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Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

… clearing inside a large area of timber. A distinct path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing … grow site. He told law enforcement that he came to Missouri from California to work as a trimmer at the marijuana grow … marijuana that he trimmed. Medina-Perez has been deported from the United States on seven previous occasions. He was …
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KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

… of coordinating the transportation of loads of cocaine from the El Paso, Texas, area to the Kansas City … Zaragoza-Navarette also transported illicit drug proceeds from the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or … instance, law enforcement officers seized nearly $500,000 from Zaragoza-Navarrette, who was transferring the illicit …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for heroin, cocaine distribution

… multiple-kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from Mexican sources of supply. During the investigation, … seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds from Hill and his various associates. Specifically, on … check revealed Hill had an active warrant. Hill fled from the officer, who chased him by foot through a Clayton …
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St. Peters man gets 22 years in prison

… controlled purchases in July, August and September, from a co-defendant residing in rural Missouri. DEA … co-defendant intended to meet with Gonzalez to pick up cash from the sales of various controlled substances. On March 8, 2019, deputies from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department located the …
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DEA launches WithYouSTL.com website

… deaths in 2019. Unfortunately, deaths of Black males from opioid use jumped 47 percent compared to 2018. [Source: … resource website that provides information on everything from substance use prevention, treatment providers, and free … crisis and heard how COVID-19 impacted those who suffer from substance use disorder, in particular the devastating …
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Fort Salonga Urologist and Wife Charged with Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance and Falsifying Business Records

… is rooted in an ‘all hands-on deck’ approach to save lives from illegal drug misuse and abuse through enforcement, … as most prescriptions are transmitted electronically from a doctor directly to a pharmacy. Furthermore, Jessica … and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security, launched an investigation into the …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 222 Months In Prison

… which Esteves and his coconspirators hoped to import from Puerto Rico.  Esteves was convicted on August 4, 2022 … Esteves returned to that business barely a year removed from serving a sentence for trafficking thousands of … that attempted to purchase 150 kilograms of cocaine from purported Colombian suppliers, who were in fact …
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Man Indicted by Queens DA in Possession of Deadly Fentanyl

… the trunk. Carrol is accused of transporting the narcotics from Suffolk County to Queens for the purpose of selling the … in the United States. In 2021, 107,622 Americans died from drug poisonings and over 66 percent are directly … 20,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills. A recent bulletin from the DEA indicated that in 2022, six out of ten …
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Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Related Death of Massapequa Woman

… 13, 2020 that caused the death of a 21-year old woman from Massapequa, New York. Riddick pleaded guilty on January … and caused the death of a 21-year-old female victim from Massapequa. Defendant Riddick infected our … with Riddick in which she appeared to be ordering heroin from the defendant. On September 15, 2020, during the …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere … DEA will also accept vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers, only after the batteries are …
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Two Poughkeepsie men sentenced for selling fentanyl that led to the deaths of at least four users

… Beginning in February 2017 – right after being released from prison – Moss agreed with others to sell fentanyl.  By … December 2017 – the month after his most recent release from prison Melendez began selling fentanyl to customers in … direct customers or customers of others who purchased drugs from Melendez – overdosed on Melendez’s drugs, but survived …
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Staten Island man sentenced to 12 years for illegally distributing oxycodone

… street prices even higher in other parts of the country.    From at least approximately January 2012 until his arrest in … obtained medically unnecessary oxycodone prescriptions from Dr. David Taylor, who operated a medical clinic in …
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Staten Island man arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl

… enforcement’s tireless effort to safeguard our communities from drug traffickers will continue.”   “Anyone who deals in … narcotics he sold. Law enforcement officers obtained video from surveillance cameras outside victim-1’s residence … as 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. In New York, from 2014 to 2015, fentanyl overdose deaths rose 135 …
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NYPD Officer convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Manhattan Federal Court

… documents and the evidence at trial:   This case arises from a New York Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation … brought heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine across the border from Mexico into the United States, and then into New York …
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Mississippi Man Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

… to five years supervised release following his release from prison.  “The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is … drug trafficking organizations and bring those who profit from them to justice. This individual’s sentencing is a … continue to do outstanding work to protect our community from drug dealers like this defendant.” The Drug Enforcement …
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of Illegal Drugs with Intent to Distribute

… that Kevin Shank, 46, was selling controlled substances from his residence in Fairbanks. In February 2024, law … purchase 1.1 grams of heroin and 21 blue fentanyl pills from Shank. On March 19, 2024, law enforcement executed a … proceeds. “Drug traffickers like Mr. Shank, who profit from the pain they cause selling poison to our neighbors, …
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Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Beach, Fla., was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison. From June 2023 to May 2024, Hazzi sold drugs, including more … Miami Field Division investigated the cases with assistance from Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, Boynton Beach Police …
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Defendants in Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison

… mailing kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine from California to his associate in Detroit, Kennie Smith. … of which contained drugs packaged inside of plastic buckets from a hardware store chain. Smith then managed distribution in the Detroit area from several of his properties. Haskins later recruited …
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Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime

… observed a GMC Sierra Denali that had previously fled from Sherwood Police and Arkansas State Police in recent … refused to stop. He collided with patrol cars and fled from troopers, exceeding speeds of 100 m.p.h. and endangering others. Troopers continued to chase Monroe from Sherwood through Little Rock before the pursuit was …
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California Drug Supplier Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Alaska Man

… price than Outside. The pills were shipped in a parcel from California and arrived in Fairbanks on Oct. 17. Inside … in the area. On Oct. 26, the victim purchased two pills from the shipment. Sometime between the evening of Oct. 26 … fentanyl, which was contained in the pills that originated from Tulali. Evidence presented at trial connected two …
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Brothers Who Led a Massive Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Significant Prison Time

… for transporting as much as 50 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Washington each month. In announcing the … more than 105 pounds of meth at locations ranging from casino parking lots to outlet mall stores. In one … of methamphetamine in his luggage that he had transported from Sacramento, California. In May 2022, authorities …
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Johnson, Vermont Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses

… confronted Goins near his apartment. Goins took a handgun from his pocket, shot the victim in the neck, and fled. Law … a Smith & Wesson SD9 VE 9mm semi-automatic pistol. From a riverbank behind the Johnson apartment complex, …
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

… security issue, which requires a new approach. “The shift from plant-based drugs, like heroin and cocaine, to … laboratories average 2.4 mg of fentanyl, but have ranged from 0.2 mg to as high as 9 mg. The advent of fentanyl … powder seized by DEA contained xylazine. That is up from 25% in 2022.   Social media platforms and encrypted …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… (DTO) wherein he transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston in August 2020. Dinelson … in New York. In August 2020, Hernandez-Rodriguez drove from New York to Hyde Park with kilograms of cocaine hidden … a co-conspirator also transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Hyde Park. In total, Hernandez-Rodriguez …
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Member of Skagit and Whatcom Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced to Prison

… Led Investigators on a High-Speed Chase, Tossing Drugs from the Window as he Tried to Get Away SEATTLE, Wash. – A … was arrested November 1, 2022, when he fled at high speeds from law enforcement, tossing bags of drugs from the car. At the sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge …
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New Bern Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 118 Months in Prison

… After conducting several controlled purchases of heroin from Bryant, Craven County Sheriff’s Office deputies witnessed him make a drug sale from his car.  Deputies observed Bryant return home and then … items along the chase route they had witnessed were thrown from the car including the large plastic bag at the church …
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Two Armed Methamphetamine Traffickers Handed Down Lengthy Prison Sentences

… who at the time was on post-release supervision stemming from a state drug conviction, sold methamphetamine to an … and seized four firearms, which Henry was prohibited from possessing. In February 2019, Brooks and Henry robbed … enforcement conducted a traffic stop of Brooks’s vehicle, from which they seized one kilogram of methamphetamine and …
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California Methamphetamine Trafficker Receives More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… had sent to Rocky Run Road in New Bern, North Carolina, from Stockton, California on December 2, 2019.  A second … Firearms & Explosives (ATF) agent ordered methamphetamine from Chan. Several days later ATF received two packages from Chan which contained approximately 400 grams of …
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Drug Trafficker who Attempted to Shoot Investigators Found Guilty

… of his life in federal prison.” “Charles Hyde has profited from the sale of poison in our communities for years, … to the Atlanta area to obtain kilograms of methamphetamine from a supplier. They recruited other defendants to assist … in selling the drugs. After a controlled purchase of drugs from Hyde in May 2018, investigators from the Liberty County …
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Doctor sentenced to prison for prescribing narcotics to non-patients

… he was arrested at Miami International Airport by agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as he waited … operated in Pooler and Braselton to individuals traveling from at least 11 states. In addition, Di Blasi also provided … will be relentless in removing dangerous drug distributors from our neighborhoods, whether they are street-corner …