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Tenderloin Dealer who Sold Fentanyl that Killed One and Injured Another Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

… District.  On May 18, 2020, Doblado-Canaca sold drugs to a buyer that he had sold to before.  He later learned that the buyer then provided the drugs to two other individuals in … to serve three years of supervision following release from federal prison, and to pay restitution.  Assistant U.S. …
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8 Defendants in McKinney guilty of trafficking methamphetamines

… Depetris’s source of supply. They immediately conducted a “buy-bust” operation on Reyes at Helton’s residence, where … seized an additional two kilograms of pure methamphetamine from him.  Further investigation led to the identification …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Meth Trafficking

… with the DEA communicated with Goodwin and arranged to buy one pound of methamphetamine. Goodwin arrived at the … in transporting “a daunting amount” of methamphetamine from California to Wisconsin. Judge Peterson also noted it …
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Keene woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… that on March 7, 2018, an individual intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Massachusetts to … had been asked to drive another person to Massachusetts to buy drugs and that they had agreed to do so. Bowers …
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Manchester man sentenced to 30 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… that on March 7, 2018, an individual intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Massachusetts to … asked him and his girlfriend to drive to Massachusetts to buy drugs and that they had agreed to do so.  The defendant …
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Columbus, Ohio Man Pleads Guilty In Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… transported marijuana to various places in Columbus, Ohio from suppliers in Houston, Texas. The drug shipments were … in another person’s name as his personal credit card, buying air travel, rental vehicles and paying cellular …
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Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Over 46 Years Combined In Federal Prison

… together to halt those responsible for and profiting from the spread of this vicious drug.  DEA is proud to be a … of the investigation agents made more than ten controlled buys and executed at least five search warrants, which …
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Two Men Sentenced In Shreveport For Cocaine And Methamphetamine Charges

… to evidence presented at the March 31, 2015, guilty plea, from February 21, 2014, until July 26, 2014, Jackson … on January 21, 2014. Using surveillance and controlled buys, agents recorded the defendants at various times …
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Four Defendants Receive A Combined 61 Years For Distribution Of Methamphetamine

… August and November of 2011, multiple undercover controlled buys of methamphetamine were made from each suspect. At sentencing, Sheila Hayes received 135 …
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Four Ruston, La. Residents Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute And Possess Cocaine

… possess with intent to distribute cocaine or crack cocaine from June 2012 to July 2014 in the Lincoln Parish area. They were recorded buying cocaine and scheduling to convert cocaine to crack …
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Charges

… to court records, in June 2015, while DEA agents were buying heroin undercover from an unnamed trafficker, they observed Brown arrive on …
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7 Sentenced In DEA Investigation Of Methamphetamine Trafficking In Alabama

… Ala. - A federal judge this week sentenced seven people from Jefferson, Walker, Marion, and Franklin counties for … she led the operation by sending couriers to Atlanta to buy multiple kilograms of methamphetamine between January …
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Former Police Officer Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 15 Months In Prison For Participating In Drug Robbery Conspiracy

… of home invasion robberies of suspected drug dealers from 2001 through 2008. The Pump, which cost nearly $2,000, … 2001 and 2008. Members of the Crew used the money to buy dozens of luxury vehicles, including BMWs, Mercedes …
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Convictions Of Two Modesto Men For Growing And Selling Marijuana

… of marijuana.” The evidence presented at trial showed that from 2004 until September 2006, the defendants openly ran … investigation, law enforcement officials made 10 controlled buys and seized more than 50 pounds of marijuana, more than …
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Selma Meth Dealer Pleads Guilty

… initiative, which consists of law enforcement agents from the DEA, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Fresno Police … (MAGEC), which led a four-month street-level drug-buy program targeting individuals associated with the Dablan …
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Codefendants Sentenced to Ten Years Federal Prison

… Task Force serve a vital role in protecting our communities from armed drug traffickers,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Eleven Individuals Involved in Osceola County Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

… about when shipments of heroin would be delivered from Mexico to Chicago and from Chicago to Osceola County by … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl dealer from Wentzville gets 10 years

… Fentanyl dealer from Wentzville gets 10 years September 10, 2020 St. Louis … suspicious package addressed to a person in St. Louis sent from Las Vegas, Nevada. The sender’s name and address were …
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Crystal Meth Seized From Drug Dealer On The Run

… Crystal Meth Seized From Drug Dealer On The Run May 11, 2018 New York Contact … later identified as two pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine from the vehicle. Andrew Herrera’s vehicle was eventually …
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Israeli National Indicted And Extradited To Boston On Cocaine Conspiracy And International Money Laundering Charges

… with a conspiracy to transfer $2.5 million of cocaine from Colombia to Israel via Boston as well as money … money laundering.  Altarabeen, who was extradited from Poland and arrived at Boston’s Logan Airport this … Altarabeen and his co-conspirator allegedly negotiated to buy 50 kilograms of cocaine from an undercover officer …
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20 Year Sentence For Birmingham Man On Drugs, Weapons Charges

… of Alabama student, died after purchasing fentanyl from Pearson. Police found her in a house on Jefferson … death. Witnesses said Bailey had been purchasing heroin from Pearson and that he likely substituted the fentanyl, … agents received fentanyl despite having attempted to buy heroin. A third charge of possession with the intent to …
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20 defendants charged in drug indictments; One alleged trafficker charged in death of carfentanil user

… cocaine, marijuana and ultra-deadly carfentanil from homes in City Heights, College Grove and Imperial … Special Agent in Charge Karen Flowers.  “Purging this gang from our community exemplifies our commitment to fighting … AirBnB and seized over $50,000 from out of state marijuana buyers who traveled from Florida to San Diego to buy …
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Federal Jury Convicts Father and Son for Killing a Niagara Falls Man in Furtherance of a Drug Conspiracy

… was an alleged crack cocaine dealer who had recently moved from Buffalo to Niagara Falls, where the night before the shooting, he was staying just a few blocks from the scene of the shooting. The afternoon of the … drugs. The investigation included a series of controlled buys and payments involving defendant Lavon Parks. …
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Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl That Caused 20-Year-Old’s Death

… of the two drugs. The fentanyl deaths more than doubled from 49 in 2015. We are committed to our work with DEA and … Bailey, the woman who died after purchasing fentanyl from Pearson was a former University of Alabama student. … agents received fentanyl despite having attempted to buy heroin. A third charge of possession with the intent to …
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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine and Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Investigation in Bay County

… safe by removing addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “We remain … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Gulfport Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking

… into his car. The officers recovered a loaded firearm from the passenger seat of the car. The firearm was located … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today

… themselves of their current stocks and to cease making or buying more. Over the past three years, smokable herbal …
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Final Defendant in Drug and Money Laundering Case Sentenced to 27 Years

… like this one to protect our citizen's lives and health from the menace of illicit drugs." According to court … for distributing methamphetamine in St. Clair County from February to October 2019. In recorded buys, confidential sources purchased more than 750 grams of …
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Panama City Physician Pays $225,000 to Settle Allegations that He Overprescribed Controlled Substances

… and Human Services.  To access public court documents online, please visit the  U.S. District Court for the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Twelve Members and Associates of ‘Harlem World/12th Avenue’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… records, the investigation uncovered evidence that from February 2020 through April 26, 2021, the defendants … and cocaine base. Harlem World/12th Ave derives its name from a reference to an area in Paterson on and around 12th … Cola,” “Larry Bird,” “Kobe Bryant,” “Paid in Full,” “Best Buy,” and “K.O.,” and have since October 2020 been linked to …