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St. Petersburg man arrested for drug and firearms offenses

… 2020, Rice, who is a convicted felon, distributed narcotics from a motel in Pinellas Park. On March 28, 2020, Rice was … night, agents executed a search warrant at Rice’s house. From inside a bedroom wall, they recovered an AR-15 rifle …
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Mexican national and leader of Georgia-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 17 years in prison for distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in Central Florida

… (DTO) distributing kilogram amounts of methamphetamine from Georgia to other DTOs located in central Florida. … native and citizen of Mexico, was ordered removed/deported from the United States in 2014 and again in 2015. On Sept. …
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Tampa woman charged with distributing

… The individual injected himself with the substance from the bags and died. A medical autopsy revealed that the … Administration Tampa District Office, with assistance from the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office. It will …
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Dallas-based methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Pasco County, Fla.

… prison today for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from Texas into the Middle District of Florida. Longoria had … and the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from a task force in DEA’s Dallas Field Division, as part of …
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Wisconsin Man Charged with Drug & Gun Crimes

… for drug and gun crimes. The indictment alleges that from September through December 2020, McClinton, 49, from Madison, Wisconsin, participated in a conspiracy to …
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Foreign National Found Guilty of Smuggling Meth

… beer bottles, juice boxes and meat contained in coolers from Mexico. Law enforcement inspected the items and noticed … authorities seized a total of 44.56 kilograms of meth from Larraga-Solano. During trial, the jury heard the total …
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Lakeside Pharmacy Pays $75,000 for Failing to Keep Accurate Records of Opioids

… as Leo’s Lakeside Pharmacy.  This settlement arises from a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation … ensure that pharmacies account for controlled substances from the time of purchase until they are dispensed to …
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Oswego County man sentenced for methamphetamine related charge

… three years of supervised release after he is released from prison.  As part of his guilty plea, LaDuke admitted … 2015 and January 2017, he purchased pseudoephedrine pills from different drug stores in and around Oswego County, New …
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Six individuals arrested on drug conspiracy charges

… Cureton. According to the complaint filed on May 10, 2018, from approximately July 2017 through January 2018, the … that evolved over time.  Some of the money derived from the sale and distribution of the methamphetamine was …
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Mesquite, Texas man sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine

… drug ledgers, and an air respirator mask. The keys seized from Medina-Valdes’s residence unlocked the home’s front … Administration led the investigation, with assistance from the Rockwall Police Department, Garland Police …
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Lafayette man charged for meth trafficking near elementary school

… recovered an additional 129 gross grams of methamphetamine from a vehicle in the driveway of Martin’s residence, which is located less than 1,000 feet from Vinton Elementary School.      U.S. Attorney Kirsch …
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Grant County man sentenced to 78 months for possession of methamphetamine and firearms

… after he entered a plea to them on July 19.   Officers from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office found more than 350 … the fact that Caya, a convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing firearms. Caya was also under state of …
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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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The Drug Enforcement Administration works with practitioners to bring awareness to prescription drug diversion

… Matthew Schneider. Instruction was provided by experts from the DEA, Michigan Department of Licensing and … overwhelming attendance demonstrated a commitment from our medical community to improve the health and safety …
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Chicago man sentenced to 20 years in prison

… that undercover law enforcement officers purchased heroin from members of the conspiracy on 28 separate occasions … Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with the assistance from several local police agencies including the St. Joseph …
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South Bend, Indiana man sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin

… of supervised release. According to documents in this case, from March 2017 up to and including October 2017, Mr. … along with multiple pre-packaged small baggies of heroin, from one of the other members of the group.  Buyers would …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents

… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
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Boise Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Firearms Crimes

… the methamphetamine to others, the $20,485 was proceeds from his prior drug sales, and that he knew he was prohibited from possessing the firearms. Jorgensen pleaded guilty to …
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San Francisco News 2006

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… smuggling scheme AUG 07, 2006 Three Face Charges Stemming From Sale of Over $2 Million In Painkiller Drugs on Black … District Attorney Pleads Guilty to Accepting Drugs From State Court Defendants and Distributing Drugs Final …
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San Francisco News 2005

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… And Weapons NOV 18, 2005 Operation Sweet Tooth Nets Arrests from Bay Area Ecstasy Investigation NOV 18, 2005 Operation … OCT 21, 2005 Cocaine Smugglers Endure Record Losses in 2005 from Persistant Law Enforcement Scrutiny OCT 3, 2005 20th …
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Chicago News 2010

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… Facing Federal Drug Charges in Chicago Among 15 Extradited From Mexico in Past Week December 14, 2010 Nearly 22 Year … in the Collection of Nearly 12,000 Pounds of Medication from the Chicago Area September 28, 2010 Nationwide …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from an overdose last year, marking the largest number of … along the Southwest border increased more than 89 percent from January 2019 to December 2020.   Project Wave Breaker …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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DEA Houston Announces 20th Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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South Texas siblings plead guilty for their roles in marijuana smuggling venture

… the smuggling of approximately 170 kilograms of marijuana from El Cenizo to Laredo, announced Drug Enforcement … in El Cenizo. The drugs had been previously gathered from the banks of the Rio Grande River. Daniel Chavarria …
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Man who taped six bundles of meth to his thigh sent to prison

… alerted to his vehicle. Authorities then removed Martinez from his vehicle and patted him down, noticing an anomaly on … Administration conducted the investigation with assistance from BP. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Dunn prosecuted the …
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Former Portland nurse sentenced to federal for heroin trafficking

… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 PORTLAND, Ore. -   A former nurse from Vancouver, Washington was sentenced to federal prison … Darlene Michelle Sturdevant, 62, also of Vancouver, drove from Vancouver to Portland with approximately 87 grams of …
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Drug delivery man handed 27-year sentence for selling meth

… the sentence, Judge Lake noted that Solorio came to Houston from California to distribute narcotics and that his conduct … conducted an undercover operation to purchase meth from a suspected narcotics distributor. The agent ordered …
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Nine defendants indicted for trafficking heroin and methamphetamine in San Joaquin County

… 28 pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of heroin from co-defendant Yesenia Lopez during a traffic stop. On … by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the California Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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Attorney General William P. Barr announces launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

… Pursuit seeks to ensure that no American city is excluded from the peace and security felt by the majority of … Relentless Pursuit to combat the threats that arise from gangs and criminal enterprises that drive violence in …