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Member of New Haven drug ring sentenced to five years in prison

February 25, 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 …
February 25, 2020
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Farmington man sentenced to 42 months for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

December 17, 2019
… that Smoronk planned to have methamphetamine shipped from California to Lebanon, Maine. On July 10, 2018, the DEA … received information that the shipment of methamphetamine from California was underway. The DEA contacted the United …
December 17, 2019
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Two Massachusetts residents sentenced for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

November 20, 2019
… led by Sergio Martinez, sold fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. On … who worked for the organization and collected drug proceeds from the runners once they distributed the contents of the …
November 20, 2019
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Manchester man sentenced to 70 months for cocaine trafficking and firearms charges

October 21, 2019
… 29, 2016, Manapsal, a convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing guns, sold a semi-automatic rifle to the …   "The FBI is all too familiar with what havoc can result from a semi-automatic rifle being sold into the wrong hands. …
October 21, 2019
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Worcester man sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in multi-kilogram cocaine conspiracy

September 25, 2019
… had been the intended recipient of a package mailed from Puerto Rico containing three kilograms of cocaine.    … smuggling of an additional six kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico, this time using a U.S. Postal employee to …
September 25, 2019
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Goffstown man sentenced to 96 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

September 12, 2019
… Administration learned Felch regularly obtained fentanyl from a source in Lawrence, Mass. and then sold the fentanyl … 6, 2018, investigators learned Felch intended to travel from New Hampshire to Lawrence to purchase drugs.  Agents …
September 12, 2019
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Groveton woman sentenced to 87 months for participating in interstate fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

September 11, 2019
… learned that Fysh regularly obtained fentanyl from a source in Lawrence, Mass. and then sold that fentanyl … non-fatal overdoses after using the fentanyl purchased from the source in Lawrence. The defendant was arrested on …
September 11, 2019
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Dominican man sentenced to 240 months in prison for heroin trafficking

April 30, 2019
… but continued to direct his subordinates in Lawrence from afar. Federal authorities sought Guerrero Morillo’s …   “International narcotics traffickers seek to profit from the suffering of those who are addicted to heroin and …
April 30, 2019
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Stamford man sentenced to 42 months in prison for drug dealing, violating supervised release

April 24, 2019
… and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.   According to court … narcotics and robbery offenses. Robinson was released from prison in August 2017 and began serving his five-year …
April 24, 2019
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New Jersey man sentenced to 76 months for heroin conspiracy

April 25, 2019
… gave conflicting answers and said that they had just come from Lawrence. Jimenez denied having weapons or drugs in the … 2012, the cooperating witness began purchasing heroin from Cruz-Rivera. On Oct. 4, 2013, Jimenez told the …
April 25, 2019
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Puerto Rican man sentenced to 76 months in prison for heroin distribution

April 22, 2019
… gave conflicting answers and said that they had just come from Lawrence. Jimenez denied having weapons or drugs in the … 2012, the cooperating witness began purchasing heroin from Cruz-Rivera. On Oct. 4, 2013, Jimenez told the …
April 22, 2019
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Two Southeastern Connecticut men to serve time in federal prison for roles in heroin trafficking ring

February 28, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin … delivering heroin to Luciano’s customers, collecting cash from them, and then delivering the money to Luciano. Anton …
February 28, 2019
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New Jersey firefighter and Puerto Rican man convicted of heroin conspiracy

December 20, 2018
… gave conflicting answers and said that they had just come from Lawrence. Jimenez denied having weapons or drugs in the … 2012, the cooperating witness began purchasing heroin from Cruz-Rivera. On Oct. 4, 2013, Jimenez told the …
December 20, 2018
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Retired nurse sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering

October 01, 2018
… sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering October 01, 2018 New England Contact … to a New Jersey-based moving company for a planned move from Connecticut to New Mexico. Miles and Montoya were … their Windsor Locks residence and $767,056.74 seized from the residence and multiple bank accounts. Montoya …
October 01, 2018
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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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Two members of drug Trafficking ring plead guilty

July 31, 2018
… in Puerto Rico to coordinate the shipment of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Rochester, via the United States Postal … via the United States Postal Service and wire transfers from Rochester to Puerto Rico as payment for the cocaine. …
July 31, 2018
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Federal jury finds leader of Cartel Del Noreste guilty on all charges

July 24, 2018
… money laundering. Evidence presented at trial proved that from 2004 until September 2016 the defendant was a member of … at a later date. These federal and state charges resulted from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) …
July 24, 2018
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Court Orders Largest Diversion Civil Penalty Against Physician in Southern District of Georgia History

July 20, 2018
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Robert Murphy Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community … George Zuban led the investigation with assistance from Diversion Investigators Dwayne Jeffcoat and Michael …
July 20, 2018
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Caldwell Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

February 18, 2022
… abetted his co-defendant in transporting methamphetamine from Mexico to Idaho prior to his arrest on February 19, … and the City County Narcotics Unit consisting of officers from the Caldwell Police Department and the Canyon County …
February 18, 2022
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Cocaine Distribution Charges

February 17, 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. …
February 17, 2022
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Roswell Woman Indicted On Federal Charges For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl & Synthetic Opioids

July 19, 2017
… allegedly sold approximately 100 pills for $1,400 in cash from her Roswell townhouse to a confidential source working … DEA agents searched Sellers's home and retrieved the money from the earlier transaction.  There, DEA agents found more …
July 19, 2017
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The DEA Announces 20TH Take Back Day

March 01, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
March 01, 2021
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Gang Member Sentenced For Multiple Charges

May 17, 2018
… CHRISTI, Texas - A 25-year-old Corpus Christi resident and member of the Texas Mexican Mafia has been sentenced to … offender. At the hearing, the court also heard testimony from a federal agent who reported that in August 2017, … website for the young women who then gave half the proceeds from their commercial sex acts to Tunchez. During the …
May 17, 2018
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Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictment Against Defendant In Shooting Of DEA Task Force Officer

March 09, 2018
… the shooting, investigating agents recovered two firearms from Hardy’s residence, as well as amounts of cocaine … included multiple undercover purchases of cocaine (“crack”) from Hardy. If convicted, Hardy faces a mandatory minimum …
March 09, 2018
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Colombian Drug Kingpin Found Guilty By Miami Federal Jury

March 13, 2018
… week trial, which included the testimony of special agents from DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, the Internal … defendant was part of a drug distribution chain spanning from Colombia to Central America, Mexico, and the United …
March 13, 2018
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DEA Investigations Result In The Prosecution Of Multiple Defendants

March 22, 2018
… and seven others were arrested on federal charges stemming from their alleged roles in a conspiracy to possess with the … agreement, Rodriguez admitted that he obtained fentanyl from Mexico and then delivered it to another person for …
March 22, 2018
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Nine Indicted in Counterfeit Promethazine-Codeine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 12, 2021
… Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BEAUMONT, Texa s – A federal grand jury in Beaumont has returned a three-count indictment … Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and  Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. The … Gina Acosta, 40, of Fresno. According to the indictment, from April 2014 until August 2021, the defendants conspired …
November 12, 2021
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Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

November 01, 2021
… pharmacy shut down and prohibited two of its employees from ever owning, managing or operating any business where … Li Yang and a related corporate entity, L&Y Holdings LLC, from ever owning, managing or operating any business where …
November 01, 2021
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St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years

October 28, 2021
… by conducting 17 undercover hand-to-hand heroin purchases from co-defendant Quincy Turner. Further investigation … 2019, law enforcement intercepted calls and text messages from Weston’s cellphone and established that Weston was …
October 28, 2021
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Two Individuals Sentenced in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Case

October 12, 2021
… Tuschoff was monitored by law enforcement while he traveled from Boise to Phoenix to meet with individuals that … members of the BADGES Task Force that include investigators from the Pocatello Police Department, Chubbuck Police …
October 12, 2021