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Three Springfield Residents Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

August 05, 2021
… guilty to their roles in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018. Ingram also pleaded … they directly received methamphetamine to distribute from co-defendant Cheyenne W. Conn, 45, of Everton, Mo. Conn … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California to the Springfield area. He then distributed …
August 05, 2021
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St. Louis drug trafficking leader pleads guilty

July 09, 2020
… over one kilogram of heroin, and over 400 grams of fentanyl from March 11, 2018 to March 12, 2019.  Guy R. Goolsby, aka … size can impact many lives and maybe even prevent someone from overdosing.” According to the plea agreement, investigators from of the DEA uncovered a cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl …
July 09, 2020
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Law Enforcement Arrested Three Defendants and Seized Approximately 120 Kilograms of Cocaine, $1.3 Million in Cash, and a Firearm

March 15, 2021
… taking six million dollars’ worth of cocaine sales away from alleged drug traffickers while saving lives. Over one … of cocaine and over $1 million in suspected proceeds from illegal narcotics trafficking, disrupting the operation … “Sweet Produce” (the “Warehouse”).  Cocaine was shipped from a company in the Dominican Republic to the Warehouse.  …
March 15, 2021
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Two SCDC inmates sentenced to decades in federal prison for roles in separate drug trafficking rings

February 12, 2020
… their roles in separate major drug trafficking rings run from inside prison walls using contraband cell phones. Drug … protect both the general public, and the prison population from the public safety threat caused by contraband … that the dealers were being supplied cocaine and heroin from an organization in Marion County.  The leader of that …
February 12, 2020
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Two South Carolina Department of Corrections inmates sentenced to decades in federal prison for roles in separate drug trafficking rings

February 12, 2020
… their roles in separate major drug trafficking rings run from inside prison walls using contraband cell phones. “DEA … protect both the general public and the prison population from the public safety threat caused by contraband … that the dealers were being supplied cocaine and heroin from an organization in Marion County. The leader of that …
February 12, 2020
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DEA Dallas Seizes 1,447 Pounds of Drugs, 49 Firearms, and Over $6.6M in Drug-Related Assets

November 04, 2020
… numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from throughout Texas spanning from October of 2018 to June of 2020.   Operations Trap … trailers loaded with quantities of illegal drugs imported from Mexico across the Texas/Mexico border, and the seizure …
November 04, 2020
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Defendant Sentenced For Role In May 2013 Murder Of Southlake, Texas, Man

August 18, 2016
… presented at trial and documents filed in the case, from approximately March 1, 2011, until May 22, 2013, the … defendants traveled in interstate and foreign commerce from Mexico to Southlake, and elsewhere, with the intent to … result of that travel, Mr. Chapa was killed.  In addition, from approximately May 23, 2013, until September 5, 2014, …
August 18, 2016
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Spice Distribution Kingpin John Bowen Sentenced To 60 Months In Federal Prison

August 24, 2015
… in Denver returned indictments charging nine individuals from across the country with conspiracy and drug … “Spice” is a common term for synthetic cannabinoids.  From August through September 2013, there were 221 …
August 24, 2015
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Nineteen Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

May 27, 2014
… with intent to distribute and conspiracy to import heroin from Colombia and Venezuela into Puerto Rico, announced U.S. … José Luis Castro-Delgado; and Erika Casillas-Bonet. From in or about August 2012 through in or about April 2013: …
May 27, 2014
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20 Individuals Charged With Trafficking Heroin And Fentanyl

December 13, 2016
… in connection with trafficking heroin, Fentanyl and cocaine from Mexico and the Dominican Republic to Massachusetts and … imported large quantities of heroin, Fentanyl, and cocaine from Mexico and the Dominican Republic into the United … of drug shipments, as well as the collection of debts from their customer base, and payments of the drug debts …
December 13, 2016
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Jury Convicts Three Defendants Of Charges Related To Multi-Million Dollar Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

July 06, 2011
… hundreds of kilograms of cocaine worth millions of dollars from Mexico to distribute in the Kansas City metropolitan … conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine from Jan. 1, 2007, to Feb. 11, 2010, which was charged in a … City metropolitan area. A normal load of cocaine would be from 20 to 50 kilograms, which was smuggled in vehicles …
July 06, 2011
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West Babylon man indicted for alleged major cocaine trafficking operation

August 25, 2020
… the outstanding work of law enforcement, and with support from the community, we have shut down a significant drug … together with our partners to ensure that those who profit from the sale of dangerous, illegal drugs will be held fully … began earlier this year in response to numerous complaints from members of the community. Surveillance of Reyes’ house, …
August 25, 2020
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Six arrested, charged in multi-state narcotics conspiracy responsible for supplying fentanyl & cocaine to Dayton

August 26, 2020
… of DEA task force officer DETROIT – Two brothers originally from Dayton, Ohio and four others were arrested in North … authorities have seized narcotics, cash, and firearms from the drug trafficking organization on multiple occasions … – including fentanyl, cocaine, cash and firearms seized from a search warrant executed on Nov. 4, 2019. It was …
August 26, 2020
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed … contained a potentially lethal dose, a significant drop from 76% of pills tested just two years prior in FY 2023. … fentanyl powder purity decreased to 10.3%, down from 19.5% during the same time period. These reductions in …
December 03, 2025
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Nine Defendants Indicted for Drug and Firearms Conspiracies

March 15, 2022
… firearm that Bermudez used in that shooting was recovered from his Essex County residence, loaded with seven rounds of 9mm ammunition. From April 2021 through May 18, 2021, Brown, a convicted …
March 15, 2022
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

April 23, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … in Charge Brad Byerley. “Last year, more Americans died from opioid overdoses than from all other drugs combined, including meth, cocaine and …
April 23, 2019
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Judge sentences St. Louis man to 10 years for drug trafficking and firearm charges

January 21, 2021
… informants to do controlled purchases of fentanyl from whoever was in possession of the common cell phone. On … of incarceration. On December 3, 2016, Fields placed a call from the St. Louis City Justice Center to a phone number and received updates from co-conspirators regarding drug trafficking and the …
January 21, 2021
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Three Columbia men charged with heroin trafficking

June 12, 2020
… in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Boone County from December 17, 2019, to June 11, 2020. According to … source to make two controlled purchases of heroin/fentanyl from Keveon Johnson. The confidential source identified … used another confidential source to purchase heroin from Seawood, the affidavits say. When the confidential …
June 12, 2020
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Final Men Sent to Prison for Their roles in International Cocaine and Drug Money Conspiracy

November 04, 2024
… 2021, Acosta and Rojo directed another individual to travel from Laredo to Austin to retrieve five kilograms of cocaine and $9,000 in cash from Barrientos-Cano. He was to deliver the cocaine to their … cocaine to Saldivar, who was also acting on instructions from the two men and reported the bundles had been …
November 04, 2024
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Drug Investigations Lead To Treasury 311 Patriot Act Designation Against Lebanese Bank Tied To Hizballah

February 10, 2011
… money laundering network. This network moves illegal drugs from South America to Europe and the Middle East via West … “This action seeks to protect the U.S. financial system from the illicit proceeds flowing through LCB and to deprive … which it proposes prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent or payable-through …
February 10, 2011
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 07, 2018
… this public health event.  There are no cities immune from drug overdoses and this event provided opportunities … own homes.  By removing unused prescription medication from medicine cabinets, households are safeguarding their homes from drug initiation and drug abuse.” “National Prescription …
May 07, 2018
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 07, 2018
… sites which resulted in 17,018 (8.5 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho - 37 collection sites which resulted in 4,(2.0 tons) removed from circulation. Oregon - 60 collection sites which resulted in 14,614 (7.3 tons) removed from circulation. This is a record collection number for …
May 07, 2018
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DEA In Kentucky Holds Sixth Rx Drug Take-Back Day And Public Participation Continues To Rise

May 06, 2013
… to discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen drawers. … with DEA and manned 92 collection sites that ranged from parking lots of retail stores to police and fire … of pills, capsules, and other medications were collected from medicine cabinets across the Bluegrass State.  …
May 06, 2013
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Four Michigan Men Charged With Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl And Vicodin, That Resulted In Three Overdose Deaths

May 29, 2015
… Heroin overdose deaths in the United States have tripled from 2010 to 2013. Since January 1st, 2015, more than 60 … number of heroin overdose deaths in Oakland County doubled from 2013 to 2014. The men charged include: - Zachary R. … rifle and a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Another indictment from a separate investigation charged McConico with …
May 29, 2015
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Nineteen Ohio Residents Charged In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

November 09, 2015
… Laroo Wells, Arthur Ezell, Jr., Dymond Williams, all from Ashtabula, Ohio; John Sabo, Jeanie Sabo, Brenda Burdick, and Jacob Moser, from Conneaut; Francis Mitchell, Dawn Perry, and Julius Mitchell from Cleveland; Michael Mlynek, of Powhatan Point; and …
November 09, 2015
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39 People Charged On Heroin Conspiracy Charges In Central Ohio

October 25, 2017
… with intent to distribute heroin. The defendants are all from the Mansfield area unless otherwise noted. They are: … Hayes and Edward Jones obtained large amounts of heroin from Roberto Calderon in Chicago and then sold it in the … cocaine, cocaine and marijuana. The defendants are all from the Mansfield area unless otherwise noted. They are: …
October 25, 2017
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Pharmacist And Others Charged In Pill Mill Case Plead Guilty

September 07, 2016
… Texas, has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from his involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced … $41,112 to the United States that constitute proceeds from dispensing oxycodone during the conspiracy.  He faces a … their DEA registration numbers, preventing Dr. Andrews from issuing prescriptions for controlled substances and …
September 07, 2016
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Dallas Man Sentenced For Role In Conspiracy To Transport, Or Assist In Transporting, A Substance Represented To Be Cocaine

November 17, 2016
… a substance that was represented to be cocaine on flights from Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) was sentenced … enforcement operation.  As part of the conspiracy, that ran from approximately April 18, 2013, through July 14, 2015, … to be cocaine was transported on commercial airlines flying from DFW to destinations in Las Vegas, Nevada; Newark, New …
November 17, 2016
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Pharmacist Charged In Pill Mill Case Sentenced To 24 Months In Federal Prison

June 09, 2017
… $41,112 to the United States that constitute proceeds from dispensing oxycodone during the conspiracy.  Frimpong … our country daily, it is crucial that this peril is removed from our communities”, said SAC Shelley.  “Diverted … pain pills first.  Those who divert legitimate drugs from their lawful, therapeutic purposes to illicit, deadly …
June 09, 2017
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Collect Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 08, 2017
… covers West Texas and all of New Mexico, bettered its total from Take Back 13 held in April 2017.  Totals from Take Back 14 were 10,975 pounds - 5.5 tons - up from 8,629 - 4.31 tons - collected just six months ago.  …
November 08, 2017