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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Heroin Trafficking

… was heard during a wiretap discussing sourcing heroin from Mexico and the difficulties of getting people and drugs … Strike Force is a co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Lowndes County, MS Man Sentence in OCDETF Illegal Gun Possession Case

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … to three years supervised release following his release from prison.  “We will continue to work diligently with our … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… Engage Philadelphia Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. “I encourage everyone across …
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DEA Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA Task Force arrests four and seizes drugs and guns in Atlantic City

… two-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics from an Atlantic City apartment building has resulted in the … James Sarkos. “The removal of multiple handguns and drugs from our streets makes our neighborhoods safer.  The …
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Former Bordentown physician charged with narcotics distribution and fraud

… consideration of whether his patients were benefitting from the prescription painkillers he routinely and … BCPO Gang, Gun and Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Enforcement …
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. “I encourage everyone across …
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San Diego Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … In Charge View James Nunnallee Bio Division X Account @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California … age - about the dangers of taking a pill that didn’t come from a doctor or pharmacist. Although difficult, this …
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Former U.S. Marine Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Sentenced for Leading International Cocaine Distribution Organization

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … organization that transported ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Mexico and into the United States. … trafficking activities. As noted in court documents, agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) estimate that at …
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Three men sentenced for attempting to smuggle $28 million of cocaine on the high seas

… could not outrun the Coast Guard helicopter. Dramatic video from the helicopter captured the defendants jettisoning … in pursuit, a Coast Guard precision marksman hanging from the side of the helicopter took five shots at the …
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Two charged in connection with drug lab explosion

… connection with a March 2018 explosion and fire resulting from their operation of a butane hash oil lab in a … marijuana of its cannabinoid-containing oils, which drip from the bottom of the tube, often through a filter and into …
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Nurse Arrested for Stealing over 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl

… between October and December 2020. Melissa Frame, 36, from Merrick, was arraigned today before Judge David Levine … nurse who worked at North Shore University Hospital. From approximately October 3, 2020 to December 18, 2020, …
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Doctor Sentenced to 38 months for Unlawful Drug Distribution and Identity Theft

… treatment. In pleading guilty, McMahon admitted that from at least December 2018 through August 2019, he provided … McMahon agreed to pay $43,225.24 to settle claims arising from his improper prescribing of ketamine and failure to …
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Valley Stream man arrested for allegedly using doctor’s prescription pad to acquire thousands of opioid pills

… said that Cosentino allegedly acquired a prescription pad from a former doctor. From approximately December 2019 to September 2020, the …
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Ringleader who headed cocaine conspiracy between Puerto Rico and Buffalo pleads guilty

… organization who coordinated the transport of cocaine from multiple suppliers in Puerto Rico to the Buffalo area. … containing kilogram-quantities of cocaine were sent from Puerto Rico and were intercepted by the United States …
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Bronx man convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of 2014 murder

… a kilogram of heroin, as well as quantities of marijuana, from at least 2011 through 2015. In 2014 and 2015, Polanco … carried a loaded firearm, which he fired just feet away from a customer.    Polanco, 29, was found guilty of one …
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DEA to Host Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

… Administration, New Orleans Field Division, wants to hear from families in this region as they share stories about … will be present at the event. WHEN: Tuesday, November 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST. WHERE: Jefferson Baptist …
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Husband and wife sentenced in connection with pain clinic pill mill scheme

… agencies involved.  Today justice has been served.  From January 2012 through December 2015, Cindy Dunn ran a … He also received prescriptions for opioid painkillers from CDPM. “The opioid crisis remains a significant problem …
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Guatemalan Attorney General Visits Eastern District of Texas

… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community Outreach & … together to ensure consequences come to those who profit from illicit drugs in our neighborhoods.” This case is the …
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DEA, HIDTA, and 18th Judicial District Announce Takedown of Colorado Based Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization

… coordinated the transportation of the illegal drugs from Mexico and their subsequent distribution in Colorado. … armor plates $450,000 in U.S. currency   Charges range from racketeering and conspiracy under the Colorado …
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Brian S. Besser Named Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Division

… and listed chemicals. Besser earned a Bachelor of Science from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, and is completing his Master of Theology from Maranatha Baptist Seminary. He began his law …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… David S. Olesky Domestic Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah Additional Division Info Salt Lake City District … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea. “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications … again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

… was placed on a ventilator. Both victims later recovered from their drug overdose. According to court documents, over … fentanyl, which Tate was able to conceal and later retrieve from a body cavity. According to the DEA , fentanyl is a …
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Haitian Police Officer Charged with International Narcotics Conspiracy, Narcotics Distribution, and Firearms Offense

… the extradition of Haitian police officer Alex Mompremier from Haiti based on an indictment returned in the Eastern … relation to drug trafficking. According to the indictment, from approximately February 2019 through September 28, 2021, …
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Southbridge Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

… large quantities of cocaine through packages mailed from Puerto Rico to addresses used by the DTO and mailed … containing fentanyl to recipients in Florida and elsewhere. From April to July 2022, Ramirez was responsible for mixing, …
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Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

… narcotics in various forms and quantities were seized from Hart’s residence this morning following his arrest. Hart is prohibited from possession firearms and ammunition due to multiple …
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New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

… March 2022 and June 2022, Collazo purchased fentanyl from the DTO that he then redistributed to others. … revealed Collazo discussing purchasing fentanyl from the DTO and surveillance footage showed other members …
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms, and Ammunition

… types of ammunition.  A loaded firearm was also recovered from the scene the next day.  On May 24, 2021, Elliott was … Elliott is a convicted felon and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms. The charging statute for the drug …
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California Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine In California And New Hampshire

… Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine In California And New Hampshire May 31, 2023 New England Contact Info … pounds of methamphetamine through the U.S. Postal Service from California to several individuals in New Hampshire for … In August 2022, United States Drug Enforcement agents from New Hampshire travelled to Riverside, California, and …