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Pensacola Man Sentenced for Narcotics Trafficking

… as Deloach had active felony warrants. Deloach fled from the officer, hitting a pole and a parked vehicle, and … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Northwest Missouri Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced

… $10,000, which represents the proceeds he received from drug trafficking. On Feb. 6, 2024, Coltrain pleaded … to participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl from Oct. 27, 2020, to Jan. 24, 2023, and to participating … to Mexico. Those wire transfers represented the proceeds from the distribution of fentanyl. This case was …
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses

… to more success. These communities will benefit greatly from this drug trafficker being off the streets.” “This case … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to September of 2024. Investigators identified … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to September of 2024. Investigators identified … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Repeat International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Almost 20 years in Prison for Trafficking

… of narcotics in its interior cargo hold. Guardsmen from the USCGS Munro, a United States Coast Guard Legend- … in the same location.  This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on … Express Strike Force is comprised of agents and officers from the Coast Guard Investigative Service, Drug Enforcement …
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Conviction of Tucson Psychiatrist for Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, and Fraud

… a former Tucson Psychiatrist, who practiced in Arizona from 2004-2020. Dr. Saeed was convicted on June 19, 2025, of … Dr. Saeed to justice."  All of Dr. Saeed’s convictions stem from an indictment filed and amended at the conclusion of a joint investigation conducted by personnel from the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Tucson …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking More Than a Kilogram of Fentanyl

… fentanyl packaged for sale and $17,963 in proceeds derived from criminal activities.     The Manchester Police … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police … arrange narcotics transactions.  Duprey purchased cocaine from Duprey to distribute to others and sometimes provided … and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal narcotics trafficking conviction. This …
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Cross City Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Jackson was apprehended near Old Town, Fla., as he returned from the Ocala, Fla., area. Law enforcement found … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Leader of Lane County Drug Trafficking Cell Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with the Largest Seizure of Methamphetamine in Oregon State History

… its role in trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine from California to Oregon for distribution and sale in and … drug trafficking organization transported methamphetamine from Southern California to Oregon where it was stored, … U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with assistance from the Springfield Police Department, the Eugene Police …
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Dominican National Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution While On Supervised Release For Drug Trafficking Conviction

… enforcement subsequently arranged for a controlled purchase from Mejia Sanchez on Feb. 19, 2025 in Lawrence, during … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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New Haven Man Admits Distributing Methamphetamine Pills and Crack While on Supervised Release

… Ogman’s sentence to time served, and he was released from prison.   Ogman resumed his drug trafficking activity … pulls, and controlled purchases of methamphetamine pills from Ogman in March and April 2024. Ogman was arrested on … Police Department.  The NHDO Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
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Dominican National Arrested For Conspiring To Distribute Nearly 65,000 Fentanyl Pills

… was later convicted of in May 2018. He was ordered removed from the United States in November 2018. It is alleged that, … to conduct a controlled purchase of 65,000 fentanyl pills from a known drug trafficker. It is alleged that, on April … Garcia’s fingerprints matched two latent prints developed from the plastic bags containing the pills. The fentanyl …
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Stamford Man Charged with Narcotics Distribution and Ammunition Possession Offenses

… law enforcement made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Elie in December 2024 and January 2025.  On January 22, … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Complaint Filed Against Houston Pharmacy and its Owners for Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

… J. Ganjei. The complaint seeks civil monetary penalties from Nnwood Pharmacy and names Nnwood’s owners Cheryl Brew … substances that physicians located hundreds of miles from the pharmacy’s location had allegedly prescribed. It … to numerous male customers whose prescriptions originated from doctors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology care, …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Returns April 26 to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering communities across the … safely remove expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes—medications that might otherwise be … of our community by keeping addictive medications away from those who might abuse them.” DEA and its partners will …
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Washington Man Who Distributed Large Amounts of Fentanyl in the Tri-Cities Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison

… two controlled purchases of fentanyl and methamphetamine from Cantu and Gaspar totaling nearly two pounds of … and children inside the home were exposed to the fumes from this dangerous controlled substance. During a search of … their work in removing these dangerous drugs and firearms from Eastern Washington communities.” This case was …
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Twenty-seven defendants charged in takedown of Newark open air drug market

… their illegal operation. The charges and arrests resulted from a long-running wiretap investigation led by the U.S. … in the heart of a residential community, just two blocks from the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, an Irvington public school serving children from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. The organization made …
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Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network

… network obtained thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine from the Sinaloa Cartel to smuggle across the international … quantities of methamphetamine and numerous firearms from making their way to the streets of San Diego and other … and local law enforcement agencies. Agents and officers from the United States Marshals Service, Homeland Security …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

… “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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13 arrested in Colombia for distributing thousands of kilograms of cocaine to the U.S.

… Force operation.    With just a handful of special agents from the Dallas DEA field office working these international … conspired to import thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia and Mexico into the United States and Europe … case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys from the Eastern District of Texas.   An indictment is not …
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Indictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the FBI’s New Haven Safe … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Manchester, Glastonbury, West Haven, … Departments.  The FBI Task Force includes participants from the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut …
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Holbrook Man Sentenced For Cocaine Trafficking; Boston Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution

… Echevarria as a drug trafficker who purchased cocaine from co-defendants and wholesale drug suppliers Winston … a call in April 2020, Echevarria received a “cooking class” from McGhee in which McGhee instructed him on how to convert … recovered a ripped plastic bag containing a white residue from the outer area of Muhammad’s buttocks. Of the …
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St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine

… StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov ST. LOUIS – Two doctors from the St. Louis area were indicted Wednesday and accused … location, the indictment says. Dr. Ali was also suspended from participation in the Missouri Medicaid program in … of our ability to ensure these individuals are prevented from risking lives within our communities.” The conspiracy …
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DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record

… partners have stepped up our efforts to stop fentanyl from reaching our communities,” said Special Agent in Charge … trafficking organizations will go to any length to profit from the misery of our citizens. We’ll continue to take down … organizations, seizing and stopping $13.7 million from reaching criminal organization leaders. Fentanyl, a …
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U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Relating to Firearms Trafficking and Distribution of Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Pills Containing Fentanyl

… to safeguard our communities.  I commend the men and women from NYPD, DEA, HSI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the … Force, every day in preventing deadly narcotics and weapons from reaching the streets and the community.”     According …
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Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

… not only removed substantial quantities of deadly narcotics from the streets, but it also hit drug dealers in their … saved the lives of countless New Yorkers suffering from addiction.  Thanks to the work of our law enforcement … Task Force, which is comprised of law enforcement officers from the DEA, HSI, US Postal Inspection Service, New York …
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Multi-Agency Investigation Shuts Down Violent Drug Trafficking Ring

… law enforcement agencies utilized information collected from a long-term narcotics investigation to execute search … and seizures are the results of months of hard work from the numerous law enforcement agencies and our Special … many agencies that helped to remove these violent offenders from our community,” said Rochester Police Chief David …
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Man Charged with April 2018 Mount Vernon Murder

… brought by this Office and MUJAAHID is serving a sentence from a prior federal conviction in this District. The … arrest again shows that Mount Vernon continues to benefit from the partnership the MVPD has formed with its Federal … them. On or about April 30, 2018, BAZEMORE acquired a gun from MUJAAHID, and then BAZEMORE stalked and shot Tasheen …