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Seventeen People Indicted In Federal Court For Conspiracy To Manufacture And Sell Crack Cocaine In Ohio

… Substation Road, (the residence of Spickler) as drug houses from which he could sell crack and powder cocaine. Spickler, … drugs in Ohio.” "This investigation was initiated by agents from the Medina County Drug Task Force and Cleveland office … Anti-Crime Network Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the Medina County Prosecutor’s Office. It is being …
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Albuquerque Felon Facing Federal Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible.  … community is collaborating to target repeat offenders from counties with the highest violent crime rates. Smith … HOPE’s principal goals are to protect our communities from the dangers associated with heroin and opioid …
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Federal And State Authorities In El Paso Arrest 14 Defendants On Federal Drug Trafficking/Money Laundering Charges

… also collect, transport and launder cash proceeds derived from the sale of narcotics. During this investigation, … drugs in our communities.” These federal charges resulted from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the United States Marshals Service and Homeland …
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Four Defendants Charged In Colorado Marijuana Grow Operation

… and officers followed a truck transporting marijuana plants from the search location to a second location. As a result, … myriad of medically infused products were also taken from the second location. The second location was not the … that Crosse would receive $400 per pound of marijuana sold from the cultivation operation. The Do family paid 2/3 of …
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Five Defendants Pleaded Guilty In Unrelated Cases To Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges.

… methamphetamine, worked together to transfer the drugs from their vehicle to the undercover officer.  Bustos Bustos … an additional four ounces of crystal methamphetamine from Fuentes Ramos.  During execution of a search warrant at … Macroy and Lord facilitated the mailing of a UPS parcel from California to Hollywood, Florida, containing crystal …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced To 1,440 Months In Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Spice

… the lives our young people are brought to justice.  “  From sometime in 2012, Muhammad was ordering chemicals to produce spice and bath salts from manufacturers in the People’s Republic of China and …
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62 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Arecibo

… financial gain and profit.    According to the indictment, from on or about the year 2004, the defendants conspired to … the municipality of Arecibo.  According to the indictment, from on or about the year 2004, the defendants conspired to … Inspection Service is committed to protect the US Mail from criminal misuse.  We remain vigilant and continue to …
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Seizes Two Tons Of Cocaine

… into the water.  A total of three bales were recovered from the ocean along with the man that had fallen over … Air and Marine Branch. The case was investigated by agents from the Caribbean Corridor Strike (CCSF).  The CCSF is an … R. Cardona. The defendants are facing terms of imprisonment from 10 years to life for the narcotics violations. Criminal …
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48 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Mayaguez

… to protect themselves and the drug trafficking organization from rival gangs. As part of the manner and means of the … organization or leaders would use monies derived from the sales of controlled substances to purchase …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced To 89 Months In Federal Prison For Heroin Dealing

… Minervini transported significant quantities of heroin from Connecticut to Vermont for re-distribution. In 2009, … a precautionary measure. Following the crash, Minervini ran from his car and led agents on a foot chase through the …
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11 Defendants Charged In Federal Court With Drug Distribution In Manitowoc, Calumet, Sheboygan, And Milwaukee Counties

… criminal complaint and corresponding arrest warrants from the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Law enforcement … on a lengthy investigation by officers / special agents from the following agencies: Drug Enforcement … Area Drug Gang Task Force, which includes officers from the Milwaukee Police Department, and the Wisconsin …
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Carlsbad Man Sentenced For Role In Scheme To Launder Money For Drug Rings, Including The Sinaloa Cartel

… Mexico who laundered drug trafficking proceeds generated from multi-kilogram and multi-pound sales of narcotics in … and money movements can occur in a variety of directions from one country to another. “Law enforcement will continue …  These agencies received assistance and support from the Santa Ana Police Department, the Beverly Hills …
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Federal Indictment Targets 27 Including Members Of An International Drug Trafficking Organization And Los Angeles County Based Street Gangs

… distribution network, announced representatives from the agencies who jointly conducted the investigation at … Mexico and controlled the importation of methamphetamine from Mexico to the United States where it was sold on the … was, in most cases, 99 percent pure. The defendants range from alleged cartel members to street gang members or …
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Palm Beach, Broward And Martin County Pill Mills And Pharmacies Are Shut Down

… illegally distribute these drugs nationwide.  Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report … Doctor 2.  In a span of just six months, we have attacked from every angle what can only be described as a homegrown … of the same type used to fill the clinics’ prescriptions, from China. If convicted, the defendants face a statutory …
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DEA Helps Foil Iranian Terror Plot

… The Alleged Plot - The criminal complaint alleges that, from the spring of 2011 to October 2011, Arbabsiar and his … Houston Division and DEA Houston Division, with assistance from the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force. The … for the Southern District of New York, with assistance from the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice …
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Eight Arrested On Federal Steroid And Prescription Narcotic Distribution Charges

… that members of the conspiracy allegedly imported steroids from China. The following individuals were arrested on a … was a steroid distributer who obtained his steroids from Kenyhercz.  Wiretap interceptions over cellular … been receiving shipments of steroids and related materials from China since 2011 and has been manufacturing and …
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Eleven Individuals Charged With Trafficking Heroin And Other Illegal Narcotics

… conspiracy involving the shipment of heroin from California to Baton Rouge and the distribution of … terms of imprisonment, fines, and forfeiture of proceeds from the illegal drug offenses: Michael Almanza, age 44, of … by the DEA and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with assistance from Louisiana State Police, East Baton Rouge Parish …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Pleas Of Two Colombian Narcotics Traffickers Defendants Were High-Ranking Members Of Organization Headed By Colombian Drug Kingpin Francisco Gonzalez Uribe

… well as statements made during the guilty plea proceedings: From 2007 through 2009, OSPINO-ROSERO and NORENA-CORREA were … Republic -- the DEA secured large quantities of narcotics from individuals linked to OSPINO-ROSERO and NORENA-CORREA. …
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DEA Phoenix Participates In U.S. Marshals “Operation Justice V”

… safer with the removal of numerous dangerous criminals from our streets.” Surprise Police Chief Michael Frazier … JUSTICE V” involved more than 150 law enforcement officers from 30 contributing agencies throughout Maricopa and Pinal … “Aggravated Assault,” and, “Endangerment,” stemming from a 2009 drive-by shooting in South Phoenix. Anyone with …
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Tucson ‘Liposuction Technician’ And Aide Arrested On Multiple Felony Charges

… Medicine without a (ARS 13-3455). The charges arise from a three-month investigation conducted by the DEA’s … illegal medical practices and prevent controlled substances from being diverted into the wrong hands and endangering the … the DEA Tactical Diversion Task Force consisting of members from the DEA, the Tucson Police Department, and the South …
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Drug Ring Supplying Elmira, NY With Heroin And Fentanyl Shut Down

… members of a drug pipeline responsible for funneling heroin from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to Elmira, NY.  Eight … bars, and we have prevented a significant amount of heroin from reaching the streets. Our message to drug dealers is … organization obtained large quantities of heroin primarily from defendant Israel Cedeno-Martinez in Trenton, New …
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Doctor Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Oxycodone Pills

… can net an illicit distributor $2,400 in cash or more. From at least approximately January 2011 until December … that Lambrakis collected at least $2.5 million in fees from his “patients.” Lambrakis, 69, of Manhattan, is charged …
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Rochester Father, Two Sons Arrested And Charged With Drug Trafficking

… officers conducted multiple controlled purchases from the defendants at 164 Curtis Street in Rochester, which … is Victor Rivera’s residence. On December 4, 2015, officers from the New York State Police intercepted a suspicious … the direction of Chief Michael Ciminelli, with assistance from several law enforcement agencies including the New York …
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Dante Major Received 55 Years To Life Sentence

… and Richard J. Devlin, Jr, Otsego County Sheriff. Working from street level dealers to the supply source, Otsego … Sheriff’s Office investigators and DEA Special Agents from the Albany District Office made controlled purchases of heroin and oxy powder from retail level dealers working for the head of the drug …
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Long Island Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

… On April 23, 2011, Giovanni Manzella, a 34 year-old man from Long Beach, New York, died of an overdose of oxycodone … also within two days after receiving a prescription from Conway for 180 pills of oxycodone. Patient files seized … that neither man received meaningful medical examinations from Conway. The files for these and other patients …
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Long Island Doctor Convicted Of Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Distribution Of Oxycodone

… action against a pharmacy, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded … DEA Task Force which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, NCPD and NYSP with assistance from the IRS. On …
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DEA New York Enforcement Division Announces Takedown of Brooklyn Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficker

… prescription drugs are putting New Yorkers suffering from opioid addiction in grave danger,” said Attorney … for their collaboration as we work to keep New Yorkers safe from dangerous narcotics.” “The sale of these illegal drugs … law enforcement partners to stem the flow of illegal drugs from infiltrating our communities.” The investigation …
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First Defendant in Drug Trafficking Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

… Seattle Field Division. “The fentanyl powder alone seized from this group contained more than 1.7 million potentially … the Seattle Police Department with significant assistance from the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Seattle comprises agents and …
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Tacoma Man Who Persisted in Drug Trafficking Despite Being Stopped With More Than 25 Pounds of Meth Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison

… Using Rental Cars and Then Buses to Transport Drugs North from LA pena drugs on car.jpg Drugs seized in Rogelio Pena … Department seized 7.5 kilograms of fentanyl laced pills from a bag that had been abandoned at a bus station by one … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Seattle comprises agents and …
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Illegal Alien Faces Federal Charges for Selling Fentanyl at a Farmers Market Produce Stand

… 815-4513 Atlanta – Luis Sanchez-Acevedo, an illegal alien from Mexico, appeared in federal court yesterday afternoon … on charges related to his alleged distribution of fentanyl from a Forest Park farmers market produce stand.  … 2025, Sanchez-Acevedo allegedly sold a total of 3,000 pills from or in the vicinity of his produce stand at a Forest …