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SW Washington Man Who Operated Shingle Mill As Cover For Drug Dealing Gets Ten Year Prison Term

June 03, 2013
… cellophane and coated with grease in an attempt to hide it from police. In asking for significant prison time, …
June 03, 2013
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Naturalized U.S. Citizen Sentenced To 60 Months For Distributing Meth

June 06, 2013
… to court documents, on October 17, 2011, Martinez traveled from California to Idaho for the purpose of distributing …
June 06, 2013
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Two Anchorage Men Charged In Drug Conspiracy That Resulted In Death Of A Minor

August 27, 2013
… and lifetime supervised release, and maximum fines ranging from $1 million to $2 million. This case was investigated by …
August 27, 2013
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Meridian Man Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering In Treasure Valley “Spice” Case

January 06, 2014
… $10,000, Ciccarello removed over $4.5 million in currency from three Zombie Matter accounts. Co-defendant Robert A. …
January 06, 2014
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Three Of 20 Defendants Sentenced In Meth Distribution Ring

January 15, 2014
… by Gallegos and Aguila, among others. The group operated from about June 2012 through the time of their arrests on …
January 15, 2014
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Eagle Dentist Sentenced For Prescription Drug Fraud

January 28, 2014
… dental license for ten years. According to court documents, from 2011 through June 2013, Akhtar schemed to obtain …
January 28, 2014
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Pierce County Man Who Killed Two While Protecting Marijuana Grow Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

February 03, 2014
… Capodanno is forfeiting nearly $670,000 in proceeds from the sale of two properties -- his Puyallup home and a …
February 03, 2014
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Southern California Marijuana Store Owner Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

January 10, 2017
… seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from these two locations: approximately 2,168 plants at …
January 10, 2017
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Sacramento Area Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 34 Years In Prison

March 16, 2017
… an undercover operative bought heroin and methamphetamine from Washington’s organization. The drug traffickers …
March 16, 2017
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Airport Security Screener Sentenced To Prison For Role In A Conspiracy To Obstruct The TSA

July 05, 2017
… Wong.  The investigation has involved officers and agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of …
July 05, 2017
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Anderson Couple Indicted In Shasta County Marijuana Cultivation And Distribution

July 12, 2013
… Anderson Couple Indicted In Shasta County Marijuana Cultivation And Distribution July 12, 2013 San Francisco Contact Info … seized approximately 40 kilograms of processed marijuana from the warehouse.  During the execution of the search …
July 12, 2013
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$1,675,000 Forfeited For Operation Of Bakersfield Marijuana Stores And Indoor Marijuana Grows

July 19, 2013
… (STC HIDTA)Task Force, which currently consists of agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’(ICE) …
July 19, 2013
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Former Fresno Police Department Detective And Fresno Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison For Bribery Conspiracy

May 04, 2015
… officer for personal gain.  This type of behavior from a public servant is not only illegal, but also …
May 04, 2015
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Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced To 23 Years And 17 Years In Prison

May 20, 2015
… of locations.  The bulk of the methamphetamine was seized from two stash houses that Espinoza-Patino and Del Toro …
May 20, 2015
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Four Men Indicted For Trafficking Oxycodone And Money Laundering, 37 Guns Seized

June 11, 2015
… to make a profit on the addiction and death that result from illicit oxycodone trafficking.” DEA Acting Special …
June 11, 2015
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Three Men Sentenced Today For Drug Trafficking In Kern County

October 19, 2015
… methamphetamine and heroin. According to court documents, from May 2013 through January 2014, the defendants regularly …
October 19, 2015
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Historic Demolition Of Drug Houses Underway In Buffalo, NY

August 25, 2015
… Service.  The demolitions will be paid for by funding from the federal asset forfeiture program. These funds …
August 25, 2015
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Former Correction Officer Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Involvement In Rikers Island Bribery And Narcotics Ring

October 19, 2015
… bribery, and honest services fraud offenses arising from a scheme to smuggle drugs and other contraband into …
October 19, 2015
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Buffalo Man Sentenced For Selling Deadly Heroin Cocktail That Resulted In The Death Of A Local Man

November 04, 2015
… man found that he died as a result of acute intoxication from the heroin and fentanyl mixture. The sentencing is the …
November 04, 2015
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Local Oneonta Man Arrested On Drug Charges

January 22, 2016
… DEA special agents and patrol and detective bureau members from the Oneonta Police Department executed the narcotics …
January 22, 2016
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Williamsville Doctor Pleads Guilty To Prescription Drug Charge

January 09, 2017
… October 13, 2016, Siddiqui picked the patient’s daughter up from her residence and gave her seven hydrocodone and seven …
January 09, 2017
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Two Syracuse Men Arrested On Federal Drug Charges

January 26, 2017
… The criminal complaint filed in federal court alleges that from October 2016 through January 25, 2017, Hadid and …
January 26, 2017
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Two Heroin/Fentanyl Overdose Deaths: Columbia County, New York Man Indicted

February 27, 2017
… Office, and the New York State Police, with assistance from the office of Columbia County District Attorney Paul …
February 27, 2017
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Anthony Vita Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fatal Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To Pregnant Woman

March 28, 2017
… Drug Enforcement (DEA), Syracuse Resident (with Assistance from DEA Norfolk, Virginia Resident Office), the Onondaga …
March 28, 2017
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Member Of Bronx Gang Pleads Guilty To Murder And Racketeering Conspiracy

March 30, 2017
… and in that capacity committed the murder of Beard.  From at least 2008 to September 2015, members and associates …
March 30, 2017
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Orangevale Man Sentenced For Hydrocodone Distribution

October 02, 2012
… and other conspirators would pick up the hydrocodone from the pharmacy, and Reyes would sell the pills. On July …
October 02, 2012
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California-Hawaii Methamphetamine Ring Busted

October 30, 2012
… members of a methamphetamine ring that distributed the drug from the Central Valley to Honolulu, announced Drug …
October 30, 2012
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December 03, 2025
… easy-to-navigate platform to enhance your understanding of DEA operations and to facilitate an ongoing collaboration with members of … commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed …
December 03, 2025
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Grants Pass Man Charged in Federal Court for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegally Possessing a Firearm

May 16, 2025
… distributing fentanyl throughout Josephine County, Oregon from his residence in Grants Pass. On May 9, 2025, … Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. RADE includes members from Oregon State Police, the Grants Pass Police Department, …
May 16, 2025
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Tenderloin Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking, Supervised Release Violation

July 02, 2025
… of his offense, Alvarado was on federal supervised release from a prior federal drug trafficking conviction.   United …
July 02, 2025