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Extradited Drug Smuggler Gets Nearly 30 Years In Federal Prison

December 08, 2016
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … to face deportation proceedings following his release from prison.  Between August 2009 and March 13, 2012, …
December 08, 2016
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UH Professor Convicted In Relation To Massive Synthetic Narcotics Case

December 20, 2016
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … he was paid to wire more than $200,000 in U.S. currency from a bank in the United States to accounts in the country …
December 20, 2016
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Muhammad Jaffer Ali Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Heading Up Synthetic Marijuana Distribution Ring

April 04, 2017
… Muhammad Jaffer Ali Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Heading Up Synthetic … analogues.  By pleading guilty, Jaffer admitted that from March 2013 to June 2013, he and others comprised the …
April 04, 2017
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South Texas Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

April 18, 2017
… South Texas Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking April 18, 2017 Houston Contact … Ron Clark. According to information presented in court, from September 2015 to February 2016, Martin conspired with …
April 18, 2017
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Convict Who Went Back To Meth Trafficking In Laredo When On Supervised Release Gets Nearly 20 Years

June 13, 2017
… Convict Who Went Back To Meth Trafficking In Laredo When On Supervised Release Gets Nearly 20 Years June 13, 2017 … Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov LAREDO, Texas -  A 41-year-old man from Laredo, has been ordered to prison following his …
June 13, 2017
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Eight Associated With La Familia Cartel Sentenced To Federal Prison For Roles In Austin-Based Meth Trafficking Operation

June 28, 2017
… Eight Associated With La Familia Cartel Sentenced To Federal Prison For Roles In Austin-Based Meth … later date before Judge Yeakel. According to court records, from December 2015 until September 2016, the defendants were …
June 28, 2017
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Final Operation X3 “Mexican Mafia” Defendant Sentenced

July 21, 2017
… Final Operation X3 “Mexican Mafia” Defendant Sentenced July 21, 2017 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … - Juan Pablo Contreras - who would buy the heroin wholesale from Mexico and distribute it locally and to San Antonio and …
July 21, 2017
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Mexican Man Gets 10 Years In Cocaine Conspiracy

August 22, 2017
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … drug trafficking organization.  He would receive cocaine from South Texas and assist with the delivery and …
August 22, 2017
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Louisiana Couple Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs Through East Texas

November 02, 2017
… Louisiana Couple Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs Through East Texas November 02, … It was determined the Jacksons were receiving the drugs from the Houston area so the investigation was expanded into …
November 02, 2017
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Houston Men Sent To Prison For Distributing Meth

November 08, 2017
… Houston Men Sent To Prison For Distributing Meth November 08, 2017 … time he threw approximately a ½ pound of methamphetamine from his car. Upon his eventual arrest, agents discovered a … Counties conducted the investigation with assistance from District Attorney’s Offices in Harris and Montgomery …
November 08, 2017
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Undocumented Alien Gets 25 Years For Trafficking Meth

November 13, 2017
… Undocumented Alien Gets 25 Years For Trafficking Meth November 13, 2017 … contained approximately six kilograms of methamphetamine from two unknown male couriers working for him. The couriers … kilograms and 100% purity. The drugs had been imported from Mexico. The evidence in the case also revealed …
November 13, 2017
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Numerous Alleged Members Of Narcotics Trafficking Organization Taken Into Custody

November 20, 2017
… Alleged Members Of Narcotics Trafficking Organization Taken Into Custody November 20, 2017 Houston Contact Info … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … the United States at the Veterans Bridge Port of Entry from Mexico. Today, law enforcement arrested John Fontenot, …
November 20, 2017
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20 Arrested In Connection With Taylor-based “crack” Cocaine And Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

December 15, 2017
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … to commit money laundering. Authorities allege that from July 2016 to October 2017, this organization was …
December 15, 2017
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Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug Conspiracy

December 15, 2017
… Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug … approached; they detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.  Officers searched the vehicle and located …
December 15, 2017
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Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug Conspiracy

December 15, 2017
… Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug … approached; they detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.  Officers searched the vehicle and located …
December 15, 2017
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Mission Resident Sentenced To Prison For Cocaine Possession

February 01, 2018
… Mission Resident Sentenced To Prison For Cocaine Possession February 01, 2018 … the U.S. and deportation proceedings following his release from prison. During trial, the jury heard that a Border (BP) …
February 01, 2018
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Seven Defendants Charged With Conspiring To Aid The Taliban

February 14, 2011
… Seven Defendants Charged With Conspiring To Aid The Taliban February … an entrenched global criminal network, preventing it from moving ton quantities of cocaine, laundering millions … four defendants agreed to transport the heroin to Ghana, from where they understood portions of the heroin would be …
February 14, 2011
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Hawaii Man Convicted Of Methamphetamine Trafficking

January 10, 2014
… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , … intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine from April to May, 2013 as well as possessing …
January 10, 2014
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Second Brother Sentenced To Prison In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

June 30, 2014
… Second Brother Sentenced To Prison In Methamphetamine Conspiracy June 30, 2014 … individuals to distribute methamphetamine that was sent from California, via express mail services, to Honolulu …
June 30, 2014
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Former HPD Officer Ordered To Prison For Drug Conspiracy Conviction

March 20, 2015
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … the intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine from mid-2013 through April 2014. Carrion, 37, a five-year …
March 20, 2015
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Laredo Jury Convicts Bus Passenger Of Heroin Smuggling

March 24, 2015
… Laredo Jury Convicts Bus Passenger Of Heroin Smuggling March 24, 2015 Houston Contact … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … statements. At trial, the government presented testimony from law enforcement and other experts who explained the …
March 24, 2015
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Del Rio Texas Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And Drug Charges

June 03, 2015
… Del Rio Texas Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And … to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. From 2010 until his arrest on September 28, 2012, Meza was …
June 03, 2015
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Former HPD Officer Guilty Of Aiding And Abetting Possession With The Intent To Distribute Cocaine

July 20, 2015
… Guilty Of Aiding And Abetting Possession With The Intent To Distribute Cocaine July 20, 2015 Houston Contact Info … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … final of eight defendants now convicted on charges stemming from a seven-count narcotics conspiracy indictment returned …
July 20, 2015
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Judge Sentences Bus Passenger For Smuggling Heroin

August 06, 2015
… Judge Sentences Bus Passenger For Smuggling Heroin August 06, 2015 … inconsistent statements. At trial, the jury heard testimony from a variety of federal agents who described the discovery … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
August 06, 2015
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Maryland Science Center And DEA Open Powerful New Exhibit

February 11, 2014
… Maryland Science Center And DEA Open Powerful New Exhibit February 11, 2014 … the world. Visitors will experience a drug investigation from start to finish, helping them understand the … in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A new portion of Target …
February 11, 2014
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Seven Colombian Nationals Charged In Connection With The Murder Of A DEA Agent Extradited To The United States

July 02, 2014
… Seven Colombian Nationals Charged In Connection With The Murder Of A DEA Agent Extradited To The United States July 02, 2014 … cooperation with Colombian authorities, and with assistance from INTERPOL and the Justice Department’s Office of …
July 02, 2014
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Rhode Island Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering

October 14, 2011
… Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering October 14, 2011 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … Enforcement (DEA) investigation into the sale of vehicles from Espaillat Motors Inc. Lopez’s guilty plea was announced …
October 14, 2011
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Six Charged In Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case

September 24, 2012
… In Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case September 24, 2012 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … charged with conspiracy and manufacturing marijuana face from 10 years to life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine; …
September 24, 2012
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Florida Woman, Kristen Franco, Sentenced To 27 Months In Jail For Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

September 24, 2012
… Florida Woman, Kristen Franco, Sentenced To 27 Months In Jail For Conspiracy To Distribute … Franco sent pills containing oxycodone by Federal Express from Florida to a customer in Vermont between April of 2010 …
September 24, 2012
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Jamaican Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Distributing Crack Cocaine

October 16, 2012
… Jamaican Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Distributing Crack Cocaine October 16, … 1, 2011, following a jury trial. Court records reveal that from early 2010 until about May 2011, Campbell was part of a …
October 16, 2012