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USAO employee indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice

July 22, 2020
… his wife Kimberly Loya, 27, and Nathan Lopez, 27. All are from San Antonio. Gustamante allegedly imported drugs from Mexico, sold them in the San Antonio area and …
July 22, 2020
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Three traffickers sentenced for smuggling meth, heroin and cocaine for cartel

October 13, 2022
… planned to bring 100 kilograms of cocaine into the country from Mexico. In handing down the prison terms, Judge Saldana … suffering to the community. The investigation revealed that from May 4, 2018, to Oct. 28, 2019, Arocha, Lopez and …
October 13, 2022
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Drug Manufacturer to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle Substances Act Allegations

April 10, 2024
… legal purposes.” “Pharmaceutical companies are not exempt from their regulatory responsibilities especially when … Investigators for bringing this matter to a resolution.” From Jan. 1, 2019, to Aug. 31, 2021, Novel committed CSA …
April 10, 2024
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New Britain Man Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison

March 21, 2024
… Diaz-Quesada was apprehended after he attempted to flee from investigators when they entered the apartment.  A … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
March 21, 2024
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Man Sentenced to 132 Months in Prison for Meth Distribution

February 21, 2024
… a loaded handgun stored with dealer amounts of marijuana from Glass’ residence.  This case was investigated by the … and the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the DEA North Central Laboratory, the Indiana State …
February 21, 2024
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Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Drug Offense

February 08, 2024
… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Mishawaka Police Department and the Indiana State … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 08, 2024
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Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth

January 12, 2024
… to serve four years of supervised release after her release from prison. Scott was indicted in January 2020 and pleaded … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
January 12, 2024
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Raleigh Police Officer Arrested for Cocaine Distribution While on Duty

February 24, 2022
… - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Cocaine from DOA 2017_0.png cocaine powder A Raleigh Police Officer …
February 24, 2022
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Admitted Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

March 01, 2021
… law enforcement collaboration keeps our communities safe from ‘meth’ dealers who seek to do harm by distributing this … large quantities of methamphetamine and other drugs from an Atlanta supplier into communities in south Georgia. …
March 01, 2021
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DEA Atlanta Announces 20th Rx Drug Take Back Day

March 03, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
March 03, 2021
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Duplin County methamphetamine trafficker receives 90 months in federal prison

January 28, 2021
… of more than two and a half kilograms of methamphetamine from Atlanta to Eastern North Carolina during 2020. … purchases of an ounce of methamphetamine on each occasion from Shackelford at her residence.  On December 2, 2017, …
January 28, 2021
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Burke County men indicted for operation of illegal pill factory

November 09, 2020
… partners are committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe from dangerous drugs.” “Deadly, addictive and illegal drugs … partners, we are determined to eradicate these poisons from our streets.” DEA began an investigation in January …
November 09, 2020
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Pharmacy Pays $250,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Violations

November 17, 2020
… take to discourage other negligent healthcare providers from engaging in similar unlawful behavior.”   “We trust … to maintain records of controlled substances separately from its ordinary business records, and distributed a …
November 17, 2020
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Career offender sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on drug charges

November 19, 2020
… seized crack cocaine and $1,052 in drug proceeds from Farley. According to court records, on August 12, 2019, … an outstanding arrest warrant. Law enforcement recovered from Farley’s seized vehicle four clear plastic bags that …
November 19, 2020
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Hickory, N.C., man sentenced to more than 10 years for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

November 15, 2019
… to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from at least August 2017 until the day of his arrest in … knowing that this crack and cocaine trafficker was removed from their community,” said Special Agent in Charge Murphy. …
November 15, 2019
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Sylva man sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

November 22, 2019
… time on probation for a state conviction, was prohibited from possessing a firearm. Subsequently, a North Carolina … officer conducted a warrantless search and recovered from inside the camper several grams of methamphetamine, …
November 22, 2019
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Major heroin trafficker and co-conspirator sentenced

August 01, 2019
… a conspiracy to distribute significant quantities of heroin from at least February through December of 2018. During the … traffickers and send them to prison and prevent them from contributing to this deadly marketplace.” “The U.S. …
August 01, 2019
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Trafficker indicted for transporting heroin inside car battery

November 16, 2018
… 4.5 kilograms of heroin - hidden inside a car battery - from Texas to the Atlanta area. “Drug distribution is about … 2018 law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle from Texas traveling east along Interstate 20 in Douglas …
November 16, 2018
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East Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills

March 07, 2024
… purchases of a total of more than 400 fentanyl pills from Lewis. Lewis was arrested on June 13, 2023.  On … The Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
March 07, 2024
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Drug Coordinator Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison

February 23, 2024
… of entry. He then coordinated the mailing of those drugs from Tucson to various locations throughout the United … to an Interpol Red Notice, and Nunez-Tiznado was extradited from Colombia to the United States on April 12, 2023. This …
February 23, 2024
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Firearm Offense

February 07, 2024
… Superior Court, a felony, and as such, was prohibited from possessing the firearm in this case.  This case was … Firearms and Explosives, and the DEA with assistance from the Michigan City Police Department, the LaPorte County …
February 07, 2024
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Fresno Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison

February 05, 2024
… Overdose Resolution Team (FORT), composed of officers from Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 05, 2024
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Stockton Man Indicted for Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Possession

February 02, 2024
… purchased approximately half a kilogram of cocaine from Allen. On Dec. 4, 2023, law enforcement executed a … of ammunition. Allen is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms. This case is the product of an …
February 02, 2024
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Distribution Offenses

January 30, 2024
… made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Santiago.  On February 14, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and cocaine from Santiago. Santiago pleaded guilty to two counts of …
January 30, 2024
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Bridgeport Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

January 25, 2024
… revealed that Cuthbertson was distributing narcotics from his Waldorf Avenue residence.  Cuthbertson was arrested … of the search warrant.  Some of the bags broke open from the impact and spilled onto the ground. Cuthbertson has …
January 25, 2024
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Third Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering

January 19, 2024
… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
January 19, 2024
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Concord Man Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

January 09, 2024
… 245 grams of methamphetamine and 71 grams of fentanyl from Lea’s car.  On July 30, 2021, Lea was caught again with … later admitted to law enforcement that the drugs recovered from the car stops belonged to him, and that he intended to …
January 09, 2024
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Rutland Woman Indicted on Drug Charges

January 04, 2024
… where Alvarez had been seated in the front passenger seat. From those bags, police recovered a variety of items, … cocaine, over $5,000 in cash and suspected drug packaging. From the vehicle, police also recovered two scales, among …
January 04, 2024
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New York Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

January 04, 2024
… to distribute fentanyl. In October 2021, Cardenas travelled from New York City to Boston and distributed approximately … of fentanyl and over 500 grams of fentanyl analogue from an individual in New York City. Cardenas then travelled …
January 04, 2024
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Hartford Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

January 04, 2024
… for Diaz after his DNA was found on a gun that was thrown from a vehicle during a State Police pursuit on March 8, … arrest. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
January 04, 2024