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Northwood woman sentenced to 43 months for her role in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

June 18, 2019
… According to court documents and statements made in court, from July 2016 through April 2017, Duford purchased large amounts of methamphetamine from her co-conspirator Katrina Jones. In addition, on at …
June 18, 2019
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New York City man sentenced to 135 months for drug distribution

April 04, 2019
… the drugs in Central Maine. The drugs were obtained from sources in New York and distributed through a network … 28, 2017, the Waterville Police Department recovered drugs from two separate hotel rooms in the city.  The drugs were …
April 04, 2019
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Manchester man sentenced to 85 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

February 20, 2019
… the defendant met in Nashua with his co-defendant suppliers from Massachusetts to obtain drugs that he then distributed … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police, the Manchester Police …
February 20, 2019
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Southeastern Connecticut heroin trafficker sentenced to 12 years in federal prison

January 29, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin … that Luciano regularly obtained large quantities of heroin from sources in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and …
January 29, 2019
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Stamford man on supervised release pleads guilty to drug dealing charge

December 19, 2018
… that he violated the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. According to court … narcotics and robbery offenses.  Robinson was released from prison in August 2017 and began serving his five-year …
December 19, 2018
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Boston man sentenced to 19 years in prison for possession of fentanyl, cocaine, firearm and ammunition

December 12, 2018
… set up for three days later. On May 6, 2016, Belis drove from Hopkinton to Boston, where law enforcement observed Belis picking up a backpack from a basement apartment. Belis then travelled to a …
December 12, 2018
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32 Kilograms of fentanyl worth $28.8 million seized and two Dominican Nationals arrested for trafficking

October 23, 2018
… 2018, during which officers seized two kilos of fentanyl from the front passenger seat of the vehicle Morell-Oneill … recently delivered to Morell-Oneill. The money was seized from a hidden compartment in a car driven by Rodriguez. …
October 23, 2018
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New Jersey heroin supplier sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison

September 20, 2018
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force includes members from the Bridgeport, Stamford, Stratford, Norwalk, Milford …
September 20, 2018
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Lawrence man sentenced to five years for interstate opioid trafficking conspiracy

September 24, 2018
… investigation into opioid trafficking in New England. From at least 2013, Urena conspired with co-defendants to … and distribute large quantities of oxycodone pills shipped from Florida to Massachusetts. Urena then deposited the cash …
September 24, 2018
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available on Flickr. Off …
April 30, 2021
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available on Flickr. On …
April 30, 2021
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Jackson man sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography

July 19, 2018
… Child Exploitation Task Force, which is made up of agents from the FBI and the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, and officers from the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office. MBN and Rankin …
July 19, 2018
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Pocatello Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

January 21, 2022
… previously receiving four other packages of methamphetamine from San Diego, California. Benningfield admitted in court … that he attempted to possess the methamphetamine seized from the package and he intended to distribute it. Chief …
January 21, 2022
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Colombian drug kingpin sentenced to 31 years in prison for drug trafficking

June 19, 2018
… trial, which included the testimony of special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland … defendant was part of a drug distribution chain spanning from Colombia to Central America, Mexico, and the United …
June 19, 2018
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Assistant Tuskegee Football Coach Arrested On Federal Drug And Gun Charge

March 21, 2018
… Hamilton and United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., from the Middle District of Alabama. Nickerson was an … football coach at Tuskegee University. The charges stem from allegations that Nickerson was selling cocaine and …
March 21, 2018
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Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing

December 13, 2021
… “The DEA will continue keeping Wisconsin families safe from opioids that have been diverted from legitimate medical supplies.” The DEA investigated the …
December 13, 2021
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Methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

December 07, 2021
… Arellano-Hernandez had traveled to the Pacific Northwest from Mexico and was staying at a Tukwila hotel when agents … said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. “Overdose deaths from methamphetamine are at record high levels. Those in the …
December 07, 2021
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Lake County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Running Large-Scale Drug Conspiracy

November 17, 2021
… was arrested in Leesburg on June 25, 2021, by deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. At the time of his … Administration Orlando District Office, with support from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Postal …
November 17, 2021
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Texas Physician Found Guilty for Unlawfully Prescribing Over 1.3 Million Doses of Opioids

October 18, 2021
… to and did unlawfully prescribe controlled substances from 2014 through February 2016 for patients at Spring … no known medical benefit. The clinic made over $4 million from prescriptions issued in the scheme, over $1.5 million …
October 18, 2021
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Trafficking Heroin

October 06, 2021
… holding individuals accountable for selling and profiting from others’ addiction to this extremely dangerous narcotic. … Rockford police and DEA agents prevented McClellan from delivering more than 675 grams of heroin and 320 grams …
October 06, 2021
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Tucson Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years

August 06, 2021
… of methamphetamine and ten ounces of heroin. Martinez fled from law enforcement, leading them on a high-speed vehicle … conducted the investigation in this case with assistance from the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, the Tucson Police …
August 06, 2021
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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics Resulting in Death

April 28, 2021
… and Pinellas County determined that the individual died from fentanyl toxicity. The following day, December 17, … Office and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pasco and Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s …
April 28, 2021
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 19, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
April 19, 2021
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Jury Convicts Cocoa Can of Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

December 11, 2020
… scales covered with fentanyl and cocaine, and firearms from Swanson’s bedroom.          This case was investigated … Administration Orlando District Office, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Florida …
December 11, 2020
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Three Charged with Conspiring to Traffic Crystal Meth

January 25, 2021
… records, the defendants conspired to move methamphetamine from Atlanta, Georgia for distribution in West Palm Beach, … by the DEA West Palm Beach District Office with assistance from the DEA Milwaukee District Office, the Palm Beach …
January 25, 2021
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Pharmaceutical Distributor Vistapharm, Inc. Agrees To Pay $325,000 To Resolve Alleged Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act

February 02, 2021
… system of distribution and preventing dangerous drugs from being diverted and falling into the wrong hands,” said … falling into the wrong hands.” This settlement results from a coordinated effort by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
February 02, 2021
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Methamphetamine Distributors Sentenced to Federal Prison

October 22, 2020
… source to make a series of controlled purchases from Mattox, who is accountable for more than 600 grams of … revealed that Williams had purchased methamphetamine from Mattox. As a result, DEA and Clay County Sheriff’s …
October 22, 2020
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Dunedin woman pleads guilty to distributing heroin and fentanyl, causing death

March 04, 2020
… The individual injected himself with the substance from the bags and died. A medical autopsy revealed that the … and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office. It is …
March 04, 2020
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Colombian national sentenced to more than 24 years for conspiring to send more than 12,000 kilograms of cocaine to the Sinaloa Cartel

January 10, 2020
… that dispatched self-propelled semi-submersible vessels from Colombia into the Pacific Ocean, destined for Sinaloa … Enforcement Task Force comprised of agents and analysts from the DEA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. …
January 10, 2020
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Seven arrested in connection to RX drug distribution operation

June 27, 2019
… fraudulent identification to obtain multiple prescriptions from different doctors. The ring leader, Alexander … obtaining prescriptions. Alterman accepted payment from the drug dealers in exchange for the fraudulent …
June 27, 2019