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Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy and Structuring Cash Transactions

… Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023 Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga where they met in … to be less than $10,000 in an attempt to evade the bank from reporting the deposit to the Internal Revenue Service.  …
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New Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme

… Dunn Meadow had contracts with and received payments from pharmaceutical companies that marketed and sold TIRF medications, including INSYS Pharma Inc. From 2015 through 2019, Dunn Meadow dispensed prescription …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The … fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to … prescribed by a trusted medical professional that you get from a licensed pharmacist. All other pills are unsafe and …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… that is delivered loud and clear.” “Removing fake pills from our communities and those who distribute them are our … to be over,” said U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman. “We know from the DEA’s analysis of seized pills that more than 40 … can do our part in removing these illegal and lethal drugs from the streets, the public can only benefit if we also do …
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San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105,000 Penalty for Illegitimately Dispensing Opioids

… Balboa Pharmacy and the United States. The settlement stems from the United States’ continued efforts to combat the … combination of drugs; patients who received prescriptions from multiple prescribers, which sometimes were for the same … are the last line of defense protecting the public from addictive opioids and other controlled substances,” …
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San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

… by Dr. Wynn and the United States.  The settlement stems from the United States’ continued efforts to combat the … standard of care, DEA will vigorously pursue information from the public about the doctors who are not,” said DEA … Charge John W. Callery. “DEA will always protect the public from doctors who put their patients in harm’s way.” The DEA …
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Pacific Beach resident pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl that caused two overdoses, one of them fatal

… of the fentanyl - also fatally overdosed that weekend from the same batch.    Kol, a Cambodian national living … different and then became woozy and nearly lost his balance from the effects of it. Despite his own troubling experience … his remaining fentanyl powder down the toilet. J.E. died from the fentanyl powder Kol sold to him. J.H. had to be …
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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

… sell illegal drugs to a young woman who ultimately passed from an overdose of those drugs which were laced with deadly … of the defendant which removes a dangerous drug dealer from our communities. I would like to thank and congratulate … with Riddick in which she appeared to be ordering heroin from the defendant. On September 15, 2020, during the …
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Long Island Doctor Convicted of Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

… health, and instead, risked their lives while they suffered from substance abuse,” stated DEA Special Agent-in-Charge … as well as patients who had just been discharged from the hospital following an overdose. In addition, Dr. …
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Member of large drug trafficking organization sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison

… customer, who received ounce amounts of methamphetamine from Lawson. During this investigation, agents identified … of cocaine, which Lawson distributed later to two customers from Mississippi. "With this conviction and sentencing, DEA … investigation was led by the DEA with invaluable assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

… devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under … trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f …
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Jury Convicts Colchester Man of Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

… mother-in-law reported she had received a Snapchat video from Martin in which he brandished a firearm and made … will be determined by the sentencing judge with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Indictment Charges 5 Men with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

… and the transportation and laundering of cash proceeds from their drug trafficking activity.  It is alleged that, … of a minivan Rosario-Ramirez was driving and seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment in the minivan.  Hernandez-Rivas … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Bloomfield Man Guilty of Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

… the guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … As part of the investigation, law enforcement seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Dominican National Involved In New Haven Drug Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

… of imprisonment for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … in which he conspired with others to purchase narcotics from suppliers and then distribute the drugs to other … sentencing. The DEA New Haven Task Force includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
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Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed … made multiple controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Cordero and other members of the drug trafficking … fentanyl. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

… known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed … 2018, investigators made controlled purchases of narcotics from Rubiera-Herrera.  Subsequent court-authorized wiretaps … Force. The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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New Haven Jury Finds Two Drug Traffickers Guilty

… the guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … and package illegal drugs.  Investigators also seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service. The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Manchester Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… drug distributor who sold fentanyl and crack cocaine from at least 2018 to November 27, 2019, in the Manchester … drug distribution houses in Manchester that profited from endangering the safety of our communities,” said Joseph … and Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Manchester Police Department and Nashua Police …
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Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield, Massachusetts

… millions of dollars’ worth of heroin into Springfield area from Dominican Republic on a monthly basis BOSTON – A Bronx, … dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into Springfield from New York City and the Dominican Republic every month. … Ortega transported heroin to Springfield and the proceeds from the sale to New York for a drug trafficking …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Fentanyl And Heroin

… was receiving large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from a source in New York and then selling the narcotics to … arrested at the anticipated meeting place.  Reynoso fled from the meeting scene in his vehicle, which was found … Inspection Service.  The Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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DEA and its Partners Remove More than 670,000 Pounds of Unused Medications

… DEA St. Louis Division collected a total of 26,000 pounds from its region, including the states of Missouri and … more than 18.6 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. DEA continues to expand …
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Meth Trafficking Co-Conspirator Sentenced to 17+ Years in Prison

… to driving a car intended to distract law enforcement from another car trafficking 40 pounds of methamphetamine .  … is a transportation hub for couriers moving illicit drugs from the south to north and northeast,” said Assistant … prison.” Following a positive indication of narcotic odor from a canine, officers searched Palmer’s vehicle and …
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Three Sentenced in Conspiracy that Brought Methamphetamine to St. Louis

… defendants in a conspiracy that brought methamphetamine from California to St. Louis. Judge Fleissig on Wednesday … the country. Lethem Thompson-Bey obtained methamphetamine from Williams via Ashley D. Gibson in Lexington, Kentucky, … have shut down this operation of shipping methamphetamine from Los Angeles to the Midwest and to the network of street …
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin

… than a kilogram of heroin and 400 grams or more of fentanyl from March 27, 2018, to Nov. 14, 2019, although he was … attempted to arrest Stewart during a traffic stop, he fled from law enforcement. During the pursuit, which reached … He eventually crashed into two parked cars. He ran from officers but was apprehended. Stewart has prior felony …
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Drug Dealer Who Claimed Fentanyl Was Heroin Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

… that distributed more than four kilograms of fentanyl from Sept. 23, 2018, to Nov. 14, 2019. On Aug. 29, 2019, … a traffic stop in Springfield on May 11, 2019, Martin fled from officers on foot and discarded 7.1 grams of fentanyl in … received approximately one ounce (28.5 grams) of fentanyl from co-defendant Jerry D. Bedell, 32, of Springfield, every …
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Four Oklahoma Men Indicted After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop

… officers seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine from a rental truck that was stopped on Interstate 70 in … participated in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine from Sept. 1, 2022, to Jan. 25, 2023. All four defendants … and Acosta-Bermejo, attempted to prevent the officer from getting behind the Penske truck to initiate a stop. The …
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Southwest Honkeys Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years for Illegal Firearms, Meth Trafficking

… semi-automatic handgun that had been reported stolen from a law enforcement officer’s vehicle in Crawford County, … convictions for resisting a lawful stop (in which he fled from officers at speeds up to 130 miles per hour before … pending for arrests during 2020 (following his release from state prison in January 2020) in Barton County for …
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16 Kansas City Metro Area Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… of cocaine, as well as methamphetamine and fentanyl, from Jan. 1, 2019, to June 21, 2022. According to the … charged with participating in a money-laundering conspiracy from Oct. 1, 2015, to Sept. 9, 2020. They allegedly engaged … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Fatal Fentanyl Dose Results in 17 Years in Prison

… - (417) 888-9800 20200326 Markquis Bryant arrest.jpg Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration's St. Louis … Florissant police officers determined the fentanyl came from Bryant, and then conducted an undercover operation in which fentanyl was purchased from Bryant at his home in the 5300 block of Queens Avenue …