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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 137 Months for Meth Trafficking

… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 137 Months for Meth Trafficking April 27, 2023 Chicago Contact Info … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney …
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Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Large Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division and Thomas … the New York City area and received 3 kilograms of fentanyl for redistribution. Law enforcement officers stopped the vehicle Ares was driving and …
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Houstonian ordered to prison following HPD officer shooting

… a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … H. Rosenthal handed Bryan a 100-month term of imprisonment for trafficking meth. He also received 120 months for the firearms charge which must be served consecutively …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

… Arizona Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm … sentenced today to serve a total of 180 months in prison for his conviction on charges of Conspiracy to Possess with … and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division.  The Court also …
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Sonoma County Methamphetamine Organization Dismantled

… 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 … in the region. During the course of the case law enforcement seized approximately 140 lbs. of methamphetamine …
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Woman Admits Role in Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl

… x2242 NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced a … Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler to an …
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Wives of Convicted Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Laundering Drug Proceeds

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … and Pedro Flores operated a Chicago-based distribution cell for the Sinaloa Cartel and the Beltran Leyva Organization, … drug operations, proceeds which they accessed and spent for the benefit of themselves and others until 2020.  The …
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Four Defendants Arrested, Charged with Selling Drugs and Guns in the Medina, NY Area

… BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Frank A. … Medina, NY, area. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, who is handling the case, stated that according to the … in October 2021, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force began investigating the drug trafficking activities of …
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Elmira Man Going to Prison 10 Years on Meth Conviction

… N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Frank A. … in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. McGrath, who handled the case, stated that Thompkins arranged for over four kilograms of methamphetamine to be shipped …
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Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

… N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Frank A. … Andrew Medina, 31, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to with … is handling the case, stated that on August 31, 2020, law enforcement officers intercepted a package from California, …
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Tucson Brothers Sentence to 11 Years for Drug Trafficking

… Tucson Brothers Sentence to 11 Years for Drug Trafficking June 06, 2022 Phoenix Contact Info … the brothers and their organization were responsible for the distribution or possession with intent to distribute … in cash from the Martinez-Ochoa brothers. The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation in this …
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Drugs that Caused Serious Bodily Injury

… III, Special Agent in Charge, New York Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced today that Bradley … and to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge … Knapp bought and sold heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and his own use, utilizing Facebook to conduct …
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Seven Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking/Firearms Charges

Seven Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking/Firearms Charges September 28, 2012 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths May 24, … communities across the country demonstrated their support for DEA’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by … collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … - (318) 676-4080 Arkansas Fayetteville - (479) 442-2618 Fort Smith - (479) 783-6300 Little Rock - (501) 217-6500 …
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In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s Real Estate

… In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s … 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 BROOKLYN, N.Y. –    For the first time, a Mexican court has invoked its new …
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More than 700,000 Pounds Collected at DEA Drug Take Back Day

… 2022, the DEA Phoenix Field Division, along with our law enforcement and community partners collected 8,215 pounds of … collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds … of unneeded prescription medications. “Thank you Arizona, for participating in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take …
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Cumberland County Man Admits Role in Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

… x2242 NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A.  Honig announced a … Millville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to an …
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DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

… across the country demonstrated their continued support for DEA’s bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day … “The Take Back campaign is part of DEA’s continued efforts to protect our communities and create healthier … can be susceptible to abuse and theft. Complete results for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are …
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San Antonio Woman Pleads Guilty to Providing Fentanyl That Led to Man’s Death

… on May 8, 2022, allowing him to try the substance before committing to future purchases. The man ingested the … and other statutory factors. U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Daniel Comeaux of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement. The DEA; the …
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Mercer County Accounting Professor Charged with Tax Evasion and Filing False Tax Returns

… N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for tax evasion and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney … his initial appearance by videoconference this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni. During … tax returns. Ndubizu prepared fraudulent books and records for Healthcare Pharmacy inflating the pharmacy’s costs of …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl

… Buffalo Man Going to Prison for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl May 11, 2022 New York … and Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division announced today … in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meghan E. Leydecker and …
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Man Admits Participation in Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl

… x2242 NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced a … Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler to an …
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Habitual Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Arrested

… 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 - … and Methamphetamine distribution. Daniel was responsible for distributing deadly Heroin and Fentanyl in the Texas …
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Charlotte Man is Sentenced for Prescription Fraud and Pill Distribution

… Charlotte Man is Sentenced for Prescription Fraud and Pill Distribution November 02, … charges yesterday, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Bell also … was involved in a scheme to get fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone filled at local pharmacies in order to …
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Armed Methamphetamine Trafficker is Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal

… Creech, 45, of Brevard, N.C., to 132 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Reidinger … following incarceration. According to filed documents and information introduced at the sentencing hearing, between 2020 …
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Former Gadsden Pharmacist and City School Board Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Tax Crimes

… Former Gadsden Pharmacist and City School Board Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Tax Crimes November 02, … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk …
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U.S. Attorney and Federal Law Enforcement Officials Assemble with State Law Enforcement Officers and Local Dignitaries in Show of Unity Against Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco

… U.S. Attorney and Federal Law Enforcement Officials Assemble with State Law Enforcement Officers and Local Dignitaries in Show of Unity … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San …
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Five Arrested in San Antonio for Alleged Drug Trafficking Organization Involvement

… Five Arrested in San Antonio for Alleged Drug Trafficking Organization Involvement March … and other statutory factors. U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Daniel Comeaux for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Field …
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Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison

… TRENTON, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced … New Jersey, man was sentenced to 188 months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to …