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Federal jury finds leader of Cartel Del Noreste guilty on all charges

July 24, 2018
… money laundering. Evidence presented at trial proved that from 2004 until September 2016 the defendant was a member of … at a later date. These federal and state charges resulted from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) …
July 24, 2018
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El Paso drug stash house operator sentenced to federal prison

August 03, 2018
… in possession of a firearm. According to court records, from June 2015 to September 2017, Navarro and others … Special Agent in Charge Buie. This sentence resulted from an investigation by the FBI/DEA Strike Force. The …
August 03, 2018
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El Paso drug trafficking brothers sentenced to federal prison

August 03, 2018
… premises. By pleading guilty, the brothers admitted that from January 2015 to April 2017, they ran a large-scale drug … Paso Special Agent in Charge Buie. These sentences resulted from an investigation by the FBI/DEA Strike Force. The …
August 03, 2018
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Court Orders Largest Diversion Civil Penalty Against Physician in Southern District of Georgia History

July 20, 2018
… George Zuban led the investigation with assistance from Diversion Investigators Dwayne Jeffcoat and Michael … represented the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with assistance from Assistant United States Attorneys Bradford Patrick and …
July 20, 2018
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Caldwell Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

February 18, 2022
… abetted his co-defendant in transporting methamphetamine from Mexico to Idaho prior to his arrest on February 19, … and the City County Narcotics Unit consisting of officers from the Caldwell Police Department and the Canyon County …
February 18, 2022
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Roswell Woman Indicted On Federal Charges For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl & Synthetic Opioids

July 19, 2017
… allegedly sold approximately 100 pills for $1,400 in cash from her Roswell townhouse to a confidential source working … DEA agents searched Sellers's home and retrieved the money from the earlier transaction.  There, DEA agents found more …
July 19, 2017
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DEA and partners collect nearly 883,000 pounds of medications and vaping devices at 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2019
… DEA Omaha Division accounted for 22,067 pounds collected from sites in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and … of powerfully addictive and potentially deadly medications from falling into the wrong hands.”   This October, DEA …
November 05, 2019
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The DEA Announces 20TH Take Back Day

March 01, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
March 01, 2021
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Gang Member Sentenced For Multiple Charges

May 17, 2018
… offender. At the hearing, the court also heard testimony from a federal agent who reported that in August 2017, … website for the young women who then gave half the proceeds from their commercial sex acts to Tunchez. During the …
May 17, 2018
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Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictment Against Defendant In Shooting Of DEA Task Force Officer

March 09, 2018
… the shooting, investigating agents recovered two firearms from Hardy’s residence, as well as amounts of cocaine … included multiple undercover purchases of cocaine (“crack”) from Hardy. If convicted, Hardy faces a mandatory minimum …
March 09, 2018
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Colombian Drug Kingpin Found Guilty By Miami Federal Jury

March 13, 2018
… week trial, which included the testimony of special agents from DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, the Internal … defendant was part of a drug distribution chain spanning from Colombia to Central America, Mexico, and the United …
March 13, 2018
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DEA Omaha Division reaches more than 3,500 students with Red Ribbon presentations

November 08, 2019
… Red Ribbon Week presentations in October. Reaching students from kindergarten through high school, grade-specific … Jr. “We are the last line of defense in protecting them from an evil that will steal their future.” Agents and staff …
November 08, 2019
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DEA Investigations Result In The Prosecution Of Multiple Defendants

March 22, 2018
… and seven others were arrested on federal charges stemming from their alleged roles in a conspiracy to possess with the … agreement, Rodriguez admitted that he obtained fentanyl from Mexico and then delivered it to another person for …
March 22, 2018
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Nine Indicted in Counterfeit Promethazine-Codeine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 12, 2021
… Gina Acosta, 40, of Fresno. According to the indictment, from April 2014 until August 2021, the defendants conspired … Attorneys John B. Ross and Jonathan C. Lee, with assistance from the Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch and the …
November 12, 2021
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Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

November 01, 2021
… pharmacy shut down and prohibited two of its employees from ever owning, managing or operating any business where … Li Yang and a related corporate entity, L&Y Holdings LLC, from ever owning, managing or operating any business where …
November 01, 2021
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St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years

October 28, 2021
… by conducting 17 undercover hand-to-hand heroin purchases from co-defendant Quincy Turner. Further investigation … 2019, law enforcement intercepted calls and text messages from Weston’s cellphone and established that Weston was …
October 28, 2021
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Two Individuals Sentenced in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Case

October 12, 2021
… Tuschoff was monitored by law enforcement while he traveled from Boise to Phoenix to meet with individuals that … members of the BADGES Task Force that include investigators from the Pocatello Police Department, Chubbuck Police …
October 12, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

March 03, 2021
… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
March 03, 2021
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Regional Drug Distributor and His Assistant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Drugs

December 04, 2020
… and Castillo lived together and operated their DTO from a non-descript suburban home and employed several … in Texas, after they had been smuggled into the country from Mexico. They then drove the drugs to Florida, delivered …
December 04, 2020
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Miami doctor arrested for overprescribing oxycodone resulting in death

May 08, 2019
… basis, and often, more than once within a 30 day period. From June 2017 through January 2018, Dr. Farinas prescribed a total 2,665 opioid pills. From evidence gathered, the investigation also revealed that …
May 08, 2019
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Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge, a new program announced by the Attorney General to combat opioid addiction

July 12, 2018
… Special Operations Division operation to insure that leads from street-level cases are used to identify larger scale … traffickers behind bars and keep the American people safe from the threat of these deadly drugs." “We recommended …
July 12, 2018
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20 Individuals Charged in a West Texas Drug Conspiracy

June 22, 2018
… Texas and elsewhere. The indictment further alleges that from approximately January 2018 through June 2018, the … Caprock HIDTA Task Force and TAG are comprised of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security …
June 22, 2018
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DRUG INVESTIGATION PAYS OFF

October 14, 2005
… and transported millions of U.S. dollars in drug proceeds from the United States back to Mexico.  DEA Special Agent in … we can dismantle an entire drug trafficking organization from top to bottom. Law enforcement agencies, who understand …
October 14, 2005
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Federal indictments charge 14 members of San Pedro-based criminal street gang

June 26, 2019
… effort to protect its territory. The gang collected “taxes” from drug transactions, and this money was funneled to three … The indictment also alleges several sales involving from one-half pound to one pound of methamphetamine.   …
June 26, 2019
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DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep

August 30, 2019
… sweep demonstrates just how far reaching this problem is, from street level drug traffickers, to mid and high level … partners are committed to keeping our communities safe from these insidious drug dealers.”   During the three-day …
August 30, 2019
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Chicago Medical Clinic Owner Gets Six Years Prison for Selling Opioids to Patients Illegally

May 30, 2019
… organized groups of people to obtain opioid prescriptions from Dr. Galvani, often leading to long lines that stretched … visits with those individuals, the plea agreement states.  From February 2012 to March 2013, Shariff and Dr. Galvani …
May 30, 2019
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High-level member of Chicago gang arrested on federal drug charges

May 30, 2019
… of selling or directing sales of heroin on eight occasions from December 2018 to March 2019. Seven of the alleged sales … the task forces, which are comprised of agents and officers from numerous federal, state and local law enforcement …
May 30, 2019
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides impressive results with record-breaking participation

May 07, 2019
… of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinets. Providing individuals with …
May 07, 2019
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Former owner of Chicago medical clinic guilty of selling opioid prescriptions to patients who lacked medical need for the drugs

December 11, 2018
… people to see Dr. Galvani and obtain opioid prescriptions from him, the plea agreement states. Shariff, 68, of … visits with those individuals, the plea agreement states.  From February 2012 to March 2013, Shariff and Dr. Galvani …
December 11, 2018
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Officials unveil Chicago’s action plan for attacking Mexican drug cartels

August 15, 2018
… of the St. Louis Field Division; multiple Mexican Officials from the Mexican Attorney General’s Office;  the Mexican … drugs like heroin and fentanyl into Chicago or to keep them from harming the citizens of this great city. There is a 50 …
August 15, 2018