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High Desert Doctor Arrested on Federal Narcotics Charges

… 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 , … medications – during telemedicine sessions with “patients” from across the United States. Dr. Raphael Tomas Malikian, …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money March 05, 2021 Los Angeles Contact Info … law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, …
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Daughter of Prolific Mexican Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

… 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 , … OFAC designations, and did not seek the required license from OFAC to engage in those financial transactions. …
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Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison

… Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison July 25, 2023 New … documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police … to pick up and transport a large quantity of cash proceeds from Duprey.  Later that day, after investigators observed …
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Three Members Of Cape Cod Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Prison For Violent Kidnapping And Drug Offenses

… Three Members Of Cape Cod Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Prison For Violent Kidnapping And Drug Offenses May … In April 2019, Otero, Joseph, and Basilici lured a victim from Massachusetts to Rhode Island where they kidnapped and …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

… Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics … the evidence disclosed during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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New Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

… New Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison May 01, 2023 New England … were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed …
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Alleged Member of La Oficina De Envigado Plead Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Tied to Medellin Cartel

… Alleged Member of La Oficina De Envigado Plead Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Tied to Medellin Cartel April 28, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … use threats to extort approximately $750,000 in drug debt from two cocaine traffickers based in Massachusetts. Zapata …
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Jury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

… Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses March 13, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … the evidence disclosed during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement …
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearm Offenses

… Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearm Offenses January 27, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … at least five years and up to life in prison, to be served from and after the term of imprisonment imposed for any …
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearms Offenses December 20, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … of sandwich bags and a digital scale. Diaz is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior felony convictions, …
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Springfield, Vermont Individuals Facing Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Illegal Firearms Possession Charges

… Illegal Firearms Possession Charges December 02, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … for conspiring to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl from March 2022 to November 30, 2022.  The indictment also …
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Yale Agrees To Pay $308K To Resolve Allegations Of Violations Of Controlled Substances Act

… Of Controlled Substances Act October 06, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … the fentanyl for her own use.  She withdrew the fentanyl from the vials, reinjected saline into the vials and …
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Methuen Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Role In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Methuen Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Role In Fentanyl … agent purchased a fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl mixture from the defendants on five separate dates. According to … is in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis as deaths from fentanyl soar. The DEA will continue to use every …
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Malden Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine

… Malden Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine September 29, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … and 10.814 grams of cocaine base were seized from Desousa’s vehicle. During a subsequent search of …
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Leader of Lawrence Area Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

… Leader of Lawrence Area Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to … William G. Young scheduled sentencing for Jan. 12, 2023. From October 2018 through March 13, 2019, Rodriguez Then was …
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Former Somerville Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine and Illegally Possessing a Firearm

… Former Somerville Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine and Illegally … with Gribaudo and Stout to purchase the methamphetamine from Greenberg and distributed the narcotics in the Boston …
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Two Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Search in Montpelier

… Two Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Search in Montpelier August 08, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … conducted a controlled purchase of cocaine base from Kuncz on June 23, 2022 in Berlin, Vermont.  Thereafter, …
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Boston Man Arrested In Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Conspiracy

… Boston Man Arrested In Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Conspiracy July 08, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … pills are manufactured to look like regular prescriptions from a pharmacy, but beneath that disguise is a deadly …
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Four Windsor Men Charged With Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

… Four Windsor Men Charged With Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl July 05, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us … pills containing fentanyl, and other controlled substances, from a source of supply on the west coast of the U.S., and …
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Brockton Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Role in South Shore Drug Distribution Ring

… Brockton Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Role in South Shore Drug … base and marijuana throughout southeastern Massachusetts from a base of operations at their family home in Brockton …
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Two Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation in Washington, Vermont

… Two Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation in Washington, Vermont May 13, 2022 … controlled purchases of heroin/fentanyl and cocaine base from LeClair at her residence.  LeClair used her Facebook …
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Supervisor Of Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

… Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty April 19, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … charges against two different drug trafficking conspiracies from November 2018 and June 2020. According to the charging …
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Two Dominican Nationals Charged With Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl

… Nationals Charged With Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl March 23, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Rosario is also charged with a firearm offense stemming from his possession of several assault rifles and other …
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Arizona Gear Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day October 29, 2022 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 Joshua Boyer 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison for Selling Fatal Fentanyl

… Illinois Man Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison for Selling Fatal … The victim bought three pills that appeared to be Percocet from Overall at Overall’s St. Louis home. The victim died …
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Repeat Drug Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy

… Repeat Drug Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy December 02, 2024 … distribute methamphetamine in Christian and Greene counties from Dec. 16, 2020, to June 2, 2022. Law enforcement …
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Man on Parole for Drug Trafficking Sentenced for Trafficking Meth

… Man on Parole for Drug Trafficking Sentenced for Trafficking Meth July 16, 2024 St. Louis Contact … to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Polk Counties from March 5 to Oct. 10, 2019. Durbray also admitted he …
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Marijuana Drug Deal that Ended in Death Results in Guilty Pleas

… Marijuana Drug Deal that Ended in Death Results in Guilty Pleas June 11, 2024 St. … Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … others that the victim had previously purchased marijuana from him using counterfeit currency. On Feb. 19, 2022, they …
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Meth Distributor Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

… Meth Distributor Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison June 11, 2024 St. Louis Contact … he purchased approximately 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator. Clevenger attempted to flee on foot …