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Hobart resident indicted for dark web drug sales and money laundering

April 03, 2019
… States and money laundering related to activity occurring from February of 2016 and continuing until his arrest on … traffickers should take note: the internet is not free from law enforcement," said U.S. Attorney Krueger. "This … you are selling drugs on a street corner or selling them from a dark web vendor site, the Drug Enforcement …
April 03, 2019
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DEA announces 16th National Drug Take Back

October 26, 2018
… and Yuma areas Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. on Saturday, October 27th PHOENIX - DEA … Drug Take Back Day will take place October 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Sites will be set up … combat the opioid epidemic and target the cartels profiting from the weakness of others, but we must begin with reducing …
October 26, 2018
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Texas man sentenced to prison for orchestrating Chicago-to-Dayton drug distribution

May 10, 2019
… to distribute cocaine and violating supervised release from an earlier conviction.   United States Attorney for the … Judge Walter H. Rice.   According to court documents, from between September 2016 and June 2017, Stroud conspired … furtherance of the scheme, co-defendant Jordan Smith drove from Dayton to Bolingbrook, Ill., on June 15, 2017, and …
May 10, 2019
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Denver DEA and Auto Theft Task Force take down black market marijuana & auto theft ring

December 12, 2018
… the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the CATPA … auto theft related cases. C-MATT is comprised of detectives from the Colorado State Patrol, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s … is a grant-funded task force who receives its funding from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority [CATPA] …
December 12, 2018
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Champaign man sentenced to 13 years in prison for trafficking

January 06, 2020
… to traffic pills containing alprazolam, marked as ‘Xanax,’ from March 2017 through May 2018. Caamano purchased controlled substances from abroad to make the counterfeit pills in his unsanitary … then shipped the pills nationwide in quantities ranging from 1,000 pills per  package up to one million. “This …
January 06, 2020
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Two Utqiagvik residents indicted on drug trafficking charges

January 21, 2021
… 200 pills containing fentanyl were mailed to Utqiagvik from Arizona through U.S. Postal Service ANCHORAGE, Alaska - … Postal Inspectors identified a suspicious package mailed from Arizona to Utqiagvik resident Roberta Sielak. On … drove to McFadden’s residence. McFadden took the package from Sielak’s vehicle and went into his residence, and …
January 21, 2021
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Fresno man found guilty of distributing fentanyl resulting in first reported fentanyl overdose deaths in Fresno and Madera Counties

January 27, 2020
… that the cause of death for the individual was overdose from fentanyl. The other two individuals survived and were later released from the hospital. The jury found that the death resulted from the use of the fentanyl distributed by Pearson, and it …
January 27, 2020
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Three north bay defendants charged in fentanyl overdose death case

December 11, 2019
… in Santa Rosa after coming into contact with fentanyl from the Tenderloin District of San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO … describes how Zamora, 29, Williams, 32, and Cratty, 26, all from Santa Rosa, each are alleged to have played a role in … do everything in our power to prevent these bold criminals from destroying any more lives.” According to the complaint, …
December 11, 2019
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Twelve charged with narcotics trafficking offenses

December 06, 2019
… Fresno County and utilized Bojorquez to transport narcotics from Southern California to the Central Valley of California … pain pills (including oxycodone), obtained narcotics from a variety of sources, including Lopez, Delgadillo and … Police Department’s Major Narcotics Unit with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
December 06, 2019
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Former Honduran congressman Tony Hernández convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and related firearms and false-statements offenses

October 21, 2019
… justice regardless of social status. No one is exempt from being held accountable for predatory criminal … officials to protect drug shipments, solicited large bribes from major drug traffickers and arranged machinegun-toting …
October 21, 2019
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Pasco man sentenced to over 22 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

May 30, 2019
… by a 10-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. Senior Judge Nielsen also imposed an … finding that Sanchez violated court supervision stemming from a previous drug conviction. According to information … (DTO), a part of the Sinaloa cartel. After being released from federal prison in late 2015, Sanchez began distributing …
May 30, 2019
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Illegal alien charged in money laundering conspiracy and for firearms violation

May 23, 2019
… and transferred the proceeds of the drug trafficking from May 28, 2014, to Nov. 1, 2017. He is further charged with being an alien from Mexico, illegally and unlawfully in the United States, …
May 23, 2019
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Houston Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Violations

May 17, 2019
… conspiracy to commit money laundering, which were committed from 2013 to 2017 in both the Houston and Beaumont areas. … organization that was distributing large amounts of drugs from Mexico to various cities in the United States for … luxury automobile dealership in Houston by accepting cash from known drug dealers in return for luxury vehicles. As …
May 17, 2019
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DEA and partners hold 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 29, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take Back Day is a unique …
April 29, 2019
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

April 23, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take Back Day is a unique …
April 23, 2019
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DEA National Take Back Day set for April 27

March 28, 2019
… its 17th annual National Take Back Day, Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at designated sites across the nation … will steal one or two pills, maybe even an entire bottle, from the cabinet of a family member or friend.  Misusing … of medications in a safe alternative way.  Remove medicine from its original container and mix it with an undesirable …
March 28, 2019
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South Bay drug trafficker sentenced to 45 months prison

April 15, 2019
… Pin possessed one kilogram of methamphetamine he obtained from co-defendant Oscar Andrade, 32, from San Jose. Pin also acknowledged that on Jan. 19, 2017, he obtained two kilograms of methamphetamine from co-defendant Christian Urena, 32, from San Jose, and …
April 15, 2019
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Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy

April 10, 2019
… to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to smuggle bulk cash from Mexico, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in … two brothers were involved in the conspiracy which spanned from April 1, 2015, to on or about Oct. 16, 2015.   The … his brother to transport more than 20 kilograms of cocaine from Laredo to the Houston area. Authorities observed …
April 10, 2019
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DEA Warns: “Pink” Overdoses Discovered In Phoenix, AZ

January 10, 2017
… It was during a second meeting with representatives from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office that … On April 24, 2016, relatives of a 55-year-old male from Phoenix, Arizona, found their family member dead in his … factor to the death.  On June 7, 2016, a 25-year-old male from Mesa, Arizona, with a history of drug use was …
January 10, 2017
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Defendants Arrested In International Waters For Intent To Distribute 720 Kilos Of Cocaine Plead Guilty

April 26, 2018
… and patrol craft, they began to jettison numerous packages from the vessel while attempting to flee from the helicopter. The Coast Guard helicopter fired … vessel had been disabled, one of the patrol craft launched from the James took control of the vessel. Coast Guard …
April 26, 2018
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DEA, Dutch Law Enforcement Continue Attack On Dark Web Drug Sales

February 15, 2018
… with suspected dark web drug buyers; Information produced from Hansa takedown THE HAGUE - The United States Drug … seizures could come as a result of intelligence gathered from the knock and talks.   “These law enforcement actions … deadly drugs on the dark web.  Too many deaths have come from facilitators of drug addiction and abuse who utilize …
February 15, 2018
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DEA Hosts Successful Youth And Family Drug Awareness Summit In Wildwood

May 02, 2018
… elementary and middle school students, and their parents from across the region. New Jersey, like much of the … New Jersey is a destination point for the heroin coming in from the source countries of Mexico and Colombia. Valerie A. … on today’s youth to make the right decisions and stay away from drug and alcohol use.  They can have a great impact on …
May 02, 2018
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DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

April 24, 2018
… lives by removing unused painkillers and controlled drugs from homes,” said DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. … painkillers or controlled drugs we can help to remove from homes, the more potential lives will be saved. The home … take advantage of this opportunity to safeguard their homes from drug addiction by removing unused prescription …
April 24, 2018
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Narcotics Task Force Arrests Marijuana Dealer In Pleasantville

March 30, 2018
… warrant was served at 204 Washington Avenue by officers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Tactical Diversion … counts of Criminal Sale of Marijuana 4th Degree stemming from the joint investigation. He was turned over to the … investigation, which was launched based on information from the Drug Enforcement Administration, is another example …
March 30, 2018
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Long Beach Man Sentenced To Over 26 Years In Prison For Role In Narcotics Conspiracy Involving Powerful Opioid Acetylfentanyl

May 21, 2018
… for any use in the United States. The sentencing stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … DEA agents seized more than 11 kilograms of acetylfentanyl from the organization, which obtained pill presses from China that were used illegally to make tablets in a …
May 21, 2018
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DEA Holds Its 10TH Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th EL PASO, Texas - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be over 50 collection … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 23, 2015
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DEA’S 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Continues To Be Popular In Our Local Communities

October 02, 2015
… (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov EL PASO - Hundreds from West Texas and New Mexico discarded 9,857 pounds of … pounds.  The State of New Mexico collected 6,285 pounds from cities such as Las Cruces, Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.  … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 02, 2015
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Two Hobbs, NM Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

April 11, 2016
… of supervised release for conspiring to transport marijuana from the Big Bend area to Hobbs, NM, for further … marijuana distribution scheme. According to court records, from December 2012 to May 2013, the defendants recruited … have been sentenced to federal prison terms ranging from 41 to 60 months. This joint investigation was conducted …
April 11, 2016
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Leader Of Multi-State Cocaine Ring Sentenced To Life In Prison

January 26, 2011
… trafficking conspiracy that made millions of dollars from distributing cocaine in different areas of Kentucky and … received 100 to 200 kilograms of cocaine per month from a source with the cartel. The drugs were brought …
January 26, 2011
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Kentucky Crack Cocaine Trafficking Operation Halted

March 17, 2011
… thirteen arrests with more expected Drug pipeline stretched from Atlanta, Georgia to Henderson, Kentucky OWENSBORO, KY - … large quantities of powder cocaine as well as crack cocaine from the Atlanta, Georgia area, into Henderson and … remaining defendants have been arrested on state charges from Trafficking controlled substance 1st degree cocaine to …
March 17, 2011