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Six Involved In Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Group Arrested

September 01, 2017
… federal criminal complaints, unsealed today, stemming from their role in selling large quantities of … Administration investigated the case with assistance from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, Garland Police …
September 01, 2017
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Two Head To Prison For Attempted “Ice” Distribution

November 14, 2013
… involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Dallas, announced Javier Peña, Special Agent … of eight kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Dallas. At the time of the meeting, he …
November 14, 2013
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Leader Of Cocaine Distribution Ring Ordered To Prison - $3 Million Forfeited

November 24, 2014
… expected to face deportation proceedings following release from prison. The investigation began when Drug Enforcement … heroin at a residence in McAllen and more than $2 million from an apartment in Mission. The defendants were members of …
November 24, 2014
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Additional Members Of South Laredo Trafficking Group Plead Guilty

December 04, 2014
… nine of those people had entered guilty pleas. Eight are from Laredo and pleaded to conspiracy to possess with intent … Sentencing will be set at a later date. Agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Laredo Police …
December 04, 2014
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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican Citizen Living In San Antonio For His Role In Kidnapping Scheme

January 15, 2015
… 27, 2013, Jorge Luis Martin Cavazos Cantu was kidnapped from his Monterrey, Mexico residence by several men. While … in Mexico, Deleon Garza placed several phone calls from Bexar County to Cantu’s family seeking ransom. In each …
January 15, 2015
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced In Synthetic Marijuana Conspiracy

January 28, 2015
… Ron Clark.  According to information presented in court, from May 2013 to November 2013, Williams conspired to receive synthetic marijuana from individuals in the Syracuse, New York area for …
January 28, 2015
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15 Indicted And Arrested In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

February 23, 2011
… on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. The indictment alleges that from 1995 through Nov. 17, 2010, the defendants, from Texas, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Tennessee, …
February 23, 2011
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Two Plead Guilty In Cocaine Transport Conspiracy

December 12, 2011
… with others to transport large quantities of cocaine from Laredo to Philadelphia, Penn., and Camden, N.J., where … those cities. Alves brokered deals for quantities ranging from four to 10 kilograms of cocaine, while Fussell was one …
December 12, 2011
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Convicted Child Sex Offender Gets Fifteen Years For Drug Trafficking

December 13, 2011
… McALLEN, TX - A 38-year-old known sex offender from Alton, Texas, convicted of drug trafficking, has been … record which included a federal drug trafficking conviction from 1997 and evidence of a prior aggravated sexual assault …
December 13, 2011
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More Than 15 Years For Marijuana Trafficker

June 21, 2012
… it was loaded with approximately 290 kilograms of marijuana from the Weslaco, Texas, area for further distribution. … an agent on routine patrol. They observed him driving north from the Rio Grande River area near Weslaco, at which time …
June 21, 2012
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Seven Arrested In Conspiracies To Transport Cocaine And Marijuana

September 06, 2012
… transported cocaine and/or drug proceeds to and from Mexico to Houston, Texas, and Miami, Fla., on a regular … of marijuana with the intent to distribute that substance from September 2011 to the date of the indictment. If …
September 06, 2012
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Laredo Bail Bonds Manager Indicted For Money Laundering

September 26, 2012
… in prevention of seizure. The indictment alleges that from May 6, 2010 to Oct. 21, 2011, Nevarez engaged in a … properties into her own name to prevent the government from seizing these assets. Subsequently, Nevarez sold the …
September 26, 2012
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Drug Trafficking Co-conspirators Head To Federal Prison

October 30, 2012
… the use of commercial tractor-trailers and other means from Texas to Georgia and returned drug proceeds to Laredo … of this investigation. The sentences imposed thus far range from less than five to more than 33 years based upon their …
October 30, 2012
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DEA And FBI Team Up To Fight Opioid And Prescription Drug Abuse Sweeping Colorado And The Country

April 04, 2016
… in Colorado will be held this Thursday evening, April 7, from 5-7 p.m. After the film, hear from our panel, which includes a recovering addict, health, …
April 04, 2016
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Colombian Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

June 18, 2014
… enforcement retrieved approximately 232 bales of cocaine from the sunken SPSS, making the total shipment weight … by the Panama Express Strike (PANEX), involving members from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau …
June 18, 2014
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Former NFL And University Of Florida Football Player Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute “Molly”

October 01, 2014
… Ethylone. The parcel had been mailed to the United States from China. On May 19, 2014, investigators intercepted a … that, just days earlier, Caldwell had mailed the parcel from Tampa. As a positional isomer of Butylone, Ethylone is …
October 01, 2014
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Daytona Man Convicted Of Federal Drug Offense

October 16, 2014
… presented during the bench trial, on May 20, 2014, officers from the Daytona Beach Police Department responded to an … of Hill.  Officers also recovered an additional $1,630 from Hill’s rental car. This investigation was conducted by …
October 16, 2014
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Colombian Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Importation Conspiracy Charge

November 25, 2014
… to smuggle cocaine. Lever dispatched cocaine-laden vessels from San Andres Island, Colombia to Honduras where Mosquera … (OCDETF) investigation, comprised of agents and analysts from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau …
November 25, 2014
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“Molly” Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Leader Sentenced To More Than Twelve Years In Prison

December 17, 2014
… a club drug often referred to as “Molly,” in bulk from a source in China. Smith would arrange for the drug … administratively forfeited approximately $42,000 in cash from Smith’s residence. During the course of the …
December 17, 2014
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Member Of Large Scale Pensacola Cocaine Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

January 12, 2015
… PENSACOLA, Fla. - Victor D. Rome, 39, from the Pensacola area, was sentenced in federal court … network that involved the transportation of cocaine from Texas into the Northern District of Florida.  Rome’s …
January 12, 2015
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Largo Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

January 16, 2015
… According to court documents, on April 11, 2014, officers from the Largo Police Department conducted a traffic stop of … As a previously convicted felon, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.   …
January 16, 2015
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Daytona Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Federal Drug Offense

January 20, 2015
… evidence presented during trial, on May 20, 2014, officers from the Daytona Beach Police Department responded to a 911 … of Hill.  Officers also recovered an additional $1,630 from his rental car. This case was investigated by the Drug …
January 20, 2015
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Three Pasco And Lake County Residents Arrested With Twenty Pounds Of Methamphetamine

February 20, 2015
… seized marijuana, a gun, and over $50,000 in cash from a Dade City residence where Hendricks lived with his … to 15 pounds of methamphetamine a week over the past year from a source in Atlanta, Georgia and stated that he was to …
February 20, 2015
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Pharmacist Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Federal Prison

July 06, 2015
… 2014.           According to evidence presented at trial, from February 2010 through May 2011, Weiler worked at two … and members of doctor shopping organizations who traveled from Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.  Owners and operators of …
July 06, 2015
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Federal Jury Convicts Fort Myers Man Of Heroin Trafficking

April 08, 2016
… also attempted to purchase a one kilogram brick of heroin from an undercover officer in October 2015.  He had … Fort Myers Resident Office, with assistance from the Cape Coral Police Department and the Lee County …
April 08, 2016
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Broward County School District Employee Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Obstructing Drug Investigation

June 28, 2017
… Florida. Session’s relative was one of the detectives from the Lauderhill Police Department assigned to the … relative, received information, including details from a confidential informant, regarding individuals …
June 28, 2017
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Mass. Couple Sentenced To 87 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute 17 Kilos Of Cocaine

August 17, 2011
… statements made in court: Rosa and Enrique Nunez traveled from Massachusetts to Newark Liberty International Airport … the meeting, Rosa Nunez removed approximately $41,000 from a secret compartment in the Nunez’ vehicle. Enrique …
August 17, 2011
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International Narcotics Trafficker Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Conspiring To Distribute One Ton Of Cocaine Using A U.S.-Registered Aircraft

September 30, 2013
… in the Southern District of New York on November 9, 2012, from the Dominican Republic, where he was apprehended on … for an aircraft registered in the United States to be flown from the Dominican Republic to Belgium. Watson was arrested …
September 30, 2013
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Cooperative Investigation Nets Record Methamphetamine Seizure In Pennsville

September 03, 2014
… Police and Salem County Prosecutors Office with assistance from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) Camden Resident Office … by all agencies. A large quantity of CDS has been removed from the streets.”  On …
September 03, 2014
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Colombian Cartel Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Trafficking Narcotics Sold In The United States

January 13, 2016
… of New Jersey announced a Colombian cartel leader expelled from Venezuela to face federal charges in New Jersey for his … organization purchased multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from processing laboratories located in Colombia and …
January 13, 2016