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Tucson Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

October 05, 2022
… for $90, which caused the decedent to overdose and die from fentanyl toxicity. As part of the law enforcement … responsible for the consequences when young Americans die from the poison they sell,” said United States Attorney Gary …
October 05, 2022
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8-Time Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

October 03, 2022
… his May 1, 2021, arrest in this case, Miles was released from federal custody pending trial subject to conditions … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
October 03, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

September 22, 2022
… enforcement by a third-party who had removed the firearms from Woodard’s residence shortly before officers’ arrival. … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. Guilty Plea Guns/Weapons Synthetic …
September 22, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Trafficking Meth While on Probation

August 25, 2022
… belonged to him and was the amount he normally obtained from his source of supply. Theisz has a serious criminal … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
August 25, 2022
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Toppenish Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 12, 2022
… 2021 criminal complaint, the investigation into Gorst stems from information that she was supplying fentanyl pills to … was selling fentanyl. On July 22, 2022, agents and officers from the DEA Yakima Resident Office, Homeland Security …
August 12, 2022
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Two Surburban Chicago Men Convicted in Federal Investigation That Dismantled Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline

August 09, 2022
… in Texas to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine from Mexico to Evanston, Ill., and Morton Grove, Ill., in 2019. The drugs were sent in packages from California and Arizona and later sold on the streets in …
August 09, 2022
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Kirkland Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Offense Related to Recent Motel Robbery

August 05, 2022
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Drugs Seized from Spokane Storage Unit SPOKANE, Wash –  On Thursday, … in Spokane Valley, Washington.  Banchero had just arrived from the Seattle, Washington area when the robbery …
August 05, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking; Porterville Co-conspirator Pleads Guilty

July 22, 2022
… a pound of methamphetamine in two separate transactions from co-defendant Renato Aguilera, 30, of Porterville. … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Porterville …
July 22, 2022
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Oklahoma City Hospital Pays $120,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims

July 19, 2022
… City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 Stemming from the Alleged Failure to Timely Report Thefts of Fentanyl … paid $120,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that Integris Baptist Medical Center …
July 19, 2022
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Indiana Man Charged with Dealing a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death

June 27, 2022
… District Office began to extract historical forensic data from the victim’s cell phone, McSwain’s cell phone, and the … that has resulted in a tragic trail of anguish and despair from the unnecessary deaths of hundreds across Marion County …
June 27, 2022
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Woman facing federal drug trafficking charge arising

April 18, 2019
… with a fentanyl trafficking offense. The charge arises from a DEA seizure of approximately 18.144 pounds of … 8.10 gross kilograms (18.144 pounds) of fentanyl from Cota-Guitimea’s luggage during an interdiction …
April 18, 2019
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Norwich Man Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution

February 01, 2022
… overdosed after using cyclopropyl fentanyl he ordered from Duclos. Duclos was arrested on a federal criminal … also located and seized fentanyl and carfentanil from the residence, along with a computer used by Duclos to …
February 01, 2022
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Drug Conspiracy

December 14, 2021
… for March 31, 2022. Cedano was charged on Nov. 16, 2021. From approximately November 2019 through December 2019, … fentanyl and 1,000 pills containing controlled substances from New York to Lynn, Mass., for sale to a cooperating …
December 14, 2021
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Tucson Brothers Sentence to 11 Years for Drug Trafficking

June 06, 2022
… AK-47 style assault rifle, and more than $50,000.00 in cash from the Martinez-Ochoa brothers. The Drug Enforcement … conducted the investigation in this case, with assistance from the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, the Tucson Police …
June 06, 2022
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Carlsbad Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

May 24, 2022
… and that he intended to distribute them. Upon his release from prison, Alvarez will be subject to four years of … Drug Task Force investigated this case with assistance from the Carlsbad Police Department and the Eddy County …
May 24, 2022
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Haitian Police Officer Charged with International Drug and Gun Offenses

May 11, 2022
… the transfer of Haitian police officer Alex Mompremier from Haiti based on an indictment returned in the Eastern … relation to drug trafficking. According to the indictment, from approximately February 2019 through Sept. 28, 2021, …
May 11, 2022
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Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution in Magic Valley

April 25, 2022
… confidential informant, officers purchased methamphetamine from Rodriguez-Landeros on three occasions. Some of the … drug paraphernalia. U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, from the District of Wyoming, sitting by designation, …
April 25, 2022
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Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder

April 21, 2022
… On April 8, 2022, Campos and Pittman traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder, to … April 13, 2022, Campos and Pittman again traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder and to …
April 21, 2022
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Houston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking

April 21, 2022
… 20, 2022. According to information presented at trial, from at least May 2014 through May 2016, Perez-Gomez was involved in a conspiracy to traffic drugs from the Houston-area through the Eastern District of Texas …
April 21, 2022
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Arizona Man Sentenced to 10 Years on Fentanyl Charges

April 20, 2022
… 25, 2022.  On Jan. 21, 2021, an Express Mail parcel mailed from Mesa, Arizona, to an apartment in Madison, Wisconsin, … revealed that Jordan mailed the pills to Madison from Arizona. On Friday, May 16, 2021, Jordan was arrested …
April 20, 2022
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Jury Finds Tulsa Man Guilty of Drug, Gun Charges

April 14, 2022
… Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS, TX - A cocaine trafficker from Tulsa was convicted at trial of drug and gun charges, … in exchange for $58,000 in cash. Later that month, he drove from his home in Tulsa to Dallas to purchase the cocaine, …
April 14, 2022
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Wisconsin Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

April 01, 2022
… kilograms of cocaine throughout the Fox Valley area from approximately 2014 until December 2020. Investigators … noted that by purchasing large quantities of cocaine from members and associates of CJNG, Morales financially …
April 01, 2022
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Suburban Chicago Man Convicted of Laundering Drug Proceeds for Mexican Traffickers

March 28, 2022
… in the United States.  Han picked up the drug money from others in the Chicago area and used the cash to … to receive approximately $100,000 in narcotics money from a drug dealer. At the time, Han was in possession of …
March 28, 2022
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Two Plead Guilty in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

March 09, 2022
… methamphetamine to a cooperating witness in amounts ranging from 100 to almost 280 grams. Velez supplied Lunn with the … with money to purchase 280 grams of methamphetamine from Lunn. Lunn pleaded guilty on Dec. 16, 2021. Elwell has …
March 09, 2022
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
April 20, 2021
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DEA Chicago Division Take Back safely disposed of a record 155,000 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs

November 02, 2020
… that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets. DEA, along with its law …
November 02, 2020
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City of Chicago skyline lit red in support of Red Ribbon Week and DEA’s 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24, 2020

October 21, 2020
… that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets.    On Saturday, October 24, …
October 21, 2020
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Two men charged in federal court with looting pharmacies in Chicago

August 25, 2020
… Shy Jackson. The theft of controlled substance medication from pharmacies results in temporary or permanent closures, … to the pharmacy areas, and attempting to remove drugs from the shelves. In the Old Irving Park incident, Lorenz …
August 25, 2020
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Concord Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

June 04, 2021
… with our law enforcement partners to keep our state safe from violence and to stop the flow of deadly drugs.  As this … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police and the Colebrook Police …
June 04, 2021
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DEA 360 Maine and Partners Host Two Day Virtual Town Hall Summit

April 09, 2021
… Adult Town Hall Summit will be held April 13th and 14th from 3:30pm – 5:00pm and is open to all parents, educators, … and assault. Addressing pills to heroin epidemic from a prevention perspective.  The key note speaker is Dr. …
April 09, 2021