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Nine Arrested For Running Methamphetamine, Cocaine And Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

June 17, 2016
… their arrests earlier this week on federal charges stemming from their roles in a methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana … and the Texas Department of Public Safety, with assistance from the Big Spring, Sundown and Levelland Police … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years.  Fines could range from $250,000 to $4,000,000.  Assistant U.S. Attorney …
June 17, 2016
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Multiple Defendants Indicted In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

October 20, 2014
… - (414) 336-7300 SOUTH BEND, Ind. - ―Nine individuals from the Chicago and Michigan City areas have been indicted … roles in a heroin distribution conspiracy that operated from approximately 2009 through the present.  A principal … and phone calls by these defendants to purchase heroin from Willis.  Once purchased, the heroin was brought back to …
October 20, 2014
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Ashland Residents For Distributing Controlled Substance Analogues, Filing False Tax Returns And Money Laundering

December 16, 2014
… the United States by skimming a significant amount of cash from JC Moon sales and not including this skimmed cash on … to report approximately $575,752 in business receipts from JC Moon over a three-year period; and (6) engaging in a $100,000 financial transaction in proceeds from the drug business. In addition to the 35 criminal …
December 16, 2014
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Methamphetamine Distribution Ring Dismantled

April 08, 2015
… on consignment, meaning they were “fronted” the drug from a source without paying for it at the time-or making … having distributed the methamphetamine and received payment from their customers. Those arrested today include: Honan M. … Thresa Talley received large quantities of methamphetamine from Honan and Ramon Rivera Bonilla and Key. The Talley’s …
April 08, 2015
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Methuen Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Trafficking And Firearms Charges

June 26, 2017
… crime. Statements in earlier court proceedings showed that from approximately the spring of 2014 through January of … of large quantities of these drugs into New Hampshire from source cities such as Lawrence, Massachusetts.” Acting … on the drug charge.  Diaz Pena will likely be deported from the United States after completing his federal …
June 26, 2017
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Manchester Man Sentenced To 87 Months In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Over Six Kilograms Of Methamphetamine

June 27, 2017
… for $85,000. Approximately 4.5 kilograms were recovered from Ramirez-Aldava’s vehicle at the time of his arrest. As … the conspiracy charge on March 16, 2017.  Upon his release from federal prison, Ramirez-Aldava was ordered to serve two … release.  However, Ramirez-Aldava is likely to be deported from the United States after completing his federal …
June 27, 2017
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Stamford Man Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

July 19, 2017
… release, for distributing oxycodone. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … Task Force conducted four controlled purchases of narcotics from Mendez.  A subsequent court-authorized wiretap … made a controlled purchase of 10 30mg oxycodone pills from Muriqi.  On October 26, 2016, investigators conducted a …
July 19, 2017
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Trafficker Of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Sentenced To Prison

April 27, 2017
… Police Department detectives, with the assistance of agents from the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force, executed a court … which included multiple controlled purchases of heroin from Bermudez. According to information presented to the … receiving approximately $12,000 worth of heroin from a supplier on multiple occasions and distributing the …
April 27, 2017
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New London Trafficker Sentenced For Dealing Heroina…Again

May 02, 2017
… that Cabanban was selling heroin while out on day passes from a halfway house in Hartford. On July 1, 2016, … arranged a controlled purchase of 500 bags of heroin from Cabanban. Cabanban was arrested after he arrived at … to complete the transaction. Cabanban had been transferred from a federal Bureau of Prisons facility to a Hartford …
May 02, 2017
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Leader Of Northwest Georgia Oxycodone Distribution Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison

October 24, 2011
… and other information presented in court: This case stems from a joint investigation by agents of the Drug Enforcement … The organization obtained the vast majority of its pills from Florida. Specifically, Alvarez would either fund trips … members of the organization, would reinvest the proceeds from the sales of the pills into the conspiracy to fund …
October 24, 2011
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Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Dispensing Prescription Drugs

October 04, 2012
… also have to forfeit his interests in property obtained from the proceeds of his crime. This includes more than … pharmacy in Millingotn when he committed the crimes. From September 2003 through December 2005, he engaged in a …
October 04, 2012
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee

November 07, 2013
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
November 07, 2013
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

November 07, 2013
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
November 07, 2013
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

November 07, 2013
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
November 07, 2013
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Synthetic Drugs – Real Consequences Summit 2014

April 15, 2014
… in Georgia. This one-day summit features prominent speakers from law enforcement, public health, and drug abuse victims … locally, regionally and nationally. These drugs are made from a variety of dangerous chemical compounds that can be … their chemicals and formulas in an effort to stay hidden from law enforcement. "Synthetic drugs pose a deadly danger …
April 15, 2014
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

May 13, 2014
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
May 13, 2014
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

May 13, 2014
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
May 13, 2014
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

May 13, 2014
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
May 13, 2014
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee

May 13, 2014
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
May 13, 2014
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Anderson, S.C. Attorney Sentenced To Five Months In Prison On Obstruction Charges

June 27, 2014
… large-scale cocaine conspiracy. Court records indicate that from February 21 to March 15, 2013, and on five different … the Denali, which law enforcement ultimately retrieved from Anderson’s law partner’s residence. According to … possessed the Chevelle, Anderson lied about the location from where he had obtained the vehicle. Anderson, who …
June 27, 2014
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back This Saturday

October 17, 2016
… injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms.  The majority of … drug abusers report that they obtain their drugs from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Last April, during its 11th …
October 17, 2016
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Los Angeles Man Found Guilty Of Federal Narcotics Conspiracy Involving The Opioid Acetyl Fentanyl

October 26, 2017
… members of the drug organization imported acetyl fentanyl from China, which they then used to produce homemade pills … nation. The drug organization also obtained pill presses from China that were used illegally to make tablets in labs … DEA agents seized more than 9 kilograms of acetylfentanyl from the organization. Bowen is scheduled to be sentenced by …
October 26, 2017
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Former Colombian Maritime Training Instructor And Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty To U.S. Drug Charges

January 05, 2011
… conspiring to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting … States on Sept. 23, 2010. According to court documents, from September 2005 to February 2009, Torres-Torres and … boats to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting …
January 05, 2011
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Lake Worth Doctor Arrested On Fifty-Five Counts Of Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone At Lake Worth Clinic

May 18, 2011
… announce the indictment of Cesar Deleon, 65, a doctor from Lake Worth, for his participation in the illegal … is part of our concerted effort to keep South Florida from drowning in pill mills. We will continue to work with … because of doctors who change their professional priorities from patient care to greed,” said DEA Special Agent in …
May 18, 2011
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

April 04, 2011
… dangerous 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. “The Prescription Drug …
April 04, 2011
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

April 04, 2011
… dangerous 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. “The Prescription Drug …
April 04, 2011
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DEA M.E.T. – Long Beach P.D. Operation Nets Drugs, Guns And Criminals

May 06, 2011
… that resulted in the removal of numerous criminals from the streets of Long Beach, as well as the seizure of … the L.B.P.D., 10 members of the DEA’s M.E.T., and 1 agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and (ATF). … 28, 2011, and focused on removing street level narcotics from the community. The task force placed the emphasis of …
May 06, 2011
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Two Charged In 154 Pound Cocaine Seizure Destined For East Coast

August 15, 2011
… men were charged today in a federal narcotics case stemming from their involvement in a conspiracy to transport 70 kilograms of cocaine from California to North Carolina. Bobby Ray Palacios, 40, … driver and asked him to transport 80 kilograms of cocaine from Bloomington, California, to North Carolina. The DEA …
August 15, 2011
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Simi Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics Charge

August 15, 2011
… A. Howard Matz, Tejera pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from a May 2010 incident in which he provided heroin and cocaine to a Simi Valley man who died from an overdose after Tejera injected him three times - … Sheriff’s Department, which received substantial assistance from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and the …
August 15, 2011
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DEA To Hold Drug Take-Back Event At Locations Throughout Los Angeles Saturday, October 29th

October 20, 2011
… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the public will be able to drop off … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “The Prescription Drug …
October 20, 2011