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Largest seizure of methamphetamine and heroin in Dallas, Texas history

January 26, 2021
… to adjustments in methods to transport illicit drugs from one point to another and organizations have been forced … but also to strip away their ill-gotten assets generated from the distribution of illicit drugs in the United … accounts for approximately $45 million of revenue denied from these organizations based on retail sales. DEA Dallas …
January 26, 2021
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Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Fake Percocet

March 23, 2022
… by working together to remove dangerous illegal drugs from our streets and hold accountable those who make these … in exchange for $1,600. (Agents then confiscated the pills from the source.) Two weeks later, the source ordered 400 pills for $7 apiece. Agents followed Mr. Wright from his home in Fort Worth to a discount clothing store in …
March 23, 2022
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Brockton man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking

September 26, 2019
… for trafficking in cocaine while on supervised release from an earlier federal drug trafficking conviction.   … of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana from a base of operations at 12 Addison Avenue in Brockton. …   During the intercepted calls, Pina ordered cocaine from Goncalves, and agents later observed Pina pick up …
September 26, 2019
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New York man sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking

October 01, 2019
… New York that operated in central Maine. Individuals from Rochester were sent to central Maine to sell the drugs. … various local residents who allowed the drugs to be sold from their homes and assisted the Rochester dealers in … sell the drugs. Periodically, drug proceeds were collected from the various distribution points in central Maine and …
October 01, 2019
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Valley Resident Sentenced for Meth Charges

August 24, 2021
… resulted in a two-car collision.  At trial, the jury heard from a local police officer who explained how Perez crashed … The officer approached Perez after observing him pull a bag from his truck’s cab and place it into the bed of the truck. He instructed Perez to not take anything from the vehicle. Perez’s daughter arrived on the scene. At …
August 24, 2021
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Former North Carolina physician pleads guilty to drug distribution, health care fraud and aggravated identity theft charges

June 05, 2018
… family medicine, Dr. Smith had sought and received approval from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to operate an … and substance abuse issues.  According to court documents, from at least January 2017 to October 2017, Dr. Smith began to solicit sexual encounters from female patients whom he treated for pain management …
June 05, 2018
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Texas man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine conspiracy

July 10, 2019
… revealed that Smith was mailing packages containing cocaine from Houston to co-defendant Joseph Harper in Madison. In total, postal records from November 2017 to November 2018 showed 32 packages mailed from Smith to addresses in Wisconsin or Iowa associated with …
July 10, 2019
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DEA Arizona announces 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back

October 24, 2019
… and Yuma areas Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10:00 am-2:00 pm on Saturday, October 26 PHOENIX – DEA … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place October 26th, from 10 am-2 pm local time. Sites will be set up throughout … cannot accept liquids, needles, sharps or batteries from vaping devices.)  Arizona’s collection sites are listed …
October 24, 2019
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Large methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution network dismantled in Evansville, IN

September 15, 2020
… and Guzman were the sources of supply for the drugs coming from the Mexican drug cartels to Evansville and Southwest … the methamphetamine, fentanyl and US currency to and from the southern Indiana area. During the investigation, … will use all available resources to prevent drug dealers from peddling poison into our communities.” “The aim of …
September 15, 2020
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McCall woman sentenced to more than 11 years for methamphetamine distribution

March 03, 2021
… of distributing  methamphetamine. Their charges stemmed from an investigation into their large scale distribution of methamphetamine in McCall from January through August 2019. Law enforcement discovered … an undercover federal agent purchased methamphetamine from Hanson. Hanson and Joiner were arrested in Boise on …
March 03, 2021
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Houston Marijuana Ringleader Sentenced to 18 years in Federal Prison

March 18, 2021
… money judgment against the defendant for proceeds derived from his criminal conduct. On September 12, 2019, a federal … during trial, Dennis led a marijuana trafficking conspiracy from at least July 2014 to June 2018. During this time … and his co-conspirators brought marijuana into the U.S. from Mexico and transported the marijuana to Dennis’ …
March 18, 2021
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Trucker guilty of hauling nearly $2 million in drug proceeds

November 02, 2020
… Edgardo Serrano admitted he drove $1,758,465 in proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics from Florida to the Rio Grande Valley. He is originally from New Boston, Michigan, but now resides in Miami, …
November 02, 2020
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Mexican foreign national convicted of meth trafficking

September 10, 2019
… to distribute methamphetamine.     The jury heard testimony from co-defendant Mexican national Genaro Pavon Pena that … of methamphetamine and cash proceeds. The jury also heard from law enforcement officers regarding search warrants and … 2016 and February 2018.    Benito removed gasoline tanks from vehicles coming from Mexico to extract liquid …
September 10, 2019
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Stockton counterfeit pill manufacturing ring dismantled

May 16, 2019
… Barnes purportedly purchased a pill press and pill dies from China. Additional e-mail search warrants served in … including U-47700, a synthetic opioid, for shipment from China to a residence in Stockton, CA. Court documents … controlled purchases of counterfeit pharmaceutical tablets from sub-distributors within the DTO and counterfeit …
May 16, 2019
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Members of international drug trafficking conspiracy plead guilty

March 27, 2019
… Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendants used cash from China to purchase and operate marijuana grow houses – … admitted in their plea agreements that they used money from conspirators in the Peoples Republic of China to … than $598,000 was wired to the conspirators from China to fund the purchases. The defendants shipped …
March 27, 2019
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Fugitive Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced To Prison

May 11, 2018
… of a conspiracy to import almost 6,700 pounds of marijuana from Thailand in the mid-80s.  Eidson admitted that he went … assumed identity for approximately 26 years, until agents from the Diplomatic Security Service discovered who he was.  … 1985 with an undercover operation involving special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and deputies from …
May 11, 2018
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Chicago Field Division Contributes To The Record Number Of Prescription Drugs Collected At 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

May 07, 2018
… 136,498 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs with help from the men and women of DEA (and their local counterparts) … - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
May 07, 2018
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Drug Induced Homicide

March 14, 2018
… at the scene.   Toxicology reports indicate that he died from an overdose from heroin that contained a fentanyl compound. The … the opioid crisis.  The Task Force has further support from the various prosecutor levels to include the U.S. …
March 14, 2018
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DEA Announces 15th National Drug Take Back

April 25, 2018
… and Yuma areas Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, April 28th phx042518img.jpg … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place April 28th from 10 am-2 pm local time.  Sites will be set up throughout … in Arizona can prevent the potential onset of addiction from within their own homes and significantly reduce the …
April 25, 2018
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Former National Director Of Anti-corruption In Colombia Extradited To The United States To Face Wire Fraud And Money Laundering Charges Related To Foreign Bribery

May 18, 2018
… Director of Anti-Corruption in Colombia and an attorney from Colombia were extradited yesterday to the United States … by Moreno and Pinilla who attempted to entice a bribe from the CS.  Specifically, in exchange for 100 million … offered to give the CS copies of sworn statements taken from cooperators who had testified against the CS.  In June …
May 18, 2018
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Albuquerque Man Arrested On Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

December 03, 2012
… agents seized approximately 21.1 pounds of methamphetamine from two residences and a vehicle allegedly associated with … agents recovered approximately 18 pounds of methamphetamine from a residence on the west side of Albuquerque and later seized another pound of methamphetamine from Padilla’s residence, also located on the west side.  …
December 03, 2012
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
… 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th EL PASO - DEA … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 29, 2015
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Columbus Man Gets 5 Year Sentence In Marijuana And Cocaine Distribution Case

July 03, 2013
… multi-thousand pounds of marijuana were being transported from Arizona to the Columbus area. Between the mid 2000’s … vehicles to transport marijuana and bulk currency to and from Arizona and Ohio. The organization utilized stash … Johnston received more than five kilograms of cocaine from Arizona for distribution in the Columbus, Ohio area. …
July 03, 2013
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Cincinnati Man Receives 12 Year Prison Sentence For Oxycodone Distribution Scheme

May 29, 2014
… - (571) 362-0443 Nicholas Sandlin directed others to travel from Ohio to Florida, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Kansas pain … prison term.    Sandlin admitted to conspiring with others from December of 2011, through February of 2013, to … to pain clinics in Florida, in which numerous individuals from the Greater Cincinnati area would obtain similar …
May 29, 2014
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Leader Of Large Prescription Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

July 09, 2015
… that smuggled large quantities of Alprolazam (Xanax) from Mexico to Kentucky and Tennessee dating back to 1996 … trafficking organization, which brought prescription drugs from Mexico to eastern Kentucky and northern Tennessee for … firearms, vehicles, and other property. King admitted that, from around 1996 until September of 2013, he developed a …
July 09, 2015
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DEA To Hold 10TH National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 22, 2015
… and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th DETROIT - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 22, 2015
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Seventh Member Of Ohio Oxycodone Money Laundering Conspiracy Pleads

September 13, 2016
… to participating in a conspiracy to launder the proceeds from the illegal sale of dangerous painkillers, including … According to court documents, Castro deposited the proceeds from the illegal sale of oxycodone to a bank account in … by someone Castro knew was illegally trafficking pills from Las Vegas to Columbus. Castro pleaded guilty to one …
September 13, 2016
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Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case

March 24, 2017
… by U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater stemming from their involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced … drug distribution conspiracy.  That indictment alleged that from at least May 2013 through July 2014, the defendants … in Brady, Texas, he and Barron transferred the oxycodone from the prescription bottle labelled for the other …
March 24, 2017
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DEA Holds Its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday April 26

April 22, 2014
… on Drug Use and Health.  And more Americans died in 2010 from overdoses of prescription (22,134, including 16,651 from narcotic painkillers) than from motor vehicle accidents, says the Centers for Disease …
April 22, 2014
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“Shrek” Receives Significant Sentence In Operation El Patron

December 22, 2014
… drug and international money laundering charges resulting from a long-term Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task … organization. He assisted with a drug conspiracy, existing from 2006 to 2010, that shipped cocaine, marijuana and U.S. currency from Mexico through Laredo to Atlanta, Ga., and throughout …
December 22, 2014