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Leader of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

… be sentenced on Dec. 11, 2023. “The flow of deadly fentanyl from Mexico to Massachusetts is directly tied to the … Commonwealth. The investigation interdicted dangerous drugs from being delivered and distributed to the streets of … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking on 3rd/ Pike While Armed with a Handgun

… and Violent Crime in Seattle SEATTLE – A 30-year-old man from Seattle, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. … said, “The statistics are just bleak. People die every day from drug overdoses, but you can’t have overdoses without … pills to an undercover officer, and then attempted to run from the police. The police took him into custody. Austin …
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Two Key Players in Arlington, Washington, Drug Ring Sentenced to Prison

… – coordinating the shipments of drugs and money to and from Western Washington. For the pain and addiction they … after he brokered a 44-pound shipment of methamphetamine from California to Washington. After law enforcement seized … searched, law enforcement found drugs hidden in everything from laundry soap bottles to the kitchen garbage can. He …
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Leader of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Meth, and Heroin

… Brown. “And when Mr. Ibarra-Valle learned someone had died from his fentanyl laced pills, he wasn’t worried about … investigation revealed Ibarra-Valle was bringing drugs up from California to Oregon and Western Washington. Over the … 107,735 Americans died between August 2021 and August 2022 from drug poisonings, with 66% of those deaths involving …
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Former Mexican Governor and Presidential Candidate Sentenced for Money Laundering

… gains in the United States.”   Yarrington accepted bribes from individuals and private companies in Mexico to do … he served as governor. Yarrington was in that position from 1999 to 2005. He was also an Institutional … with gratitude the significant assistance received from the government of Mexico in the course of this …
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Local Leader of Violent Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison

… the US are working tirelessly to stop dangerous drugs from entering our country,” said Jacob D. Galvan, Acting … like Mr. Barbosa accountable and protecting our communities from illicit narcotics, guns, and violence.” “This cartel … to the plea agreement, on one occasion, Barbosa took a car from another DTO member to satisfy a drug debt. Barbosa …
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Bulk Fentanyl Trafficker is Convicted of Drug and Gun Charges

… Trial evidence established that Grandy obtained the drugs from a supply source in Arizona, and frequently made trips … 14, 2021, as Grandy was returning to North Carolina from a trip to Arizona, law enforcement conducted a traffic … a search warrant at a residence associated with Grandy, from which they seized a money counter, two digital scales, …
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13 Drug Traffickers Sentenced to More than 235 Years Combined in Federal Prison

… scheme that operated in North Texas, Mexico, and elsewhere from March of 2018 to August of 2018.  These defendants were … in this case imported the cocaine and methamphetamine from a Mexican based drug cartel with prior ties to Los … the drug proceeds to other areas of the country.  The money from the sale of these controlled substances was then sent …
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Armed Drug Trafficker with Multiple Criminal Convictions is Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

… and outbuildings on the property. Law enforcement seized from the residence more drugs, firearms, and ammunition. Law … grow operation and removed more than 135 marijuana plants from a shed on the property. On January 7, 2021, law … firearms, knives, and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the crash scene. Owens has multiple prior convictions …
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21 Year-Old Yakima-Area Gang Member Sentenced for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

… begin five years of court supervision after he is released from custody.  According to information disclosed during … will continue to work with law enforcement professionals from multiple agencies to investigate and prosecute armed … and criminal street gangs.  Removing these individuals from society will make all of our neighborhoods and …
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DEA Miami Field Division Joins with Florida Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… incredible work these families are doing to prevent others from experiencing the profound pain of losing a loved one to … this moment.” The DEA Miami Field Division invited families from Florida to the Family Summit held in Coral Springs, … of fentanyl. These summits allow DEA to listen and learn from families as they share their personal stories. …
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Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization and His Trusted Lieutenant Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

… too, illegally possessed firearms.  Mondragon is prohibited from possessing firearms due to his two 2018 felony … to intervene.  On July 16, 2020, in Kent, Mondragon jumped from an embankment and ran from police.  He attempted to hide a stolen firearm that he …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation

… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation

… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
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Federal Charges Target Drug Trafficking Organization Bringing 20+ Kilo Loads of Meth to Washington

… law enforcement seized 70 pounds of meth and ten firearms from members of the drug trafficking organization. The … more than 105 pounds of meth at locations ranging from casino parking lots to outlet mall stores.  In one … of methamphetamine in his luggage that he had transported from Sacramento, California. In May 2022, authorities …
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15 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking and Child Exploitation

… five years of federal supervision after he is released from prison, although under current U.S. law, it is likely that Alanis will be removed from the United States after his release from custody. Alanis pleaded guilty earlier this year. …
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts to address fentanyl, heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime

… heroin and prescription drugs, and the violence that stems from these illicit drug trades,” said Special Agent in … form a “community alliance” that will comprise key leaders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment, the judicial … and many others.   “There is no community that is safe from the opioid epidemic – this is a threat to our nation’s …
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24 Boston gang members, associates charged with cocaine trafficking

… committed to protecting the residents of our communities from harm,” said United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling. … arrests and recovery of a cache of weapons and proceeds from this drug conspiracy. It is a clear message that we … will not rest until all our communities are safe and free from this criminal and dangerous conduct.”  According to …
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Mother and daughter Morrisville residents sentenced for distributing fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone; ordered to forfeit house

… to forfeit a 2011 Ford Escape Limited, $8,626.26 seized from their bank accounts, and $3,258 of U.S. currency seized from Delarosa’s person.   According to court documents, … law enforcement purchased suspected oxycodone and heroin from both defendants. In total, laboratory testing revealed …
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Former Bandidos National Vice President sentenced to life in federal prison

… his motorcycle, three firearms and $17,827.20 seized from a search of his residence in 2016. “The sentencing of … involved in drug distribution and other criminal activity from establishing a foothold in our communities.” “As I have … commitment to prevent gang violence and criminal activity from poisoning our communities. It also sends a clear …
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DEA arrests eight defendants linked to Coachella Valley-based drug ring that trafficked in large quantities of methamphetamine

… including approximately 24 pounds of methamphetamine seized from Valenzuela-Verdugo in 2016; Jesus Ramirez Granados, … former wife and allegedly purchased methamphetamine from the drug ring along with Dalpezzo; Tracy Cross, 45, of … matter was conducted by the DEA, which received assistance from the United States Border Patrol; the Palm Springs …
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San Jose Man Sentenced to More Than 16 years

… 2021, a federal jury convicted Calderon, 35, most recently from San Jose, of the following four counts: possession with … recovered approximately 1.83 pounds of methamphetamine from Calderon’s truck.   Further evidence presented at trial … Calderon to five years of supervision following his release from prison.  Calderon has been in custody since his …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across … too often result, is a problem that cuts across America from small towns to big cities and everything in between. … fentanyl-laced fake pills using chemicals sourced largely from China., and are distributing these pills through U.S. …
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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 surge … 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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44 Charged Following 18 Month Investigation Into Drug Trafficking Organization

… and multi-ounce quantities of heroin and fentanyl from sources in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Young and Johnson … Young and Johnson were returning to the Walton County area from Atlanta with a shipment of methamphetamine. The DEA and … · Four firearms   The indictment and arrests resulted from an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug …
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Director of Guatemalan bank arrested on federal money laundering charge and money laundering charges unsealed against former Guatemalan presidential candidate

… agreed to accept what was represented to be money earned from drug trafficking and to secretly move that money to the … he had knowingly accepted campaign contributions (money) from narcotics traffickers. Baldizon Mendez previously pled … months in prison “The laundering of illicit funds derived from drug trafficking is a serious crime,” said Drug …
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New boss for DEA’s St. Louis Division says astronomical increases in seizures of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine a top priority

… more than a 1,600 percent increase in fentanyl seizures from 2016 to 2017. That is alarming enough, but taken with … help to reduce the demand for these drugs as well.”  Aside from continuing unrelenting enforcement of federal and state … including DEA Special Agents, deputized Task Force Officers from state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the …
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Fifteen Alleged Members of Peoria Street Gang Charged in Federal RICO Indictment for Gang Violence, Murder, Attempted Murder

… (RICO). Under the RICO statute, the indictment alleges that from 2013 to the present, the defendants functioned as a … used violence to protect itself, its members and associates from rival gangs and to protect the standing and reputation … April 4, 2018, Johnson attempted to persuade a witness from testifying in a trial wherein Haywood is charged with …
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Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud

… and several formats of fentanyl. The two felony charges from Dr. Dean’s plea agreement involve two of these women, … purpose when used legitimately for patients suffering from chronic pain and illness," said Special Agent in Charge … and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Warrenton …
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DEA Arrests Eight Defendants Linked to Coachella Valley-Based Drug Ring that Trafficked in Large Quantities of Methamphetamine

… including approximately 24 pounds of methamphetamine seized from Valenzuela-Verdugo in 2016; Jesus Ramirez Granados, … former wife and allegedly purchased methamphetamine from the drug ring along with Dalpezzo; Tracy Cross, 45, of … matter was conducted by the DEA, which received assistance from the United States Border Patrol; the Palm Springs …