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Indictments, Arrests In Cocaine, Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization In Denver, Aurora

… David S. Olesky Domestic Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah Additional Division Info Salt Lake City District … now face felony charges in Arapahoe District Court ranging from organized crime conspiracy and racketeering to … search warrants, including SWAT teams and investigators from the Aurora Police Department and Denver Police …
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Pinellas Pain Management Doctor Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Outside Usual Course Of Professional Practice, Which Resulted In Deaths Of Patients

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Division Contacts Florida Jacksonville - 904-348-5225 Orlando - 407-333-7000 Tampa - 813-287-5160 West Palm Beach - … criminal conduct.           According to the indictment, from at least October 2009 through the date of the …
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Local Arkansas Merchants Targeted By DEA Are Indicted For Distribution Of Designer Drugs

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … DEA Diversion Investigators, and Task Force Officers from: Little Rock Police Department, Conway Police … Investigation Division including Task Force Officers from Benton Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 33,000 Pounds On Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies from prescription drug abuse every 19 minutes and opioid … relievers got them through friends or relatives, including from the home medicine cabinet. Four days after the first …
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Investigation Results In 7 Indicted In North Louisiana Conspiracy

… both of Ruston, La.  One individual still remains at large. From June 2012 to July 2014, the defendants conspired to … enforcement of cocaine powder and crack cocaine were made from several dealers during the investigation.  Federal and …
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Los Zetas Cartel Member Sentenced To Over 33 Years In Prison On Federal Drug Charges

… Co-defendant Sergio Grimaldo has recently been extradited from Mexico on these same charges and is scheduled for trial … is a member, is responsible for death and suffering from the cities and towns of Mexico, across the U.S. border, …
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Northwest Arkansas Man Found Guilty On Four Counts Related To Distribution Of Methamphetamine

… District of Arkansas deserve to grow up in communities free from illegal drug trafficking and the violence and other … Enforcement (DEA) purchased one ounce of methamphetamine from the defendant, Canales-Mendoza, in his home in exchange …
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California Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

… resident of Reseda.  SBSO deputies coordinated with agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) New Orleans Field Office, … that was seized in Louisiana.  Agents also seized from Djuga’s office a notebook that appeared to be a drug …
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Twin Brother Pharmacists Each Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Defrauding Patients And Insurance Companies Of $1.5 Million

… scheme. The conspirators purchased prescription drugs back from their customers and would reuse those drugs to fill … The conspirators purchased prescription drugs from non-licensed wholesalers at a substantial discount to …
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Leader Of Vero Beach Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

… after a confidential informant purchased methamphetamine from Clint Story at his residence. At the time of entry, … by purchasing the precursor chemical pseudoephedrine from area pharmacies, in an effort circumvent the laws …
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DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Meet A Growing Need For Americans

… discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen … (2,123 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.  During this event, the DEA Miami Field …
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Five Charged In Heroin Trafficking Ring In North Carolina

… to allegations contained in the criminal indictment, from on or about April 2015 to about November 2016, the … were shipped into the Western District of North Carolina from Mexico. In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney …
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DEA Task Force Investigation Leads To Eleven Charged In Alleged New Haven Heroin Ring

… New Haven drug trafficking organization.” This matter stems from a DEA Task Force investigation dubbed Operation Brick … the DEA New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the New Haven, Meriden, Hamden, West Haven, Branford …
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Needham Doctor And Nurse Practitioner Indicted For Drug Distribution Resulting In Deaths

… substances were provided by Zolot and Pliner died from drug overdoses including: Dennis Dillon; Jeffrey … a myriad of criminals and criminal organizations, from international drug investigations to doctors illegally …
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DEA, ICE, PRPD Arrests Four Individuals For Participation In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… with the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Police (PRPD). From on or about April 11 until April 29, 2011, Eliezer … request assistance in bringing 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from the Dominican Republic into Puerto Rico as part of …
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16 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

… as Modus Operandi the distribution of Crystal Meth imported from California to Puerto Rico. The DEA will continue to … Division. Eliezer Julián, Postal Inspector/Team Leader from the US Postal Inspection Service stated: “The US Postal …
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Joint Operation With Lake County Sheriff's Office Results In Major Cocaine Seizure

… kept 62 kilograms of cocaine and several firearms from infiltrating our communities.” “The cooperation between … of cocaine, an SKS rifle and a 9mm handgun were seized from the address on Stearns School Road. An additional ten …
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Milford Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty To Illegal Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud Offenses

… was based, as well as $173,095.20 in cash that was seized from his office on the day of his arrest.  He also has … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad includes officers from the Bristol, Greenwich, Hamden, Milford, New Haven, …
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Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To 15+ Years

… into our community, and ensuring that they do not profit from doing so, is a critical priority of my office.”  … Trafficking Organizations and individuals who are coming from out of state to distribute these poisons across New …
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10 Arrests In Investigation Of Major Multistate Oxy, Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

… Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring March 16, 2017 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … a conspiracy to transport sizeable quantities of oxycodone from Miami to Massachusetts, where it was distributed in the greater Boston area. Proceeds from the sale of the drug were then transported and/or …
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MGH To Pay $2.3 Million To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

… large volumes of controlled (prescription medications) from the hospital.  Altogether, the two nurses stole nearly … oxycodone, an addictive painkiller.  Both nurses stole from automated dispensing machines that MGH used to store …
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Arlington Career Criminal Sentenced For Heroin Distribution

… of money used by a cooperating witness to purchase heroin from Bain in March 2014.  Agents also seized drug … to prescription medication to switch to heroin.  Overdoses from heroin have climbed substantially as a result.  Between …
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Danbury Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Home Invasions

… Prison For Armed Home Invasions March 10, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … five years of imprisonment.  Sometime after his release from prison he had the words “Face Shot” tattooed on his … Police Department.  The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the New Haven, Hamden, Branford, Meriden, West Haven, …
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New Jersey Firefighter Charged With Drug Distribution

… gave conflicting answers, and said that they had just come from Lawrence.  Jimenez denied having weapons or drugs in … the cooperating witness began purchasing cocaine and heroin from Cruz-Rivera.  On Oct. 4, 2013, Jimenez allegedly told …
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Sixty-Six Gang Members Facing Federal RICO, Firearm And Drug Trafficking Charges

… of investigation BOSTON - Sixty-six alleged gang members from the Greater Boston area have been charged with federal … year period, investigators seized approximately 37 firearms from 18th Street Gang members alone, including 29 hand guns, …
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Hartford Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking

… Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking June 10, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a year-long joint law enforcement investigation headed … to five years of probation.  Brown had been detained from May 2014 until the date of his sentencing.  As a …
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Manchester Man Arrested For Conspiracy To Distribute And Unlawful Distribution Of Methamphetamine

… for $85,000. Approximately 5.13 kilograms were recovered from Ramirez Aldava’s vehicle at the time of his arrest.  A … quantities of controlled substances into New Hampshire from source countries such as Mexico, and to bringing …
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Twenty-Three Individuals Charged In A Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… of a communication facility.  The indictment alleges that from at least May 2013 through July 2014, these individuals … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Louisiana …
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Two Attorneys Among Four Convicted Of $9.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… of at least $4.2 million in alleged fraud proceeds from the convicted defendants. Convicted at trial were … was initiated by the DEA/IRS Financial Investigations Team from information learned during a separate investigation of …
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24th Member Of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced

… his own addiction and because he did not financially profit from his involvement in the case. Twenty-three individuals … in February 2008, the United States received authority from Judge Crabb to conduct wiretaps on several of the …