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DEA Chicago Division Take Back safely disposed of a record 155,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs

… that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets. DEA, along with its law …
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City of Chicago skyline lit red in support of Red Ribbon Week and DEA’s 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24, 2020

… that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets.    On Saturday, October 24, …
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Two men charged in federal court with looting pharmacies in Chicago

… Shy Jackson. The theft of controlled substance medication from pharmacies results in temporary or permanent closures, … to the pharmacy areas, and attempting to remove drugs from the shelves. In the Old Irving Park incident, Lorenz …
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Concord Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… with our law enforcement partners to keep our state safe from violence and to stop the flow of deadly drugs.  As this … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police and the Colebrook Police …
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DEA 360 Maine and Partners Host Two Day Virtual Town Hall Summit

… Adult Town Hall Summit will be held April 13th and 14th from 3:30pm – 5:00pm and is open to all parents, educators, … and assault. Addressing pills to heroin epidemic from a prevention perspective.  The key note speaker is Dr. …
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Former Bristol Resident Sentenced to 51 Months for Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Dealing

… 2020, investigators made controlled purchases of fentanyl from Crump. On March 3, 2020, Crump was arrested in West … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad includes officers from the Bristol, Hamden, Meriden, New Britain, West Haven …
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Clinton Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Marijuana, Fraud and Money Laundering Convictions

… for drug, money laundering and fraud convictions arising from his role in a large-scale marijuana grow operation.  … Laverty & Son workers harvested 20 marijuana plants from the commercial warehouse, with a goal of producing 8 – …
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Rochester Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

… participated in four controlled drug purchases from Fall and another individual at their Rochester, New … 2018 and 2019, he and another individual purchased fentanyl from a Massachusetts-based source and then distributed some …
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Dover Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

… and the DEA, a substantial amount of fentanyl was removed from the streets and significant drug trafficker is now … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police.                ###     …
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Auburn man sentenced to 70 months for drug trafficking

… Administration learned that Mandigo was obtaining fentanyl from a source located in Massachusetts.  On March 7, 2018, … was a passenger.  During the stop, he pulled an orange bag from his pants and threw it on the ground where a trooper …
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Uxbridge doctor sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiring to distribute over 3.5 kilograms of amphetamines

… a credit card or debit card. Caraceni collected the cash from the office or received funds through deposits to her … visitors. Between November 2015 and July 2018, records from the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program show …
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Member of Southeastern Connecticut drug ring sentenced to 10 years in prison

… Connecticut drug trafficking ring. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … London Police and charged with multiple offenses stemming from his alleged assault of a woman with whom he was …
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Hartford man sentenced to 9 years in prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring

… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers. They then stored, processed and … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office and the Bristol, …
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Bridgeport man sentenced to five years in federal prison for crack and cocaine offenses

… conducted three controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Samas in Bridgeport.  On November 6, 2018, Samas was … guidelines for crack cocaine offenses and was released from federal prison in December 2011. Samas, who is released …
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Honduran National involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to five years in prison

… proceeding occurred via videoconference. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … in which he conspired with others to purchase narcotics from suppliers and then distribute the drugs to other …
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Lawrence man sentenced to 40 months for participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… fentanyl. On February 13, 2019, Gil and Arias drove from Massachusetts to Manchester and sold approximately 20 … sentence be a warning to those traffickers who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison, that DEA and …
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Springfield man sentenced to 15 years for conspiring to distribute heroin

… dozens of kilos of heroin into Springfield, Massachusetts from Bronx, N.Y. and the Dominican Republic.  Alberto Marte, … guilty to, or have been found guilty of, crimes resulting from their roles in the organization.    A search of Marte’s …
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New York man sentenced to 98 months for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base

… enforcement conducted three controlled purchases of drugs from Armstead. On May 30, 2019, officers arrested Armstead … serve as a warning to those traffickers who are coming from out of state like Mr. Armstead to deal these poisons to …
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Dorchester man sentenced for federal narcotics and firearms charges

… shipped large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin from Boston to Cape Cod, where it was then redistributed. … law enforcement seized fentanyl pills and powdered fentanyl from a drug stash house in Dorchester, Ramirez’s home in …
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Member of southeastern Connecticut drug ring sentenced to 71 months in prison

… Connecticut drug trafficking ring.  This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … crack cocaine and firearms. Allgood received narcotics from another member of the conspiracy and then distributed …
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Waterbury man involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to 5 years in prison

… release, for trafficking heroin.  This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … heroin. The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Rochester man sentenced to 90 months for fentanyl conspiracy

… the investigation, over one kilogram of fentanyl was seized from members of Rand’s drug trafficking organization.  Rand … citizens, greedy drug traffickers continue to seek profit from the sale of fentanyl,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.  “We …
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Providence man sentenced to 60 months in prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges

… as he exited his vehicle, several small bags of heroin fell from Valenzuela’s lap. He was also found to be in possession … consented to a search of his Providence residence from which law enforcement seized approximately 53 grams of …
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Waterbury man sentenced to 79 months for distributing heroin

… release, for distributing heroin. This matter stems from a statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who … conducted controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Saunders and his associate, Rashad Johnson, by …
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Dominican national sentenced to 54 months for role in large-scale heroin trafficking organization

… to various retail-level dealers in the Springfield area, from Alberto Marte, the leader of the Springfield-based drug … to purchasing between one and three kilograms of heroin from Marte on various occasions beginning in January 2016 …
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Bridgeport man who distributed heroin to overdose victim sentenced to five years in prison

… investigators made four controlled purchases of heroin from Hinton.  He was arrested on a federal criminal … Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA, Connecticut State Police and Norwalk, …
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Lawrence man sentenced to 60 months for distributing fentanyl

… made in court, on March 12, 2019, the defendant traveled from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and sold approximately … Trafficking Organizations and individuals who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison in order to …
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Member of New Haven drug trafficking ring sentenced to five years in federal prison

… a heroin and cocaine trafficking ring.   This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …   The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Gardiner woman sentenced to 38 months for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack

… and assisted other conspirators in finding residences from which to sell drugs. She also dropped off drugs and picked up proceeds from drug sales.    The case was investigated by the U.S. …
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Lawrence man sentenced to 120 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis, as deaths from fentanyl climb,” said Special Agent in Charge … available to identify those like Mr. Arias, who are coming from out of state to contribute to this crisis. DEA’s top …