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Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Role in Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… to others both the controlled substances police seized from his vehicle in March 2023, and those seized from his vehicle in June 2023. After law enforcement … frame, Frye received nine transfers totaling over $1,000 from the same co-conspirator. “This defendant’s actions show …
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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

… 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 ST. LOUIS – A man from New York state has been indicted in federal court in … of counterfeit generic alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug, from another person on the dark web who has sold millions of … person manufactured the pills using active drug ingredients from China, a pill press and stamps that would mimic the …
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Former Health Care Worker Sentenced for Fentanyl Thefts

… to 12 months and a day in prison for stealing fentanyl from two hospitals where she worked. Faith Naccarato, 42, of … Naccarato used her fingerprint to remove vials of fentanyl from an automated dispensing cabinet in the surgical … 2020 and April 2020, Naccarato took vials of fentanyl from an automated dispensing cabinet in the noninvasive …
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Undocumented Man Gets 46 Months in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… - (417) 888-9800 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man originally from Mexico was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison in … distribute. Previously, Gomezllanos-Martinez was deported from the U.S. in March 2017. After serving his sentence in … Administration led the investigation with assistance from the Illinois State Police. Drug Trafficking Fentanyl …
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Woman Sentenced for Selling Prescription Drugs

… District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Friday sentenced a woman from St. Charles, who fraudulently obtained prescription … by fraud. Rooney admitted that on numerous occasions from July 11, 2018 to October 2018, she visited a doctor and … that pharmacies would request and receive reimbursement from Medicaid for the drugs she received, her plea says. The …
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Kansas Man Sentenced in International Drug Smuggling Ring

… part in a conspiracy to traffic illegal narcotics sourced from his family in Mexico in the Kansas City metro area. His … drug debts, and transport bulk United States currency from Kansas City to Mexico. “As long as drug smugglers … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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DEA Announces Take Back Day April 24

… unwanted prescription drugs at designated collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, National … indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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Jefferson County Man Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Meth Distribution Network

… the illicit drug organization. The indictment alleges that from January 2019 until Jan. 6, 2021, Brendon Thomas, Joe … Louis and seized 28 pounds of methamphetamine and a firearm from a hidden compartment from within the vehicle. The investigation involved the …
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Guilty Plea for Kansas City Man Involved in Drug Trafficking Ring

… 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Network Stretched from St. Louis and Kansas City to California ST. LOUIS – … uncovered a vast network of co-conspirators spanning from St. Louis to Kansas City to California. During the … Nov. 30, 2021. DEA investigated the case with assistance from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. Guilty Plea …
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Two St. Louis men indicted for drug trafficking crime that caused death

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … before the shooting, Perkins removed the license plates from his vehicle and Weeden turned his phone off. Just after … p.m., Perkins pulled his vehicle onto a side street across from the victim’s location, at which point Weeden emerged …
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St. Louis man pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth

… – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White accepted a plea today from LeVaughn Neal. The 35-year-old St. Louis, Missouri … was conducting surveillance of suspicious packages mailed from Arizona to St. Louis. On October 17, 2019, postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious package mailed from Scottsdale, Arizona to a vacant home in Jennings, Mo. …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months in prison

… person. His girlfriend had taken the methamphetamine from defendant in an attempt to hide it from police. Moore admitted that he intended to sell some of … Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis …
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California woman sentenced to 27 years for meth conspiracy

… a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Jasper County from March 8, 2016, through October 3, 2017. Kivett also … methamphetamine. Kivett transported methamphetamine from California, usually through the mail, to … purchased multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from Kivett for about $400 per ounce (28 grams). Those …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison

… in Indianapolis and Texas. Lopez-Acevedo was extradited from Mexico in 2019 with the assistance of the Department of … Justice’s Office of International Affairs. Upon his release from prison, Lopez-Acevedo will be removed from the United States. The Drug Enforcement Drug …
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

… that the majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the home medicine cabinet," said DEA Special Agent in … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
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Carlsbad man sentenced to five years on gun and drug charges

… Carlsbad man sentenced to five years on gun and drug charges October 15, 2020 El Paso Contact Info … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of his drug trafficking activities. Upon release from prison, Parker will serve three years of supervised …
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty In 100 Pound Meth Conspiracy

… that Robert “Bobby” Whitenack, 37, a convicted felon from Westside, Iowa, was convicted on the charges of … involvement in a meth trafficking conspiracy that spanned from January 2014 through May of 2017, distributing at least … of Whitenack’s collecting $10,000 in drug proceeds from customers, to Whitenack’s possession of firearms during …
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El Paso Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Straw Purchasing And Smuggling Operation

… To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Straw Purchasing And Smuggling Operation September 25, 2013 El Paso Contact … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … crime. By pleading guilty, Pesqueira admitted that from July 2010 to May 2013, he purchased firearms, as well …
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Pleads Guilty To Federal Murder Charge In El Paso

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … pleaded guilty to one count of murder resulting from the use or carrying of firearms during and in relation … Western District of Texas and the District of New Mexico from 2002 to 2006; and, while in Albuquerque, NM, in July …
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Sentenced To Federal Prison For Murder

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … pleaded guilty to one count of murder resulting from the use or carrying of firearms during and in relation … Western District of Texas and the District of New Mexico from 2002 to 2006; and, while in Albuquerque, NM, in July …
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Canadian National Guilty In Marijuana Conspiracy

… has pleaded guilty in federal court. Jason Boyachek, age 42 from British Columbia, Canada, was convicted of conspiracy … to distribute 1000 kilograms or more of marijuana from 2005 through May of 2007.  At the plea hearing, … smuggling conspiracy, which involved smuggling marijuana from Canada to various locations in the United States and …
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Sioux City Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Meth Conspiracy

… to distribute methamphetamine.               West, 27, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison term after a May … distributed more than 50 grams of (pure) methamphetamine from October 2014 through December 2014 in the Sioux City … City, Iowa , which consists of law enforcement personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sioux City, Iowa, …
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Illegal Alien Convicted Of Methamphetamine Distribution In DEA Led Investigation

… today that Javier Martinez, 50, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, received a 72 month prison sentence after … distributed at least 1,500 grams of (pure) methamphetamine from 2015 through September 2016 in Minnesota and Iowa.  … of methamphetamine 3 to 4 times per week for about one year from other criminal associates involved in this case for …
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Dubuque Man Gets Over 20 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking Resulting In Death And Serious Injuries

… knew Lewis by the monikers of “Lucky” or Five Star,” drove from Maquoketa, Iowa, to Dubuque to purchase heroin from Lewis.  Lewis and one of his associates sold these men … outside in their car to use the heroin just purchased from Lewis.  The two men who remained outside and used the …
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Man Sentenced In Heroin Trafficking Case

… and Johnson counties, according to a news release from the office of United States Attorney Barry Grissom. … to distribute heroin. In his plea, Milton admitted that from 2007 to 2009 he was part of a drug trafficking … trial. During the trial prosecutors presented evidence that from 2007 to 2009 Handy led a drug trafficking organization …
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Cocaine Sales Net Eight Years In Prison For Sauk Village Man

… established that Flowers was transporting crack cocaine from northern Illinois to Murphysboro. In Murphysboro, … Flowers was distributing most of the crack cocaine from two apartments located at the Valley Ridge Housing … source working for law enforcement. When agents from the Jackson County Project Safe Neighborhoods Task …
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Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking

… Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking February 06, 2026 Seattle Contact Info … their members to justice. Protecting our neighborhoods from illicit activity remains our top priority.” In addition … partners work tirelessly to prevent violent criminals from obtaining and using weapons that put lives at risk, and …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

… aimed at removing dangerous and illegal vaping substances from communities across America. During the operation, DEA … underscores our commitment to protecting Americans from dangerous, deadly, and illegal substances that threaten …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 …