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Ohio man pleads guilty in methamphetamine conspiracy

… and then overseeing redistribution of the drugs to dealers from Columbus to Dayton. He also personally collected …   Ramirez and McQueen, as part of this scheme, traveled from Southern Ohio to California in April 2018 to acquire … delivery of kilogram quantities of methamphetamine from Texas and elsewhere in the Southern United States. He …
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Drug trafficking organizer sentenced to prison as part of a multi defendant drug investigation and prosecution

… drug ring alleging they brought cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico which then travelled through California to Metro … quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico to California.  The drugs were then transported … said U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn. "Thanks go to the agents from the DEA, IRS CI and the Aurora Police Department who …
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Kokomo, Indiana members of drug trafficking organization convicted by jury

… Michael Jones, 37, Jason Reed, 50, and Shaun Myers, 37, all from Kokomo, Indiana, were convicted on drug trafficking, … with Pierre Riley being his source of supply operating from Macon, Georgia, and bringing controlled substances into … substances and protect postal employees and customers from violence related to drug trafficking. The excellent …
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Twelve San Antonio based Texas Mexican Mafia members and associates arrested -- indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

… are responsible for distributing controlled substances from July 2020 to September 23, 2020. During today’s … in drug distribution and other violent criminal activity from establishing a foothold in our neighborhoods.” This indictment resulted from a Texas Anti-Gang Center (TAG) investigation conducted …
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Operation Synergy Results In 18 Arrested For Synthetic Cannabinoid Distribution Operations In Austin And San Antonio

… people, who have had potentially serious health effects from their use,” stated U.S. Attorney Pitman. He added, “To … that pose potentially serious health risks. For example, from January 1, 2010 through February 28, 2013, the Texas … guilty in a court of law. These investigations resulted from the efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration and …
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38 Years For Lymon On Firearms, Heroin Trafficking Charges

… the time Lymon committed the crimes, he was prohibited from possessing firearms because of his prior felony … ATF and APD investigated the firearms case, with assistance from the Albuquerque office of the FBI, the U.S. Marshals … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible. On …
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Operation Great Scott 17 DEA Little Rock Defendants Sentenced To Over 113 Years In Prison

… doing all we can to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe from drug trafficking, criminal activity, and violence.” … included over 40 controlled purchases of methamphetamine from members of the drug-trafficking organization.  In … members of the organization.  Also during the case, agents from DEA and the Department of Homeland Security executed a …
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Anesthesiologist Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone And Other Prescription Painkillers

… IRS Criminal Investigation. “The prescriptions obtained from these types of pill mill clinics are most often sold or … an inordinate number of people, most having traveled from out-of-state.  Several physicians were associated with … Enforcement Task (OCDETF) Program, along with assistance from multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement …
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DEA Task Force Takes Down Fentanyl Distribution Ring

… and made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Petersen.  Subsequent court-authorized wiretaps … to purchase large quantities of fentanyl that were shipped from China.  Casadei also obtained and distributed various … Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office and the Bristol, …
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Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont

… Vermont available for drug activity. These charges resulted from a long-term investigation into the distribution of … in drug trafficking by giving drug dealers a safe haven from which to operate and peddle their poison. As this … seized a significant amount of heroin and crack cocaine from a hotel room in Williston. She admitted to working with …
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Thirty-Nine Alleged Associates Of Two Chicago Area Drug Trafficking Organizations Facing Federal Narcotics Charges

… today. The charges contained in a criminal complaint stem from an investigation led jointly by the Federal Bureau of … Enforcement (DEA) that began in July 2011, with assistance from other federal, state, and local law enforcement … Both organizations took steps to protect themselves from detection by law enforcement, including using code …
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Thirty-Three Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Early Morning Raids By Local, State And Federal Officials

… indictment returned by a federal grand jury charges that from about 1996 to September 2013, the defendants; Nathaniel … indicted in Cook County State Court on charges stemming from the investigation. The acts of violence allegedly … this criminal street gang's membership has been identified, from street level workers to the so-called “king."  The …
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Grand Jury Indicts 14 In L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring

… need the powerful painkiller. The OxyContin was obtained from pharmacies, often by fraudulently billing the public … abusing their authority in the medical community to profit from those vulnerable to these drugs.” The indictment also … General’s region in Los Angeles. “Schemes that steal from taxpayers to pay for high-profit street drugs - as the …
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DEA Leads Major Narco-Terror Operation

… a front company in Guinea Bissau to export the cocaine from Guinea Bissau to the United States.  In addition, Mane … the receipt of approximately 4,000 kilograms of cocaine from the FARC in Guinea Bissau, approximately 500 kilograms … discussed the shipment of ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Guinea Bissau by sea, Na Tchuto noted …
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Colombian National Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Murder Of DEA Agent Terry Watson

… other stabbed him. Special Agent Watson was able to escape from the taxi, but he later collapsed and died from his injuries. Six other defendants have been charged in … cooperation with Colombian authorities and with assistance from INTERPOL and the Justice Department’s Office of …
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Operation Spiderweb Snags Cocaine, Meth, Weapons And Over $1 Million In Cash

… drug trafficking and firearms- related crimes stemming from the large-scale investigation, code-named Operation … working together to remove these violent criminals from its streets.” Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren, on … of Investigation; and MCS, which is comprised of officers from Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Cobb County Police …
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$1 Million Worth Of Methamphetamine Secreted In Candles Seized And Five People Arrested

… crystal meth.  Thereafter, all of the defendants travelled from the NJ Hotel to the NJ Warehouse. Once at the NJ … equipment; and that they expected it would take them from August 29, 2017, until September 2, 2017, to complete … the NJ Hotel. Agents with the DEA, HSI, and NYPD recovered from the NJ Warehouse approximately 27 cardboard boxes each …
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OCDETF Operation Zombie Island Shuts Down Major Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Organization On Staten Island

… we will continue to do all we can to prevent these drugs from making it to our neighborhoods. I commend our members … and New Jersey. The DTO obtained heroin and fentanyl from a supplier, which was then stored and packaged in … sold. In October 2017, defendant Shaun Sullivan overdosed from heroin supplied by the DTO, but was revived with …
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Seventeen Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Massive Oxycodone And Heroin Conspiracies In And Around Rockland County

… addicts with their drug of choice and protecting residents from the possibility of being another statistic.”   U.S. … defendants to purchase significant quantities of heroin from Agramonte, which they then distributed in locations … (Group TDS-NY), which comprises agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police Department, Town of …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 50 Members And Associates Of Trinitarios Street Gang With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses Defendants Include Seven Leaders Of Bronx-Based Gang

… City. Our residents deserve to live in a neighborhood free from drug trafficking and the associated violence.” NYPD … by the NYPD Gang Division, federal agents and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.” ATF Special … them for their crimes, and when possible remove them from the United States.” NYS DOCCS Commissioner Brian …
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Long Island Nurse Practitioner And Brooklyn Podiatrist Plead Guilty To Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… agreed to forfeit more than $150,000 in illegal proceeds from his criminal activity. Defendant Owusu sold oxycodone … Diversion Squad, which includes agents and officers from the DEA, Nassau County Police Department, New York … transactions. Deslouches and Owusu’s convictions resulted from the Eastern District of New York’s Prescription Drug …
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Nationwide Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Dismantled

… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 18 defendants from four states convicted PORTLAND, Ore. - Kingsley Iyare … As a prescription-only product, this powerful pain reliever from the opioid family carries a high risk of abuse, … federal felonies involving fraud, Osemwengie, operating from Las Vegas, Nevada, and his associate Olubenga Temitope …
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Doctor Charged In Illegal Sales Of Prescriptions For Controlled Substances: Medical Practices At JFK International Airport And On Long Island

… Group TDS-NY is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the NYPD, the New York State Police, the Town … patient. Some patients who purchased illegal prescriptions from Dr. Surya supplied him with the names of friends and … court authorized review of Dr. Surya’s prescribing history from January 1, 2012 and August 17, 2015 shows more than …
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Fresno, Tulare And Kern Counties’ Marijuana Prosecution Update

… to the U.S. Forest Service for the damage resulting from the marijuana cultivation operations. Abarca came to … According to court documents, McGrath had been recruited from Florida to help setup a for-profit marijuana … officers seized more than 4,000 marijuana plants from property owned and occupied by Saul Morales, 47, his …
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The History of Red Ribbon Week

March 28, 2025
… born on July 26, 1947, in Mexicali, Mexico. He graduated from Calexico High School in Calexico, California in 1966, … the month. This year’s Red Ribbon Rally features voices from our community and special guests who represent diverse …
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January 21, 2025
… environment where attorneys derive job satisfaction from a job well done and maintain balance between work and … of presentations and proposals. Finance and Acquisition From planning and executing financial programs to organizing …
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DEA Announces Review of International Operations

… administrative and financial support for those operations from DEA headquarters.  Administrator Anne Milgram has … narco-terrorist violence, and precursor chemicals flowing from other countries, are endangering the health and safety …
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DEA announces steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research

… States. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture … (THC) has increased by more than 40 percent from 384 in January 2017 to 542 in January 2019. Similarly, …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
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Chicago News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Over 1 Ton of Marijuana and $400,000 US Currency Seized From Drug Organization December 4, 2007 Indianapolis Man … Distribution Ring May 8, 2007 DEA Task Force Trims "Weed" From Rockford Home May 2, 2007 Gangster Disciples Drug Ring …
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