PRESS RELEASE

Kalamazzo, Michigan methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to over nineteen years

September 26, 2018
… ring that operated in Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties from July 2016 to December 2017. In addition to his prison … more than 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from the mail. "Make no mistake, this organization preyed on … agencies has proven to be effective in removing criminals from our communities," stated Mike Kelley, Executive …
September 26, 2018
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Detroit News 2003

July 15, 2021
…  JUN 2, 2003 DEA is Vindicated in Civil Lawsuit Resulting from 1997 Shooting  MAY 29, 2003 DEA Detroit Task Force …  APR 29, 2003 Michigan Drug Czar Receives Briefing From DEA Detroit On Drug Situation  APR 15, 2003 DEA Detroit …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Presidentially pardoned San Antonio man once again arrested on federal drug charges

December 10, 2020
… Lieutenant Hilario Nieto who previously received a pardon from President Barack Obama, announced Drug Enforcement … a Presidential pardon for his past offenses and released from federal prison chose to flout that generous gift after being released from federal prison and resume gang-related drug dealing in …
December 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Former U.S. Soldier And Two North Carolina Men Found Guilty For Conspiring To Kidnap And Murder As Part Of A Murder-For-Hire Scheme Overseas

April 18, 2018
… court, and the evidence admitted at trial: Hunter served from 1983 to 2004 in the U.S. Army, where he attained the … each victim. In early 2012, Samia and Stillwell traveled from North Carolina to the Philippines, where HUNTER … murder, and Samia and Stillwell sent thousands of dollars from the payments they received to the United States using, …
April 18, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Facing Federal Charges For Trafficking Heroin

July 21, 2011
… Duran, Jr., and other Albuquerque teens reportedly died from overdoses after they transitioned from OxyContin to heroin, and statistics from the New Mexico Department of Health reflect that heroin …
July 21, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Six Charged In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering And Mortgage Fraud Investigation

July 07, 2011
… June 28, 2011, charges that Linda Abdullah aka Linda Holt, from August 18, 2006, through February 27, 2009, devised and … on March 14, 2007. The indictment also charges that from June of 2008, through August of 2009, five defendants … were part of a drug organization that shipped marijuana from Arizona to the Detroit area, typically using United …
July 07, 2011
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Six Charged In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering And Mortgage Fraud Investigation

July 08, 2011
… June 28, 2011, charges that Linda Abdullah aka Linda Holt, from August 18, 2006, through February 27, 2009, devised and … on March 14, 2007. The indictment also charges that from June of 2008, through August of 2009, five defendants … were part of a drug organization that shipped marijuana from Arizona to the Detroit area, typically using United …
July 08, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Defendants Charged In Benton Harbor, Michigan Heroin Conspiracy

November 24, 2014
… between 50 and 65 grams of heroin per week in Benton Harbor from 2013 to the date of his arrest. Jackson, 44, of Benton … such as these rooting out those who would profit from spreading poison on our streets,” he said. U.S. … Tibbs Jackson, 38, Benton Harbor, to distribute heroin from the organization’s stash houses located at 1018 Pavone …
November 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Brownsville Drug Dealer Gets Four Life Sentences

December 11, 2013
… counts in two indictments and given other sentences ranging from five to 40 years to run concurrent with the life … in 1995 and is, therefore, prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm. The jury also heard that Cardenas … to a co-conspirator by an individual named “La Tia” from Matamoros. “La Tia” was identified by several …
December 11, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

El Paso Man Sentenced To Life In Prison In Connection With Murder-For-Hire Plot

March 23, 2017
… associates located in El Paso extorted ransom payment from the victims’ families. In addition to the prison term, … and indecency with a child. Evidence further revealed that from September 2008 until November 2008, Samuel Gurrola … to kill Sagredo while in Mexico in order to prevent her from testifying in that case. Testimony revealed that with …
March 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Six Sentenced To Combined Twenty-Six Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking Offenses

November 21, 2014
… must do all we can to keep children in our community safe from drugs and other illegal activity.  Our office remains … trafficking operation beginning in October 2012, agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) determined Hathorn, … that Hoepfner was obtaining large quantities of meth from Ruiz with the intention of distributing it.  Hoepfner …
November 21, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Defendants Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Operation Three Amigos

February 03, 2015
… four vehicles and over $10,000 in United States currency from members of the organization. Agents with the Drug … “The arrests today are a result of concentrated efforts from the Camden Police Department, Ouachita County Sheriff’s … the joint drug investigation, thanks to the many officers from across the state who assisted local law enforcement …
February 03, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

North Little Rock Drug Ring Dismantled

March 12, 2015
… Agent in Charge David Downing. “By removing these criminals from the streets of Arkansas and Arizona, they can no longer … we are making major progress in preventing meth trafficking from taking hold in our communities. This investigation is a … against the drug dealers to remove them and their weapons from our streets.” An investigation into large-scale …
March 12, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Investigation Into Drug Trafficking Organization In Carrol County Results In Six Defendants Being Sentenced To A Total Of Over 50 Years

March 18, 2015
… 50 years in prison for drug-trafficking offenses stemming from an investigation into a drug-trafficking organization … across our district deserve to grow up in communities free from trafficking in drugs and the violence and other crime … large quantities of methamphetamine to Bryan McClelland from a source in Kansas.  After corroborating this …
March 18, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Bergen County, N.J., Man Sentenced To 17 Months In Prison In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

October 08, 2014
… including Social Security numbers and dates of birth, from unwitting individuals, who often reside in the … task force in New Jersey composed of investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration, IRS, and the U.S. … Secret Service. The New Jersey Task Force, with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland …
October 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Authorities Seize $5.7 Million In Cocaine, Detain Two Smugglers

March 18, 2014
… dollars, while the men detained claimed to be U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico. "The US Attorney's Office and our law … of the citizens of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from the threats delivered by the sea." While on a routine … U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol (MPA) from Air Station Miami detected a 25-foot go-fast vessel, …
March 18, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Search Warrant Executed At Golden Grove Correctional Facility In St. Croix

April 08, 2014
… used to commit further crimes, run criminal organizations from inside prisons, intimidate witnesses, plot escapes, and … Trafficking (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes officers from the Virgin Islands Police (VIPD), with assistance from the FBI. Assisting HIDTA in today’s search were agents …
April 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Authorities Dismantle Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Transporting Cocaine And Money Between Puerto Rico-Florida-Connecticut

October 07, 2015
… enforcement to lead them in the wrong direction and away from the organization. The organization also utilized … intimidation and threats of violence to prevent the mules from cooperating with law enforcement.  “These arrests are a … If found guilty, the defendants face terms of imprisonment from 10 years to life. Criminal indictments are only charges …
October 07, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Participating In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy

January 31, 2017
… and Raul Hernandez) traveled to New York, obtained pills from a source of (Manuel Tirado), and then brought them back … as over $30,000 in cash and three firearms, were recovered from that location.  Garcia, Jennifer Nunez, and Johanna … in October of 2014, after returning to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Jose Nunez pleaded guilty on …
January 31, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

CVS To Pay $3.5 Million To Resolve Allegations That Pharmacists Filled Fake Prescriptions

June 30, 2016
… miss a critical opportunity to prevent prescription drugs from entering the stream of illegal opiates on the black … oxycodone prescriptions were excessive, especially coming from a dentist.  Moreover, the government alleged, even if … the fact that P.R. presented oxycodone prescriptions from two different providers during a single week at one CVS …
June 30, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Fourteen Indicted In Large-Scale Heroin Trafficking Ring

October 14, 2016
… Dominican Republic and New York. Thirteen men and one woman from Springfield, Mass. and Bronx, NY were indicted on … that we will hold accountable those who seek to profit from addiction by selling and trafficking drugs on our … to ensure this poison and those who peddle it are removed from our communities.”  “The Springfield Police Department …
October 14, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Fifteen Defendants Facing Federal Or State Charges For Selling Heroin, Cocaine And Crack Cocaine On Chicago’s South And West Sides

July 16, 2015
… charges against three others. Police and federal agents from the Chicago Strike Force began arresting the defendants … transactions with a confidential source working with agents from the Chicago Strike Force in 2013 and 2014. The deals … the U.S. Marshals Service, and task force officers from various state and local law enforcement agencies, …
July 16, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

More Than 30 Charged With Federal And State Drug, Gun And Immigration Offenses

May 30, 2017
… aka “Guega,” 26, a resident of Lawrence, Massachusetts and from the Dominican Republic Oscar Francisco Marcano … Fanas,” 21, a resident of Lawrence, Massachusetts and from the Dominican Republic Lacey Picariello, 33, of … Alcantara, 49, a resident of Methuen, Massachusetts and from the Dominican Republic   Ramon Gonzalez Nival, aka …
May 30, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Former Baggage Handler At LAX Arrested For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy After Allegedly Using Credentials To Pass Cocaine Through Security

February 23, 2017
… Gate, was taken into custody without incident by officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Los Angeles … airlines to smuggle kilogram “samples” of cocaine from Los Angeles to drug customers on the East Coast.  At … by using third-party couriers who had booked flights from LAX to the East Coast and who were willing to take the …
February 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Nevada Cardiologist Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud

December 12, 2017
… indictment that was unsealed today, it is alleged that from May 2014 to September 2017, Patel routinely prescribed … data analysts and Assistant United States Attorneys from throughout the country to prosecute doctors engaged in … cases help cut off the supply of drugs and stop addiction from spreading.  These prosecutors are already delivering …
December 12, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Las Vegas Doctor Arrested And Charged With 29 Counts Of Unlawful Distribution Of Fentanyl And Health Care Fraud

February 13, 2018
… contained in the indictment, which was unsealed today, from about July 19, 2015 through March 12, 2016, Holper … professional practice. The indictment further alleges that, from about November 21, 2013 through March 24, 2017, Holper … drugs. These prosecutors are already issuing indictments from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas. I want to thank the DEA, FBI, …
February 13, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department Announces First Ever Indictments Against Designated Chinese Manufacturers Of Deadly Fentanyl And Other Opiate Substances

October 17, 2017
… law enforcement agents intercepted packages mailed from Yan’s Internet pharmaceutical companies, seizing … in the United States, conspiracy to import the drugs from Canada and China, a money laundering conspiracy, an … numerous ways, including highly pure shipments of fentanyl from factories in China directly to U.S. customers who …
October 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Bacrim Narco-Traffickers Indicted On Cocaine Conspiracy Charges

September 02, 2011
… Bandas (BACRIMS), for their involvement in drug trafficking from South America to the United States using airplanes and … and semi-submersible submarines to transport cocaine from Colombia to Central America, with the ultimate … airplanes to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from clandestine airstrips located in South America, to …
September 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-Four Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine Through East Texas

April 02, 2015
… to have obtained over 150 kilograms of methamphetamine from numerous Mexican sources of supply for redistribution … Count One of the March 2015 indictment alleges that from 2011 to March 2015, John Nealy Holt, Leslie Dianne … The defendants all face a maximum sentence ranging from 20 years to life in federal prison if convicted of the …
April 02, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Two California Men Sentenced To Combined Total Of Over 13 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking Charges

July 30, 2015
… involving the transportation of methamphetamine from the Compton, California area to Springdale, Arkansas. … 2014 to arrange for four pounds of meth to be transported from California to Northwest Arkansas on October 30, 2014. … he would be bringing an associate, Elijah Buckhalter, from California with him and that the meth would be arriving …
July 30, 2015