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14 Arrested After Federal, State And Local Investigation Into Waterbury Drug Trafficking

… and heroin, and approximately $20,000 in cash, were seized from other locations. Each defendant is charged by criminal … drug trafficking in Waterbury and remove those involved from our community,” said Chief Spagnolo.  “We look forward …
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Violent Drug Dealers Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Spokane Police Officer Sentenced to Decades in Prison

… it had been involved in a crash. Wynecoop attempted to run from the scene but was arrested. During a search of the … in the leg and the head. The officer thankfully recovered from his injuries. During a search of the vehicle used by …
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NDNY launches human trafficking task force with local, federal, and state law enforcement partners

… human trafficking. The task force is comprised of members from the United States Attorney’s Office; Federal Bureau of … training for members of the task force.  National experts from the Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
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First of Six-Member Drug Trafficking Ring Bringing Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics to Western Washington Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … - (509) 454-4407 Group Used RV’s and Mail to Ship Drugs from California IMG_20220928_140741_2.jpg K-9 Ginger with … Administration Seattle Field Division with assistance from the Seattle Police Department, Customs and Border …
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24 Federally Indicted in San Antonio for Alleged Drug and Firearm Trafficking

… the defendants face varying ranges of time in prison, from maximum sentences of 15 or 20 years to penalties of … DEA are leading the investigation with valuable assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, Texas Department of Public …
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Final Defendant in Nationwide Meth Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty

… 100 pounds (over 45 kilograms) of 100% pure methamphetamine from Keleman that he picked up on behalf of Alkayisi from a UPS store in Rhode Island. Keleman is the 11th and …
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Monument Street Gang Supplier Sentenced and Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty

… recovered a stolen .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol from a hidden compartment in the center console area.  Crosby knew that he was prohibited from possessing a firearm as the result of a previous felony …
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Major Indictment Targets Southeastern Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … - (910) 815-4513 Operation Carpet Ride charges 32 from Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico Cocaine HCl3.jpg cocaine … Liberty, Richmond, and Tattnall counties, and elsewhere, from as early as January 2016. As described in the 49-count …
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Ten Defendants Charged in Augusta-area Drug Trafficking Operation

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … investigation that identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the greater … led to multiple searches and evidence seizures from residences, vehicles, and hotel rooms. Those charged in …
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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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Additional Affiliates of Ghost Face Gangsters Street Gang Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

… Gangsters, a violent criminal street gang largely operated from inside Georgia’s prison system. The multi-agency … and the Bloomingdale Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service.             The case is …
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Extradition of Honduran Nationals in Fight Against Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco

… drug trafficking activities.  On September 2, 2020, he fled from the home where he was required to stay while on … the safety and health of our community, if you flee from justice, if you think you can hide, you are wrong.  DEA …
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St. Augustine Man Who Led a Police Helicopter on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… car. The helicopter pilot saw an object being throw from the car. Noting the location of the object, the pilot … of various felony offenses, Harp was prohibited by law from possessing firearms or ammunition. This case was …
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Fourteen Members of Major Drug Organization that Trafficked Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced

… crime.” According to court documents and court proceedings, from 2017 to 2022, the defendants were members of a large … shows that the DTO had ties to, and was directly supplied from, the Sinaloa and CJNG cartels. According to court …
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Members of Mexican Cartel Pipeline Indicted on Charges of Distributing Large Quantities of Fentanyl in Adams County

… networks and their supply chain. This includes everyone from the suppliers of precursor chemicals to the … on this case, to prevent this number of narcotics from reaching the streets of Adams and Broomfield Counties. …
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Nine Lubbock Cocaine Dealers Charged

… federal operation organized by the DEA with assistance from local, state and federal law enforcement partners.  … the DEA and the Lubbock Police Department with assistance from the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of …
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21 Members of Multi-State Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Trafficking Ring Arrested

… large amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl from Kevin Backstrom, 56, of Los Angeles and another … with intent to distribute. Law enforcement officers from 22 different agencies served search and arrest warrants …
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20 gang members charged for drug trafficking and firearms violations in Puerto Rico

… the success of this operation.” The indictment alleges that from in or about the year 2015, to the date of the return of … detection. Some co-conspirators would collect the profits from the drug trafficking sales and travel within the …
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Akron, Ohio Doctor Is Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing Prescription Painkillers

… specializing in family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology. From August 2011 through October 2012, Heim and others … thousands of doses of prescription painkillers to customers from Heim’s office on Ridge Park Drive in Akron, as reported …
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Brooklyn Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of Over 200 Painkiller Prescriptions: Pills Worth $700,000 On Black Market

… and New York City’s Human Resource (HRA), with assistance from the New York State Health Department’s Bureau of … for both distributing a very harmful drug and taking funds from a government program that provides medicines to those …
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Guilty Pleas For Two Mexican Nationals In Conspiracy To Acquire “Stinger” Missile And Other Military-Grade Weapons

… weapons payment. "The guilty pleas and conviction resulting from this investigation were the result of the highly … weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons, from falling into the hands of a Mexican drug cartel. I …
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Lone American Living in Tukwila Indicted in International Drug Trafficking Investigation Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Conspiracy Drugs Seized During Investigation that Stretched from Seattle to Mexico to Colombia Fentanyl seized in Kent. … in prison. Just over a year ago, law enforcement teams from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Seattle …
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Illegal Alien who Shot at DEA Agents Charged with Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer

… effort to choke off the flow of fentanyl at every level- from transnational criminal organizations to street-level … of fentanyl on Feb. 24, 2026. According to court documents, from Jan. 30, 2026, through Feb. 24, 2026, Valenzuela Lopez …
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DEA Safely Disposes 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medication on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… million pounds of expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes. “We want to thank our state, local, and … communities by helping to remove the threat of medications from falling into the wrong hands. This program would not be …
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Operation Engage Spokane: Several Large-Scale Distributors of Counterfeit Pills Charged in Federal Court

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Accounts X Robert A. Saccone Domestic Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … Indicted on November 2, 2021 on conspiracy charges stemming from distribution of fentanyl in Spokane, Washington. …