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Tampa Couple Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Scheme

October 28, 2022
… involved in the conspiracy. On June 18, 2019, troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol stopped Garcia Moreta while … against narcotics trafficking in Florida.”  “The dirty cash from drug trafficking cannot legally be introduced into the …
October 28, 2022
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Woman Arrested with Over 350,000 Fake M30 Fentanyl Pills

September 30, 2022
… narcotics alerted to the presence of narcotics coming from the vehicle. PCSO deputies searched the vehicle and … approximately 36.75 kilograms (approximately 360,000 pills) from the vehicle. The Chandler Police Department laboratory …
September 30, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Methamphetamine and Possessing a Shotgun and Three Handguns

September 02, 2022
… phone number. During a later meeting to pick up money from the source, Marin-Dominguez admitted to having just … Administration Tampa District Office, with assistance from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, the Hardee …
September 02, 2022
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Lake City Man Sentenced to Five Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Distributing Crack Cocaine

September 02, 2022
… multiple felony offenses and therefore is prohibited by law from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
September 02, 2022
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in Knoxville to address heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime

September 25, 2018
… in Knoxville to address heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime September 25, 2018 Louisville Contact Info … Christopher Evans made the announcement, along with members from other local and federal agencies and organizations in … form a “Community Alliance” that will comprise key leaders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment, the judicial …
September 25, 2018
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Pasco Man Indicted on Fentanyl Trafficking, International Money Laundering, and Assault Weapon's Charges

June 21, 2022
… prescription drugs containing suspected fentanyl from a shed and camper in the backyard. The indictment … Administration Tampa District Office, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
June 21, 2022
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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Racketeering

January 26, 2022
… sold narcotics, laundered narcotics proceeds, stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used them to commit … associates attacked a marijuana dealer and stole marijuana from him.  After Brantley was arrested on federal charges on …
January 26, 2022
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Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent Plead Guilty

May 24, 2022
… disrupt criminal networks, and curb the flow of drugs from reaching our neighborhoods.  Drug related violence … “Through our drug investigation and the tenacious efforts from our colleagues at FBI Dallas to hold these individuals …
May 24, 2022
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Local Santa Rosa Lima Cartel Cell Head Sentenced for Drug Crimes, Money Laundering

April 21, 2022
… orchestrating a series of other drug deliveries, spanning from Texas to South Carolina, over the course of at least … United States Attorney George Leal. The case stemmed from an Organized Crime Drug Task Force (OCDETF) …
April 21, 2022
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Cartel Traffickers Sentenced For Multi-kilogram Drug Conspiracy

April 04, 2022
… that contributed to the smuggling of large amounts of drugs from the Michoacan area into the United States for … worked as truck drivers to transport the drugs from Michoacán and Jalisco to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, …
April 04, 2022
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Siskiyou Man Convicted of Bribery of a Public Official, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants

March 24, 2022
… According to evidence presented at trial, the charges arose from a four-month effort by Yang and Gaosheng Laitinen, … sheriff if he could prevent the California Highway Patrol from enforcing the law against his water trucks, and he also …
March 24, 2022
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Darknet Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

March 07, 2022
… covertly ordered heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs from Partlow through the darknet. In November 2020, law … Postal Service Office of Inspector General, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Drug …
March 07, 2022
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Reward for Information to Bring Colombian Money Launderer to Justice

October 22, 2021
… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … the boxes of food in order to make a personal profit from their production.  From this cost mark-up, the …
October 22, 2021
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… launch of Project Safeguard October 20, 2020 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
October 20, 2020
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Connecticut man sentenced to over nine years in prison for trafficking more than $200,000 worth of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base

May 26, 2020
… cash seizures revealed Stewart grossed at least $219,000 from his drug distribution activities over the three-year … like this one headed by Mr. Stewart, who are coming from out of state and responsible for distributing lethal …
May 26, 2020
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Twenty seven individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

February 07, 2020
… of suspected drug proceeds.    This operation stemmed from careful planning and collaboration by Vermont law … are important in the struggle to protect this community from illicit drug trafficking and gun violence," said …
February 07, 2020
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Groveton man sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

June 25, 2019
… learned that on March 1, 2018, McLain intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence, Mass., to … Officers seized four handguns, a rifle and ammunition from McLain’s residence. They also seized soda cans that …
June 25, 2019
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State of Maryland locations collect a record breaking amount of medications on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

November 06, 2019
… WASHINGTON – The results from DEA’s 18 th National Prescription Take Back Day are in … and Virginia – slightly more than the amount collected from the last Drug Take Back Day in April 2019. “The opioid …
November 06, 2019
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Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Convicted in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case

February 17, 2022
… a search of Mr. Skaggs’s phone revealed text messages from June 30 suggesting that he had asked Mr. Kay to stop by … risk,” said U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham. “No one is immune from this deadly drug. A beloved pitcher, Tyler Skaggs was …
February 17, 2022
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DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money

December 09, 2021
… DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 … fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to … prescribed by a trusted medical professional that you get from a licensed pharmacist. All other pills are unsafe and …
December 09, 2021
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Mt. Vernon, Washington man sentenced to 8+ years in prison for dealing deadly fentanyl

October 15, 2021
… Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Some 900 pills seized from his home; same pills linked to overdose death Seattle – … of the defendant’s actions.” “Far too many people are dying from these fentanyl tainted pills — especially the young and …
October 15, 2021
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24 Members of Indianapolis Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced

September 10, 2021
… around the historic Haughville neighborhood in Indianapolis from April 2018 to January 2019. A federal grand jury in … organization in January 2019. According to court documents, from April 2018 and continuing through January 2019, 24 …
September 10, 2021
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A Record Amount of Unwanted Medications Collected During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts.   … are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
October 30, 2020
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South Florida pain management doctor sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison for illegally dispensing opioid drugs and bond jumping

November 26, 2019
… 17 ½ years in prison for illegally dispensing opioid drugs and bond jumping November 26, 2019 Miami Contact Info … and deadly substances to our communities.” “You cannot run from the law,” said U.S. Attorney Fajardo Orshan. “Dr. … instructions, office staff were required to obtain an MRI from patients to create a façade of legitimacy before an …
November 26, 2019
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Armed Robber Exiled to 35 Years In Federal Prison

September 11, 2008
… victim. Later that day, the CS received a text message from Holmes that he was on his way to the hotel.  Shortly … near a child’s playhouse.  Officers recovered two firearms from the yard.  One gun was found leaning on a fence near …
September 11, 2008
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Operation Fowl Play

June 12, 2007
… used to secretly store drugs” according to ASAC Kotowski. "From the information we learned from individuals in this investigation, we believe we …
June 12, 2007
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11 Defendants Indicted in Multi-State Drug Conspiracy

November 07, 2006
… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Virginia and southern Pennsylvania could only have resulted from the outstanding cooperative efforts of state, local and … is continuing.” The single-count indictment charges that from 2001 to September 2006, the following defendants …
November 07, 2006
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Federal & state charges announced in long-term methamphetamine investigation

October 04, 2019
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 MADISON, WIS. – Federal, state, and local officials announced that 16 people have been … to distribute. The conspiracy is alleged to have operated from November 2018 to June 2019. The indictment alleges that …
October 04, 2019
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Ohio man will spend 15 years in prison for role in drug conspiracy

June 03, 2019
… of Eduardo Bonilla, who operated an international drug ring from his Ohio state prison cell from 2015 until June 2018 while serving a life sentence for …
June 03, 2019
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Retired Cadott, Wisconsin physician to pay $70,000 to resolve controlled substances prescribing, recordkeeping violations

July 14, 2020
… of his patients went to CMC because they were suffering from opioid use disorder and other addictions. Dr. Bowe had … the importance of preventing the diversion of drugs from legitimate to illegitimate uses. The CSA, in relevant …
July 14, 2020