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Warwick Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin

November 16, 2023
… operated a large-scale heroin trafficking operation from a residence he shared with his girlfriend and two young … a large-scale heroin and fentanyl trafficking operation from his Warwick residence; a home that he shared with his … activities, including controlled purchases of heroin from the defendant by a person assisting law enforcement. On …
November 16, 2023
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Removes 18,500 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications on Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2023
… Back of Van2.jpg One of the many collections DEA received from our local partners. Police drop off 2.jpg Local Law … removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. “We want to thank … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary …
November 07, 2023
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Pharmaceutical President Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

July 27, 2023
… and a McLaren sportscar.  According to the indictment, from April 2014 until August 2021, Runsdorf, the owner and … Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio. Prices generally ranged from $100 to more than $1,000 per one-pint bottle. Depending … cough syrup to street-level users and he profited greatly from the sale of the counterfeit cough syrup.  Runsdorf’s …
July 27, 2023
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Boise Nurse Practitioner and Patient/Medical Assistant Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

June 30, 2023
… of controlled substances. The indictment alleges that from January 2022 through March 2023, Hughes and Neal … to combat fraud and prosecute the individuals who profit from it,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The … justice criminals who seek to defraud Americans and steal from taxpayer-funded programs.” “The DEA, in partnership …
June 30, 2023
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young Woman

April 25, 2023
… officials and paramedics responded to a 911 call from a commercial office building in San Diego. Law … dedicated to pursuing individuals who seek to profit from the deadly fentanyl market. Those who cause such tragic … destroyed one life, but I am confident that his removal from society will save many more. Today’s sentence should …
April 25, 2023
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Lubbock Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 106 Years in Federal Prison

October 12, 2021
… more than a dozen firearms, and roughly $80,000 cash from drug dealers in Lubbock. “Cocaine is not manufactured in Lubbock nor does the coca plant, from where it is derived, grow in West Texas’ fertile land.  … DEA agents used a confidential informant to buy cocaine from several defendants. They also executed search warrants …
October 12, 2021
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DEA Reports Nearly 4.7 million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Five State Omaha Division

December 30, 2022
… seized across our Division has far surpassed our totals from last year,” DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge … and have conversations about the consequences that can come from taking this incredibly potent substance.” Fentanyl is a … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert …
December 30, 2022
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

December 13, 2022
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Transported Fentanyl and Meth from Leader of Drug Ring to Washington Seattle – A … a courier, bringing large amounts of drugs to the northwest from California.  U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour … much as seven pounds of methamphetamine at a time directly from the leader of this drug distribution ring – and fed the …
December 13, 2022
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Oklahoma Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Resulted in 21 Defendants Being Convicted

July 15, 2022
… of fellow inmate Hugo Gonzalez, Jr., ran his operation from inside state prison using contraband cell phones.  The … distribute methamphetamine and heroin and collect proceeds from those sales.  Further, Strand and his organization … prison.  Numerous other defendants with roles ranging from mid-level dealers and couriers to significant drug …
July 15, 2022
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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

February 14, 2020
… of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money from the home of co-defendant, Chase Smothermon, 32, of … M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T. When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s home, Smothermon … mutilated J.S.’s body. Torrez helped clean up J.S.’s blood from his garage. Torrez and other co-conspirators received …
February 14, 2020
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Defendants Face Charges in High School Drug Advertising and Distribution Cases

May 09, 2022
… of the overdose established that the juvenile overdosed from inhaling the smoke from a pulverized, counterfeit “M30” pill. Subsequent … juvenile, who also overdosed but survived.  Text messages from the surviving juvenile’s cell phone established that on …
May 09, 2022
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Ten charged in Brockton fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

November 02, 2018
… 571-362-9171 BOSTON  – Ten individuals, most of whom are from Brockton, were charged today in federal court in Boston … partners, we have removed dozens of violent criminals from our communities, and we will continue to do so.” … a violent Brockton Street gang whose members typically come from Addison Avenue or the surrounding neighborhood, which …
November 02, 2018
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Jury finds Baldwin County kingpin guilty of all charges

July 31, 2018
… well as particular hand signs, and it is fueled by proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs in Milledgeville and the … and heroin. As part of the investigation, agents from the DEA, FBI, ATF and Ocmulgee Drug Task Force were … of methamphetamine, and more than 10 ounces of heroin from the streets of Milledgeville.  In addition, 17 …
July 31, 2018
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Record Fentanyl Seizure by DEA Phoenix, Scottsdale Police & the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge

December 17, 2021
… & 10 KG of Fentanyl Powder Seized on December 14, 2021, from one Phoenix Valley Investigation  PHOENIX -  As U.S. … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The … fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to …
December 17, 2021
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Chinese Citizen Charged with Massive Anabolic Steroid and Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Distribution Scheme

December 15, 2021
… 49.1 bitcoin – currently worth approximately $2.3 million – from a crypto wallet that traced back to Yip. “Transnational … utilized global logistics for personal gain while profiting from those individuals vulnerable to the dangers of drug … 24 kilograms of 4-ANPP, a precursor for fentanyl, from the PRC to the United States. The conspirators also …
December 15, 2021
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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

November 24, 2021
… these violent gang members to keep our communities safe from the threat of MS-13. We will continue to work to bring … convictions will prevent these MS-13 leaders from inflicting brutality on our communities. DEA is … March 2017, a member of the Sailors Clique who was hiding from law enforcement in the Lynchburg, Virginia, area had a …
November 24, 2021
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Italian national implicated in international money laundering and narcotics conspiracy extradited to the United States

June 18, 2018
… indictment (the “Indictment”). Magni was extradited from Italy to the United States on June 14, 2018, and … Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein. Manci’s extradition from Italy remains pending.  The Indictment, which was … 2017, Rodriguez-Jimenez pleaded guilty to offenses stemming from his leadership role in the organization, and for …
June 18, 2018
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Eleven members of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization plead guilty to causing four overdose deaths, overdose resulting in serious bodily injury, and heroin and fentanyl trafficking

August 10, 2018
… organization have pled guilty to charges stemming from conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of … bodily injury to a victim. The defendants face penalties from 10 years to life in federal prison. A sentencing date … Pearson received controlled substances via packages shipped from New Jersey. They then distributed the drugs, packaged …
August 10, 2018
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Federal indictment targets South Bay street gang involved in drug trafficking, including smuggling meth into a California state prison

November 15, 2018
… federal narcotics trafficking and firearms charges stemming from an investigation that led to a number of seizures, … the threat of violence to run a drug distribution network from the South Bay of Los Angeles to Colorado and even … – along with cocaine, MDMA and other drugs – from a stash house maintained by Merejil and his associates. …
November 15, 2018
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Six individuals indicted in $48 million health care fraud conspiracy at drug rehabilitation centers in Northern Ohio

February 07, 2019
… and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 CLEVELAND - Six people from Ohio were indicted in federal court for their roles in … houses” for individuals attempting to maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol. As part of being a certified … numerous financial transactions involving money derived from unlawful activities, including health care fraud and …
February 07, 2019
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Prison sentences for California-based drug trafficking ring that shipped methamphetamine to northeastern Wisconsin

February 04, 2020
… to arrive by car couriers and postal shipments from northern California to northeastern Wisconsin. Tou Lee … system, used contraband phones to orchestrate shipments from sources in California. Blia Lor and Gwen Biersteker, … funding for the endeavor, and transported methamphetamine from Milwaukee to the Appleton area. Xiong traveled from …
February 04, 2020
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Norteno gang leader and drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

January 13, 2021
… by a 10 year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison.  Stine had previously pleaded guilty on … With the Court’s significant sentence, Stine is now removed from the community and the public is protected from his continued criminal activities – and the inevitable …
January 13, 2021
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Former member of Venezuelan National Assembly charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses

May 27, 2020
… that the Cártel de Los Soles sought to recruit terrorists from Hizballah and Hamas to assist in planning and carrying … as a go-between.  Allegedly, El Zabayar obtained from the Middle East a cargo planeload of military-grade … with the FARC, obtained anti-tank rocket launchers from the Middle East for the FARC as partial payment for …
May 27, 2020
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Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison

March 14, 2018
… case is the direct result of this defendant’s profiting from prescribing narcotics to persons he knew to be addicts … made by undercover operatives who obtained prescriptions from Cham and found that the doctor was “essentially at that … receiving controlled substance prescriptions” previously from Cham. On another occasion, Cham prescribed oxycodone …
March 14, 2018
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Santa Fe Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Crack Cocaine And Firearms Charges

May 13, 2014
… in April 2013, while Romero and Anaya were transferred from state custody to federal custody in July 2013. Today … to his plea agreement, Jaramillo purchased crack cocaine from co-defendants Mirabal and Anaya and then resold it to … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office for the …
May 13, 2014
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Santa Fe Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Crack Cocaine And Firearms Charges

May 15, 2014
… in April 2013, while Romero and Anaya were transferred from state custody to federal custody in July 2013. Today … to his plea agreement, Jaramillo purchased crack cocaine from co-defendants Mirabal and Anaya and then resold it to … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office for the …
May 15, 2014
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Six Michigan Residents Plead Guilty To Marijuana Trafficking, Mortgage Fraud, Arson And Money Laundering

November 07, 2011
… in July 2011, charged that Linda Abdullah aka Linda Holt, from August 18, 2006 through February 27, 2009, devised and … on March 14, 2007. The indictment also charged that from June of 2008 through August of 2009, five defendants … were part of a drug organization that shipped marijuana from Arizona to the Detroit area, typically using United …
November 07, 2011
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Dozens Indicted On Charges Of Violating Drug And Firearms Laws In Warren, Ohio

April 17, 2013
… large quantities of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine from Detroit to Warren, Ohio; another that brought heroin from Columbus to Warren and Dayton; others that sold … removal of the drugs, guns and the people who sell them, from the streets of Warren is a significant victory for law …
April 17, 2013
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McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History

January 17, 2017
… 362-0443 McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from Washington Courthouse Distribution Center LEXINGTON, … requires McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from its Washington Courthouse Distribution Center and …
January 17, 2017
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High-Ranking Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited To United States

August 23, 2011
… Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges, announced … shipments of cocaine and marijuana by motor vehicles from Mexico to cities in Texas for distribution to other … activities of the Gulf Cartel. According to the indictment, from June 2006 until his arrest, Cano-Flores’s role was to …
August 23, 2011