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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

… United States Border Patrol or ICE custody.  Evidence taken from the two men’s cell phones showed that, before their arrest, they had traveled directly from Burbank, California, where Juarez-Sanchez had obtained …
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DEA Washington Holds Press Conference with D.C. Partners on Overdose Deaths in the District

… April. The two will face charges for the deaths resulting from the fentanyl they distribute -- the first time such a case has been prosecuted in the city. “Even one death from drug overdose is one two too many. Causing this type of …
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Baltimore County Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… the seat.”  Law enforcement recovered a .45-caliber handgun from the center console of the vehicle and a large black bag containing 1,012.3 grams of crack cocaine from under the front passenger seat. Law enforcement …
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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution and Admits That Heroin He Distributed Resulted in a Fatal Overdose

… .34 grams of cocaine. According to an autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State … on Victim A’s phone was a text to order narcotics from Smith and according to historical cell-site data, Smith …
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Felon Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… .22 caliber ammunition. Brown knew that he was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition as a result of a … detained pending trial. In April 2020 Brown was released from pretrial detention pending trial.  However, while on …
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Owings Mills Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… Owings Mills Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for … Approximately 2.8 grams of fentanyl were retrieved from the box along with Vines’ fingerprints from the interior of the parcel. On March 19, 2021, Vines …
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Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilos of Cocaine

… Police Department (PGPD). According to his guilty plea, from July 2020 to November 2020, Ipina sold various … with other currency, to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from a drug supplier in Texas. In total, Ipina distributed …
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Norfolk Man Responsible for Fatal Overdose Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin, and Firearm Charges

… Christopher McKinley Barnes, 36, sold heroin and fentanyl from late 2016 until he was arrested on April 16, 2019. … a kilogram of heroin in the Hampton Roads area and to users from the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. In July 2018, …
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Two men plead guilty to roles in large multi-drug trafficking conspiracy across Hampton Roads Virginia

… Mackie, 44. Once Byrd was unable to obtain more cocaine from his source, he would make arrangements with Mackie to obtain cocaine from him. Byrd sold both a few ounces of cocaine at a time …
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High-level Baltimore fentanyl distributor convicted in federal court

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … X Christopher C. Goumenis Domestic all of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia Additional Division Info … According to the evidence presented at his five-day trial, from April 2018 through January 2019, Paul Alexander …
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Conway Drug Supplier Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… long-term investigation with significant participation from the following agencies: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, … Task Force (OCDETF), prosecuted the case with support from the 15thth Circuit Solicitor’s Office.  The DEA …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering & Illegal Entry

… According to court documents and court proceedings, from at least 2018 to 2020, Velasquez was a member of a drug … an aggravated felony, that being fraud in 2004 and larceny from the person in 2009. Velasquez is currently in federal …
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Five Defendants Charged in Drug Conspiracy Operating in Pawley’s Island

… partners present a united front to protect our communities from the scourge of drug abuse.” “This case showcases this … The case was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office and the Horry …
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Ringleader in Prescription Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … no parole in the federal system. “Although these pills came from legitimate pharmacies, the prescriptions were fake,” … and the Savannah Police Department, with assistance from the South Carolina Department of Health and …
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Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker to More than 17 Years in Prison

… grand jury in June 2020, for trafficking methamphetamine from Georgia into Western North Carolina. According to filed court documents and court proceedings, from 2018 through April 2019, the defendants were involved …
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Career Offender Sentenced to 17 Years on Drug Charges

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … 10, 2020. Court records show that the deputies recovered from Butler’s person narcotics, including MDMA, … and other drug paraphernalia, and over $6,800 in cash from his vehicle. Butler was charged with state drug charges …
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Two Key Defendants in Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Cocaine. Operation Ace in the Hole, whose name was derived from Adams’ alias, was an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement … drug-related activities in the Vidalia area. Investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), working with …
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Bulk trafficker of heroin and crystal methamphetamine sentenced to 20 years

… to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from 2015 until his arrest on Aug. 22, 2018, Miller was part … Task Force, targeting the importation of narcotics from Mexico into Western North Carolina.  OCDETF is a joint …
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Federal Charges and Civil Action Announced in Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

… alleged in the information to have acquired the oxycodone from a pharmacy where he was employed. Robert J. Murphy, the … “Nearly 70,000 people in the United States die each year from drug overdoses, and more than two-thirds of those …
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Cartel-Connected illegal alien drug trafficker and associate sentenced to federal prison

… Cartel-Connected illegal alien drug trafficker and associate sentenced to federal prison August 14, 2019 … Ga., was distributing large quantities of methamphetamine from her residence in Telfair County. Investigators searched … area illegally, received kilograms of methamphetamine from the “La Familia” cartel in Mexico. In August 2018, …
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Zaquikon T. Roy Arraigned on New Drug and Gun Charges

… would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder

… 2017 in Dorchester and July 2018 in Canton. During a chase from the Canton home, Bethea was captured on a police … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Man Who Laundered Over $300,000 in Drug Trafficking Proceeds to Colombian Organization Sentenced to Prison

… has been sentenced for laundering drug trafficking proceeds from around the world. Manuel Calderin Calderin, 40, was … After receipt, Calderin Calderin withdrew the funds from his account to pay out the money in Colombia to the …
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Connecticut Man Charged with Drug Trafficking in Burlington, Vermont

… however, would be determined by the Court with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Dark Web Vendor Sentenced to 18 months in Prison for Distributing Meth-Pressed Adderall Pills

… the cryptocurrency (Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Litecoin) seized from his accounts.  Judge Seeborg also ordered Tan to serve … Kristina Green is prosecuting the case, with assistance from Pat Mahoney. The prosecution is the result of an …
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Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking in Lafayette Area

… agents were made aware that an individual purchased cocaine from Johnwell. On April 19, 2022, a search warrant was … two kilograms of suspected fentanyl. The package was mailed from an individual in California to a residence in …
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Major Supplier and Two Others Involved in the Carrollton / Flower Mound Juvenile Overdose Case Sentenced

… Major Supplier and Two Others Involved in the Carrollton / Flower Mound … prison. “I was at today’s sentencing and heard statements from both the defendant’s and the victim’s family and … with the assistance of School Resource Officers from the Carrollton – Farmer’s Branch Independent School …
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Charlotte Man is Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … officers arrested Hemphill after the defendant fled on foot from the scene of a car accident. Court documents show that … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Three Individuals Charged in Drug Conspiracy Involving Juveniles

… of a firearm while knowing that he was a fugitive from justice. The indictment references three separate … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Former Gadsden Pharmacist and City School Board Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Tax Crimes

… dispensed to patients. Carter diverted opioid pills from the pharmacy and sold those pills to other drug distributors. He regularly took distributor bottles from his pharmacy to his house, where he repackaged the …