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Black market marijuana growers sent to federal prison

… joint investigation targeted individuals seeking to profit from the illicit production and distribution of marijuana,” … as a message to all individuals who are seeking to profit from the illicit sale of marijuana; they can and will be …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
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Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy settles claims

… is the result of an inspection by the DEA for activity from March 2017 to March 2018. The DEA has the … oxycodone pills had been stolen or were unaccounted for from the Tribes’ pharmacy in St. Ignatius, on the Flathead …
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
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Chicago area drug trafficker convicted of drug and firearms offenses

… over three days of trial to establish that Evans traveled from his residence in Markham to Iroquois County on July 29, … and $100 in exchange for the gun, which had been stolen from Indiana. Evans’ DNA was later found on the bottom of …
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Fentanyl Related Overdose Deaths Spike in Lincoln and Omaha

… to an increase in overdose deaths that began August 10, from fentanyl-laced drugs. No less than eight overdose … pharmaceuticals. Nebraska state statute provides exceptions from criminal liability for a person who requests emergency …
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July 15, 2021
… Remaining Two Drug Traffickers Convicted in Federal Court from an Investigation Code Named "Operation Fowl Play" and … 12, 2009 Suspect's Electronic Tracking Device Recovered From Bulk Currency Seizure January 29, 2009 DEA Lafayette …
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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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Buffalo Man Sentenced for Conspiring with Local Doctor Unlawfully to Obtain Drugs

… Rivera’s relatives and associates to exchange for cocaine from the defendant and to share the prescriptions with the … name, for his and Ricotta’s personal use. Rivera received from Dr. Keefe five prescriptions in Rivera’s own name and …
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Former Honduran National Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Import Cocaine into the United States

… as an attorney to attempt to rise above the law, profiting from the reprehensible criminal activities he helped … and law enforcement to transport cocaine to, within, and from Honduras.  During that time, and while Avila Meza was …
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Justin King Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

… Division, King replaces Richard Salter Jr., who retired from the DEA in January. “I understand and appreciate the … the special agent in charge of the DEA Office of Training from April 2017 to January 2018. King comes to Omaha after …
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El Dorado County man sentenced 10 years in prison for distributing a drug that caused the death of a minor

… including a controlled substance known as n25i-nBOME, from Europe to his residence in El Dorado County by placing … 8, 2012, Richter imported a number of doses of n25i‑nBOME from Europe. Richter then distributed some of that …
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Illegal alien sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin

… 454-4407 BOISE, Idaho - Ubaldo Soto-Diaz, an illegal alien from Mexico, but residing in Portersville, California, was … manufactured in Mexico and then transported from California to Idaho. During their investigation of …
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Soldotna man sentenced to federal prison for heroin distribution

… in May 2018, Bremond sold 126 and 96 grams of heroin from his residence. A search of Bremond’s house, storage … and one silencer. Bremond agreed that these were proceeds from, or used to facilitate, his drug trafficking …
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Soth Bay veteran indicted for alleged impersonation of federal officer

… way to assist the California Highway Patrol to remove a car from the scene of an accident. On that occasion, the person … Jeffrey Backhus is prosecuting the case with assistance from Elise Etter. This prosecution is the result of an …
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Two California men sentenced for Ketchikan drug trafficking conspiracy

… conspiracy to transport methamphetamine and heroin from the Lower 48 to Ketchikan for distribution. Arthur … of methamphetamine and the collection of drug proceeds from co-conspirators. Castillo would then take the money to …
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South Bay methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison

… 22, 2014, Suarez ordered “a hand” (i.e., five kilograms) from Cervantes and then Cervantes met Suarez to deliver the … the product, Suarez repaid Cervantes in cash proceeds from the drug trafficking.   The evidence further …
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Vallejo couple charged in pill manufacturing operation at elder care facility

… as the owner. On Feb. 7, 2019, DEA, with assistance from the Vallejo Police Department, served a federal search … the DEA and the Vallejo Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  This case was …
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Anchorage man indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

… Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Over 16 pounds of heroin seized from Christmas-themed boxes ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Don Deviet … package was intercepted on Nov. 6, 2018, originating from “David Johnson” in California, to be delivered to …
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Anchorage man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking

… Action Policing and Vice Units arranged to purchase heroin from Devoe at the Northway Mall, in front of the Carrs … up $5 bill containing .75 grams of cocaine, which fell from his hand. During the contact, officers observed …
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Mexican National Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking And Illegal Reentry

… young male got out of the van and retrieved a cardboard box from a vehicle that pulled in next to the van. The young … Georgia on May 2, 2016 having been deported and removed from the United States on October 4, 2012 and not receiving …
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Indian Trail Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

… rooms. According to court records, the deceased male died from a heroin overdose. Law enforcement identified Parker as … 2017. When law enforcement arrested Parker they also seized from his residence (Xanax pills and heroin), drug scales, …
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Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization In Coffee County

… in our local communities. DEA received several leads from concerned citizens that were crucial in the success of … by agents of the GBI, as well as Task Force (TFO) selected from member agencies. It is the mission of the SRDEO to …
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Three Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Offenses For Allegedly Conspiring To Sell Synthetic Cannabinoids At Chicago Convenience Store

… bleeding, after using synthetic cannabinoids obtained from the store, the complaint states. Some of these … Last week, undercover law enforcement officers purchased K2 from Jad Allah and Mohammed inside the store, the complaint …
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El Paso Area Doctor Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

… Authorities allege that Dr. Easter, with assistance from Ms. Lightfoot, was responsible for doling out numerous … continue to pursue those who seek to perpetuate and profit from the diversion of prescription drugs.” The Drug …
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Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking Charges In New Mexico

… 19, 2017, with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from July 14, 2016 through July 15, 2016, and distribution … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the DEA and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. …
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DEA Announces Community Resources For Kensington Area

… provided and will continue to provide community resources from its 360 Strategy for residents of the Kensington area.  … programs for community organizers in the Kensington area from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of (www.cadca.org) …
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Over 6 Tons Of RX Drugs Collected In DEA Take Back

… has finished calculating the amount of drugs collected from those agencies who participated in the April 28th … 79 collection points across the state, also an increase from October’s event. Cumulatively in Arizona, over 144,885 …
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Raids On Multiple Marijuana Grow Houses In Investigation Of International Money Laundering And Interstate Marijuana Trafficking

… Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Money from China Financing Criminal Drug Distribution Organization … homes had been purchased with large wire transfers of funds from the People’s Republic of (PRC). The source of the money …