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Jury Convicts Conroe Man Of Trafficking Cocaine And Conspiring To Launder Drug Money

November 03, 2016
… seized approximately four kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle that had been driven there from the Houston area. The investigation revealed the … to Benitez about trying to buy large amounts of cocaine from him and his drug supplier. Benitez subsequently had …
November 03, 2016
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Operation Revocation: Life For Leader Of Laredo-Based Melendez Drug Trafficking Organization

April 06, 2017
… leader of the Melendez Drug Trafficking Organization from South Laredo has been ordered to federal prison for … distributed cocaine, crack and marijuana in South Laredo from at least 2012 until they were arrested in the summer of … that Melendez profited approximately $1,200 per day from his operations and spent tens of thousands on luxury …
April 06, 2017
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Melendez Family Members Sentenced In South Laredo Drug Conspiracy

July 26, 2017
… leader of the Melendez drug trafficking organization from South Laredo have been sentenced for their roles in the … of crack cocaine. In addition, the court upwardly departed from the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for possessing of a … distributed cocaine, crack and marijuana in South Laredo from at least 2012 until they were arrested in the summer of …
July 26, 2017
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Oahu Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Drug Offense, Identity Theft, And Naval Exchange Theft

January 21, 2014
… to steal over $17,000 of high-value electronic items from the Navy Exchange at Pearl (NEX) by using a military identification card obtained from a military retiree to gain access to the NEX on … cocaine base, and drug distribution material were recovered from the trunk. Fain-Farias sentence consisted of terms of …
January 21, 2014
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California Man Supplying Pure Methamphetamine To Reno, Nevada Area Sentenced To 19a½ Years In Prison

October 21, 2014
… and directed an illegal drug distribution operation in Reno from his home in southern California, was sentenced on … in Reno.  On May 12, 2013, officials discovered from additional intercepted telephone calls of Salgado’s telephone, that a supply of methamphetamine from Salgado would be arriving that day in Reno via a …
October 21, 2014
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Meriden Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

November 08, 2012
… 30 kilograms of cocaine that was being delivered from Phoenix, Ariz. to Meriden. The DEA then conducted a … to pay a drug courier $30,000 to transport the cocaine from Arizona to Connecticut. The investigation further … he was discovered arranging kilogram-quantity cocaine deals from prison. Cardona has been detained since his arrest on …
November 08, 2012
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Cranston Felon Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison On Heroin Trafficking And Firearms Charges

March 25, 2013
… several controlled purchases of varying amounts of heroin from Perez. On September 7, 2011, agents detained Perez as … vehicle and of his two residences in Cranston and Johnston. From the vehicle, agents seized more than 500 grams of …
March 25, 2013
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New Bedford Drug Dealers Arraigned On Drug Trafficking Indictment

May 03, 2013
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 BOSTON - Three men, one from Bourne and two from New Bedford, were arraigned late yesterday on an … 2013, agents seized approximately 7,500 packages of heroin from Lopes’ home, as well as several large packages of …
May 03, 2013
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Man Sentenced To 63 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

June 26, 2013
… Police conducted seven controlled purchases of cocaine from Burt during January, February, and March 2012. These … substantial quantities of cocaine by rental car from the source of supply in Massachusetts to Vermont. Once … a rental car as it arrived at Champlain Valley Auto from Massachusetts with approximately a kilogram of cocaine. …
June 26, 2013
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35 Defendants Charged With Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Offenses Following Undercover Investigation

February 25, 2015
… of cocaine and marijuana. Penalties for the charges range from ten years up to life in prison without parole. Fines range from $500,000 to $10 million.             Daniel R. Salter, … Georgia. Now that these criminals have been removed from the streets, the poisonous drugs that they would have …
February 25, 2015
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Third Clarksville Man Sentenced To Life In Prison In Large Scale Drug Distribution Conspiracy

April 27, 2015
… for the Middle District of Tennessee.  There is no parole from federal sentences. Duncan, along with Chris Young, aka … of offenses apparently had no effect on deterring Duncan from future criminal behavior.” Based on Duncan’s … The trial proof showed that Duncan regularly obtained drugs from Brian Vance, aka Bird, another Clarksville resident who …
April 27, 2015
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DEA South Carolina District Office To Hold 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26 COLUMBIA, S.C. - … Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.  This one-day event will … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 23, 2015
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DEA Atlanta Divisional Office To Hold 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26 ATLANTA - The Drug … Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.  This one-day event will … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 23, 2015
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DEA Charlotte District Office To Hold 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - … Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.  This one-day event will … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 23, 2015
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DEA Nashville District Office To Hold 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - … Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.  This one-day event will … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 23, 2015
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California-Based Heroin Distributor Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

October 20, 2015
… California, responsible for smuggling bulk drug shipments from Mexico. Court records show that Gasca used an extensive … the heroin and other drugs, including methamphetamine, from Los Angeles to distribution cells throughout the United … records, at the time of his arrest, law enforcement seized from Gasca’s residence $108,000 in cash, drug scales, …
October 20, 2015
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Four Sentenced To Prison For Their Involvement In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Operating In Henderson County Area

March 14, 2016
… Jr. today sentenced four men to prison terms ranging from 63 months to 39 months for their involvement in a … to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from about May 2014 to May 2015, the four men were involved … Alvarenga and the driver of the vehicle were headed from California to North Carolina, to meet Alvarenga’s …
March 14, 2016
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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To More Than 11 Years

March 17, 2016
… four years under court supervision after he is released from prison. U.S. Attorney Rose is joined in making today’s … to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from at least 2013 to about May 2015, Benitez was the leader … records show that the drugs were sent to North Carolina from Texas and Mexico by other members of the conspiracy, …
March 17, 2016
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DEA’s 11th Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia & Nationwide

May 06, 2016
… users show that the majority of them get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet.  This event was a unique … Americans to make their homes and medicine cabinets safe from theft and abuse. It also helped raise awareness about …
May 06, 2016
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DEA’s 11th Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina & Nationwide

May 06, 2016
… users show that the majority of them get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet.  This event was a unique … Americans to make their homes and medicine cabinets safe from theft and abuse. It also helped raise awareness about …
May 06, 2016
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DEA’s 11th Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina & Nationwide

May 06, 2016
… users show that the majority of them get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet.  This event was a unique … Americans to make their homes and medicine cabinets safe from theft and abuse. It also helped raise awareness about …
May 06, 2016
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DEA’s 11th Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee & Nationwide

May 06, 2016
… users show that the majority of them get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet.  This event was a unique … Americans to make their homes and medicine cabinets safe from theft and abuse. It also helped raise awareness about …
May 06, 2016
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Leader And Three Co-Conspirators Of Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Operating In Henderson County Area Are Sentenced To Prison

May 09, 2016
… leader and three co-conspirators to prison terms ranging from 57 months to 70 months for their involvement in a … to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from about May 2014 to May 2015, the conspirators were … Alvarenga and the driver of the vehicle were headed from California to North Carolina. During the traffic stop, …
May 09, 2016
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Saco Attorney Sentenced To Two Years For Money Laundering Conspiracy

December 16, 2014
… $177,500 worth of those drug proceeds by: (1) taking cash from Jones to purchase an interest in Prolman’s sports … When Prolman attempted to deposit more than $10,000 from the first $50,000 installment into bank accounts he … institutions that receive more than $10,000 in cash from a customer are required to report the transaction to …
December 16, 2014
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Danbury Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine And Oxycodone

December 18, 2014
… County narcotics trafficking ring. This matter stems from a year-long investigation headed by the DEA’s … oxycodone and cocaine; received prescriptions for oxycodone from a corrupt doctor to whom he had loaned a large sum of money; and obtained oxycodone from a co-defendant who had obtained pills from people with …
December 18, 2014
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Attorney Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Laundering Drug Money

February 12, 2015
… an attorney based in Seymour, after receiving information from a convicted narcotics trafficker who was in federal … energy company.  Crozier knew that the cash was derived from his client’s narcotics trafficking activities. In 2013, … made it clear that the money had been illegally derived from drug dealing.  Crozier accepted the cash and told the …
February 12, 2015
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Three Worcester Men Convicted In Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Trial

March 03, 2015
… his residence in Puerto Rico.  The conspiracy charges arose from a year-long investigation into a crack cocaine network … Wooldridge bought 200-500 gram amounts of powder cocaine from a number of sources inside and outside of … included an undercover officer’s purchases of crack cocaine from the defendants, approximately 30,000 intercepted phone …
March 03, 2015
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Saco Attorney Pleads Guilty To $177,500 Money Laundering Conspiracy

April 29, 2014
… $177,500 worth of those drug proceeds by: (1) taking cash from Jones to purchase an interest in Prolman’s sports … When Prolman attempted to deposit more than $10,000 from the first $50,000 installment into bank accounts he … institutions that receive more than $10,000 in cash from a customer are required to report the transaction to …
April 29, 2014
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Attorney Convicted Of Laundering Drug Money

September 25, 2014
… began investigating Crozier after receiving information from a convicted narcotics trafficker who was in federal … energy company.  Crozier knew that the cash was derived from his client’s narcotics trafficking activities. In 2013, … made it clear that the money had been illegally derived from drug dealing.  Crozier accepted the cash and told the …
September 25, 2014
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Three North Shore Men Indicted For Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

October 08, 2014
… cocaine in Salem, Peabody, and elsewhere in Massachusetts from at least March 2013 through September 2014.  The indictment resulted from a joint investigation initiated in April 2014 by the … past year.  “The recent surge in overdose deaths resulting from fentanyl-laced heroin is of critical concern to law …
October 08, 2014