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Third Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones …
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Concord Man Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

… Concord Man Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl January … 245 grams of methamphetamine and 71 grams of fentanyl from Lea’s car.  On July 30, 2021, Lea was caught again with …
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Rutland Woman Indicted on Drug Charges

… Rutland Woman Indicted on Drug Charges January 04, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … where Alvarez had been seated in the front passenger seat. From those bags, police recovered a variety of items, …
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New York Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

… New York Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution … to distribute fentanyl. In October 2021, Cardenas travelled from New York City to Boston and distributed approximately …
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Hartford Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

… Hartford Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine January 04, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … for Diaz after his DNA was found on a gun that was thrown from a vehicle during a State Police pursuit on March 8, …
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Second Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting 55 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Southern Oregon

… Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting 55 Pounds of … observed signs of drug trafficking and obtained consent from Ponce-Gonzalez and a passenger to search the vehicle. …
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Chicago Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine in Chicago Area

… Chicago Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine in … for trafficking heroin and cocaine in the Chicago area. From 2015 to 2022, Alfonso Hidalgo-Gomez obtained heroin and …
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Mexican Man Imprisoned for Selling Drugs out of Houston Barber Shop

… 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 … emphasized that authorities seized 500 grams of fentanyl from Inestroza-Perez and its potential deadly effects. The …
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Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Causing Death

… Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Causing Death … Office (District 9) later concluded that C.J. had died from fentanyl toxicity. When Parsons and J.A called 911, … This case was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted …
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Illegally Armed Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison

… Illegally Armed Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison November 20, 2023 … As a convicted felon, is prohibited under federal law from ever possessing a firearm. “Again and again, we see …
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Hartford Man Admits to Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin

… to Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin November 15, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … Task Force made two controlled purchases of cocaine from Quinones.  Quinones was arrested on March 1, 2023.  On …
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Repeat Felon Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearms and Glock Switches

… Repeat Felon Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Drug Trafficking and Illegal … to sell the drugs he possessed. Bonds is prohibited from legally possessing a firearm due to his three previous … U.S. Probation Office for four years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
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Hartford Man Caught with Drugs and Ghost Gun in Bristol Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison

… Hartford Man Caught with Drugs and Ghost Gun in Bristol Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison November 13, 2023 New … made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and crack cocaine from Morrison in Bristol.  After the drug sale, …
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Vallejo Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from January 2015 until his arrest in February 2019, Benson …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service

… Manchester Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through … of this office to prevent individuals like the defendant from using USPS as a means to traffic dangerous drugs, and …
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Colombian Citizen Admits Conspiring to Transport Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

… Colombian Citizen Admits Conspiring to Transport Hundreds of Kilograms of … hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from other countries including Colombia, Venezuela, and the …
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Former Woonsocket Couple Admit to Directing Conspiracy that Shipped Dozens of Kilos of Cocaine Into Rhode Island

… Couple Admit to Directing Conspiracy that Shipped Dozens of Kilos of Cocaine Into Rhode Island September 12, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … kilograms of cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island, announced United States …
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San Antonio Drug Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatal Fentanyl Distribution

… San Antonio Drug Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatal Fentanyl Distribution … Hall notified the friend that she needed to pick up Render from the hotel because she had overdosed. He then left the …
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Third “Project Python” Man Sent to Prison

… Third “Project Python” Man Sent to Prison August 30, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact … the transport of drugs with other truck drivers. From August 2015 until March 2018, Martinez and others were …
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Plainville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

… Plainville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge August 25, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Administration’s Tactical Diversion Squad, with assistance from the New Britain Police Department.  The Tactical …
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Lawrence Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

… Lawrence Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for … to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. From April to July 2022, Torres Rosario was responsible for …
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Yonkers Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Yonkers Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl … located and seized two rectangle-shaped bricks from the vehicle.  Laboratory testing of the bricks of … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 LouisvilleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine …
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Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam

… Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a … to Medicare. Diaconescu admitted in a plea agreement that from 2016 to 2021, she pre-signed prescriptions for …
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Indiana Man Charged with Engaging in an Unlicensed Firearms Dealing Business After Selling More than 500 Guns for Over $350,000

… Indiana Man Charged with Engaging in an Unlicensed Firearms Dealing Business After Selling More than 500 … Individual B. The firearms were allegedly purchased by Mull from gun shows and sold to other individuals. Mull was …
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Bradenton Man Sentenced to more than 17 Years for Distributing Cocaine Obtained through the Mail

… Bradenton Man Sentenced to more than 17 Years for Distributing Cocaine … who used those addresses to secure shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico. As a result, kilogram quantities of … to these addresses. Prieto then removed the packages from the mail stream and provided them to Coss who then …
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High-Level Member of Chicago Gang Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin

… High-Level Member of Chicago Gang Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin April … the intent to distribute in May of 2019. On eight occasions from December 2018 to March 2019, Betts or a co-conspirator …
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DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV

… (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 LouisvilleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The event will take place at …
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Honduran National Extradited and Sentenced for Importing Cocaine

… Honduran National Extradited and Sentenced for Importing Cocaine June 30, 2021 Dallas Contact … together to ensure consequences come to those who profit from illicit drugs in our neighborhoods.” According to …