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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… that Michael Murphy, 31, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to conspiracy to … bought, sold, and distributed quantities of methamphetamine for profit. In July 2019, the United States Marshal’s Service and other law enforcement officers went to a Bishop Street residence in …
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Elmira Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

… Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-New York Division, and Steven A. … grams of cocaine in the vehicle. At sentencing, scheduled for June 21, 2023, Walker faces at least 10 years and up to …
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Leader of Sunset Trinitarios Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering, Including Ordering Multiple Murders

… Leader of Sunset Trinitarios Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering, Including Ordering Multiple Murders … NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that … a/k/a “Flaco Veneno,” was sentenced to life imprisonment for leading the Sunset Trinitarios gang from at least 2010 …
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Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Pleads Guilty

… that Corey J. Lattimer, 30, of Elmira, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possession … April 25, 2022, after the Elmira Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit and the New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at his S. Main …
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Federal Court Orders San Antonio-Area Pharmacy and Pharmacist to Pay $275,000 Civil Penalty in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

… is, obvious indications that the prescriptions were not for any legitimate medical use. The complaint also alleged … the defendants altered prescriptions that lacked required information in order to make them appear to be in compliance … and pharmacists to ensure that opioids are dispensed for medically legitimate purposes,” said Principal Deputy …
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Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Crimes

… Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-New York Division, and Ketty …
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Former Office Manager of New Jersey Medical Practice Admits Conspiring with Doctor to Divert Controlled Substances

… Former Office Manager of New Jersey Medical Practice Admits … N.J . – Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Daniel J. Kafafian and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced …
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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute, Distributing Fentanyl Causing Two Overdose Deaths

… on or about January 9, 2023. The plea proceeding was held before United States District Gary R. Brown. Both codefendants … 40 years’ imprisonment. Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino, Special Agent-in-Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division (DEA), and, …
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Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl

… Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of … HOUSTON - A 48-year-old Chinese national has been indicted for his part in a conspiracy involving the importation of … Minsu Fang aka Fernando is expected to make an appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga in Laredo July …
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Another Cocaine Trafficker Heads to Prison

… – A 27-year-old Alton resident has been sent to prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 22 kilograms of cocaine, announced Durg Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … facility to be determined in the near future. Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with …
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Nurse Practitioner Arrested, Charged with Selling Oxymorphone

… agreed to sell all or a portion of the prescribed pills for a financial profit. The patients were expected to give … New York State Department of Health Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement shows that between August 2021, and September … cash payments. Ostolski made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer and was …
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Corpus Man Gets Hefty Sentence After Selling Controlled Substances via Facebook

… A 38-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for drug trafficking and weapons charges, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … of supervised release. The investigation began after law enforcement saw several posts on his personal Facebook page …
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Owner of Oakland Money Services Business Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds to Mexico

… Money Services Business Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds to Mexico March 19, 2024 San … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … 415-999-0613 Akilah.k.Johnson@dea.gov Division Contacts California Bakersfield - (661) 396-3736 Fresno - (559) 487-5402 …
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North Tonawanda Man Arrested, Charged with Selling Fentanyl and Cocaine Causing a Death

… Green is the fifth defendant charged in the last six months for selling fentanyl and cocaine that led to a death or … a 120-month federal sentence following a 2022 conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, was arraigned today before U.S Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer.  “Fentanyl, …
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

… Republic.  In a single call or series of calls and emails, the Extorter detailed the purported criminal charges …
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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

… that Tavares Wilson, 41, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conspiracy … a $5,000,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, who is handling the case, stated that between November … The plea is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 180 months in Prison for Drug Distribution

… Illinois Man Sentenced to 180 months in Prison for Drug Distribution June 14, 2023 Chicago Contact Info … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … C. Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago, and U.S. Attorney Gregory …
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

… A. Philbrick, 37, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy … bought and sold heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and his own use, and utilized Facebook for his drug trafficking activities. Philbrick used and …
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Jamestown Man Going to Prison on Drug and Gun Charges

… bought, sold, and distributed heroin and methamphetamine for profit in the Jamestown area, utilizing several … the conspiracy, Beardsley utilized residences on Linden and Forest Avenue in Jamestown for his drug trafficking.  In January 2019, investigators …
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Fresno man sentenced to 3 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a minor

… Fresno man sentenced to 3 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a minor January 28, 2022 San … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … 415-999-0613 Akilah.k.Johnson@dea.gov Division Contacts California Bakersfield - (661) 396-3736 Fresno - (559) 487-5402 …
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Gloucester County Man Admits Healthcare Fraud

… out of more than $4 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary compounded medications, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced. Christopher …
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Madera County Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Distribution of Heroin that Resulted in an Overdose Death

Madera County Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Distribution of Heroin that Resulted in an Overdose Death April 19, 2021 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk …
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U.S. Attorney Announces Law Enforcement Actions Directed at Fentanyl Trafficking in Santa Cruz County

… U.S. Attorney Announces Law Enforcement Actions Directed at Fentanyl Trafficking in Santa … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … 415-999-0613 Akilah.k.Johnson@dea.gov Division Contacts California Bakersfield - (661) 396-3736 Fresno - (559) 487-5402 …
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Forty Individuals Facing Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges As The Result Of A Multi-Agency Investigation In Southeastern New Mexico

Forty Individuals Facing Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges As The Result Of A Multi-Agency Investigation In Southeastern New Mexico January 24, 2014 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano …
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Buffalo Man and Woman Found Guilty to Cocaine Charge

… Betancourt, 27, both of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to attempt to … handling the case, stated that on February 1, 2021, law enforcement executed a search warrant on a parcel addressed to … and delivered to 403 Parker Avenue by an undercover law enforcement officer. While standing in front of the residence, …
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Liverpool Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Crimes

… Liverpool Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Crimes January 21, 2023 New York … an 84-month prison sentence as a result of his convictions for possessing with intent to distribute a controlled … Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division, and New York …
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Trafficking in Indiana

… Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Trafficking in Indiana January 19, 2023 Chicago … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Madison - (608) 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent …
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Chickasha Man Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison for Distributing a Fentanyl Pill that Resulted in an Overdose

… Chickasha Man Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison for Distributing a Fentanyl Pill that Resulted in an … Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Attempted Drug Sale at Arizona Mills Mall

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Attempted Drug Sale at Arizona Mills Mall June 01, 2023 … stop in the mall parking lot, but Leon, the driver of a Ford F-150, attempted to flee the scene. He collided with a … and over 9,000 fentanyl pills in the truck bed. The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation in this …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison on Fentanyl Charge

… Torrance Bailey walking on the street. Recognizing law enforcement, Kye and Bailey attempted to flee. Bailey threw a … with suspected fentanyl residue, and packaging material for narcotics distribution. The sentencing is the result of … Special Agent-in-Charge Michael Stansbury, the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special …