyzed by the DEA and found to be …
September 23, 2022
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Yakima Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

September 12, 2022
… DEA conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Mr. Shoemaker at his home near downtown Yakima. There, … Waldref continued, “Today’s sentence removes Mr. Shoemaker from the community for ten years and reiterates the U.S. …
September 12, 2022
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Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Importer Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison

August 16, 2022
… 17, 2020, Torres-Velez arranged to have a package sent from Puerto Rico to an address in Orlando where he attempted … and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Florida Highway …
August 16, 2022
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Sumter County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 11, 2022
… Sumter County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses August 11, 2022 Miami Contact Info … firearm. Kies, a 17-time convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
August 11, 2022
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Idaho Man Sentenced to more than 10 years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl

August 03, 2022
… learned that Conour was distributing controlled substances from a residence in Caldwell, Idaho.  Law enforcement … intimidation.  U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, from the District of Wyoming, sitting by designation, also …
August 03, 2022
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Drug Dealing Pilot Who Attempted to Hire a Hitman is Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 13, 2022
… received reports that Larson was distributing marijuana from Southern Oregon throughout the U.S. via his private … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with assistance from the Oregon State Police Southwest Region Drug …
July 13, 2022
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Cocaine Distribution Offenses

July 08, 2022
… County, Boston tossed a cigarette box containing cocaine from the window of the car he was driving. A nearby deputy … on the firearm. As a convicted felon, Boston is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition under federal law. …
July 08, 2022
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Tampa Man Arrested on Fifteen-Count Indictment For Firearm and Narcotics Offenses

July 08, 2022
… to proceeds of the offense. According to the indictment, from August 10, 2021, through March 6, 2022, Carmona … – to include robberies – and is therefore prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. An indictment is …
July 08, 2022
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Oakland Resident Charged with Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Sales in San Francisco's Tenderloin District

June 30, 2022
… imprisonment with three years of supervision upon release from prison.  The complaint also charges Murillo with one … as a minimum of 4 years of supervision following release from prison with a maximum of life supervision. However, any …
June 30, 2022
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Two Tucson Based Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Sentences

June 23, 2022
… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Flagstaff, Lake Havasu, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Jamaar Charles … 1.56 kilograms of heroin into the United States from Mexico through the vehicle lane at the port of entry in …
June 23, 2022
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Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Man for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

June 10, 2022
… trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from a Mexican source of supply. Evidence further … attempted to get large quantities of cocaine from the Salt Lake City source of supply. In May of 2018, …
June 10, 2022
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Multi-Kilogram Drug Trafficker Convicted at Trial, After Spending More than Four Years on the Lam

May 26, 2022
… shipment of kilogram quantities of cocaine and marijuana from Arizona to Florida, hidden among innocuous items such … A short time later, he absconded and became a fugitive from justice, leaving his wife and family. While on the run, …
May 26, 2022
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in a Drug Trafficking Organization

May 19, 2022
… in a business parking lot. Police followed Limon Salas away from the drug deal and conducted a traffic stop, ultimately … for four years for his weapons case once he is released from prison. The case was investigated by the Drug …
May 19, 2022
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 10, 2022
… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
May 10, 2022
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A Man Sentenced For Dealing Drugs on Behalf of Texas “Mexikan” Mafia

May 03, 2022
… the enterprise which states that 10% percent of the profits from any member’s business or interest shall be contributed … TMM collects this fee, referred to as “the dime,” from members, prospective members and sympathizers. These …
May 03, 2022
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Wisconsin Pharmacy to Pay Civil Penalty for Controlled Substance Dispensing and Record Keeping Violations

April 29, 2022
… the importance of preventing the diversion of drugs from legitimate to illegitimate uses. The CSA, in relevant … will continue keeping the citizens of Wisconsin safe from the reckless and unscrupulous practices of pharmacies …
April 29, 2022
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking

April 22, 2022
… for a prior federal methamphetamine trafficking offense from 2010. The government presented evidence that after … involved, we were able to stop yet another drug dealer from distributing this poison into our rural communities,” …
April 22, 2022
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

April 11, 2022
… fentanyl, which was contained in the pills that originated from Brown. Brown’s alleged co-conspirators, Christopher … five years in prison based on their sales of pills obtained from Brown, which caused two additional non-fatal drug …
April 11, 2022
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South Florida Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Over 31 Years in Federal Prison

March 21, 2022
… kilograms of fentanyl and methamphetamine via FedEx and UPS from California.  The parcels were shipped to the addresses … of Harris’ associates.  Harris obtained the narcotics from his associates and then distributed the drugs to …
March 21, 2022
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Ecuadorian and Columbian Nationals Found Guilty of Smuggling Over 400 Kilograms of Cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

March 17, 2022
… motorboat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles from the nearest point of land.  The vessel was suspected of … (OCDETF) Strike Force comprised of agents and analysts from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau …
March 17, 2022
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Manchester man Sentenced to 63 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

July 15, 2021
… in the fall of 2019, Manchester police officers learned from a cooperating individual that Guzman Ruiz was selling … cooperator conducted four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Guzman Ruiz.  Each transaction involved approximately …
July 15, 2021
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

May 14, 2021
… Massachusetts area.  The DTO sold fentanyl to customers from various New England states including New Hampshire.  … These customers purchased kilogram quantities of fentanyl from the DTO and were able to contact Martinez directly on …
May 14, 2021
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Waterbury man sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring

December 10, 2020
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
December 10, 2020
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Dominican National sentenced to over 21 years in prison for fentanyl distribution, firearm possession and social security fraud

November 18, 2020
… Social Security number belonging to a United States citizen from Puerto Rico.  On five occasions in 2017, Garcia Suero … drug trafficking convictions and is therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition.  DEA New England …
November 18, 2020
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Waterbury man sentenced to 87 months in prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring

November 18, 2020
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
November 18, 2020
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Dominican man sentenced to 132 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

September 18, 2020
… employed Rodriguez and others to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. On … for a drug trafficking enterprise that obtained fentanyl from a Mexican supplier in order to sell the drug to Granite …
September 18, 2020
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Drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 10 years in prison

June 16, 2020
… narcotics with the use of “runners.” The deliveries varied from small quantities for users to kilogram quantities for … for example, 5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl were seized from a residence in Norton, Mass., on September 30, 2017.  …
June 16, 2020
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Providence man sentenced to 72 months for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine

June 22, 2020
… The driver told arresting troopers that he had driven from Baldwin Park, California, with the fentanyl, with … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA and Providence, East Providence, Central Falls, …
June 22, 2020
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Florida man sentenced to five years for trafficking cocaine to Connecticut

May 18, 2020
… known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed … 2018, investigators made controlled purchases of narcotics from Rubiera-Herrera.  Subsequent court-authorized wiretaps …
May 18, 2020