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Gloucester County Man Convicted of Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses

… and over one kilogram of heroin, which was recovered from his apartment. Osorio was arrested while driving with his conspirators from New Jersey to Brooklyn to sell an additional quantity of heroin, which was recovered from the vehicle. In addition to the drugs recovered from …
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter Of Patient And Unlawful Distribution Of Nearly 24,000 Oxycodone Pills

… professional practice that resulted in the patient’s death from oxycodone intoxication.  From the start of treatment, in June 2014, Rand prescribed …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… Twice Domestic 36 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Removed from Communities between May and September WASHINGTON – The … the results of an enforcement operation that spanned from May to September and resulted in significant fentanyl … is equivalent to more than 36 million lethal doses removed from the illegal drug supply. Additionally, 338 weapons were …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … is no question that prescription drug abuse and theft from medicine cabinets is an issue for every community,” …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Cocaine Trafficking and Gun Crimes

… supplying cocaine to McClinton, negotiating lower costs from a source-of-supply, improving the quality of the … customers in Dane County. The conspiracy took place from September through December 2020, and resulted in … purchasing approximately nine kilograms of cocaine from Henderson. While searching two homes belonging to …
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 75 Months for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

… three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … kilogram-quantities of cocaine through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and elsewhere.  The … Suarez, of New Britain, coordinated shipments of cocaine from Collazo-Rivera and his associates in Puerto Rico to …
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Dominican National sentenced to nine years in prison for running conspiracy to traffic kilos of heroin and cocaine

… least ten kilograms of heroin and five kilograms of cocaine from California, and who conspired with others to work at … containing one or more kilos of heroin or cocaine shipped from California, that were earmarked for delivery to … working at the direction of Sanquintin as they drove away from the stash house. On those occasions, DEA agents seized …
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Dominican National sentenced to 78 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… employed numerous individuals to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. … the Martinez phone banks. He then collected cash proceeds from the sales and delivered them to the leaders of the …
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Dominican National sentenced to five years for fentanyl and heroin conspiracy and distribution

… 2018.  Investigators intercepted communications to and from the defendants’ phones which evidenced their drug … drugs, meet with customers and to collect cash derived from drug sales.  In November 2018, law enforcement stopped a passenger van headed from New York City to Worcester, Massachusetts and observed …
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New York resident supplied by Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to federal prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Brian Hanna, of Brooklyn, … to purchase distribution quantities of heroin and fentanyl from Jordan.  He then sold the drug to his own customers in …
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Conspirator in fentanyl, cocaine trafficking organization sentenced to 60 months in federal prison

… that imported hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine from the Dominican Republic and distributed them in Rhode … He arranged for the shipment of fentanyl and cocaine from the Dominican Republic and oversaw the distribution of … by law enforcement. The conversations ranged in topic from Diaz arranging for numerous multi-kilogram purchases of …
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Two Pensacola brothers each sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for large drug and money laundering conspiracy

… California, have been sentenced for charges arising from a multi-state drug and money laundering conspiracy.  … 2017, Nguyen shipped packages of cocaine and marijuana from California to the Booker brothers in Pensacola.  Nguyen … of packages of cocaine and marijuana that he was shipping from California to Pensacola.  Postal records show that the …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… the Pacific Northwest SEATTLE – This Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., (local time) the federal Drug … sites which resulted in 17,018 pounds (8.5 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho – 37 collection sites which resulted in 4,282 (2.0 tons) removed from circulation. Oregon – 60 collection sites which …
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Highlands county man sentenced to 18 years in prison for armed drug trafficking

… court record, on March 12, 2019, law enforcement officers from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office executed a search …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Who Cut His Ankle Bracelet and Fled to Mexico during Trial Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… 13, 2018 for smuggling 66 pounds of pure methamphetamine from Mexico and distributing it throughout San Diego.  According to court records, from 2003 and 2007, Ojeda conspired with other drug … to have pounds of methamphetamine smuggled into San Diego from Mexico, and distributed throughout San Diego County. …
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Last of nine defendants in conspiracy trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine sentenced to 16 years in prison

… 8.8 kilograms of cocaine that Gutierrez intended to deliver from Arizona, and 4.662 kilograms of pure fentanyl delivered from Mexico.  “With this sentencing, DEA and its federal, … of Alabama,” Hamilton said. “By removing this criminal from the street, he can no longer threaten the health and …
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Lebanese businessman tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy in furtherance of violations of U.S. sanctions

… Department of State. This designation prohibited Tajideen from being involved in, or benefiting from transactions, involving U.S. persons or companies without a license from the Department of the Treasury. “This Department of …
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DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back

… and Yuma areas Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10:00 am-2:00 pm on Saturday, April 27th TB14.jpg … National Prescription Drug Take Back will be held April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. Sites will be set … work together as a community to curb the onset of addiction from beginning within our own homes and impede the ability …
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July 15, 2021
… JOHN P. GILBRIDE, Special Agent-in-Charge accepts a check from Anthony P. Valenti, National Treasurer, Federal … Extradition of Cocaine Kingpin and 4 Criminal Associates from Curacao to New York OCT 5, 2005 United States …
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Near 20-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking Ringleader in Austin Area

… of heroin, methamphetamine and other narcotics in Austin from December 2016 to September 2019. During this … 18, including Aguirre, received prison sentences ranging from nine months to 235 months. “The prosecutions of Juan … and the removal of a significant criminal element from the streets of Austin,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins President Donald J. Trump to Announce Expansion of Operation Legend

… and Albuquerque to protect the residents of those cities from senseless acts of deadly violence by targeting those … agencies by sending over 100 federal investigators from the FBI, DEA, and ATF to the city.  Under the … providing timely, efficient analysis of ballistic evidence from shootings in order to quickly disrupt violent criminals …
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Search of Concord warehouse leads to re-arrest of dark web vendor

… as allegations he violated conditions of supervised release from his 2015 conviction OAKLAND, Calif.  – Jeremy Donagal … to have violated the conditions of his supervised release from his 2015 conviction, where he was originally charged in … § 331(i)(3).    Donagal already was on supervised release from a previous conviction.  Donagal’s previous sentence …
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Sureno street gang member sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

… a five-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison.   According to information disclosed … street gang member, had been released back to Spokane from Washington State prison after serving a term of … attempted first degree assault. The prior conviction arose from an incident where Mullenix shot an individual he …
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DEA and partners hold 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… the Pacific Northwest SEATTLE – This Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, the Drug Enforcement … sites which resulted in 15,279 pounds (7.6 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho – 34 collection sites which resulted in 3,269 pounds (1.6 tons) removed from circulation. Oregon – 60 collection sites which …
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Lorain Man And Federal Prison Inmate Convicted For Conspiracy To Commit Murder For Hire And To Distribute Cocaine

… was an outstanding effort by investigators and prosecutors from multiple states and jurisdictions who came together to … this significant murder-for-hire plot paved a twisted path from New York City to Lorain, Ohio.  Law enforcement collaboration helped prevent another murder from occurring.  I commend the dedicated and talented team …
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Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty In Connection With Plattsburgh Heroin Distribution Ring

… Jimolo Coates continued to direct heroin distribution from jail PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Jimolo Coates, a.k.a. “Lo,” … Kiara Scott, to provide the heroin to and collect payment from Kusalonis.  Coates also admitted to selling … heroin to Charles Adams, who frequently transported heroin from Annapolis to Plattsburgh with Kusalonis. United States …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… in Charge Karen Flowers.  “You prevented prescription drugs from being used incorrectly, mistakenly or deliberately by … to stop drug abuse and prevent the disease of addiction from spreading.” Now in its 9th year, National Prescription … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
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Houston Physician And Pain Management Clinic Owner Convicted Of Running “pill Mill” That Provided Unlawful Prescriptions For Millions Of Doses Of Opioids And Other Controlled Substances

… in America.” According to evidence presented at trial, from March 2015 through July 2017, Craig, a licensed doctor, … each day’s cash proceeds, often in excess of $15,000, from the sale of the unlawful prescriptions. Faithful and Craig made great efforts to prevent law enforcement from investigating Gulfton, the evidence showed. For …
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Four Plead Guilty In Multi-State Drug & Money Laundering Conspiracy

… of Vallejo, California, have pled guilty to charges arising from a multi-state drug and money laundering conspiracy. … 2017, Nguyen shipped packages of cocaine and marijuana from California to the Booker Brothers in Pensacola. Using … of packages of cocaine and marijuana that he was shipping from California to Pensacola. Postal records show that the …
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Tony Torrez Charged With Violating Federal Narcotics Trafficking And Firearms Laws

… a traffic stop on the Toyota when a woman drove away from the residence in the Toyota.  Shortly thereafter, APD … conducted a traffic stop on a Lexus sedan that drove away from the residence and identified the driver as Torrez.  APD … to be “wax,” a concentrated form of THC oil processed from the marijuana plant.  Thereafter, the DEA obtained a …