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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 15 Years

… This case brought to justice those seeking to profit from the misery of others by orchestrating the distribution … of transporting 20-40 pound quantities of methamphetamine from Arizona to the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States … of methamphetamine was seized in November 2009 in Arizona from a Mexican drug trafficking organization. To date, eight …
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Leader Of Dover Oxycodone Distribution Ring Sentenced To 54 Months Of Imprisonment

… Dover office of the DEA, who received critical assistance from the Dover Police Department and the Delaware State … that packages full of Oxycodone pills were being shipped from a Florida location to Griffith at his home address in … with co-defendant Kristopher Collins, to purchase the pills from his source of supply. Upon their return to Delaware, …
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Alleged Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested

… without the outstanding participation and assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Marshal … the transshipment of multi-kilograms of heroin and cocaine from South America through the Dominican Republic and then … According to the indictment, the DTO obtained the heroin from sources of supply in New York and elsewhere. The DTO …
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DEA Announces 10 Arrests & 1,700 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

… to abusing prescription drugs.  According to data from the Carbon County Coroner’s Office, there were 11 drug … in Carbon County 2014; eight of those deaths resulted from heroin.  Numerous heroin overdoses across the country … potent opioid.  In 2013 alone, more than 8,200 people died from heroin overdoses in the United States.   “The way we …
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MEDIA ADVISORY: DEA To Conduct Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference In Pittsburgh As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address The Diversion Of Prescription Opioids

… opioids, is a growing problem.  This diversion stems from various sources.  In addition to pharmacy robberies and … doctor shoppers, or illegitimate prescriptions from rogue practitioners.  The PDAC is designed to assist … 11th, will be held at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. “Eight out of ten new heroin …
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Narcotics Task Force Announces Marijuana Seizures

… enforcement partners seized over 88,213 marijuana plants from 98 separate grow locations - 60 outdoor sites and 38 … significance is the fact that 52,439 plants were removed from our public lands.  That includes both U.S. Forest … for a year.  “Had these marijuana plants been seized from our district, at our current rates for water and …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine In Fairbanks

… a lengthy investigation of prescription drug dealing from the Indian Smoke Shop on Puyallup Tribal Trust Land in … of pills of (oxycodone), along with methadone, each day from the Indian Smoke Shop, which he managed. Flores was … agencies on the case were the DEA and FBI, with assistance from a number of state and local law enforcement agencies, …
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Seven Canadian Defendants Sentenced For Roles In Massive Drug Smuggling Scheme

… The defendants sentenced today voluntarily traveled from Canada to accept responsibility for their criminal … other defendants were sentenced today: Bryan Hanna, 28, from Vancouver, B.C. was sentenced to a year in prison. Andrew Hall, 33, from Abbotsford, B.C. was sentenced to two years probation, …
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Los Angeles Lawyer Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Role In Wide-ranging Marijuana Conspiracies

… that he and his co-conspirators sought to make profits from the illegal distribution of large amounts of marijuana. … Much of the marijuana grown in Northern California from this conspiracy was distributed by Hung C. Nguyen. … seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from these two locations: approximately 2,168 plants at …
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32 Year Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Marijuana And Identity Theft

… with others to import thousands of pounds of marijuana from Thailand into the United States in the mid-80s, and … travel far and hide for a long time will not be shielded from prosecution,” said U.S. Attorney Stretch. “We commend … successful return and prosecution of this longtime fugitive from halfway around the world are a clear demonstration of …
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Man Sentenced In Heroin Trafficking Case

… and Johnson counties, according to a news release from the office of United States Attorney Barry Grissom. … to distribute heroin. In his plea, Milton admitted that from 2007 to 2009 he was part of a drug trafficking … trial. During the trial prosecutors presented evidence that from 2007 to 2009 Handy led a drug trafficking organization …
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Cocaine Sales Net Eight Years In Prison For Sauk Village Man

… established that Flowers was transporting crack cocaine from northern Illinois to Murphysboro. In Murphysboro, … Flowers was distributing most of the crack cocaine from two apartments located at the Valley Ridge Housing … source working for law enforcement. When agents from the Jackson County Project Safe Neighborhoods Task …
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St. Charles County Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Use And Distribution Of Human Growth Hormone

… his plea that he bought steroids and human growth hormone from China with others, injected a portion of the drugs into … $10,000 for the Chinese drugs and gained over $10,000 from selling the drugs, including the costs of the drugs he … the Missouri South Central Drug Task Force, with assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Homeland …
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Three Arrested For Heroin Distribution; Two Were Convicted Felons

… 128 Chestnut Street in the City of Oneonta.  Investigators from the Sheriff's Office had previously obtained the search warrant from the City of Oneonta Court.  Deputies and investigators from the Sheriff's Office including Deputy Keith Sheldon and …
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Former Correction Officer Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court For Smuggling Marijuana Into Riker’s Island In Connection With Inmate Distribution Ring

… admitted at trial: Phillips worked as a Correction Officer from February 2006 until his arrest in June 2013.  He was … a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense.  The maximum potential sentences are … Task Force which is comprised of agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the New York City …
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Two Moses Lake Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

… followed by eight years of court supervision upon release from Federal prison. Madrigal-Galvan is not a United States … of convictions in this case.  Madrigal-Galvin is prohibited from returning to the United States.  Gomez was sentenced to … be followed by six years of court supervision upon release from Federal prison. In April 2012, Madrigal-Galvan and …
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California Oxycodone Dealer & Gang Member Convicted For Drug Conspiracy And Witness Tampering

… tampering. According the evidence presented at trial, from April 2010 through January 2011, Corum supplied … Members of the conspiracy in California received the pills from Corum and shipped the pills to Corum’s cousin. Corum … Jail Center with the intent to prevent the witness from testifying against him. The incident was captured on …
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Anchorage Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Narcotics Trafficking

… Alaska - Antonio Fleming, a/k/a, "Wookie," age 35, from Anchorage, Alaska was sentenced on January 14, 2014, by … conspiracy, Fleming was also on Federal Supervised Release from a prior drug conspiracy for which he was sentenced to … to the same criminal lifestyle so soon after being released from a lengthy prison sentence for a similar crime. Judge …
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Former Bakersfield Police Detective Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

… to the plea agreement, Mara will forfeit $80,000 obtained from this criminal conduct. On May 31, 2016, Damacio Diaz … has been the message expressed by BPD Chief Greg Williamson from the inception of this investigation,” Acting U.S. … serve his own interests for profit. This type of behavior from a law enforcement officer is unacceptable. Those who …
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Marin Doctor Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Prescribing Oxycodone Outside The Usual Course Of Professional Practice And Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

… of, or obtain a sufficient patient medical history from, the undercover agent to support a prescription for … period of supervised release, Dr. Chiarottino is barred from providing medical treatment or examining any patient in … professional practice.  Dr. Chiarottino is also forbidden from prescribing medication or controlled substances to any …
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Los Angeles Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

… that he and his co-conspirators sought to make profits from the illegal distribution of large amounts of marijuana. … Much of the marijuana grown in Northern California from this conspiracy was distributed by Nguyen. Nguyen, who … seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from these two locations: approximately 2,168 plants at …
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Oakland Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Conspiracy To Manufacture Counterfeit Drugs

… guilty plea, King, 27, of Oakland, Calif., admitted that from October 6, 2014 through December 12, 2015, he was … and equipment to manufacture the counterfeit Xanax pills from foreign sources.  King further admitted that from October 6, 2014, through December 12, 2015, he sold …
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11 Years For Oakland Methamphetamine Trafficker

… admitted that on May 23, 2013, he received instructions from his co-conspirators to travel to Los Angeles so that he … services. He made the trip on May 24, 2013, and received from a co-conspirator 20 (or at least 9 kgs) of … to travel to Fresno where he could retrieve heroin from a co-conspirator. On June 20, 2014, Ochoa traveled to …
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Sacramento Area Drug Traffickers Indicted In Significant Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation

… purchases of heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA, and Oxycodone from Washington’s organization. The drug traffickers under … 12, 2013. The firearm indictment against Washington stems from a 2011 search warrant served at Washington’s residence … The indictment alleges that Washington is prohibited from possessing firearms because of four prior felony …
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Guilty Plea To A Conspiracy To Bribe A U.S. Air Force Contract Administrator

… at Travis Air Force Base. According to the plea agreement, from 2007 to 2010, Lida Amin engaged in a related scheme for … pay him an extra $12,000 to cover the debt that he was owed from 2008. Lida Amin and the contract administrator arranged … and bank accounts in Afghanistan to receive the proceeds from government contracts. In July 2013, Lida Amin, using …
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Eighth Defendant Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Conducting Illegal Cash Transactions

… conspiracy where co-conspirators obtained prescriptions from a Central Valley doctor, filled them in area pharmacies … obtained prescriptions for oxycodone and hydrocodone from a doctor in Visalia, filled those prescriptions at … were made in amounts less than $10,000 to prevent the bank from filing Currency Transaction Reports that banks are …
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Visalia Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

… his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from these prescriptions into different personal bank … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from Dr. Brown in Modesto. They recruited other individuals to obtain prescriptions and marijuana cards from the doctor and paid them for the prescriptions and …
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Two San Francisco International Airport Security Screeners Charged In Bribery And Drug Smuggling Scheme

… Security Administration.  In exchange for an offer of money from Anibal Giovanni Ramirez, 28, of San Francisco, Sunux … bribery-related charges also may result in disqualification from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit in the … Sunux, Lopez, and Ramirez has involved officers and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Distributes Forfeited Proceeds Of Cocaine Trafficking Case To Kern County Sheriff’s Office And The Bakersfield Police Department

… large money seizures were made, including $169,910 seized from a truck in Sheldon, Illinois that was driven by Bisla. … agencies through the sharing of proceeds resulting from federal forfeitures. State and local law enforcement … and the communities we serve. The money received from drug trafficking suspects in this case will be funneled …
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Jury Finds Sacramento Area Drug Trafficker Guilty On All Counts

… an undercover operative bought heroin and methamphetamine from Washington’s organization. The drug traffickers … in a separate indictment against Washington that stems from a 2011 homicide investigation. When deputies executed a … The indictment alleges that Washington is prohibited from possessing firearms because of four prior felony …