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U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction of Chappaqua Man

… March 5, 2020, the Firearm, which was loaded, was recovered from inside a wall of Deejay White’s MCC cell.  On or about … the Inspector General New York Field Office, Special Agents from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of …
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Narcotics dealer charged with fentanyl overdose death

… with fentanyl, which led to yet another needless death from an overdose.  HSI is committed to working with the … enforcement officers later purchased additional narcotics from both Joiles and Rosario, including fentanyl pills …
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Twelve men charged in Syracuse-based heroin/fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… to investigate and prosecute those who profit from the tragedy of addiction.”   In connection with this … Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office and investigators from the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office. This …
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Two-week trial leads to conviction of drug trafficker for conspiring to import cocaine in shipment of chili peppers

… for their excellent work in preventing illegal narcotics from being distributed in our country.”   “Drug traffickers … importing company as a front to transport cocaine from Baez’s source of supply in the Dominican Republic. Baez …
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging 14 Defendants with Drug Conspiracy, Racketeering, and Firearms Charges

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Fourteen Indicted in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Deadly Fentanyl Distributed to Members of the Lummi Nation in Washington

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … is that a family drug trafficking organization expanded from Seattle beyond Washington state to locations across the … of the fentanyl crisis and the proliferation of guns from drug trafficking organizations,” said Deputy Chief Eric …
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Operation Overdrive in Tampa Leads to Dozens of Arrests and Significant Drug Seizures

… Department (PD) Chief Lee Bercaw, and representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives … Overdrive Tampa investigations with substantial assistance from ATF Tampa, USPIS Tampa, and FDLE – Tampa Bay ROC.  The …
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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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Affiliates of notorious white supremacist 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 being …
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Cartel Leader Heads to Prison for Over $2M Drug Seizures

… Kilogram of Meth Photo 7 - 200 Kilogram of Methamphetamine and 5 Kilogram of Heroin seized by Mexican Authorities in Reynosa, MX.jpg 200 Kilogram of Methamphetamine and 5 Kilogram of Heroin seized by Mexican Authorities in … were concealed in similar manner. The seizures spanned from July 18, 2017, through Sept. 10, 2019. The wholesale …
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Seven Members of Violent Gang Charged with Racketeering and Firearms Offenses

… work of our NYPD officers, federal partners and prosecutors from the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern … to hold these subjects accountable and remove this threat from our neighborhoods.” According to the allegations in the …
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Man Pleads Guilty In New York To Conspiring With Iranian Military Officials To Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador To The United States

… connection with his guilty plea, Arbabsiar admitted that, from the spring of 2011 to the fall of 2011, he conspired … as necessary to do so.   Arbabsiar traveled to and from the United States, Mexico and Iran and was in telephone …
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Agency Heads Announce Major Criminal Action Against Cartel

… of multi-ton quantities of marijuana and illegal aliens from Mexico into the United States through the San Miguel … weapons in the San Miguel vicinity which were en-route from Phoenix, Arizona to Valencia-Rodriguez in Mexico. The …
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Dominican Republic official extradited to the United States to face narcotics trafficking charges

… warrant based on an indictment and extradition request from the Eastern District of New York. Abreu Navarro was …
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January 22, 2025
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DEA Statement Regarding The Release Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

… to release infamous drug trafficker Rafael Caro-Quintero from a Mexican prison.  Caro-Quintero had been serving a 40 …
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DEA Statement On Arrest Of Omar Trevino Morales

… serve as yet another warning that no criminal is immune from arrest and prosecution. Omar Trevino Morales …
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21 Drug Traffickers and Gang Members Facing Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

… prosecutions, which help remove illegal drugs and firearms from our community.  Our community and nation are safer, …  O'Neal is currently in Spokane County Jail stemming from a separate drug trafficking investigation. Gabriella …
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Guns, Cocaine and Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment

… a cocaine distribution network that operated in part from his residence at 1619 Hone Avenue, Apt. 1. When agents … “High-level drug trafficking extracts a tragic toll from our communities in violence and lives lost to substance …
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DEA and federal, state and local law enforcement announce one of the largest takedowns of MS-13 gang members and associates in nation's history

… We will continue to excise these violent street gangs from our communities until no one is in danger from the mayhem they bring. I would like to thank all of our …
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Ten members of ‘the 200’ robbery crew charged with racketeering, robbery, narcotics, burglary, and firearms offenses

… Heights is responsible for a rap sheet of crimes ranging from robbery to racketeering and murder.  I commend the New … in Manhattan federal court and in other court papers [1] : From 2014 through September 2018, in the Southern District …
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DEA, HSI and Local Partners, Seize More Than 16 Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder and 60,000 Fentanyl Pills in Fast-Moving Investigation

… DEA, HSI and Local Partners, Seize More Than 16 Kilograms of Fentanyl … (509) 454-4407 Surveillance of Trafficking Group Stretched from Renton to Bellingham Seized fentanyl pills Download … you, disrupt your operations, and safeguard our communities from the devastating impact of illicit substances." The …
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19 Arrested on Federal Charges Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in Charlottesville, VA

… on Federal Charges Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in Charlottesville, VA September 07, 2023 … Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … rate, and no communities or institutions are immune from its devastation, including here in Virginia,” Special …
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July 15, 2021
… Kingsland Woman Charged With Stealing Prescription Drugs From Elderly October 7, 2008 Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty … G. Wilhelm OCDETF Strike Force Announces Fruitful Results From Its First Year Of Operations March 27, 2008 Hemingway …
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Federal Judge Sentences Three Methamphetamine Traffickers

… of crystal methamphetamine smuggled in to the United States from Mexico. Judge Voorhees also sentenced Troy William … 2013 and April 2014, respectively. The prosecutions stem from Operation “Dixie Crystal,” a joint drug task force …
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48 Members And Associates Of 2 Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering Offenses, Including 3 Murders, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses

… 48 Members And Associates Of 2 Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In … Offenses, Including 3 Murders, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses December 09, 2015 New York Contact … around several housing developments in the Bronx, New York, from 2005 through December 2015.  Members and associates of …
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Drug Trafficking Defendants Sentenced to Prison

… the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, with assistance from the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST) …
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Members of Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy Indicted

… traceable to the offenses. According to the indictment, from November 2019 through September 10, 2020, the …
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DEA announces the establishment of a new Division Office in Omaha

… led by Special Agent in Charge Matthew R. Barden, who comes from the St. Louis Division where he served as Associate …