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Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling Operation

… Gente Nueva de Durango Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) from 2013 until his arrest in early June 2019. The DTO … of marijuana per pack. The DTO transported the marijuana from El Paso to destination cities, such as Oklahoma City. …
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DEA Task Force and Waterbury Police Investigation Results in Drug Charges Against 17 Individuals

… and others.”  “We are very appreciative for the support from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and for our partnership with … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Indictment charges five men for involvement in Bridgeport Courthouse shooting

… five Bridgeport men with multiple offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in an afternoon shooting in … assist in quelling violence in Bridgeport, our work is far from over.  We continue to jointly investigate other violent …
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
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DEA and El Paso County District Attorney Team Up

… Carlos Partida-Lopez were apprehended after fleeing on foot from law enforcement. The .45 was also fully loaded and had … DA Newsome further stated that, “The undercover drug bust from Sunday is a clear example of how the Office of the …
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25-plus Chicago defendants face drug charges for alleged fentanyl or fentanyl-laced heroin sales

… was led by the Chicago Police Department, with support from agents from numerous federal agencies assigned to the High …
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West Michigan methamphetamine ring dismantled

West Michigan methamphetamine ring dismantled August 30, 2018 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) 234-4000 (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI …
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Two South Denver pharmacists plead guilty to felony charges of illegally distributing opioids

… Colorado. Callas typically dispensed controlled substances from Crown Point Pharmacy and Eskanos typically dispensed controlled substances from Sky Ridge Pharmacy. Callas pled guilty to illegal …
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DEA testifies at Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing

… safe tribal communities and stopping dangerous drugs from entering Indian country. In his five minute testimony, … Stenehjem led the panel discussion while representatives from the Three Affiliated, Sisseton Wahpeton, Turtle …
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Former Union General Hospital CEO, ER Director, And Blairsville Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing And Obtaining Prescription Pain Pills

… the indictment, and other information presented in court: From 2011 to 2015 John Michael “Mike” Gowder was the Chief … Gowder unlawfully obtained these controlled substances from patients that he treated at the hospital. He also …
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Jury Convicts Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization Leadership On All Federal Charges Racketeering Charges Related To Multiple Murders, Attempted Murders, Assaults, Extortion And Drugs

… to removing violent criminals and drugs traffickers from our communities.” “The verdict rendered today is the … commitment to prevent gang violence and criminal activity from poisoning our communities. It also sends a clear …
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Three Carlsbad Residents Indicted On Federal “Spice” Trafficking Charges

… the Drug Enforcement (DEA).  According to the indictment, from March 2011 through June 2012, the defendants conspired … 4,779 packages of “spice” with 38 different names from “Looking Glass” on June 28, 2012, when they executed a …
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Six Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 Arrests stem from two federal grand jury indictments EL PASO, TX - Drug … led by agents with the DEA, was conducted with assistance from the El Paso Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff's …
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Fourteen Aryan Brotherhood Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges In Mississippi

… organizations that plague our communities, whether it is from a prison cell or in the free world.  Because drug … and drug traffickers,” said Brown.  “These charges resulted from an unprecedented collaboration of federal, state, and …
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Six Camden Residents Indicted On Charges That They Conspired To Distribute Large Quantities Of Heroin And Operate A Heroin Mill

… allegedly was a supplier for Lopez who obtained heroin from a heroin mill that Jose Fortuna and Vallar allegedly … heroin for the second transaction was allegedly obtained from Wilson Fortuna immediately prior to the sale.  Ramos …
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Alleged Leader Of Grape Street Crips Street Gang Charged In Connection With Four Murders, Three Attempted Murders As Part Of Decades-Long Racketeering Conspiracy

… of racketeering, Hamlet faces terms of imprisonment ranging from three to 20 years.   U.S. Attorney Fishman credited … thanked officers assigned to the Safe Streets Task Force from the Orange and East Orange police departments and the …
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Ten Overtown Defendants Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

… West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Indictment stems from USAO’s Overtown Violence Reduction Partnership MIAMI - … Overtown neighborhood. This indictment effectively removed from Overtown’s streets ten violent and notorious drug …
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DEA And Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Charges Against Senior South American Counterterrorism Figure For Attempting To Support Hezbollah

… ten kilograms of cocaine on a commercial flight departing from Suriname. Bouterse personally verified the arrangements … to assist with their applications for visas to travel from South America into the United States. In addition, in …
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Panhandle Residents Arrested In Law Enforcement Operation

… partners, this unified operation has removed these suspects from our communities.” The investigation involved undercover … for the conspiracy and substantive drug counts range from 40 years to life in federal prison and millions of …
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Reno Doctor And Eight Others Charged In Illegal Prescription Drug Distribution Case

… dependent on prescription opioids in 2014.  Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription opioids and heroin, … any year on record, and over one-half of those deaths were from prescription opioids.  For information on opioid …
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand And Eight Others Indicted On Federal Prescription Drug Distribution Charges

… dependent on prescription opioids in 2014. Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription opioids and heroin, … any year on record, and over one-half of those deaths were from prescription opioids.  For information on opioid …
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Lead Defendant In Case Targeting Synthetic Drugs Pleads Guilty To Smuggling, Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

… rounds of ammunition, all of which Libbert was prohibited from possessing as a result of three prior felony … to the case, including more than $700,000 in profits from the sale of Libbert’s former San Juan Capistrano home. …
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Operation “Chronic Problem" Results In Federal Charges Against Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Operators

… dispensaries also typically acquire the marijuana they sell from third-party vendors, and there is no state law in … Nevada that allows for the production and sale of marijuana from third-party vendors to dispensaries. The dispensaries …
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Las Vegas Physician And Pharmacist Charged With Unlawful Sales Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Painkillers

… require financial institutions to file reports. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report … by the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigation, with assistance from the FBI, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, …
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20 Arrested And Charged Federally In Connection With Drug Trafficking In Central Texas

… address on the ATF Form 4473 when purchasing a 9mm pistol from a local firearms dealer. Upon conviction, Olivarri … until proven guilty in a court of law. This case resulted from an investigation conducted by the DEA and the FBI …
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Ruston Man Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison For Role In Cocaine Conspiracy

… release. According to the December 4, 2014 guilty plea, from June 2012 to July 2014, Jenkins along with Quincy D. … enforcement of cocaine powder and crack cocaine were made from several dealers during the investigation. Federal and …
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Second Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 97 Months’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl In Which A Young Mother Died After Ingesting

… distributed by defendant Johnnie Monroe did not deter him from shortly thereafter shipping another package of pills … prosecute those who contribute to and would seek to profit from this epidemic. Through these efforts, lives will be …
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Medical Doctor Indicted For Causing Patient’s Overdose Death In Staten Island

… any legitimate medical purpose two days before patient died from a lethal combination of those opioids BROOKLYN, N.Y. - … and pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
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International Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Convicted In New York Of Terrorism Crimes Bout Convicted On All Four Counts, Including Conspiring To Kill Americans And Conspiring To Provide Material Support To Terrorists

… 2012. The case was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Royal Thai Police; the Romanian National Police; … Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anjan Sahni and Brendan R. Mcguire from the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Terrorism and …
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Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

… then would receive an honorarium ranging typically ranging from $1,600.00 to $3,000.00.  As part of her plea, Hill … management practice, including receiving illegal kickbacks from Insys.  During that trial, former Insys sales …