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Second Nationwide Drug Take Back Surpasses Last Year’s Totals

… accepted unused, expired, and unwanted prescription drugs from community members in every state, Puerto Rico, and the … of teens believe that prescription drugs are easy to get from the medicine cabinet of friends and family. … massive amount of unused, unwanted, and expired medications from homes. Collectively working together, community members …
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Ledyard Man Who Distributed Heroin Involved In Overdose Death Pleads Guilty

… to one count of distribution of heroin. This matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … revealed that the victim had arranged to purchase heroin from Paprocki.  Paprocki then purchased the heroin from Rudy Hernandez and sold it to the victim.  Paprocki has …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To More Than 4 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

… revealed that the victim purchased heroin and other drugs from at least two sources in the days leading up to her … law enforcement made four controlled purchases of heroin from Weaver.  Weaver was arrested on August 9, 2016.  On … M35, a 2007 Lexus ES350, and $1,956 in cash that was seized from him at the time of his arrest. This matter was …
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New York City Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Vermont

… Goodwin was bringing quantities of heroin and cocaine base from New York City to Vermont via bus in order to distribute those drugs. On June 28, 2016, agents from the DEA arrested Goodwin and his co-defendant, Annette …
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Two Brooklyn New York Narcotics Dealers Sentenced For Distributing Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland

… (a.k.a. “Baby”), 25, and Stephen (a.k.a. “MJ”), 25, both from Brooklyn, New York, were sentenced by Chief Judge … cocaine in Brooklyn, New York, and began traveling by car from Brooklyn north to Rutland, Vermont with two women from Vermont, one of whom was driving. At Kinard’s and …
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Portland Man Sentenced To Three Years For Crack Cocaine Distribution Charges

… officers conducted controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Collins and determined that Collins let other members of the conspiracy sell drugs from his apartment. Marco Gordon previously was sentenced to … Maine Gang Task Force, which is comprised of investigators from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal …
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Fall River Man Sentenced To Prison For Marijuana Conspiracy

… showed that Boyer was also regularly receiving large boxes from Mendocino.  In June 2013 and May 2014, federal agents … Boyer which contained 6-7 kilograms of marijuana.  Evidence from the investigation revealed that from 2012 to 2014, suppliers in California shipped over …
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Scarborough Man Sentenced To Almost Three Years For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… release for these crimes. Evidence in the case showed that from at least August 2014 through April 2015, Conner was … organization that distributed oxycodone and cocaine from different locations in the Scarborough area.  Various … would obtain the oxycodone pills and cocaine from out of state sources of supply.  The drugs would then …
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New York City Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Federal Prison For Heroin Dealing

… following his prison term. According to court records, from 2014 until his arrest on June 30, 2015, Harris regularly traveled from the New York City area to Chittenden County, Vermont … of local residents and use that apartment as a base from which to sell heroin to his customers. On June 30, …
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Manchester Man Sentenced To 20 Years After Being Convicted On Continuing Criminal Enterprise Drug Charges

… drug distribution network that brought high grade marijuana from Canada for distribution in the United States.  In … cash back to Canada, the organization used proceeds from the sale of marijuana to purchase large quantities of … more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana during the period from 2008 through 2014.  They also found Nakos guilty of …
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against Waterbury Man

… distribute, and distribution of, heroin.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … revealed that the victim purchased heroin and other drugs from at least two sources in the days leading up to her … law enforcement made four controlled purchases of heroin from Weaver.  Weaver has been detained since his arrest on …
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charge Against Waterbury Man

… to distribute and distribution of heroin.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … revealed that the victim most likely purchased heroin from Lopez in Waterbury earlier that day. Between July 5 and … 2016, investigators made two controlled purchases of heroin from Lopez.  Lopez was arrested on July 19, 2016.  At the …
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Madison Man Sentenced For Marijuana Conspiracy

… Riza pleaded guilty to this charge on October 9, 2015. From September 2012 to February 2015, Riza and six other … and distribution of as many as 19 loads of marijuana from California and Colorado to Madison.  These loads ranged …
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Organizer Of Madison Marijuana Conspiracy Sentenced To 2 A½ Years In Federal Prison

… pleaded quilty to this charge on November 17, 2015. From September 2012 to February 2015, Camara and six other … of as many as 19 loads of marijuana, ranging in quantity from five to 50 pounds, from California and Colorado to …
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Last Of 17 Defendants Convicted In Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Is Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

… 2013, Ziegler received methamphetamine on consignment from Colin and another convicted defendant, Erica Ayala.  In … Texas, area, returning to Ayala for additional supply.  From approximately July to August 2014, Ayala received ounce …
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Federal Inmate Sentenced To Eight Years For Conspiring To Import Marijuana While In Federal Prison

… time in federal prison, arranged shipment of marijuana from Mexico to northwest Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. - ― John W. … Fierro-Rascon arranged to smuggle a shipment of marijuana from Mexico to Christopher Johnson in northwest Wisconsin. … discussing providing money for the importation of marijuana from Mexico. In June 2013, prison officials learned through …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Distributing Heroin

… overdose.  Officers made two controlled purchases of heroin from Jones in March 2016.  Based on these sales, on April … conducted additional controlled purchases of heroin from Jones, and then from Alvin Lopes when the investigation revealed that he was …
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Jamaican Ecstasy Trafficker In Bridgeport Sentenced

… investigators made two controlled purchases of ecstasy from Fletcher. Fletcher and Stewart were arrested on … his home and seized approximately one kilogram of marijuana from a hallway closet. On February 14, 2017, Fletcher pled … felony drug conviction, which resulted in his deportation from the United States in 2003. He illegally reentered the …
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Bridgeport Man Admits Selling Heroin To Overdose Victim

… text messages revealed that the victim had ordered heroin from Norris earlier that day.  Witness interviews and … analysis revealed that the victim had purchased heroin from Norris for several months prior to the victim’s … Police Department conducted a controlled purchase of heroin from Norris in Bridgeport.  The heroin bags purchased were …
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Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics Charges: Includes Distribution Of Pills Manufactured With Acetyl-fentanyl

… charges and admitted importing a powerful synthetic opioid from China that was used to produce homemade pills that were … of acetyl-fentanyl as well as Xanax and ecstasy pills from the drug trafficking organization led by Resnik. The organization obtained pill presses from China that were used illegally to make tablets in …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… - (671) 472-7384 LOS ANGELES - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the federal Drug … as part of the effort. Locally, law enforcement agencies from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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DEA Reduces Amount Of Opioid Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2017

… has decreased according to sales data obtained by DEA from IMS Health, a company that provides insurance companies … quota system was intended to reduce or eliminate diversion from “legitimate channels of trade” by controlling “the … substances annually. In setting the APQ, DEA considers data from many sources, including estimates of the legitimate …
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Methamphetamine Distributor Convicted At Trial

… 12, 2012. According to the evidence presented at trial, from early 2011 until his arrest on October 18, 2011, Coronado sold large quantities of methamphetamine from his home, in Riverview, to lower-lever dealers, who … multiple-ounce quantities of high purity methamphetamine from Corona for purposes of distribution. Corona had …
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3 Laredo Men Convicted Of Drug Trafficking

… pleas for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic drugs from Laredo to the Dallas area via the use of tractor … and distribution of kilogram quantities of marijuana from Laredo to the Dallas area. Gutierrez was in charge of … in Laredo that the organization used at different periods from on or about September 2013 to on or about July 31, …
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Final Defendant In San Antonio-based Synthetic Marijuana Distribution Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison

… substance analogues. By pleading guilty, Wesa admitted that from March 2013 to June 2013, he and others comprised the … synthetic cannabinoids. In June 2017, Wesa was extradited from Germany to the Western District of Texas. He since has … 16 years in federal prison. Other sentences imposed ranged from five months incarceration to 150 months incarceration. …
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President Obama Announces Intent To Nominate DEA Special Agent Thomas Harrigan As DEA Deputy Administrator

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Pending Approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee,Career DEA Special Agent … we continue our work of keeping the American people safe from dangerous drugs and those who traffic in them.” The DEA … dozens of U.S. citizens as couriers who smuggled heroin from Southeast Asia to Chicago. He left Bangkok in 1996 and …
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Drug Investigations Lead To Treasury Designation Of New Ansari Money Exchange

… As a result of today’s action, U.S. persons are prohibited from conducting financial or commercial transactions with … actions to safeguard the U.S. and Afghan financial sectors from abuse.” The individuals designated today include … 2010, Rahmatullah Mohammad Afzal transferred $94 million from Afghanistan to Dubai for the New Ansari Money Exchange. …
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its partners will … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “The overwhelming public …
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Over 5,300 Sites Join DEA Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30th

… for the event last fall. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Government, community, … that abuse prescription drugs often obtained them from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans …
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Americans Turn Out In Droves For DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… have removed over 3.4 million (1,733 tons) of medication from circulation. (A breakdown of the last Take-Back Day’s … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently …