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Inland Empire Marijuana Operation Dismantled

June 14, 2012
… period in 2011. The IRS analysis also revealed withdrawals from the accounts in an amount almost equal to the $3.3 … Investigation, which received considerable assistance from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the …
June 14, 2012
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Texas Authorities Make Multiple Arrests And Warn Public Of Dangers Of Synthetic Narcotics

May 17, 2016
… Houston Police (HPD) as well as leaders and representatives from numerous other federal, state and local law enforcement … $35 million money judgment as alleged illegal proceeds from the crimes. The charges are the result of a four-year …
May 17, 2016
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Former Gulf Cartel Plaza Bosses Receive Long Prison Sentences

March 10, 2015
… The plaza boss also extracts a "piso," or payment, from others who want to transport narcotics for importation … four armed individuals). Thus, 60 estacas would be anywhere from 180 to 240 armed individuals patrolling the plaza. On …
March 10, 2015
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DEA Official Appointed Vice-Chair To Newly Created National Commission On Forensic Science

January 10, 2014
… defense attorneys and judges; and other stakeholders from across the country.  This breadth of experience and … Technology Policy. The following commissioners were chosen from a pool of more than 300 candidates: Suzanne Bell, Ph.D. …
January 10, 2014
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DEA And U.S. Attorney Announce Extradition Of Former Member Of Polish Armed Forces Charged With Narcotics Conspiracies

April 17, 2014
… today announced that Slawomir Soborski was extradited from Estonia where he had been arrested for conspiracy to … who was trained by his nation to protect his countrymen from harm, uses that very training as a mercenary for hire …
April 17, 2014
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Former Employee Of Exeter Hospital Pleads Guilty To Charges Related To Multi-State Hepatitis C Outbreak

August 14, 2013
… patients who were treated at Exeter Hospital, six patients from Hays Medical Center, six patients from Johns Hopkins, and one who was treated at the VA …
August 14, 2013
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Lexington Doctor Guilty Of Fentanyl Distribution

October 24, 2016
… and prosecuting those who serve as sources of supply.  From the street corner to a doctor’s office, anyone who … fine. The investigation was led by DEA with assistance from CMPD and SBI.  U.S. Attorney Rose thanked the Mint Hill …
October 24, 2016
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Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

April 14, 2016
… for a controlled purchase of four pounds of methamphetamine from Carbajal.  Carbajal had a juvenile male go out to his … in our efforts to cripple these dealers and remove them from our neighborhoods, keeping our communities safe.” This …
April 14, 2016
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Former Houston Police Officer Sentenced To Over 30 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Firearm Charges

June 29, 2016
… William Johnson, DEA, and Jose Garcia, FBI, with assistance from agents and officers from DEA, Homeland Security (HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, …
June 29, 2016
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Nurse-Practitioner Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

April 24, 2017
… that he regularly saw patients without any oversight from a doctor. He also admitted to forging Dr. Couch’s … received a 50 percent sentence reduction recommendation from the United States.  The Court accepted this …
April 24, 2017
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Six Defendants Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Narcotics Trafficking In Westchester County

July 06, 2017
… we hope to stem that tide and protect our communities from this epidemic.” Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles … Indictment unsealed today in White Plains federal court 1 : From at least in or about February 2017 up to and including …
July 06, 2017
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Staten Island Woman Sentenced To 12 Years’ Imprisonment For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

August 02, 2017
… and used the prescriptions to fraudulently obtain oxycodone from pharmacies.  If a pharmacy called to verify a … and pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded information …
August 02, 2017
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Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Organization Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Narcotics And Firearms Trafficking Offenses

August 09, 2017
… DEA and the NYPD, we are committed to protecting our city from drugs and illegal guns.” According to the Indictment … Hughes Avenue, and Belmont Avenue in the Bronx, New York.  From 2016 to August 2017, members of the Hughes Avenue DTO …
August 09, 2017
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Czar Entertainment Founder James Rosemond Convicted For Ordering The Murder Of Lowell Fletcher

December 01, 2017
… recruited a crew of men to murder Fletcher upon his release from prison by promising at least $30,000 in payment for … certain rulings by the trial court effectively barred him from advancing a line of defense that Rosemond wanted to …
December 01, 2017
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced In Brooklyn Federal Court To 10 A½ Years’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl

December 05, 2017
… overdoses.”  “The defendant peddled fentanyl from New York City to West Virginia with callous disregard … as a message that fentanyl dealers who promote and profit from this deadly epidemic will be held accountable for their …
December 05, 2017
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Additional Charges Announced Against Two Bronx Men For A 2014 Murder And 2014 Drug-related Shooting

December 22, 2017
… so law abiding residents can live in neighborhoods  free from drugs and safe from the consequences of drug trafficking.”  SAC Hunt …
December 22, 2017
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Alleged Leader Of A Mexican Drug Cartel Extradited To United States

November 17, 2014
… into the United States, was extradited to the United States from Mexico on Nov. 15, 2014, and made an initial appearance … network, shipping multi-ton quantities of cocaine from South America, through Central America and Mexico, and …
November 17, 2014
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Three Members Of International Synthetic Drug-Trafficking Organization Arrested In Los Angeles

April 16, 2015
… forfeited over $2 million in cash and other assets obtained from his illegal activities, including a house, two cars and … chemicals used to produce these SSCs were imported from China, then applied to a plant-like substance and sold …
April 16, 2015
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Smithtown Doctor Indicted For The Illegal Distribution Of Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Need

May 22, 2015
… substance prescriptions in exchange for sexual favors from female patients. Fagin was previously investigated by … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
May 22, 2015
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Jamaican Drug Lord Christopher Michael Coke Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court

August 31, 2011
… They were armed with illegally trafficked firearms from the United States, that Coke imported into Jamaica. … of the greatest of $250,000, or twice the pecuniary gain from the offense. On the conspiracy to commit assault in aid …
August 31, 2011
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Doctor And Associates As Members Of A Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Cocaine

October 19, 2011
… in our country and law enforcement has combined our efforts from the state, local and federal levels to identify and … the Complaint unsealed today in White Plains federal court: From the spring of 2009 through at least May 2011, Fernando …
October 19, 2011
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Montgomery Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

November 28, 2017
… Hamilton and United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. from the Middle District of Alabama. According to court … monthly examinations. The money laundering charges stem from Dr. Sanchez’s spending the proceeds of his operation of …
November 28, 2017
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Eleven People Indicted For Conspiring To Traffic Oxycodone And Heroin In Boise

March 17, 2014
… January of this year and includes law enforcement personnel from DEA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, … Diversion Squad will target prescription drug crime from all angles, including criminal distribution schemes, …
March 17, 2014
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Pain Management Doctor And Clinic Administrator Indicted On 130 Counts In Major Prescription Drug Investigation

December 14, 2011
… areas Indictment alleges that defendants used funds derived from health care fraud to purchase Arabian horse and luxury … The indictment also alleges that using the money derived from the health care fraud conspiracy, Marilyn and Angelo …
December 14, 2011
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Federal Designer Synthetic Drug Manufactures And Dealers Sentenced To Imprisonment Part Of Nationwide Effort Under Operation Log Jam

April 07, 2014
… Zizzo owned Consortium Distribution in Phoenix, Ariz., from early 2011 through July of 2012.  Consortium … effects, were manufactured with raw chemicals imported from China  and domestically, were specifically designed to …
April 07, 2014
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DEA Announces Results Of Operation Knight Stalker

December 18, 2012
… large quantities of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.  Early in the investigation, intelligence … of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs from cell members in Mexico and their counterparts in the …
December 18, 2012
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New York City Firefighter Charged In Narcotics Sales: Drugs Sold In Front Of Firehouse And Near Schools

November 29, 2016
… neighborhood of Brooklyn.  The gas station is a block from the Al-Noor School, an Islamic private high school. On … The firehouse is located approximately three blocks away from a childcare center, the Choo Choo Train Daycare. The …
November 29, 2016
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Marijuana Smuggling Ring Busted Along U.S. - Mexico Border

February 25, 2011
… to a case unsealed on Thursday. On Wednesday, agents from a multi-agency task force led by the Drug Enforcement … operations like this demonstrates the unyielding commitment from our office and our partners at DEA, Border Patrol and …
February 25, 2011
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Drug Trafficking Ring Taken Down

March 28, 2011
… heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine into the United States from Mexico, according to a case unsealed on Thursday. On Wednesday, agents from a multi-agency task force led by the Drug Enforcement …
March 28, 2011
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DEA Launches New Initiative To Combat Illegal Prescription Drug Activity

October 22, 2014
… drug activity. TIP411, - an internet based tool from Citizen Observer, allows anyone with a cell phone to … cases related to opiate misuse or abuse increased 118.8% from 2005 to 2012.  DEA and its local law enforcement and …
October 22, 2014