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New Britain Man Involved in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty

January 25, 2024
… guilty in Hartford federal court to a charge stemming from the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine. … search of one package, which had been mailed from California, revealed approximately one kilogram of … had an associate who used a van to transport narcotics from California, or another location in the southwestern …
January 25, 2024
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A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023

January 03, 2024
… for fentanyl trafficking offenses with sentences ranging from two to 17 years in prison. Another approximately 29 … Americans at catastrophic rates and devastating families from coast to coast,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge … the product of an investigation by the DEA with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the California Highway …
January 03, 2024
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Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

November 13, 2023
… , 34, of Farmington, Ark., as a fentanyl distributor. From March 1 and March 25, 2022, DEA agents, utilizing a … made two separate undercover purchases of fentanyl directly from Oliver. On March 25, 2022, DEA agents executed a search …
November 13, 2023
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

September 12, 2022
… enforcement partners play in protecting American consumers from illegal narcotics being shipped via the U.S. Mail. U.S. … operations to keep USPS customers and employees safe from greedy drug traffickers who favor profit over human … Division.” According to the evidence presented at trial, from 2014 through December 6, 2016, Aaron Rhy Broussard, 31, …
September 12, 2022
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Six arrested after DEA Task Force investigation into fentanyl trafficking ring

April 29, 2020
… kilogram-quantities of narcotics, primarily fentanyl, from a source of supply, and then distributed the drug to … Members of the organization delivered cash generated from the sale of narcotics to Zhang, a money broker in … was arrested on state charges shortly after he drove from the Pratt Street location and was found in possession …
April 29, 2020
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National healthcare fraud takedown results in charges against over 600 individuals responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses

June 28, 2018
… OxyContin, or Fentanyl. Three of the defendants are from Selma and the remaining six are from Mobile. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department … in today’s arrests. In addition, HHS announced today that from June 2017 to the present, 587 providers have been …
June 28, 2018
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22 People indicted for their roles in northern Ohio drug conspiracy

March 13, 2019
… drugs, which they sold in Euclid and Cleveland to customers from across Northeast Ohio. Named in the 42-count indictment … cocaine and powder cocaine. It concentrated on customers from the east side of Cleveland, Euclid and Lake County. The … analogues when he was arrested in Cleveland after fleeing from law enforcement. Gray was charged with possession of a …
March 13, 2019
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Parker doctor sentenced for illegally distributing controlled substances

April 24, 2019
… file for that same patient also included strong warnings from other physicians who had seen the patient, including one which said, “these doses of medication from my perspective were incompatible with his long-term … survival.” That patient died just over a month later from oxycodone toxicity as a result of taking controlled …
April 24, 2019
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Indiana, California drug-trafficking organizations dismantled

December 19, 2019
… by removing violent crime organizations and individuals from our communities."  According to the superseding … Grindle took over 200 grams of methamphetamine and firearms from Mathews, prompting Mathews to enlist the help of … marijuana. Pugh arranged for methamphetamine to be shipped from California to Indiana for re-distribution by Briscoe …
December 19, 2019
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Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

August 18, 2021
… County Sheriff’s Office during a two-year investigation. From the summer of 2018 through the fall of 2019, law … $71,094.00 in U.S. Currency, and $15,845 in drug proceeds, from multiple locations in Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, and …
August 18, 2021
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Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals

April 13, 2018
… Moore is also charged with five counts of causing death from the distribution of heroin and/or fentanyl and 12 … Joshua Levine is charged with one count of causing death from the distribution of heroin and fentanyl and two counts … addictions when they relapsed and immediately overdosed from the potent fentanyl. Robert Moore was arrested on March …
April 13, 2018
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two In Marijuana Trafficking Investigation

June 14, 2013
… (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Investigation stems from abandoned marijuana load discovered on Van Horn school … school, namely Presidio High School.  The indictment stems from an investigation resulting from a marijuana seizure on November 19, 2012, at a …
June 14, 2013
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Members Of Taos County-Based Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring Enter Guilty Pleas

December 09, 2016
… and six other defendants with conspiring to distribute from at least June 2012 through Dec. 2015.  It also charged … assets and property derived, either directly or indirectly, from proceeds obtained from the criminal activities charged. During a change of …
December 09, 2016
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Four South Arkansas Men Sentenced To A Total Of Over 31 Years For Unrelated Drug Trafficking Offenses

November 21, 2014
… and elsewhere in the Western District of Arkansas.  From June 17, 2013 until August 16, 2013, pursuant to orders … the cocaine.    Agents arranged for a controlled purchase from Wayne at this individual’s residence.  Agents observed …
November 21, 2014
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Transporting Drugs And Money Between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St Thomas

April 01, 2014
… that members of this organization would take orders from individuals in Puerto Rico interested in purchasing … would receive the money for the payment of the narcotics from the buyers in Puerto Rico and would coordinate the … of drugs and money in phases:  The money was first moved from the east coast of Puerto Rico to Culebra, either in …
April 01, 2014
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

April 13, 2016
… Squad, state and local police, and a team of prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have investigated … prescription opioids have devastated hundreds of families from every corner of our state.  This statewide initiative … Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Boyle. “While those suffering from the disease of heroin addiction need access to …
April 13, 2016
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Another Pill-Mill Doctor Sentenced To Over A Decade In Federal Prison

August 13, 2014
… presented at the trial, Azmat worked at East Health Center from February 21 to March 18, 2011.  During that time, Azmat … long distances to receive their prescriptions, often coming from Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida.  Patients typically paid … had any medical education, training, or experience aside from having been associated with earlier pill-mill …
August 13, 2014
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President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

May 31, 2013
… against Karner generally bars U.S. persons and companies from conducting financial or commercial transactions with … Karner sourced precursor chemicals for his products from Southeast Asia, among other places, after which the … in Massachusetts. Nationwide, these customers came from all walks of life, including amateur athletes, weight …
May 31, 2013
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5 Charged For Possession Of Over 2 Tons Of Cocaine In Maritime Enforcement Operation

August 07, 2017
… court. DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said “From digging border tunnels to using go-fast boats, drug … partners, who stopped this massive shipment of narcotics from arriving at our shores.” HSI Special Agent-in-Charge …
August 07, 2017
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Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin Dismantled

November 16, 2017
… heroin and faux oxycodone pills which contained fentanyl - from California to Western New York.  The 59-count … designed to look identical to oxycodone pills - were made from a toxic mix of fentanyl and acetaminophen. DEA Special … ten pounds of marijuana, was one of many allegedly sent from California to Buffalo by defendant Pablo Zambrano.  The …
November 16, 2017
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DEA/DA Undercover Operation Stops Countywide Drug Manufacturing Operations

September 17, 2014
… The Drug Enforcement (DEA) served numerous search warrants from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, … in San Diego County.  The process to extract Hash Oil from Marijuana is extremely dangerous due to the use of … Marijuana seen in San Diego County can contain anywhere from 23% to 35% THC.  Extracting Hash Oil from marijuana …
September 17, 2014
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Multiple Defendants Charged In Allegheny County-Beaver County Prescription Drug Ring

July 23, 2013
… Pennsylvania oxycodone and Opana distribution ring - from the leader, to the prescription thief, to the pharmacy … health and will continue to target those who would profit from the illegal sales of prescription drugs without regard … and Raithel with conspiring together and with others, from around December 2011 until May 2013, to distribute and …
July 23, 2013
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Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose

October 15, 2015
… SSCs, with brand names like “Green Giant” and “Geeked Up,” from his smoke shop in Nyack, New York.  Grogan mentioned to … undercover law enforcement that he had a supplier of SSCs from whom he could either pick up products after store hours … to New York, New York, to purchase 10 packets of SSCs from another smoke shop. Grogan also stated to undercover …
October 15, 2015
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DEA Champions 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign

September 30, 2025
… Terrance Cole; a musical performance by students from Center Stage Academy for the Arts in Clinton, Maryland; Color Guards from DC’s Young Marines and ChalleNGe Academy in Maryland; remarks from country music artists on the dangers of counterfeit …
September 30, 2025
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Fairbanks Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

April 04, 2025
… a Fairbanks man purchased some of the fentanyl originating from Ginnis. The man used the fentanyl and died of an … Office for the District of Alaska has been recused from this case with the exception of certain personnel. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven D. Clymer from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of …
April 04, 2025
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Ten Members and Associates of ‘UpTop’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

April 29, 2021
… records, the investigation uncovered evidence that from January 2020 through April 29, 2021, the defendants … heroin, fentanyl and cocaine base. UpTop derived its name from its location; its turf is colloquially described as … to hinder, obstruct, and prevent law enforcement officers from identifying their criminal activities, from …
April 29, 2021
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Former law firm partner sentenced for conspiring to defraud two NY law firms out of more than $7 million

October 10, 2018
… litigation support companies to obtain millions of dollars from two law firms where she was a partner. Keila Ravelo, … for a company identified in the indictment as “Law Firm 1” from July 1, 2005, through October 2010. She then became …
October 10, 2018
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Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Admits to Leading Vast Drug-Smuggling, Money Laundering Empire

November 10, 2021
… organization that transported ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Mexico and into the United States. … El Seguimiento 39, or El Seg 39. El Seg 39 obtained cocaine from sources of supply in South and Central America and used … within the United States. Dominguez purchased cocaine from sources of supply stretching from the Chiapas state of …
November 10, 2021
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Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

August 27, 2021
… the time of his death, began using drugs after he returned from serving in Afghanistan at age 23. Although Gallagher moved from Boston to San Diego in 2018 in an attempt to break his … contain deadly fentanyl. And if someone you know suffers from addiction, we implore you to help them seek treatment. …
August 27, 2021
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Federal Charges Filed Following Record-Breaking Drug Seizure

August 06, 2021
… and walked away. He was apprehended approximately 100 yards from the trailer and placed under arrest. Further inspection … DEA has prevented a significant quantity of deadly drugs from reaching Americans,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge … the government stopped more 5,500 pounds of deadly drugs from entering our country, furthering our fight against …
August 06, 2021