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Martin County Resident Pleads Guilty To Manufacturing Hash Oil In His Apartment Laboratory And To Weapons Charges

April 17, 2015
… received a call, regarding an explosion originating from an apartment in Stuart, Florida.  In the apartment, the … resins containing (THC), the active psychoactive compound, from marijuana buds and plant matter through a chemical … amounts are required in the process of extracting the resin from the raw marijuana, explosions and fires from accidents …
April 17, 2015
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Martin County Resident Sentenced For Manufacturing Hash Oil In His Apartment Laboratory And Possessing A Firearm

July 17, 2015
… furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  Upon his release from incarceration, Vranich will be placed on supervised … resins containing (THC), the active psychoactive compound, from marijuana buds and plant matter through a chemical … amounts are required in the process of extracting the resin from the raw marijuana, explosions and fires from accidents …
July 17, 2015
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Palm Beach County Resident Convicted Of Narcotics Trafficking And Unlawful Gun Possession

February 11, 2016
… of Florida, made the announcement.  This case stemmed from an investigation into the importation of Alpha-(“α-PVP”), aka “Flakka,” from China into the United States.  In March of 2015, as a … County.  DEA agents in London, England received information from the British authorities regarding multiple packages …
February 11, 2016
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Miami-Dade, Fla. Police Officer Charged In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

April 08, 2014
… a narcotics trafficking organization - distributing cocaine from the Dominican Republic in New Jersey and elsewhere - by … and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity - specifically, drug … Republic, which he transported on two separate trips from Miami to the Dominican Republic between Oct.5, 2012 and …
April 08, 2014
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Former Immigration Officer, Postal Worker Charged In Takedown Of 14-Member Interstate Methamphetamine Distribution Ring

June 18, 2014
… court.   Among the 14 people charged today are defendants from Las Vegas, Nev., Los Angeles, Calif., and Phoenix, … City, NJ. The DTO coordinated shipments of methamphetamine from suppliers in Arizona, California, and Nevada through … of the methamphetamine, ordering several pounds per month from various interstate suppliers. Freehauf negotiated the …
June 18, 2014
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Americans Turn Out In Droves For DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 06, 2013
… have removed over 3.4 million (1,733 tons) of medication from circulation.  (A breakdown of the last Take-Back Day’s … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently …
November 06, 2013
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Members Of Puerto Rico-based Cocaine Trafficking Operation Charged

September 26, 2017
… used the U.S. Mail to ship kilogram quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Atlanta metropolitan area and then … U.S. Attorney John Horn.  “However, instead of learning from their mistakes, they again chose to poison our … other information presented in court:  The charges arose from an investigation into money laundering activities in …
September 26, 2017
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15 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

June 26, 2013
… the conspiracy was to obtain kilogram quantities of cocaine from sources in Puerto Rico for further distribution in the … States Postal Service; the defendants would also travel from Puerto Rico to the continental United States using … If convicted, the defendants could face sentencings from 10 years up to life in prison.  “Drug trafficking …
June 26, 2013
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Michigan Man Sentenced To 12.5 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

December 09, 2015
… defendant trafficked cocaine and cocaine base into Vermont from New York, Michigan, and Arizona, and distributed … his bank account, and trafficked his drugs into Vermont from New York and Michigan. One of the government’s … urged the Court to consider that the defendant absconded from Michigan and remained a fugitive for a period of months …
December 09, 2015
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Two Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdose Deaths

February 26, 2016
… DEA Special Agent in Charge Ferguson.  “Those suffering from the disease of heroin addiction need access to … Miles, on November 19, 2015, a 22-year-old male died from an apparent heroin overdose at a residence in … the victim and two other individuals purchased heroin from Miles in Waterbury.  According to the State of …
February 26, 2016
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Three Brockton Men Charged With Distributing Fentanyl

April 05, 2016
… April 15, 2016.             As alleged in the complaint, from December 2015 to March 2016, the defendants sold … and several times the drug was seized by law enforcement from the defendants’ associates.  In addition, on Feb. 11, … seized a loaded Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun from an associate of Gomes’s during a vehicle stop.  …
April 05, 2016
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Nine Men Charged With Distributing Drugs In Bristol County

June 30, 2016
… heroin and cocaine in the Bristol County area.   Six men from southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island were … later this afternoon.  Three defendants remain fugitives from justice. According to court documents, Luis Lopez was … organization that imported large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New Bedford and Fall River. Another …
June 30, 2016
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El Paso Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

October 07, 2016
… a cocaine trafficking operation that smuggled cocaine from Mexico into El Paso and then transported the drug to … the conspiracy typically involved transporting the cocaine from locations in El Paso to a warehouse where it was … Chavez and his associates.  Investigators also recovered from the Jeep a duffel bag containing approximately $284,000 …
October 07, 2016
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DEA Attacks Indiana Opana Painkiller Epidemic

February 05, 2016
… last 13 months has reported 188 cases. In June 2015, agents from DEA Indianapolis launched a joint investigation with … Mack, both of Scottsburg. They obtained their drug supply from sources in Louisville, Kentucky, Indianapolis and … Carter. “But for those who are trafficking and profiting from those suffering the misery of addiction, we will work …
February 05, 2016
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Eight Defendants Charged With Distributing Heroin In Chicago Area On Behalf Of Guerrero Unidos Mexican Drug Cartel

December 10, 2014
… in Mexico to import wholesale amounts of heroin and cocaine from Mexico to Illinois, often concealing the narcotics in commercial passenger buses that traveled from Mexico to Chicago. Vega’s organization stored drugs at … 25 kilograms of heroin and 60 grams of cocaine were seized from Rodriguez after Figueroa and Betancourt allegedly …
December 10, 2014
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Haverhill Resident Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

June 06, 2017
… dealer.  Intercepted calls showed that Rosario traveled from New Hampshire to Haverhill, Massachusetts, where he obtained a firearm from Rojas.  A law enforcement officer later stopped Rosario … a substantial drug trafficking operation that was profiting from the sale of these dangerous pills.  Thanks to the hard …
June 06, 2017
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

May 07, 2013
… (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations … that partnered with DEA.  When added to the collections from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 … (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation. I again, would like to thank the multitude …
May 07, 2013
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

May 07, 2013
… (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations … that partnered with DEA.  When added to the collections from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 … (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation. I again, would like to thank the multitude …
May 07, 2013
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

May 07, 2013
… (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations … that partnered with DEA.  When added to the collections from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 … (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation. I again, would like to thank the multitude …
May 07, 2013
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee

May 07, 2013
… (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations … that partnered with DEA.  When added to the collections from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 … (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation. I again, would like to thank the multitude …
May 07, 2013
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Drug Trafficking Ringleader Craig Petties Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

August 23, 2013
… counted, packaged, and stored large amounts of cash derived from the sale of controlled substances in various … co-conspirators delivered large amounts of currency derived from the sale of cocaine from the Western District of Tennessee and elsewhere to …
August 23, 2013
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DEA Hosts 122 Collection Sites On Saturday, April 30 Th For Drug Take-Back

April 25, 2011
… dangerous prescription drugs. O n Saturday, April 30 th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and local law … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “The Prescription Drug …
April 25, 2011
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Nine People Linked To Cocaine Distribution To Italy And Domestic Methamphetamine Sales Named In Federal Indictment

May 02, 2013
… 40 kilograms of cocaine being smuggled into Italy from the Dominican Republic and Mexico. That cocaine was … the narcotics-trafficking operation laundered drug proceeds from the Dominican Republic through the use of Western Union … Republic, who allegedly oversaw the distribution of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to Italy and conspired to …
May 02, 2013
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Seven Indicted In Broward Pharmacy Takedown

July 08, 2011
… registered in April 2009 to dispense controlled substances from the Focus on Health, Rx pharmacy which had previously … dealers operating out of Miami, as well as prescriptions from “pill mill” doctors. During the time period April 2009 … cash for these pills. A review of the prescriptions seized from the pharmacy reflects that of the prescriptions the …
July 08, 2011
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DEA’s Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results In Another Big Haul

October 04, 2012
… collected 488,395 (244 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public. When added to the collections from DEA’s previous four Take-Back events, more than 2 … (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were removed from circulation. According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and …
October 04, 2012
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Holiday CVS Final Order Reveals Gross Negligence By Two CVS Pharmacies In Stanford, Florida

October 15, 2012
… Order, on October 12, 2012. The order is effective 30 day from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The … under circumstances indicating that the drugs are diverted from legitimate channels, misused, or abused; and failing to … the evidence presented during a consolidated hearing held from April 25, 2012, through April 30, 2012, in Arlington, …
October 15, 2012
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Former Colombian Prosecutor Pleads Guilty To Role In International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

October 16, 2012
… was responsible for transporting cocaine by go-fast vessels from the port city of Buenaventura, Colombia, to Central … Larrahondo admitted he received regular monthly payments from the Colombian drug trafficking organization in order … in order to protect the drug trafficking organization from law enforcement. Members of the Colombian drug …
October 16, 2012
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Operation Snake Oil Seized Vehicles Sold For Over $1.9 Million At Local Miami Auction

October 22, 2012
… October 18, 2012, 44 personal properties previously seized from Vincent Colangelo, a rogue pain clinic owner, were … appraised at $292,000. “Drug dealers who live the high life from illegal drug proceeds should be warned that this … Trouville. “The DEA will remain focused on those who profit from the diversion of prescription drugs and to ensure that …
October 22, 2012
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Five Convicted By Federal Jury In A Multi-State Drug Conspiracy

November 15, 2012
… 36, Robert Lespinasse, 34, Monica Lewis, 31, all from the Fort Lauderdale and Miami areas; and Robert … and drug distribution paraphernalia. The conspiracy spread from south Florida to the west coast of Florida, and as far … Department of Justice recused that office, at its request, from investigating and prosecuting the case. Assistant U.S. …
November 15, 2012
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Warehouse Manager Ordered To Prison

March 30, 2016
… transportation of more than 6,300 kilograms of marijuana from Sept. 24, 2011, to Aug. 27, 2012. During trial, the government presented testimony from 13 witnesses and admitted more than 300 exhibits. … were unloaded and readied for marijuana bundles to arrive from stash houses. As many as 138 bundles each weighing …
March 30, 2016