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Stratford Man Charged With Trafficking Meth And Heroin, Illegally Possessing Firearms

November 06, 2015
… and firearm possession offenses. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … of a total of approximately 58 grams of methamphetamine from Leigh-James.  In August and September 2015, Fairfield … of a total of approximately 187 grams of methamphetamine from Leigh-James. October 5, 2015, Leigh-James was arrested …
November 06, 2015
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Maryland Man Admits Distributing Synthetic Drug That Caused Overdoses At Wesleyan University

November 12, 2015
… distribute, and to distribute, (“Molly”).  The charge stems from an investigation into the distribution of controlled … substance.  After obtaining bulk quantities of the drug from another student, Kramer sold it in smaller quantities … 2015, Kramer purchased approximately 45 grams of MDMA from this supplier.  He broke that quantity into 5 and …
November 12, 2015
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday April 30th

April 27, 2016
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Twice-annual event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. BOSTON - During the last and 10th … to clean out your medicine cabinet and make your home safe from drug theft and abuse." Drug overdoses are now the … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms.  The removal from …
April 27, 2016
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Involved In Overdose Death

October 06, 2016
… distribute, and distribution of, cocaine.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … Soloman purchased a quantity of the fentanyl-laced cocaine from his supplier, Frank Pina.  Soloman intended to, and … ensure that the lethal cocaine/fentanyl mixture was removed from circulation on the streets of New Haven.  Judge Shea …
October 06, 2016
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

October 18, 2016
… injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms.  The majority of … drug abusers report that they obtain their drugs from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet.  “The diversion of …
October 18, 2016
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East Hartford Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

November 09, 2016
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a Drug Enforcement Administration Hartford Task Force … in cash.  On November 27, 2014, Tirado attempted to flee from Hartford Police officers who were investigating a … On May 13, 2015, one of Tirado’s associates traveled from Hartford to New York City where law enforcement …
November 09, 2016
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Tarrant And Parker County Men Receive Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences For Roles In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

November 19, 2014
… case, since approximately May 2013, Favela received cocaine from various Mexico-based cocaine suppliers - usually … few weeks on consignment.  When Favela received cocaine from a courier, Favela would give that same courier, or … of cocaine. Typically, once Favela received cocaine from Mexico, he personally distributed it, often on …
November 19, 2014
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Serve 425 Months In Federal Prison On Conspiracy And Money Laundering Convictions

August 12, 2016
… after pleading guilty last year to felony offenses stemming from his role in that conspiracy. Jose Guerrero, a/k/a … in his safety deposit box in July 2015, $40,276 seized from a bank account in July 2015, a firearm, and a 2007 … that on February 22, 2013, he accepted $13,000 cash from co-defendant Ernest Olivarez, knowing that the money he …
August 12, 2016
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Chicago Area Pizzeria Owners Among Those Charged In Drug Conspiracy

December 09, 2011
… have also been arrested and charged including two men from Chicago, one man from California, and one man from Philadelphia. Two additional defendants are being …
December 09, 2011
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Two Waukegan Men Arrested In Connection With The Seizure Of Five Pounds Of Methamphetamine

November 07, 2012
… Ill - On Thursday, November 1, 2012, based on information from a reliable source that a large amount of … to be delivered to the Lake County, Illinois area, agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with the officers from Waukegan Police Department Gang Intelligence (GIU) …
November 07, 2012
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Paxton, Ill. Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Operating Extensive Cocaine Trafficking Network In Central Illinois

May 22, 2014
… evidence to establish that Ramirez led a drug organization, from 2011 to September 2012, that was responsible for the importation of more than 200 pounds of cocaine from Mexico destined for central Illinois, stretching from Paxton to Champaign, Decatur and Springfield.  Sixteen …
May 22, 2014
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Bridgeport Man Charged With Distributing Carfentanil

June 15, 2017
… law enforcement coordinated controlled purchases of heroin from Thelusma.  In both instances, an individual working for … a controlled purchase of three bundles (30 dose bags) from Thelusma in exchange for $200.  Thelusma directed the … deadly.  This investigation is ongoing.” “Those suffering from opioid addiction need access to treatment and …
June 15, 2017
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Norwalk Heroin, Crack Dealer Goes To Federal Prison After DEA Wiretap Investigation

June 16, 2017
… and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … 10 “sleeves” or “bricks” (1000 dosage units) of heroin from Kenneth Brickhouse, also known as “K.E.” On October 4, …
June 16, 2017
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Fentanyl

June 27, 2017
… cooperating with law enforcement officers and who traveled from New Hampshire to purchase fentanyl.  On some occasions, … at epidemic levels across New England and those suffering from opioid addiction need access to treatment and … trafficking organizations or individuals who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison in order to …
June 27, 2017
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Stamford Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Oxycodone Distribution Charge

April 12, 2017
… of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … Task Force conducted four controlled purchases of narcotics from Mendez.  A subsequent court-authorized wiretap … made a controlled purchase of 10 30mg oxycodone pills from Muriqi.  On October 26, 2016, investigators conducted a …
April 12, 2017
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New London Crack Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced

April 26, 2017
… release, for distributing crack cocaine. This matter stems from a long-term investigation headed by the DEA and … acquired kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from sources in New York and transported the drugs to … conducted several controlled purchases of crack and heroin from Stewart. On November 24, 2015, a federal grand jury in …
April 26, 2017
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New Hampshire Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty

May 15, 2017
… sold a quantity of fentanyl to “M.W.”, a 22-year old female from Kittery, Maine. Because of a 911 call the following … to M.W.’s residence in Kittery, where they found M.W. dead from a suspected drug overdose. In the immediate vicinity of … While we support access to treatment for those who suffer from addiction, those who distribute these deadly drugs need …
May 15, 2017
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New York Man Charged After Greenwich Overdose Sentenced To 16 Months In Federal Prison

June 02, 2017
… List advertisement for “dog food.”  The victim then drove from Greenwich to Brooklyn and purchased two (20 bags) of heroin from Hart for $185. Hart was arrested on a federal criminal … Hart has related drug charges pending in Brooklyn stemming from his selling heroin, in bags stamped “Emerald City,” to …
June 02, 2017
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Derry Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Fentanyl

June 06, 2017
… Agent in Charge Michael J. Ferguson.  “Those suffering from fentanyl and heroin addiction need treatment and recovery, but those that distribute and profit from spreading this misery need to be held accountable.  … law enforcement community recognizes that those who suffer from addiction require treatment, those who profit from the …
June 06, 2017
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DEA Agents Arrest Four Men On Federal Charges Of Distributing Narcotics, Including Pills Manufactured With A Fentanyl Analogue

March 16, 2016
… allegedly imported a powerful synthetic opiate from China and produced their own pills that were then … methamphetamine, Xanax, hydrocodone pills and “ecstasy” - from a man who had just purchased the drugs from members of the drug trafficking organization. “Fentanyl …
March 16, 2016
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Two Leaders Of El Monte Street Gang Plead Guilty To Federal Racketeering Offenses

April 07, 2016
… El Monte Flores gang, an organization that takes direction from the Mexican Mafia prison gang and controls criminal … members committed crimes that included acts of (ranging from battery to murder), drug trafficking, robbery, … that he “regularly received extortionate ‘tax’ payments from individuals trafficking narcotics in the neighborhoods …
April 07, 2016
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, at over 5,000 sites … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms.  The majority of … drug abusers report that they obtain their drugs from friends and family, including from the home medicine …
April 24, 2017
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

May 09, 2017
…   In the Los Angeles area, local law enforcement agencies from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.  The DEA’s Take Back Day …
May 09, 2017
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Four Bolivian Nationals, Including Retired Police General, Charged With Drug Trafficking

February 28, 2011
… of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 963 and 952(a). From 2007 to 2008, Defendant Rene Sanabria-Oropeza was the … Administration, with the assistance of special agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs …
February 28, 2011
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Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney And DEA Announce Provisional Arrest In London Of Pakistani National For Drug-trafficking On A Massive Scale

August 25, 2017
… The United States plans to seek Hafeez’s extradition from the United Kingdom.   “The arrest of Muhammad Asif … around the world and into the United States. From Kenya and Mozambique to London and New York, Hafeez’s …
August 25, 2017
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DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 23, 2017
… importance is the real time information we get every day from our partners. It has never been a more important time … has remained prevalent. Inbound seizures of methamphetamine from Mexico have increased every year since 2010, but … synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones, which are available from China and packaged into a variety of forms …
October 23, 2017
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Tampa Man And Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

July 10, 2012
… to conduct financial transactions, with monies earned from drug trafficking; (2) knowingly conducting and … DTO shipped cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana from California to locations throughout the United States, … (HSI) agents seized approximately $120,000 in drug proceeds from Shank, at the Tampa International Airport. The money …
July 10, 2012
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… 2 ⅓ tons in the Orlando area, and 1 ton in South Florida from 149 collection sites. “Floridians responded … up and taking charge to prevent their medicine cabinets from becoming the source of dangerous prescription drugs … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 25, 2012
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Colombian Drug Trafficker Indicted And Extradited On Drug Trafficking Charges

April 26, 2013
… prison for each count.  Torres-Martinez was extradited from Colombia to the Middle District of Florida to face these charges. According to the indictment, from an unknown date until August 20, 2008, Martinez-Torres … waters of the Caribbean.  The cocaine was transported from the coast of Colombia to Honduras, for ultimate …
April 26, 2013
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International Narcotics Trafficker Extradited To Face Drug Trafficking And Narco-Terrorism Charges

April 30, 2013
… Linares-Castillo, a/k/a “Don Eva,” has been extradited from Colombia to the United States. Linares-Castillo and … and transportation of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Apure, Venezuela to Central America and the Caribbean. … Throughout the course of this investigation, agents from the DEA Miami Field Division as well as Assistant …
April 30, 2013