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Lead Defendant in Richmond County Meth-Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison

… sell drugs, whether they’re selling them on the streets or from inside a prison,” said the Special Agent in Charge of … orchestrated a large-scale meth distribution operation from behind bars while serving a 10-year state sentence for … As described in court documents and testimony, agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in November …
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Five Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Chittenden County

… conducted 17 controlled purchases of illegal drugs from members of the organization.  Affidavits filed in this … allege that members of the organization bring narcotics from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to distribute in Chittenden … 1,300 grams of suspected cocaine base that had been thrown from the window of the apartment.  Stokes-Johnson, Weaver, …
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Leader of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

… families and communities. In 2021, 80,816 people died from opioid-related overdoses in the United States — the … continue to do everything we can to protect our communities from this deadly crisis.” “DEA is committed to investigating …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… was receiving large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from a source in New York and then selling the narcotics to … involved the shipments of kilogram-quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut, the conversion of cocaine … arrested at the anticipated meeting place.  Reynoso fled from the meeting scene in his vehicle, which was found …
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Five Bridgeport Men Convicted of Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included … narcotics. In addition, Lamont Jefferies received heroin from Frank Best that he distributed to his own customers. … to a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego and purchased from their suppliers 1.1 kilograms of fentanyl, cut with …
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Boston Area Fentanyl And Cocaine Supplier Sentenced

… base and marijuana throughout Southeastern Massachusetts from a base of operations in Brockton. The investigation … for Goncalves and others. Intercepted communications from Perez Felix’s cellphone determined that he distributed … large quantities of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine from a base of operations in Boston throughout the greater …
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Eleven Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

… five kilograms of cocaine and 50 grams of methamphetamine from at least August 2022 to December 2023 in Madison and … laundering conspiracy for allegedly transferring funds from Illinois to Mexico to promote the drug trafficking … money laundering for allegedly wiring more than $7,000 from Collinsville, Illinois, to various locations in Mexico …
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Springfield, Mo., Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking

… to distribute methamphetamine in Greene County, Missouri, from Dec. 27, 2019, to Aug. 19, 2020. He also pleaded guilty … officers seized more than 425 grams of methamphetamine from Wrinkle and co-defendant Ashley N. Cooney, 39, of … law enforcement officer purchased methamphetamine from Wrinkle on two occasions. Wrinkle was in possession of …
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Meth Organization

… methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Rodriguez also pleaded … Jose I. Gonzales, 39, of West Plains, after being released from prison in March 2018. Rodriguez and Gonzales agreed to … pill, additional ammunition, and drug paraphernalia from the master bedroom. Law enforcement officers seized …
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Springfield Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… Officers Seized More Than Two Kilos of Meth from Residence SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, … officers seized more than two kilograms of methamphetamine from his residence. Walter M. Terrell, 37, was sentenced by … to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Cass counties from May 10 to Nov. 8, 2018. Terrell admitted that he made …
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Seven Area Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

… conspiracy to transport stolen property across state lines from Dec. 12, 2019, to Oct. 15, 2021. Evan Marshall, 24, and … Marshall allegedly purchased stolen catalytic converters from an undercover agent and paid $1,030. On Oct. 15, 2021, … law enforcement action and moved 197 catalytic converters from his residence to another location in order to conceal …
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West Plains Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

… Officers Seized More Than 5 Kilos of Meth From Her Property SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two West Plains, … methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Hicks also pleaded …
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Attorney General Barr announces results of DEA Operation Crystal Shield

… devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under … are using the highway system to move their drugs from the Southwest border, not only to the cities located in …
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Patchogue Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for Selling Fentanyl

… not even a pending upstate sentence deterred this defendant from continuing with business as usual.” “To state it … undercover officers purchased cocaine and fentanyl from Shewprashad on two separate dates between March and … of the Suffolk County Police Department, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration purchased cocaine …
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Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana and THC Trafficking Conspiracy

… and shipped thousands of kilograms of marijuana and THC from Fresno to locations throughout the United States, … packages of marijuana were shipped through UPS and FedEx from a shipping store in Fresno, Fast Pack & Ship, by Dwight … food containers and suitcases, and was typically picked up from Coles by David Singletary, aka “DB.”    Coles, Turner, …
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Prison Sentence Announced for Queens Man on Narcotics and Gun Possession Charges

… Task Force (NYDETF), Group T-31, comprised of agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New … New York State Police investigators. The investigation ran from approximately May of 2020 to March of 2021. In total, … Members of NYDETF Group T-31 obtained security footage from the storage facility. A review of footage from December …
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United States seeks forfeiture of real estate in Mexico purchased by cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero with proceeds of his drug trafficking organization

… properties Caro Quintero purchased with blood money reaped from the drug trafficking, addiction and violence he sowed … of methamphetamine and multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. As part of its … law enforcement learned that Caro Quintero used proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics to purchase real estate …
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‘Mayor of Mexico’ is sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in operating a multi-million dollar Continuing Criminal Enterprise

… of approximately $420,000 in U.S. currency. The cash seized from the tractor­-trailer was money collected from the sale of heroin and cocaine in the Buffalo area that … operation. After Gil's arrest, the money obtained from drugs sales in Buffalo and other East Coast cities was …
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Meriden Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

… possession charges.  On that date investigators seized from Acevedo approximately 390 grams of cocaine and $281,000 … investigators made two controlled purchases of cocaine from Acevedo. Acevedo was arrested on a federal criminal … with several visitors at his home and receiving a paper bag from one visitor who was a known drug associate.  Acevedo …
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Springfield Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine While on Supervised Release

… and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. According to court … supervised release for trafficking heroin.  He was released from federal prison in April 2021. In July 2022, the Drug … the drug trafficking organization was receiving narcotics from sources in California via Mexico, and using Suarez’s …
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Meriden Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

… possession charges.  On that date investigators seized from Acevedo approximately 390 grams of cocaine and $281,000 … investigators made two controlled purchases of cocaine from Acevedo. Acevedo was arrested on a federal criminal … with several visitors at his home and receiving a paper bag from one visitor who was a known drug associate.  Acevedo …
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California Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Trafficking 33+ Kilograms of Methamphetamine and 3+ Kilograms of Fentanyl

… for distributing multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from California into North Carolina. Court records show that … to purchase multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from Laveaga’s DTO. During the investigation, Laveaga’s … transported approximately 20 kilograms of methamphetamine from California to the Charlotte area. On other occasions, …
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… collaborative efforts will continue to identify and remove from our communities those who would drive violent crime … as the DEA developed information about cocaine trafficking from Mexico, through California to Atlanta, and then … primarily to distributors in Burke County. Investigators from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office then worked with the …
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Three Men Charged Following Seizure of Over 221 Kilograms of Methamphetamine

… these dangerous drugs and the crime associated with them from ruining lives.” “The dangerousness of this type of … to stopping that danger and keeping this community safe from the criminal organizations that are involved in … Officers arranged a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from a suspected drug broker. On September 30, 2021, the …
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Defendants in major Statesboro drug trafficking investigation enter guilty pleas

… 27 Alfred Anthony Woods, 28 Noah Quinn Pope, 25 Agreements from Oliver and Bishop also include admitting illegal … much safer because these drug traffickers have been removed from the streets.” “Securing admissions of guilt from all of the defendants in this operation represents an …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 6 out of 10 pills in 2022 and 4 out of 10 pills in … lives lost.  Nearly 70% of these drug poisonings are from fentanyl.     DEA has responded to this unprecedented … both. These Counter Threat Teams draw on the intelligence from our  334 offices around the world to map the cartels’ …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 4 out of 10 pills in 2021 and 6 out of 10 pills in … lives lost.  Nearly 70% of these drug poisonings are from fentanyl.    DEA has responded to this unprecedented … both. These Counter Threat Teams draw on the intelligence from our 334 offices around the world to map the cartels’ …
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Waterbury Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

… boxed Bluetooth speakers and shipped through the U.S. mail from Puerto Rico to multiple addresses in Waterbury.  … Santiago-Miranda was a frequent mailer of cocaine parcels from Puerto Rico to Waterbury and was also the recipient of … at the time of his arrest. In total, law enforcement seized from Rodriguez a total of $455,308.83 in cash and from a …
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Former Federal Officer Receives More Charges for Alien Smuggling

… to be several kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Mexico through the Laredo POE without inspection.  If … Responsibility conducted the investigation with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Border Patrol, … the rise in prolific and dangerous smuggling emanating from Central America and impacting our border communities. …
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Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison

… others to transport approximately 1700 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the U.S.  On August 6, 2016, Sanchez … Casas flew a private jet, which was registered in the U.S., from the Dominican Republic to Venezuela where the cocaine …