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Member of New Haven drug trafficking ring sentenced to five years in federal prison

… a heroin and cocaine trafficking ring.   This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …   The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Gardiner woman sentenced to 38 months for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack

… and assisted other conspirators in finding residences from which to sell drugs. She also dropped off drugs and picked up proceeds from drug sales.    The case was investigated by the U.S. …
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Lawrence man sentenced to 120 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis, as deaths from fentanyl climb,” said Special Agent in Charge … available to identify those like Mr. Arias, who are coming from out of state to contribute to this crisis. DEA’s top …
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Lawrence man sentenced to 150 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… employed the defendant to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. On … sentence be a warning to those traffickers who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison, that DEA and …
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Lowell man sentenced to 60 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… and statements made in court, the defendant bought fentanyl from a drug trafficking organization that authorities allege … trafficking organizations and individuals who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison in order to …
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Northwood woman sentenced to 43 months for her role in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

… According to court documents and statements made in court, from July 2016 through April 2017, Duford purchased large amounts of methamphetamine from her co-conspirator Katrina Jones. In addition, on at …
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New York City man sentenced to 135 months for drug distribution

… the drugs in Central Maine. The drugs were obtained from sources in New York and distributed through a network … 28, 2017, the Waterville Police Department recovered drugs from two separate hotel rooms in the city.  The drugs were …
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Manchester man sentenced to 85 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

… the defendant met in Nashua with his co-defendant suppliers from Massachusetts to obtain drugs that he then distributed … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police, the Manchester Police …
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Southeastern Connecticut heroin trafficker sentenced to 12 years in federal prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin … that Luciano regularly obtained large quantities of heroin from sources in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and …
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Stamford man on supervised release pleads guilty to drug dealing charge

… that he violated the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. According to court … narcotics and robbery offenses.  Robinson was released from prison in August 2017 and began serving his five-year …
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Boston man sentenced to 19 years in prison for possession of fentanyl, cocaine, firearm and ammunition

… set up for three days later. On May 6, 2016, Belis drove from Hopkinton to Boston, where law enforcement observed Belis picking up a backpack from a basement apartment. Belis then travelled to a …
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32 Kilograms of fentanyl worth $28.8 million seized and two Dominican Nationals arrested for trafficking

… 2018, during which officers seized two kilos of fentanyl from the front passenger seat of the vehicle Morell-Oneill … recently delivered to Morell-Oneill. The money was seized from a hidden compartment in a car driven by Rodriguez. …
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New Jersey heroin supplier sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force includes members from the Bridgeport, Stamford, Stratford, Norwalk, Milford …
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Lawrence man sentenced to five years for interstate opioid trafficking conspiracy

… investigation into opioid trafficking in New England. From at least 2013, Urena conspired with co-defendants to … and distribute large quantities of oxycodone pills shipped from Florida to Massachusetts. Urena then deposited the cash …
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available on Flickr. Off …
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available on Flickr. On …
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Jackson man sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography

… Child Exploitation Task Force, which is made up of agents from the FBI and the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, and officers from the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office. MBN and Rankin …
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Pocatello Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… previously receiving four other packages of methamphetamine from San Diego, California. Benningfield admitted in court … that he attempted to possess the methamphetamine seized from the package and he intended to distribute it. Chief …
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Colombian drug kingpin sentenced to 31 years in prison for drug trafficking

… trial, which included the testimony of special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland … defendant was part of a drug distribution chain spanning from Colombia to Central America, Mexico, and the United …
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Assistant Tuskegee Football Coach Arrested On Federal Drug And Gun Charge

… Hamilton and United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., from the Middle District of Alabama. Nickerson was an … football coach at Tuskegee University. The charges stem from allegations that Nickerson was selling cocaine and …
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Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing

… “The DEA will continue keeping Wisconsin families safe from opioids that have been diverted from legitimate medical supplies.” The DEA investigated the …
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Methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

… Arellano-Hernandez had traveled to the Pacific Northwest from Mexico and was staying at a Tukwila hotel when agents … said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. “Overdose deaths from methamphetamine are at record high levels. Those in the …
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Lake County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Running Large-Scale Drug Conspiracy

… was arrested in Leesburg on June 25, 2021, by deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. At the time of his … Administration Orlando District Office, with support from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Postal …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Trafficking Heroin

… holding individuals accountable for selling and profiting from others’ addiction to this extremely dangerous narcotic. … Rockford police and DEA agents prevented McClellan from delivering more than 675 grams of heroin and 320 grams …
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Tucson Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years

… of methamphetamine and ten ounces of heroin. Martinez fled from law enforcement, leading them on a high-speed vehicle … conducted the investigation in this case with assistance from the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, the Tucson Police …
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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics Resulting in Death

… and Pinellas County determined that the individual died from fentanyl toxicity. The following day, December 17, … Office and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pasco and Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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Jury Convicts Cocoa Can of Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… scales covered with fentanyl and cocaine, and firearms from Swanson’s bedroom.          This case was investigated … Administration Orlando District Office, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Florida …
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Three Charged with Conspiring to Traffic Crystal Meth

… records, the defendants conspired to move methamphetamine from Atlanta, Georgia for distribution in West Palm Beach, … by the DEA West Palm Beach District Office with assistance from the DEA Milwaukee District Office, the Palm Beach …
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Pharmaceutical Distributor Vistapharm, Inc. Agrees To Pay $325,000 To Resolve Alleged Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act

… system of distribution and preventing dangerous drugs from being diverted and falling into the wrong hands,” said … falling into the wrong hands.” This settlement results from a coordinated effort by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …