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Baton Rouge man indicted for international money laundering in furtherance of an international drug conspiracy and other related charges

… within the United States who had purchased the substances online, to accept payments from the individual buyers, and to transmit funds from the sales to others operating outside the United …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

… Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Twice-annual event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 WASHINGTON - After … combined.  “Most prescription drug abusers get their pills from friends and family, including from the household medicine cabinet,” said DEA Acting …
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Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

… Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Little Rock comprises agents and officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

… Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With … distributing it in the Chicago area and Wisconsin. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug …
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Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face International Drug Trafficking Charges

… Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face … as Chele Peña, 52, a Honduran national, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States on March 20, 2026, to … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. If convicted, the defendant faces a …
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More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend

… More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend July … the seizure of 64 kilograms of packaged (140 lbs.) from a single-family private residence located in the …
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Drug Kingpin And Eight Others Indicted For Smuggling Millions Of Dollars In Heroin From Colombia To New York City

… Others Indicted For Smuggling Millions Of Dollars In Heroin From Colombia To New York City March 06, 2013 New York … ran the international heroin trafficking operation from his home at 2059 Saint Raymond Ave., Apt. 2F, in the …
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49 From Two Bronx Drug Trafficking Organizations Charged In Joint DEA/NYPD/HSI Investigation

… 49 From Two Bronx Drug Trafficking Organizations Charged In … are entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes, free from the devastating effects of drugs and the violence that …
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Rolling Hills Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused High School Freshman’s Death

… pills to a 15-year-old boy and mocked the victim online as he was dying of an overdose, was sentenced today … Judge Aenlle-Rocha also ordered Wilson, upon his release from prison, to be placed on supervised release for 12 …
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Charlottesville Methamphetamine Traffickers Plead Guilty

… area. Santo Hidalgo Siguenza, a.k.a. “Chila,” 40, from El Salvador, Francisco Rocha Uribe, 31, from  Mexico, Rafael Vasquez Navarette, 26, from El Salvador, and Luis Guillermo Melendez-Henrique, 31, …
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Major Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

… Distribute Heroin Less Than Three Weeks After His Release from State Prison Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge … Baltimore District Office. According to his guilty plea, from September 2020 to November 2020, Skordalos participated … joined the DTO less than three weeks after his release from state prison. In September 2020, federal agents …
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Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

… of Cocaine to Distribute in Maryland; Was Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm Greenbelt, Md., – U.S. District … to his guilty plea, on October 3, 2019, Alexander traveled from his Towson, Maryland residence to New York to acquire … conducted a traffic stop on Alexander as he was returning from New York to Maryland. Law enforcement recovered …
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Owner of Fauquier County gas station pleads guilty to distributing spice

… synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or “K2”—from the gas station he owned and operated with his business … A. Latif, 70, and his business partner have sold spice from their gas station, located in Warrenton, since 2012. … vigilance for the continued protection of our community from those that would exploit the weaknesses associated with …
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Member of Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in DC suburbs sentenced to 51 months in federal prison

… Washington, DC metropolitan area, MS-13 generated income from various sources, including the extortion of money from businesses.  In addition, they targeted legitimate …
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Career Criminal Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine

… operate a drug stash house in Portsmouth across the street from an elementary school. On September 17, 2018, this … and recovered more cash and the magazine matching the gun from his pockets. Dawson had additional crack cocaine in his pocket. Dawson and Boomer were arrested then released from jail within the next week or two. By the next summer, …
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11 Conspirators Indicted for Importing Large Quantities of Cocaine and Heroin

… “Most of the illegal drugs sold in Maryland are imported from outside the state,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. … investigation.” According to the three count indictment, from 2001 to February 2008, the defendants conspired to … the United States large quantities of cocaine and heroin from Spain, Panama, Barbados, St. Thomas, and Dominica, …
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Operator of Charm City Motors Sentenced to Almost 11 Years

… IRS-CI evaluates currency reports to trace the money from the criminal activity to the criminal." stated Special … County, Texas, driving a vehicle which had been purchased from Charm City Motors.  Hidden in a trap inside the vehicle … Campbell and Custis to drive the car containing the cocaine from Texas to Maryland, and he would be paid $5,000 plus …
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Pharmacist Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Attempting To Weaponize Deadly Toxins And Possessing Narcotics Manufacturing Equipment

… to work tirelessly to keep criminals such as Mr. Gonzalez from being a threat to society.” According documents filed … explosive devices. Gonzalez made the purchases through an online marketplace through which third-party vendors in the …
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Salisbury Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

… drug trafficking days. A new day has dawned for Mr. Riley - from a jail cell in a federal prison,” added Tuggle. The … to trial testimony and his co-defendants’ plea agreements, from July 2013, through August 27, 2013, Riley conspired … the cocaine to Nelson.  Brown also purchased cocaine from White. In late July 2013, law enforcement intercepted …
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U.S. Charges Alleged Lebanese Drug Kingpin With Laundering Drug Proceeds For Mexican And Colombian Drug Cartels

… network for coordinating multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel destined for … said DEA Administrator Leonhart. “According to information from sources, his alleged drug and money laundering … shipments of tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Central America for sale to Los Zetas …
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Haji Bagcho, One Of World’s Largest Heroin Traffickers, Convicted On Drug Trafficking, Narco-Terrorism Charges

… of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Haji Bagcho, from Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, was investigated by … than 20 countries, including the United States. Proceeds from his heroin trafficking were then used to support … of cooperating witnesses, the DEA purchased heroin directly from the organization on two occasions, which Bagcho …
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Career Offender From Clovis Sentenced To 77 Months For Selling 20 Grams Of Heroin To Undercover Agents

… Career Offender From Clovis Sentenced To 77 Months For Selling 20 Grams Of … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible …
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Miami-Based Crack Cocaine Distribution Organization Sentenced From Three Years To Life In Prison

… Crack Cocaine Distribution Organization Sentenced From Three Years To Life In Prison May 16, 2013 Miami …
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DEA Warns Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists

… many of the same characteristics. Callers use names found online of well-known DEA officials, retired or former … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the … The DEA is committed to protecting healthcare professionals from these fraudulent schemes. By raising awareness and …
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Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

… a written prescription. According to court documents, from 1994 through 2021, Gries practiced as a Doctor of … personal use by withdrawing a portion of the hydromorphone from the vial and injecting it into himself. He would then …
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Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

… was part of a conspiracy that trafficked methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week … the importation of massive shipments of methamphetamine from sources of supply in Mexico to accomplices in Atlanta, …
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South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… Joshua Desorcy while he was incarcerated. Upon his release from prison, Desorcy began selling methamphetamine in the … his travels to purchase massive amounts of methamphetamine from additional sources in Atlanta, Georgia and Houston, …
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Amherst County Veterinarian Sentenced for Opioid Theft

… a written prescription. According to court documents, from 1994 through 2021, Gries practiced as a Doctor of … began withdrawing a portion of the highly addictive drug from the vials and injecting it into himself.  He would …
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Virginia Beach Man and Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges

… and a loaded .40 caliber handgun. They were returning from Rhode Island where they had picked up the drugs from the source of supply. There were also two small …
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 40 Years on Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

… Texas, to pick up large quantities of methamphetamine from accomplices in those cities who acted as conduit from various sources in Mexico. Desorcy coordinated these …