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Ansonia Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense, Violating Supervised Release

April 19, 2023
… followed a previous federal conviction. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … and package illegal drugs.  Investigators also seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … died of an overdose in August 2016.  He was released from prison in February 2020 and was on supervised release …
April 19, 2023
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Dominican National Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

April 11, 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 … narcotics transactions, and drug ledgers seized from the Sosa-Ortiz organization in October 2019 indicated …
April 11, 2023
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New Haven Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Ring

February 16, 2023
… suspicious package that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from New Haven to an address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.  The … kilogram quantities of cocaine that had been shipped from Puerto Rico to addresses in and around New Haven, the … Investigators seized the cocaine and a loaded 9mm handgun from their vehicle.  Correa-Ortiz, who had traveled to the …
February 16, 2023
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Money Courier For Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Federal Prison

April 29, 2022
… kilogram-quantities of narcotics, primarily fentanyl, from a source of supply, and then distributing the drug to … 2019, investigators seized more than $200,000 in cash from members of the drug trafficking organization. Members … imprisonment for his prior federal conviction, was released from prison in August 2019, and was on supervised release at …
April 29, 2022
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Dominican National Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Trafficking and Immigration Offenses

March 17, 2022
… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed … made multiple controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from De La Cruz, DeJesus-Concepcion and other members of the … Supermarket. DeJesus had previously been deported from the U.S. after a conviction for a federal narcotics …
March 17, 2022
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
April 20, 2023
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Mother of Three Children Sentenced to 23 Years for Meth Trafficking

December 05, 2023
… that Gonzales obtained large quantities of methamphetamine from a supplier in Arizona by traveling to and from Arizona while concealing contraband in a spare tire, or … he/she received one or two pounds of methamphetamine from Gonzales every one to three weeks. The informant …
December 05, 2023
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Drug Overdoses

May 11, 2023
… friend were spotted in a car in a neighborhood a few blocks from R.P.’s house. Authorities were called when the car … overdose victims, and an undercover officer bought fentanyl from Craig later that day in a transaction that was recorded … for the money. The only safe solution to avoid dying from fentanyl is to avoid drugs, especially if there’s a …
May 11, 2023
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

March 14, 2023
… and driving erratically, and the deputy followed him from a distance. Nichols turned the corner from Eldon Street onto Nichols Street at a high rate of … prosecution. According to court documents, Evans fled from law enforcement officers on Aug. 24, 2017, and left a …
March 14, 2023
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California Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Conspiracy in Southwest Missouri

February 09, 2023
… packages that contained multiple pounds of methamphetamine from California to co-defendant James Mangold, 44, of Mt. … to others involved in the conspiracy, which lasted from Jan. 24 to April 14, 2020. According to court … shipped at least 31.98 kilograms of methamphetamine from California to southwest Missouri. On April 14, 2020, …
February 09, 2023
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Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

January 24, 2023
… to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Polk Counties from April 10, 2019, to March 30, 2020. According to court … officers seized more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from members of the conspiracy. During a traffic stop on … to kill the officers. An officer removed two pistols from Robinson’s waistband – an FNH .40-caliber …
January 24, 2023
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Fentanyl Kingpin Sentenced to Life Sentence

March 04, 2022
… containing the fentanyl, and his fingerprint was recovered from packaging material. However, Hunter ran from investigators, and made good his escape. The jury found … Hunter’s frequent pattern of travel to St. Louis from Los Angeles.  “The sentence remanded to Gerald Hunter …
March 04, 2022
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Bates City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

August 12, 2021
… officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 58, was sentenced … who purchased at least a half-kilogram of methamphetamine from him at a time. One customer, said Gregg, purchased one … a large amount of cash; in total, officers seized $22,240 from Gregg’s residence, which has been forfeited to the …
August 12, 2021
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Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

July 08, 2021
… clearing inside a large area of timber. A distinct path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing … grow site. He told law enforcement that he came to Missouri from California to work as a trimmer at the marijuana grow … marijuana that he trimmed. Medina-Perez has been deported from the United States on seven previous occasions. He was …
July 08, 2021
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KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

May 21, 2021
… of coordinating the transportation of loads of cocaine from the El Paso, Texas, area to the Kansas City … Zaragoza-Navarette also transported illicit drug proceeds from the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or … instance, law enforcement officers seized nearly $500,000 from Zaragoza-Navarrette, who was transferring the illicit …
May 21, 2021
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St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for heroin, cocaine distribution

January 04, 2021
… multiple-kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from Mexican sources of supply. During the investigation, … seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds from Hill and his various associates. Specifically, on … check revealed Hill had an active warrant. Hill fled from the officer, who chased him by foot through a Clayton …
January 04, 2021
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St. Peters man gets 22 years in prison

December 08, 2020
… controlled purchases in July, August and September, from a co-defendant residing in rural Missouri. DEA … co-defendant intended to meet with Gonzalez to pick up cash from the sales of various controlled substances. On March 8, 2019, deputies from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department located the …
December 08, 2020
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DEA launches WithYouSTL.com website

June 16, 2020
… deaths in 2019. Unfortunately, deaths of Black males from opioid use jumped 47 percent compared to 2018. [Source: … resource website that provides information on everything from substance use prevention, treatment providers, and free … crisis and heard how COVID-19 impacted those who suffer from substance use disorder, in particular the devastating …
June 16, 2020
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Fort Salonga Urologist and Wife Charged with Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance and Falsifying Business Records

December 14, 2023
… is rooted in an ‘all hands-on deck’ approach to save lives from illegal drug misuse and abuse through enforcement, … as most prescriptions are transmitted electronically from a doctor directly to a pharmacy. Furthermore, Jessica … and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security, launched an investigation into the …
December 14, 2023
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 222 Months In Prison

May 25, 2023
… which Esteves and his coconspirators hoped to import from Puerto Rico.  Esteves was convicted on August 4, 2022 … Esteves returned to that business barely a year removed from serving a sentence for trafficking thousands of … that attempted to purchase 150 kilograms of cocaine from purported Colombian suppliers, who were in fact …
May 25, 2023
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Man Indicted by Queens DA in Possession of Deadly Fentanyl

December 12, 2022
… the trunk. Carrol is accused of transporting the narcotics from Suffolk County to Queens for the purpose of selling the … in the United States. In 2021, 107,622 Americans died from drug poisonings and over 66 percent are directly … 20,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills. A recent bulletin from the DEA indicated that in 2022, six out of ten …
December 12, 2022
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Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Related Death of Massapequa Woman

September 13, 2022
… 13, 2020 that caused the death of a 21-year old woman from Massapequa, New York. Riddick pleaded guilty on January … and caused the death of a 21-year-old female victim from Massapequa. Defendant Riddick infected our … with Riddick in which she appeared to be ordering heroin from the defendant. On September 15, 2020, during the …
September 13, 2022
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 19, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere … DEA will also accept vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers, only after the batteries are …
October 19, 2020
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Two Poughkeepsie men sentenced for selling fentanyl that led to the deaths of at least four users

February 19, 2020
… Beginning in February 2017 – right after being released from prison – Moss agreed with others to sell fentanyl.  By … December 2017 – the month after his most recent release from prison Melendez began selling fentanyl to customers in … direct customers or customers of others who purchased drugs from Melendez – overdosed on Melendez’s drugs, but survived …
February 19, 2020
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Staten Island man sentenced to 12 years for illegally distributing oxycodone

October 30, 2019
… street prices even higher in other parts of the country.    From at least approximately January 2012 until his arrest in … obtained medically unnecessary oxycodone prescriptions from Dr. David Taylor, who operated a medical clinic in …
October 30, 2019
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Staten Island man arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl

May 06, 2019
… enforcement’s tireless effort to safeguard our communities from drug traffickers will continue.”   “Anyone who deals in … narcotics he sold. Law enforcement officers obtained video from surveillance cameras outside victim-1’s residence … as 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. In New York, from 2014 to 2015, fentanyl overdose deaths rose 135 …
May 06, 2019
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NYPD Officer convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Manhattan Federal Court

March 07, 2019
… documents and the evidence at trial:   This case arises from a New York Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation … brought heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine across the border from Mexico into the United States, and then into New York …
March 07, 2019
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Mississippi Man Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

March 21, 2025
… to five years supervised release following his release from prison.  “The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is … drug trafficking organizations and bring those who profit from them to justice. This individual’s sentencing is a … continue to do outstanding work to protect our community from drug dealers like this defendant.” The Drug Enforcement …
March 21, 2025
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of Illegal Drugs with Intent to Distribute

February 20, 2025
… that Kevin Shank, 46, was selling controlled substances from his residence in Fairbanks. In February 2024, law … purchase 1.1 grams of heroin and 21 blue fentanyl pills from Shank. On March 19, 2024, law enforcement executed a … proceeds. “Drug traffickers like Mr. Shank, who profit from the pain they cause selling poison to our neighbors, …
February 20, 2025
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Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

January 17, 2025
… Beach, Fla., was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison. From June 2023 to May 2024, Hazzi sold drugs, including more … Miami Field Division investigated the cases with assistance from Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, Boynton Beach Police …
January 17, 2025