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17 pounds of fentanyl, heroin result in 8 years in prison

… 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Drugs were headed from California to New York WICHITA, Kan . – A California … Investigators learned Canas was transporting the drugs from California to New York for distribution when he passed …
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Judge sentences St. Louis County doctor for fraudulently obtaining opioid narcotic prescription drugs

… are used for illegal purposes, we seek to prevent them from causing injury or even death by the people who made … our investigative partners in preventing this doctor from contributing further to the opioid crisis." The …
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Former Everton city clerk sentenced to 10 years for money-laundering conspiracy

… that she participated in the money-laundering conspiracy from June 20 to Dec. 6, 2017. During that time, Conn was the … Halfway, Missouri, to send wire transfers of the proceeds from the distribution of methamphetamine to members of the …
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Sparta man sentenced to 14 years for meth conspiracy

… his/her source of methamphetamine had acquired anywhere from one-fourth of an ounce to one-fourth of a pound of methamphetamine from Robinson each week and had been doing so for several …
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Indictment: Kansas man planted poppies in effort to manufacture heroin

… The poppies were identified as Papaver somniferum, a plant from which opium is derived. “Opium poppies are an … Police Department led the investigation with assistance from the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, the Kansas Bureau …
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Hayti, Missouri man sentenced to 17 years in meth conspiracy

… of individuals who were conspiring to bring methamphetamine from the Southwest Border region into eastern Missouri for … no longer be making the Bootheel a stop for drugs coming from the Southwest Border, making Southeast Missouri a …
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Arizona man pleads guilty to transporting fentanyl through Kansas City to New York

… person 3.6 kilograms of fentanyl to carry aboard a bus from Denver, Colorado to New York City. However, the bag became separated from the courier at some point on the bus trip. The bag …
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Springfield, Missouri man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

… methamphetamine in Cass, Greene, and Miller counties from May 14, 2017, to June 20, 2018. Thomas received methamphetamine to distribute from co-conspirator Christina E. Gauger, 39, of Springfield. …
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Mexican National pleads guilty to $10 million marijuana grow operation in Missouri

… clearing inside a large area of timber. A distinct path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing … 2018; he was covered in mud, his arms had numerous bites from either mosquitos or other insects and it appeared he …
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Springfield, Missouri man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

… methamphetamine in Cass, Greene, and Miller counties from May 14, 2017, to June 20, 2018. Williamson received methamphetamine to distribute from co-conspirator Christina E. Gauger, 39, of Springfield. …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing and Intending to Distribute Fentanyl and Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

… possession of a controlled substance prevented Cintron from legally possessing a firearm in New York. United States … by the DEA Syracuse Resident Office, with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for 12 1/2 Years for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Two Deaths

… in Erie County Supreme Court, and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition. On December 30, … $3,798.00, and a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and ammunition from Alexander’s apartment. On February 18, 2021, an …
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Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Fentanyl

… York Field Office. In pleading guilty Morales admitted that from May 2020 through October 2021, he acquired quantities of fentanyl from co-conspirators, which he then re-distributed to others …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to Serve 157 Months for Possessing Fentanyl for Distribution and for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

… a 4-year term of supervised release following his release from prison. DEA and USPIS investigated the case, with assistance from the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation …
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Elmira Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

… that on February 12, 2022, he drove a rental vehicle from his residence in Elmira to Cortland, New York. He … York State Police investigated the case, with assistance from the Elmira Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for Selling Heroin Which Lead to the Death of a 24-Year-Old Man

… she and the deceased male used some of the heroin purchased from the defendants. The girlfriend went to sleep, and when … investigators conducted six controlled purchases of heroin from Arroyo and Cruz. On April 19, 2019, a federal search …
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New Jersey Doctor Admits Health Care Fraud Targeting Amtrak

… documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From April 2017 through June 2022, Mirza and his … prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest. Sentencing is …
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New York City Man Indicted for Drug and Gun Offenses

… his drug trafficking crimes.  Federal law prohibits Mingues from possessing the firearm as a result of a prior felony … State Police are investigating the case with assistance from the Utica Police Department, Syracuse Police …
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Dominican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Selling Cocaine while Illegally in the United States

… Campusano admitted that, at some point after being deported from the United States in 2009, he returned without … (ICE-ERO) are investigating the case with assistance from the New York State Police, Oneida County Sheriff’s …
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Elmira Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

… that on February 12, 2022, he drove a rental vehicle from his residence in Elmira to Cortland, New York. He … State Police and DEA investigated the case, with assistance from the Elmira Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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Utica Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Fentanyl Conspiracy and Distribution

… release, which will start after Perkins is released from federal prison, and ordered Perkins to pay a $200 … Investigations Unit (NYSP-SIU), investigators from the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office, members …
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Utica Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl-Trafficking Conspiracy

… As part of her guilty plea yesterday, Muminovic admitted from at least January 2021 through July 2021, she agreed … State Police-Special Investigations Unit, investigators from the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office, members …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug Conspiracy

… in the amount of $5,760, which represented the proceeds from drug sales. This case was investigated by the … Resident Office, which includes Task Force Officers from the City of Auburn Police Department, the City of …
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New York City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… he distributed multiple kilograms of heroin and cocaine from 2014 through January 2019.  Cruz further admitted that … co-conspirators arranged for the drugs to be transported from New York City to Lewis County, New York, where the …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

… 20 kilograms (approximately 44 pounds) of methamphetamine from Arizona to Syracuse, where it was to be sold. DEA … Firearms and Explosives, and DEA Task Force Officers from the New York State Police, U.S. Department of Homeland …
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Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

… 31, 2020, law enforcement officers intercepted a package from California, which contained approximately 837 grams of … on drug charges in California and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The plea is the …
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Ulster County Dentist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Acquiring and Obtaining Oxycodone

… and date of birth. Letizia then obtained that oxycodone from a pharmacy in Woodstock, New York, for her own … license. She also agreed that she would be prohibited from re-applying for a DEA registration number that would …
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New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… he distributed multiple kilograms of heroin and cocaine from 2014 through January 2019.  The defendant further … co-conspirators arranged for the drugs to be transported from New York City to Lewis County, New York, where they …
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Fentanyl Trafficker Going to Prison for 15 Years

… Merewether and others sold quantities of fentanyl from the house in 2018 and 2019. Merriwether admitted to … there was a substantial risk that she would have died from fentanyl toxicity. The sentencing is the result of an …
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Man Who Received Commuted Sentence Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking while on Supervised Release

… At that location, probation officers recovered plastic bags from a backpack that contained approximately 750 grams of … of his arrest, Bullock was on federal supervised release from a previous federal drug conviction for which he was …