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Phoenix Man Charged After 150,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills & Other Drugs Seized from Apartment

April 07, 2022
… After 150,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills & Other Drugs Seized from Apartment April 07, 2022 Phoenix Contact Info Contact …
April 07, 2022
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Missouri Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud

August 25, 2022
… Judge E. Richard Webber sentenced on Thursday a doctor from Town and Country, Missouri, to a year in prison for a … only by prescription. The Naushads concealed their actions from patients, employees and publicly-funded health … programs by, among other things, stonewalling questions from their chief of purchasing. After a shipment of foreign, …
August 25, 2022
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in Case Involving Overdose Death

February 28, 2022
… District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Markquis Bryant Feb. 28 for the crime of distribution … were able to determine that the victim had purchased from Bryant the fentanyl that caused the overdose on March … an undercover operation in which fentanyl was purchased from Bryant at his residence in the 5300 block of Queens …
February 28, 2022
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Springfield, Missouri woman pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

May 26, 2020
… conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Laclede County from November 28, 2018, to May 21, 2019. She remains in … 2019. She received one pound of methamphetamine each week from a co-conspirator, for which she paid $4,500. The … had warrants for their arrest. Mathews attempted to run from the deputy, but was apprehended after a short foot …
May 26, 2020
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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

March 09, 2020
… for distributing methamphetamine he received in the mail from California, It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement … multiple pounds of methamphetamine through the mail from a source in California from December 8, 2018, to February 5, 2019. He then …
March 09, 2020
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DEA Holds Its 10TH Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th EL PASO, Texas - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be over 50 collection … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 23, 2015
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DEA’S 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Continues To Be Popular In Our Local Communities

October 02, 2015
… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov EL PASO - Hundreds from West Texas and New Mexico discarded 9,857 pounds of … pounds.  The State of New Mexico collected 6,285 pounds from cities such as Las Cruces, Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.  …
October 02, 2015
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Two Hobbs, NM Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

April 11, 2016
… of supervised release for conspiring to transport marijuana from the Big Bend area to Hobbs, NM, for further … marijuana distribution scheme. According to court records, from December 2012 to May 2013, the defendants recruited … have been sentenced to federal prison terms ranging from 41 to 60 months. This joint investigation was conducted …
April 11, 2016
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St. Louis Hosts A Private Screening For The Video "Chasing The Dragon"

February 18, 2016
… of over 70 school superintendents, principals and educators from both public and private schools in the greater St. Louis area, as well as, members from several local coalitions who are in active partnership … mother who lost a daughter to heroin and an epidemiologist from the Department of Health. The panel took lots of …
February 18, 2016
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Perez-Heredia Sentenced For Methamphetamine Trafficking In Iowa, Minnesota

May 18, 2017
… Daniel Perez-Heredia. Perez-Heredia, 29, a resident alien from Worthington, MN, was sentenced to more than five years … contained at least 150 grams of (pure) methamphetamine from 2015 through September 2016 in Minnesota and Iowa.  In … (1) Purchased up to one-ounce quantities of methamphetamine from Rogelio Garcia-Jimenez for redistribution; (2) Traded …
May 18, 2017
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OCDETF Cases Net Two Large Prison Sentences For Drug Traffickers

January 16, 2018
… to Special Agent Shroba, Geovany Calderon-Osorio, 24, from Fairmont City, Illinois, received a sentenced of 144 … have committed multiple firearm violations. Investigators from the DEA, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and … transported via private aircraft or commercial vehicles, from California to cities like St. Louis and Boston, among …
January 16, 2018
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Southern Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty To Possession Of A Listed Chemical Knowing It Would Be Used To Manufacture A Controlled Substance

February 03, 2011
… States Code, Section 841(c)(2). The violation took place from or about June 19, 2008, through May 21, 2010, in Saline … at Benton. At her plea, WENZEL admitted to the court that from Jun 19, 2008, through May 21, 2010, she would purchase or obtain from others pseudoephedrine pills for use in manufacturing …
February 03, 2011
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Aryan brotherhood associate pleads guilty to a racketeering conspiracy that directed murders and other violent crimes from inside California prisons

November 30, 2020
… conspiracy that directed murders and other violent crimes from inside California prisons November 30, 2020 San … acts involving murder and drug trafficking offenses. From their shared cell in California State Prison (CSP) …
November 30, 2020
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Marijuana Kingpin Sentenced In DEA Investigation

July 28, 2015
… distribute marijuana in Greene County, Mo., and elsewhere from April 1, 2010, to June 19, 2013. Co-defendants Brian D. … Bond arranged for Hanson and others to pick up marijuana from individuals outside of Springfield, then transported … marijuana that had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Hanson, who was sentenced today to one year and …
July 28, 2015
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Two Men Indicted In $7 Million Dollar California To Missouri Marijuana Conspiracy

July 06, 2017
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … in a $7 million dollar marijuana conspiracy spanning from California to Missouri.  Zachary Scott (a.k.a. “Tuna”), … alleges that Nutt and Glaholt distributed this marijuana from 2001 through 2017, and primarily in the counties of …
July 06, 2017
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Collinsville Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Methamphetamine

May 20, 2021
… 2021. At sentencing, Thomas faces a period of incarceration from 10 years to life imprisonment. In addition, Thomas … faces 5 years of supervised release following release from prison and could be fined up to $10,000,000. The Drug …
May 20, 2021
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13+ years in prison for drug dealer who sold fatal dose of heroin/fentanyl

November 23, 2020
… in Overland Park, Kan., responded to an emergency call from a parent of an overdose victim. A toxicologist determined that the victim died from respiratory distress caused by the effects of heroin …
November 23, 2020
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Guilty plea: 11+ pounds of pure meth were hidden in vehicle

October 22, 2020
… StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov WICHITA, Kan. – A man from Arizona pleaded guilty today to driving 11.5 pounds of pure methamphetamine from Phoenix to Kansas. Sergio Martinez-Carlos, 22, Monahan, …
October 22, 2020
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Kansas City man faces 12 years in prison for distributing heroin

October 19, 2020
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … were called to a Walmart where they found a man suffering from a drug overdose. He was found with a syringe containing … on the victim’s cellphone that he had purchased heroin from Sanders. Sentencing is set for Jan. 13. Both parties …
October 19, 2020
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Texas man who ran Kansas City drug ring sentenced to 21 years

September 03, 2020
… City metro area. Portillo-Uranga managed the operation from his home in Teague. Investigators intercepted … that some of the traffickers were skimming cocaine from the shipments.   Drug Trafficking Cocaine On …
September 03, 2020
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Springfield man sentenced for meth trafficking

February 25, 2020
… that he participated in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Sept. 20, 2017, to Feb. 7, 2018. Hocutt admitted that … one year. Hocutt also admitted to having purchased from co-conspirators, and distributed to others, at least …
February 25, 2020
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OCDETF Operation Nets Over A 12 Year Prison Sentence For Iowa Meth Dealer

March 29, 2018
… plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade for the U.S. … this one, we can take back and keep our neighborhoods safe from those seeking to destroy them.” During his plea hearing …
March 29, 2018
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13.5 Million Lethal Doses Of Fentanyl: California Man Indicted In DEA-Kansas Highway Patrol Investigation

July 06, 2017
… local partners are committed to protecting our communities from the dangers of potent opioids, like fentanyl. This … million lethal doses of this very potent and dangerous drug from hitting the streets.” SAC Shroba advised that Carlos …
July 06, 2017
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Dalgren Man Pleads Guilty To Obtaining Pseudoephedrine For Use In Manufacturing Meth

February 28, 2011
… District Court in Benton, Ill. The violation took place from on or about October 2007, through October, 2010, in … was then sold throughout southern Illinois. Records from several merchants throughout southern Illinois showed …
February 28, 2011
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Kansas City Man Sentenced To 19+ Years In Crack Case

May 16, 2011
… crack cocaine. During trial, evidence was presented that from July 1, 2009, to Dec. 30, 2009, Williams distributed … City metro area. Investigators arranged to purchase crack from Williams eight times. Williams was found to have …
May 16, 2011
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Dalgren Man Will Serve Over Seven Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Pseudoephedrine

May 31, 2011
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … following his incarceration. The violations took place from on or about October 2007, through October, 2010, in … by him and or sold to others in Southern Illinois. Records from several merchants throughout Southern Illinois showed …
May 31, 2011
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Carterville Man Sentenced For Meth-Making Offense

June 02, 2011
… following his incarceration. The violations took place from September 2007, through October 2010, in Jefferson and … by him and or sold to others in Southern Illinois. Records from several merchants throughout Southern Illinois showed …
June 02, 2011
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Father And Son Plead Guilty To Marijuana Conspiracy

September 12, 2011
… 56, and David Clarke, 34, a father and son originally from Jamaica, but living and working in Kansas City, MO, … 700 (1,500 pounds) of marijuana. The conspiracy took place from in or about 2005 through March 2008, in Madison County, …
September 12, 2011
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DEA Announces Guilty Plea Of Mexican National For Cocaine Trafficking

September 06, 2012
… require him to be deported to Mexico following his release from prison. According to the Stipulation of Facts, … dash area of the vehicle. The cocaine was being transported from Mexico to Indiana for distribution there when the …
September 06, 2012
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Granite City Man Sentenced For Methamphetamine Offenses

February 19, 2015
… With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Upon release from prison, Wiggins will also be required to serve a term … sentencing is just one step in cleaning up our communities from illegal drug distribution, “Keeping our neighborhoods …
February 19, 2015