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Four Gun Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Firearms into Brooklyn

March 28, 2024
… not be tolerated. These deadly weapons have been removed from circulation, saving lives along the way. I commend our law enforcement teams from the DEA Group D-41, NYPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Houses complex, located in Canarsie, Brooklyn, across from a church, and blocks away from a preschool and grade …
March 28, 2024
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Fentanyl Trafficker Sentence to 22 Years in Prison

December 14, 2023
… and destroy communities.  This defendant sought to profit from trafficking significant quantities of this horrific … surrounded by cash.   Bimbow used his massive profits from fentanyl dealing to obtain numerous luxury vehicles, … a club, and show off his earnings.  For example, evidence from Bimbow’s phone showed him taking a video of hundreds of …
December 14, 2023
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Five Colombian National for International Cocaine Distribution

December 11, 2023
… Allegedly Exported Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine from Colombia to the United States BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Today, … was arrested in Florida on an arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York. On the same day, his … that produced and exported hundreds of kilos of cocaine from Colombia to the United States,” stated United States …
December 11, 2023
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Schenectady Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Cocaine Conspiracy

October 31, 2023
… prison. Today’s sentencing will keep the community safe from someone who, near the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, … worked with his own son and experienced drug traffickers from the New York City area to transport large amounts of … an investigation of Civitello Jr. Sinde then drove the Jeep from Schenectady to Fort Lee, and the following evening met …
October 31, 2023
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Leader of Houston-Based DTO Pleads Guilty to Leading Large-Scale Meth Distribution and Importation Conspiracy

June 02, 2023
… in furtherance of those drug crimes. The charges stem from Mecina Barrera’s leadership of a large-scale … organization that smuggled large numbers of firearms from the United States into Mexico.  The organization then …
June 02, 2023
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Guyanese national extradited to face cocaine importation charge

November 10, 2020
… A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 First extradition of a defendant from Guyana facing federal charges in the United States … offenses. Nebblett was extradited to the United States from Guyana on November 6, 2020, the first from Guyana facing federal charges in the United States …
November 10, 2020
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DEA holds 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 26, 2019

October 24, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … is just one way DEA strives to keep communities safe from drug abuse and addiction.”    “The DEA Prescription … Northern District of New York. “Too many tragedies result from the abuse of drugs taken from home medicine …
October 24, 2019
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Member of Bronx gang pleads guilty to ordering 2009 murder

August 06, 2019
… guilty plea shows that no passage of time will stop us from bringing perpetrators of violence to justice.” … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2007 up to and including 2015. The Taylor … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
August 06, 2019
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Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

March 14, 2025
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 GREENSBORO – A doctor from Mt. Airy, North Carolina was sentenced to 30 months of … such tests. NIT had an in-house laboratory to run the UDT. From August 2018 through December 2021, RANDALL, through …
March 14, 2025
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Palm Beach County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

February 03, 2025
… source of the pills after conducting a controlled purchase from Del Valle. Law enforcement agents recovered a loaded firearm from Del Valle during the arrest.  U.S. Attorney Hayden P. … Miami Field Division, investigated the case with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and …
February 03, 2025
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Drug Trafficker Who Assisted Stepson with Trafficking Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

December 12, 2024
… $338,000 of suspected drug proceeds, and 48 firearms from members of the conspiracy. In addition, during the … 177 additional firearms. Two of those firearms were seized from Griffin. They were found hidden in a toilet at his … something someone in their 30’s would do, like running from law enforcement.” On August 1, 2024, Griffin pleaded …
December 12, 2024
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Court Orders North Carolina Pharmacy to Pay $500,000 Penalty and Enters Injunction to Prevent Filling Illegal Controlled Substance Prescriptions

December 06, 2024
… penalty and enjoined the pharmacy and its pharmacists from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, … one doctor who the North Carolina Medical Board had barred from prescribing controlled substances. “The pharmacists at … “Pharmacists have a duty to help protect consumers from the life-threatening dangers of controlled substance …
December 06, 2024
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Federal Jury Convicts High-Level Operative in Craven County Drug Trafficking Organization

August 13, 2024
… flow of methamphetamine and fentanyl coming into our area from the southwestern border.  We appreciate the work of the … kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl from the southwest border and distributing them in and …
August 13, 2024
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Final Defendant Arrested in 41-Person Drug Trafficking Scheme Enters Guilty Plea

August 02, 2024
… he concealed in compartments in rental vehicles—from Phoenix to Seattle. Law enforcement obtained a search … warrant to track his cell phone and saw the phone traveling from Phoenix to Sacramento and then up Interstate 5 towards … Investigators also seized hundreds of marijuana plants from an illegal grow operation and hundreds of kilograms of …
August 02, 2024
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Drug Enforcement Administration Brings Together Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Fentanyl

June 28, 2024
… in Johnston, Iowa, June 27, bringing together families from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South … efforts within our communities.” A recorded message from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram opened the full-day event, followed by presentations from the DEA, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of …
June 28, 2024
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Middle Georgia Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy

March 08, 2022
… “David Alex Monroe is being held accountable for profiting from misery in the greater Laurens County area, and I am … cooperation between law enforcement professionals from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, the DEA, the ATF, … available, to protect the citizens of Laurens County from drug traffickers.” “ATF is committed to assisting our …
March 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 29, 2024
… 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’ …
January 29, 2024
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Warwick Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin

November 16, 2023
… operated a large-scale heroin trafficking operation from a residence he shared with his girlfriend and two young … a large-scale heroin and fentanyl trafficking operation from his Warwick residence; a home that he shared with his … activities, including controlled purchases of heroin from the defendant by a person assisting law enforcement. On …
November 16, 2023
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Removes 18,500 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications on Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2023
… Back of Van2.jpg One of the many collections DEA received from our local partners. Police drop off 2.jpg Local Law … removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. “We want to thank … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary …
November 07, 2023
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Pharmaceutical President Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

July 27, 2023
… and a McLaren sportscar.  According to the indictment, from April 2014 until August 2021, Runsdorf, the owner and … Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio. Prices generally ranged from $100 to more than $1,000 per one-pint bottle. Depending … cough syrup to street-level users and he profited greatly from the sale of the counterfeit cough syrup.  Runsdorf’s …
July 27, 2023
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Boise Nurse Practitioner and Patient/Medical Assistant Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

June 30, 2023
… of controlled substances. The indictment alleges that from January 2022 through March 2023, Hughes and Neal … to combat fraud and prosecute the individuals who profit from it,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The … justice criminals who seek to defraud Americans and steal from taxpayer-funded programs.” “The DEA, in partnership …
June 30, 2023
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young Woman

April 25, 2023
… officials and paramedics responded to a 911 call from a commercial office building in San Diego. Law … dedicated to pursuing individuals who seek to profit from the deadly fentanyl market. Those who cause such tragic … destroyed one life, but I am confident that his removal from society will save many more. Today’s sentence should …
April 25, 2023
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DEA Reports Nearly 4.7 million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Five State Omaha Division

December 30, 2022
… seized across our Division has far surpassed our totals from last year,” DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge … and have conversations about the consequences that can come from taking this incredibly potent substance.” Fentanyl is a … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert …
December 30, 2022
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

December 13, 2022
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Transported Fentanyl and Meth from Leader of Drug Ring to Washington Seattle – A … a courier, bringing large amounts of drugs to the northwest from California.  U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour … much as seven pounds of methamphetamine at a time directly from the leader of this drug distribution ring – and fed the …
December 13, 2022
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Oklahoma Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Resulted in 21 Defendants Being Convicted

July 15, 2022
… of fellow inmate Hugo Gonzalez, Jr., ran his operation from inside state prison using contraband cell phones.  The … distribute methamphetamine and heroin and collect proceeds from those sales.  Further, Strand and his organization … prison.  Numerous other defendants with roles ranging from mid-level dealers and couriers to significant drug …
July 15, 2022
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Defendants Face Charges in High School Drug Advertising and Distribution Cases

May 09, 2022
… of the overdose established that the juvenile overdosed from inhaling the smoke from a pulverized, counterfeit “M30” pill. Subsequent … juvenile, who also overdosed but survived.  Text messages from the surviving juvenile’s cell phone established that on …
May 09, 2022
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Ten charged in Brockton fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

November 02, 2018
… 571-362-9171 BOSTON  – Ten individuals, most of whom are from Brockton, were charged today in federal court in Boston … partners, we have removed dozens of violent criminals from our communities, and we will continue to do so.” … a violent Brockton Street gang whose members typically come from Addison Avenue or the surrounding neighborhood, which …
November 02, 2018
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Jury finds Baldwin County kingpin guilty of all charges

July 31, 2018
… well as particular hand signs, and it is fueled by proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs in Milledgeville and the … and heroin. As part of the investigation, agents from the DEA, FBI, ATF and Ocmulgee Drug Task Force were … of methamphetamine, and more than 10 ounces of heroin from the streets of Milledgeville.  In addition, 17 …
July 31, 2018
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Record Fentanyl Seizure by DEA Phoenix, Scottsdale Police & the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge

December 17, 2021
… & 10 KG of Fentanyl Powder Seized on December 14, 2021, from one Phoenix Valley Investigation  PHOENIX -  As U.S. … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The … fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to …
December 17, 2021
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Chinese Citizen Charged with Massive Anabolic Steroid and Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Distribution Scheme

December 15, 2021
… 49.1 bitcoin – currently worth approximately $2.3 million – from a crypto wallet that traced back to Yip. “Transnational … utilized global logistics for personal gain while profiting from those individuals vulnerable to the dangers of drug … 24 kilograms of 4-ANPP, a precursor for fentanyl, from the PRC to the United States. The conspirators also …
December 15, 2021