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Holyoke, Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Armed Drug Trafficking

… to court records and proceedings, Jones repeatedly traveled from Holyoke to Bennington County, Vermont in mid-2020 to … in Manchester, Vermont and stored and distributed narcotics from there.  Throughout this period, Jones also obtained and … in May 2020, another man purchased two Glock handguns from a federally licensed firearms dealer in Belmont, …
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Brockton Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Role In Violent Drug Trafficking Organization

… role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy reaching from Boston to Brockton to Cape Cod. Cody Goncalves, 28, was … base and marijuana throughout southeastern Massachusetts from a base of operations on Addison Avenue in Brockton, … of heroin, fentanyl, cash and a loaded firearm were seized from Cody Goncalves, who had previously been convicted of …
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Four Men Indicted for Meth Trafficking

… of methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle being transported from California, as well as several firearms found at a … residence and found, in addition to the controlled delivery from the Dodge Magnum, an AM-15 pistol, .223 ammunition, … to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine from Jan. 15 to Jan. 18, 2024. In addition to the …
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Man Found Guilty of St. Louis Murder, Drug Conspiracy Charges

… Cocaine, 3 Kilos of Fentanyl, 10 Kilos Heroin Ex123A items from May 2021 search.jpg Photo of drug transaction March 10 … drug sales, Mantovani said. The organization brought drugs from Houston and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to the St. Louis …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have … here in the heartland of America, cartels are taking lives from our communities," said Special Agent in Charge Michael …
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Everton Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

… that he participated in a drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018, and in a money-laundering conspiracy from June 20, 2017, to Dec. 6, 2017. Conn transported … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California to the Springfield area. He then distributed …
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Operation Legend results in over 500 arrests, including 37 murder suspects

… City, and those efforts will continue.” During the 10 weeks from the announcement of Operation LeGend on July 8 through … and local community leaders. None of those dire predictions from our critics came to pass.” “I’ve also said, from the start of Operation LeGend, that law enforcement …
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Springfield man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

… to distribute methamphetamine in Greene County, Missouri, from March 30 to Oct. 18, 2017. By pleading guilty today, … enforcement officers seized 6.8 pounds of methamphetamine from Stone, who admitted he had just delivered $30,000 to a … Missouri. Two days after Stone’s arrest, Wacker drove from Kansas City to Oklahoma City, where he purchased five …
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Laurence Doud, Former CEO of Pharmaceutical Distributor, Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

… responsibility as CEO of RDC to prevent dangerous opioids from making their way to pharmacies, drug dealers, and … evidence at trial: Violations of the Federal Narcotics Laws From 2012 through March 2017, Doud knowingly and …
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Leader of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison In Connection with the Overdose Death of Colin Kroll

… Mike’s Candyshop generally operated seven days per week, from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with the … DTO stored heroin, cocaine, a fentanyl analogue, and cash from drug sales in various stash locations maintained by the … of the DTO to maintain order and eliminate competition from within the organization.   On or about December 16, …
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Former Mexican Federal Police Commander Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… El Seguimiento 39, a Mexico-based cartel, ship cocaine from Mexico to the United States. The El Seguimiento 39 … for their crimes. Their badges will not shield them from accountability.” Mr. Peace expressed his appreciation …
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DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Offices throughout New York Promote National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is … resulted in many people spending more time alone, distanced from loved ones and friends making this year’s National …
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Staten Island-based International Narcotics Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison

… LaCola conspired with others to import kilograms of cocaine from Mexico into the United States. Unbeknownst to LaCola, … informed the individual that the sample he provided came from a 10-kilogram shipment he had received and that he … provide the individual with 10 to 15 kilograms of cocaine from his sources of supply in Mexico. LaCola also offered …
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Criminal homicide charges announced in the disappearance of Jose Herran

… Pa.C.S.A. § 902 (Felony-1)   Herran’s family has not heard from him since before November 17, 2015, which was his … evidence including blood samples and bone fragments from the suspected site of Herran’s killing and … will answer for their crime and for what they have stolen from Virginia Rodriguez and the rest of Jose’s family and …
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Staten Island doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone

… can net an illicit distributor $5,400 in cash or more.   From at least approximately 2006 until his arrest in October … to $200 per prescription in cash.  Many “patients” traveled from long distances, displayed visible signs of addiction to …
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Twenty-Seven Members of Little Rock Drug-Trafficking Organization in Custody Following Arrest Operation

… both of which were involved this case.” The arrests stem from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, or … 2023. Most the defendants listed in the indictment are from Little Rock and surrounding towns. The investigation, … the DEA, involved numerous controlled purchases of fentanyl from members of the conspiracy, as well as the seizure of 19 …
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Federal Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

… who died after ingesting the drug.  Franco was released from federal prison in December 2020. In December 2021, the … $300,000 in cash. Subsequent analysis of cellphones seized from Franco revealed hundreds of videos, several of which … and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the New Haven Police Department, East Haven Police …
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Three New Haven Men Guilty of Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

… the evidence presented during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical … cash.  Two of the firearms and $13,250 in cash were seized from Gumbs, a previously convicted felon, on November 18, … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA, the Connecticut State Police, and the West …
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Southbridge Man Convicted Of Fentanyl And Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… law enforcement partners to target those who seek to profit from the sale of these substances.” “Postal inspectors are … large quantities of cocaine through packages mailed from Puerto Rico to addresses used by the DTO and mailed … mailed to Florida. Approximately nine kilograms of cocaine from packages sent through the mail and 800 grams of …
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Gulf Cartel Drug Trafficker Sent to Prison Following Major Cocaine and Cash Seizures

… network, importing significant quantities of cocaine from Mexico. He oversaw the transportation and distribution … hidden compartments at ports of entry to smuggle cocaine from Matamoros, Mexico, into the United States. He also … force investigating several narcotics and cash seizures from 2016 to 2020 determined Cortez-Nava led the …
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Sacramento Man Is 11th Defendant Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… of cocaine and heroin to sub‑distributors in California and from the East Coast. During the wiretap, agents seized … seized 567 grams of powder cocaine and 949 grams of heroin from Anderson’s stash location and two loaded firearms from his residence. Below is the status of Anderson’s …
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Member of Violent New Haven Gang Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison

… themselves with the word “Honcho,” which is derived from the street name of an Exit 8 member who was murdered on … engaged in drug trafficking, used and shared firearms, and, from 2018 to 2023, committed at least three murders and 16 … Exit 8 members and associates also stole vehicles, at times from outside of the state, and used those stolen vehicles …
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28+ Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Contributed to a Poisoning Death

… found evidence of an individual who overdosed and died from drugs supplied by the defendant.  Lagary Williams aka … and the GBI received credible and reliable information from multiple confidential sources regarding illegal drug … agents observed Hayes acquire bulk quantities of narcotics from Williams’ luxury high-rise apartment in downtown …
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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced

… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Best.  The investigation, which included … to a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego and purchased from their suppliers 1.1 kilograms of fentanyl, cut with … conspirators arranged to purchase five kilograms of heroin from their Mexican suppliers.  On February 10, 2020, four …
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New Haven Gang Member Admits Role in 2022 Murder

… themselves with the word “Honcho,” which is derived from the street name of an Exit 8 member who was murdered on … Exit 8 members and associates also stole vehicles, at times from outside of the state, and used those stolen vehicles … Ballistics analysis revealed that 19 had been fired from a handgun later found in Allick’s vehicle, and 24 had …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included … to a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego and purchased from their suppliers 1.1 kilograms of fentanyl, cut with … conspirators arranged to purchase five kilograms of heroin from their Mexican suppliers.  On February 10, 2020, four …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included … to a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego and purchased from their suppliers 1.1 kilograms of fentanyl, cut with … conspirators arranged to purchase five kilograms of heroin from their Mexican suppliers.  On February 10, 2020, four …
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DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
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DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …