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Twelve MS-13 Members and Associates Indicted in Racketeering, Narcotics, and Multiple Murder Conspiracies

… MS-13 members and associates regularly travelled to and from Long Island, New York, for the purpose of obtaining … eight of the defendants with a number of offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in four murders that occurred … The statutory penalties for the charged offenses range from a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison to capital …
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MS-13 Members and Associates Indicted in Racketeering, Narcotics, and Multiple Murder Conspiracies

… MS-13 members and associates regularly traveled to and from Long Island, New York, for the purpose of obtaining … eight of the defendants with a number of offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in four murders that occurred … The statutory penalties for the charged offenses range from a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison to capital …
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges Related to a Fentanyl Death

… phone activity and noted that the victim purchased heroin from a contact labeled “T” on at least seven occasions.  The last date the victim purchased heroin from “T” was on October 14, 2017, three days before the … On November 9, 2017, investigators watched Shaheed depart from his Baltimore, Maryland residence and travel to a gas …
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Two Harford County Narcotics Dealers Plead Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine

… - (540) 662-5879 Murphy and Bolden Obtained Cocaine from a Supplier in Delaware and Sold At Least 112 grams of … regarding the purchase of three ounces of crack cocaine from co-defendant Hammond.  Bolden had arranged the … transported money to Hammond and received a small backpack from Hammond, which investigators believed contained the …
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Four Men Charged for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Bribing U.S. Mail Carrier

… 2020, Miller mailed packages containing methamphetamine from post offices in Los Angeles, California, to addresses … paid Minor in exchange for Minor redirecting packages from the address listed on the package to members of the … postal route and Minor subsequently redirected the packages from the address listed on each package to a member of the …
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Anabolic Steroid Trafficking Network

… was receiving wholesale quantities of anabolic steroids from a drug trafficking organization run by his … in Surry County, where they used raw materials received from China to manufacture liquid and pill-form steroids for … and cyber-currency accounts. The Lamberts used the proceeds from the conspiracy to purchase luxury vehicles, jewelry, …
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Baltimore fentanyl dealer pleads guilty to distributing thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone

… Police detective purchased $400 worth of fentanyl tablets from Morris—31 tablets of fentanyl, which resembled 15 mg … who had arranged to purchase additional fentanyl tablets from Morris.  Law enforcement seized of 1,859 tablets of suspected fentanyl from Morris’ vehicle, as well as additional pills.  …
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Founder and leader of MS-13 clique trafficking guns, arming gang members, trafficking cocaine, and coordinating violence in DC suburbs, sentenced

… Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Gang member brought guns from Florida, distributed them to MS-13 members in Maryland, … are expected to use any means necessary to force respect from those who show disrespect, including acts of … steal, rape, control.” According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2015 through September 2016, …
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eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

… producing counterfeit pills that appear indistinguishable from legitimate pharmaceutical drugs, including pills that … individuals who intend to use these machines illegally from obtaining them and to ensure that the machines are … buy the tools to make fake pills, like pill presses, online,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “eBay and …
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2016 through March 2020, D’Andre Preston was … case was made possible by investigative leads generated from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and … investigative and intelligence tool that can link firearms from multiple crime scenes, allowing law enforcement to …
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Maryland Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Selling Heroin That Led To 6 Overdoses, 3 Deaths

… in multiple convictions of heroin dealers both locally and from the Baltimore, Maryland area. Tragically, this … were able to identify and target the larger scale dealers from Baltimore that were supplying our region.” According to … Resident Office. The Task Force includes law enforcement from the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren …
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Mitchellville Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

… - Washington Division. According to court documents, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on August 16, … vehicle, the cocaine, cell phones, and other evidence from the vehicle. Based upon review of the documents in the … 350 grams of cocaine.  Latent fingerprints recovered from the heat sealers were identified as Ford Bey’s and …
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Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

… - Washington Division. According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on September … drug residue; approximately 0.083 grams of heroin recovered from a glass table top; a Glock 30 handgun, a ten round … 350 grams of cocaine.  Latent fingerprints recovered from the heat sealers were identified as Tatum and …
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Philadelphia Attorney Indicted In Maryland For Conspiring To Launder Drug Proceeds Involving A Major Drug Distribution Organization

… $10,000 or more in cash, thereby further concealing from the government large cash transactions by members of … DEA to seek the return of certain property DEA had seized from the drug dealer.  Farrell allegedly advised that … in Canada in early August 2013, and D’Amico was extradited from Colombia, South America.  U.S. District Judge Roger W. …
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Department of Corrections inmate faces max 20-year federal sentence for conducting large meth deals from prison

… 20-year federal sentence for conducting large meth deals from prison February 25, 2021 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from prison, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney … using contraband cell phones to direct criminal activities from behind bars will face severe consequences in the …
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El Dorado County man pleads guilty to distributing a designer drug from the dark web that caused the death of a minor

… County man pleads guilty to distributing a designer drug from the dark web that caused the death of a minor January … drugs, including a controlled substance known as 25I-NBOMe, from Europe to his residence in El Dorado County, by placing … 8, 2012, Richter imported a number of doses of 25I‑NBOMe from Europe. He then distributed some to Jesse Roberts, who …
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Alleged “Iron Pipeline” Gun Trafficking Network Shut Down

… functioning firearms at home with parts that can be bought online and through various retailers. These “ghost guns” are … A. Pena-Camilo (25) of Washington, D.C., allegedly fled from arresting officers but was later located in Washington, … shut down an alleged “Iron Pipeline” of illegal firearms from Washington, D.C., to Yonkers, NY. “The Yonkers PD is …
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Charged With Drug Offenses And Pandemic Loan Fraud

… which, as evidenced by these charges, includes shipments from China. This case is yet another example of the critical … the Massachusetts State Police to prevent illegal narcotics from reaching our streets.” “The FBI’s North Shore Gang Task … purchased numerous pill presses and parts for pill presses from online vendors were seized. It also alleged multiple …
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Harford County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… investigation revealed that co-defendant Jack Anderson from Tucson, Arizona was the sender of the package. On January 22, 2020, law enforcement learned from U.S. Postal Inspectors that Durbin sent a parcel from Havre de Grace, Maryland, addressed to Anderson in …
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22 Charged In The Southern District Of Texas As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History

… to Medicare using the fraudulent home health referrals from the physician, according to the indictment. Also … and three counts of health care fraud. The charges stem from their alleged roles in an $20 million Medicare fraud … Units. The court documents for each case will be posted online, as they become available. An indictment or …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics from Car Dealership

… Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics from Car Dealership March 10, 2026 New England Contact Info … five years of supervised release for trafficking narcotics from a car dealership in New Britain. According to court … controlled purchases of narcotics, primarily cocaine, from Ortiz and other members of the conspiracy.  Three …
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Border Enforcement Security Task Force Seizes 30,000+ Fentanyl Pills from Alleged Trafficker in Tukwila, Washington

… Security Task Force Seizes 30,000+ Fentanyl Pills from Alleged Trafficker in Tukwila, Washington August 04, … any prison term. The case was investigated by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and officers from Homeland Security Investigation (HSI), and the Seattle …
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Owner Of Long Island Produce Distributor Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Embezzling Money From Company Profit-Sharing Plan

… Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Embezzling Money From Company Profit-Sharing Plan April 22, 2015 New York … (914) 682-6256 Defendant allegedly stole more than $800,000 from his company’s retirement plan to pay for corporate and …
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DEA Detroit Field Division Investigation Leads to Seizure of $14.9 Million from Cartel-Linked Money Laundering Operation

… Division Investigation Leads to Seizure of $14.9 Million from Cartel-Linked Money Laundering Operation March 17, 2026 … a civil case aiming to forfeit over $14.9 million seized from an international drug money laundering scheme, United … The suit alleges that the $14.9 million seized came from tracking drug money deposits into the bank accounts of …
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Alleged Drug Kingpins Charged With Multi-State Operation That Imported 1,000 Kilograms Of Heroin From Mexico Into The United States

… Operation That Imported 1,000 Kilograms Of Heroin From Mexico Into The United States June 04, 2015 … 2008, the Laredo DTO has manufactured and imported heroin from its operation in Mexico and supplied other DTOs in …
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Drug Supplier From New Hampshire Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Drug Supplier From New Hampshire Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication Removed From Communities in Five State DEA Omaha Division

… More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication Removed From Communities in Five State DEA Omaha Division May 31, … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Since the program’s …
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Major Rewards Offered for Capture and Conviction of Leaders of Honduran Drug Trafficking Operation

… in the Eastern District of Virginia on charges stemming from their roles as leading figures in a drug-trafficking … to court documents and allegations in the indictment, from 2006 until the date of the indictment, Juan Carlos … +504-9452 4032 or +504-9430 7106, which can accept messages from the social messaging applications WhatsApp and Signal, …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Seized Fentanyl, a Firearm, and Tools of Drug Trade from Alexander and his Residence Baltimore, Md., – U.S. … on one occasion to avoid arrest when police seized from him a large quantity of fentanyl.  The sentence was … judicial authorization to intercept communications to and from cellular telephones used by Alexander from May through …
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Statement of DEA Special Agent in Charge and U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen

Statement of DEA Special Agent in Charge and U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen October 09, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk …