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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
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Mission Resident Sentenced To Prison For Cocaine Possession

February 01, 2018
… the U.S. and deportation proceedings following his release from prison. During trial, the jury heard that a Border (BP) … Nordhausen-Cuevas as the person he saw pickup something from the river area based on his clothing and stature. That …
February 01, 2018
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Seven Defendants Charged With Conspiring To Aid The Taliban

February 14, 2011
… an entrenched global criminal network, preventing it from moving ton quantities of cocaine, laundering millions … four defendants agreed to transport the heroin to Ghana, from where they understood portions of the heroin would be …
February 14, 2011
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Hawaii Man Convicted Of Methamphetamine Trafficking

January 10, 2014
… intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine from April to May, 2013 as well as possessing … individuals to distribute methamphetamine that was sent from California, via express mail service, to Honolulu in …
January 10, 2014
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Second Brother Sentenced To Prison In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

June 30, 2014
… individuals to distribute methamphetamine that was sent from California, via express mail services, to Honolulu … Authorities arrested Lew after he returned to Hawaii from the Marshall Islands. The investigation which resulted …
June 30, 2014
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Former HPD Officer Ordered To Prison For Drug Conspiracy Conviction

March 20, 2015
… the intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine from mid-2013 through April 2014. Carrion, 37, a five-year … to the Southwest Patrol Division prior to resigning from his position. As part of his plea agreement, Carrion …
March 20, 2015
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Laredo Jury Convicts Bus Passenger Of Heroin Smuggling

March 24, 2015
… statements. At trial, the government presented testimony from law enforcement and other experts who explained the … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
March 24, 2015
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Del Rio Texas Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And Drug Charges

June 03, 2015
… to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. From 2010 until his arrest on September 28, 2012, Meza was responsible for collecting the “dime” or drug tax from drug dealers in Del Rio on behalf of the TMM. In this …
June 03, 2015
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Former HPD Officer Guilty Of Aiding And Abetting Possession With The Intent To Distribute Cocaine

July 20, 2015
… final of eight defendants now convicted on charges stemming from a seven-count narcotics conspiracy indictment returned … behind Bonner.  The source withdrew a kilogram of cocaine from a bag he carried with him and passed it to the backseat …
July 20, 2015
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Judge Sentences Bus Passenger For Smuggling Heroin

August 06, 2015
… inconsistent statements. At trial, the jury heard testimony from a variety of federal agents who described the discovery … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
August 06, 2015
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Maryland Science Center And DEA Open Powerful New Exhibit

February 11, 2014
… the world. Visitors will experience a drug investigation from start to finish, helping them understand the … in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A new portion of Target …
February 11, 2014
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Seven Colombian Nationals Charged In Connection With The Murder Of A DEA Agent Extradited To The United States

July 02, 2014
… cooperation with Colombian authorities, and with assistance from INTERPOL and the Justice Department’s Office of … Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael P. Ben’Ary from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of …
July 02, 2014
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Rhode Island Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering

October 14, 2011
… Enforcement (DEA) investigation into the sale of vehicles from Espaillat Motors Inc. Lopez’s guilty plea was announced … The matter was investigated by the DEA with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, IRS, ICE-HSI, Rhode …
October 14, 2011
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Six Charged In Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case

September 24, 2012
… charged with conspiracy and manufacturing marijuana face from 10 years to life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine; … Office of Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. An indictment …
September 24, 2012
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Florida Woman, Kristen Franco, Sentenced To 27 Months In Jail For Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

September 24, 2012
… Franco sent pills containing oxycodone by Federal Express from Florida to a customer in Vermont between April of 2010 to July of 2011. Franco obtained these pills from at least two different Florida doctors. Although the …
September 24, 2012
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Jamaican Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Distributing Crack Cocaine

October 16, 2012
… 1, 2011, following a jury trial. Court records reveal that from early 2010 until about May 2011, Campbell was part of a … that crack cocaine sales at one of the apartments ranged from $500 to $2,000 per day. In imposing sentence, Judge …
October 16, 2012
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Fairfield Man Sentenced To 14 Months In Federal Prison For Possessing Stolen Firearm

October 24, 2012
… 32 rounds of hollow point ammunition and other items from a residence in Fairfield. Later that day, Schneider was … of a Charter Arms .22 caliber rifle and other items taken from the Fairfield residence. Schneider has been detained …
October 24, 2012
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 8 Years For Selling Heroin That Resulted In Death Of Cape Cod Woman

November 02, 2012
… of heroin that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman from Brewster, Massachusetts. Another co-defendant, David … summer of 2009. On July 30, 2009, Johnson obtained heroin from co-defendant Pena, who was one of Johnson’s heroin …
November 02, 2012
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California Man Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges

March 01, 2013
… Office. This case was investigated by DEA, with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland … Force, the Wapello (Iowa) Sheriff’s Office, investigators from the California Department of Corrections and …
March 01, 2013
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

March 13, 2013
… 2012, for violating his parole.  His maximum release date from state custody is January 22, 2014. Judge Burns ordered … serving his 30-month federal sentence after his release from state custody.  This matter is being investigated by …
March 13, 2013
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Waterbury Man Admits Role In Meth Distribution Ring

April 02, 2013
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement … officer, revealed that Wallin received shipments of meth from individuals in California on consignment with the …
April 02, 2013
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New Fairfield Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

July 08, 2013
… brothers were purchasing large quantities of oxycodone from several individuals, and then redistributing the … Road residence revealed 13 firearms and assorted ammunition from locations throughout the house. The Wittlin brothers …
July 08, 2013
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Fourteen Charged In Bangor Area Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

August 06, 2013
… been charged, but not yet apprehended. The charges stem from an 18-month-long investigation into the introduction of … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. On …
August 06, 2013
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Former Watertown Police Officer Convicted Of Passing False Prescriptions Using Another’s Identity

August 13, 2013
… traffic supervisor for the Watertown Police Department.  From 2010 through December 2013, using various doctors’ … for November 15 at 2 p.m. The DEA was provided assistance from the Marlborough Police Department.  The Watertown …
August 13, 2013
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Woodbridge Doctor Pays $45,000 To Settle Allegations Under The Controlled Substances Act

August 28, 2013
… in which every facet of the handling of the substances, from their manufacture to their consumption by the ultimate … States. This investigation was conducted by investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of …
August 28, 2013
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Meth Plus A Gun Equals 15 Years In Federal Prison

November 28, 2014
… of felony crimes in 1997 and 2011, therefore, prohibited from possessing a firearm. “Guns and drugs don’t mix.  I hope the message from this sentence will be that gun crimes really do equal …
November 28, 2014
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Bainbridge Drug Dealer Sentenced To 25 Years

August 19, 2015
… 2014, he obtained multiple ounces of methamphetamine “Ice” from a source in the Atlanta, Georgia area and distributed … drugs into our community as well as removing Mr. Hoskins from the drug business for the next quarter century,” said …
August 19, 2015
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

October 06, 2015
… R. Leon Jordan, U.S. District Judge.  Upon his release from prison, Martinez will serve a 10 year period of … methamphetamine.  He admitted to obtaining methamphetamine from sources of supply near Atlanta, Ga., as well as …
October 06, 2015
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Four Sentenced For Involvement In A-PVP Conspiracy

November 10, 2015
… in this conspiracy received prison sentences ranging from 110 to 235 months. According to the plea agreements on … 19,275 grams. A-PVP is a synthetic drug, primarily ordered from China, which is commonly referred to on the street as …
November 10, 2015
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Federal Judge Sentences Jackson Co. Woman To 70 Months For Trafficking Crystal Methamphetamine

March 14, 2016
… to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from about August 2013 to March 2015, Swartz engaged in a … made frequent trips to Atlanta and purchased the drugs from her co-defendant, Lisa Keith Jenkins. Swartz pleaded …
March 14, 2016