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Three New Orleans Men Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences In Heroin Conspiracy Involving Overdose Death

June 24, 2015
… United States District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt read from the bench a letter written by the victim’s mother, and … calls, ask the caller how much heroin he or she wanted to buy, and direct the caller to drive to a gas station or …
June 24, 2015
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Leader Of "Pump And Dump" Stock Fraud Scheme Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Nine Years In Prison

January 24, 2014
… to secretly fund and distribute misleading third-party "buy" recommendations concerning the targeted companies. … than $2 million in cashier's checks, representing proceeds from stock fraud, to Panama and caused them to be deposited …
January 24, 2014
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Major Seizure of Approximately 300,000 “Rainbow Fentanyl” Pills and Over 20 Pounds of Powdered Fentanyl in the Bronx

October 12, 2022
… Seizure of Approximately 300,000 “Rainbow Fentanyl” Pills and Over 20 Pounds of Powdered Fentanyl in the Bronx October … colors and another 20 pounds of fentanyl in powdered form from a drug stash location in the Bronx. The apartment, … the potential to overdose is dangerously high. There is no quality control in these fake pills and it only takes two …
October 12, 2022
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Han Gil Hotel demolished, was a "safe haven" for drug distributors

June 03, 2020
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info … Attorney’s Office included a condition that the developer buy the property “as is,” and demolish the building within … for years, the hotel – which was located diagonally across from a local elementary school – served as home base for …
June 03, 2020
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Two North Texas doctors, one nurse sentenced to prison for federal drug trafficking violation

May 09, 2019
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info … fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone, alprazolam and zolpidem, from his pain management medical offices in Sherman and … Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stevan A. Buys and Jonathan R. Hornok.   # # #   On …
May 09, 2019
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Lockport man convicted by a federal jury of narcotics conspiracy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel going to prison for 25 years

December 04, 2020
… invoices to make it look like Western New Yorkers were buying sea cucumbers at astounding rates and quantities. The … March 23, 2015, Buffalo Police seized 32 kilograms of drugs from the Folger Street location—including Gillon’s eight … Western New York area. Approximately $20,000,000 was sent from Western New York banks to California in a two year …
December 04, 2020
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Business Owner Who Trafficked Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

March 22, 2024
… Business Owner Who Trafficked Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison March 22, 2024 … and other information presented in court, officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, … ammunition. As part of his guilty plea, Johnson admitted to buying a motorcycle worth approximately $17,000, using drug …
March 22, 2024
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022

January 09, 2023
… David S. Olesky Domestic Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah Additional Division Info Salt Lake City District … oversaturated drug market.  Anyone, including our kids, can buy dangerous and deadly drugs at the click of a button. … to do everything within our ability to keep this poison from reaching your communities.” Fentanyl remains the …
January 09, 2023
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Worcester Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Pain Medication From Patients

November 05, 2015
… Worcester Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Pain Medication From Patients November 05, 2015 New England Contact Info … District Court in Worcester to stealing pain medication from patients in a nursing care facility in Worcester.  …
November 05, 2015
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Brooklyn Man Admits To Transporting Crack From NYC To Plattsburgh, NY

December 11, 2017
… Brooklyn Man Admits To Transporting Crack From NYC To Plattsburgh, NY December 11, 2017 New York … he transported approximately 47 grams of crack cocaine from New York City to Plattsburgh, New York, intending to …
December 11, 2017
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Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited From Mexico To Eastern District Of California

April 04, 2016
… Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited From Mexico To Eastern District Of California April 04, 2016 … Rios-Madrid regularly exported large quantities of cocaine from Mexico to the United States and used a U.S.-based …
April 04, 2016
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Operation Engage Baton Rouge

March 28, 2025
… Engage Baton Rouge has moved to New Orleans Welcome Letter from Brad Byerley, Special Agent in Charge of the New … Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans Field Division and I’d like to welcome you to Operation Engage! As we all … Summit (June 2022)   Connect With Us!   Sign up for email updates about Baton Rouge's Operation Engage …
March 28, 2025
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63 Federal Convictions Stemming From Multi-Agency Operation Trident

August 01, 2011
… 63 Federal Convictions Stemming From Multi-Agency Operation Trident August 01, 2011 San … in three separate marijuana-cultivation cases stemming from Operation Trident, a multi-agency marijuana enforcement …
August 01, 2011
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12 Defendants from 4 States Charged in Federal Meth Conspiracy

February 22, 2023
… 12 Defendants from 4 States Charged in Federal Meth Conspiracy February … @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett for the Western …
February 22, 2023
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Convicted Felon From Worcester Pleads Guilty To Cocaine And Firearm Offenses

February 03, 2023
… Convicted Felon From Worcester Pleads Guilty To Cocaine And Firearm Offenses … in cash and a digital scale were found.  Hall is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to his criminal history, which …
February 03, 2023
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 07, 2019
… DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 07, 2019 Rocky Mountain Contact Info … Range of Colorado, most of the fentanyl encountered comes from Mexican sources and is in the form of counterfeit … number of overdose deaths caused by fentanyl pills coming from Mexican sources.  Fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills …
November 07, 2019
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State Inmate Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Methamphetamine And Heroin From Prison

February 23, 2017
… To Prison For Distributing Methamphetamine And Heroin From Prison February 23, 2017 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … buyer to give him $500 every time the buyer bought drugs from Pineda. Patterson, Pineda, and Altamirano all discussed …
February 23, 2017
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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties

October 18, 2022
… obtaining up to 20–25 kilograms of methamphetamine per week from Atlanta, Georgia, and reselling it in North Florida, along with a web of methamphetamine dealers buying and selling methamphetamine in Franklin and Gulf … be on a term of supervised release when they are released from custody. This case resulted from an investigation by …
October 18, 2022
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Puerto Rican Drug Kingpin Among Ten Charged Over $1 Million Cocaine Delivery At Times Square Hotel

May 20, 2011
… and lived as a fugitive for two years after escaping from federal authorities who were about to arrest him in a … That morning, Gonzalez-Santiago had flown to JFK Airport from San Juan, P.R., in order to oversee distribution of the … Bronx drug supplier Francisco Rivera, who had intended to buy some of the 36 kilos of cocaine seized from Ricardo …
May 20, 2011
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Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… Illicit fentanyl, primarily manufactured in foreign clandestine labs and smuggled into the United States through … opioids.  Because there is no official oversight or quality control, these counterfeit pills often contain … usage.  DEA analysis has found counterfeit pills ranging from .02 to 5.1 milligrams (more than twice the lethal dose) …
April 02, 2025
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Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

June 27, 2023
… Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges June 27, 2023 Washington, DC … SAC WASHINGTON – This morning, law enforcement agents from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Drug … Street Crew exemplifies our commitment to improve the quality of life in our community and our relentless fight …
June 27, 2023
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St. Louis News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Steroids August 26, 2008 Vandalia, Illinois Man Sentenced …
July 15, 2021
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New England News 2005

July 15, 2021
… Telephone To Facilitate Narcotics Distribution AUG 23, 2005 Steroids Summit to be held in Milford, Massachusetts AUG 18, …
July 15, 2021
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AlphaBay, The Largest Online ‘dark Market,’ Shut Down

July 20, 2017
… Twice Domestic Dark Net’ Site Was Major Source of Fentanyl and Heroin, Linked to Overdose Deaths, and Used By Hundreds of Thousands of People to Buy and Sell Illegal Goods and Services Anonymously over the … mistake, the forces of law and justice face a new challenge from the criminals and transnational criminal organizations …
July 20, 2017
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Drugs Sent From Puerto Rico To Buffalo Led To Man’s Conviction

January 25, 2018
… Drugs Sent From Puerto Rico To Buffalo Led To Man’s Conviction January … Postal Inspection Service intercepted a package shipped from Puerto Rico to an address in Buffalo. A search warrant …
January 25, 2018
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eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

February 01, 2024
… producing counterfeit pills that appear indistinguishable from legitimate pharmaceutical drugs, including pills that … individuals who intend to use these machines illegally from obtaining them and to ensure that the machines are … further found that hundreds of eBay’s pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, …
February 01, 2024
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Repeat Offender and Prolific Fentanyl Trafficker is Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

July 20, 2023
… the CS and seized approximately 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl from his vehicle. According to court documents, Davis … fentanyl and cocaine shipped in bulk via the U.S. Mail from a supplier based in California. Davis mailed cash drug … to court records, Davis laundered his drug proceeds by buying luxury vehicles and renting several stash houses in …
July 20, 2023
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Fentanyl Pill Press Operator Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

February 10, 2023
… pills containing other medications, meaning many users are buying and ingesting these counterfeit pills off the street … children. We will not rest until we stop this killer drug from circulating in our communities.  We urge everyone to … That night, agents also attempted to follow Mr. Warren from a residence in Saginaw, but he began driving …
February 10, 2023
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Two Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Cocaine Offenses

May 25, 2016
… arrests of two subjects who have allegedly been dealing or buying cocaine in the city for years, with little regard for … an allegation. unsealed today in Manhattan federal court: From approximately 2003 to October 4, 2015, Holder lived in …
May 25, 2016
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Operation Engage Yavapai

March 28, 2025
… Engage Yavapai has moved to Glendale Welcome Letter from Cheri Oz, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field … for the countless lives saved.  DEA’s priority is health and public safety, saving lives and using our resources to … how to identify Call-to-Action next steps. Sign up here and email any questions to Kelly Lee at kelly.j.lee@dea.gov . …
March 28, 2025