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Mexican National Admits Distributing Cocaine in New Haven

… Force learned that Onofre-Mendez was distributing narcotics from a restaurant on Grand Avenue in New Haven.  Between May … purchases totaling approximately 600 grams of cocaine from Onofre-Mendez. Onofre-Mendez was arrested on October 1, … On that date, investigators seized 225 grams of cocaine from Onofre-Mendez and 480 grams of cocaine from a location …
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting at Federal Agents

… to the hospital where he was treated for and recovered from his injuries.  In the bedroom from which Broadbent fired at the agents, law enforcement … the firearms and the pipe bomb. Broadbent was prohibited from possessing firearms because he had multiple prior …
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Former East Hartford Resident Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Violating Supervised Release

… Fentanyl, Violating Supervised Release May 29, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … for a fentanyl trafficking offense.  He was released from federal prison in June 2018 and, while residing in East … of Connecticut.  At some point, Aguilar-Linares absconded from supervision and fled to Mexico. In July 2019, the DEA’s …
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Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years

… Conspiracy Resulted in Several Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl Laced with Xylazine SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A … the conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Greene County from Jan. 31, 2019, to May 18, 2020, and to one count of … transported at least 300 grams of fentanyl by vehicle from either St. Louis, Mo., or Chicago, Illinois, to …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 4 out of 10 pills in 2021 and 6 out of 10 pills in … lives lost.  Nearly 70% of these drug poisonings are from fentanyl. DEA has responded to this unprecedented …
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Albuquerque career criminal sentenced to life imprisonment for heroin distribution resulting in death of Cameron Weiss

… Midland - (432) 686-4085 La Cueva High School student died from overdose in 2011 after becoming addicted to opioids … be contacted through go-betweens. After he was released from jail on Aug. 7, 2011, Mr. Weiss contacted a go-between, who purchased heroin from Moya and delivered it to Mr. Weiss. The following day, …
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Samuel Velasco Gurrola Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder-For-Hire Plot

… his criminal organization to kill his wife to prevent her from testifying against him. By the time he was he was done, … and indecency with a child. Evidence further revealed that from September 2008 until November 2008, he initiated a … to kill Sagredo while in Mexico in order to prevent her from testifying in the state case. Testimony revealed that …
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New Britain Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

… 6,000 dose bags of fentanyl to an individual who had driven from Vermont to pick up the drugs.  On February 25, 2025, … made a controlled purchase of 3,000 dose bags of fentanyl from Meneses on Franklin Avenue in Hartford. Meneses was … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Dominican National Arrested for his Unlawful Reentry into the United States and for Distributing Fentanyl and One Pound of Meth

… De Jesus Guerrero was deported to the Dominican Republic from the United States in November 2021. He was encountered … 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 …
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Charge

… distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine.  He was released from federal prison in September 2022. In August 2024, the … made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Flythe.  On December 18, 2024, a court authorized … Police Department.  The task force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Carver Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy

… 2023 and June 2023, Atwood obtained oxycodone pills from co-defendant John Campbell that he redistributed to … The amount of oxycodone pills that the defendant obtained from Campbell ranged from hundreds to more than a thousand at a time. On July 12, …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29

… is not immune.  In 2023, more than 105,000 Americans died from drug poisonings with nearly 70 percent of those deaths … to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … (Vicodin ®). The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals. Social …
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Indictment Charges Stamford Men with Trafficking Fentanyl

… the seizure of two parcels that Brown mailed to Charles from California and Arizona, the first containing … 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 …
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Gun-toting Meth Dealers Sentenced

… he purchased a pound of methamphetamine each week from a co-defendant who was working with Keltner, for which … paid $5,000, and a pound of meth every two or three weeks from a separate source of supply. According to court … trips to acquire 14 to 16 kilograms of methamphetamine from Oklahoma per trip, using women to make the trips for …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for 8 Felony Counts

… heroin and fentanyl to the St. Louis and Kansas City areas from Mexico via Texas and Florida. Green was a lower-level … were charged and arrested , Green continued to obtain drugs from other members of the conspiracy and distributed fentanyl and meth from 2019 to 2023. In 2023, the Drug Enforcement …
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Missouri Residents Indicted in Cocaine Conspiracy

… - (417) 888-9800 Federal Agents Seized 16 Kilos of Cocaine from Texas Defendants SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Three southwest … seized approximately 16 kilograms of cocaine and $145,123 from their residence. Today’s superseding indictment … participated in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine from Dec. 12, 2021, to April 11, 2024. In addition to the …
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Gang Leaders Receive Life Sentences for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder

… regime. On April 28, 2018, Clemon and Maxwell, on orders from Smith, fatally shot a Gangster Disciples leader and … Griffin sought to remove another Gangster Disciple member from his position as Governor of Missouri. Smith texted … Police Department investigated the case. BOP employees from the National Gang Unit worked in conjunction with …
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KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

… methamphetamine and a money-laundering conspiracy from Jan. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2020. Fabulae also pleaded … the Jeep off road and up a hill approximately 100 feet from the roadway. Fabulae, who had a black and white … room. Fabulae shot one of the men multiple times and fled from the scene. When Fabulae was arrested a few days later, …
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DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record in 2021

… organizations, seizing and stopping $15.8 million from reaching its organization leaders. “With overdose … to do our part to prevent drug trafficking organizations from profiting from their criminal activities and causing harm in our …
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DEA arrest 15 in multi-state drug trafficking ring

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … A. Davis Bio Michael A. Davis Domestic Illinois, Kansas and Missouri Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … City, Kan. DEA is investigating the case, with assistance from the St. Charles County Police Department, the St. Louis …
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Twelve area residents indicted for fentanyl conspiracy

… in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Greene County from January 31, 2019, to May 18, 2020. In addition to the … it out of communities is critical to preventing overdoses from it.” Collins is also charged with one count of money … drug-trafficking conspiracy, including $16,880 seized from Rost by law enforcement officers on February 6, 2020. …
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Four Men Charged with Allegedly Running Drug Trafficking Ring that Shipped Wholesale Amounts of Narcotics to Indo-Pacific Region

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … and ranges up to $160 million. According to the indictment, from at least February 2017 to September 2022, Le and Tri … They also allegedly used fictitious names, businesses, and email accounts to communicate with intermediaries, including …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are …
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New boss for DEA’s St. Louis Division says astronomical increases in seizures of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine a top priority

… more than a 1,600 percent increase in fentanyl seizures from 2016 to 2017. That is alarming enough, but taken with … help to reduce the demand for these drugs as well.”  Aside from continuing unrelenting enforcement of federal and state … including DEA Special Agents, deputized Task Force Officers from state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the …
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Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud

… and several formats of fentanyl. The two felony charges from Dr. Dean’s plea agreement involve two of these women, … purpose when used legitimately for patients suffering from chronic pain and illness," said Special Agent in Charge … and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Warrenton …
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Project Below The Beltway Targets Sinaloa And Juarez Cartels And Affiliated Violent Street Gangs Nationwide

… methamphetamine and marijuana, into the United States from Mexico.  These cartels also are responsible for laundering millions of dollars in criminal proceeds from their drug trafficking activities. Individuals indicted … trafficking organizations, some of these arrests resulted from investigations targeting synthetic drug distributors …
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Federal And State Authorities Make Arrests In El Paso Crack Cocaine Distribution Investigation

… Federal And State Authorities Make Arrests In El Paso Crack Cocaine … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … up to two years in federal prison.  These charges resulted from a DEA El Paso Division Strike Force II investigation. …
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Carlsbad Man Pleads Guilty To Federal “Spice” Trafficking Charge

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … three defendants. According to the superseding indictment, from March 2011 through June 2012, the defendants conspired … 4,779 packages of “spice” with 38 different names from “The Looking Glass” on June 28, 2012, when they …
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Barrio Azteca Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Conspiracy

… heroin, cocaine and marijuana into the United States from Mexico.  Gang members and associates also allegedly … and Alberto Nunez Payan, aka Fresa, recently extradited from Mexico.  Trial is currently set for Feb. 3, 2017.  Three other defendants are pending extradition from Mexico.  U.S. and Mexican law enforcement are actively …