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Ten Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Alleging Prescription Drug Fraud

… 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 …
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Logistics Coordinator Sent to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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Elderly Eastern Oregon Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Idaho

… 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 …
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Recidivist Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

… 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 …
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Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

… Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 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 …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within American Communities

… 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 …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… Last Mile comprised 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 …
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Lead Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Major Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

… gasoline on this raging fire while enabling violent crime from the illicit drug trade,” said U.S. Attorney Estes. … in early 2018 and identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the Augusta …
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40 Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes in Lubbock

… of criminals, their guns, and their drugs were removed from the streets in a matter of hours, and the community is … local law enforcement to remove the worst criminal elements from this community, and we’re not planning to rest until …
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

… victims of illicit substances   WHEN: Tuesday, November 15 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 …
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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to more than 17 Years in Prison for Role in Courthouse Shooting

… narcotics proceeds, robbed drug dealers, stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used them to commit … tampered with witnesses who might testify against them.  From approximately 2017 until August 2020, O.N.E. members …
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Multiple Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation that Dismantled Telephone Drug Hotline in Chicago

… purchases of fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine from the defendants’ drug trafficking operation, according … organization on the West Side of Chicago, with assistance from Tremaine Brent, 32, of Chicago. Drug dealers in …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling Operation

… Gente Nueva de Durango Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) from 2013 until his arrest in early June 2019. The DTO … of marijuana per pack. The DTO transported the marijuana from El Paso to destination cities, such as Oklahoma City. …
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DEA Task Force and Waterbury Police Investigation Results in Drug Charges Against 17 Individuals

… and others.”  “We are very appreciative for the support from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and for our partnership with … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Indictment charges five men for involvement in Bridgeport Courthouse shooting

… five Bridgeport men with multiple offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in an afternoon shooting in … assist in quelling violence in Bridgeport, our work is far from over.  We continue to jointly investigate other violent …
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
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DEA and El Paso County District Attorney Team Up

… Carlos Partida-Lopez were apprehended after fleeing on foot from law enforcement. The .45 was also fully loaded and had … DA Newsome further stated that, “The undercover drug bust from Sunday is a clear example of how the Office of the …
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25-plus Chicago defendants face drug charges for alleged fentanyl or fentanyl-laced heroin sales

… was led by the Chicago Police Department, with support from agents from numerous federal agencies assigned to the High …
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West Michigan methamphetamine ring dismantled

West Michigan methamphetamine ring dismantled August 30, 2018 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) 234-4000 (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI …
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Two South Denver pharmacists plead guilty to felony charges of illegally distributing opioids

… Colorado. Callas typically dispensed controlled substances from Crown Point Pharmacy and Eskanos typically dispensed controlled substances from Sky Ridge Pharmacy. Callas pled guilty to illegal …
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DEA testifies at Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing

… safe tribal communities and stopping dangerous drugs from entering Indian country. In his five minute testimony, … Stenehjem led the panel discussion while representatives from the Three Affiliated, Sisseton Wahpeton, Turtle …
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Former Union General Hospital CEO, ER Director, And Blairsville Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing And Obtaining Prescription Pain Pills

… the indictment, and other information presented in court: From 2011 to 2015 John Michael “Mike” Gowder was the Chief … Gowder unlawfully obtained these controlled substances from patients that he treated at the hospital. He also …
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Jury Convicts Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization Leadership On All Federal Charges Racketeering Charges Related To Multiple Murders, Attempted Murders, Assaults, Extortion And Drugs

… to removing violent criminals and drugs traffickers from our communities.” “The verdict rendered today is the … commitment to prevent gang violence and criminal activity from poisoning our communities. It also sends a clear …
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Three Carlsbad Residents Indicted On Federal “Spice” Trafficking Charges

… the Drug Enforcement (DEA).  According to the indictment, from March 2011 through June 2012, the defendants conspired … 4,779 packages of “spice” with 38 different names from “Looking Glass” on June 28, 2012, when they executed a …
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Six Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 Arrests stem from two federal grand jury indictments EL PASO, TX - Drug … led by agents with the DEA, was conducted with assistance from the El Paso Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff's …
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Fourteen Aryan Brotherhood Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges In Mississippi

… organizations that plague our communities, whether it is from a prison cell or in the free world.  Because drug … and drug traffickers,” said Brown.  “These charges resulted from an unprecedented collaboration of federal, state, and …
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Six Camden Residents Indicted On Charges That They Conspired To Distribute Large Quantities Of Heroin And Operate A Heroin Mill

… allegedly was a supplier for Lopez who obtained heroin from a heroin mill that Jose Fortuna and Vallar allegedly … heroin for the second transaction was allegedly obtained from Wilson Fortuna immediately prior to the sale.  Ramos …
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Alleged Leader Of Grape Street Crips Street Gang Charged In Connection With Four Murders, Three Attempted Murders As Part Of Decades-Long Racketeering Conspiracy

… of racketeering, Hamlet faces terms of imprisonment ranging from three to 20 years.   U.S. Attorney Fishman credited … thanked officers assigned to the Safe Streets Task Force from the Orange and East Orange police departments and the …
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Ten Overtown Defendants Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

… West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Indictment stems from USAO’s Overtown Violence Reduction Partnership MIAMI - … Overtown neighborhood. This indictment effectively removed from Overtown’s streets ten violent and notorious drug …