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Federal jury convicts Colombian national for international cocaine smuggling conspiracy

January 31, 2020
… 30 to 40 bales of cocaine onboard a go-fast vessel from Colombia to Honduras following a known smuggling route …   On December 1, 2018, a USCG HC-130J aircraft deployed from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina spotted and … interdicted and boarded by USCG law enforcement officers from Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) Pacific. That …
January 31, 2020
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International fugitive/Cuban national extradited

July 16, 2019
… indictment charging Nelson Pablo Yester-Garrido, age 62, from Cuba, with conspiracy to distribute large amounts of … of life in federal prison.    According to court documents, from the late 1980s through early 1997, Yester-Garrido was … “This is a great example of law enforcement and prosecutors from different countries working together to safeguard …
July 16, 2019
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Federal jury convicts two Colombian nationals and one Belizean national for international cocaine smuggling conspiracy

May 14, 2019
… 30 to 40 bales of cocaine onboard a go-fast vessel from Colombia to Belize, following a known cocaine smuggling … Rise.”   On Dec. 1, 2018, a USCG HC-130 aircraft deployed from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., spotted and recorded … interdicted and boarded by USCG law enforcement officers from Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific. That boarding …
May 14, 2019
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Grand Jury Indictes 9 For Laundering Drug Money

December 12, 2005
… transmitter businesses that were used to launder proceeds from illegal drug sales. According to investigators, the … believe that while some of the money being transferred was from legal sources, millions of dollars came from the proceeds of illegal drug sales. According to J. …
December 12, 2005
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Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska

February 23, 2021
… higher than what was found in 2019.  Last year, agents from the DEA Omaha Division Office seized 421 pounds of … One pill may have 1 milligram of fentanyl, while another from the same batch may have 3 milligrams, or enough to kill … people should be taking is one that comes directly from a pharmacy or licensed physician.” Cocaine was the …
February 23, 2021
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DEA Denver and partners in the Rocky Mountain Region hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26th

October 24, 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 …
October 24, 2019
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Leader of prescription fraud ring sentenced to over three years in federal prison

January 30, 2020
… obtain oxycodone, Adderall, and promethazine with codeine from pharmacies throughout the United States. In addition, … fraudulent prescriptions, to obtain controlled substances from pharmacies located in various states. In 2018 and 2019, … and searched laptops, phones, and electronic accounts from the Fuller, Trotter, and Hodge. The electronic devices …
January 30, 2020
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Man Sentenced Five Years for Trafficking Cocaine through U.S. Mail

July 16, 2021
… four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … was sending USPS parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Between … The investigation revealed that the cocaine was being sent from Puerto Rico by Roberto Muniz and others. On January 9, …
July 16, 2021
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Florencia 13 Gang Member Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison

July 01, 2021
… by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from prison. According to information disclosed during court … indictments, all involving separate criminal conduct from January 2019 until April 2020.  Leon was identified as … and Chief Bastian found that, shortly after Leon's release from state custody on the drive-by shooting conviction in …
July 01, 2021
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Seattle man convicted of drug and gun crimes

May 25, 2021
… jury trial.  The conviction of Clyde McKnight resulted from a 6-month investigation in 2017 by the Seattle Police … 42 grams of methamphetamine and 180 grams of fentanyl from McKnight’s vehicle in Seattle.  At the time of his … another firearm – a loaded Glock.  McKnight is prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior convictions – …
May 25, 2021
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Cocaine and Fentanyl Seizures Rise in Iowa

February 24, 2021
… an increase in cocaine and fentanyl seizures. Agents from DEA offices in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City and … the Quad Cities removed a combined 9 kilograms of fentanyl from communities in Iowa last year.  Fentanyl, which is 100 … One pill may have 1 milligram of fentanyl, while another from the same batch may have 3 milligrams, or enough to kill …
February 24, 2021
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Members of drug ring connecting North Dakota Indian Reservations and Michigan residents face federal charges

January 07, 2021
… 20 years in federal prison. Eight of the 26 defendants are from Detroit, one is from Kentucky and 17 are from North Dakota. “This investigation is another perfect …
January 07, 2021
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

December 17, 2020
… unused medications. This one action can prevent medications from getting into the hands of children and others who may … overdose symptoms, and is available without a prescription from a doctor at most major pharmacy chains throughout the … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine …
December 17, 2020
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 19, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere … DEA will also accept vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers, only after the batteries are …
October 19, 2020
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Fresno man sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in two overdose deaths in Fresno and Madera Counties

July 23, 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. On Jan. 24, after a four-day trial, a jury found that the death resulted from the use of the fentanyl distributed by Pearson, and it …
July 23, 2020
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Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another

June 22, 2020
… urge the young people of Monterey County to stay away from street drugs made to look like medicine.  Taking even … the investigation began on April 16, 2020, when officers from the Pacific Grove Police Department (PGPD) responded to … to be counterfeit M30 tablets containing fentanyl pills from this victim’s possessions. According to the complaint, …
June 22, 2020
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DEA Reminds Americans to Keep Medications Secure

April 30, 2020
… of the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2018, 67,367 people died from a drug overdose with nearly 70 percent of these deaths … abuse and diversion, where medication is diverted away from its intended use or user. In addition, the campaign is … group, more than half of the people obtained the medication from a friend or relative. “Simply put, overdose deaths from …
April 30, 2020
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San Jose man sentenced to 102 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs and other crimes

February 10, 2020
… 2019. According to the plea agreement, Torres admitted that from January 2017 to April 2017, he conspired with others to … the methamphetamine into his car and started driving north from San Jose to San Francisco. Torres saw police lights … admitted that he is a citizen of Mexico, who was deported from the United States to Mexico in January 2011 and again …
February 10, 2020
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Anchorage man convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute

January 13, 2020
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant was out on release from the State of Alaska in four pending criminal cases … on foot and took him into custody. Evidence retrieved from Pangilinan’s cellular telephone in the form of text … heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine) in quantities ranging from one gram to several ounces. Specifically, individuals …
January 13, 2020
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Seven charged with crimes related to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances

October 28, 2019
… Calif., with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise from at least Sept. 27, 2015, through May 16, 2019. Jamaine … containing methamphetamine. Seized emails showed purchases from China of pill press parts and dies (molds for stamping … well as controlled substances and other chemicals. Charges from the original indictment remain pending against Johnesha …
October 28, 2019
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Third Portland-area man sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

July 30, 2019
… for obtaining hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine from a supplier for distribution in and around Portland. He … runner. He was responsible for obtaining methamphetamine from Alvarez, storing it, giving it to other runners to distribute and collecting money from other runners for their services. Mayares admitted to …
July 30, 2019
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Cottage Grove man sentenced to federal prison for hash oil explosion

July 01, 2019
… the explosion, Scully was on federal supervision stemming from a money laundering conviction from 2016. In that case, Scully owned and operated a large, illegal marijuana grow in Eugene from 2012 through 2014. That investigation found that Scully …
July 01, 2019
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Twelve arrested in connection with San Antonio-based heroin and cocaine

March 22, 2019
… alleges that the organization sourced its narcotics from Joe Anthony Ramirez and others.   The second indictment … and cocaine to street-level dealers and collect proceeds from narcotics sales all across San Antonio. Authorities are … beginning next week. The defendants face sentences ranging from up to 20 years imprisonment to up to life imprisonment …
March 22, 2019
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Transnational drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine and for money laundering

December 19, 2018
… by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. Upon completion of his sentence, … disclosed during court proceedings, this case arose from a joint investigation into the Ivan Calvillo …
December 19, 2018
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Washington state based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials

November 09, 2018
… alternative treatment for daily opioid users who suffered from chronic pain. The indictment charges that the … the study and obtain over a quarter of a million dollars from the drug company that was sponsoring the study. The … false and fraudulent documentation to hide the fraud from the sponsor, monitors, and federal regulators. The …
November 09, 2018
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DEA Collects Eight Tons Of Medicine In Los Angeles Area During Third Drug Take-Back Event

November 04, 2011
… partners have removed 40,971 (20.5 tons) of medication from circulation in the Los Angeles area in the past 13 … area, local law enforcement agencies and community groups from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, … majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from family and friends for free, including from the home …
November 04, 2011
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Southern District Of Georgia Announces Largest Hospital Drug Diversion Civil Penalty In U.S. History

May 16, 2018
… Office can take to discourage other healthcare providers from engaging in such reckless behavior.” “At a time when … that controlled substances are tracked and safeguarded from theft or loss and are not diverted for illegal uses,” … Matthew G. Reddish led the investigation with assistance from Diversion Investigators George Zuban and Tierra …
May 16, 2018
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pill During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 04, 2018
… go to www.deatakeback.com. “More people die each year from prescription pain killer overdoses than from illegal drugs because they believe that taking a … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
May 04, 2018
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty For Their Roles In A Major Drug Trafficking Operation In Lockport, NY

May 05, 2018
… network. Westbrook obtained cocaine and crack cocaine from several sources of supply in Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina and New York City and from a local source of supply in Niagara Falls. Westbrook … the defendant jumped off a second story balcony and fled from law enforcement but was captured immediately. A search …
May 05, 2018
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Sinaloa Cartel Trafficker Sentenced

April 06, 2018
… for shipping methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico for importation into San Diego. According to … members making arrangements for tractor-trailers to travel from Sinaloa, Mexico to Baja California, Mexico, carrying … flew into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from Guadalajara, Mexico. On August 14, 2017, the day …
April 06, 2018