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Woonsocket Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

November 25, 2013
… of a steady stream of vehicle traffic and visitors to and from the residence. In response, on January 9, 2013, … of the residence, and they recovered discarded items from the building's trash that were consistent with items … stop a second vehicle which was seen arriving and leaving from the suspected drug-house. After stopping briefly, the …
November 25, 2013
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Bunthan Sam Sentenced To 10 Years For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin

August 18, 2014
… over a period of about two years. He obtained this heroin from suppliers in Chicago and Connecticut. Sam was arrested … an especially strong form of heroin in the Burlington area from about mid-2011 through the time of the arrest of Sam’s … heroin ring, and that Chavin had been transporting heroin from Chicago to the Burlington area for nearly a year prior …
August 18, 2014
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Three Sentenced To A Total Of Almost 31 Years For Drug Trafficking Offenses In Operation Three Amigos

January 19, 2016
… for the distribution of controlled substances stemming from an earlier investigation dubbed Operation Three Amigos … informant to arrange the purchase of crack cocaine from Sheldon Mitchell in which Mitchell agreed to provide … arranged for a controlled purchase of crack cocaine from Mario Thomas.  With officers maintaining surveillance, …
January 19, 2016
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Three Hot Springs, Arkansas, Men Sentenced To Total Of 15 Years In Federal Prison For Drug And Firearm Related Offenses

January 29, 2016
… 2014, DEA agents in Little Rock began receiving information from the 18th East Drug Task Force that Jerry Rudkin was a … 2014, agents made a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Rudkin.  A federal grand jury issued an indictment for … Task Force made a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Jasmer West. A federal grand jury issued an indictment …
January 29, 2016
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 33,000 Pounds On Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 01, 2016
… important event - making their homes and communities safe from possible prescription drug abuse or theft,” said DEA … prescription painkillers, say they obtained those drugs from friends and family, including from a home medicine cabinet, according to the National …
November 01, 2016
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Three Members Of Robbery Crew Charged With Kidnapping And Murder Crew Netted Over 750 Kilograms Of Cocaine And $4 Million In Drug Proceeds In More Than 100 Robberies – Decedent Was One Of Many Victims Kidnapped And Tortured By The Crew

April 29, 2011
… In 2006, members of the crew traveled to North Carolina from New York to engage in a series of robberies. On October … to protecting the community, in New York and elsewhere, from the violence posed by robbery crews and drug … Attorney Jeremy Shockett, an Assistant District Attorney from the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office. The …
April 29, 2011
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New York Field Division Special Agent In Charge John P. Gilbride Retires

September 02, 2011
… in stopping these drug trafficking organizations from distributing illegal drugs throughout the New York City … the past six years. I will deeply miss the Special Agents from all federal organizations, Diversion Investigators, … Training and Development, and graduated with Highest Honors from Seton Hall University in 2001 and a BS Degree in …
September 02, 2011
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Major New Orleans Cocaine Trafficker Lazandy Daniels Convicted

June 15, 2017
… Transported 30+ kilos crack, powdered cocaine per month from Houston to New Orleans in used cars NEW ORLEANS - A … 2015, transported up to 30 kilograms of cocaine per month from Houston to New Orleans.  James’ method for … load the cars onto a flatbed truck, and drive the truck from Houston to a salvage yard in New Orleans East.  Upon …
June 15, 2017
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Heroin Traffickers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Roles In Multi-state Conspiracy

September 15, 2017
… BATON ROUGE, La. - Four defendants - two from Baton Rouge and two from California - were sentenced to federal prison terms for … a drug-trafficking conspiracy involving shipments of heroin from California to Baton Rouge, announced Drug Enforcement …
September 15, 2017
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Four Patagonia Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Serve A Combined Term Of 32 Years In Prison

July 02, 2013
… never have to pay the price for their illegal activity".  From the kingpins to the street dealers, our combined goal … The trial testimony showed that the Monge family, from Patagonia, belonged to a family-run Drug Trafficking …
July 02, 2013
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Major Cross-Border Drug Tunnel Discovered South Of San Diego

November 16, 2011
… investigators discovered the entrance to the passageway. From the warehouse floor, the tunnel plunges more than 20 … the San Diego Tunnel Task Force, made up of representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’(ICE) Homeland …
November 16, 2011
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Fentanyl And Heroin Seized Before Deadly Mix Hits The Streets

September 07, 2016
… to work tirelessly to prosecute anyone who seeks to profit from these dangerous drugs.” According to allegations … August 12, 2016, and statements made in court proceedings: From at least in or about July 2016 up to and including in …
September 07, 2016
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Involvement In Naco Drug Tunnel Case

June 24, 2011
… States through a tunnel that extended into Naco, Ariz, from Mexico. The investigation began after the seizure of 5.6 tons of cocaine from a warehouse in Tucson in December, 1996. During the … of this sophisticated tunnel kept a large amount of drugs from being distributed throughout the United States. Law …
June 24, 2011
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California Man Sentenced To 75 Months In Prison For Role In Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

January 11, 2016
… cocaine to Alaska-based drug dealers. Upon being released from prison, Ayala will be on supervised release for five … to mail bearing his name. Ayala had received the drugs from co-conspirators in Mexico and admitted intending to … it was noted that the ten pounds of methamphetamine seized from Ayala in July 2013 equated to more than 33,000 …
January 11, 2016
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Federal Jury Convicts Boise Doctor Charged With Controlled Substance Delivery

May 06, 2016
… testified that his practice transitioned over time from a standard family practice to one catering to patients … pending trial. During that time, Minas was prohibited from writing prescriptions and from engaging in the practice of medicine except for the …
May 06, 2016
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

March 21, 2011
… and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its partners will … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “Prescription drug abuse is …
March 21, 2011
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 24, 2017
… SAN DIEGO - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the DEA and its local law … is one of the best ways to prevent a member of your family from becoming a victim of the opioid epidemic,” said DEA … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 24, 2017
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Eleven Indicted In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

December 02, 2011
… charges the defendants with taking part in a conspiracy from February 2011 to the present to possess with intent to … to work together to remove these hardened criminals from our streets.” On Tuesday and Wednesday, federal agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, officers from …
December 02, 2011
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Corrupt Colombian Government Employee And Criminal Defense Attorney Convicted In Obstruction Of Justice Case

December 09, 2013
… Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, NYPD and NYSP, and HSI in Bogota, Colombia.  … in this case. The defendants convictions resulted from an investigation that revealed that, through his … access to law enforcement materials, including requests from the United States government for the extradition of …
December 09, 2013
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Over $800,000 Worth Of Illicit Drugs Seized And Marijuana Grow Op Dismantled

April 10, 2014
… (CID) and the DEA Albany District Office with assistance from the DEA Northeast Aviation Resident Office and investigators from the  Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal … Office deputies and investigators, NYS parole officers from the Utica office and investigators from the DCSO and …
April 10, 2014
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Whatcom County Resident Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Smuggle Massive Cocaine Shipment To Canada

November 09, 2012
… was unaware of the drugs and was just following directions from a blackberry smart phone that mysteriously appeared in … every month. The marijuana was smuggled into the U.S. from Canada and distributed across the country to … Georgia and New Jersey, among other locations. Proceeds from the marijuana distribution were used to purchase …
November 09, 2012
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Canadian Trucker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy

May 07, 2013
… every month.  The marijuana was smuggled into the U.S. from Canada and distributed across the country to … Georgia and New Jersey, among other locations.  Proceeds from the marijuana distribution were used to purchase … 2012 as he tried to drive a different truck into the U.S. from Canada at the Eastport, Idaho, Port of Entry.  The …
May 07, 2013
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Owners Of Smoke Shack And Smoke Shack 2 Sentenced To Federal Prison

June 06, 2013
… serve three years of supervised release upon their release from prison.  This investigation was dubbed Operation Not … profits in excess of $120,000, but less than $200,000, from a specified source of unlawful activity. On May 1, 2012, Jason Guerrero purchased diamond jewelry from an area jewelry store for $18,000 in cash. On May 8, …
June 06, 2013
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Visalia Doctor Indicted For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

June 10, 2013
… his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from this into different personal bank accounts in a manner … to raise awareness of this epidemic and deter criminals from engaging in the illegal sale of prescription drugs,” … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from a doctor in Modesto - Dr. Brown. They recruited other …
June 10, 2013
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Fresno County Marijuana Prosecution Updates

July 22, 2013
… warrant. Law enforcement eradicated 2,932 marijuana plants from there and seized a firearm that Taylor had in his … 2, 2014. 327 Marijuana Plants Seized after Shots Fired from Rural Northeast Fresno (Case No. 1:12-cr-365 AWI - Peo … with intent to distribute 327 marijuana plants seized from a rural Fresno County location last October. According …
July 22, 2013
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Jury Convicts Syracuse Man In Heroin And Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

January 20, 2016
… American cities, large and small.  No city is immune from drug addiction as long as there are drug suppliers … quantities of crack cocaine and heroin in the Syracuse area from April of 2013 through June 18, 2014, when arrests were … Wilson made arrangements for heroin and cocaine powder from New York City to be delivered to him in Syracuse; …
January 20, 2016
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Two Anchorage Residents Charged with Conspiring to Traffic Fentanyl Pills and Powder to Alaska, Laundering the Proceeds

June 20, 2025
… on Aug. 6, 2024, Clifton allegedly shipped a parcel from Washington to Cruickshank in Alaska. The parcel … Clifton had two prior serious drug felony convictions from 2015 and 2017 in the Alaska Superior Court in Kenai and … Field Office are investigating the case, with assistance from the Alaska State Troopers and Alaska High Intensity …
June 20, 2025
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Mississippi Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

June 03, 2025
… to four years supervised release following his release from prison.  William Lyon, of Columbus, Mississippi, also … to four years supervised release following his release from prison.  “The sentences imposed by Judge Davidson … us to remove illegal narcotics, and those who sell them, from our midst.”  “Methamphetamine tears lives apart. This …
June 03, 2025
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Three Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in the Naugatuck Valley

June 01, 2025
… made multiple controlled purchase of narcotics from Zimmerman, Smith, and Pettway-Stokes. Zimmerman, Smith, … Task Force.  The FBI Task Force includes participants from the Connecticut State Police and the North Haven, New … Departments, and the DEA Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
June 01, 2025
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Major Drug Redistributor for Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison

May 30, 2025
… loads of narcotics meant that both the reach and the damage from Mr. Hempel’s drug activity was widespread in our … powder, three kilos of heroin, and over $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier … impact. Users of these drugs frequently resort to stealing—from family members, friends, and complete strangers—to feed …
May 30, 2025