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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 13, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving; not …
November 13, 2023
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Over 5400 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications in Arizona

November 08, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving; not …
November 08, 2023
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California Man Sentenced for Distributing Meth, Heroin through Mail

August 04, 2023
… and over 220 grams of heroin via the U.S. Postal Service from California to a drug dealer in Fairbanks, Alaska, for … lived in Arizona. He purchased the packages of drugs from an individual in California, labeled them and shipped … are steadfast in our commitment to protect Americans from drug trafficking threats and this case is another …
August 04, 2023
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Houstonian Imprisoned for Distributing Kilos of Meth for Gulf Cartel

June 27, 2023
… Rodriguez-Gayton’s arrest and ultimate conviction stems from an investigation into individuals affiliated with the Gulf Cartel operating in Houston. From October 2020 through January 2021, Rodriguez-Gayton …
June 27, 2023
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California Drug Trafficker Arrested in Southern Oregon Sentenced to Federal Prison

November 29, 2022
… transporting nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine from California to Oregon. Jose Baldemar Izar, 42, of … to court documents, in October 2020, investigators from the Douglas Area Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) received a tip that Izar was trafficking drugs from California to Oregon for distribution in the Roseburg, …
November 29, 2022
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DEA Dedicates September 11th Memorial

September 09, 2022
… Enforcement Task Force Officers who have lost their lives from illness or disease caused by their work at Ground Zero … September 11, 2001. This new memorial consists of artifacts from the World Trade Center and Pentagon and a photograph from Shanksville, Pennsylvania; as well as seven names of …
September 09, 2022
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Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Deliveries, Co Conspirator Pleads Guilty

April 29, 2022
… Aguilera also transported several thousand fentanyl pills from Los Angeles to Porterville. In addition, at … direction, she retrieved 2.2 pounds of heroin from the Los Angeles area that had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Aguilera and Maria Delgado are two of nine …
April 29, 2022
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Panola County Men Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes

April 28, 2022
… TYLER, TX – Three brothers and another man, all from Carthage, have been sentenced to federal prison for … and other co-conspirators purchased bulk methamphetamine from various suppliers and distributed it to mid-level … Hinton by coordinating bulk methamphetamine purchases from their suppliers and also sold methamphetamine to their …
April 28, 2022
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 23, 2020
… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
October 23, 2020
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Mexican National Living in Meriden Sentenced to Four Years for Heroin Trafficking

July 13, 2021
… a controlled purchase of approximately 50 grams of heroin from Gomez and Perez. Investigators next arranged to purchase two kilograms of heroin from Gomez and Perez.  On November 17, 2019, investigators … site in Berlin.  After the three individuals drove away from the site together, Berlin Police stopped their car.  A …
July 13, 2021
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Springfield Man Involved in 2014 Murder Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

February 25, 2021
… that Silva had taken a large amount of cash generated from the drug trafficking enterprise, Cardona hired Jesus … shipments of cocaine.  Sierra then received a firearm from Jaquez and promised to pay Jaquez a portion of the … to meet Silva in Meriden, purportedly to purchase a car from him.  Sierra and Jaquez then traveled to Connecticut to …
February 25, 2021
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California man sentenced to 76 months in prison for cocaine trafficking and money laundering

December 01, 2020
… in Worcester for his role in a conspiracy to traffic drugs from California to Western Massachusetts and launder the … drug trafficking organization (DTO), Gonzalez traveled from California to Western Massachusetts to oversee the … and a co-conspirator removed 11 kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle, which had arrived by car carrier from …
December 01, 2020
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Hartford cocaine dealer sentenced to 46 months in prison

September 09, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … organization that was receiving shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico and California, and distributing the drug … area. Gineyard regularly purchased ounce-quantities from another member of the organization and sold the drug in …
September 09, 2020
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Bronx man sentenced to 71 months for trafficking heroin

July 13, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matters stems from a DEA Hartford Task Force investigation of a heroin … On multiple occasions in 2017, Reyes was observed traveling from New York to meet with associates at a suspected … with various heroin trafficking offenses stemming from this investigation.  On October 3, 2018, Reyes pleaded …
July 13, 2020
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Drug dealer who sold fentanyl to overdose victim sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

July 16, 2020
… collected bags, which were later found to contain fentanyl, from the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner … investigation revealed that the victim purchased fentanyl from Rivera the day before the victim died from ingesting the drug. In May and June 2018, law …
July 16, 2020
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Tolland man sentenced to 29 months in prison for cocaine trafficking and gun possession offenses

May 29, 2020
… arranged two controlled purchases of cocaine in Bridgeport from Martinez and his associate, Desny Sosa-Hernandez.  On … coordinated the purchase of 300 grams of cocaine from Martinez and Sosa-Hernandez, Martinez drove from his residence in Tolland to pick up Sosa-Hernandez at …
May 29, 2020
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New Haven man sentenced to 6 years in prison for distributing drugs, including fentanyl pills

March 05, 2020
… Diversion Squad revealed that Hill was obtaining cocaine from a source in the Bronx, New York, and heroin from a source in New Haven.  He converted some of the … crack, heroin and hundreds of counterfeit oxycodone pills from Hill.  The vast majority of the counterfeit pills …
March 05, 2020
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Lawrence man sentenced to 8 years for fentanyl trafficking

November 22, 2019
… of fentanyl to multiple individuals, including customers from New Hampshire. Moreta and his co-conspirators often … cooperating individual purchased over 100 grams of fentanyl from Moreta between May and June of 2017. On July 6, 2017, … This matter was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police, the United States …
November 22, 2019
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Hartford man sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin

October 08, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, this matters stems from a DEA Hartford Task Force investigation of a heroin … and other members of the organization distributed heroin from Moya’s store, the Katty Grocery located at 584 Franklin … investigators made multiple controlled purchases of heroin from Franklyn Caraballo-Almonte, who worked at Katty …
October 08, 2019
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Guatemalan national living in Rhode Island sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin

April 09, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin … warrants and seized more than three kilograms of heroin from members of the conspiracy, including more than one-half kilogram from Recinos. On Dec. 12, 2017, a grand jury in Hartford …
April 09, 2019
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Rhode Island man faces up to life imprisonment for trafficking heroin into southeastern Connecticut

February 20, 2019
… the evidence introduced during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin … quantities of heroin. Luciano, who also received heroin from sources in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, distributed … warrants and seized more than three kilograms of heroin from other members of the conspiracy, and approximately …
February 20, 2019
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Northfield woman sentenced to 37 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

December 11, 2018
… learned that on March 9, 2018, Morin intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Massachusetts to … was hidden in her bra.  The investigation revealed that from February 23, 2018, and continuing through April 5, 2018, Morin ordered fentanyl on multiple occasions from the drug distributors in Massachusetts.  Morin …
December 11, 2018
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West Bloomfield Doctor sentenced for opioid drug conspiracy

July 26, 2018
… revealed that Joseph James Roe would recruit “patients” from Monroe, Michigan to be seen by Dr. Mark Buzzard at MV … Detroit area or in Tennessee.  Pills travelling from Michigan to Tennessee are commonly known as diverting … these medications. “More people die in America every year from prescription drug overdoses than from overdoses of all …
July 26, 2018
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Tampa doctor pleads guilty to distributing opioids outside DEA registration

July 13, 2018
… control, location or business activity." Abraham resigned from the VA in June 2017 and began working at a pain … without first obtaining a new DEA registration.           From August 2017 through March 7, 2018, while working at the …
July 13, 2018
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 27, 2017
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 29, from 10 to 2 local time, at over 5,000 sites around the … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms.  The majority of … drug abusers report that they obtain their drugs from friends and family, including from the home medicine …
April 27, 2017
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Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine

December 07, 2021
… According to court documents, on Dec. 5, 2020, Newell drove from Bakersfield to Mexico to obtain and smuggle narcotics from Mexico to Bakersfield, which he agreed to do for … 2020, Newell drove to the San Ysidro port of entry crossing from Mexico into the United States. Law enforcement officers …
December 07, 2021
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Desoto County Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison

October 15, 2021
… Deputy stopped Reid as he was driving to Highlands County from DeSoto County.  After a K-9 alerted on the vehicle, law … seized 209.8 grams of methamphetamine and over $6,000 cash from the vehicle.  Reid admitted that he was a drug dealer … at least eight to 16 ounces of methamphetamine a week from his supplier.  Reid was on bond for a pending …
October 15, 2021
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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to over 12 years in prison for attempted international narcotics trafficking

October 01, 2018
… attempted to smuggle 95 kilograms of cocaine, by boat, from the Bahamas.  Senese concealed the narcotics in the fuel tank of his vessel.  As Senese was traveling from the Bahamas to the United States, as the sole occupant … of his vessel, the boat became disabled.  Air Marine units from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted …
October 01, 2018
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Three men sentenced to federal prison for roles in drug trafficking conspiracy

December 11, 2018
… At the time of the offense, Dadia was on supervised release from a previous federal drug conviction. Dadia’s … of drugs, as well as, collection of drug proceeds from co-conspirators in Ketchikan, and for payment of drugs obtained from Nevada. A federal investigation was launched after a …
December 11, 2018
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Madison man sentenced to six years for cocaine conspiracy

August 23, 2019
… that Gregory Smith was mailing packages containing cocaine from Houston to Joseph Harper in Madison. In total, postal records from November 2017 to November 2018 showed 32 packages mailed from Smith to addresses in Wisconsin or Iowa associated with …
August 23, 2019