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Boston Attorney Charged In Money Laundering Conspiracy

March 23, 2011
… and money laundering. The complaint affidavit alleges that, from early 2009 to 2011, GEORGE - and a co-conspirator … - and his co-conspirator, that he had large amounts of cash from drug trafficking. It is alleged that, on two separate … him clients. GEORGE - allegedly then took $25,000 in cash from an undercover agent posing as a drug dealer client and …
March 23, 2011
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine

October 12, 2011
… his role in a narcotics trafficking ring. This matter stems from “Operation Hammertime,” a four-month DEA Task Force … McNichol regularly purchased cocaine in 20-gram packages from co-defendant Gavin Hammett, and then redistributed the … times with Hammett and other members of the conspiracy from Connecticut to the Bronx, N.Y. to deliver thousands of …
October 12, 2011
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Puerto Rican Drug Lord And His Brother Convicted Of Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Controlled Substances

April 26, 2011
… of narcotics to Puerto Rico; the transshipment of narcotics from Puerto Rico to several eastern seaboard states, … of Puerto Rico, as long as the narcotics had been purchased from him. Luis X. Cruz-Vázquez, Ayala-Vázquez’ brother, was …
April 26, 2011
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Drug Trafficking Organization Operating In The San Juan Seaport Indicted For Conspiracy To Import Controlled Substances

October 25, 2013
… the purchase of kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from sources in Colombia and Dominican Republic. The drugs … result of a long term investigation led by special agents from Homeland Security (HSI) assigned to the Border … by Assistant United States Attorney Carlos R. Cardona from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) …
October 25, 2013
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Successful 2013 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands

November 06, 2013
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
November 06, 2013
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 87 Months For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Involved In Spate Of Overdoses

November 29, 2016
… the day before the overdoses occurred, Pina was discharged from the hospital after having overdosed on the same drugs … said Special Agent in Charge Ferguson.  “Those suffering from the disease of fentanyl and heroin addiction need … Department.  The Tactical Diversion Squad includes members from the New Haven, Hamden, Greenwich, Shelton, Bristol, …
November 29, 2016
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Largest Settlement In DEA History: McKesson Pays $150 Million

January 17, 2017
… D. Weinreb announced today. The government alleges that, from 2009 forward, McKesson failed to maintain effective … an effective system to detect and report suspicious orders from independent and small chain pharmacy customers - i.e., … more than 10 times the average size of a pharmacy order from May 2008 through April 2013, but McKesson never …
January 17, 2017
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Hartford Man Sentenced To 54 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Ring

August 26, 2015
… his role in a narcotics 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 Luther Nance, Jermaine Jenkins and their … with narcotics conspiracy and related offenses stemming from the sale of crack cocaine and heroin in several …
August 26, 2015
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Lawrence Man Indicted In Connection With Major Drug Trafficking Operation

September 22, 2015
… to tackle the heroin and prescription drug epidemic from all angles, including getting these lethal drugs off of … drug organizations around the state.” In June, authorities from the State Police TDU began an investigation into an … Enterprise and Major Crimes Division, with assistance from State Police assigned to the AG’s Office, the …
September 22, 2015
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Woonsocket Resident Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

October 28, 2015
… and local law enforcement upon his return to New England from Texas and Florida with three kilos of cocaine and a … to distribute. In late April, detectives and officers from the Providence and Woonsocket Police Departments … law enforcement vehicles were posted along Route 95 N from the Connecticut border and northward. Law enforcement …
October 28, 2015
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Jury Finds Hartford Man Guilty Of Murder

August 05, 2016
… plagues our most vulnerable citizens.” This matter stems from a long-term investigation being conducted by the FBI’s … 15 Thomaston Street.  Parker was unconscious and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Parker was transported by … were both armed with 9mm handguns, opened fire on Parker from opposite sides of the vehicle in which he was seated.  …
August 05, 2016
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Three Cape Cod Men Plead Guilty To Heroin Trafficking And Firearms Charges

September 20, 2016
… on Cape Cod.  Pratt purchased large quantities of heroin from Chisholm and sold it to other distributors.  During a … heroin and a firearm.  Roderick regularly purchased heroin from Wilkins for distribution and personal use.  On March 7, … officers recovered approximately 400 grams of heroin from Serriello that he stowed in his motorcycle.  Earlier …
September 20, 2016
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Twenty Arrested For Roles In Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

November 15, 2013
… special agents of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and officers from the Stephenville Police Department, on conspiracy and … individuals distributing for, or obtaining methamphetamine from, that DTO.  The investigation involved undercover … substantial amounts of methamphetamine and cash were seized from the DTO.  Law enforcement learned that this DTO, based …
November 15, 2013
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11 Defendants Arraigned In The Eastern District Of Oklahoma For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

April 16, 2014
… was incarcerated in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections from December 24, 2009, until January 8, 2014.   Beginning … of methamphetamine in Eastern Oklahoma.  Upon release from incarceration up to and including April 14, 2014, … methamphetamine within Eastern Oklahoma. The charges arose from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement …
April 16, 2014
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Home Of The Brave

March 24, 2016
… the following individuals were indicted on charges stemming from a drug conspiracy.  All defendants are charged with … The Superseding Indictment alleges that from beginning in or about the end of 2013, and continuing … drug organization’s criminal operations.  The charges arose from a joint investigation entitled “Home of the Brave” …
March 24, 2016
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Three Schaumburg Police Officers Accused Of Operating Drug Ring In Cook And DuPage Counties

January 17, 2013
… investigators, the men routinely confiscated drugs from drug dealers.  It is further alleged that instead of …  It is further alleged that the men also stole $20,000 from a storage facility believing the money belonged to a … to thank the DEA for their outstanding work in this case from beginning to end as well as Assistant State’s Attorney …
January 17, 2013
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Dekalb And Sterling Doctor And His Wife Charged With Illegally Dispensing Prescription Drugs And Income Tax Fraud

May 15, 2013
… failed to report a total of $1,256,486 in cash received from Sauk Medical Clinic and rental receipts.  The … dispensing a controlled substance carries a maximum penalty from up to 5 years in prison to a maximum penalty of life … or serious bodily injury, in addition to a fine ranging from $250,000 to $1 million.  Each count of filing a false …
May 15, 2013
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Indianapolis Doctor Charged In Illegal Painkiller Distribution

August 19, 2013
… General and the DEA after the DEA began receiving calls from pharmacists about concerns of Dr. Rasaki's prescribing … a legitimate medical purpose. A twentieth charge stems from the alleged prescription for Hydrocodone to an … at that time. A charge of Insurance Fraud stems from findings that Dr. Rasaki allegedly filed more than …
August 19, 2013
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DEA Task Force Investigation Dismantles Hartford-Based Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Ring

June 29, 2017
… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed … at epidemic levels across New England and those suffering from opioid addiction need access to treatment and … Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office and the Bristol, …
June 29, 2017
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Vermont Man Charged With Five Counts Of Sex Trafficking

April 28, 2017
… upon the drug addictions of his victims, withholding drugs from them until they were in withdrawal so severe that they … demeaning story about a woman who allegedly stole narcotics from him, interspersed with still photographs of her in … however, would be determined by the court with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The United …
April 28, 2017
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Two Men Charged With Cocaine Trafficking

June 17, 2011
… Filed court documents indicate that the allegations stem from a traffic stop of a Ford F-150 pickup truck that … prevented several million dollars worth of cocaine from polluting the streets of North Carolina’s cities and … will soon learn that the only retirement they will earn from their illicit business will be spent in a federal …
June 17, 2011
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

November 07, 2013
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
November 07, 2013
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Anderson, S.C. Attorney Pleads Guilty To Obstruction

January 13, 2014
… facing federal drug charges in South Carolina stemming from a large-scale cocaine conspiracy. Court records indicate that on five occasions from February 21 to March 15, 2013, Anderson lied to federal … possessed the Chevelle but then lied about the location from where he had obtained the vehicle. Harry S. Sommers, …
January 13, 2014
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International Cocaine Trafficking Network Impacting The Low Country And Midlands Charged In Charleston, SC

May 13, 2014
… program in dismantling drug trafficking organizations, from their South Carolina base up to their sources of … This collaborative effort among law enforcement agencies from every branch of government shows clearly there’s no … is comprised of special agents and Task Force Officers from DEA, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston …
May 13, 2014
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Career Trafficker Tied To 170 Pounds Of Cocaine And $1.5 Million In Illicit Proceeds Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

August 17, 2015
… for his role in acquiring more than 170 pounds of cocaine from Los Angeles-area traffickers with the intent to … authorities in Arizona seized nearly 70 pounds of cocaine from Wakil during two traffic stops.  Additionally, … made three seizures of cash totaling more than $1.5 million from vehicles that Wakil was driving.  “[O]n each occasion, …
August 17, 2015
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Two Colombian Nationals Extradited To Los Angeles On Charges Of Leading Multi-Ton Cocaine Conspiracy Via Clandestine Air Shipments

October 05, 2016
… of overseeing shipments of thousands of pounds of cocaine from Colombian laboratories to Central American distribution … and Rios would “transport the cocaine via overland routes from production laboratories outside Meta, Colombia, to … drug cartels and disrupted the entire cocaine supply chain, from the production in Colombia to the distribution in the …
October 05, 2016
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DEA Announces Actions Related To Marijuana And Industrial Hemp

August 11, 2016
… and medical evaluation and scheduling recommendation from the Department of Health and Human (HHS), which was … most appropriate way to assess whether a product derived from marijuana or its constituents is safe and effective and … state law. The 2014 Act did not remove industrial hemp from the list of controlled substances and, with certain …
August 11, 2016
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Rancho Cucamonga Man Convicted For Operating Large-Scale Marijuana Grow Operation

October 12, 2012
… came after he had received written warnings in October 2011 from the U.S. Attorney’s Office that G3’s marijuana stores … investigation of this case was conducted by special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On …
October 12, 2012
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DEA And The Museum Of Science And Industry Open Powerful New Exhibit

September 16, 2011
… Coordinator: (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov Exhibit from the Drug Enforcement Administration explores the many … 4801 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Target America , located in the …
September 16, 2011
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Last Member Of A Large Drug Trafficking Organization With Ties To Mexico Sentenced

November 14, 2012
… pled guilty on March 29, 2012. According to court documents from early 2008 through July 2011, the Drug Trafficking … in Mexico and was transported through Texas to Georgia. From Georgia, it was sent via couriers to central Florida …
November 14, 2012