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OCDETF Case Nets 30 Year Prison Sentence For Meth Dealer

March 22, 2018
… to possess for sale, multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from October of 2013 through February of 2016. Investigative …
March 22, 2018
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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

May 20, 2014
… and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with assistance from the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office.  The case is …
May 20, 2014
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Alamogordo Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Fraudulently Obtain Prescription Drugs

June 13, 2014
… Squad of the El Paso Division of the DEA with assistance from the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy, the Lincoln County …
June 13, 2014
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El Paso, Texas Man Sentenced For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

July 02, 2014
… Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol, with assistance from the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office.  The case is …
July 02, 2014
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Surenos Gang Member And Associate

July 14, 2016
… Federal And State Authorities Arrest Surenos Gang Member And Associate July 14, 2016 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … to distribute methamphetamine throughout the El Paso area from October 2014 through June 2015.  Upon conviction, …
July 14, 2016
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Heroin Epidemic Leads To Largest St. Louis-Area DEA Operation Against Deadly Drug

September 27, 2011
… law enforcement history. The widespread arrests ranging from southern Illinois to Franklin and Lincoln County, MO, …
September 27, 2011
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DEA St. Louis Given Outstanding Cooperative Effort Award

December 04, 2012
… DEA St. Louis Given Outstanding Cooperative Effort Award December 04, 2012 St. Louis … Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … whereby Center staff provided names of interceptees from Title III orders to be exploited. These efforts have …
December 04, 2012
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Towns Rally Behind Families In Support Of Their Drug Free Message

January 30, 2015
… time focused around a positive message. Ten winners, one from each region across the United States, were chosen by …
January 30, 2015
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Drug Dealer From Brooklyn, New York Sentenced In Federal Court To Over Nine Years Imprisonment For Distributing Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland County, Vermont

March 31, 2016
… Drug Dealer From Brooklyn, New York Sentenced In Federal Court To Over … Raymond Fernandez was one of the leaders of the Gritty Gang from Brooklyn, New York. The Gritty Gang is not a gang in …
March 31, 2016
Anton M Rich
FUGITIVE

Anton M. Rich

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute of a controlled substance
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More than 50 pounds of fentanyl recovered in investigation of trafficking group with tentacles from Mexico to U.S. cities; Organization flooded the Bronx with heroin and fentanyl

June 05, 2019
… in investigation of trafficking group with tentacles from Mexico to U.S. cities; Organization flooded the Bronx … that large quantities of illegal narcotics were prevented from hitting the streets of New York City,” said … border crossing card restricting his travel to 75 miles from the border. Gonzalez Franco crossed the border …
June 05, 2019
EVENT
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Museum
September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018

DEA Museum Panel Discussion

5:00 AM - 6:30 AM (EDT)
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Opioids and Heroin: A New Look at Some Old (and Not So Old) Drugs Live Stream Available www.deamuseum.org/lecture-series/opioids-and-heroin-2018 Questions: During the event, email questions to Elizabeth.L.Maurer@usdoj.gov Admission: This event is free and open to the public Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States...
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Three Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in the Naugatuck Valley

June 01, 2025
… made multiple controlled purchase of narcotics from Zimmerman, Smith, and Pettway-Stokes. Zimmerman, Smith, … Task Force.  The FBI Task Force includes participants from the Connecticut State Police and the North Haven, New … Departments, and the DEA Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
June 01, 2025
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West Haven Man Who Made and Trafficked Narcotic Pills Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

May 29, 2025
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical … of the counterfeit narcotic pills. Taylor obtained drugs from others, including gang members, and sold them, or … May 7, 2022. During the investigation, investigators seized from Taylor and his co-conspirators more than two kilograms …
May 29, 2025
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Missouri Meth Distributor and Money Launderer Sentenced to 21 Years

October 20, 2022
… guilty to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018. Conn also pleaded … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California, after it had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, to the Springfield area. Conn then distributed …
October 20, 2022
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

February 25, 2025
… and serial murderer who needed to be removed from the streets of St. Louis. Our office remains dedicated … that flooded our communities with poison directly sourced from cartels in Mexico. Anthony Jordan is not only a drug … a serial murderer whose job was to eliminate competition from other drug dealers,” said Special Agent in Charge …
February 25, 2025
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Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

February 28, 2024
… grams of pure meth. On April 3, 2023, Perales traveled from Carlsbad to El Paso to pick up 1,974 net grams of … and 501.4 net grams of pure meth that had been transported from Mexico into the United States the day before and left … Administration investigated this case with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of …
February 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … equate to over 3 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across New Mexico and 17 counties of West … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with …
May 08, 2023
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Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison

October 24, 2022
… aid of racketeering; and three counts of murder resulting from the use and carrying of firearms during and in relation … trafficking schemes.” “The victims in this case were coming from a child’s birthday party when they were misidentified … conclusion of his trial, and three are awaiting extradition from Mexico. Diaz was extradited from Mexico on Nov. 13, …
October 24, 2022
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Leader Of Major Heroin Trafficking Ring Operating Out Of Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

January 14, 2015
… fine.  Bustamante-Conchas is a legal permanent resident from Mexico who resides in Albuquerque, N.M.; he will be … large quantities of heroin in Bernalillo County, N.M., from Oct. 2012 to June 2013; (2) aiding and abetting the … of heroin and overseeing the collection of cash proceeds from the sale of heroin.  Evidence of Bustamante-Conchas’ …
January 14, 2015
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Federal Charges Filed Against Panama City Man for Trafficking in Methamphetamine

July 14, 2025
… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
July 14, 2025
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 52 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Drugs while in Possession of an Illegal Firearm

July 14, 2025
… As a previously convicted felon, Veilleux was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The Drug … led the investigation with valuable assistance from the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. …
July 14, 2025
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Federal Charges Filed Against Dixie County Man for Trafficking Methamphetamine

June 25, 2025
… criminal organizations, and protect communities from perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
June 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

June 16, 2025
… National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering June 16, 2025 New England Contact Info … individuals to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico, through California, to Massachusetts and into … kilogram of heroin (which turned out to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring …
June 16, 2025
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Dominican National Sentenced to Federal Prison, to be Deported for Trafficking Fentanyl, Stealing Hundreds of Individuals’ Personal Information, and Defrauding the Government

June 16, 2025
… 306,500 lethal doses. In addition to seizing fentanyl from Nunez Rodriguez’s residence, agents also seized United … he was in possession of 43 refund checks ranging in amounts from $1,400 to $1,800. The case was prosecuted by Assistant …
June 16, 2025
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Federal Prison in One of Rhode Island’s Largest Fentanyl Seizures

May 29, 2025
… a highly productive drug lab and a stash house in Pawtucket from which 19,315 fentanyl-laced pills made to resemble … Task Force consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, the Cranston, …
May 29, 2025
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Georgia Woman Who Trafficked Over 10 Pounds Of Methamphetamine Sentenced To Decade In Prison

May 29, 2025
… trafficking organization (DTO) that trafficked narcotics from Mexico into the United States.  Brooke Logan Paniagua, … courier would be transporting 12 pounds of methamphetamine from Georgia to Massachusetts. On Sept. 27, 2022, Paniagua …
May 29, 2025
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop

May 01, 2024
… officers seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine from a rental truck that was stopped on Interstate 70 in … and Acosta-Bermejo, attempted to prevent the officer from getting behind the Penske truck to initiate a stop. …
May 01, 2024
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Kansas City Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm

April 17, 2024
… that he participated in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Feb. 28, 2020, to Sept. 20, 2022. Co-defendant Jose … methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl sourced from Mexico. Sanchez-Mendez managed the importation, …
April 17, 2024
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Fentanyl, Guns Result in 35 Years in Prison

December 06, 2023
… to distribute fentanyl in Christian and Greene counties from Sept. 23, 2018, to Nov. 14, 2019. Wheeler was a … paraphernalia. According to court documents, statistics from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that Missouri …
December 06, 2023