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Modesto Men Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

August 10, 2021
… had Valencia pick up about 11 pounds of methamphetamine from Reyes in Anaheim for distribution in Modesto. Serrato …
August 10, 2021
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Safety Harbor Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

August 03, 2021
… fentanyl. On Aug. 25, 2019, Burkes was arrested by deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The following …
August 03, 2021
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Three Charged in Conspiracy to Purchase $500,000 in Weapons for Cartel

July 29, 2021
… On June 19, 2020, Ramos and Mata drove Perez-Ortiz to and from the meetings discussing the exchange, according to the …
July 29, 2021
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Two Chicago Area Physicians Indicted on Narcotics and Health Care Fraud

July 27, 2021
… Ill. Nicholas Recchia was employed there as a physician.  From 2015 to 2020, Demorest and Recchia agreed to dispense …
July 27, 2021
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

July 27, 2021
… increasingly large quantities in 2020 following his release from a yearlong county jail sentence.  In imposing the …
July 27, 2021
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Bond Denied for West Palm Beach Man

July 19, 2021
… Office and FBI Miami investigated the case with assistance from Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office. It will be …
July 19, 2021
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Armed Drug Traffickers Get a Decade in Prison

June 22, 2021
… The investigation revealed the meth had been imported from Mexico with a 98% purity level. Both have been and will …
June 22, 2021
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Six people arrested and indicted in Juneau drug ring bust

May 21, 2021
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 JUNEAU, Alaska –Six individuals from Juneau, Alaska, have been arrested and charged in …
May 21, 2021
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Puyallup, Washington, man pleads guilty to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine

May 20, 2021
… Law enforcement stopped Gongas car as he drove away from the meeting.  A police K-9 alerted to the presence of …
May 20, 2021
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Albuquerque company agrees to $240,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims

March 30, 2021
… AHS agrees to pay $240,000 and the government releases AHS from any civil or administrative monetary claim the United …
March 30, 2021
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DEA’s Strong Partnerships in South Dakota Result in Higher Drug Seizures for 2020

April 08, 2021
… we’ve eliminated several hundred pounds of dangerous drugs from making their way into our communities.” In addition to …
April 08, 2021
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San Antonio Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations that he Pre-Signed Prescriptions and Issued Prescriptions Without Appropriate Examinations

March 09, 2021
… said U.S. Attorney Hoff. “Protecting our community from the diversion of controlled substances is a priority of …
March 09, 2021
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Man on Probation for Fresno County Second Degree Robbery Conviction Charged Federally with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

March 11, 2021
… cash. Because Piña is a convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. This case is the …
March 11, 2021
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San Francisco resident sentenced to 10 years prison for manufacturing counterfeit adderall pills containing methamphetamine

November 27, 2018
… by the DEA, CBP, FBI, and IRS-CI, with assistance from the San Francisco Police Department.  This case was …
November 27, 2018
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Fresno man charged with illegally possessing thousands of fentanyl pills and a firearm

November 19, 2020
… capacity contacted Chavez and ordered oxycodone pills from him. Chavez agreed to sell the pills and drove to a …
November 19, 2020
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Arrests made on San Antonio’s Eastside based on federal drug trafficking and money

September 07, 2018
… Public Safety are investigating this case with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Federal Bureau …
September 07, 2018
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Fresno man indicted for trafficking fentanyl, LSD, cocaine and heroin and a firearm offense

September 17, 2020
… and a loaded Beretta 92 FS, 9 mm pistol. Messages recovered from Ventura Sanchez’s cellphone contained evidence that he …
September 17, 2020
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Attorney licensed in New Jersey and New York charged with marijuana offenses

June 18, 2020
… and concentrated cannabis oil (tetrahydrocannabinol or TCH) from California across the country in h is private airplane. …
June 18, 2020
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Grand Coulee man sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking

June 17, 2020
… by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. According to information disclosed …
June 17, 2020
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DEA represented at Mall of America's "Government on Display" exposition

January 25, 2020
… IMG_9804.JPG MINNEAPOLIS – Agents and staff from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Minneapolis …
January 25, 2020
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Federal jury in Waco convicts California drug courier for attempting to transport approximately 21 pounds of methamphetamine to Waco

January 24, 2020
… to deliver approximately 21 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Waco, announced U.S. Attorney John F. …
January 24, 2020
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Vancouver woman sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in two cases

January 22, 2020
… Investigators believed Sturdevant and Nunn were driving from Vancouver to Portland to distribute drugs. A search of …
January 22, 2020
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Corcoran resident sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

December 18, 2019
… in illegal drug activities in and around Fresno and Gilroy from June 2016 to April 2017. In total, the DTO was …
December 18, 2019
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Man heads to prison in multi-state marijuana conspiracy

December 05, 2019
… Seven others have also been sentenced to terms ranging from 45 to 200 months in federal prison. Additionally, …
December 05, 2019
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Houston area man who posed as physician found guilty of conspiring to unlawfully prescribe hundreds of thousands of doses of opioids

September 04, 2019
… the trial. According to the evidence presented at trial, from September 2015 through February 2016, Arif conspired …
September 04, 2019
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Jury convicts San Antonio east side gang member on drug and gun charges

July 25, 2019
… Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …
July 25, 2019
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Ten year prison term imposed for a fentanyl distributor

July 01, 2019
… by a five-year term of court supervision after release from federal prison.   DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith …
July 01, 2019
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Fairbanks man indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

April 25, 2019
… Drug Enforcement Unit, which is comprised of officers from the Alaska State Troopers, the Fairbanks Police …
April 25, 2019
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North Bay methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to five years prison

April 08, 2019
… period of supervised release to begin after he is released from prison.    Meda’s co-defendant, Melvin Martinez, also …
April 08, 2019
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DEA showcases the dangers of drug addiction through travelling museum exhibit

February 21, 2019
… and women of DEA do every single day to protect our nation from illegal drugs,” said Acting Administrator Dhillon. “It …
February 21, 2019