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Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States

… Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States September 13, 2012 … into the United States at least 2.5 kilograms of heroin from Afghanistan while employed there as a contractor. …
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Brooks County Man Convicted of Meth Trafficking

… the following months, law enforcement conducted controlled buys from Alvarado and other co-conspirators. On Aug. 8, …
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Brevard County Felon Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary … fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available online at  www.takebackday.com .                             …
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Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Cocaine

… found in the rear bedroom. The following items were seized from various locations with the residence, including a gym … handgun. A total of $78,181 in cash was seized from the residence. All of these items belonged to Huynh, … in any money, property, or assets of any kind, derived from or acquired as a result of, or used to facilitate the …
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Four Harrisonburg Area Drug Dealers Indicted

… with intent to distribute cocaine base. The charges stem from an investigation by the DEA Winchester Post of Duty, … in July 2005, when an informant bought crack cocaine from Anthony Smith and his brother Tony at both of their apartments. Anthony Smith faces a sentence ranging from 25 years to life in prison and up to $17 million in …
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Two Hundred Pounds of Marijuana Seized In Norfolk, VA

… Airport after arriving on a chartered Lear 36 private jet from Carlsbad, California. Personnel from the DEA Norfolk Resident Office met the aircraft and were assisted by personnel from the Chesapeake and Norfolk Police Departments. …
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Gun And Drug Offenses

… 56 grams and 62 grams of crack cocaine, respectively, from Thornton.  On June 9, 2015, DEA and ATF used an undercover officer to purchase a .357 caliber revolver from Thornton.  On June 23, 2015, a confidential source DEA … a .22 caliber pistol, both with obliterated serial numbers, from Thornton. Thornton has previous felony drug and gun …
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Money Courier For Large Guatemalan Drug Ring Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison

… organization that imported cocaine into the United States from Guatemala and smuggled the proceeds back to Guatemala.  … enforcement seized $1,168,000 in cash wrapped in bundles from a secret compartment in his vehicle. In 2005, Duarte picked up drug money from a co-conspirator in Connecticut to take to the …
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Bakersfield Man Sentenced For Structuring Over $4.2 M In Proceeds Of Synthetic Drug Sales

… 49, also of Bakersfield, to structure $4,204,965 obtained from the sale of smokeable synthetic drugs, U.S. Attorney … Farraj and Akroush obtained synthetic cannabinoids from Haitham Eid Habash, aka Eddie Habash, 54, of Hawthorne, … and sold the drugs over the internet through their online businesses Blue Whale and World of Incense.  They …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA Fentanyl Seizures Containing Xylazine

April 26, 2024
… Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA … of the fentanyl powder seized by DEA contained xylazine, up from 25% in 2022.  The percentage of fentanyl pills testing positive for xylazine decreased slightly from 7% in 2022 to 6% in 2023.  In total, DEA seized 12,000 …
April 26, 2024
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

… Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut November 28, 2022 New … four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … was sending USPS parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Between …
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Southington Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford

… Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford December 02, 2025 New England … guilty of firearm and narcotics offenses stemming from a shooting in Hartford in 2020. According to the …
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Federal Jury Finds Career Offender From Albuquerque Guilty Of Crack Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Federal Jury Finds Career Offender From Albuquerque Guilty Of Crack Trafficking And Firearms … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and is …
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Staten Island man sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for international arms trafficking and money laundering

… business spanned the globe. By ‘cleaning’ drug money and buying and selling high powered weapons, he was able to …
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Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Lengthy Sentences

… teams engaged in undercover operations including controlled buys of narcotics and illegal firearms. Over the course of …
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Paul E. Knierim “Stopping the Poison Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China”

October 02, 2018
… Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” Testimony October 02, 2018 Statement before the … Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” DEA Testimony -International Drugs - Senate Drug …
October 02, 2018
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Enfield Overdose Death

… Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Enfield Overdose Death March 23, 2017 New England … of Connecticut subsequently determined that the victim died from acute heroin and fentanyl toxicities.  The …
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Meth And Cocaine Dealer From East St. Louis Sentenced To 189 Months In Federal Prison

… Meth And Cocaine Dealer From East St. Louis Sentenced To 189 Months In Federal … of Illinois. “DEA is committed to protecting our community from the ravages of methamphetamine trafficking and …
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Residents From Modesto And Southern California Indicted For Large-Scale Statewide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Residents From Modesto And Southern California Indicted For … conspired to distribute methamphetamine and heroin brought from Southern California to Stanislaus County. On April 8, …
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 33,261 Pounds In Ohio

… Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 33,261 Pounds In Ohio May 09, … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine …
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 11,439 Pounds In Kentucky

… Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 11,439 Pounds In Kentucky May … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charge Resulting From Substantial Methamphetamine Seizure

… Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charge Resulting From Substantial Methamphetamine Seizure March 16, 2017 New … for $85,000. Approximately 4.5 kilograms were recovered from Ramirez-Aldava’s vehicle at the time of his arrest. As …
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Major Seizure of Approximately 360 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor Trailer in the Bronx: Three Arrests

… Major Seizure of Approximately 360 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor Trailer in the Bronx: Three Arrests August 14, … 163 kilogram-sized packages (360 pounds) of cocaine from the flatbed of a tractor trailer by agents with the … their continuous efforts to stop drug traffickers from using the Bronx as a major distribution hub, which …
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Major Black Tar Heroin Supplier Sentenced To Over 24 Years In Prison

… “Huntington has suffered a number of tragic deaths from heroin overdoses. We can’t bring back the lives that … lost, but we will do everything in our power to prevent it from happening again,” said United States Attorney Booth … We are sending a message loud and clear to drug dealers from Mexico and everywhere else that if you come to …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Milgram on the Arrests of Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez

July 25, 2024
… Statement from DEA Administrator Milgram on the Arrests of Ismael … including fentanyl and methamphetamine, killing Americans from coast to coast.  El Mayo is one of DEA’s most wanted …
July 25, 2024
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Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States from Mexico

… Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States from Mexico July 16, 2024 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us … Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to … involvement in at least nine drug trafficking events from the Lukeville Port of Entry, through Ajo and up to …
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Associate of Rafael Caro-Quintero arrested on supervised release violations

… he violated the terms of his supervised release, stemming from a 1997 escape from confinement charge. A second warrant was issued for … to 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or can be submitted online at fbi.gov/tips . Additional information concerning …
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Jury Convicts Richmond Man of Fentanyl Trafficking

… a cooperator to execute two controlled drug purchases from Pair. The cooperator, working with law enforcement, … 30, 2019, and two ounces of heroin on November 12, 2019, from Pair. Upon inspection, both substances purchased from Pair were found to be fentanyl. Pair was found guilty …
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Forestville Dentist Sentenced For Distributing Drugs

… including Oxydodone, and for distributing cocaine from his dental office, announced United States Attorney for … write the prescriptions in other names to avoid detection. From January 1997 to October 2004, Curtis wrote …