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Lead Defendant in Richmond County Meth-Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison

January 12, 2023
… Lead Defendant in Richmond County Meth-Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison January 12, … sell drugs, whether they’re selling them on the streets or from inside a prison,” said the Special Agent in Charge of …
January 12, 2023
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Five Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Chittenden County

January 27, 2023
… Five Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Chittenden County January 27, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact … conducted 17 controlled purchases of illegal drugs from members of the organization.  Affidavits filed in this …
January 27, 2023
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Leader of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

January 27, 2023
… Leader of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 … families and communities. In 2021, 80,816 people died from opioid-related overdoses in the United States — the …
January 27, 2023
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

November 07, 2022
… Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison November 07, 2022 New … was receiving large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from a source in New York and then selling the narcotics to …
November 07, 2022
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Five Bridgeport Men Convicted of Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

October 18, 2022
… Five Bridgeport Men Convicted of Narcotics Trafficking Offenses October 18, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us … made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included …
October 18, 2022
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Boston Area Fentanyl And Cocaine Supplier Sentenced

April 27, 2022
… Boston Area Fentanyl And Cocaine Supplier Sentenced April 27, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us … base and marijuana throughout Southeastern Massachusetts from a base of operations in Brockton. The investigation …
April 27, 2022
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Eleven Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

January 22, 2024
… Eleven Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering January … Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … five kilograms of cocaine and 50 grams of methamphetamine from at least August 2022 to December 2023 in Madison and …
January 22, 2024
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Machine Gun Owner Sentenced to 11 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Conspiracy

November 15, 2023
… Machine Gun Owner Sentenced to 11 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Conspiracy November 15, … who admitted selling fentanyl and methamphetamine, fleeing from police and possessing machine guns was sentenced …
November 15, 2023
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Springfield, Mo., Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking

June 29, 2022
… Springfield, Mo., Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking June 29, 2022 St. … to distribute methamphetamine in Greene County, Missouri, from Dec. 27, 2019, to Aug. 19, 2020. He also pleaded guilty …
June 29, 2022
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Meth Organization

March 25, 2022
… Missouri Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Meth Organization March 25, 2022 St. … methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Rodriguez also pleaded …
March 25, 2022
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Springfield Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

March 01, 2022
… Springfield Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy March 01, 2022 St. Louis Contact … Officers Seized More Than Two Kilos of Meth from Residence SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, … officers seized more than two kilograms of methamphetamine from his residence. Walter M. Terrell, 37, was sentenced by …
March 01, 2022
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Seven Area Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

January 27, 2022
… Seven Area Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic … conspiracy to transport stolen property across state lines from Dec. 12, 2019, to Oct. 15, 2021. Evan Marshall, 24, and … Marshall allegedly purchased stolen catalytic converters from an undercover agent and paid $1,030. On Oct. 15, 2021, …
January 27, 2022
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West Plains Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

December 17, 2021
… West Plains Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy December … Officers Seized More Than 5 Kilos of Meth From Her Property SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two West Plains, …
December 17, 2021
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Attorney General Barr announces results of DEA Operation Crystal Shield

September 10, 2020
… Attorney General Barr announces results of DEA Operation Crystal … devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under …
September 10, 2020
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Patchogue Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for Selling Fentanyl

January 19, 2024
… and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for Selling Fentanyl January 19, 2024 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … not even a pending upstate sentence deterred this defendant from continuing with business as usual.” “To state it …
January 19, 2024
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Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana and THC Trafficking Conspiracy

July 25, 2023
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … and shipped thousands of kilograms of marijuana and THC from Fresno to locations throughout the United States, …
July 25, 2023
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Prison Sentence Announced for Queens Man on Narcotics and Gun Possession Charges

October 26, 2022
… Prison Sentence Announced for Queens Man on Narcotics and Gun … Task Force (NYDETF), Group T-31, comprised of agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New … New York State Police investigators. The investigation ran from approximately May of 2020 to March of 2021. In total, …
October 26, 2022
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United States seeks forfeiture of real estate in Mexico purchased by cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero with proceeds of his drug trafficking organization

October 23, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … properties Caro Quintero purchased with blood money reaped from the drug trafficking, addiction and violence he sowed …
October 23, 2019
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Rolling Hills Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused High School Freshman’s Death

December 01, 2023
… Rolling Hills Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing … Judge Aenlle-Rocha also ordered Wilson, upon his release from prison, to be placed on supervised release for 12 …
December 01, 2023
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Meriden Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

March 02, 2025
… Meriden Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine … possession charges.  On that date investigators seized from Acevedo approximately 390 grams of cocaine and $281,000 … investigators made two controlled purchases of cocaine from Acevedo. Acevedo was arrested on a federal criminal …
March 02, 2025
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DEA Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules that Continue to Open Access to Telehealth Treatment while Protecting Patients

January 16, 2025
… Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules that Continue to Open Access to Telehealth Treatment while Protecting Patients January 16, 2025 Headquarters … visits without ever having an in-person medical evaluation from a medical provider. The special registration is …
January 16, 2025
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Springfield Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine While on Supervised Release

December 08, 2024
… Springfield Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl … and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. According to court …
December 08, 2024
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Meriden Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

September 16, 2024
… Meriden Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Offenses September 16, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us … possession charges.  On that date investigators seized from Acevedo approximately 390 grams of cocaine and $281,000 …
September 16, 2024
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Charlottesville Methamphetamine Traffickers Plead Guilty

May 26, 2022
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W Suite 500 Washington , DC … area. Santo Hidalgo Siguenza, a.k.a. “Chila,” 40, from El Salvador, Francisco Rocha Uribe, 31, from  Mexico, …
May 26, 2022
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Major Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

March 09, 2022
… Major Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced March 09, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us … Distribute Heroin Less Than Three Weeks After His Release from State Prison Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge …
March 09, 2022
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Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

November 17, 2021
… Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for … of Cocaine to Distribute in Maryland; Was Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm Greenbelt, Md., – U.S. District …
November 17, 2021
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Member of Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in DC suburbs sentenced to 51 months in federal prison

September 09, 2019
… Member of Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in DC suburbs sentenced to 51 months in federal prison September 09, 2019 … Washington, DC metropolitan area, MS-13 generated income from various sources, including the extortion of money from …
September 09, 2019
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California Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Trafficking 33+ Kilograms of Methamphetamine and 3+ Kilograms of Fentanyl

November 30, 2022
… California Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Trafficking 33+ Kilograms of … for distributing multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from California into North Carolina. Court records show that … to purchase multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from Laveaga’s DTO. During the investigation, Laveaga’s …
November 30, 2022
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

August 15, 2022
… Lead Defendant Sentenced in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation … collaborative efforts will continue to identify and remove from our communities those who would drive violent crime … as the DEA developed information about cocaine trafficking from Mexico, through California to Atlanta, and then …
August 15, 2022
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Three Men Charged Following Seizure of Over 221 Kilograms of Methamphetamine

October 21, 2021
… Three Men Charged Following Seizure of Over 221 Kilograms of … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … these dangerous drugs and the crime associated with them from ruining lives.” “The dangerousness of this type of …
October 21, 2021