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Braintree Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

October 29, 2024
… also purchased over $465,000 worth of methamphetamine from Alkayisi between January and May 2021. O’Hearn … of cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and other controlled substances from O’Hearn’s residence. Over $213,000 in cash was also …
October 29, 2024
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Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role as “Right Hand Man” in Deadly Drug Distribution Ring

October 25, 2024
… A few weeks later, Ibarra-Valle was stopped returning from a drug run to California. In the car authorities found … have been sentenced, with a range of sentences from time served, to over six years in prison. Garcia is the …
October 25, 2024
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Drug Trafficking Offenses

October 08, 2024
… and cocaine base (crack cocaine) to cooperating witnesses. From February 2021 to March 2022, Taylor worked with other … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
October 08, 2024
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On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, DEA Encourages Communities to Continue Education Efforts

August 21, 2024
… (CDC) predicts that more than 107,543 people died last year from a drug poisoning or overdose, and according to a … Corporation, 42 percent of Americans know someone who died from a drug-related death.  “By arming people with …
August 21, 2024
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Drug Trafficker Involved in High-Speed Chase with Spokane Police Sentenced to Federal Prison

August 15, 2024
… arranged a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from the organization.  When agents went to the location … Carillo-Nava attempted to escape responsibility by running from police,” stated U.S. Attorney Waldref. “Working with …
August 15, 2024
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Cartel-Linked Minnesotan Indicted for Operating a Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Operation

August 06, 2024
… At the time, Ward was selling methamphetamine from his hotel room to various customers. Within weeks of … Cartel and CJNG Cartels.  According to court documents, from January 2019 until his arrest in March 2024, Ward …
August 06, 2024
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New Haven Gang Member Involved in Several Shootings Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

July 29, 2024
… themselves with the word “Honcho,” which is derived from the street name of an Exit 8 member who was murdered on … Exit 8 members and associates also stole vehicles, at times from outside of the state, and used those stolen vehicles …
July 29, 2024
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OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act

June 27, 2024
… these trinity prescriptions, which OptumRx filled primarily from a mail order pharmacy location in Carlsbad, California, … are the last line of defense protecting the public from potentially dangerous and addictive medications,” said …
June 27, 2024
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Former Corrections Officer Sentenced To Probation For Attempting To Smuggle Narcotics Into Prison

June 26, 2024
… and that DeJesus used to coordinate drug distribution from inside the jail. DeJesus pleaded guilty in June 2024 … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
June 26, 2024
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Johnston Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

June 02, 2024
… hearing, King was ordered to forfeit proceeds derived from his drug trafficking activities to include a Jaguar XF … by the Rhode Island Drug Task Force, comprised of personnel from the DEA; Internal Revenue Service Criminal …
June 02, 2024
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Defendants Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Overdose Death of Carlsbad Woman

May 22, 2024
… Valley. One minute prior, a 911 call had been placed from the victim’s phone, in which a male individual reported … the bathroom floor. A San Diego Police officer pulled D.G. from the bathroom, determined she was not breathing, and …
May 22, 2024
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Defendant Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Overdose Deaths of Two People

April 26, 2024
… bond. San Diego Police officers along with investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Overdose Response … found inside Sargent’s backpack and duffel bag recovered from the scene. A subsequent search by investigators of …
April 26, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday!

April 26, 2024
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event aims to remove unneeded prescriptions from homes to help prevent medication misuse by offering …
April 26, 2024
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New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

April 04, 2024
… investigators arrested Watson and seized multiple weapons from his vehicle, as well as a loaded firearm from his residence.  Watson is the eighth defendant to plead …
April 04, 2024
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises at Motel

March 27, 2024
… Best Choice Inn, Kamal Bhula, 44, of Albuquerque, profited from in a kickback scheme that required drug traffickers and … Administration investigated this case with assistance from the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, the …
March 27, 2024
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Waterbury Woman Receives Prison Time for Role in Drug Ring

March 28, 2024
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police … was intercepted on a wiretap ordering heroin and fentanyl from Duprey, which she then distributed to her drug …
March 28, 2024
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Windsor Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

March 19, 2024
… pills containing fentanyl, and other controlled substances, from a source of supply on the west coast of the U.S., and … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
March 19, 2024
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Six Augusta-Area Defendants Indicted on Separate Firearms, Drug Charges

March 08, 2022
… of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Smith sped away from an attempted traffic stop Feb. 12, 2021, by a Richmond …
March 08, 2022
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Jacksonville Pharmacist, Pharmacy Owner Admit to Charges Related to Illegally Filling Drug Prescriptions Issued by South Georgia Doctor

January 20, 2022
… coats and fill prescriptions. Thanks to a concerted effort from our law enforcement partners, south Georgia and its … is being held to account.” As described in court documents, from on or about Oct. 9, 2014 to June 13, 2017, in Camden …
January 20, 2022
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Rome-Area Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Opioids that Killed Victims

October 20, 2021
… has suffered the loss of literally thousands of citizens from the use and abuse of fentanyl and unfortunately Rome is … Circle K bathroom, where he injected the drugs he purchased from Brown, resulting in his death. The substance Brown sold …
October 20, 2021
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Key Figure in Laurens County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

September 20, 2021
… partners present a united front to protect our communities from the scourge of drug abuse.” “This defendant, along with … in our fight to remove violent, drug-dealing criminals from our neighborhoods.” “Laurens County residents can take …
September 20, 2021
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Eleven Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Prison

August 06, 2021
… ring have been ordered to serve prison sentences ranging from 36 months to 210 months for federal drug conspiracy … According to filed court documents and court proceedings, from 2018 to April 2019, the co-defendants were involved in …
August 06, 2021
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Prosecution of Richmond County Narcotics Conspiracy Wraps Up

July 26, 2021
… case closes the door on an organization that once profited from peddling cocaine in the Richmond County area,” said … the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Aiken …
July 26, 2021
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Ten Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Alleging Prescription Drug Fraud

February 11, 2021
… Estes. “This cooperation is vital in battling the damage from illegally obtained opioids.” “The opioid crisis in this … and the Savannah Police Department, with assistance from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond …
February 11, 2021
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Logistics Coordinator Sent to Prison for Drug Trafficking

February 15, 2024
… She helped transport narcotics, primarily cocaine, from Mexico to Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. The drugs … apprehended that group shortly after stealing the cocaine from Leal. The defense attempted to convince the judge that …
February 15, 2024
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Elderly Eastern Oregon Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Idaho

February 14, 2024
… Then on May 12, 2023, Avilez-Lopez and Medina-Zeveda drove from Ontario to Los Angeles, to pick up a large load of … in the floorboards. “The drug threat can come from anywhere and is not restricted to any age or …
February 14, 2024
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Recidivist Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison

January 18, 2024
… sentence imposed today will protect our citizens from Sweeney’s unabated drug trafficking.” “DEA stands … with the intent to distribute heroin.  Sweeney was released from federal custody in January 2018, and placed on three …
January 18, 2024
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

November 01, 2023
… or call/text 915-479-2540. WHEN: Thursday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. WHERE: Hope City Community … DEA El Paso Division and the above agencies want to hear from families in West Texas and New Mexico as they share …
November 01, 2023
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Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

October 23, 2023
… IMG_2014.JPG Investigators from the DEA Omaha Division will be visiting schools during … of the annual 10-day event. In addition, Governors from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota have issued …
October 23, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within American Communities

May 08, 2023
… Last Mile comprised of 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 08, 2023