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Several Charged With Trafficking Marijuana For Cartel Members In Mexico

… Dec. 20, 2016. The ninth defendant - Jesus Alanis, 25, from Roma - was already in custody on unrelated charges. … their arrests. The indictments allege the conspiracies ran from May 2013 to February 2014. According to the … aliens and tasked them with carrying backpacks of marijuana from locations throughout South Texas until the organization …
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DEA Administrator, Attorney General Announce Enforcement Efforts Against Illegal Prescription Drug Distributors In Florida

… easily obtain dangerous prescription controlled substances from corrupt medical professionals are coming to an end,” … drugs, the days of easily acquiring these drugs from corrupt doctors and pharmacists are numbered.” “The … efforts to protect people - especially children and teens - from the dangers of misused or abused prescription drugs, …
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Jury Convicts Houston Man Of Smuggling Almost 9 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine

… heard that on June 22, 2012, Favorite drove a Honda minivan from Laredo to the Border Patrol immigration checkpoint on … in the van and that he and his mother had driven down from Houston. However, when agents asked if the bottles … they were only his. He stated he received them previously from a Hispanic male, but would not elaborate. The bottles …
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Four Charged In Federal Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

… Briones-Ruiz, Nieto-Gonzalez and others allegedly conspired from Jan. 1, 2005, to Oct. 22, 2014, to possess with the … during the same time period to launder the proceeds from distributing controlled substances. They face a maximum … further charged with international transportation of funds from drug sales which also carries a 20-year-maximum and …
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Pawtucket Man Convicted In Federal Court Of Conspiracy, Possession With The Intent To Distribute Oxycodone

… on August 11, 2011, Pawtucket Police detectives and agents from the DEA Drug Task Force conducted court authorized … shop, 33 oxycodone pills and three cell phones were seized from Pineda and his work station. Pineda was seated in the … Milind M. Shah, and law enforcement officers and agents from the Pawtucket Police Department and the DEA Drug Task …
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DEA Drug Task Force, Providence Police Investigation Results In Seizure Of Record 19 Kilos Of Heroin

… on-going investigation and record seizure of pure heroin from the streets of Rhode Island has resulted in the arrest … witnessed by a team of law enforcement agents and officers from the DEA Task Force and Providence Police. On each … a location to meet with a person who would be traveling from Massachusetts to Rhode Island to pick-up the two kilos …
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Island Pond Man Sentenced To 33 Months For Providing Pseudoephedrine For Methamphetamine Manufacturing

… by a federal grand jury for methamphetamine-related crimes. From July to December 2011, Dodge supplied more than 15 … the precursor and assisted Santaw in the disposal of waste from a methamphetamine lab. Coker and Santaw manufactured …
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Two Men Arrested For Drug Trafficking

… Over one kilo of heroin and bullet proof vest recovered from search today BOSTON - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent … a criminal complaint was unsealed today charging two men, from Bourne and New Bedford, with federal narcotics trafficking. The complaint resulted from federal, state and local  authorities efforts to reduce …
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Norwalk Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Narcotics Trafficking

… Connecticut narcotics trafficking ring. This matter stems from “Operation There It Is,” a six-month wiretap … purchased multi-hundred gram quantities of cocaine from various sources of supply, including individuals who … 11 years of imprisonment before being discharged from the Connecticut Department of Correction. In 2012, just …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To More Than Eight Years For Role In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Ring

… the evidence disclosed during the trial, this matter stems from a joint law enforcement investigation conducted in 2010 … school, to distribute large quantities of crack cocaine. From June through October 2010, Fields was regularly …
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Mexican Cartel Member Sentenced To Prison For Conspiracy Involving Over 400 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine

… massive amounts of methamphetamine into the Atlanta area from the Mexican border,” said U.S. Attorney John Horn.  … Horn, the charges and other information presented in court: From at least April 2014 through the November 2014, Israel …
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Macon Attorney Pleads Guilty

… announces that Holly Hogue Edwards, age 36, an attorney from Macon, Georgia, today entered a guilty plea to … with a sample of methamphetamine to try, explaining it was from a different source of supply from the source she typically uses.  The agent then provided …
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Newington Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Role In Coast-To-Coast Cocaine Trafficking Ring

… his role in a cocaine trafficking ring. This matter stems from a joint law enforcement investigation headed by the … formerly of East Hartford, sent kilogram parcels of cocaine from California to Jenkins, Luther Nance and their … with narcotics conspiracy and related offenses stemming from the sale of crack cocaine and heroin in several …
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Two Hartford Men Charged With Murder

… murder of Anthony Parker of Hartford. This matter stems from a long-term investigation being conducted by the FBI’s … and gang-related violent activity.  Officers and inspectors from the Cold Case Unit of the Office of the Chief State’s … 15 Thomaston Street.  Parker was unconscious and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Parker was transported by …
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Milford Man Sentenced To 65 Months In Prison For Distributing Heroin Connected To Overdose Death

… “They ignore the countless overdoses and deaths that result from the use of heroin as well as the lingering destruction … According to court documents and statements made in court, from November 2013 to April 2014, Russow obtained heroin from a source in New Haven and then distributed the drug out …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Meth

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement … would pay McCluskey and Laschober with proceeds generated from his distribution of the drug. For a time during the … Wallin received between one and three pounds of meth from McCluskey and Laschober on a monthly basis.  On six …
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Jury Finds Two New Haven Men Guilty Of Narcotics Distribution Offenses

… at trial, Thompson received kilogram quantities of cocaine from suppliers, including co-defendant Christopher "White … Vaughn received distribution quantities of crack cocaine from co-defendant Britt Martin, also known as "Big Baby," … 2011, investigators made two controlled purchases of crack from Vaughn. The jury found Thompson guilty of one count of …
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Stamford Man Sentenced To Four Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack

… narcotics trafficking ring.              This matter stems from a six-month investigation spearheaded by the Drug … purchased multi-hundred gram quantities of cocaine from various sources of supply, including individuals who … and customers.  Wills regularly purchased crack cocaine from Wooten’s associate, Gary England, and then sold the …
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Selling Cocaine

… narcotics trafficking ring.              This matter stems from a six-month investigation spearheaded by the Drug … regularly purchased half-kilogram quantities of cocaine from suppliers in New York and Jamaica.  Chester Cameron and Cornel Cameron then distributed the drug from the Fresh Cuts barbershop in Bridgeport.  One of the …
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West Hartford Man Sentenced To 71 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Narcotics Trafficking Ring

… for trafficking crack cocaine and heroin. This matter stems from a joint law enforcement investigation headed by the … made in court, Augustine primarily distributed narcotics from the Sheldon Oaks apartments in Hartford.  Between … at least 12 controlled purchases of crack cocaine or heroin from Augustine.  The investigation also revealed that …
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Stamford Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack

… Connecticut narcotics trafficking ring.  This matter stems from a six-month investigation spearheaded by the Drug … purchased multi-hundred gram quantities of cocaine from various sources of supply, including individuals who … court-authorized wiretap ordering large quantities of crack from Wooten.  He then distributed the crack to other dealers …
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Providence Woman Sentenced To Four Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine And Crack Cocaine In South Kingstown And Narragansett

… crack cocaine, a 9mm pistol, ammunition and $3,751 in cash from the couple’s residence and 201 grams of cocaine, a .38 … ammunition and a safe containing $89,950 in cash from the self-storage unit. Damon Graham, 34, pleaded guilty … Paul F. Daly, Jr. Rhode Island State Police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …
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Convicted Drug Trafficker Arrested And Detained In Federal Custody For Allegedly Attempting To Possess A Kilo Of Cocaine With The Intent To Distribute

… undercover agent posing as a large-scale cocaine supplier from New Jersey engaged in a series of electronically … Task Force moments after he allegedly retrieved the bag from the vehicle. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant … Force is comprised of agents and law enforcement officers from the DEA, ATF, IRS, Homeland Security Investigations, …
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Norwalk Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine

… Connecticut narcotics trafficking ring.  This matter stems from a six-month investigation spearheaded by the Drug … purchased multi-hundred gram quantities of cocaine from various sources of supply, including Powell, and also from individuals who were distributing cocaine out of a …
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Rutland Man Sentenced To Over Seven Years Imprisonment For Federal Conviction For Heroin Distribution And Unlawful Firearm Possession

… and many other Vermont communities” and “a strong message from the Court needs to be continually sent to narcotic … sentence was also warranted here to protect the community from the defendant because the defendant had shown that he returns to drug dealing whenever he is released from jail. This case was jointly investigated by the Bureau …
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Former Narragansett Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… crack cocaine, a 9mm pistol, ammunition and $3,751 in cash from the couple’s Narragansett residence; 201 grams of … ammunition and a safe containing $89,950 in cash from a self-storage unit rented by the couple in … Paul F. Daly, Jr. Rhode Island State Police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …
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Eight Arrested On Federal Drug Charges During Multi-Agency Roundup

… Alonzo Dion (40), Kyon A. (37), James Marvin (51), all from Montgomery, Alabama, were arrested today for their … responsible for moving large amounts of illegal narcotics from the Atlanta area to Central Alabama.  A conviction for … or crack cocaine carries a statutory sentence ranging from 10 years to life in prison. Of the defendants charged …
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New Orleans Man Sentenced To Over 15 Years For Heroin Crime Committed In Orleans Parish Prison

… Mitchell’s ‘dope’ phone and continued his heroin enterprise from outside jail.  In September 2013, after pleading guilty … charges, Mitchell used a smuggled cell phone to call Taylor from the parish prison to direct him to give heroin to another inmate who was being released from prison and needed to “get back on his feet.”  These …
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Jackson District Office Dismantles Violent Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Organization

… Task (OCDETF) in this district. On September 19, agents from the DEA (Mississippi) District Office along with agents and officers from various federal, state, and local law enforcement … of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of …
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Major Player In Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 12 A½ Years In Federal Prison

… investigators conducted six separate controlled purchases from Mendez-Alvarado and his associates.  In early June … it back to Fort Smith for distribution.  On his way back from California in mid-June, Mendez-Alvarado was stopped for … to investigating illegal organizations that profit from the distribution of methamphetamine as well as …