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Chicagoland Man Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison For Orchestrating The Major Marijuana Distribution From Sacramento

March 14, 2014
… Chicagoland Man Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison For Orchestrating The Major Marijuana Distribution From … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … today, Judge England stated that this was the largest and most advanced and sophisticated marijuana distribution …
March 14, 2014
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty In Scheme To Use Fresno Trucking Front To Smuggle Cocaine Into Canada

March 31, 2014
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Los Angeles and obtained eight kilograms of cocaine.  Law enforcement seized that cocaine and arrested Mann and … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
March 31, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced To Fourteen Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

July 31, 2014
… Mexican National Sentenced To Fourteen Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking July 31, 2014 San Francisco … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
July 31, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Marin Doctor Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Outside The Usual Course Of Professional Practice

September 10, 2014
… Marin Doctor Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Outside The Usual … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
September 10, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Convicted At Trial Of Conspiring To Traffic Cocaine

November 20, 2014
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Fortunato Rodelo-Lara and Jesus Wilfredo Almendares-Vasquez … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
November 20, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Vallejo Drug Dealer Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

December 08, 2014
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … In April 2012, as a result of the collaborative law enforcement effort, agents arrested a total of 25 individuals … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
December 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Structuring More Than $2.5 Million In Proceeds Of Drug Trafficking

December 15, 2014
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … and seven co-defendants opened and maintained bank accounts for the purpose of funneling cash proceeds of drug … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
December 15, 2014
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Morgan Hill Resident Sentenced To Over 16 Years In Prison In Connection With Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

June 01, 2015
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … a/k/a Pitufo) was sentenced today to 196 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, announced … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
June 01, 2015
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Four Defendants Indicted In Drug Trafficking Ring That Shipped Methamphetamine And Marijuana To Hawaii And New York

June 18, 2015
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … seized a package containing one pound of marijuana destined for Brooklyn, New York. On June 4, 2015, Malauulu, Ortiz, … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
June 18, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Sutter County Brothers Sentenced To Prison For Marijuana Cultivation

July 29, 2015
… Sutter County Brothers Sentenced To Prison For Marijuana Cultivation July 29, 2015 San Francisco … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
July 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Tenth And Final Defendant From Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

January 28, 2016
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to two years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, United States … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
January 28, 2016
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Residents From Modesto And Southern California Indicted For Large-Scale Statewide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

January 28, 2016
… Residents From Modesto And Southern California Indicted For Large-Scale Statewide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
January 28, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Members Of Fraudulent Prescription Ring Arrested

December 20, 2012
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Calif. - On December 18, 2012, ten people were arrested for their participation in a network that obtained … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
December 20, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy Involving Sophisticated Indoor Residential Marijuana Grows

April 08, 2013
… Sacramento Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy Involving Sophisticated Indoor Residential … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
April 08, 2013
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Five Indicted For Kern County Marijuana Cultivation Operations

August 30, 2012
… Five Indicted For Kern County Marijuana Cultivation Operations August 30, … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … in order to cultivate the marijuana. If convicted of the most serious drug crimes, Mejia faces a mandatory minimum …
August 30, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results In Another Big Haul

October 04, 2012
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … dispose of more than 12 tons SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - For the fifth time in two years, Americans emptied medicine … of 488,395 (244 tons) was collected nationwide during this most recent event. According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and …
October 04, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Vallejo Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison

May 05, 2011
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … CA - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
May 05, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Soccer Player Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

May 16, 2011
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … -- - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. … interagency program investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
May 16, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Last Defendant In Turlock Drug Ring Sentenced

September 23, 2011
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. … interagency program investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
September 23, 2011
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November 28, 2025
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Suitcases Stuffed with 45 Pounds of Meth Lead to 10-Year Federal Sentence

December 11, 2025
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … INDIANAPOLIS - Cesar Alexander Pineda-Penaloza, 21, of California has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in … International Airport on a one-way flight from California. Federal agents intercepted him at baggage claim, …
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Former Cadet Guilty of Attempted Meth Smuggling into Dooly State Prison

December 04, 2025
… Former Cadet Guilty of Attempted Meth Smuggling into Dooly … - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 MACON, Ga. – A former correctional officer cadet who attempted to bring … of 100% pure methamphetamine into Dooly State Prison for an inmate pleaded guilty to his crime in federal court. …
December 04, 2025
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Five Indiana Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Crimes, and Attempted Killing of a Federal Officer

November 25, 2025
… Five Indiana Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Crimes, and … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Cooke III, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration – Merrillville, Indiana, and M. …
November 25, 2025
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Identical Twins Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

September 24, 2025
… Identical Twins Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation September 24, 2025 … the federal system. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Clarendon County Sheriff’s …
September 24, 2025
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Rock Hill Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl

September 25, 2025
… Rock Hill Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl September 25, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. Evidence obtained in the … his arrest in May 2023, federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration located four firearms, …
September 25, 2025
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York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

September 19, 2025
… York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy September 19, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … County, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400 … The investigation revealed that Brown was responsible for selling drugs that were obtained from other members of a …
September 19, 2025
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DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Deputy Special Agent in Charge

September 05, 2025
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin CHICAGO  – Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terrance C. Cole has … in executing and overseeing the Chicago Division’s drug enforcement mission throughout Illinois, Indiana and …
September 05, 2025
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Southern Indiana Trio Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Operation

August 27, 2025
… Southern Indiana Trio Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Operation August 27, 2025 Chicago … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Tom …
August 27, 2025
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Justice Department Announces Results from Coordinated Operations Aimed at Reducing Violent Crime

August 20, 2025
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … C. Travis, together with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, announced the successful outcomes of … Over the past several months, these coordinated efforts have resulted in 52 federal indictments charging 68 …
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