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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

… charged as part of a conspiracy that trafficked heroin from Maryland to Virginia leading to at least one fatal and … Kidwell and his wife Norma Kidwell repeatedly traveled from their home in Shenandoah County to Maryland to obtain heroin from the Maryland-based drug-trafficking organization. At …
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Baltimore drug dealer assaults, robs and shoots man, then rams his car, sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

… According to the testimony presented at his five-day trial, from at least October 2016 through Dec. 12, 2016, Williams … knew where Williams lived, Williams took his drugs from his residence and took them to his girlfriend’s home in … kilos of cocaine, several pounds of marijuana and two guns from the house. Witnesses testified that several more pounds …
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EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022

… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
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Over 164 Illegal Firearms Seized and 250 Firearms Offenders Prosecuted in Eastern Virginia in 2022

… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
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Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison

… that two individuals had recently sent a large package from that location to the same shipper in Gardena, California, from which the package containing the 16 kilos of cocaine … at the shipper’s office, they learned that an individual from Maryland had just arrived to pick up the package that …
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Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Soliciting $1.3 Million In Bribes And Conspiring To Traffic Heroin

… 120 months in prison for soliciting $1.3 million in bribes from contractors involved in U.S.-funded reconstruction … efforts and participating in a conspiracy to traffic heroin from Southeast Asia. The sentence was announced by Drug … to court records, Handa was stationed in Afghanistan from March through November 2008 and served as the liaison …
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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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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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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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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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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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Southington Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford

… Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford April 21, 2026 New England … release for firearm and narcotics offenses stemming from a shooting in Hartford in 2020.  According to the …
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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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DEA Speeds Up Application Process For Research On Schedule I Drugs

… for abuse, such as ecstasy or LSD. By taking the process online, both existing and new researchers can submit their …
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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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Five Orlando And Miami Men Convicted Of Multi-Kilo Cocaine Conspiracy, Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… up to life, in federal prison, and potential deportation from the United States. Because of their prior felony drug … and other conspirators sold cocaine and “crack” cocaine from two houses south of downtown Orlando. Gelin, who was … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov and/or …
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Tenth And Final Defendant From Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

… Tenth And Final Defendant From Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization …
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Former TSA Officer Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Accepting Bribes From Drug Trafficker

… To More Than Five Years In Prison For Accepting Bribes From Drug Trafficker January 11, 2013 New England Contact … down a pipeline of highly addictive prescription pills from Florida to Connecticut, and for bringing to justice …
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Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

… into Southwest Virginia Abingdon, Va., – A man, formerly from California, who recently relocated to Southwest … their meth trafficking business in Washington County from January 2021 through April 2022 and conspired with … the Virginia State Police, and task force officers from both the Lebanon Police Department and Smyth County …
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Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilograms in Cocaine Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

… Police Department (PGPD). According to his plea agreement, from July 2020 to November 2020, Ipina sold cocaine to … time of his arrest, law enforcement also recovered $1,021 from Ipina’s person.   In an interview with law enforcement, … in recovered cash to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from a drug supplier in Texas. As stated in his plea …
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DEA Washington Commemorates Black History Month

… integral part of our unique history as a nation. It spans from some of America’s darkest days – the time of slavery – … These differences reflect where each individual comes from, the current world we all live in, and the great places … As a team, we will work to protect our fellow citizens from the threat of violent crime, deadly drugs, and …
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Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… September 15, 2020, DEA agents saw Gray carry a black bag from his residence to his car and drive away. Gray’s car was … searched the car and found a black bag (different bag from the first observation) in the trunk containing: a 9mm … knew that as a result of that conviction, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. This case is part …
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Darknet Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illicit Prescription Drugs

… via the U.S Postal Service. According to court documents, from around April 2020 through October 2020, Cullen Roberts, … that is also commonly abused. Agents also recovered from Roberts’ residence empty boxes that had contained … U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and detectives from local assisting police agencies. The task force is …
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Baltimore Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

… 662-5879 Law Enforcement Seized $24,422 in Drug Proceeds from Bascom’s Residence Baltimore, MD  – U.S. District Judge … County Police Department. According to his plea agreement, from May 2020 to February 23, 2021, Bascom conspired with … quantities of drug cutting agents, and drug paraphernalia from Bascom’s co-conspirator’s residences. SAC Jarod Forget …
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Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Police Department. According to the two-count indictment, from December 2020 to January 12, 2021, Prilliman conspired … later received sentencing reductions, and he was released from federal custody in March 2019. If convicted, Prilliman … in the same location.  This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine

… compartments of tractor-trailers driven cross-country from California. During this time, King and his … or his co-conspirators attended the unloading of cocaine from the tractor-trailers and brought King’s money, which … sentenced previously in 2017 to terms ranging from 9 to 27 years in prison based on their roles in the …
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Manager in Major Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… Department.   According to Ringgold’s plea agreement, from October 2018 to April 2019, law enforcement … and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. … supplies of narcotics and the collection of drug proceeds from distributors.  Investigators regularly overheard …
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Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 years in prison

… to have prescribed more than half a million opioid pills from his Martinsville practice. He was convicted of having caused the death of a West Virginia woman from the oxycodone and oxymorphone he prescribed, … and fentanyl.  A majority of those receiving prescriptions from Smithers traveled hundreds of miles, one-way, to …
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Federal Prison Term for Harrisonburg Man

… of fentanyl. “In 2021, more than 100,000 Americans died from drug poisonings, with nearly three-fourths of those … fighting drug addiction disorder.  Fighting this epidemic from both ends is the only way forward.” “Many of the people who died from fentanyl had no idea they even took it. The drug …