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Advisory Of DEA Enforcement In The Western District Of Washington And Statement Of DEA Special Agent In Charge Matthew G. Barnes

… of these marijuana stores were the subject of complaints from their surrounding communities as well as medical … a prior federal conviction. The following is a statement from Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. Barnes: “It has …
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Anchorage Man Sentenced To 160 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Synthetic Heroin

… During the period of the conspiracy, which spanned from December 2008 through April 2009, over one kilogram of … a friend and drug customer of both Moores and Adams, died from an overdose of fentanyl. Analysis of M.C.’s blood …
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Second Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Heroin On Dark Web Marketplace AlphaBay

… and cocaine on AlphaBay, and then mailed the narcotics from post offices in New York to customers throughout the … enforcement agents made two undercover purchases of heroin from “Area51,” which were delivered to a post office box in …
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Dalgren Man Pleads Guilty To Obtaining Pseudoephedrine For Use In Manufacturing Meth

… District Court in Benton, Ill. The violation took place from on or about October 2007, through October, 2010, in … was then sold throughout southern Illinois. Records from several merchants throughout southern Illinois showed …
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Kansas City Man Sentenced To 19+ Years In Crack Case

… crack cocaine. During trial, evidence was presented that from July 1, 2009, to Dec. 30, 2009, Williams distributed … City metro area. Investigators arranged to purchase crack from Williams eight times. Williams was found to have …
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Dalgren Man Will Serve Over Seven Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Pseudoephedrine

… following his incarceration. The violations took place from on or about October 2007, through October, 2010, in … by him and or sold to others in Southern Illinois. Records from several merchants throughout Southern Illinois showed …
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Carterville Man Sentenced For Meth-Making Offense

… following his incarceration. The violations took place from September 2007, through October 2010, in Jefferson and … by him and or sold to others in Southern Illinois. Records from several merchants throughout Southern Illinois showed …
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Father And Son Plead Guilty To Marijuana Conspiracy

… 56, and David Clarke, 34, a father and son originally from Jamaica, but living and working in Kansas City, MO, … 700 (1,500 pounds) of marijuana. The conspiracy took place from in or about 2005 through March 2008, in Madison County, …
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DEA Announces Guilty Plea Of Mexican National For Cocaine Trafficking

… require him to be deported to Mexico following his release from prison. According to the Stipulation of Facts, … dash area of the vehicle. The cocaine was being transported from Mexico to Indiana for distribution there when the …
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Granite City Man Sentenced For Methamphetamine Offenses

… With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Upon release from prison, Wiggins will also be required to serve a term … sentencing is just one step in cleaning up our communities from illegal drug distribution, “Keeping our neighborhoods …
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Owner Of Non-Profit “Club” Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Narcotics

… monitored or personally witnessed by undercover officers from the Seattle Police Department and Drug Enforcement … the pills, in some instances, by purchasing prescriptions from those who had been prescribed the medication.  Shepard …
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Colorado Man Sentenced To 186 Months Prison In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… MAY 15 - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Mario Gutierrez, 40, from Northglenn, Colorado, was sentenced on May 10, 2103, in … 2009 and November 2011, Gutierrez sent methamphetamine from the Denver, Colorado, area to co-conspirator Jess Baird …
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 1-888-219-4261 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -   Joshua Mustovich, 31, from Fairbanks, Alaska, was sentenced on September 6, 2013, … a duffle bag with $250,000 in cash, that he had received from Donnell Johnson, to a co-conspirator in Fairbanks, …
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Wasilla Conspiracy Leader Sentenced For Designer Drug Case Which Resulted In Death

… of the conspiracy, that he directly imported the drugs from China, and that he repeatedly wired money to China or … previously pled guilty to federal drug charges stemming from a conspiracy to possess and distribute methylone. Two …
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Mexican National Living In Star Sentenced To 188 Months For Trafficking Methamphetamine

… was also ordered to forfeit $100,000 in proceeds derived from the drug trafficking offense and $18,400 in seized … between October 2012 and April 2013. Four co-defendants from the Treasure Valley area were sentenced to prison …
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Tractor Trailer Accident In Sherman County Leads To Federal Indictment Charging Multiple Drug Crimes

… produce. Martinez-Perez was not injured and was released from the scene. The following day, a private tow company was … the inside of the cargo bed, two bundles of narcotics fell from the produce pallets. SCSO were contacted and responded …
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Alaska Man Sentenced To 6a½ Years In Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone And Morphine

… Service in Anchorage intercepted a package sent to Connor from co-defendant Stacy Mistler, a resident of Marysville, … and December 17, 2012, Mistler sent prescription drugs from Northern California to Connor in Alaska. Connor made …
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Former Northern California Man Sentenced To Six Years For Conspiracy To Grow And Distribute Marijuana

… Ebyam and his co‑conspirators sought to make profits from the illegal distribution of large amounts of marijuana. … seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from these two locations: approximately 2,168 plants at …
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10 Years For South Bay Methamphetamine Trafficker

… he received approximately 15 pounds of methamphetamine from Valladares so that he could distribute the … passenger seat of his sport utility vehicle and traveled from Modesto to Chowchilla, California. Along the way, …
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Two Bakersfield Men Plead Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine

… co-conspirators. Agents seized the crystal methamphetamine from Blanco, Morales, and another convicted co-conspirator, … of an investigation by the DEA and task force officers from Kern County Probation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian K. …
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Turlock Attorney Sentenced For Importing Steroids

… of supervised release for importing raw anabolic steroids from China, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug … unlawfully purchased and obtained anabolic steroids from a supplier in China. Encrypted emails and documented …
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Bakersfield Man Arrested For Conspiring With Law Enforcement Officers To Sell Methamphetamine And Marijuana

… sealed and was unsealed today. The indictment alleges that from April 2012 to August 2015, Carter conspired with Mara … the intent to distribute, methamphetamine. Diaz was removed from active duty with the Bakersfield Police Department in …
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Dark Web Marketplace Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty

… methamphetamines on AlphaBay, and then mailed the narcotics from a post office in San Francisco to customers throughout … enforcement officers made an undercover purchase of heroin from “Blime-Sub,” which was delivered to a post office box …
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Trinity County Man Sentenced For Growing Marijuana On Multiple Properties

… cultivation charges. Deputies seized 2,142 marijuana plants from 22 greenhouses. On August 16, 2011, at a property near … cultivation. Federal juries in this district are drawn from multiple counties. U.S. Attorney Wagner said: “In some …
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Sacramento And Bay Area Drug Traffickers Given Lengthy Sentences

… of 2008, agents purchased approximately 9,000 MDMA pills from Johnson. During the investigation, court-authorized … the California Highway Patrol seized 11,000 MDMA pills from a vehicle driven by Robert Ly after he was stopped on …
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Seven Arrested In Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation: Operation Crystal Ball

… warrants.  “DEA’s mission is to stop criminal organizations from selling drugs in our communities.  Methamphetamine is a … couriers transported pound quantities of methamphetamine from Mexico to Butte County and at the direction of Aguilar, …
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Twelve Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Murder

… instances. “DEA is committed to protecting the community from violent criminal organizations like Deep-C.  The cold, … search warrant, recovered the weapon used in that shooting from a residence and arrested two suspects. In July, …
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Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty To Shipping Cocaine To Canada; Sham Marriage Revealed During Court Proceedings

… Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Fresno Police Department, with assistance from the Fontana and Vernon Police Departments. Assistant …
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Modesto Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Structure Cash Proceeds Of Interstate Oxycodone And Hydrocodone Trafficking

… obtained prescriptions for oxycodone and hydrocodone from a doctor in Visalia. After obtaining the prescriptions, … or less to attempt to prevent Currency Transaction Reports from being filed by the banks on those cash transactions. …
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Kent, Washington Man Pleads Guilty To Structuring Cash Proceeds Of Interstate Oxycodone And Hydrocodone Trafficking

… obtained prescriptions for oxycodone and hydrocodone from pharmacies in Modesto, California and then transported … or less to attempt to prevent Currency Transactions Reports from being filed by the banks on his cash deposits. Currency …