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Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep

… by ICE and will be processed administratively for removal from the United States, and 14 are currently at large. The … involved more than 200 federal law enforcement agents from all over New England, including the Drug Enforcement … of Lawrence/Lynn, for federal probation violation resulting from a felon in possession of a firearm convictions; Wilmer …
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13 Arrested in Connection with an LSD, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking and Money Laundering Scheme Occurring in the West Campus Area of the University of Texas at Austin

… the course of this investigation, two of the targets died from drug overdoses,” said U.S. Attorney Sofer. “When … unless under licensed medical care and sourced from a licensed pharmacy.  A miniscule amount, as small as a … streets of Austin. This has potentially saved many people from the dangers and risks associated with illegal drug use …
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45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Albert Angelucci and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray from the District of New Hampshire today announced that 45 … bags of fentanyl and were returning drug proceeds made from the sales. On April 18, 2018, the following individuals … pursuing Drug Trafficking Organizations who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison to the citizens …
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Eight Violent Drug Traffickers Charged With Six Murders And Multiple Trafficking, Firearms And Racketeering Offenses

… criminal enterprise involved in the trafficking of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Bronx, New York according to … 13 and 14 of the indictment.  Laboy had recently resigned from the Puerto Rico Police Department when he allegedly … a drug trade that funneled massive quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York,” Kim said.  “Frighteningly, …
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Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Santa Fe Springs-Based Street Gang That Operates Under Control Of Mexican Mafia

… in Pelican Bay State Prison) allegedly issued instructions from prison that directed and authorized gangsters under his … others who disobeyed directives, collect extortion payments from drug dealers and commit acts of violence.  The … The Task Force received assistance during today’s takedown from the United States Marshals Service, the Multi-Agency …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Due to late reporting, the statistics changed dramatically from 25,000 to over 49,000 pounds! NEW ORLEANS - On the … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  The DEA’s NTBI events are …
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Veterans Affairs Employees Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

… to steal prescription medications, including opioids, from the VA John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in … Nikita Neal, 42, of Little Rock with eight counts stemming from a scheme to order oxycodone, hydrocodone, Viagra, … Cialis, and promethazine syrup with codeine and divert them from the VA for street distribution. “The abuse of …
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Drug Traffickers Used Bronx Day Care: Kilo Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Pills And Firearm Seized; 3 Arrests

… crack-cocaine, a loaded firearm and approximately $180,000 from a house containing a licensed day care center, Fun … the residential area occupied by Hanley and Vasquez. A door from this apartment leads down to a basement apartment, … duty and protecting our city’s children and their families from these traffickers who intentionally put children in …
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Results Of Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announced

… in August. Agents purchased more than 55 firearms directly from the alleged firearm traffickers before the firearms … in investigating and removing many violent offenders from city streets, and has disrupted the flow of unlawful … able to remove a significant number of dangerous felons from the neighborhoods they were plaguing.    “The results …
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Heroin Ring In The Bronx Used Car Carriers To Transport Drugs Cross Country

… and a second indictment with 32 counts charges four people from Manhattan and New Jersey. Nine of the defendants were …  According to the investigation, which gets its name from the high-quality heroin-referred to as “fire”-and the … 42. He worked with other defendants to obtain the narcotics from Mexico, and set the sale price, mixed the drugs and …
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Arizona Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For His Role In Conspiracies To Distribute Fentanyl And Cocaine And Laundering The Proceeds

… organized multi-kilogram deliveries of fentanyl and cocaine from California to Massachusetts. The kilograms were driven by tractor trailer from the area of Ontario, Calif., to Massachusetts. In … a cooperating witness to pick up $600,00 in drug proceeds from two co-defendants in Tewksbury, Mass. On Feb. 16, 2024, …
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Investigation Leads To Illegal Alien Being Indicted For Running A Continuing Criminal Enterprise, Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… was indicted and extradited back to the United States from the Dominican Republic to face multiple federal charges stemming from a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for … regularly transported fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine from Massachusetts to Maine, rented residences to store and …
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Federal jury convicts two for multiple violent crimes

… they also attempted to rob multiple kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle traveling through Mission and McAllen Feb. … proceeds.    The jury also heard that casings recovered from three of the crimes were fired from firearms recovered from Cerda’s vehicle.   The defense …
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Leader of Clan Del Golfo, The Colombian Drug Cartel and Terrorist Organization, Charged in Superseding Indictment With Expanded Criminal Conduct and Terrorism Offenses

… continuing criminal enterprise and multiple conspiracies from October 2021 to April 2026.  Avila Villadiego remains … continued to be involved in multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate … transported through areas controlled by the CDG.  Profits from narcotics trafficking are reinvested into the cartel to …
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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Two Separate Cases Involving the Distribution of Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine

… associate arrived in a car, which law enforcement stopped. From the trunk of the car, a bag containing approximately … a search was conducted and a mobile phone was seized from Melton. The phone contained communications relevant to …
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Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

… narcotics,” said U.S. Attorney Creegan. “They profited from addiction and suffering. Today’s sentence demonstrates … these criminal networks and protecting our communities from the devastating impact of dangerous drugs.” “Fentanyl … the defendant and seized more than a kilogram of cocaine from the residence.    The Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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British National Convicted on International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charges Linked to the 2017 Deaths of Two Navy Submariners

… that they would ship these substances anywhere in the world from their basis of operation in Vancouver, British … testimony at trial valued the fentanyl analogues recovered from Defendant Nicholls’ conspirator’s home at $24,000,000 … on the dark web often believe their crimes are detached from real-world consequences. This conviction proves that …
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Three More Lows Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy and Murder

… people of Minneapolis deserve a city that is safe and free from fear.”  “This criminal street gang treated gun violence … to dismantling organized crime and protecting communities from violent threats.” “Street gangs have been a persistent … Lows members and associates then fired multiple shots from their vehicle at the victim’s vehicle, killing both the …
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Drug Distributor Caught with Massive Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth as well as Firearms, Body Armor, and Silencer Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

… Ellis was a prolific drug redistributor. He obtained drugs from one branch of the drug conspiracy and sold the drugs to … has two prior felony drug convictions and is prohibited from possessing firearms. In asking for a 15-year sentence … three kilos of heroin, and more than $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier …
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Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges

… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic First TdA Member Extradited from Colombia to the United States A 24-year-old Venezuelan … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Houston comprises agents and officers from FBI; DEA; Texas Department of Public Safety; Houston …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced for Leadership Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Mexican Cartels

… drug trafficking organization responsible for moving drugs from Mexican cartels to Houston and Dallas. The narcotics … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas comprises agents and officers from ICE-HSI; FBI; DEA; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms …
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Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth

… drug trafficking organization, transporting methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S., and was paid $1,500 per trip. … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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St. Louis County Man Who Sold Fentanyl that Killed Twins Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… Task Force began responding to texts to that victim’s phone from Charles. The detective supplied the name of an … 12 capsules containing para-fluorofentanyl and fentanyl from Charleston for $100 on March 27, 2023, at a gas station … in St. Charles County. Charleston took those 12 capsules from a bag of about 30 more. He was arrested later that day. …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Conspiracy

… drug deal. While the methamphetamine was being retrieved from a nearby stash house, Puentes-Melendez discussed … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy and Structuring Cash Transactions

… Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023 Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga where they met in … to be less than $10,000 in an attempt to evade the bank from reporting the deposit to the Internal Revenue Service.  …
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New Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme

… Dunn Meadow had contracts with and received payments from pharmaceutical companies that marketed and sold TIRF medications, including INSYS Pharma Inc. From 2015 through 2019, Dunn Meadow dispensed prescription …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… 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 … prescribed by a trusted medical professional that you get from a licensed pharmacist. All other pills are unsafe and …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… that is delivered loud and clear.” “Removing fake pills from our communities and those who distribute them are our … to be over,” said U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman. “We know from the DEA’s analysis of seized pills that more than 40 … can do our part in removing these illegal and lethal drugs from the streets, the public can only benefit if we also do …