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AUC Paramilitary Leader Sentenced To 15+ Years In Prison For International Drug Trafficking

March 06, 2017
… We have been able to disrupt the flow of drugs coming from the north coast of Colombia, and punish the … with his guilty plea, Giraldo Serna admitted that, from the early 1990s through the early 2000s, soldiers …
March 06, 2017
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Two Afghan Men Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Import Heroin Into The United States

June 29, 2017
… large quantities of heroin-in the range of 1,000 kilograms-from Afghanistan into the United States. In August 2014, … that Lajaward and Said would share in the profits generated from the sale of the heroin in the United States.  In June …
June 29, 2017
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Leader Of Inland Empire-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 168 Months

February 04, 2013
… organization imported primarily heroin, as well as cocaine, from Mexico and distributed it to residents in the Inland … Enforcement Administration, with substantial assistance from the Redlands Police Department. On …
February 04, 2013
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Wauchula Man Sentenced To More Than 24 Years For Cocaine Distribution

September 26, 2012
… the transportation of multiple quantities of cocaine from Mexico, through Texas, to the Middle District of … his arrest, Ramirez admitted to transporting various drugs from the Southwest border on multiple occasions. Ramirez had …
September 26, 2012
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Last Individual Sentenced As Part Of Operation Woodchop

November 13, 2012
… Boys.” These two gangs operated only a few miles apart from one another and often worked together or through … DEA Orlando District Office, with operational assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of …
November 13, 2012
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Honduran Citizen Indicted In Marijuana Grow House Conspiracy

November 14, 2012
… County Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency call from a Plant City residence. Upon arrival, deputies … confiscated 204 marijuana plants and a 12 gauge shotgun from the scene. The case is being investigated by the DEA …
November 14, 2012
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Houston Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking

February 04, 2013
… and the entry of money judgments against profits derived from drug transactions conducted in this district and … by the DEA Pensacola Resident Office, with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation …
February 04, 2013
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Vice-President Of Car Dealership Sentenced To 6 Years For Money Laundering And Drug Trafficking For The Gulf Cartel

February 04, 2013
… vehicles, Medina and Torres received money that was derived from narcotics sales.  These vehicles were sent back to … At one point during the money laundering conspiracy, from October 26, 2010 to November 16, 2010, one cartel …
February 04, 2013
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Guatemalan Drug Smuggler Extradited To Tampa

February 08, 2013
… the Middle District of Florida, announced the extradition from Guatemala of Alma Lucrecia Hernandez-Preciado, a/k/a … and the United States Marshals Service, with assistance from the government of Guatemala and Guatemalan law …
February 08, 2013
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Convicted Armed Robber Sentenced To Federal Prison After Selling Firearms, Ammunition And Marijuana

April 25, 2013
… offenses on February 7, 2013. According to court documents, from June 22, 2012 through July 3, 2012, Durias repeatedly … As a previously convicted felon, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. …
April 25, 2013
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Former CBP Officer Sentenced For Allowing Drugs Through Port Of Entry

October 08, 2015
… Texas - A former Customs and Border (CBP) officer from Brownsville has been sentenced for conspiracy to … vehicles loaded with marijuana to enter the United States from Mexico in exchange for money. On Nov. 19, 2014, Zavala …
October 08, 2015
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Two Traffickers Sentenced To Prison

November 09, 2015
… others conspired to transport large amounts of marijuana from the Rio Grande Valley to various destinations via … to distribute multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston and elsewhere. Agents …
November 09, 2015
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Houston Man Sentenced For Role In Money Laundering Conspiracy

November 19, 2015
… Oct. 24, 2014, Morales-Flores was driving a tractor-trailer from Houston to the Rio Grande Valley. A trooper with the … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from DPS. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Leonard is …
November 19, 2015
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Three Brownsville Residents Sent To Prison In Five-Year Drug Conspiracy

December 15, 2015
… throughout the U.S. During the time of the conspiracy - from 2007 to 2012 - more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana … Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation with assistance from the United States Border Patrol. Assistant U.S. (AUSA) …
December 15, 2015
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Two Men Head To Prison For Participating In A Cocaine Conspiracy

December 18, 2015
… and others were transporting large quantities of cocaine from South Texas to several cities in Ohio. As a result, … the transportation of approximately 30 kilograms of cocaine from San Benito to Toledo, Ohio. Agents eventually seized 17 …
December 18, 2015
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Orange, Texas Resident Sentenced For Gun And Drug Charges

February 17, 2016
… was ordered to forfeit his residence and the gun recovered from his house to the Government.  In addition, he received … Roberts began to sell ounce quantities of cocaine base from or near his residence in Orange, Texas.  In early 2009, …
February 17, 2016
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Eagle Pass Texas Mexican Mafia Leader Faces Up To Life Imprisonment After Pleading Guilty To Federal RICO Charge

August 25, 2016
… In an effort to deflect law enforcement attention away from the criminal enterprise, Lopez provided money to Flores … TMM members or associates to enter a guilty plea resulting from this investigation. No sentencing date has been …
August 25, 2016
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Extradited Drug Smuggler Gets Nearly 30 Years In Federal Prison

December 08, 2016
… to face deportation proceedings following his release from prison.  Between August 2009 and March 13, 2012, … Each of those defendants received sentences ranging from 108 to 327 months in federal prison. The Drug …
December 08, 2016
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UH Professor Convicted In Relation To Massive Synthetic Narcotics Case

December 20, 2016
… he was paid to wire more than $200,000 in U.S. currency from a bank in the United States to accounts in the country … administration with an emphasis in finance which he earned from the University of Texas-Pan America in 2009. He is …
December 20, 2016
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Muhammad Jaffer Ali Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Heading Up Synthetic Marijuana Distribution Ring

April 04, 2017
… analogues.  By pleading guilty, Jaffer admitted that from March 2013 to June 2013, he and others comprised the … has been punished accordingly.” This prosecution resulted from the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and …
April 04, 2017
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South Texas Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

April 18, 2017
… Ron Clark. According to information presented in court, from September 2015 to February 2016, Martin conspired with … under the left front wheel well.  This is the same location from where officers observed Brandon Martin a few days …
April 18, 2017
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Convict Who Went Back To Meth Trafficking In Laredo When On Supervised Release Gets Nearly 20 Years

June 13, 2017
… Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov LAREDO, Texas -  A 41-year-old man from Laredo, has been ordered to prison following his … committed the current offense while on supervised release from a previous federal drug trafficking conviction in 2000 …
June 13, 2017
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Eight Associated With La Familia Cartel Sentenced To Federal Prison For Roles In Austin-Based Meth Trafficking Operation

June 28, 2017
… later date before Judge Yeakel. According to court records, from December 2015 until September 2016, the defendants were … that had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. During the investigation, agents recovered 75 …
June 28, 2017
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Mexican Man Gets 10 Years In Cocaine Conspiracy

August 22, 2017
… drug trafficking organization.  He would receive cocaine from South Texas and assist with the delivery and … known and unknown co-conspirators to transfer the proceeds from the sale of the organization’s cocaine in the Rockford …
August 22, 2017
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Louisiana Couple Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs Through East Texas

November 02, 2017
… It was determined the Jacksons were receiving the drugs from the Houston area so the investigation was expanded into … it was determined the Jacksons distributed methamphetamine from their residence on at least four separate occasions in …
November 02, 2017
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Houston Men Sent To Prison For Distributing Meth

November 08, 2017
… time he threw approximately a ½ pound of methamphetamine from his car. Upon his eventual arrest, agents discovered a … Counties conducted the investigation with assistance from District Attorney’s Offices in Harris and Montgomery …
November 08, 2017
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Undocumented Alien Gets 25 Years For Trafficking Meth

November 13, 2017
… contained approximately six kilograms of methamphetamine from two unknown male couriers working for him. The couriers … kilograms and 100% purity. The drugs had been imported from Mexico. The evidence in the case also revealed …
November 13, 2017
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Numerous Alleged Members Of Narcotics Trafficking Organization Taken Into Custody

November 20, 2017
… the United States at the Veterans Bridge Port of Entry from Mexico. Today, law enforcement arrested John Fontenot, … Administration led the investigation with assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security …
November 20, 2017
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20 Arrested In Connection With Taylor-based “crack” Cocaine And Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

December 15, 2017
… to commit money laundering. Authorities allege that from July 2016 to October 2017, this organization was … also collect, transport and launder cash proceeds derived from the sale of narcotics. To date the investigation has …
December 15, 2017
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Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug Conspiracy

December 15, 2017
… approached; they detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.  Officers searched the vehicle and located … day and admitted that the money found in the backpack was from the sale of the methamphetamine.  This case is the …
December 15, 2017