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St. Louis man pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth

October 19, 2020
… – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White accepted a plea today from LeVaughn Neal. The 35-year-old St. Louis, Missouri … was conducting surveillance of suspicious packages mailed from Arizona to St. Louis. On October 17, 2019, postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious package mailed from Scottsdale, Arizona to a vacant home in Jennings, Mo. …
October 19, 2020
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St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months in prison

June 15, 2020
… person. His girlfriend had taken the methamphetamine from defendant in an attempt to hide it from police. Moore admitted that he intended to sell some of … Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis …
June 15, 2020
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California woman sentenced to 27 years for meth conspiracy

June 09, 2020
… a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Jasper County from March 8, 2016, through October 3, 2017. Kivett also … methamphetamine. Kivett transported methamphetamine from California, usually through the mail, to … purchased multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from Kivett for about $400 per ounce (28 grams). Those …
June 09, 2020
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Elmira Man Going to Prison 10 Years on Meth Conviction

June 07, 2022
… for over four kilograms of methamphetamine to be shipped from California to a private residence in Elmira, the owner … individual retrieve the package and attempt to drive away from the location in a vehicle. Law enforcement officers … 4.5 kilograms of methamphetamine was recovered from the drug parcel.  The sentencing is the result of an …
June 07, 2022
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Rochester Man Going to Prison for More than 14 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Overdose

February 03, 2022
… in the city of Rochester, selling quantities of fentanyl from the house in 2019 and 2020. On February 25, 2020, … and $10,445 in cash, all of which consisted of proceeds from the distribution of fentanyl. In addition, Dygert sold … a non-fatal overdose. The victim purchased fentanyl from Dygert, returned to the home he shared with his …
February 03, 2022
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Rochester Man Sentenced for Selling Cocaine and Laundering the Proceeds

March 17, 2021
… half-kilogram quantities of cocaine and were shipped from Puerto Rico. Co-conspirators would then deliver the … and his co-conspirators exchanged small denomination bills from drug sales for larger denomination bills at banks, in … multiple packages through the United States Postal Service from Rochester to Puerto Rico.   Calderon was charged along …
March 17, 2021
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Syracuse man sentenced to serve eight and a half years in prison for federal drug trafficking charges

June 29, 2020
… four-year term of supervised release following his release from prison, and ordered to forfeit $112,500.00 in proceeds from his drug trafficking activity. In imposing sentence, … between 3.5 and 5 kilograms of cocaine in the Syracuse area from July to September 2018. A multiagency investigation, …
June 29, 2020
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Buffalo man going to prison for selling heroin and fentanyl

June 30, 2020
… officer purchased heroin, butyryl fentanyl, and U-47700 from Rivera, co-defendant Craig Lester, and others, on 12 … appeared to be heroin and its packaging. The defendant fled from officers but was subsequently arrested carrying 231 … at 28 Echols Lane and two bundles of suspected heroin from Rivera’s clothing. Defendant Craig Lester was …
June 30, 2020
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Rochester man pleads guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and selling cocaine

June 12, 2020
… a search warrant for a priority mail package that was sent from Puerto Rico to the defendant’s residence in Rochester. … over two kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine was removed from the package and replaced with sham cocaine. Postal … of Puerto Rico. As a result, he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. The guilty plea is the result of …
June 12, 2020
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Staten Island brothers plead guilty to opioid distribution conspiracies

October 02, 2019
… conspired with others to distribute heroin and oxycodone from their Staten Island homes BROOKLYN, N.Y. –   Earlier … with others to distribute heroin, and then distributed it from his residence. Some of the heroin seized during the … of oxycodone pills and distributed oxycodone pills from his residence. The government’s case is being …
October 02, 2019
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Man arrested on drug and gun charges

March 13, 2019
… who is handling the case, stated that the charges stem from an investigation conducted involving the sale of heroin … in Elmira. On March 1, 2019, law enforcement officers from multiple agencies executed a search warrant at 207 … degree. As a result, the defendant is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.   The criminal complaint was the …
March 13, 2019
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Lockport drug dealers sentenced for role in cocaine conspiracy

September 11, 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 … Lockport Police officers who recovered 10 grams of cocaine from Dix. On four occasions between March 3, 2017, and May …
September 11, 2018
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Two Lockport men sentenced on cocoaine conspiracy

September 13, 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 … Lockport Police officers who recovered 10 grams of cocaine from Dix. On four occasions between March 3, 2017 and May …
September 13, 2018
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Man Illegally in United States Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Meth Trafficking

February 18, 2025
… Hernandez, who had illegally entered the United States from Mexico around 2020, made two trips from Tennessee to the Middle District of Florida to deliver … was to make a delivery to the same informant when a trooper from the Florida Highway Patrol stopped his car on I-75 in …
February 18, 2025
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Angelina County Felon Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

February 13, 2025
… During the stop, the officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed … As a convicted felon, Bryan is prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition.  This case … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 13, 2025
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Executes Search Warrant on Known Tren de Aragua Gang Location in Metro Denver

January 26, 2025
… women of DEA will not rest until our communities are safe from this gang and the drugs they peddle,” said DEA RMFD … illegally. “DEA’s global mission is to keep the nation safe from the scourge of drug trafficking, and we will fight this … Pullen stated. DEA received support in this operation from ATF, HSI, ICE, and the United States Attorney’s Office, …
January 26, 2025
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Vacaville Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Possession and Manufacturing DMT

December 13, 2024
… for manufacturing DMT, which he mailed back to California. From the plant materials, Crist extracted DMT liquid, which … found Crist in possession of a firearm. Crist is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has five prior felony …
December 13, 2024
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DEA Supports 2024 Red Ribbon Campaign to Promote Healthy, Drug-Free Lifestyles

October 18, 2024
… Anne Milgram; a musical performance by students from Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico; … Ohio; the premiere of the “No Second Chance” fentanyl PSA from students in Tempe, Arizona; and the Red Ribbon Pledge led by students from the Richmond, California, Police Athletic and …
October 18, 2024
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Drug Trafficking Mom Imprisoned for Smuggling Meth Across Border

October 15, 2024
… the hearing, the court heard that Rios imported narcotics from Mexico on behalf of Dallas drug traffickers. In handing … is was a drug deal.  In October 2021, Rios attempted entry from Mexico into the United States via the Hidalgo Port of … Rios drove her minor daughter along with several friends from Dallas to a hotel in Reynosa, Mexico. Rios then …
October 15, 2024
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Columbian National Admits Conspiracy to Import 15 Kilograms of Cocaine

October 02, 2024
… to import 15 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Columbia, DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge … facilitated the transfer of five kilograms cocaine from a source of supply in Columbia to a U.S. citizen, … helped to arrange for the transportation of that cocaine from Cartagena to New Jersey. Diaz previously pleaded guilty …
October 02, 2024
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Man Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine to Overdose Victim Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

September 25, 2024
… release, for narcotics distribution offenses stemming from an overdose death investigation in 2021. According to … made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Santiago.  On February 14, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and cocaine from Santiago. Santiago has been detained since his arrest …
September 25, 2024
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 20, 2024
… Day on Wednesday, August 21 with extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The Faces of Fentanyl  exhibit is one … (CDC)  predicts more than 107,543 people died last year from a drug poisoning or overdose, and according to a … Corporation, 42% of Americans know someone who has died from a drug-related death.  “The shift to synthetic drugs …
August 20, 2024
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Dominican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

July 15, 2024
… 100 grams of fentanyl powder and 100 fentanyl pills from Acosta-Colon in Stamford.  Acosta-Colon was arrested on … of more than 700 grams of fentanyl powder and pills from him. On January 5, 2024, Acosta-Colon pleaded guilty to … Police Department.  The DEA’s Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
July 15, 2024
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Burlington Man Charged with Distributing Controlled Substances to a Minor

March 28, 2024
… In May 2023, the juvenile suffered a non-fatal overdose from controlled substances believed to have been acquired from Gower. The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes … however, would be determined by the Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and …
March 28, 2024
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Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Drug Trafficking Offense

February 08, 2024
… addressed to inmates which purportedly were coming from various attorneys or from a state agency. The intent was that the pages be torn … the United States Postal Inspection Service with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States …
February 08, 2024
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Leader of conspiracy that manufactured illegal drugs on an industrial scale sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

August 07, 2020
… of up to $18,000 per month. In addition to profiting from drug sales, Forrester testified that a Canadian drug … $10,000 per month to receive packages of Fentanyl shipped from China and then reship it to addresses in Canada and … networks, including those that import illicit raw materials from overseas to make counterfeit drugs, and misuse the …
August 07, 2020
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“Meth” Courier Pleads Guilty in DEA-led Wiretap Investigation into Drug Trafficking in Middle Georgia

March 29, 2021
… April 2019. DEA conducted a series of controlled purchases from Allen using a confidential informant (CI) but were … sought and obtained a wiretap order on Allen’s phone number from a federal judge. Allen negotiated the purchase of large quantities of methamphetamine from sources in the Atlanta area on August 21, 2019, …
March 29, 2021
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Burke County Man Admits Operating Illegal Pill Factory

March 04, 2021
… partners are committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe from dangerous drugs.” “Our law enforcement partners, particularly the investigators from the Drug Enforcement administration, did an outstanding … District, we are determined to eradicate this poison from our communities.” The DEA began the investigation in …
March 04, 2021
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison

February 25, 2021
… law enforcement in Kansas seized 25 kilograms of cocaine from two individuals operating as drug couriers, who were traveling from California to Charlotte. According to court records, … law enforcement that they had made multiple drug deliveries from California to Charlotte. Over the course of the …
February 25, 2021
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 22, 2020
… putting these substances away and protecting our loved ones from the pandemic and prescription drug abuse crisis.” DEA … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
April 22, 2020