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West Haven Man Who Made and Trafficked Narcotic Pills Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

May 29, 2025
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical … of the counterfeit narcotic pills. Taylor obtained drugs from others, including gang members, and sold them, or … May 7, 2022. During the investigation, investigators seized from Taylor and his co-conspirators more than two kilograms …
May 29, 2025
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Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against Amerisource Bergen Corp. and Subsidiaries for Controlled Substances Act Violations

December 29, 2022
… relief. “For years, AmerisourceBergen put its profits from opioid sales over the safety of Americans,” U.S. … legal obligation to monitor the orders that they receive from pharmacies and other customers and must inform the Drug … alleges that over the course of nearly a decade, from 2014 through the present, AmerisourceBergen violated …
December 29, 2022
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Nineteen charged in heroin conspiracy

August 21, 2019
… distribute multiple kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine from sources in Mexico and elsewhere, announced U.S. … Enforcement Administration.  “The DEA, along with partners from numerous federal, state, local, and tribal law … are citizens of Mexico.   According to the indictment, from December 2015 to the present, each defendant was a …
August 21, 2019
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Missouri Meth Distributor and Money Launderer Sentenced to 21 Years

October 20, 2022
… guilty to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018. Conn also pleaded … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California, after it had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, to the Springfield area. Conn then distributed …
October 20, 2022
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Physician pleads guilty to manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the deaths of three patients of his Flushing, Queens pill mill

June 18, 2019
… City Human Resource Administration (HRA), with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department and the Suffolk … overdosed within three days of receiving prescriptions from the physician. The five counts of Reckless Endangerment … to taper off addictive medications.   Choy drew patients from a wide geographic area, including Long Island, Upstate …
June 18, 2019
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Man sentenced after trial conviction for role in home invasion

August 24, 2018
… as a result of his trial conviction on charges stemming from his arrest by the New Jersey State Police as he and a … burglar tools, zip ties, and duct tape. The arrests stemmed from a sting operation initiated by the DEA New York Drug … New Jersey State Police, acting on information from the DEA Task Force, tracked the vehicle to the plaza, …
August 24, 2018
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

February 25, 2025
… and serial murderer who needed to be removed from the streets of St. Louis. Our office remains dedicated … that flooded our communities with poison directly sourced from cartels in Mexico. Anthony Jordan is not only a drug … a serial murderer whose job was to eliminate competition from other drug dealers,” said Special Agent in Charge …
February 25, 2025
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Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

January 15, 2025
… danger on our streets." “The fentanyl powder alone seized from this group could have unleashed 1.7 million potentially … trafficking organizations and remove dangerous individuals from our communities to keep Seattle and Washington state … of a firearm because he has criminal history that bars him from possessing firearms The current charges carry a …
January 15, 2025
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Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

August 19, 2024
… to traffic large quantities of heroin and methamphetamine from California for distribution in Portland and Salem. One … intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California for distribution in and around Portland and … in the various drug conspiracies, with sentences ranging from time served to 151 months’ imprisonment. These cases …
August 19, 2024
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Over 20 Pounds of Narcotics and a Gun Seized in the Bronx

July 19, 2024
… operation in the Bronx prevented deadly narcotics from reaching the streets and neighborhoods of New York City … Strike Force Group Z-43, comprised of agents and officers from DEA New York Division, the New York City Police … pistol with an extended magazine and quantities of cocaine from an open box, and additional quantities of cocaine from …
July 19, 2024
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Laurens County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison

July 17, 2024
… 110,757 people to drug poisonings – a majority from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl,” said Robert J. … holds him accountable while protecting the community from his criminal activity.” As described in court documents and testimony, investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance …
July 17, 2024
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Middle Georgia Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking conspiracy

March 01, 2021
… Office for the Middle District of Georgia is recused from the case, which is being prosecuted by the Southern … also seized 39 illegally possessed firearms, ranging from pistols and shotguns to assault-style rifles. Two homes … can be grateful that countless individuals have been saved from a drug overdose or a gunshot wound by the work of the …
March 01, 2021
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Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

February 28, 2024
… grams of pure meth. On April 3, 2023, Perales traveled from Carlsbad to El Paso to pick up 1,974 net grams of … and 501.4 net grams of pure meth that had been transported from Mexico into the United States the day before and left … Administration investigated this case with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of …
February 28, 2024
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Washington Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Coeur d’Alene Teen

July 22, 2023
… and shot Casper six times.  While Bartlett and Creech fled from the gun fire, Holmberg sped off with Casper still in the vehicle.  Several blocks later, Casper was pushed from the moving car and left to die. Despite attempts by … this case, and in the multiple other prosecutions arising from this investigation, show that our office and our law …
July 22, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… equate to over 3 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across New Mexico and 17 counties of West … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 08, 2023
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Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison

April 25, 2023
… orchestrated the transport of over six kilograms of heroin from Chicago for distribution in Cedar Rapids.  During the … Dennis.  Dennis believed his cousin had stolen customers from him, so Dennis threatened him over the phone.  On … with a proven history of violence has been removed from our community making the streets of Cedar Rapids that …
April 25, 2023
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Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison

October 24, 2022
… aid of racketeering; and three counts of murder resulting from the use and carrying of firearms during and in relation … trafficking schemes.” “The victims in this case were coming from a child’s birthday party when they were misidentified … conclusion of his trial, and three are awaiting extradition from Mexico. Diaz was extradited from Mexico on Nov. 13, …
October 24, 2022
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Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Indictment and Arrest of “Drug Kingpin”

September 15, 2021
… to his leadership role in trafficking narcotics directly from Mexico to Alaska. Guevara was arrested by Mexican immigration authorities from the Instituto Nacional de Migración in Sonora, Mexico, … to import heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine directly from Mexico to Alaska. Guevara claimed membership in, and …
September 15, 2021
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Multi-state international drug trafficking organization targeted in 18-month investigation

December 07, 2018
… DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith Weis. “Those profiting from pushing illicit opioids such as fentanyl and heroin … and potentially deadly opioid.  Following one seizure from a vehicle, Washington State Patrol troopers were … 2018, law enforcement seized more than 13 pounds of heroin from the engine compartment of a semi-truck driven by a …
December 07, 2018
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Former leader of Kenyan organized crime family and his brother plead guilty to narcotics, weapons, and obstruction offenses

October 26, 2018
… on Jan. 29, 2017, when the defendants were expelled from Kenya and DEA agents brought them to the United States … authorities seized approximately 18 tons of ephedrine from an Avon Lifesciences factory in Solapur, India, … to procure and distribute hundreds of kilograms of heroin from suppliers in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region and to …
October 26, 2018
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Former Honduran National Police Chief sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and to possess firearms

September 28, 2018
… case confirms that anyone who associates and benefits from drug trafficking can and will be held accountable.” … Garcia, a former Honduran National Police chief, worked from the inside to ensure a criminal enterprise operated …
September 28, 2018
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Longest cross-border tunnel discovered in San Diego

January 29, 2020
… entrance and members of the SDTTF began mapping the tunnel from Mexico. Concealed by a small industrial building, the … slightly west and extending an astonishing 4,068 feet from the border, with a total length of 4,309 feet – over … tall and two feet wide, has an average depth of 70 feet from the surface. It includes an extensive rail/cart system, …
January 29, 2020
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Federal jury convicts two for multiple violent crimes

September 09, 2019
… they also attempted to rob multiple kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle traveling through Mission and McAllen Feb. … proceeds.    The jury also heard that casings recovered from three of the crimes were fired from firearms recovered from Cerda’s vehicle.   The defense …
September 09, 2019
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Leader Of Major Heroin Trafficking Ring Operating Out Of Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

January 14, 2015
… fine.  Bustamante-Conchas is a legal permanent resident from Mexico who resides in Albuquerque, N.M.; he will be … large quantities of heroin in Bernalillo County, N.M., from Oct. 2012 to June 2013; (2) aiding and abetting the … of heroin and overseeing the collection of cash proceeds from the sale of heroin.  Evidence of Bustamante-Conchas’ …
January 14, 2015
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DEA And Colorado Attorney General Topple International Cocaine Trafficking Organization

January 26, 2011
… ring that imported multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico into Colorado. According to the indictment the … with the other members of the ring, imported the cocaine from Mexico, through New Mexico, and distributed it to users … in Charge Kevin R. Merrill said. “The drugs they transport from Mexico into the United States are dangerous substances, …
January 26, 2011
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Operation Reload: Jury Convicts Kingpin And Members Of His Family Of Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

July 22, 2011
… of shipping multi-ton quantities of marijuana and cocaine from the Laredo area to destinations in Dallas, Fort Worth, … for the transportation of marijuana and cocaine loads from Laredo to Dallas and other destinations. Leandro Salas … of dollars of cash proceeds deposited and withdrawn from those accounts. These defendants also conducted …
July 22, 2011
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Superseding Indictment Charges Attorney And Alleged Criminal Associate With Additional Racketeering Offenses

June 06, 2011
… charge and the Count Two racketeering conspiracy charge from January 2003 back to November 2001; adds new … the time frame of the Count Five drug conspiracy charge from January 2005 back to January 2003; adds one count of … Three charges that Bergrin, in consideration of payment from and to maintain his position in a racketeering …
June 06, 2011
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Canadian Man Accused Of Laundering Millions Of Dollars For The Sinaloa Cartel Arrives In Los Angeles To Face Charges

October 02, 2015
… on September 14 while attempting to enter the United States from Canada at the Buffalo, New York Port of Entry.  A … Mexico who laundered drug trafficking proceeds generated from multi-kilogram and multi-pound sales of narcotics in … and money movements can occur in a variety of directions from one country to another.                         …
October 02, 2015
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Federal Investigation Takes Down New Breed Of Pill Mills In Florida

June 27, 2012
… Pain Management and eight other clinics, which spanned from Pensacola to Miami, Florida, to an organization headed … his drug enterprise had just one purpose: to make money from illegal drug trafficking and the financing of illegal … Stouffer and his partners have made millions of dollars from the operation of their illegal drug network. The …
June 27, 2012
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Opioid Trafficking Organization Dismantled In The Bronx, NY

November 20, 2017
… vicious. They drove the narcotics up the eastern seaboard from Florida, bringing the attendant misery to the Bronx, … addictive drugs. It is our resolve to rid our streets from these individuals who care more about making money than … 13, 2017. Three defendants are awaiting extradition from Florida and New Jersey. According to the six-month …
November 20, 2017