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Dayton Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of DEA Task Force Officer

September 17, 2024
… Dayton Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of DEA Task Force Officer September 17, 2024 … in a narcotics conspiracy involving kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana. The defendants kept firearms – … from the basement represented millions of potential street sales of fentanyl – enough poison to cause the overdose of …
September 17, 2024
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Seattle News 2008

July 15, 2021
… of Marijuana on Mail Route September 26, 2008 Meth, Cocaine Ring Dismantled in Washington and Idaho September … 2008 Tacoma Man Sentenced to Ten Years in "Operation Garage Sale" July 11, 2008 Three Cocaine Traffickers Indicted July 9, 2008 International …
July 15, 2021
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63 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Ponce

March 12, 2014
… 63 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Ponce March 12, … and intentionally possess with intent to distribute cocaine (crack), heroin, cocaine, marihuana, (commonly known … that facilitators would act as intermediaries in drug sale transactions when clients did not want to go into the …
March 12, 2014
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Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gang And Gun Violence In Palm Beach

July 28, 2011
… Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gang And Gun Violence In Palm … of illegal firearms and narcotics (including the unlawful sale of prescription drugs). The proactive investigation … -- 4,(Ecstasy) pills; -- more than 4.5 kilograms of powder cocaine; -- more than .5 kilograms of crack cocaine; and -- …
July 28, 2011
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Barrio Azteca Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison

June 29, 2012
… El Paso, currently serving a 25-year Texas state sentence for murder, was sentenced to life prison. Ricardo Gonzales, … United States and Mexico. Witnesses also testified that the sale of illegal drugs is the life-blood of the BA. Evidence … since 2003 the BA has trafficked hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and heroin. Because of the BA’s alliance with the …
June 29, 2012
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

September 18, 2023
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking September 18, 2023 Chicago Contact … in September and October 2021.  At the time of the sale, Wright was on federal supervised release for his 2019 … was also previously convicted in 2009 for felony dealing in cocaine in Lake County, Indiana.  This case is the result of …
September 18, 2023
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DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… young adults ordering online. SAC Jarod Forget says these sales often involve young people who use apps like Snapchat … feeling these pills are “safer” than drugs like heroin or cocaine. This misconception can prove deadly on its own, but …
July 23, 2021
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Laredo Couple Enter Pleas In Mexican Mafia Case

May 23, 2014
… of the Texas Mexican Mafia prison gang, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. … conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine and money laundering. Carlos … prestigious Lakeside subdivision with the proceeds of drug sales. As a result of their pleas, the government is seeking …
May 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Longtime Hollywood Resident Ran A Drug Trafficking Ring

March 12, 2015
… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … charged with: (1) Unlawful Use of Two-way Device; (2) Sale of Alprazolam Mark (40, Hollywood): (1) Conspiracy to … (oxycodone, Percocet) and (alprazolam), as well as cocaine and cannabis. The charging document is merely an …
March 12, 2015
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Poly-Drug Trafficking Ring Shut Down By State And Federal Authorities In Stuart

July 11, 2013
… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … consists of multiple offenders who solicited the sales of cocaine, cannabis, and prescription medications.  Today’s …
July 11, 2013
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13 Individuals Charged With Drug Trafficking In The Municipalities Of Aguadilla And Quebradillas

November 16, 2015
… Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Drug Enforcement … in 2009, the organization distributed heroin, crack, cocaine, and marihuana within 1,000 feet of a real property … organizations, the narcotics, the proceeds derived from the sales, and to further accomplish the goals of the …
November 16, 2015
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Houston Man Sentenced For East Texas Drug Trafficking

April 11, 2017
… Houston Man Sentenced For East Texas Drug Trafficking April 11, 2017 Houston … The recorded calls revealed that Silva negotiated the sale of a total of 6.1 kilograms of methamphetamine and four kilograms of cocaine during this conspiracy.  These calls also led to the …
April 11, 2017
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Norwalk Man Sentenced To 57 Months In Federal Prison For Illegal Gun Possession

May 23, 2013
… Norwalk Man Sentenced To 57 Months In Federal Prison For Illegal Gun Possession May 23, 2013 New England Contact … .38 caliber revolver, approximately 28 grams of crack cocaine and a quantity of heroin. Pressley was previously convicted of second degree assault in 2004 and sale of narcotics in 2005.  The assault stemmed from an …
May 23, 2013
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Federal Prison Inmates Among Group Charged In Drug Conspiracy

April 01, 2013
… Contreras-Monje, imprisoned at FCI McKean, initiated the sale of large amounts of methamphetamine to two law enforcement officers posing as Philadelphia drug dealers.  … of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana; …
April 01, 2013
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Santa Barbara Methamphetamine Distributor Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison

November 12, 2021
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … Info Community Outreach: Ruth Morales (571) 387-6555 Buy-bust narcotics.jpg Seized narcotics  IMG_0455.JPG Seized …
November 12, 2021
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Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes

November 19, 2024
… Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes November 19, 2024 St. … of his mother, Lynn Hooks, and his friend, Dakota Carr, to buy a gun for himself and one for his girlfriend from Piazza …
November 19, 2024
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Death

January 26, 2024
… John A. Ross on Friday found a fentanyl dealer responsible for the overdose death of a 17-year-old in 2021 and … a week. On those occasions Brewer and/or Houston would buy 20 to 40 pills at $10 to $20 per pill. The investigation …
January 26, 2024
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

March 25, 2020
… N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine March 25, 2020 Atlanta … of the investigation, law enforcement conducted controlled buys and seized significant quantities of methamphetamine …
March 25, 2020
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Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

January 09, 2023
… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … fentanyl and a controlled purchase was set up by the DEA to buy an additional half kilogram of fentanyl. Rosa Cotto …
January 09, 2023
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Owner Of Silver Spring Nightclub Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

April 17, 2015
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … at his Laurel restaurant, and used drug proceeds to buy an upscale restaurant/nightclub in Silver Spring … by Special Agent in Charge Karl C. Colder of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division; United …
April 17, 2015
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Dark Web Drug Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl

May 21, 2024
… Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl May 21, 2024 Miami … in a drug trafficking enterprise that included the sale of methamphetamine and fentanyl on the dark web, as … platform, Wickr. Orgil was based in California and sold cocaine, MDMA, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine via the …
May 21, 2024
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Four L.A. County Men Arrested for Allegedly Conspiring to Distribute Vast Quantities of Meth, Fentanyl

June 03, 2025
… Four L.A. County Men Arrested for Allegedly Conspiring to Distribute Vast Quantities of … they trafficked vast quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl powder, and counterfeit fentanyl pills and … local restaurant.  Lopez-Martinez and Felix negotiated the sale of controlled substances with drug customers. Mendoza …
June 03, 2025
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Wilson Man Sentenced to 10 Years on Fentanyl and Firearm Charges

April 25, 2025
… A Wilson man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for charges related to the sale of narcotics and possession of a firearm by convicted … mixture and substance containing fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a …
April 25, 2025
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Pleads Guilty

June 28, 2021
… Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Pleads … to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and powder and crack cocaine.  While participating in a narcotics conspiracy, … Corey Crosby corresponded every week or two concerning the sale of narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl.  After …
June 28, 2021
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Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Indictment and Arrest of “Drug Kingpin”

September 15, 2021
… targeted Alaska in trafficking methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine ANCHORAGE, Alaska -  Miguel Baez Guevara, 38, a … September 10, and deported to the United States. U.S. Law Enforcement arrested Guevara upon his arrival in Arizona. He … dealers in Alaska contacted Guevara who coordinated the sale between his Alaska workers and the local dealer. …
September 15, 2021
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20 gang members charged for drug trafficking and firearms violations in Puerto Rico

November 19, 2020
… 20 gang members charged for drug trafficking and firearms violations in Puerto Rico … the drug trafficking organization distributed heroin, cocaine, cocaine base (commonly known as “crack”), and … would collect the profits from the drug trafficking sales and travel within the municipality of Santa Isabel and …
November 19, 2020
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Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gun Violence In Miami-Dade County

May 29, 2013
… Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gun Violence In Miami-Dade … firearms and drug trafficking, including the unlawful sale of prescription drugs.  This proactive investigation … firearms including 1 sawed off shotgun --342 grams crack cocaine --1,728 grams cocaine --634 grams heroin --2473 MDMA …
May 29, 2013
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24 Members Of Bronx Street Gang Charged With Racketeering Conspiracy, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearm Offenses

April 02, 2014
… in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney … who were involved in street robberies, assaults, and sales of crack cocaine, marijuana, and other drugs.  MMG was started by …
April 02, 2014
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DEA Announces Largest-Ever Synthetic Drug Takedown

June 26, 2013
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … series of enforcement actions included retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. In addition, these investigations … synthetic cannabinoids, and a small amount of suspected cocaine.  These investigations are ongoing at this time. …
June 26, 2013
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Operation Chopping Block: Two Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Selling 33 Firearms to Undercover Officer

March 24, 2022
… Operation Chopping Block: Two Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Selling 33 Firearms to Undercover Officer March 24, 2022 … the Bronx, were indicted on 242 counts, including Criminal Sale of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, … ammunition feeding devices, and approximately 80 grams of cocaine—to the undercover for a total of $63,460, between …
March 24, 2022