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Two Men Sentenced For Smuggling $4.6 Million In Cocaine

… Two Men Sentenced For Smuggling $4.6 Million In Cocaine February 08, … 59 square bundles wrapped in black tape containing cocaine from a void located between the frame rails. The cocaine had …
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Orange County Man Sentenced For Federal Violations Related To Port Acres Murder

… Orange County Man Sentenced For Federal Violations Related To Port Acres Murder … involvement, they were able to obtain video surveillance from area businesses that verified Ibarra’s presence in the …
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South Texas Woman Convicted For Distributing Methamphetamine

… 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 … Texas - Irma Matamoros-Santillan, a 30-year-old woman from Harlingen has been ordered to prison following her …
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Four Responsible For Large Quantities Of Heroin In Southeast Texas, New Orleans Arrested 10 Kilos Of Heroin Seized As Part Of Lengthy Investigation- All Resided In Houston And Each Face Up To 20 Years In Federal Prison

… New Orleans Arrested 10 Kilos Of Heroin Seized As Part Of Lengthy Investigation- All Resided In Houston And Each Face … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Martinez, 41, of Colombia. According to the indictment from about 2014 until February 2017 the defendants conspired …
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Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Possessing Synthetic Cannabinoids

… Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Possessing Synthetic … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Valent in a garage apartment with a firearm.  Prohibited from possessing such, officers arrested him and also …
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Major Gulf Cartel Affiliated Cocaine Distributor Sentenced Was Able To Import 100’s Of Kilos Of Cocaine For Distribution Throughout United States

… Major Gulf Cartel Affiliated Cocaine Distributor Sentenced Was Able To Import 100’s Of Kilos Of Cocaine For … Gulf Cartel and was able to import hundreds of kilograms from Mexico into Texas for distribution to customers across …
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Drug Traffickers Who Used Weapons Ordered To Prison

… 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. On October 9, 2015 a vehicle containing …
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Final Conviction In Major Houston Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Traffic Stop Resulted In Seizure Of Nearly $1 Million, Assault Rifle, 18 Kilos Of Cocaine

… 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 Whitten to distribute cocaine and the proceeds from the narcotics trafficking.   On Sept. 6, 2016, …
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Texas Man Convicted: Attempted To Smuggle 50 Kilos Of Cocaine

… 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 … Nordhausen-Cuevas as the person he saw pickup something from the river area based on his clothing and stature. That …
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Final Two Ordered To Prison In 10-Defendant Marijuana Conspiracy

… Final Two Ordered To Prison In 10-Defendant Marijuana Conspiracy July 31, 2017 Houston Contact … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … in the case were previously sentenced to terms ranging from 38 - 189 months in federal prison. All were part of a …
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Wife Of Former Mexican Official Convicted In Bank Fraud Conspiracy

… 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 Secretary of Finance of the Mexican State of Tabasco from 2007 to 2012 appointed to serve under former Governor …
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Local Man Heads To Prison On Drugs, Firearms Charges

… 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 … Alvarez is a previously convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition per federal law. At …
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Federal Agents Make Arrests Related To Kidnapping For Ransom Scheme

… Federal Agents Make Arrests Related To Kidnapping For Ransom Scheme … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … man reported to authorities that he received a phone call from an unknown male in Laredo claiming to be holding his …
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Chemicals Used In "Spice" And "K2" Type Products Now Under Federal Control And Regulation

… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … 2009, DEA has received an increasing number of reports from poison control centers, hospitals and law enforcement …
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Member And Associate Of Barrio Azteca Gang Plead Guilty To Racketeering Conspiracy

… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … heroin, cocaine and marijuana into the United States from Mexico. BA members and associates also allegedly charge …
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California Supplier Of Methamphetamine To Hawaii Sentenced To 14 Years

… California Supplier Of Methamphetamine To Hawaii Sentenced To 14 Years June 24, 2013 Los Angeles Contact Info … was part of a conspiracy that transported methamphetamine from California to Hawaii over a period of several months.  …
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Waialua Brothers Convicted Of Methamphetamine Trafficking

… 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 , … individuals to distribute methamphetamine that was sent from California, via express mail services, to Honolulu …
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Drug Felon Sentenced To Twenty-Seven Years Imprisonment

… Drug Felon Sentenced To Twenty-Seven Years Imprisonment February 25, 2014 Los Angeles … individuals to distribute methamphetamine that was sent from California, via express mail services, to Honolulu …
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Hawaii Couple Convicted Of Marijuana Trafficking

… 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 , … 50 or more marijuana plants. The prosecution resulted from the combined efforts of the Drug Enforcement …
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Hawaii Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Methamphetamine Distribution

… Hawaii Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Methamphetamine Distribution April 29, … individuals to distribute methamphetamine sent to Honolulu from California via express mail service.  Hernandez …
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Federal Jury Convicts Two In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 … Burton orchestrated the transportation of the marijuana from another state and Herrera was hired to drive the load.  …
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Three Convicted In Five-Year Drug Conspiracy

… 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 … in two residences in Brownsville. The conspiracy ran from 2007 to  2012. Mario Patlan’s daughter - Cristina …
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Federal Jury Convicts Burnet County Man Of Firearms And Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 … felon. Evidence presented during trial revealed that from May 2013 to December 2013, Hardin conspired with others …
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Nederland Man Receives Life Sentence For Drug Trafficking Crimes

… Nederland Man Receives Life Sentence For Drug Trafficking Crimes February 17, 2015 Houston … Marcia Crone.  According to information presented in court, from February to August 2013, law enforcement officers …
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Laredo Co-Conspirators Receive Significant Sentences For Selling Drugs And Guns In A School Zone

… Laredo Co-Conspirators Receive Significant Sentences For Selling Drugs And Guns In A School Zone April 21, … for six semi-automatic firearms.  He purchased the firearms from federal agents and intended to sell the weapons to …
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Two Ordered To Federal Prison In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 … Burton orchestrated the transportation of the marijuana from another state and Herrera was hired to drive the load.  …
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Hidalgo Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Smuggling Meth

… Hidalgo Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Smuggling Meth June 09, 2015 Houston Contact … U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. De la Cruz, a U.S. citizen from Hidalgo, pleaded guilty Feb. 2, 2015. Today, visiting …
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Beaumont Federal Inmate Sentenced For Drug Transaction During Visitation

… Beaumont Federal Inmate Sentenced For Drug Transaction During Visitation June 24, 2015 … in federal prison.  He must serve his 55 month sentence from this conviction following the conclusion of his current …
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Methamphetamine And Heroin Traffickers Ordered To Prison

… 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 … easy money.” Ortiz would receive methamphetamine and heroin from an employee at a downtown Laredo fast food restaurant. …
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Final Defendant Sentenced In Three-Year Drug Conspiracy

… Final Defendant Sentenced In Three-Year Drug Conspiracy August 21, 2015 Houston … extent of the smuggling conspiracy, which was in existence from 2009-2012. Authorities began to dismantle the …