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Carfentanil-Related Overdose Death Indictments

September 21, 2016
… Carfentanil-Related Overdose Death Indictments September 21, 2016 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us … Crawford, 26, conspired in August 2016 to sell heroin from their residence in the Elmwood Place neighborhood of …
September 21, 2016
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Ohio Man Convicted In 200 Kilo Cocaine Conspiracy

November 17, 2016
… (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … in conspiracy that brought large shipments of cocaine from Mexico into Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio - A U.S. District Court …
November 17, 2016
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Detroit Area Doctor Sentenced: 8 Years Prison

December 08, 2016
… Detroit Area Doctor Sentenced: 8 Years Prison December 08, 2016 Detroit Contact Info … of Michigan in 2015. “More people die in America every year from prescription drug overdoses than from overdoses of all …
December 08, 2016
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Head Of Ohio Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 5+ Years In Federal Prison

April 18, 2017
… Head Of Ohio Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 5+ Years In Federal Prison April 18, 2017 Detroit … they conspired to distribute cocaine in the Cincinnati area from about February 2013 until November 2015.  Barocio …
April 18, 2017
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Three Ecuadorian Men And One Mexican Man Charged With Intent To Distribute 720 Kilograms Of Cocaine After Being Apprehended In International Waters

September 20, 2017
… Three Ecuadorian Men And One Mexican Man Charged With Intent To Distribute 720 Kilograms Of Cocaine After Being … Guard personnel collected 25 packages that had been thrown from the boat and discovered that they contained …
September 20, 2017
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Canadian Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Charges Related To Possessing 290 Pounds Of Cocaine

October 12, 2017
… Canadian Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Charges Related … in Riverside, Calif. detected an aircraft that departed from the Bahamas and was traveling to Windsor, Ontario, … the Athens County Sheriff’s Office, who, along with agents from HSI, executed a search warrant on the plane upon …
October 12, 2017
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DEA Establishes Two New Heroin Enforcement Groups In Ohio

October 27, 2017
… DEA Establishes Two New Heroin Enforcement Groups In Ohio October 27, 2017 Detroit Contact Info … inextricably linked with the threat the United States faces from the trafficking of heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl …
October 27, 2017
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Canadian Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Possession Of 132 Kilos Of Cocaine Located In Airplane

October 27, 2017
… Canadian Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Possession Of 132 Kilos Of … in Riverside, Calif. detected an aircraft that departed from the Bahamas and was traveling to Windsor, Ontario, …
October 27, 2017
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Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Prescription Pills

February 08, 2018
… Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Prescription Pills February … street: we will prosecute you and seek prison to deter you from contributing to this opioid epidemic,” stated United … to work to identify those who look to gain financial reward from medically unnecessary prescriptions at the unfortunate …
February 08, 2018
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El Paso Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

January 21, 2011
… El Paso Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison January 21, 2011 El Paso Contact … a network of dozens of individual who imported cocaine from Mexico into El Paso then distributed the cocaine in …
January 21, 2011
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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To $8.2 Million K2 Conspiracy

January 25, 2017
… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 10160 Technology Boulevard, East Dallas , TX … At his change of plea hearing, James admitted that, from October 2011 to October 2014, he purchased for resale …
January 25, 2017
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Trinity Pharmacy, Owner Reach Settlement To Resolve Allegations

February 06, 2017
… Trinity Pharmacy, Owner Reach Settlement To Resolve Allegations February 06, 2017 Dallas Contact … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. “Today’s settlement …
February 06, 2017
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Two Sentenced In Pill Mill Case

February 28, 2017
… Two Sentenced In Pill Mill Case February 28, 2017 Dallas Contact … drug distribution conspiracy.  That indictment alleged that from at least May 2013 through July 2014, the defendants … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service, Texas Department of …
February 28, 2017
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South Texas Woman Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

June 05, 2017
… South Texas Woman Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy … in superseding indictments. That indictment alleged that from at least May 2013 through July 2014, the defendants …
June 05, 2017
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Attorney General Hunter Charges Doctor With Five Counts Of Second Degree Murder

June 23, 2017
… Attorney General Hunter Charges Doctor With Five Counts Of Second … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … justice is served to the victims. “I appreciate the effort from everyone who worked as a team and put this case …
June 23, 2017
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Final Defendants Sentenced In Synthetic Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 02, 2017
… Final Defendants Sentenced In Synthetic Drug Distribution Conspiracy November … synthetic drugs were distributed by the co-conspirators from the Ashes Smoke Shop located in downtown Plano, Texas, …
November 02, 2017
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Three Corpus Residents Sent To Prison In Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

June 20, 2013
… Three Corpus Residents Sent To Prison In Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering … indictment charged all of the defendants with conspiring from June 1, 2008, to Jan. 8, 2013, to possess with intent …
June 20, 2013
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Houston Man Gets Significant Sentence For Drug Trafficking Through Falfurrias Checkpoint

August 19, 2013
… Houston Man Gets Significant Sentence For Drug Trafficking Through Falfurrias Checkpoint … intent to distribute more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana from October 2011 until his arrest on Oct. 24, 2012. …
August 19, 2013
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Another Drug Conspiracy And Money Laundering Ring Leader Heads To Prison For 30 Years

February 21, 2014
… 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 … criminal history and the need to protect the public from future criminal conduct. She further ordered he serve a …
February 21, 2014
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest 22 In Connection With Austin Area Steroid Distribution Operation

September 04, 2014
… 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 … conducted several controlled purchases of steroids from Bruner and Rowland. To date, authorities have seized …
September 04, 2014
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Leaders Of Cocaine And Money Laundering Organization Sentenced To Prison

March 01, 2011
… Leaders Of Cocaine And Money Laundering Organization Sentenced To Prison March 01, 2011 Houston Contact Info Contact … cocaine and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments from 2006 to 2010. Alvarez, charged in case number C-09-646, …
March 01, 2011
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Corpus Christi Meth Conspirator Convicted By A Federal Jury

November 04, 2011
… 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 … that Ortiz solicited Chavez to transport illegal drugs from Weslaco, Texas, to Corpus Christi, Texas, for $1500, on …
November 04, 2011
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Two Sentenced In 1,900 Pound Marijuana Seizure

June 15, 2012
… Two Sentenced In 1,900 Pound Marijuana Seizure June 15, 2012 Houston … assistance in opening the crates and removing the marijuana from them. Returning with agents to his business, Mercado … wrapped bales of marijuana, weighing 1,915 pounds, from the business. At trial, Mercado took the stand in his …
June 15, 2012
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McAllen Jury Convicts Major Brownsville Drug Trafficker

September 10, 2012
… McAllen Jury Convicts Major Brownsville Drug Trafficker September … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … for transporting multi-ton quantities of cocaine from Brownsville to Houston. His organization was also …
September 10, 2012
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Last Of Los Zetas Arms Traffickers Convicted

February 20, 2013
… 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 … with Los Zetas needed someone to transport weapons from the Dallas area to Laredo and then to the Republic of …
February 20, 2013
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Laredo Bail Bonds Manager Sent To Prison For Money Laundering

May 10, 2013
… Laredo Bail Bonds Manager Sent To Prison For Money Laundering May 10, 2013 Houston … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … proceeds. At a lengthy sentencing hearing today, arguments from the defense and prosecution were presented. After …
May 10, 2013
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Four Charged In Methamphetamine Deal Near The Houstonian

May 20, 2013
… 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 … of the agents fired toward Chavez in an effort to stop him from hitting the agent with the vehicle. Chavez was …
May 20, 2013
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Corpus Christi Jury Convicts Houston Man Of Marijuana Trafficking

May 30, 2013
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … intent to distribute more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana from October 2011 until his arrest on Oct. 24, 2012. …
May 30, 2013
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Drug Enforcement Administration To Conduct Sixth Prescription Pill Take-Back Day On Saturday, April 27

April 24, 2013
… Drug Enforcement Administration To Conduct Sixth Prescription Pill … The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet, according to surveys of …
April 24, 2013
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Operation Pill Nation II Doctor Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

July 24, 2014
… Operation Pill Nation II Doctor Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison July 24, 2014 Miami … three week trial. According to evidence presented at trial, from late 2009 through October of 2011, Heromin was the …
July 24, 2014