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Four Arrested in Alleged Montauk Drug Ring

… III announced the arrests of four defendants, Angel Garces-Diaz, Anuedy Garces-Medrano, Yadaris Baez-Rivera and Everado … of undercover buys were allegedly secured from Garces-Diaz and the three additional individuals, Anuedy … 45. Investigation later established that Angel Garces-Diaz would allegedly frequently acquire narcotics via the …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 50 Members And Associates Of Trinitarios Street Gang With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses Defendants Include Seven Leaders Of Bronx-Based Gang

… According to the Indictment, Leonides Sierra, Richard Gonzalez, Jose Cruz, Carlos Urena, Edwin Ciriaco, Anibal … Henry O. Pena, Dave Mcpherson, Vance Hill, Nelson Jorge-Martinez And Henry Paulino. Antonio Pena and Julio …
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California Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Drug Conspiracy

… New Jersey. The next day, he met his co-defendant, Denny Diaz, 31, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a car and gave Diaz approximately six kilograms of fentanyl. Both men were … kilograms of fentanyl and 11 kilograms of heroin inside. Diaz pleaded guilty in September 2019 and was sentenced on …
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St. Jude's Pharmacy Owner & Wife Indicted On Federal Charges

… the return of an indictment charging Cape Coral residents Jorge (51) and his wife, Martha (41).  Jorge Otano, the owner of the former St. Jude's Pharmacy in … for other than legitimate medical purposes.  In addition, Jorge and Martha (vice-president of the former St. Jude's …
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Federal search warrant results in seizure of 1,500 small bags of heroin/fentanyl and one arrest

… Westchester - (914) 682-6256 ALBANY, NY – Victor M. Diaz, age 29, of Johnstown, New York, was arrested yesterday … law enforcement executing a search warrant yesterday found Diaz in possession of approximately 1,500 small bags of heroin and/or fentanyl.    Diaz appeared today before United States Magistrate Judge …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 78 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

… for the District of Connecticut, announced that Joshuwa Diaz, also known as “Fot,” 22, of New Haven, was sentenced … three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin. Diaz is one of 108 individuals charged as a result of … of narcotics and firearms.  The investigation revealed that Diaz conspired with others to purchase and redistribute …
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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

… age 24, of Landover, Maryland, and Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, a/k/a “Reaper,” age 41, of Long Branch, New Jersey … with intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine.  Corea Diaz was also convicted of one count each of conspiracy to … trial, between 2015 and 2018, Alvarado-Requeno and Corea Diaz controlled and operated the Sailors Locos Salvatruchos …
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Salem Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills

… to distribute large amounts of fentanyl. Jose Esmerlin Diaz, 38, of Salem, was sentenced on May 23, 2023 by U.S. … prison and two years of supervised release. In April 2021, Diaz pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute … distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. In January 2020, Diaz was arrested and charged with co-defendant Manuel E. …
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Philadelphia man sentenced to 33 months in prison for role in drug conspiracy

… Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett announced. Denny Diaz, 30, previously pled guilty before U.S. District Judge … documents filed in the case and statements made in court: Diaz’s co-defendant, Luis Aponte, 49, of Riverside, … New Jersey, on March 1, 2019. The next day, he met Diaz in a car and gave Diaz approximately six kilograms of …
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Willimantic heroin trafficker sentenced to five years in federal prison

… of Connecticut John H. Durham announced that Xavier Diaz, also known as “Coco,” 30, of Willimantic, was … that occurred in August 2017, received information that Diaz was operating a heroin distribution ring in … were arrested on Oct. 15, 2018. On that date, a search of Diaz’s residence revealed more than 100 grams of heroin, a …
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Dominican Congressman Charged with International Cocaine Trafficking Arrested at Miami International Airport

… to Miami.  Fifty-eight-year-old Miguel Andres Gutierrez Diaz, of Santiago, is an elected member of the Chamber of … 11, 2021, from about 2014 to 2017, Congressman Gutierrez Diaz was part of a transnational drug ring that operated in … the United States. The federal indictment charges Gutierrez Diaz and others with three counts: conspiring to distribute …
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Former Bakersfield Police Detective Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Police (BPD), Mara conspired with his partner Damacio Diaz, 44, of McFarland, to use their positions as police … community. In his plea agreement, Mara admitted that he and Diaz stole approximately 20 pounds of methamphetamine that … pertaining to the corruption allegations surrounding Diaz, Mara denied knowledge of any illegal activity, gave …
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Mexican Citizen with Green Card Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

… separate occasions. According to court documents, Sabino Diaz-Silva, 63, used his ties to Mexico to directly … United States. On two separate occasions in October 2022, Diaz-Silva sold one kilogram of methamphetamine to an … Dec. 5, 2022, the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped Diaz-Silva and found two kilograms of methamphetamine hidden …
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense

… for the District of Connecticut, announced that PEDRO DIAZ, 45, of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by … in August 2021, a Pennsylvania State Trooper stopped Diaz’s car in Pennsylvania and seized 48 grams of fentanyl. …
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Indictment Charges New Britain Man with Cocaine Trafficking and Gun Possession Offenses

… jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging NERICK DIAZ-QUESADA, 24, of New Britain, with cocaine trafficking …  The indictment was returned on November 21, 2022.  Diaz-Quesada appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge …
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Boston Man Sentenced In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Katherine Olivares-Soto and, allegedly, Maria Yovanny Soto-Diaz-Deperez to distribute fentanyl. On multiple occasions between December 2018 and February 2019, Soto-Diaz-Deperez allegedly agreed to sell quantities of fentanyl to an undercover agent. Pujols accompanied Soto-Diaz-Deperez on two occasions and distributed approximately …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… while on federal supervised release.  Francisco Gabriel Diaz, 33, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Court … followed by four years of supervised release. In July 2024, Diaz pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent … of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Diaz was charged by criminal complaint in December 2021.  On …
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Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to More Than 2 Years for Trafficking Drugs at a Public Housing Development in Portsmouth

… Attorney Jay McCormack announces. Maikol Jordan Saldivar-Diaz, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge … 3 years of supervised release.  In November 2024, Saldivar-Diaz pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of controlled substances. “Saldivar-Diaz is an illegal immigrant who chose to distribute drugs …
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking Charge

… for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSHUWA DIAZ, 34, of New Haven, pleaded guilty before U.S. District … According to court documents and statements made in court, Diaz was arrested on February 16, 2024, after a …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

… U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Ramon Jaquez Diaz, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Paul … to use every resource available to identify those, like Mr. Diaz, who are contributing to the crisis,” said DEA Special … co-conspirators, wherein the co-defendants discussed Jaquez Diaz’s role as the runner in the New England area.  The …
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Fifty Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

… Trinidad & Tobago Port-of-Spain - (868) 628-8136 JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico - On October 26, 2012, a federal grand … “Calle 15” and “Singapur” within the Municipality of Juana Diaz. In the second indictment, US v. Santos …
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Nineteen indicted in cartel-connected drug trafficking conspiracy

… Angeles, California, and Tukwila, Washington Juan Antonio GONZALEZ CARRILLO; 31, Gardena, California Luis MAGANA … Washington Adrian IZAZAGA MARTINEZ; 29, Kent, Washington Jorge MONDRAGON; 24, Kent, Washington Benjamin FUENTES; 28, …
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Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… months in prison and three years’ supervised release Fabian Gonzalez-Avila, aka Francisco, Hammer, and Tamburete, 24, of … 41 months in prison and four years’ supervised release Jose Jorge Tobon-Ortega, aka Puebla and Fnu Lnu, 39, of Molcaxac, …
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Three Members of Northern California Drug Trafficking Groups Convicted at Trial

… three defendants—Luis Torres Garcia, Evan Martinez Diaz, and Timothy Peoples—of multiple drug trafficking … handed down its verdict; he is now a fugitive. Martinez Diaz, 31, of Bay Point, California, was charged with three … among other things, that on February 9, 2019, Martinez Diaz was transporting about 20 pounds of methamphetamine and …
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Five Residents Of Valencia And Socorro Counties Arrested On Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

… New Mexico. Members of the organization included Carmen Diaz, 41, and Donnie Hobbs, 31, of Veguita, New Mexico, and … years nor more than life and a $10,000,000 fine. Estrada, Diaz and Hobbs were arrested yesterday, and made their … between March 2010 and May 2011, Acosta-Astorga, Estrada, Diaz and Hobbs conspired to sell ounce quantities of …
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… while on federal supervised release.  Francisco Gabriel Diaz, 32, of Boston, was indicted on one count of possession … of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Diaz was charged by criminal complaint in December 2021. … on June 24, 2021, a search of the residence where Diaz was staying resulted in the recovery of a black Taurus …
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Major Cocaine Trafficking Network Impacting Colorado And The Mountain West United States Dismantled

… Jose Caballero-Martin, Juan Cantu-Bojorquez, Juan Diaz-Ojeda, Simon Diaz-Vera, Ramon Espinoza-Vasquez, Jose Melgoza-Alvarez, … with the Broomfield Police Department, arrested Simon Diaz-Vera and conducted a search warrant at his dwelling. In …
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Randolph man sentenced for dealing fentanyl

… court in Boston for distributing fentanyl.  Anthony Pena-Diaz, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge … four years of supervised release. In February 2020, Pena-Diaz pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute … an undercover federal agent purchased fentanyl from Pena-Diaz and others on multiple occasions in Randolph, Canton …
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Bakserfield man pleads guilty to conspiring with police officers to sell methamphetamine and marijuana

… to conspiring with Bakersfield police officers Damacio Diaz and Patrick Mara to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana that Diaz and Mara seized in the course of their duties as police … from April 2012 to Aug. 2015, Carter conspired with Diaz and Mara, who deliberately failed to submit the seized …
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Florida Man Admits Role In Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Scheme

… of a massive stolen identity income tax scheme.   Roberto Diaz, 47, formerly of Demarest, New Jersey, pleaded guilty … to locations they could control or access in various ways. Diaz admitted that during the course of the conspiracy, he … $4.7 million in fraudulently obtained tax refund checks. Diaz is facing potential penalties of five years in prison …