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Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District task force

March 20, 2019
… Jr., for stealing opioid pills oxycodone and hydrocodone from her employer, said U.S. Attorney for the Southern … those individuals who divert those highly addictive drugs from their proper use,” said U.S. Attorney Christine. “It is … Hacker. “We will use every tool we have to stop criminals from exploiting the vulnerable by taking advantage of their …
March 20, 2019
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Final defendant sentenced in meth trafficking ring

November 02, 2018
… of the Andersons’ Hortense, Ga., home, about 35 miles from Brunswick, law enforcement authorities discovered … networks operating in rural Georgia getting a wake-up call from state and federal agents who partnered with local law … jointly across the state on a daily basis by men and women from various departments who are committed to disrupting the …
November 02, 2018
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Firearm And Drug Offenses

March 07, 2024
… an obliterated serial number while on supervised release from an earlier federal firearm charge. Dane Mitchell, 32, … vehicle after he had been shot at. Mitchell is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to a 2018 … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
March 07, 2024
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Houston Group Arrested for Running Pharma-Grade Drug Stash House

March 05, 2024
… Rx 245 pharmacy and suppled the Green Houses with drugs from her business, according to the charges.  The indictment … him driving a new shipment of controlled substances from the pharmacy without any lawful reason.  According to … there are thousands of pharmaceutical grade drugs missing from First Choice without any accompanying prescriptions or …
March 05, 2024
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Three Waterbury Residents Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl Pills

January 25, 2024
… two controlled purchases of a total of 550 fentanyl pills from Espinosa.  On November 29, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of 2,000 fentanyl pills from Espinosa and, on that date, identified Collado as her … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
January 25, 2024
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New Orleans Division Encourages Communities to Make Every Day Take Back Day

January 25, 2024
… The Take Back program has received an overwhelming response from communities across the country.  In 2023, DEA collected … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend.  Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving not …
January 25, 2024
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Man Found with Drugs, Guns, and Explosives Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 23, 2024
… prison for violating his supervised release conditions from an underlying 2011 case, for a total of 152 months of … handcuffs.  “DEA’s primary mission is to protect Americans from those who would poison and harm our citizens,” said … whose efforts removed dangerous narcotics and weapons from our streets to build a safer and stronger community.” …
January 23, 2024
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Violent Indiana Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Fentanyl Pills

January 19, 2024
… Sauer 9 mm semiautomatic handgun that was previously stolen from an Indiana State Police trooper. In an interview with … per day. At the time of the search, Cook was prohibited from possessing firearms due to his 2018 felony conviction … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
January 19, 2024
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Members and Associates of Grape Street Crips Gang Admit Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

January 19, 2024
… cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. From April 2021 through October 2022, Carney and others – … which were used in furtherance of the narcotics trade, from the members of the conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Sellinger …
January 19, 2024
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Honduran Drug Dealer Indicted and Detained Pending Trial for Possessing more than a Kilogram of Fentanyl on Multiple Dates in 2023

January 17, 2024
… "Our efforts to disrupt the fentanyl trade take many forms, from prosecuting the dealers who peddle this poison on the … agencies to stop the scourge of fentanyl trafficking from further ravaging the Bay Area," said HSI Special Agent … and Kevin Yeh are prosecuting this case with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Tina Rosenbaum. The prosecution is …
January 17, 2024
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

December 20, 2023
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … received large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
December 20, 2023
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Texas Inmates, Correctional Officers Indicted on Narcotics Smuggling Charges

December 19, 2023
… indictment alleges that the group obtained the narcotics from multiple sources of supply, including Osama Mohammed … agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration seized from defendant residences, more than 520 grams of paper … in the indictment, Miller transferred nearly $333,000 from the peer-to-peer payment platforms used in the …
December 19, 2023
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Illegally Armed Methamphetamine Trafficker is Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

December 14, 2023
… conducting surveillance observed Purvis drive away from his residence in Waynesville. Shortly thereafter, … over a bridge, deputies observed Purvis toss a backpack from his passenger window into the river and he continued to … nearly $9,000 in cash, narcotics, and an air power rifle from Purvis and his vehicle. Law enforcement then located …
December 14, 2023
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

December 14, 2023
… investigators made two controlled purchases of marijuana from the store. On October 5, 2022, Manson and others were … duffel bag containing approximately 25 pounds of marijuana, from a Vernon residence where Manson had stored the items. … Science Laboratory.  The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
December 14, 2023
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Gun Crimes

November 29, 2023
… As a result of those convictions, Brown is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. … Attorney Myers. “Every neighborhood deserves to be safe from criminals dealing deadly drugs and armed with deadly … U.S. Probation Office for 10 years following his release from federal prison and pay a $500 fine. U.S. Attorney Myers …
November 29, 2023
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Hartford Man Involved in Oxycodone and Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison

September 26, 2023
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the DEA Tactical Diversion … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and other drugs from neighborhood grocery stores in New Britain and … New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
September 26, 2023
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East Hartford Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Multiple Gun and Drug Offenses

September 20, 2023
… revealed that Gay, Vazquez, and others trafficked firearms from North Dakota to Connecticut.  In late June 2016, Gay, … purchased, sometimes with counterfeit currency, firearms from sellers who had advertised the guns for sale on a website.  Gay and Vazquez then transported five firearms from North Dakota to Connecticut.  Two of these five …
September 20, 2023
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Bloomfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

August 25, 2023
… release, for drug trafficking offenses. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … . As part of the investigation, law enforcement seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
August 25, 2023
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Raleigh Man Receives More Than 10 years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina

May 15, 2023
… the odor of marijuana and a package that had been mailed from McAllen, Texas to Knightdale, North Carolina.  The deputy knew from his training and experience in drug interdiction that … 5 kilograms of methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina from 2021 until his federal arrest in August 2022.  Law …
May 15, 2023
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. The Rocky Mountain … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
May 16, 2023
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Mexican National Sentenced to More than 12 Years for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities

May 09, 2023
… and 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine. Mendoza-Ruelas, who is from Mexico, also will serve 5 years of federal supervision after he is released from federal custody. According to information disclosed in … drug trafficking activities and to prevent him from further distributing this poison in our communities. …
May 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… 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 … to nearly 1.2 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across southeast Texas.    “Operation Last …
May 05, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… 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 … at the DEA to end this crisis and protect our citizens from the cartels,” said Sheriff Dennis Lemma, MCSA …
May 05, 2023
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Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison

April 07, 2023
… 47, ran a drug trafficking organization, spanning from Mexico to El Paso and on to Atlanta, from 2002 to 2019. In the early 2000s, Sanchez Morales … Morales’ organization imported liquid methamphetamine from Juarez, Mexico into El Paso, and then transported it to …
April 07, 2023
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Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man to Over 21 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

March 30, 2023
… the area. Court records show that Perez obtained his drugs from drug distributors in Mexico by way of Georgia. Perez … was executed at Perez’s camper. Law enforcement seized from the camper two firearms, more methamphetamine, a money … arrested in Florida on January 5, 2022, on charges arising from his criminal conduct in North Carolina. Perez was in …
March 30, 2023
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DEA-led operation nets more than 500 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
March 11, 2020
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Grand Junction Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

January 12, 2023
… and 2018, Holder imported tens of thousands of these pills from Mexico into Western Colorado where he and his … gotten to this point without the hard work and dedication from our law enforcement partners at the DEA, the FBI, … a stark reminder that DEA’s work to protect our communities from dangerous and greedy fentanyl distributors continues …
January 12, 2023
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Six Sent to Prison After Traffic Stops Yield Kilos of Meth

December 21, 2022
… identification and arrest of multiple individuals ranging from street level dealers to mid-level suppliers. On April … of illegal narcotics, believed to be meth and heroin, from an unknown individual that resided outside of the … out of the garage as Reyes-Camacho retrieved a large bag from the vehicle. Both then entered the residence. A short …
December 21, 2022
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Five Aryan Brotherhood Members Charged in Superseding Indictment with Murder in Aid of Racketeering

December 09, 2022
… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their shared cell. They used smuggled-in cellphones to direct their drug trafficking activity from their prison cell to the streets of Sacramento and … by the DEA with substantial investigative assistance from the CDCR, the Vallejo Police Department, the U.S. …
December 09, 2022
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Drug Dealing Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison

November 29, 2022
… According to court documents, in May 2018, detectives from the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) learned … stopped by the Ramoses home in Yoncalla after his release from a residential drug treatment program. Later the same … were found in the Ramoses’ vehicles. Evidence recovered from Brian Ramos’s phone revealed that he had in fact sold a …
November 29, 2022