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Investigation into Puente 13 Street Gang leads to federal narcotics, fraud and identity theft charges against 17 defendants

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … authorities also uncovered an identity theft ring.  While most of the participants are charged in separate cases, …
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Area Residents Turn In Tons Of Unused Medication During DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … medication was collected nationwide during this most recent event. When added to the collections from DEA’s …
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33 Charged In Connection With Violent Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking Near Mill Brook Houses In Bronx

… against these gangs, and we won’t ever stop pursing the most violent criminals who look to fill the void.” As …
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Leader Of Avenues Gang Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison In Federal Racketeering Case For Murder And Ordering A Killing

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … Juan Escalante and the killings of several other victims. Most of the other defendants named in the indictment have …
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24 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation of two violent street gangs on the West Side of Chicago

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … an investigation targeting two street gangs responsible for firearms offenses, narcotics trafficking, and violence … who work together to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations. Seven federal …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… United States: Disrupting, dismantling, and destroying the most significant violent drug trafficking organizations …
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California Man Sentenced On Drug Charges

… OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Career Offender Sentenced to Over 26 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Pill Mill and Meth Distribution with Firearms

… Career Offender Sentenced to Over 26 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Pill Mill and Meth Distribution with Firearms … has been sentenced to over 26 years in federal prison for his role in the distribution of methamphetamine and … Tennessee.  D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the …
Rojas, Carlos Rafael
FUGITIVE

Carlos Rafael Rojas

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Cocaine Conspiracy
Garcia, Ulises
FUGITIVE

Ulises Garcia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Possess with intent to Distribute
Carmona-Colmenares, Jose Alberto
FUGITIVE

Jose Alberto Carmona-Colmenares

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Launder MoneyMoney LaunderingAiding and Abetting
Osorio-Garcia, Daniel
FUGITIVE

Daniel Osorio-Garcia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Launder MoneyMoney LaunderingAiding and Abetting
Zambrano-Briceno, Carlos Orlando
FUGITIVE

Carlos Orlando Zambrano-Briceno

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Launder MoneyMoney LaunderingAiding and Abetting
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Several charged in $9.6 million opioid distribution conspiracy

… primarily prescribed oxycodone and oxymorphone, two of the most addictive opioids that have high street value. The …
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Opiate Overdoses Surpass Murders In New Orleans For First Time

… presence of opiates, cocaine, and alcohol was one of the most dangerous combinations that they are observing because …
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Chattanooga Drug Dealer Whose Heroin Led To Death Pleads Guilty

… an example of this coalition’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable elements of our community from the …
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Pain Management Doctor Arrested In Health Care Fraud Cases

… be tempted to steal taxpayer money allocated to protect our most vulnerable citizens.” The DEA, FBI, HHS-OIG, and …
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Brothers Who Led Mexican Mafia-Backed Puente-13 Street Gang Sentenced To Life In Prison As Result Of Federal Racketeering Case

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … Prison in 2008, he became one of Rafael Munoz-Gonzalez’s most aggressive lieutenants, collecting tax payments and …
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Law Enforcement Disrupts Active Heroin Packaging Operation

… is overwhelming our city and surrounding areas.  The single most important thing we can do to rein in this epidemic is …
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Thirteen Heroin Traffickers Indicted In Northern Ohio

… the sentences will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum. This case is …
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Three Sentenced In Alabama For Trafficking Heroin And Fentanyl

… or a combination of heroin and fentanyl,” Posey said. “Most heroin users have no idea whether the drug they are …
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Workers Comp Manager Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

… and then paid the doctors.  Manfuso testified that with most other doctors across the country, IPM paid a percentage …
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

… in 366 (over 730,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of … become the nation’s fastest growing drug epidemic, with almost 4 million Americans addicted to prescription … painkillers. Unfortunately, these prescription drugs are most often obtained from friends and family, who leave them …
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New York Man Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges

… OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Federal Indictment Targets 27 Including Members Of An International Drug Trafficking Organization And Los Angeles County Based Street Gangs

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … the border. The quality of the methamphetamine was, in most cases, 99 percent pure. The defendants range from …
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Jury Finds Hartford Man Guilty Of Murder

… efforts in combating the violence that plagues our most vulnerable citizens.” This matter stems from a … or missing person case and lists telephone, mail and e-mail contacts that inmates can use to supply information. …
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Nine Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Oxycodone In Staten Island, New York

… unless and until proven guilty. If convicted of the most serious offense, the defendants face up to 20 years of …
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Eleven indicted in wide-ranging conspiracy trafficking heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine in multi-state area

… our efforts against these violent criminal organizations most responsible for injecting these dangerous drugs into …
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Spice/K2, Synthetic Marijuana

Spice/ K2, Synthetic Marijuana

January 22, 2025
K2 and Spice are just two of the many trade names or brands for synthetic designer drugs that are intended to mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana. These designer synthetic drugs are from the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs that are often marketed and sold under the guise...
January 22, 2025
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $10 Million Civil Penalty Recovery Against New York Pharmaceutical Distributor Kinray, LLC.

… have reported the suspicious orders to the DEA.  But for most of this time period, Kinray did not report a single …