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Approximately 32,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized at JFK Airport Hotel: Two Men from California Arrested

November 23, 2022
… 32,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized at JFK Airport Hotel: Two Men from California Arrested November 23, 2022 New York Contact … our unrelenting efforts to prevent deadly fentanyl pills from reaching the streets.  In recent weeks, working with …
November 23, 2022
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Woman Sentenced To 25 Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Meth Distribution

October 24, 2024
… for federal drug offenses.” Court records show that from March 1, 2023, through April 11, 2023, Stafford, who … purchases of multi-ounce quantities of methamphetamine from Stafford; then as a result of ongoing surveillance of … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the  U.S. District Court for the …
October 24, 2024
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Cocaine Supplier Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Charges

December 17, 2021
… containing one kilogram of cocaine was shipped by Anderson from Tucson, Arizona to Durbin in Aberdeen, Maryland. Detectives learned from the United States Postal Inspection Service that the … room. Thompson ultimately obtained a bulk supply of cocaine from Anderson at the Arizona hotel. Based on the …
December 17, 2021
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Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to His Role in The Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 27, 2021
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from October 2018 through April 2019, investigators … and fentanyl sales to drug users and redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and … supplies of narcotics and the collection of drug proceeds from distributors. Investigators intercepted Saunders …
August 27, 2021
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Baltimore career offender pleads guilty to federal charges for distributing fentanyl

December 13, 2019
… people. Following his arrest, Nelson called his girlfriend from pre-trial detention facilities and directed her to move “the white stuff” from underneath his tub and to give it to an associate so … died as a result of using the fentanyl obtained from Wagner.  If convicted, Wagner faces a minimum mandatory …
December 13, 2019
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Baltimore felon selling fentanyl, heroin, using surveillance drones, and possessing illegal firearm, sentenced

January 31, 2020
… Department conducted two controlled purchases of drugs from Moseley at a residence in the 400 block of Freeman … 17, 2018.  At the time, Moseley had an open arrest warrant from Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  While approaching the … a previous felony conviction and was therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. During the search …
January 31, 2020
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Baltimore felon arrested with fentanyl, heroin, surveillance drones and illegal firearm pleads guilty

October 29, 2019
… Department conducted two controlled purchases of drugs from Moseley at a residence in the 400 block of Freeman … 17, 2018. At the time, Moseley had an open arrest warrant from Anne Arundel County, Md. While approaching the … a previous felony conviction and was therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. During the search …
October 29, 2019
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10 Arrested in McAlester for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

December 23, 2020
… the indictment. A copy of the full indictment can be found online at https://go.usa.gov/xAbth . The federal indictment … Corrections during the time in question. The charges arose from a joint investigation led by the DEA, along with the … members of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood operating from inside a prison, and firearms used to further criminal …
December 23, 2020
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19 Indicted in Eastern Oklahoma on Federal Charges for Methamphetamine and Weapons

November 04, 2020
… fine or both. A copy of the full indictment can be found online at go.usa.gov/x7kAM.  The indictment alleges the … methamphetamine plaguing our streets.  The DTO was sourced from Transnational Criminal Organizations based in Mexico … impact on Northeastern Oklahoma.” The charges arose from a joint investigation led by the DEA Oklahoma City …
November 04, 2020
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

November 09, 2022
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2018 through March 26, 2020, Darran Butler was … case was made possible by investigative leads generated from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and … investigative and intelligence tool that can link firearms from multiple crime scenes, allowing law enforcement to …
November 09, 2022
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DEA Announces Significant Fentanyl Seizure in New York

October 13, 2022
… deadly doses of fentanyl and fentanyl pills prevented from reaching New York communities. This is part of DEA’s … its appearance, or whether it is purchased on the street or online, it is deadly.  I commend the Drug Enforcement … directly to you   by your doctor.  Never take a pill from a friend.  Just one pill can be deadly. In September, …
October 13, 2022
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Pakistani Father and Son Convicted in International Heroin Trafficking Scheme

December 05, 2005
… Bureau of Investigation negotiated to purchase heroin from Waiz Ul-Din Wardak, a resident of Peshawar, Pakistan, … while the Afridis arranged for the heroin to be carried from Pakistan to Canada by a courier who lived in Hamilton, … of approximately 19.8 kilograms of heroin was shipped from Pakistan through Qatar to London in January 2003, …
December 05, 2005
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Federal Grand Jury Has Indicted 13 Defendants With Drug Trafficking, Health Care Fraud And Possession Of Firearms

December 18, 2003
… And Possession Of Firearms. The indictment alleges that from at least February, 1999 to November, 2003 the … Oxycontin, Percocet and other prescription medications from Maryland pharmacies for resale on the street. The … created fraudulent prescriptions using information stolen from physicians who were licensed to dispense medication. …
December 18, 2003
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Gang Leader Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Participating In Racketeering Conspiracy

August 19, 2011
… correctional facilities. According to his plea agreement, from 2006 through June 2010, Brown, was a leader of BGF, … incarcerated, he extorted a fellow inmate for protection from violence at the hands of BGF members and assaulted … by law enforcement discussing the collection of dues from fellow BGF members in order to post the bail for an …
August 19, 2011
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Former Department Of Justice Employee Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Gun Charges

August 31, 2011
… According to the evidence presented at Garrett’s trial, from mid-2006 through February 2007, Garrett conspired to … Court in Waldorf. Agents recovered 3.4 grams of cocaine from the pocket of Garrett’s jacket in his master bedroom …
August 31, 2011
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BGF Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Participating In A Racketeering Conspiracy

October 19, 2011
… in Maryland correctional facilities. According to his plea, from 2006 through June 2010, Olivis was one of the leaders … kilogram of heroin. According to Ushry’s plea agreement, from September 2009 through April 2010, Ushry distributed … incarcerated, he extorted a fellow inmate for protection from violence at the hands of BGF members and assaulted …
October 19, 2011
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Loudoun County To Host DEA Exhibit

December 22, 2015
… in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A portion of Drugs: Costs … stakeholders in Loudoun County to address this issue from a variety of angles, and am honored to be a co-sponsor … The traveling exhibit is expected to attract residents from throughout the region and is supported by the Loudoun …
December 22, 2015
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Bowie Drug Trafficker Convicted For $108 Million Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

February 10, 2016
… According to evidence presented at his 13-day trial, from at least January 2011 through January 2015, Marshall … Hill, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.  Testimony showed that from January 2011 until August 2012, Ford-Bey, assisted by … Marshall, received multiple kilogram shipments of cocaine from a source in California. According to witness testimony …
February 10, 2016
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Nine Indicted In Alleged Heroin Distribution Organization Operating In Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania And New York

August 19, 2013
… and New York.  Approximately 100 agents and officers from 11 law enforcement agencies assisted in today’s arrests and search warrants. The indictment arose from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement … leading causes of death in Maryland; with the recent spike from 245 overdose deaths in 2011 to 378 in 2012, more people …
August 19, 2013
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Baltimore Prescription Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

April 10, 2014
… abuse,” added Tuggle.     According to his plea agreement, from the spring of 2012 to July 2013, Ashbrook illegally … prescribed to him, or which he had illegally obtained from others. Ashbrook sold more than 14,930 milligrams of … cell phones, electronics, vehicles and other valuable items from gas stations, convenience stores, banks, credit unions …
April 10, 2014
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Three More Lows Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy and Murder

August 27, 2025
… people of Minneapolis deserve a city that is safe and free from fear.”  “This criminal street gang treated gun violence … was financed, uncovering the cash flow that allowed them to buy weapons, traffic drugs, and sow fear in Minneapolis … to dismantling organized crime and protecting communities from violent threats.” “Street gangs have been a persistent …
August 27, 2025
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Southern Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Other Charges, Including Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

April 13, 2022
… of cremation for the victim, whom the jury found died from Coby’s distribution of fentanyl to the victim.  Judge … jewelry, including a Rolex watch, and the firearms seized from his residence.  Coby has been in custody since his … customers over the course of several years.  The jury heard from witnesses who bought fentanyl directly from Coby.  …
April 13, 2022
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Baltimore Defense Attorney Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy

June 22, 2022
… Office.  The United States Attorney has recused himself from this case. The trial evidence proved that Ravenell received drug proceeds from clients and associates who engaged in drug … Ravenell also received substantial cash payments derived from drug sales as compensation for laundering money.  …
June 22, 2022
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DEA Washington Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 22, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day, this Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous … Back Day has removed more than 7,000 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are … who misused prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
October 22, 2021
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Two Chinese nationals charged with operating global opioid and drug manufacturing conspiracy resulting in deaths

August 22, 2018
… one killer drug in America today, and most of them come from China,” said Attorney General Sessions.  “That’s why … shipping the drugs. The Zheng DTO explained in emails and online that it had “special ways” to “go through customs …
August 22, 2018
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“Pill Mill” Distributor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

March 31, 2016
… who are destroying lives and making enormous profits from the diversion of pain medication.” “Pharmaceutical … a legitimate medical purpose. The owners kept the profits from the pill mill operations and from the sales of oxycodone in cash.  According to the …
March 31, 2016
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Nurse-Practitioner Indicted On Federal Charges, Accused Of Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

June 08, 2016
… evidence, Robinson conducted a pain management practice from 2011 until 2013 in the 2000 block of Martin Luther King … Jr. Avenue SE. His practice received numerous complaints from civilians in the area and from other health care professionals, including pharmacists, …
June 08, 2016
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Department of Corrections inmate faces max 20-year federal sentence for conducting large meth deals from prison

February 25, 2021
… 20-year federal sentence for conducting large meth deals from prison February 25, 2021 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from prison, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney … using contraband cell phones to direct criminal activities from behind bars will face severe consequences in the …
February 25, 2021
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El Dorado County man pleads guilty to distributing a designer drug from the dark web that caused the death of a minor

January 13, 2020
… County man pleads guilty to distributing a designer drug from the dark web that caused the death of a minor January … drugs, including a controlled substance known as 25I-NBOMe, from Europe to his residence in El Dorado County, by placing … 8, 2012, Richter imported a number of doses of 25I‑NBOMe from Europe. He then distributed some to Jesse Roberts, who …
January 13, 2020
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Border Enforcement Security Task Force Seizes 30,000+ Fentanyl Pills from Alleged Trafficker in Tukwila, Washington

August 04, 2023
… Security Task Force Seizes 30,000+ Fentanyl Pills from Alleged Trafficker in Tukwila, Washington August 04, … any prison term. The case was investigated by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and officers from Homeland Security Investigation (HSI), and the Seattle …
August 04, 2023