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Los Angeles men sentenced to 20 & 25 years in prison for running nationwide synthetic drug trafficking ring

June 21, 2018
… jury trial in Syracuse in July 2017. Upon their release from prison, Raymond and Requena will each serve a … diamond necklaces, and diamond rings; and funds seized from 16 bank accounts. Additionally, the court ordered a … companies and using Post Office boxes to divert attention from the warehouse where they manufactured their product. …
June 21, 2018
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Money Laundering Scheme Exposed

November 01, 2005
… in January of this year and includes investigators from DEA, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of … money. The indictment alleges they took U.S. currency made from the sale of narcotics in Colombia and laundered it … who, according to the indictment, told them the money came from the manufacturing and distribution of marijuana.” …
November 01, 2005
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Armed Career Criminal Receives 20 Years in Prison for Gun and Drug Charges

July 08, 2021
… this collaboration, another violent felon has been removed from the communities of Leon County. ”This case is another … Office (LCSO) made two controlled purchases of cocaine from Penn, leading to a search warrant for his apartment. … LCSO conducted another controlled purchase of cocaine from Penn on Oct. 13, 2020 and obtained a second search …
July 08, 2021
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Twenty-Two Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Antonio Area

April 15, 2021
… Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov HOUSTON - Twenty-two defendants from San Antonio, Del Rio and Laredo face federal drug … Garcia, Alvarado, Bartlett, and Albelardo Oviedo conspired from June 2019 until April 7, 2021, to distribute methamphetamine. It also alleges that from June 2019 until April 7, 2021, Oscar Oviedo, Vasquez, …
April 15, 2021
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 19, 2020
… 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 …
October 19, 2020
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce Results of Operation Crystal Shield

September 10, 2020
… our state and local partners to prevent this deadly drug from reaching the streets of our communities. Prosecuting … devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under …
September 10, 2020
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Former Mexican governor extradited on money laundering charges

October 29, 2019
… transaction, the property constituted or was derived from proceeds traceable to offenses including bribery of a … holders and allegedly transferred stolen Coahuila finances from Mexico into an account in Brownsville. They later … charges allege the Mexican government employed Torres-Lopez from 1994 to 2011. His roles allegedly included work as the …
October 29, 2019
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Jury finds Fresno man guilty on six counts of drug and sex trafficking offenses

May 10, 2019
…    “It excites me to see ruthless gang members removed from our society, especially those like Filiberto Chavez who … and Lockhart’s apartments and seized methamphetamine from both.   Additionally, in June and July of 2017, Chavez … each of their prostitutes. On July 2, 2017, Chavez flew from California to New York with his prostitute. On July 18, …
May 10, 2019
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Omaha Division Special Agent Carlos Lavastida awarded Enrique S. Camarena Award

December 20, 2018
… Carlos Lavastida is one of three law enforcement officers from Iowa presented with the Enrique S. Camarena Award by … Thimmesch said. “By removing these drug and sex traffickers from the streets of metropolitan Des Moines, Special Agent … keeping young people involved in lawful activities and away from criminal activity and drug abuse.  Officer Brandt’s …
December 20, 2018
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DEA In Springfield, Missouri Achieve Significant Prison Sentences For Two Recent Investigations

May 24, 2018
… prison sentence in another case. These sentences originated from two different drug investigations that were charged, … began as the officer attempted to retrieve the key fob from Soto-Garcia.  Soto-Garcia threw the fob underneath the … money counter, and approximately five grams of crystal meth from Soto-Garcia’s residence.  Seized from the “stash” …
May 24, 2018
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Long Island Doctor Convicted Of Causing The Overdose Deaths Of Two Patients And Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

May 23, 2018
… Donoghue. “The defendant lined his pockets with cash from patients in exchange for illegally prescribing … for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic.” “From the time he was arrested, to today’s conviction, it was …
May 23, 2018
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New Orleans-area Woman Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Possess Oxycodone By Fraud And To Possess With Intent To Distribute Oxycodone On The Black Market

April 04, 2018
… physicians who have their prescription templates stolen from them.  DEA, along with our law enforcement partners, … aggressively pursue those who seek to perpetuate and profit from the opioid crisis in this country, as well as undermine … who contribute to this problem, especially those who steal from physicians to do so.”  “HHS-OIG will never hesitate to …
April 04, 2018
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Pharmacy Tech Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Tampering With Opioids For IV Fluid

February 21, 2018
… confidence that they are receiving the proper treatment from those entrusted with providing their medical care,” … he removed morphine sulfate and hydromorphone hydrochloride from vials intended for use in mixing IV bags. He diluted … surreptitiously removed vials of morphine and hydromorphone from CRX’s locked inventory, withdrew drugs from the vials …
February 21, 2018
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Federal And State Authorities Indict 35 Individuals In Connection With Permian Basin Cocaine And Heroin Distribution Operations

January 10, 2014
… with intent to distribute heroin. Authorities allege that from May to December of last year, the defendants were … multiple ounce quantities of "high quality" heroin from the Sierra Blanca area then selling it in Midland and … conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Authorities allege that from April to December of last year, Martinez, Rodriguez and …
January 10, 2014
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Santa Fe Man Sentenced To Seventy-Eight Months For Participating In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

July 30, 2014
… the conspiracy count and admitted purchasing crack cocaine from two of his co-defendants and then reselling it to … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and is … The Region III Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the New Mexico State Police, Santa Fe Police Department …
July 30, 2014
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El Paso Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

October 07, 2016
… a cocaine trafficking operation that smuggled cocaine from Mexico into El Paso and then transported the drug to … the conspiracy typically involved transporting the cocaine from locations in El Paso to a warehouse where it was … Chavez and his associates.  Investigators also recovered from the Jeep a duffel bag containing approximately $284,000 …
October 07, 2016
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Twenty People Indicted For Heroin Conspiracy In Northeast Ohio

January 14, 2014
… The indictment describes a conspiracy that took place from 2011 through 2014, in which heroin was brought to Akron from Atlanta, Chicago and other cities. It also details … Phelps obtained multi-ounce and larger quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Sykes, Sanders and a …
January 14, 2014
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Three Metro Detroit Doctors Among Conspirators Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Opiate Prescription Drugs

March 09, 2016
… 362-0443 Boris Zigmond organization grossed $5.7million from illegal distribution of 1 million oxycodone painkillers … of West Bloomfield The superseding indictment alleges that from January 2013, through May 2015, Zigmond was the leader … of the organization was to secure written prescriptions from medical doctors for controlled substances, primarily …
March 09, 2016
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Five Members Of Michigan Heroin Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

May 20, 2016
… conspiracy frequently transported heroin over 400 miles from Detroit to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula MARQUETTE, Mich. … organization responsible for regularly importing heroin from Detroit into Marquette County between 2012 and 2015. … and possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine from 2012 to 2015. Abram’s case was transferred to the …
May 20, 2016
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DEA And Partners Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

March 28, 2011
… and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its counterparts … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “The overwhelming public …
March 28, 2011
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24 Arrested In Crystal City Area-Based Cocaine Distribution Operation

October 17, 2014
… for the drug conspiracy charge. The indictment alleges that from February 2014 to September 2014, the defendants … Charge Joseph M. Arabit. These charges and arrests resulted from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) … and Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the United States Border Patrol; Federal Bureau of …
October 17, 2014
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Major Cocaine Trafficking Network Impacting Colorado And The Mountain West United States Dismantled

September 27, 2012
… is comprised of Special Agents and Task Force Officers from DEA, FBI, HSI, IRS-CID, Aurora Police Department, … identified an interstate drug smuggling line moving cocaine from California through Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and … $150,000 in drug proceeds believed to have originated from Colorado. On September 14, 2012, the Colorado …
September 27, 2012
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Fifteen Alleged Members Of The “Detroit Boyz” Charged In New Jersey And Pennsylvania Drug Distribution Conspiracy

June 13, 2011
… nine defendants. According to the Complaint unsealed today: From March 2010 through June 10, 2011, the defendants … engaged in a drug distribution conspiracy to profit from the distribution of controlled substances - chiefly …
June 13, 2011
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Two Shreveport Business Owners/Operators Forfeit $1.3 Million For Assisting Drug Traffickers In Money Laundering/Wire Fraud Scheme

August 26, 2013
… or represented that they derived, significant income from the distribution of illegal drugs.  The defendants knowingly accepted cash proceeds from drug dealers, allowed vehicle purchases in the names of … Office, to facilitate the release of vehicles seized from drug dealers.  In 2009 and 2010, the FBI conducted …
August 26, 2013
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Three Men Sentenced To A Total Of Over 31 Years For Distributing Methamphetamine

August 22, 2014
… purchases of approximately one ounce of methamphetamine from the defendant, George Robert. These three controlled … followed by three years supervised release. Agents from the DEA and the Springdale Police Department began an … purchased approximately five ounces of methamphetamine from Galvan in three controlled transactions. On January 22, …
August 22, 2014
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Curious Goods LLC Coconspirators Sentenced For Synthetic Marijuana Sales Scheme

December 16, 2014
… ordered to forfeit $859,989 in illegal proceeds derived from the scheme, as well as two cars and a speed boat. Also … I controlled dangerous substances under federal law. From March 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Curious Goods …
December 16, 2014
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DEA-NJ And NYPD Recover 270 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Cocaine With A Street Value Of Over $30 Million

September 18, 2017
… a total of 64 kilograms of pure (over 140 pounds) - from a residential building at 85-15 120th Street in Kew … 25 kilograms of fentanyl and (55 pounds) were recovered from a vehicle in the Bronx. Over the past week, the NYPD … to the removal of 270 pounds of lethal narcotics from the black market.” “The NYPD has been successful in …
September 18, 2017
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Multiple Arrests For Federal Drug Conspiracy And Firearms Charges Announced

June 29, 2011
… charges. The Greater Racine Task Force includes personnel from the FBI, Racine Police Department, Racine County … Team on June 24, 2011. Police seized a (2.2 lbs) of cocaine from their car. The investigation is part of an ongoing, … this year after law enforcement received information from confidential sources of a cocaine distribution …
June 29, 2011
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Maryland Man Who Distributed Synthetic Drug That Caused Overdoses At Wesleyan University Is Sentenced

May 05, 2016
… of the Wesleyan campus.  Lonergan regularly sold Molly from his dorm room, charging approximately $20 per .1 gram, … 2014, Kramer began purchasing what he believed to be Molly from Lonergan and distributed it to students at Wesleyan.  … 2015, Kramer purchased approximately 45 grams of MDMA from Lonergan.  Kramer broke that quantity into five and …
May 05, 2016
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Three New Haven Men Charged With Distributing Drugs Involved In Wave Of Overdoses

June 28, 2016
… against three New Haven residents.  The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … said Special Agent in Charge Ferguson.  “Those suffering from the disease of fentanyl and heroin addiction need … and the Criminal Intelligence Unit worked flat out from Thursday afternoon through this weekend to save New …
June 28, 2016