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Baltimore man sentenced to prison after agents recovered fentanyl he hid in an illegal taxi

February 05, 2020
… were going.  Young answered that the driver was a friend from school and that she was giving him a ride home.  … she retrieved the bag.  The officer saw that, aside from the driver’s wallet and some personal items, the bag …
February 05, 2020
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Possible meth lab found in Hagerstown Maryland

November 06, 2019
… Clandestine Laboratory Team (consisting of Special Agents from the DEA Hagerstown Resident Office and Task Force Officers from the Washington County Narcotics Task Force) responded …
November 06, 2019
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Six Augusta-Area Defendants Indicted on Separate Firearms, Drug Charges

March 08, 2022
… of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Smith sped away from an attempted traffic stop Feb. 12, 2021, by a Richmond …
March 08, 2022
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Jacksonville Pharmacist, Pharmacy Owner Admit to Charges Related to Illegally Filling Drug Prescriptions Issued by South Georgia Doctor

January 20, 2022
… coats and fill prescriptions. Thanks to a concerted effort from our law enforcement partners, south Georgia and its … is being held to account.” As described in court documents, from on or about Oct. 9, 2014 to June 13, 2017, in Camden …
January 20, 2022
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Rome-Area Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Opioids that Killed Victims

October 20, 2021
… has suffered the loss of literally thousands of citizens from the use and abuse of fentanyl and unfortunately Rome is … Circle K bathroom, where he injected the drugs he purchased from Brown, resulting in his death. The substance Brown sold …
October 20, 2021
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Key Figure in Laurens County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

September 20, 2021
… partners present a united front to protect our communities from the scourge of drug abuse.” “This defendant, along with … in our fight to remove violent, drug-dealing criminals from our neighborhoods.” “Laurens County residents can take …
September 20, 2021
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Eleven Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Prison

August 06, 2021
… ring have been ordered to serve prison sentences ranging from 36 months to 210 months for federal drug conspiracy … According to filed court documents and court proceedings, from 2018 to April 2019, the co-defendants were involved in …
August 06, 2021
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Prosecution of Richmond County Narcotics Conspiracy Wraps Up

July 26, 2021
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … case closes the door on an organization that once profited from peddling cocaine in the Richmond County area,” said … the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Aiken …
July 26, 2021
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Ten Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Alleging Prescription Drug Fraud

February 11, 2021
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Estes. “This cooperation is vital in battling the damage from illegally obtained opioids.” “The opioid crisis in this … and the Savannah Police Department, with assistance from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond …
February 11, 2021
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Logistics Coordinator Sent to Prison for Drug Trafficking

February 15, 2024
… She helped transport narcotics, primarily cocaine, from Mexico to Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. The drugs … apprehended that group shortly after stealing the cocaine from Leal. The defense attempted to convince the judge that …
February 15, 2024
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Elderly Eastern Oregon Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Idaho

February 14, 2024
… Then on May 12, 2023, Avilez-Lopez and Medina-Zeveda drove from Ontario to Los Angeles, to pick up a large load of … in the floorboards. “The drug threat can come from anywhere and is not restricted to any age or …
February 14, 2024
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Recidivist Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison

January 18, 2024
… sentence imposed today will protect our citizens from Sweeney’s unabated drug trafficking.” “DEA stands … with the intent to distribute heroin.  Sweeney was released from federal custody in January 2018, and placed on three …
January 18, 2024
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with …
May 05, 2023
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Lead Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Major Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

February 14, 2023
… gasoline on this raging fire while enabling violent crime from the illicit drug trade,” said U.S. Attorney Estes. … in early 2018 and identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the Augusta …
February 14, 2023
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40 Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes in Lubbock

September 13, 2021
… of criminals, their guns, and their drugs were removed from the streets in a matter of hours, and the community is … local law enforcement to remove the worst criminal elements from this community, and we’re not planning to rest until …
September 13, 2021
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Greene County Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of Fentanyl Powder

January 12, 2023
… Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of Fentanyl Powder January 12, 2023 … alarming rate and our Virginia communities are not immune from its devastation. By arresting Mr. Woodson and removing this poison from our streets, we are effectively saving many lives. We …
January 12, 2023
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Members of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Plead Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges in Operation “Titan Fall”

December 07, 2022
… the firearms depicted in the attached photo were recovered from Roman’s home. This case was investigated by the Drug … Administration Orlando District Office with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Postal …
December 07, 2022
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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to more than 17 Years in Prison for Role in Courthouse Shooting

March 07, 2022
… narcotics proceeds, robbed drug dealers, stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used them to commit … tampered with witnesses who might testify against them.  From approximately 2017 until August 2020, O.N.E. members …
March 07, 2022
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Multiple Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation that Dismantled Telephone Drug Hotline in Chicago

November 16, 2020
… purchases of fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine from the defendants’ drug trafficking operation, according … organization on the West Side of Chicago, with assistance from Tremaine Brent, 32, of Chicago. Drug dealers in …
November 16, 2020
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DEA Task Force and Waterbury Police Investigation Results in Drug Charges Against 17 Individuals

March 03, 2021
… and others.”  “We are very appreciative for the support from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and for our partnership with … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
March 03, 2021
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Indictment charges five men for involvement in Bridgeport Courthouse shooting

August 06, 2020
… five Bridgeport men with multiple offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in an afternoon shooting in … assist in quelling violence in Bridgeport, our work is far from over.  We continue to jointly investigate other violent …
August 06, 2020
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Charleston To Huntington, West Virginia Tri-County Area

February 15, 2017
… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … enforcement; and both education and medical professionals from the Charleston to Huntington Tri-county areas. “The … better than anyone else the toll this epidemic extracts from their communities,” said Special Agent-in-Charge …
February 15, 2017
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… Engage Ft. Lauderdale 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 …
October 20, 2020
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American Express Bank International Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $55 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations

August 06, 2007
… uphold their responsibility to safeguard financial markets from the illegal activities of international drug cartels … will continue to work to stop financial institutions from knowingly disregarding their obligations to have these …
August 06, 2007
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25-plus Chicago defendants face drug charges for alleged fentanyl or fentanyl-laced heroin sales

October 01, 2018
… was led by the Chicago Police Department, with support from agents from numerous federal agencies assigned to the High …
October 01, 2018
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West Michigan methamphetamine ring dismantled

August 30, 2018
… Operation Engage Toledo Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Toledo Joseph O. Dixon Domestic Ohio and Michigan Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … Division Contacts Ohio Cincinnati - (513) 684-3671 Cleveland - (216) 274-3600 Columbus - (614) 255 4200 Dayton - …
August 30, 2018
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Two South Denver pharmacists plead guilty to felony charges of illegally distributing opioids

October 18, 2018
… Colorado. Callas typically dispensed controlled substances from Crown Point Pharmacy and Eskanos typically dispensed controlled substances from Sky Ridge Pharmacy. Callas pled guilty to illegal …
October 18, 2018
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Former Union General Hospital CEO, ER Director, And Blairsville Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing And Obtaining Prescription Pain Pills

April 09, 2018
… the indictment, and other information presented in court: From 2011 to 2015 John Michael “Mike” Gowder was the Chief … Gowder unlawfully obtained these controlled substances from patients that he treated at the hospital. He also …
April 09, 2018
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Jury Convicts Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization Leadership On All Federal Charges Racketeering Charges Related To Multiple Murders, Attempted Murders, Assaults, Extortion And Drugs

May 17, 2018
… Jury Convicts Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization Leadership On All … To Multiple Murders, Attempted Murders, Assaults, Extortion And Drugs May 17, 2018 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … to removing violent criminals and drugs traffickers from our communities.” “The verdict rendered today is the …
May 17, 2018
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Six Camden Residents Indicted On Charges That They Conspired To Distribute Large Quantities Of Heroin And Operate A Heroin Mill

March 21, 2014
… allegedly was a supplier for Lopez who obtained heroin from a heroin mill that Jose Fortuna and Vallar allegedly … heroin for the second transaction was allegedly obtained from Wilson Fortuna immediately prior to the sale.  Ramos …
March 21, 2014