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Vienna Man Sentenced To 80 Months In Prison In Connection With Heroin Overdose Death Of McLean Teenager

… by hiding the body of Emylee Lonczak, a 16-year-old girl from McLean, Va. who died after a heroin overdose. Karl C. … three other individuals, including Emylee Lonczak, traveled from Virginia into Washington, D.C. to purchase heroin.  All …
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Three Defendants Arrested In Connection With Illegal Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Operation

… also sold the fentanyl-laced pills to customers through an online marketplace.  The complaint alleges that Zolfaghari’s … years, and a fine of $1,000,000 or twice the gain or loss from their criminal activity, for each violation of 21 … Service, and Customs and Border Protection, with assistance from the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco …
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Large Scale Dark Web Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

… digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed … and cocaine on AlphaBay, and then mailed the narcotics from post offices in New York to customers throughout the … law enforcement made two undercover purchases of heroin from “Area51,” which were delivered to a post office box in …
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Kansas City Pharmacy Filled Forged Prescriptions

… CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri pharmacy is prohibited from continuing its past practice of filling prescriptions … of the consent decree, Spalitto’s is permanently prohibited from dispensing any controlled substance without verifying … a free prescriber registration validity application online, which Spalitto’s could have used to discover that …
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Leader of Drug Ring in Prince George’s and Charles Counties Sentenced to Over 11 Years For Cocaine Distribution and Money Laundering

… that Fenwick forfeit several vehicles and $16,971 seized from one of his homes . According to his guilty plea, from 2000 to 2003 Fenwick coordinated the distribution of … to customers, by obtaining bulk quantities of cocaine from others, including Henry Saunders, and providing the …
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Mexican Fugitive and Co-Conspirator Arrested on U.S. Drug, Money Laundering Charges

… to destroy the meth trade.” Agents and task force officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested … District Court for the District of Columbia alleges that from December 2005 until March 2007, Ye Gon conspired with … and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. The complaint alleges that …
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31 Indicted For Operating A Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Enterprise

… of Takoma Park, Maryland, and 30 others for crimes arising from their three and a half year operation of a large drug … area. The second superceding indictment charges that from at least January 2001 through May 31, 2004, the …
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Salisbury Area Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 30 Years

… prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release arising from his guilty plea on March 29, 2004 to charges of … multiple ounces and kilogram quantities of these drugs from sources of supply in New York, Pennsylvania, and … couriers to transport the drugs and monies back and forth from Maryland and New York. Seldon would cook the cocaine …
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Suitland Drug Ringleader Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

… and local partners, to stop drug traffickers who profit from the harm they present to our community.” According to … Cox led a drug trafficking ring in Suitland, Maryland. From at least February 2007 to February 2009, Cox regularly …
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Waldorf Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison

…    According to evidence presented at the six-day trial, from at least August 2010 through June 6, 2013, White … During this time period, White sent shipments from the East Coast to California via FedEx and private … sealed packaging.  The evidence further established that from August 2010 through May 2013, White sent 25 shipments, …
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Hyattsville Man Sentenced For Selling Misbranded Prescription And Non-Prescription Drugs

… Washington Field Office. According to his plea agreement, from 2007 to March 27, 2012, Jimenez purchased misbranded prescription and nonprescription drugs from conspirators who brought the drugs into the United States from El Salvador and elsewhere, and then sold the drugs from …
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Ex-husband and wife duo from Michigan arrested in Yonkers, NY with eight kilograms of heroin

… Ex-husband and wife duo from Michigan arrested in Yonkers, NY with eight kilograms … Police Department is committed to removing dangerous drugs from our communities," said Police Commissioner Charles … efforts, we have prevented a significant amount of heroin from reaching the streets, and arrested those responsible. …
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Indianapolis Woman Charged for Trafficking Cocaine to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles

… Trafficking Cocaine to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles June 11, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact … whom Logan traveled to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles. Additional law enforcement personnel … the DEA Chicago Field Division, with substantial assistance from the Chicago Police Department, Illinois State Police, …
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Second of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients

… of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients April 19, 2021 Atlanta Contact … representative, and Gibson as a licensed practical nurse. From as early as Dec. 2019 until early 2020, the two, and …
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Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of medical products and drug charges

… Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of … and demanded opioid painkillers, anxiety pills and money from behind the counter. They fled with more than 2,500 … Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Denver Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy

… Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy November 24, 2021 … thirteen Yavapai County community members proudly graduated from the Phoenix Field Division's (PFD) first ever DEA … The community-based training program provided civilians from the local community with a first-hand understanding of …
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San Antonio businessman pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy

… dealership, MGM Auto, to agents, proposing that he would buy it back from the agents at a reduced price, i.e., less his …
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Three-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Deadly "Tranq Dope" That Killed One and Seriously Injured Another

… decisive action in prosecuting Fears and removing him from our community. This case sends a strong message to … you commit crimes in our city. With unwavering support from the federal government, we are fully committed to … gas station in Conyers, Georgia. The men believed they were buying cocaine or heroin, but the powder was actually a …
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Green Bay Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death and Possessing a Firearm

… on extended supervision at the time, having been released from state prison for felony cocaine delivery. As part of an … the Brown County Drug Task Force (BCDTF) made controlled buys during which Denruyter sold fentanyl pills to an … case.” “Far too many lives have been lost across Wisconsin from fentanyl poisonings, and the DEA will continue working …
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Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced to 26 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy from his Prison Cell

… Inmate Sentenced to 26 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy from his Prison Cell May 08, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … that he facilitated large methamphetamine transactions from within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Ramirez … couriers to transport methamphetamine and collect proceeds from several co-conspirators in southwest Missouri and …
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El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose

… El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose June 27, 2022 El Paso … in federal prison for his role in two deaths resulting from a fentanyl-laced cocaine overdose in November 2017. On …
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Palmer Couple Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose

… Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose May 19, 2016 Seattle Contact Info Contact … over the course of 2015 and early 2016, Rodolph traveled from Alaska to the area of Seattle, Washington, …
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Former Leader Of The Arellano Felix Organization Extradited From Mexico To United States To Face Charges

… Former Leader Of The Arellano Felix Organization Extradited From Mexico To United States To Face Charges April 29, 2011 … pleased with Mexico’s efforts to bring to justice a leader from one of the most violent criminal enterprises in our …
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Suburban Chicago Man Arrested After Pill Press and Fentanyl Seized from Residence

… Chicago Man Arrested After Pill Press and Fentanyl Seized from Residence February 03, 2022 Chicago Contact Info …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the … the dangers of fentanyl, fake pills, and purchasing drugs online. Just one of these fake pills can be enough to take a …
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Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute

… to his guilty plea, on October 3, 2019, Alexander traveled from his Towson, Maryland residence to New York to acquire … in Maryland. The following day, as Alexander was returning from New York to Maryland, law enforcement conducted a … also recovered approximately $3,357 in U.S. currency from Alexander’s person at the time of the arrest. As …
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DEA Washington Division Participating in Community Events for National Night Out

… National Night Out was established in 1984 with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department … safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, and more. National Night Out sends … expecting over 16,000 communities and millions of people from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and military bases …
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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

… assigned to DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. From there, he spent a number of years working at the … trafficking organizations, shut down illicit opioid dealers from China and Mexico, and established collaborative strike …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions

… a firearm. According to court documents, the charges stem from a Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in January 2020, where Himes fled from police and was later found to be in possession of … firearm and more crystal ice methamphetamine were recovered from the front passenger seat of Himes’ vehicle. At the time …
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Member of Bristol, Virginia Methamphetamine Drug Ring Sentenced

… woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … trafficking more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine from Houston, Texas, and that her illicit distribution …