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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking in Springfield

… Rush to participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin from Sept. 1, 2012, to April 3, 2017. Battle admitted that he traveled from St. Louis to Springfield on April 6, 2016, to deliver … then returned to his vehicle and retrieved an item from the trunk. As federal agents approached to arrest him, …
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Two Men Admit Trying to Bring 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine to the St. Louis Area

… that was being brought to the St. Louis area from Colorado. Demond Benard McDaniels Jr., 26, of St. … with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The case stemmed from an Oct. 8, 2020 traffic stop in Kansas. A Geary County … roughly 100 pounds of methamphetamine that was being driven from Colorado to the St. Louis area. The Drug Enforcement …
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Drug Trafficker who Hid in Dog House Sentenced to 30 Years

… District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced a man from California to 30 years in prison for drug trafficking … records showing Bull had sold over 500 pounds of marijuana from April 2019 to sometime in 2020 were seized three days later from the home where Bull stayed in St. Louis. Four other …
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Texas Man Receives 25 Years for Meth Trafficking and Firearms Possession

… crime. Co-defendant Brittany Brannan, 35, also from Texas, has pleaded guilty to her role in the … were arrested on Dec. 27, 2020, after attempting to flee from law enforcement officers. A Stone County, Mo., … According to court documents, Houghton had absconded from parole in Texas with Brannan. They were part of a large …
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California Man Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking

… aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Missouri, from Los Angeles, Calif. Matthew John Gomez, 27, was charged … March 16, as he got off a bus traveling through Kansas City from Los Angeles. Gomez was wearing a backpack and carrying … of removing his backpack when he quickly stepped away from the detective in an attempt to flee. A struggle ensued, …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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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Jury Convicts Leader of Large-Scale Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… containing the fentanyl, and his fingerprint was recovered from packaging material.  However, Hunter ran from investigators, and made good his escape. The jury found … Hunter’s frequent pattern of travel to St. Louis from Los Angeles.  “At the time DEA seized Hunter’s 27 …
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Kansas City, Kansas, Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking

… intercepted by law enforcement officers when it was shipped from California to Kansas City, Missouri. Solomon B. … local FedEx facility. The package, which was being shipped from California to a Kansas City, Mo., address, contained a … repositioned the parcel on the porch in order to conceal it from the street. A couple of hours later, Hawthorne arrived, …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 20 years for drug-related murder

… learned a prospective customer had purchased fentanyl from a rival drug dealer, instead of from Calvin’s drug trafficking organization. Calvin and … St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office. The case was …
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Man sentenced to 30 years for meth distribution

… methamphetamine. Norles transported the methamphetamine from California to Missouri and distributed that … trooper seized nearly 2.4 kilograms of methamphetamine from a Dodge Charger in which Norles was a passenger during … trim. The traffic stop was made while Norles was returning from a trip to Los Angeles, California. Norles possessed …
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Kirbyville man sentenced to 24 years for meth conspiracy

… in southwest Missouri and in the Lebanon, Missouri, area from March 1, 2018, to Jan. 22, 2019. According to court … troopers seized nearly 2.4 kilograms of methamphetamine from a Dodge Charger in which Norles was a passenger during … Missouri, on Jan. 22, 2019, while Norles was returning from a trip to Los Angeles, California. Tribble is the first …
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St. Joseph man sentenced to 15 years for leading $2.1 million meth conspiracy

… to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Jan. 1, 2015, to Nov. 16, 2017, and one count of … coordinating large shipments of methamphetamine from the Kansas City area to Buchanan County, Clinton … violation on a black Audi A4 driven by Pardee. Pardee fled from officers at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour for …
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California man pleads guilty to drug trafficking

… Villanueva at a local bus station when he disembarked from a bus originating from Los Angeles, California, en route to New York City. … them. No one claimed the backpack, so detectives removed it from the bus and searched it. They found four bundles, …
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St. Joseph Man sentenced for $6 million in synthetic cannabinoid conspiracy

… to distribute misbranded drugs across state lines from March 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014. They also each … wire transfers, totaling $1,725,250, to purchase chemicals from individuals in China from November 2011 to March 2012. Some of the chemicals that …
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California Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… attempting to transport over 2 kilograms of heroin by train from Bernalillo County to North Carolina. There is no parole … heroin to North Carolina for distribution. Upon his release from prison, Serna will be subject to three years of … today. The DEA investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant United …
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Kermit Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth

… in prison for a supervised release violation stemming from a felon in possession charge he was sentenced for in … the area, deputies recovered over 25 grams of crystal meth from McGill. McGill pled guilty to possession and … of concern for others is apparent. His attempted escape from law enforcement put citizens and officers at risk. His …
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Albuquerque Woman Charged with Escape and Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… to the criminal complaint, on Sept. 21, 2023, Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search … program. On October 23, 2023, Miller allegedly escaped from Maya’s Place in violation of her conditions of release. … Administration investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant U.S. …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces Fall Take Back Day

… - (432) 686-4085 El Paso, Texas – On Saturday October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Administration … Drug Take Back Day When:              Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time Who:               Police … Back Day has removed more than 8,650 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. Collection sites will …
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Albuquerque Smoke Shop Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Drug Offense

… marijuana. According to court records, detectives from the Albuquerque Police Department executed a search … recovered had been reported stolen. Upon his release from prison, Guevara will be subject to 3 years of … Task Force (VCGTF) investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque District Office of the Drug Enforcement …
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. The 17 counties of West … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
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Mexican National Found Guilty of Importing and Possessing Marijuana

… agents were able to apprehend the group with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aircraft … Pedro Rio-Molina, 20; and Jose Mirey Trueba-Molina, 19, all from Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with … made the announcement. The DEA, with valuable assistance from USBP and DPS, is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. …
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Mexican National Faces Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico

… extortion, and large-scale commercial gasoline theft from the Mexican government. Quintana was extradited to the … Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration's El Paso Division … in securing the arrest and extradition of Quintana from Mexico, and the Department thanks the Government of …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
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Former El Paso Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Aid Cocaine Distribution

… and stash house. On Nov. 10, 2020, agents seized $14,405 from Saenz’s residence and 1.2 kilograms of cocaine from a stash house he used. During the investigation … undercover agents bought quantities of cocaine from Saenz at his residence. Garcia pleaded guilty to one …
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Former Corrections Officer Arraigned on Drug Trafficking and Contraband Charges

… officer at the Cibola County Corrections Center (CCCC) from January 2019 until Feb. 22, 2021. According to the … surveillance video allegedly observed Garcia remove an item from his pocket and place it into a box in a storage room. The item was recovered from the storage room and taken to the warden’s office for …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the home medicine cabinet,” said Kyle Williamson, DEA … in Charge, El Paso Division. “More people die each year from prescription pain killer overdoses than from illegal drugs because they believe that taking a …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Assaulting Co-Defendant

… El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Assaulting Co-Defendant March 16, 2021 El Paso Contact … drug in our communities should know that profiteering from death and destruction will not be tolerated. Today’s … and, in turn, we are keeping our communities safer and free from methamphetamine which continues to cause horrific …
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Texas Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charges In New Mexico

… in Las Cruces, N.M., to cocaine trafficking charges arising from the seizure of 4.06 (8.95 pounds) of cocaine at the … with participating in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy from Aug. 2017 through Oct. 8, 2017, and possessing cocaine … that he previously agreed with others to drive the cocaine from El Paso, Texas, to Albuquerque, N.M., where the drugs …
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Federal Jury Convicts El Paso Man In Connection With Murder-For-Hire Plot

… and indecency with a child. Evidence further revealed that from September 2008 until November 2008, the defendant … to kill Sagredo while in Mexico in order to prevent her from testifying in the State case. Testimony revealed that … and the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the United States Marshals Service and the El Paso …
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Two Springfield, Missouri, Men Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… this time. Kenna Harmon also obtained methamphetamine from other sources and provided distributive amounts to Van … Police officers followed Van Pelt when he drove away from Kenna Harmon’s residence and conducted a traffic stop, but Van Pelt fled from the vehicle. Officers found $23,663 inside the vehicle. …