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Twenty-seven defendants charged in takedown of Newark open air drug market

… their illegal operation. The charges and arrests resulted from a long-running wiretap investigation led by the U.S. … in the heart of a residential community, just two blocks from the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, an Irvington public school serving children from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. The organization made …
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Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network

… network obtained thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine from the Sinaloa Cartel to smuggle across the international … quantities of methamphetamine and numerous firearms from making their way to the streets of San Diego and other … and local law enforcement agencies. Agents and officers from the United States Marshals Service, Homeland Security …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
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13 arrested in Colombia for distributing thousands of kilograms of cocaine to the U.S.

… Force operation.    With just a handful of special agents from the Dallas DEA field office working these international … conspired to import thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia and Mexico into the United States and Europe … case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys from the Eastern District of Texas.   An indictment is not …
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Indictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the FBI’s New Haven Safe … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Manchester, Glastonbury, West Haven, … Departments.  The FBI Task Force includes participants from the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut …
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Holbrook Man Sentenced For Cocaine Trafficking; Boston Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution

… Echevarria as a drug trafficker who purchased cocaine from co-defendants and wholesale drug suppliers Winston … a call in April 2020, Echevarria received a “cooking class” from McGhee in which McGhee instructed him on how to convert … recovered a ripped plastic bag containing a white residue from the outer area of Muhammad’s buttocks. Of the …
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St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine

… Springfield - (417) 888-9800 ST. LOUIS – Two doctors from the St. Louis area were indicted Wednesday and accused … location, the indictment says. Dr. Ali was also suspended from participation in the Missouri Medicaid program in … of our ability to ensure these individuals are prevented from risking lives within our communities.” The conspiracy …
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DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record

… partners have stepped up our efforts to stop fentanyl from reaching our communities,” said Special Agent in Charge … trafficking organizations will go to any length to profit from the misery of our citizens. We’ll continue to take down … organizations, seizing and stopping $13.7 million from reaching criminal organization leaders. Fentanyl, a …
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U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Relating to Firearms Trafficking and Distribution of Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Pills Containing Fentanyl

… to safeguard our communities.  I commend the men and women from NYPD, DEA, HSI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the … Force, every day in preventing deadly narcotics and weapons from reaching the streets and the community.”     According …
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Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

… not only removed substantial quantities of deadly narcotics from the streets, but it also hit drug dealers in their … saved the lives of countless New Yorkers suffering from addiction.  Thanks to the work of our law enforcement … Task Force, which is comprised of law enforcement officers from the DEA, HSI, US Postal Inspection Service, New York …
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Multi-Agency Investigation Shuts Down Violent Drug Trafficking Ring

… law enforcement agencies utilized information collected from a long-term narcotics investigation to execute search … and seizures are the results of months of hard work from the numerous law enforcement agencies and our Special … many agencies that helped to remove these violent offenders from our community,” said Rochester Police Chief David …
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Man Charged with April 2018 Mount Vernon Murder

… brought by this Office and MUJAAHID is serving a sentence from a prior federal conviction in this District. The … arrest again shows that Mount Vernon continues to benefit from the partnership the MVPD has formed with its Federal … them. On or about April 30, 2018, BAZEMORE acquired a gun from MUJAAHID, and then BAZEMORE stalked and shot Tasheen …
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Four Poughkeepsie individuals charged in White Plains Federal Court with narcotics offenses

… containing fentanyl.  Three firearms were also recovered from Nicholas’s residence.  DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray … today and statements made in court proceedings [1] : From at least September 2018 till February 2020, Michael …
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Two Mexican drug traffickers charged with the murder of a Mexican soldier and conspiring to import cocaine into the United States

… Photo of fifty caliber rifle adn ammunition seized from Truck.jpeg NEW YORK – DEA New York Division Special … DEA agents began tracking an aircraft traveling northbound from the Caribbean Coast of Venezuela. The aircraft landed …
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Second leader of major opioid trafficking organization sentenced in Rochester

… imported bulk quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers China. They ordered the furanyl … to transport 5,330 blue pills containing furanyl fentanyl from Elmira to North Carolina in October 2016. On Oct. 25, … can with a false bottom containing the 5,330 blue pills from inside Prettyman’s vehicle.             In early 2017, …
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Doctor convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme

… drug dealing is all the more shocking coming as it did from a licensed medical professional who has taken an oath … filed in the case, and evidence introduced at trial:   From approximately 2015 until his arrest in November 2017, …
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DEA Heroin Enforcement Team, Long Island Heroin Task Force, ATF, Nassau County Police Department and Suffolk County DA team up to arrest 19 members of drug ring

… and the Long Island Heroin Task Force, comprising officers from the Suffolk County Police Department, Nassau County … gang members, removed large amounts of illegal drugs from our streets and confiscated illegal weapons, thus … agencies, we will continue to remove these criminals from our communities and I congratulate all on a job well …
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Head of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty

… imported bulk quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers in China. They ordered the furanyl … to transport 5,330 blue pills containing furanyl fentanyl from Elmira to North Carolina in October 2016. On Oct. 25, … can with a false bottom containing the 5,330 blue pills from inside Prettyman’s vehicle. In early 2017, Thatcher …
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Eleven defendants charged in federal court with committing narcotics and firearms offenses in the Bronx

… supports the NYPD in their efforts to protect New Yorkers from drug traffickers and the associated violence,” said … trade,” said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman. “From feeding the opioid crisis through the sale of …
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Large-scale Cocaine Importers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Liberty, Richmond, and Tattnall counties, and elsewhere, from as early as January 2016. Led by Daniel Morales-Jimenez … quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs from and through Puerto Rico, into Florida and the Southern … as a kilo-quantity distributor who obtained cocaine from Morales-Jimenez, arranging importation into the …
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Leader Of Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 22.5 Years In Prison

… Perez was ordered to forfeit his rights to the residence from which Perez distributed fentanyl. “Fentanyl kills over … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.  Perez fled from Rhode Island to New York upon hearing of the searches … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Two Members of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Rings Linked to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms

… three kilos of heroin, and more than $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier … was led by the FBI with critical investigative teamwork from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland … Department of Corrections and significant local assistance from the Tacoma Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff’s …
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U.S. Attorney's Office and DEA Announce Federal Charges Against Albuquerque Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… Albuquerque Classics. Throughout 2024, undercover agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted … purchases of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from the brothers,  Gastelum , Chavey , and Vargas . In … Administration investigated this case with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service. Assistant United States …
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Leaders of Dangerous Mexican Drug Cartel Responsible for Extreme Violence Charged with International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… criminal organizations to protect our citizens from their unlawful actions,” said HSI Executive Associate … (DEA) Houston Field Division. “The DEA has never wavered from the global fight against this vicious, ruthless cartel … DEA Houston Division investigated the case, with assistance from the DEA Mexico City Country Office. HSI New York …
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Mexican National Trafficking Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to 12 Years

… thousands of fentanyl pills to Rocky Mount, tried to flee from deputies, and ditched their ride in a Battleboro field. … Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) received information from a confidential source that a large shipment of … how our partnerships effectively remove dangerous criminals from harming our communities. Teamwork is the only way we …
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Two Defendants Charged with Murder in Fatal Pacific Beach Fentanyl Overdose

… Seau purchased at least $1,200 worth of fentanyl pills from co-defendant Cavanaugh in La Mesa. Thereafter, Seau … San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit. “The impacts we see from Fentanyl sales is overwhelming and destructive, … has charged eight fentanyl dealers with homicide stemming from selling or furnishing fentanyl-laced drugs. In 2021 and …
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Seven Defendants Arrested in Joint State/Federal Investigation into Myrtle Beach Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… this investigation with significant participation from the following agencies: Myrtle Beach Police Department, … today because these poly-drug traffickers have been removed from the streets.” “The United States Attorney’s Office … officers and agents, along with the support we receive from our community members, shows the continued commitment …
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Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

… Jackson further admitted that he acquired fentanyl powder from a source outside the United States, the “M30” punch and die sets from China and commercially manufactured binding powder from a company in the U.S. Jackson began renting the St. …
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Drug And Firearm Offenses

… assaulted rival gang member; drugs, firearm seized from stash house in Hingham BOSTON – A Boston man has … Wesson .38 caliber revolver and $15,597 in cash were seized from his stash house in Hingham. Santos was previously … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Approximately 40 Individuals Arrested in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Takedown

… - (601) 965-4400 Oxford - (662) 234-8542 Defendants are from East Mississippi, Mexico, California, Texas, and … in the Southern District of Mississippi charging defendants from Lauderdale, Newton, Neshoba, Scott, and Jasper counties … as Mexico, California, Texas, and Alabama. The charges stem from a four-year federal investigation of multiple drug …