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Man Convicted of All Charges Related to One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Fentanyl Overdoses

… them cocaine and R.P. believed that cocaine was what he was buying. About 40 minutes later, R.P. and N.B. were spotted in a car in a neighborhood a few blocks from R.P.’s house. Authorities were called when the car … overdose victims, and an undercover officer bought fentanyl from Craig later that day in a transaction that was recorded …
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Springfield Woman Sentenced to 16 Years for Heroin Conspiracy

… in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in Greene County from Nov. 15, 2016, to Nov. 3, 2018.  According to court … officers utilized confidential sources to make controlled buys of heroin from Steed and others, and conducted surveillance of drug …
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North Carolina Man sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Opioids through the Dark Web

… poison are caught and prosecuted.” “Use of the Dark Web for buying and selling illegal drugs is a growing menace that … after Schmidt admitted purchasing the opioid Oxycodone from McKeehan and allowing McKeehan to use his mailing address for importing the drugs from an overseas distributor via the Dark Web. Schmidt was …
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Ringleader of Major Drug Trafficking and Money-Laundering Conspiracy in St. George Sentenced to Prison

… efforts to import and distribute dangerous and deadly drugs from Mexico. Between October 2021 and February 2022, agents … drug suppliers. Agents conducted at least 13 controlled buys to include the purchase of methamphetamine and … involved in this investigation and in removing this harm from our communities.” The case was investigated jointly by …
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Tri-Cities Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… meetings with Gonzales as well as two separate controlled buys, where Gonzales sold the confidential source at total … together to keep our communities safe, healthy and free from dangerous drugs,” said Jacob D. Galvan, Acting Special … Waldref continued, “Today’s sentence removes Mr. Gonzales from our community for 10 years and reiterates the U.S. …
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East Bay Resident Found Guilty of Attempting to Help Smuggle Cocaine Through Bay Area Airports

… drug trafficker who would fly to the Bay Area to buy cocaine and needed a quick way to transport it back to … CS that he used to run  “bricks” or kilograms of  cocaine from the Bay Area airports to cities across the country … Bellot also told the CS that although he had taken a break from airport smuggling following the arrest of his airport …
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72 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of San Juan

… to protect themselves and the drug trafficking organization from rival gangs. They would have access to different type … and means of the conspiracy, leaders would collect monies from the sales of the drug point in shifts to create a money (known as “el pote,” in Spanish) in order to buy weapons and ammunition, for the use of the members of …
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Atlanta Armed Robbery Crew Sentenced

… citizens is a top priority for this office. Their removal from our community will make Atlanta safer.” “Individuals … Officer for the DEA, who Dixon had met when “Tony” tried to buy cocaine from Dixon as a part of an investigation. As the ATF …
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Heroin Distributor Gets Nearly 33 Years In Federal Prison In Mexican Mafia Case

… was found to be the main distributor of heroin. He would buy the drugs wholesale from Mexico and distribute it locally and to San Antonio. … Rojas, 43, would secure kilogram amounts of heroin from Juan Pablo Contreras. With the exception of Ramirez, …
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Heroin Dealer Sentenced To Over 8 Years For Distributing Heroin Connected To Overdose Death

… in connection with the plea and sentencing proceedings: From at least in or about May 2015 up to and including in or … for his heroin addiction, texted de LosAngeles, asking to buy heroin.  During the ensuring text exchange, de …
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Queens To Suffolk Heroin Network Arrests Announced

… in connection with the plea and sentencing proceedings: From at least in or about May 2015 up to and including in or … for his heroin addiction, texted de LosAngeles, asking to buy heroin.  During the ensuring text exchange, de …
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Operation “Cruel Summer” Nets 46 Arrests

… were arrested in today's sweep. Today's sweep was conducted from 6:00 a.m. to noon. The Drug Enforcement (DEA) Violent … DEA agents and sheriff's deputies conducted more than 50 "buy-walk" operations. They bought methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and firearms from the suspects. Thirty eight people were identified as …
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East St. Louis Man Convicted In Heroin Overdose Death

… Drug-Involved Premises” at his residence on Walter Street from March, 2008 until May, 2009. According to dozens of … their prostitution customers into DOYLE’S - residence to buy drugs. DOYLE - was also convicted of “Distribution of a … copious quantities of crack to a 17-year-old female runaway from rural Kentucky who lived with DOYLE - during the summer …
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Large-scale, Spokane based fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 180 months in federal prison

… a 5 year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. "It is clear that this defendant … Spokane, Washington area. On June 11, 2020, a controlled buy of fentanyl-laced pills was conducted from Bridges. A search warrant was executed on a hotel room …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports 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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Jury Convicts Florida Man Who Tampered with Witnesses While Pending Trial with Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Obstruction Of Justice, Suborning Perjury, And Contempt Of Court

… in Pasco County. The drugs were received through the mail from Puerto Rico. Coconspirators would receive the packages … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Dark Web Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

… between May 2021 and May 2022, Peck distributed narcotics from various dark web markets using the vendor profile … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Franklin County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug-Trafficking Charges

… Office made controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Evans. “Methamphetamine is a highly addictive and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Tampa Couple Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Money Laundering Scheme

… involved in the conspiracy. On June 18, 2019, troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol stopped Garcia Moreta while … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Methamphetamine and Possessing a Shotgun and Three Handguns

… phone number. During a later meeting to pick up money from the source, Marin-Dominguez admitted to having just … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Lake City Man Sentenced to Five Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Distributing Crack Cocaine

… multiple felony offenses and therefore is prohibited by law from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Pasco Man Indicted on Fentanyl Trafficking, International Money Laundering, and Assault Weapon's Charges

… prescription drugs containing suspected fentanyl from a shed and camper in the backyard. The indictment … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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A member of Montgomery drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years for conspiracy, drug and gun charges

… in Montgomery County, Ala. The organization was supplied from persons operating in the Atlanta metropolitan … months. In addition, five controlled purchases were made from Phyfier at his home. Video footage presented during the … found that Phyfier and his co-conspirators would buy and sell various drugs to each other to support their …
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Machine Gun Owner Sentenced to 11 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Conspiracy

… who admitted selling fentanyl and methamphetamine, fleeing from police and possessing machine guns was sentenced … release for four years after his eventual release from prison. Sherell was the final defendant to be sentenced … and fentanyl and used a confidential source to make drugs buys from him. “Like many business owners, drug trafficking …
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California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Transnational Drug Trafficking Scheme

… A confidential informant was used to set up a meeting to buy as much as 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and 500 … During the call, Ferrel claimed he had been traveling from Mexico to Yakima every week with between 180 and 220 … meet the informant.  Agents followed Ferrel as he traveled from his residence to another location that was being used …
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Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement Impersonation, and Fraud Ring Disrupted

… of the organization’s unlawful transportation of marijuana from California to Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, and … as a FBI Special Agent, attempted to dissuade a person from buying a property in Placer County, claiming that the …
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Milton woman arrested for running multimillion-dollar black market marijuana enterprise

… marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018. Deana Martin, 51, was charged with one … more than $300,000 towards the mortgage on her house and to buy a 2017 Porsche Boxster, among other things.  It is …
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65 people charged in Operation Double Dippin

… HIDTA Southern Colorado Task-Force is comprised of members from the Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo County Sheriff’s … investigation was initiated with small street-level buys from narcotics dealers in Pueblo, Colorado. Based on this …
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Members Of Camden Drug Trafficking Ring Charged With Racketeering

… of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and (ATF), with assistance from the DEA Philadelphia Division, West Virginia State … for illegal (2nd degree) for allegedly trafficking guns from April 2016 through July 2017: Leader - Chucky Scott, … go together to gun stores in Ohio, where Hammond would buy multiple guns for Scott.  It is alleged that Scott would …
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DEA-Led Operation Pill Nation Targets Rogue Pain Clinics In South Florida

… mia022411_fig2.jpg MIAMI, FL. - DEA Agents, with assistance from its federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, … arrests are the first in Operation Pill Nation resulting from 340 undercover buys of prescription drugs from over 60 doctors in more than …