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Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Ring Faces Federal And State Operating From Massachusetts, Florida And Puerto Rico

… Drug Trafficking Ring Faces Federal And State Operating From Massachusetts, Florida And Puerto Rico April 11, 2013 … have brought down an oxycodone ring that distributed drugs from Massachusetts to Puerto Rico,” stated Attorney General …
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DEA Asset Forfeiture

March 28, 2025
… of drug trafficking and money laundering groups worldwide, from the lowly courier carrying cash or drugs to the top … standard needed to arrest someone) and obtain a warrant from a judge (with some exceptions).  The US Department of … exceptions);  Publication. DEA must advertise the seizure online for 30 days;  Proof. In all judicial forfeiture …
March 28, 2025
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Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for bitcoin

… “As alleged, De Alba dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet, believing that it … distribution networks everywhere.” The internet contains online marketplaces for narcotics and other contraband on … the United States, and “stealth” delivery options ranging from “Basic Stealth” and “Better Stealth,” to “Super Stealth …
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Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

… of conspirators that peddled illegal and potent substances from Puerto Rico into the Hampton Roads area,” said Raj … 42, and Nastassja Lopez-Alvarado, 31, both originally from Puerto Rico but living in Suffolk, were responsible for … at the Richmond International Airport and were prevented from taking approximately $28,000 in U.S. currency in a …
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Atlanta Woman Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… 204 months in federal prison. According to court documents, from October 2018 through August 2019, members of a … to acquire a total of seven kilograms of methamphetamine from Degollado, which were then distributed to co-defendants … all admitted they distributed methamphetamine acquired from Dear throughout southwest Virginia during this …
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Owner of Tennessee Drug Screening Lab Sentenced to 36 months on Federal Health Care Fraud Charge

… to one count of intentionally omitting information from reports as required under the Controlled Substances … Dube in a letter dated June 29, 2012, that he was excluded from participating in any federal health care program. … In addition, Michael Dube also received kickback payments from third parties for referring individuals to those third …
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Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison

… Intermex Wire Transfer, LLC. Sanchez-Rios admitted that from 2016 through 2018, she used the business to launder the … of CJNG. Sanchez-Rios’ role was to receive U.S. currency from multiple individuals working for the CJNG, which she knew were the drug trafficking proceeds and derived from a criminal offense.  Sanchez-Rios then wired that money …
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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

… charged as part of a conspiracy that trafficked heroin from Maryland to Virginia leading to at least one fatal and … Kidwell and his wife Norma Kidwell repeatedly traveled from their home in Shenandoah County to Maryland to obtain heroin from the Maryland-based drug-trafficking organization. At …
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Baltimore drug dealer assaults, robs and shoots man, then rams his car, sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

… According to the testimony presented at his five-day trial, from at least October 2016 through Dec. 12, 2016, Williams … knew where Williams lived, Williams took his drugs from his residence and took them to his girlfriend’s home in … kilos of cocaine, several pounds of marijuana and two guns from the house. Witnesses testified that several more pounds …
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EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022

… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
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Over 164 Illegal Firearms Seized and 250 Firearms Offenders Prosecuted in Eastern Virginia in 2022

… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
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Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison

… that two individuals had recently sent a large package from that location to the same shipper in Gardena, California, from which the package containing the 16 kilos of cocaine … at the shipper’s office, they learned that an individual from Maryland had just arrived to pick up the package that …
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Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Soliciting $1.3 Million In Bribes And Conspiring To Traffic Heroin

… 120 months in prison for soliciting $1.3 million in bribes from contractors involved in U.S.-funded reconstruction … efforts and participating in a conspiracy to traffic heroin from Southeast Asia. The sentence was announced by Drug … to court records, Handa was stationed in Afghanistan from March through November 2008 and served as the liaison …
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Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

… Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Little Rock comprises agents and officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face International Drug Trafficking Charges

… Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face … as Chele Peña, 52, a Honduran national, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States on March 20, 2026, to … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. If convicted, the defendant faces a …
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More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend

… More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend July … the seizure of 64 kilograms of packaged (140 lbs.) from a single-family private residence located in the …
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Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

… Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With … distributing it in the Chicago area and Wisconsin. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug …
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Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiracy to Distribute 900 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Reentry

… police officer. Police followed Mercado-Chaparro after the buy and saw him conduct other drug deals. Several days … police saw Mercado-Chaparro retrieve two large garbage bags from his pickup truck and place them in a nearby Jeep. … it, and seized roughly 630 more pounds of methamphetamine from the truck bed.  Altogether, Mercado-Chaparro possessed …
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49 From Two Bronx Drug Trafficking Organizations Charged In Joint DEA/NYPD/HSI Investigation

… 49 From Two Bronx Drug Trafficking Organizations Charged In … are entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes, free from the devastating effects of drugs and the violence that …
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Drug Kingpin And Eight Others Indicted For Smuggling Millions Of Dollars In Heroin From Colombia To New York City

… Others Indicted For Smuggling Millions Of Dollars In Heroin From Colombia To New York City March 06, 2013 New York … ran the international heroin trafficking operation from his home at 2059 Saint Raymond Ave., Apt. 2F, in the …
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Career Offender From Clovis Sentenced To 77 Months For Selling 20 Grams Of Heroin To Undercover Agents

… Career Offender From Clovis Sentenced To 77 Months For Selling 20 Grams Of … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible …
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Southington Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford

… Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford April 21, 2026 New England … release for firearm and narcotics offenses stemming from a shooting in Hartford in 2020.  According to the …
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DEA Speeds Up Application Process For Research On Schedule I Drugs

… for abuse, such as ecstasy or LSD. By taking the process online, both existing and new researchers can submit their …
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Miami-Based Crack Cocaine Distribution Organization Sentenced From Three Years To Life In Prison

… Crack Cocaine Distribution Organization Sentenced From Three Years To Life In Prison May 16, 2013 Miami …
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Five Orlando And Miami Men Convicted Of Multi-Kilo Cocaine Conspiracy, Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… up to life, in federal prison, and potential deportation from the United States. Because of their prior felony drug … and other conspirators sold cocaine and “crack” cocaine from two houses south of downtown Orlando. Gelin, who was … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov and/or …
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Tenth And Final Defendant From Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

… Tenth And Final Defendant From Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization …
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Former TSA Officer Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Accepting Bribes From Drug Trafficker

… To More Than Five Years In Prison For Accepting Bribes From Drug Trafficker January 11, 2013 New England Contact … down a pipeline of highly addictive prescription pills from Florida to Connecticut, and for bringing to justice …
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Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

… into Southwest Virginia Abingdon, Va., – A man, formerly from California, who recently relocated to Southwest … their meth trafficking business in Washington County from January 2021 through April 2022 and conspired with … the Virginia State Police, and task force officers from both the Lebanon Police Department and Smyth County …
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Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilograms in Cocaine Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

… Police Department (PGPD). According to his plea agreement, from July 2020 to November 2020, Ipina sold cocaine to … time of his arrest, law enforcement also recovered $1,021 from Ipina’s person.   In an interview with law enforcement, … in recovered cash to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from a drug supplier in Texas. As stated in his plea …
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DEA Washington Commemorates Black History Month

… integral part of our unique history as a nation. It spans from some of America’s darkest days – the time of slavery – … These differences reflect where each individual comes from, the current world we all live in, and the great places … As a team, we will work to protect our fellow citizens from the threat of violent crime, deadly drugs, and …