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Springfield Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… (417) 888-9800 Officers Seized More Than Two Kilos of Meth from Residence SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, … officers seized more than two kilograms of methamphetamine from his residence. Walter M. Terrell, 37, was sentenced by … to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Cass counties from May 10 to Nov. 8, 2018. Terrell admitted that he made …
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Seven Area Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

… conspiracy to transport stolen property across state lines from Dec. 12, 2019, to Oct. 15, 2021. Evan Marshall, 24, and … Marshall allegedly purchased stolen catalytic converters from an undercover agent and paid $1,030. On Oct. 15, 2021, … law enforcement action and moved 197 catalytic converters from his residence to another location in order to conceal …
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West Plains Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

… - (417) 888-9800 Officers Seized More Than 5 Kilos of Meth From Her Property SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two West Plains, … methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Hicks also pleaded …
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Attorney General Barr announces results of DEA Operation Crystal Shield

… devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under … are using the highway system to move their drugs from the Southwest border, not only to the cities located in …
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Dallas Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Non-U.S. Citizens Resulting in Migrant’s Death

… transport, and harbor undocumented immigrants into the U.S. from Mexico through Hudspeth County from on or about November 2019 through on or about August … based on the rise in prolific and dangerous smuggling from and through Central America and impacting our border …
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Large-Scale Drug Traffickers Convicted by Federal Jury

… ran a large-scale drug trafficking organization, spanning from Mexico to El Paso and on to Atlanta, from 2002 to 2019. In the early 2000s, Sanchez-Morales … form. The liquid methamphetamine would cross the border from Juarez, Mexico into El Paso, and then was transported …
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Sunland Park Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

… large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico and distributed the drugs in New Mexico, Texas, … large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico and distributing the drugs in New Mexico, Texas, … last defendant in custody to be sentenced. Upon her release from prison, De Santiago will be subject to five years of …
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Hobbs Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

… imported methamphetamine and cocaine into Lea County from Mexico through Arizona. The investigation, which was … In entering the guilty plea, Gough admitted that from Nov. 2016 through June 2017, he conspired with others … by having methamphetamine delivered to Gough’s residence from his source of supply, which Gough would then deliver to …
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Over 130 Local Sites Join The Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30, 2011

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … prevent pill abuse and theft. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Government, community, … partners, collected over 3,100 pounds of pharmaceuticals from the community. Also last fall, Congress passed the Safe …
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El Paso, Texas Man Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For Heroin Trafficking Conviction

… Burciaga, the officer noticed a strong chemical odor coming from the vehicle and an air freshener hanging from the vehicle’s rear-view mirror, which, together with … of the vehicle.  When the officers removed the back bumper from Burciaga’s vehicle, they found a hidden compartment …
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Three-Day Operation Targets Violent Areas To Find Murder, Violent Crime Suspects

… areas of the city for three days to attack violent crime. From August 3 - 5, this year’s violent crime initiative … officers, Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and six other federal …
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July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021

Operation Engage Local Stakeholder Meeting

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Join the DEA Washington Division as we host a new series of local stakeholder meetings, under Operation Engage (#OpEngageDMV), to facilitate better partnerships in the Washington D.C. and Prince Georges County, Maryland areas. These local stakeholder meetings are open to local public health, law enforcement, public safety, prevention, and other...
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September 28, 2021
September 28, 2021

Operation Engage Local Stakeholder Meeting

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Join the DEA Washington Division as we host a new series of local stakeholder meetings, under Operation Engage (#OpEngageDMV), to facilitate better partnerships in the Washington D.C. and Prince Georges County, Maryland areas. These local stakeholder meetings are open to local public health, law enforcement, public safety, prevention, and other...
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March 23, 2021
March 23, 2021

Operation Engage Local Stakeholder Meeting

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Join the DEA Washington Division as we host a new series of local stakeholder meetings, under Operation Engage (#OpEngageDMV), to facilitate better partnerships in the Washington D.C. and Prince Georges County, Maryland areas. These local stakeholder meetings are open to local public health, law enforcement, public safety, prevention, and other...
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Kodiak, Alaska Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… Postal Inspectors identified a suspicious parcel shipped from California to Kodiak. Inspectors obtained a search … Can Kill,’ because it is likely that one pill originating from Mr. Pugal had just enough fentanyl in it to kill this … Office investigated the case, with significant assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Anchorage Domicile, …
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Auburn, Washington Man Who Converted Garage to a Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Lab Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

… learned that Elias was purchasing drugs including fentanyl from another target of investigation and later determined he … the dangers of his scheme and took steps to protect himself from overdose and violence, callously disregarding these … proud that DEA and our partners could protect our community from him and this sentence ensures that he will not threaten …
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Meth Distributors Sentenced to Prison and Forfeiture of Earnings

… to the government $143,000, which represents his proceeds from the drug-trafficking conspiracy. Bay was sentenced to … to the government $42,291, which represents his proceeds from the drug-trafficking conspiracy. Roman pleaded guilty … enforcement seized multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from various members of the drug-trafficking organization. …
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Two West Plains Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Griffin also pleaded … waterproof case in the wood line approximately 100 yards from the residence. Inside the case, officers found multiple … to the government as the proceeds of drug trafficking, from a living room safe. Officers also found a loaded Ruger …
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Interagency operation nets indictments in drug conspiracy

… in the Roswell, New Mexico, area on charges ranging from distribution of methamphetamine to money laundering. … investigation prevented over 100 pounds of methamphetamine from reaching our streets and stopped that methamphetamine from further damaging our communities. This operation is yet …
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International Internet Drug Distributor Sentenced In Operation Dutch Connection After Extradition To U.S. Gainsville Co-Conspirator Cooperated Against Drug Source

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … “We continue to see drugs come into our communities from other countries, but the drug pushers need local … operation. Agents in Atlanta communicated with Mahdioui via e-mail and ordered 1,000 hits of LSD, at a price of $5,000, …
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Former Gallatin County Sheriff Raymond M. Martin Sentenced To Two Consecutive Life Terms Plus Ten Years

… imposed consecutively to each other. The sentence stems from MARTIN’s conviction on September 23, 2010, following an … was the elected Sheriff of Gallatin County. He was removed from office by the Gallatin County Board following his … them to begin selling marijuana for him which he had stolen from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department evidence room. …
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HSTF: Chinese National and Las Vegas Man Charged in Scheme to Import Deadly Synthetic Opioid into U.S.

… and distribute it as counterfeit pills. These charges stem from an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement … import synthetic opioids, make counterfeit pills, or profit from addiction, you will face federal prosecution. The … service remains committed to removing these poisons from our communities,” said Inspector in Charge Bladismir …
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Three Springfield Residents Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… guilty to their roles in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018. Ingram also pleaded … they directly received methamphetamine to distribute from co-defendant Cheyenne W. Conn, 45, of Everton, Mo. Conn … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California to the Springfield area. He then distributed …
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St. Louis drug trafficking leader pleads guilty

… over one kilogram of heroin, and over 400 grams of fentanyl from March 11, 2018 to March 12, 2019.  Guy R. Goolsby, aka … size can impact many lives and maybe even prevent someone from overdosing.” According to the plea agreement, investigators from of the DEA uncovered a cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl …
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Defendant Sentenced For Role In May 2013 Murder Of Southlake, Texas, Man

… presented at trial and documents filed in the case, from approximately March 1, 2011, until May 22, 2013, the … defendants traveled in interstate and foreign commerce from Mexico to Southlake, and elsewhere, with the intent to … electronic devices to assist in the search, and he created email accounts for Ledezma-Cepeda and “El Gato” to …
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Jury Convicts Three Defendants Of Charges Related To Multi-Million Dollar Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… hundreds of kilograms of cocaine worth millions of dollars from Mexico to distribute in the Kansas City metropolitan … conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine from Jan. 1, 2007, to Feb. 11, 2010, which was charged in a … City metropolitan area. A normal load of cocaine would be from 20 to 50 kilograms, which was smuggled in vehicles …
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Mother of Three Children Sentenced to 23 Years for Meth Trafficking

… that Gonzales obtained large quantities of methamphetamine from a supplier in Arizona by traveling to and from Arizona while concealing contraband in a spare tire, or … he/she received one or two pounds of methamphetamine from Gonzales every one to three weeks. The informant …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Drug Overdoses

… friend were spotted in a car in a neighborhood a few blocks from R.P.’s house. Authorities were called when the car … overdose victims, and an undercover officer bought fentanyl from Craig later that day in a transaction that was recorded … for the money. The only safe solution to avoid dying from fentanyl is to avoid drugs, especially if there’s a …
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

… and driving erratically, and the deputy followed him from a distance. Nichols turned the corner from Eldon Street onto Nichols Street at a high rate of … prosecution. According to court documents, Evans fled from law enforcement officers on Aug. 24, 2017, and left a …
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California Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Conspiracy in Southwest Missouri

… packages that contained multiple pounds of methamphetamine from California to co-defendant James Mangold, 44, of Mt. … to others involved in the conspiracy, which lasted from Jan. 24 to April 14, 2020. According to court … shipped at least 31.98 kilograms of methamphetamine from California to southwest Missouri. On April 14, 2020, …