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Crawfordville Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… the removal of addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “This … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Leader of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… Administration Orlando District Office, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Postal … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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South Florida Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Narcotics

… District Office investigated this case with assistance from City of Miami Police Department; Miami Gardens Police … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Facing Up to Life in Prison Following Jury Verdict

… Fajardo-Albarran received large amounts of methamphetamine from sources in Mexico, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia. He then … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl Trafficker Found Guilty

… a search of the vehicle, the loaded handgun was recovered from the center console and the package of drugs was found … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Three Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… and the Pinellas Park Police Department, with assistance from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the Pasco and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Selling Drugs, Causing Overdoses, and Disposing of a Body

… documents and evidence presented at the sentencing hearing, from at least July 23, 2018, through September 17, 2019, … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Dozens of Drug Overdoses Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… and the Pinellas Park Police Department, with assistance from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and the Pasco and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Four Individuals Charged in Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine and Fentanyl

… to proceeds of the offense.  According to the indictment, from at least April 2021 through October 2021, the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Nassau County Repeat-Offender Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Meth Offense

… by a 3-year term of supervised release. Wilson was released from prison and began serving his term of supervised release … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Lake City Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Distributing Crack Cocaine

… of multiple felony offenses and therefore is prohibited law from possessing firearms. This case was investigated by the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Okeechobee County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

… judge in West Palm Beach sentenced a 31-year-old man from Okeechobee County, Florida, to 130 months in prison for … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl

… and other controlled substances and sell the drugs from a trap house located in Palmetto, Florida. Over the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Tallahassee Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Charges

… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “We will … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison

… battery with a deadly weapon. As such, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Five Members of Pinellas County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charged and Arrested

… to proceeds of the offense.  According to the indictment, from at least October 2020, through January 4, 2022, the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Two Walton County Men Convicted on Drug Trafficking Charges

… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” stated U.S. Attorney Coody. “We are … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl and Illegal Firearms Possession Put Man in Prison for 22 Years

… where food was kept, and alongside a bed. Officers seized from Bean’s residence a Glock 9mm handgun that had been … at least four kilograms (8.8 pounds) of fentanyl from a source in Detroit, Michigan, and approximately two … from a more recent source in St. Louis, Mo. Bean stated he buys all his guns off the streets locally, and often takes …
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13 Charged in St. Louis Drug Conspiracy

… which involved both people, and repeatedly seized drugs from where Phifer and Spellman were operating, the motion … distributors in St. Louis, and he used an intermediary to buy about 15 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from Sosa. Marco Chavira, 35, of El Paso, Texas, was …
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Orlando Man Sentenced To 32 Years for Possessing Illegal Firearms and Selling Fentanyl That Killed a Woman

… After some time, N.K. realized that the pills she was buying from them contained fentanyl. On October 31, 2021, N.K. … On March 31, 2022, within days of purchasing “M30” pills from Fonseca Flores, N.K. sent a text message to Parady …
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Melvin Hill Sentenced on Federal Drug And Firearms Charges

… told Burlington narcotics investigators that they could buy narcotics from Hill. In February and March, this source made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Hill in transactions that were recorded and surveilled …
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Operation Shaw-Crank Redemption Update: Final 3 Defendants Sentenced To A Combined Total Of Over 17 Years In Prison For Drug-Trafficking Organization

… total of 207 months for drug-trafficking offenses stemming from an investigation known as “Operation Shaw-Crank … type of illegal activity so that our children are protected from drug-trafficking and the crime that comes with it.”    … and Arkansas River Valley area. Numerous controlled buys, surveillance, search warrants, and monitoring have …
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest 15 Individuals On Federal Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

… (1) engage in financial transactions using proceeds derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling cocaine; (2), transport or transmit … the source, ownership and control of proceeds derived from unlawful activity. Sergio Guadalupe Adame-Ochoa is also …
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Two Men Arrested In Multimillion Dollar Synthetic Drug Ring

… of synthetic narcotics.  According to the indictment, from March 2010 until July 2012, Libbert and his … allegedly purchased more than 300 kilograms of chemicals from domestic sources.             As part of the scheme, … various bank transactions and spending the proceeds to buy luxury vehicles, vacations and a $1.4 million home.  As …
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Owner Of Smoke Shops In Bakersfield, Fresno And Visalia Pleads Guilty To Fraud Relating To The Sale Of Synthetic Drugs

… as K2 or spice in retail outlets throughout the U.S. and from his six smoke shops doing business under the name “The … and began manufacturing and distributing SSC products from that location. According to court documents, Nottoli … transaction in property derived from drug trafficking to buy a time share in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. If convicted of the …
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Perry Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Drug-Trafficking Charges

… demonstrated that Basha was distributing methamphetamine from his home in Perry, Florida, while Basha was on house … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border

January 23, 2025
… Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border Statement of George Papadopoulos … Entitled, “Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border” Before the House Homeland …
January 23, 2025
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Heroin Pipeline From The Bronx To Otsego County Shut Down

… Heroin Pipeline From The Bronx To Otsego County Shut Down March 01, 2013 New … organization based in Oneonta, NY with heroin supplied from the Bronx, NY.  Over the past two years, the Albany …
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Springfield, Mo., man sentenced to 20 years for meth conspiracy

… to distribute methamphetamine in Greene County, Missouri, from March 30 to Aug. 30, 2017. Stone also pleaded guilty to … Stone was preparing to travel to the Kansas City area to buy methamphetamine. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, …
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Maine Man Sentenced for Role in Northern New England Fentanyl Trafficking Operation

… analogue – intended for distribution in Maine, allegedly from co-defendant Ivan Rodriguez Osorio in a hotel parking … Morris had allegedly made three prior drug purchases from Rodriguez Osorio, buying approximately 500 grams of fentanyl each time. Less …