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Two Mexican nationals Removed to U.S. to Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico

… initial appearance today in New Mexico after being removed from Mexico on a five-count indictment charging him with … initial appearance today in New Mexico after being removed from Mexico on a charge of conspiracy to distribute … agents assumed custody of Blanco-Joo and Seas-Centeno from Mexican authorities on January 21, 2026. If convicted, …
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Schenectady Man Sentenced to 330 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes, and for Violating Supervised Release Conditions

… Jones admitted to his participation in a drug conspiracy from January to May 2023, that included eleven instances of … sentence removes an extraordinarily dangerous individual from our streets for decades. Let this case send a clear … severe consequences. Thank you to the brave men and women from DEA and ATF who put their lives on the line every day …
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Repeat Offender Engaged in Fentanyl Trafficking in Spokane Sentenced to 204 Months in Federal Prison

… approximately $53,902 in United States currency was seized from the residence, vehicle and Crause’s person. “Mr. Crause … lengthy prison term, which may be the only way to stop him from poisoning our community. “Fentanyl remains one of the … was even more rewarding for us, because we stopped, Crause from trafficking fentanyl. After seeing the dangerous living …
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Three Indicted in Connection with Seizure of 99 Kilograms of Cocaine in Massachusetts, New York and Puerto Rico

… records, in 2023, an investigation began into packages sent from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts that were suspected to … observed picking up additional suspected cocaine packages from locations in Chelsea, Revere and Boston, and delivering … to New York. The cocaine was subsequently seized from a vehicle in Colton, N.Y.  Additionally, it is alleged …
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Sitka Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

… recruited Fuller to distribute drugs upon her release from incarceration for a drug trafficking organization … serve three years on supervised release after his release from prison. •Cleveland pleaded guilty on November 15, 2024, … serve five years on supervised release after her release from prison. •Mario Klanott, 38, of Sitka, pleaded guilty on …
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Nebraska Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

… than seven years in federal prison. Joshua Rysavy, age 35, from South Sioux City, Nebraska, received the prison term … utilized an undercover officer to make several purchases from Rysavy of counterfeit oxycodone pills marked “M30” but … thousands of lethal doses of fentanyl were removed from the streets of South Sioux City, Nebraska, and Sioux …
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Methamphetamine and Gun Trafficker is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

… - (910) 815-4513 87.4 g meth.jpg 87.4 g meth purchased from McDaniel Ex 4 - 63.4 g meth and gun.jpg ASHEVILLE, N.C. … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Colombian Money Broker Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Prison for Role in International Money Laundering Conspiracy

… laundered more than $6 million in drug trafficking proceeds from Colombian cartels through the United States, Caribbean … sentence imposed. Mejia-Bencardino was among 20 individuals from Colombia, Jamaica and Florida who were indicted by a … Over the course of the investigation, $1 million was seized from corporate bank accounts and other investigative …
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Fourteen Members of a Jefferson County Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Crimes

… involved an immense amount of collaboration and dedication from our law enforcement partners and underscores the impact … work tirelessly to hold accountable those who seek profit from the sale of these dangerous substances and bring them … Homicide units investigated the case, along with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, United States …
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Three Members of an International Money Laundering Organization Charged with Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds

… to launder millions of dollars of proceeds derived from drug trafficking. “As alleged in the indictment, the … laundered tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds from the United States through China and the Middle East, … flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs into our country from Mexico,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice …
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Twelve, Including MS-13 Gang Members Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking

… public safety by focusing on preventing violent crimes from occurring, which is why our strategy has been to … involved in the trafficking of cocaine into Suffolk County from Puerto Rico. On Oct. 14, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and U.S. Attorney’s …
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Three Business Owners Charged with Wiring Drug Trafficking Money to Mexico

… in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin from Feb. 28, 2020, to June 1, 2022. In addition to the … who enable foreign drug suppliers to receive proceeds from controlled substances sold here in the United States. … supervisor, or manager of the ongoing criminal enterprise, from which they obtained substantial income. The federal …
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One of the Largest-Ever Fentanyl Seizures in New York City Results in Four Charged for Operating Fentanyl Mill in Bronx Residence

… Commercial Pill Presses, and a Kilo Press Were Recovered from the Fentanyl Mill El Dorado 1.jpg 200,000 Pills and 24 … instances of deadly activities occurring mere feet away from places we entrust our children's safety.  This alarming … trash bags and dark fabric, preventing outside observers from a view of what was occurring inside.  The Fentanyl Mill …
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… are unacceptable.  I commend the work of the investigators from the DEA and NYPD and our partners at the Southern … work tirelessly every single day to stop drug poisonings from taking too many lives too soon.”  NYPD Police …
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700,000 Blue M30 Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized Inside Roofing Shingles and Residence

… Ariz. – Carlos Rene Montes, 32, a United States Citizen from Tucson, and Miguel Angel Sesma, 30, a legal permanent resident from Mexico living in Phoenix, were charged on Tuesday by … a combined total of approximately 700,000 blue M30 pills from Sesma’s truck and Montes’ residence.   According to the …
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Pair of Indictments Charge Conspiracies to Use Drones to Deliver Illegal Drugs, Contraband Cell Phones to Georgia Prisons

… Investigations and Intelligence divisions, with assistance from multiple local law enforcement agencies, Operation … Department of Corrections until Feb. 12, 2019, and again from Sept. 5, 2019 to April 14, 2020; Torlandus Fuller, … continuous custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections from Nov. 9, 2021 to June 2, 2023; Chad Henry , 26, of …
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Three Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members Convicted of Murder in Aid of Racketeering, RICO Conspiracy, and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering

… continued to commit brutal murders and other heinous crimes from behind bars, all while coordinating the distribution of … our commitment to tackle violent criminal enterprises from the top down.” “Today’s convictions further our effort to dismantle a violent criminal enterprise run from inside California prisons,” said U.S. Attorney Phillip …
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“Operation Wu Block” defendant pleads guilty

… in the removal of drugs, guns, money and over 60 defendants from our streets, which had an immediate impact on our … juries in the Middle District of Georgia. The charges range from conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute … distribute methamphetamine or heroin with sentences ranging from a maximum twenty years to life in prison; distribution …
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Lead defendant gets 20 years in major Statesboro drug trafficking investigation

… call for help, this poly-drug trafficker was removed from the streets and will spend well-deserved time in … safer.” “By operating a pipeline of illegal narcotics from Atlanta, California and Mexico, this conspiracy … been terminated, and hopefully some families will benefit from their demise.” “This case is collaborative effort to …
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Seven Alleged Members Of Cincinnati Area Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested

… occurred without incident, included agents and officers from the agencies named above, in addition to the Bureau of … agents picked up approximately $500,000 in U.S. currency from Williams and Alexander, and then again on June 5, 2012 … agents picked up approximately $400,000 in U.S. Currency from Williams. All of the U.S. currency is believed to be …
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13 Linked To Mexican Mafia And La Familia Indicted After Investigation Reveals Plot To Join Forces To Expand Drug Cartel’s Presence In U.S.

… and that they directed the activities of the street gang from a California state prison and received payments derived from the gang’s illegal activities. During this morning’s … we have demonstrated our ability to stop the Mexican Mafia from realizing a new power base by disrupting the gang’s …
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DEA’s Commitment to Expanding Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

… to medication-assisted treatment to help those suffering from substance use disorder. “In this moment, when the … access to medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from opioid-related substance use disorder. Beginning in … use of medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from substance use disorder. In July 2021, DEA implemented a …
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DEA to kick off annual Red Ribbon Campaign

… 1985. Red Ribbon Week is officially celebrated nationally from October 23-31; however, communities and school … red ribbons during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to … There will also be musical performances by Eat at Joe’s from Georgetown Day High School in Washington, D.C. The …
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El Paso News 2010

July 15, 2021
… December 11, 2010 Three DEA El Paso Fugitives Extradited from Mexico November 19, 2010 DEA Operations Dismantle Two … Midland August 17, 2010 Cuidad Juarez Trafficker Extradited from Mexico July 9, 2010 Federal Prison Sentences Handed …
July 15, 2021
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DEA Museum Holds Lecture Series

… of drug trafficking organizations to prevent their products from further distribution in the United States. The Lecture … additional information on smuggling artifacts using objects from the Museum’s collection. The DEA Museum collects, … Thursday, June 17, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT WHERE: Live-streamed from DEA Headquarters ACCESS: Streaming link will be emailed …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of overdoses. … the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources, such as drug investigations and …
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DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Americans will be able to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “We all have another unique …
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Leader Of Redding-based Methamphetamine Distribution Operation Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

… investigation, imported large quantities of methamphetamine from Southern California and then distributed them … undercover agents made four purchases of methamphetamine from Martinez and his couriers. These purchases occurred in … Martinez on July 7, 2015, in Orland. They seized $49,500 from Martinez and his car. He had intended to use nearly all …
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Mexican Man Gets Significant Sentence For Cocaine Conspiracy

… role in the smuggling of a 3,100 kilogram load of cocaine from Panama.   Nava-Valencia previously pleaded guilty and … authorities seized approximately 2,080 kilograms of cocaine from a warehouse in Panama City, Panama. The seized cocaine … approximately 3,100 kilograms which was to be shipped from Panama to Mexico and eventually destined for the United …
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Texas Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… organization responsible for transporting methamphetamine from Texas to Central Florida. In October 2014, he arranged … methamphetamine in the spare tire of a car and transport it from his home in Texas to Florida.  A Florida Highway Patrol … three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine were recovered from inside the spare tire of the car. This case was …