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International Fugitive Extradited from Italy Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge

… International Fugitive Extradited from Italy Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge August 11, 2020 … is set for October 22, 2020.  According to court documents, from the late 1980s through early 1997, Yester-Garrido was … indicted in the Middle District of Florida for conspiracy, from February 2012 through February 2015, to distribute …
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Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Wiring Drug-Trafficking Profits to Mexico

… to participating in a conspiracy to commit money laundering from May 23, 2020, to Sept. 20, 2022. Leal-Martinez is the … Leal-Martinez admitted that she accepted drug proceeds from co-conspirators, including Jose Jesus Sanchez-Mendez, … Gonzalez-Celestine participated in four controlled drug buys that were monitored by law enforcement. She sold more …
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Han Gil Hotel demolished, was a "safe haven" for drug distributors

… Attorney’s Office included a condition that the developer buy the property “as is,” and demolish the building within … for years, the hotel – which was located diagonally across from a local elementary school – served as home base for … many drug dealers that once frequented the facility is far from over.” The Han Gil’s former owner, Su Amos Mun, was …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 23 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crew With Distributing Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Oxycodone

… Oxycodone. The defendants allegedly controlled the areas from West Burnside Avenue to West Tremont Avenue and from … from drug dealers in the area controlled by BMG. During the buys, officers were able to purchase significant street …
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Two North Texas doctors, one nurse sentenced to prison for federal drug trafficking violation

… fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone, alprazolam and zolpidem, from his pain management medical offices in Sherman and … 2010 and 2017. The health care fraud conviction resulted from Diamond submitting a claim for reimbursement to … Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stevan A. Buys and Jonathan R. Hornok.   # # #   On …
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Lockport man convicted by a federal jury of narcotics conspiracy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel going to prison for 25 years

… invoices to make it look like Western New Yorkers were buying sea cucumbers at astounding rates and quantities. The … March 23, 2015, Buffalo Police seized 32 kilograms of drugs from the Folger Street location—including Gillon’s eight … Western New York area. Approximately $20,000,000 was sent from Western New York banks to California in a two year …
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Business Owner Who Trafficked Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… and other information presented in court, officials from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, … and cocaine in at least four counties, stretching from Benson down to Wilmington. Johnson’s drug distribution … ammunition. As part of his guilty plea, Johnson admitted to buying a motorcycle worth approximately $17,000, using drug …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022

… oversaturated drug market.  Anyone, including our kids, can buy dangerous and deadly drugs at the click of a button. … to do everything within our ability to keep this poison from reaching your communities.” Fentanyl remains the … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 2021 when DEA lab testing revealed four out of ten …
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Federal grand jury charges three men for distributing fentanyl-laced pills that caused death of rapper Mac Miller

… indictment alleges Pettit ordered the fentanyl-laced pills from Walter, and then Reavis delivered the narcotics to … unknown person that reads, in part: “People have been dying from fake blues left and right, you better believe law enforcement is using informants and undercover to buy them on the street do they can start putting ppl in …
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New York Drug Enforcement Task Force and NY Attorney General Take Down Ghost Gun Trafficking Ring

… a 438-count indictment, charging three individuals from a gun trafficking operation that illegally sold 47 … ghost guns which were shipped to New York and Pennsylvania from various online retailers before being assembled. The indictment, …
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Doctor admits soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioids

… Doctor admits soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioids December 09, 2020 New … a legitimate medical reason and soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioid prescriptions. Joseph …
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Former Nurse Sentenced for Drug Diversion from Boston-Area Hospital

… Former Nurse Sentenced for Drug Diversion from Boston-Area Hospital November 15, 2023 New England … in federal court today in Boston for diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital. Andrea Falzano, 39, of … took advantage of her position of trust to steal drugs from her employer,” said Acting United States Attorney …
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Three Charged In Schemes To Smuggle Cocaine And Cash To And From Costa Rica

… Three Charged In Schemes To Smuggle Cocaine And Cash To And From Costa Rica March 08, 2017 New York Contact Info Contact … began as an investigation into the trafficking of cocaine from Costa Rica ultimately led agents to uncover a $300,000 …
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St. Augustine Man Who Led a Police Helicopter on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… car. The helicopter pilot saw an object being throw from the car. Noting the location of the object, the pilot … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Seven Arrested For Heroin Ring That Reached From Pittsburgh To Nassau County

… Seven Arrested For Heroin Ring That Reached From Pittsburgh To Nassau County June 13, 2016 New York … shows our commitment to safeguarding our neighborhoods from the dangers of heroin abuse.” Approximately 3.4 …
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Man Sentenced to Prison on Multiple Charges from Cocaine Trafficking Operation

… Man Sentenced to Prison on Multiple Charges from Cocaine Trafficking Operation June 24, 2022 New England … in the seizure of approximately 835.9 grams of cocaine from a safe, a Sig Sauer semi-automatic handgun loaded with … to conceal drug trafficking proceeds by moving money from his bank accounts into accounts held by someone else. …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico, Appears in Court

… Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico, Appears in Court January 23, 2025 San Diego … cocaine, heroin and marijuana into the United States from Mexico, appeared in federal court today following his extradition from Mexico yesterday. Leal-Hernandez was indicted by a …
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DEA and law enforcement members from the state of Alabama briefed in Mexico

… DEA and law enforcement members from the state of Alabama briefed in Mexico September 18, … BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A delegation of law enforcement members from the state of Alabama, to include representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration, recently returned …
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Eight defendants arrested for distributing millions of opioid pills from India

… arrested for distributing millions of opioid pills from India September 12, 2019 New England Contact Info … substances, including Tramadol, into the United States from India. As part of the defendants’ scheme, distributors … to vigorously investigate and prosecute those who profit from the suffering wrought by opioid distribution in the …
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6 Charged with Drug Trafficking Operation, Shipping Meth from California to Chicago

… 6 Charged with Drug Trafficking Operation, Shipping Meth from California to Chicago March 16, 2023 Chicago Contact … and the criminal complaint filed in February 2023, from February 2022 to February 2023, Jenkins and Heise … to ship parcels containing methamphetamine via U.S. Mail from Sacramento, California to Chicago. During their …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited To The United States From The Netherlands

… Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited To The United States From The Netherlands July 10, 2014 San Diego Contact Info … Marshals Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration from Amsterdam to San Diego. He was booked into federal …
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Puerto Rican Drug Kingpin Among Ten Charged Over $1 Million Cocaine Delivery At Times Square Hotel

… and lived as a fugitive for two years after escaping from federal authorities who were about to arrest him in a … That morning, Gonzalez-Santiago had flown to JFK Airport from San Juan, P.R., in order to oversee distribution of the … Bronx drug supplier Francisco Rivera, who had intended to buy some of the 36 kilos of cocaine seized from Ricardo …
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Final Defendant Sentenced in Conspiracy that Shipped Cocaine from California to Savannah

… Final Defendant Sentenced in Conspiracy that Shipped Cocaine from California to Savannah November 10, 2021 Atlanta … a drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped cocaine and cash from coast to coast. Kevin Chelsea , 39, of Las Vegas, was … counterparts face when trying to prevent dangerous drugs from hitting the streets in our communities. As a result of …
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California Man Admits Laundering Proceeds From Heroin Trafficking Organization

… California Man Admits Laundering Proceeds From Heroin Trafficking Organization September 07, 2017 New … was previously arrested in November 2014 in Illinois. From June 2014 through November 2014, Madrid conspired with …
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Physician From Kentucky Pleads Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

… Physician From Kentucky Pleads Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute … Albert Also Forfeited $500,000 of Illegally Gained Proceeds from the Conspiracy PIKEVILLE, KY. - A former Paintsville, …
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Winter Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing P-Fluorofentanyl and Methamphetamine

… community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Land O’ Lakes Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Offenses

… Montanez imported the cocaine through the mail and sold it from points within the Middle District of Florida. On March … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Prescription Scheme

… 2022, making her ineligible to issue controlled substances. From August to September 2022, Ryder conspired with another … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Spring Hill Man Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Sell Fentanyl

… was also ordered to forfeit $28,889 in cash that was seized from his residence. Irizarry-Santiago entered a guilty plea … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico

… Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico October 10, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … of Chihuahua, Mexico attempted to enter the United States from Mexico through the Presidio Port of Entry on Feb. 17. A … to prosecute drug traffickers and protect our communities from the detrimental effects of their crimes.” “With this …