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Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Involvement In Naco Drug Tunnel Case

… States through a tunnel that extended into Naco, Ariz, from Mexico. The investigation began after the seizure of 5.6 tons of cocaine from a warehouse in Tucson in December, 1996. During the … of this sophisticated tunnel kept a large amount of drugs from being distributed throughout the United States. Law …
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California Man Sentenced To 75 Months In Prison For Role In Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… cocaine to Alaska-based drug dealers. Upon being released from prison, Ayala will be on supervised release for five … to mail bearing his name. Ayala had received the drugs from co-conspirators in Mexico and admitted intending to … it was noted that the ten pounds of methamphetamine seized from Ayala in July 2013 equated to more than 33,000 …
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Federal Jury Convicts Boise Doctor Charged With Controlled Substance Delivery

… testified that his practice transitioned over time from a standard family practice to one catering to patients … pending trial. During that time, Minas was prohibited from writing prescriptions and from engaging in the practice of medicine except for the …
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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. “Prescription drug abuse is …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… SAN DIEGO - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the DEA and its local law … is one of the best ways to prevent a member of your family from becoming a victim of the opioid epidemic,” said DEA … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Eleven Indicted In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… charges the defendants with taking part in a conspiracy from February 2011 to the present to possess with intent to … to work together to remove these hardened criminals from our streets.” On Tuesday and Wednesday, federal agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, officers from …
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Corrupt Colombian Government Employee And Criminal Defense Attorney Convicted In Obstruction Of Justice Case

… Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, NYPD and NYSP, and HSI in Bogota, Colombia.  … in this case. The defendants convictions resulted from an investigation that revealed that, through his … access to law enforcement materials, including requests from the United States government for the extradition of …
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Over $800,000 Worth Of Illicit Drugs Seized And Marijuana Grow Op Dismantled

… (CID) and the DEA Albany District Office with assistance from the DEA Northeast Aviation Resident Office and investigators from the  Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal … Office deputies and investigators, NYS parole officers from the Utica office and investigators from the DCSO and …
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Whatcom County Resident Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Smuggle Massive Cocaine Shipment To Canada

… was unaware of the drugs and was just following directions from a blackberry smart phone that mysteriously appeared in … every month. The marijuana was smuggled into the U.S. from Canada and distributed across the country to … Georgia and New Jersey, among other locations. Proceeds from the marijuana distribution were used to purchase …
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Canadian Trucker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy

… every month.  The marijuana was smuggled into the U.S. from Canada and distributed across the country to … Georgia and New Jersey, among other locations.  Proceeds from the marijuana distribution were used to purchase … 2012 as he tried to drive a different truck into the U.S. from Canada at the Eastport, Idaho, Port of Entry.  The …
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Owners Of Smoke Shack And Smoke Shack 2 Sentenced To Federal Prison

… serve three years of supervised release upon their release from prison.  This investigation was dubbed Operation Not … profits in excess of $120,000, but less than $200,000, from a specified source of unlawful activity. On May 1, 2012, Jason Guerrero purchased diamond jewelry from an area jewelry store for $18,000 in cash. On May 8, …
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Visalia Doctor Indicted For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

… his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from this into different personal bank accounts in a manner … to raise awareness of this epidemic and deter criminals from engaging in the illegal sale of prescription drugs,” … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from a doctor in Modesto - Dr. Brown. They recruited other …
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Fresno County Marijuana Prosecution Updates

… warrant. Law enforcement eradicated 2,932 marijuana plants from there and seized a firearm that Taylor had in his … 2, 2014. 327 Marijuana Plants Seized after Shots Fired from Rural Northeast Fresno (Case No. 1:12-cr-365 AWI - Peo … with intent to distribute 327 marijuana plants seized from a rural Fresno County location last October. According …
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Jury Convicts Syracuse Man In Heroin And Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

… American cities, large and small.  No city is immune from drug addiction as long as there are drug suppliers … quantities of crack cocaine and heroin in the Syracuse area from April of 2013 through June 18, 2014, when arrests were … Wilson made arrangements for heroin and cocaine powder from New York City to be delivered to him in Syracuse; …
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Gainesville Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… remove violent, drug trafficking felons like this defendant from our communities. The residents of the Northern District … he was speeding, and his vehicle matched the description from a 911 caller who reported other criminal conduct. … paraphernalia. The defendant was recently released from a prison sentence for eight prior felony convictions. …
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Warwick Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Pills

… DEA made two controlled purchases of fentanyl-laced pills from Quintanilha.  On September 28, 2023, law enforcement … a bag of suspected crack cocaine, and $5,830 in cash from his residence; 1,003 fentanyl-laced pills (109.9 grams) from a Pawtucket apartment which Quintanilha used to store …
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Mississippi Repeat Offender Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution

… to work with our partners to remove career criminals from our communities.” “The distribution of illegal drugs … Task Force, we have removed a career drug trafficker from the streets of north Mississippi,” said Drug … under Executive Order 14159 to protect our communities from the criminal elements that drive violence and exploit …
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Two Anchorage Residents Charged with Conspiring to Traffic Fentanyl Pills and Powder to Alaska, Laundering the Proceeds

… on Aug. 6, 2024, Clifton allegedly shipped a parcel from Washington to Cruickshank in Alaska. The parcel … Clifton had two prior serious drug felony convictions from 2015 and 2017 in the Alaska Superior Court in Kenai and … Field Office are investigating the case, with assistance from the Alaska State Troopers and Alaska High Intensity …
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Mississippi Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

… to four years supervised release following his release from prison.  William Lyon, of Columbus, Mississippi, also … to four years supervised release following his release from prison.  “The sentences imposed by Judge Davidson … us to remove illegal narcotics, and those who sell them, from our midst.”  “Methamphetamine tears lives apart. This …
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Three Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in the Naugatuck Valley

… made multiple controlled purchase of narcotics from Zimmerman, Smith, and Pettway-Stokes. Zimmerman, Smith, … Task Force.  The FBI Task Force includes participants from the Connecticut State Police and the North Haven, New … Departments, and the DEA Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Major Drug Redistributor for Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison

… loads of narcotics meant that both the reach and the damage from Mr. Hempel’s drug activity was widespread in our … powder, three kilos of heroin, and over $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier … impact. Users of these drugs frequently resort to stealing—from family members, friends, and complete strangers—to feed …
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West Haven Man Who Made and Trafficked Narcotic Pills Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical … of the counterfeit narcotic pills. Taylor obtained drugs from others, including gang members, and sold them, or … May 7, 2022. During the investigation, investigators seized from Taylor and his co-conspirators more than two kilograms …
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Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against Amerisource Bergen Corp. and Subsidiaries for Controlled Substances Act Violations

… relief. “For years, AmerisourceBergen put its profits from opioid sales over the safety of Americans,” U.S. … legal obligation to monitor the orders that they receive from pharmacies and other customers and must inform the Drug … alleges that over the course of nearly a decade, from 2014 through the present, AmerisourceBergen violated …
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Nineteen charged in heroin conspiracy

… distribute multiple kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine from sources in Mexico and elsewhere, announced U.S. … Enforcement Administration.  “The DEA, along with partners from numerous federal, state, local, and tribal law … are citizens of Mexico.   According to the indictment, from December 2015 to the present, each defendant was a …
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Missouri Meth Distributor and Money Launderer Sentenced to 21 Years

… guilty to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018. Conn also pleaded … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California, after it had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, to the Springfield area. Conn then distributed …
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Physician pleads guilty to manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the deaths of three patients of his Flushing, Queens pill mill

… City Human Resource Administration (HRA), with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department and the Suffolk … overdosed within three days of receiving prescriptions from the physician. The five counts of Reckless Endangerment … to taper off addictive medications.   Choy drew patients from a wide geographic area, including Long Island, Upstate …
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Man sentenced after trial conviction for role in home invasion

… as a result of his trial conviction on charges stemming from his arrest by the New Jersey State Police as he and a … burglar tools, zip ties, and duct tape. The arrests stemmed from a sting operation initiated by the DEA New York Drug … New Jersey State Police, acting on information from the DEA Task Force, tracked the vehicle to the plaza, …
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

… and serial murderer who needed to be removed from the streets of St. Louis. Our office remains dedicated … that flooded our communities with poison directly sourced from cartels in Mexico. Anthony Jordan is not only a drug … a serial murderer whose job was to eliminate competition from other drug dealers,” said Special Agent in Charge …
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Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

… danger on our streets." “The fentanyl powder alone seized from this group could have unleashed 1.7 million potentially … trafficking organizations and remove dangerous individuals from our communities to keep Seattle and Washington state … of a firearm because he has criminal history that bars him from possessing firearms The current charges carry a …
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Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

… to traffic large quantities of heroin and methamphetamine from California for distribution in Portland and Salem. One … intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California for distribution in and around Portland and … in the various drug conspiracies, with sentences ranging from time served to 151 months’ imprisonment. These cases …