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Final ‘In-Custody’ Defendant in Whatcom County Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

May 09, 2025
… in Whatcom County. The ring was actively moving fentanyl from the Seattle area to redistributors in Bellingham. Law … – for whatever reason –was willing to personally profit from the distribution of an addictive and often deadly …
May 09, 2025
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
… million pounds of expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes. “We want to thank our state, local, and … communities by helping to remove the threat of medications from falling into the wrong hands. This program would not be …
May 08, 2025
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Career Criminal Sentenced to 21+ Years for Meth Trafficking

April 03, 2025
… on federal charges. Payton took off running. While running from the officers, Payton tossed a bag from his pocket containing approximately 11 grams of …
April 03, 2025
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Man Caught Three Times with Dealer Quantities of Fentanyl Indicted Federally

April 11, 2025
… Police and Medics Saved the Life of an Infant Suffering From Opioid Overdose During One Encounter SEATTLE – A … of vehicle listed in the registration. Huisa was removed from the car while law enforcement determined whether the …
April 11, 2025
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Six members of Paterson-based 230 Boys Gang indicted in 29-count indictment

September 25, 2020
… call detail records, law enforcement determined that from at least September 2018 through July 3, 2019, the … 4 Distribution of heroin and fentanyl (with death resulting from the substance) Peterson 5 Distribution of heroin …
September 25, 2020
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Violent Newark gang leader sentenced to two life sentences

September 19, 2018
… of the illegal drug trade in Newark, have been removed from the streets. In the case of the gang’s leader, Hamlet, … Boulevard and Spruce Street in Newark. Numerous shots fired from Manley’s Jeep Cherokee at Green’s vehicle struck Green …
September 19, 2018
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DEA New York Dedicates September 11th Memorial to NYPD and NYSP Task Force Officers

December 05, 2022
… 11th Memorial - Dedicated to 7 DEA Task Force Officers from the NYPD and NYSP on 12-05-2022 at the DEA New York … Enforcement Task Force Officers who have lost their lives from illness or disease caused by their work at Ground Zero …
December 05, 2022
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High-Level CJNG Associate Financially Sanctioned

March 03, 2021
… or around 2012.  Abouzaid El Bayeh, who remains a fugitive from these charges, maintains a close relationship with …  Penalties for violations of the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1,503,470 per violation to …
March 03, 2021
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Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 8 Years for Drug Trafficking, Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting

May 20, 2022
… to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement authorities.  From approximately 2017 until August 2020, GHB/Hotz members …
May 20, 2022
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Gang Member Involved In Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison

April 08, 2022
… to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement authorities.  From approximately 2017 until August 2020, GHB/Hotz members …
April 08, 2022
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Bridgeport Gang Member Involved In Courthouse Shootings Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

March 24, 2022
… to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement authorities.  From approximately 2017 until August 2020, GHB/Hotz members …
March 24, 2022
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Six Members of St. Louis Drug Ring Linked to Murders Plead Guilty

May 10, 2023
… Lee obtained bulk fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine from Juan Jose Francisco Gonzalez in Arizona via Darryl … being offered. Bost later claimed credit, received $10,000 from Lee and then paid Johnson, plea agreements by Lee and …
May 10, 2023
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Former High School Dean Charged with Murder

February 16, 2023
… that a high school dean should be protecting his students from.  In addition, as alleged, the defendant shot and … law enforcement partners to weed out violent gang activity from every corner of our community.” DEA Special Agent in …
February 16, 2023
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to Ten Years Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

December 20, 2022
… term of five-years supervised release following his release from prison, and to forfeit to the United States a handgun … brought kilogram quantities of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania to Syracuse, where they packaged the drugs …
December 20, 2022
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Two Defendants Arrested for Operating Narcotics Delivery Service

September 16, 2021
… in this investigation.” As alleged in the Complaints [1] : From at least January 2018 to at least in or about February … continued to operate the Cab Louie Delivery Service.  From in or about October 2019 to in or about February 2020, …
September 16, 2021
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Rockville Centre doctor indicted for allegedly selling opioid and amphetamine prescriptions

October 30, 2019
… business still had a Radio Shack sign and merchandise racks from Radio Shack on the walls. According to the indictment, … on demand. The defendant is alleged to have accepted cash from the buyers.   The buyers allegedly asked for drugs, in …
October 30, 2019
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New York City prison bribery and narcotics smuggling prosecution completed with sentencing of last defendant

April 15, 2019
… Noel’s six co-defendants received sentences ranging from six months in a residential facility to 26 months’ … and endangering his fellow officers, Carl Noel will now go from guard to convicted felon,” said United States Attorney …
April 15, 2019
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More Than 450 Arrests of Illegal Immigrants and Suspected Drug Criminals Across Arkansas

February 27, 2025
… of illegal immigration and protect our communities from criminals who seek to illegally enter the United States … office. The illegal immigrants located in Arkansas came from 23 different countries. The crimes some of these …
February 27, 2025
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Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Federal Prison

February 18, 2025
… to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement … gangs have been convicted of federal offenses stemming from this investigation, which has and solved eight murders …
February 18, 2025
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Lead Defendant in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years in Federal Prison

December 17, 2024
… - (910) 815-4513 Defendant conducted drug transactions from halfway house Methamphetamine DEA Stock Photo.jpg DEA … local, state, and federal partners to keep dangerous drugs from reaching our community’s streets and protecting the …
December 17, 2024
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Combined Federal and State Investigation in Idaho Leads to Arrests in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

September 25, 2024
… type of drugs distributed.  Maximum prison sentences range from up to 20 years to life in federal prison. “We are proud … are crucial to ongoing efforts to keep communities safe from the devastating impacts of drug trafficking and should …
September 25, 2024
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Co-Conspirator in Idaho Drug Ring Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

July 18, 2024
… our partners will work tirelessly to stop drug traffickers from flooding our communities with drugs and violence,” said … of our citizens, ensuring our streets remain free from the harmful influence of drugs.” U.S. Attorney Josh …
July 18, 2024
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Counterfeit Pills Laced with Fentanyl Get Burgaw Man 16.5 Years in Prison

June 18, 2024
… also confirmed repeated trips to California and Arizona from March of 2021 through November of 2021. Information … month to purchase approximately 5,000-10,000 fentanyl pills from his source of supply and have them shipped back to …
June 18, 2024
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Three New Haven Men Charged with Trafficking Pills Containing Meth and Fentanyl, Fentanyl Powder Mixed with Xylazine

June 02, 2024
… ROBERT COVINGTON , 32, of New Haven, with offenses stemming from the distribution of counterfeit pills containing … Firearms and Explosives.  The Task Force includes personnel from the East Haven Police Department, Milford Police …
June 02, 2024
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Domestic Trafficker Admits to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills

April 04, 2024
… On Dec. 23, 2023, law enforcement responded to a call from the Embassy Suites Hotel in Laredo. Hotel staff found … fentanyl. The investigation revealed Somers had traveled from Louisiana to meet a friend in South Texas. In phone …
April 04, 2024
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41 Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

April 01, 2024
… the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.  From Dec. 28, 2018, to April 22, 2020, the conspirators … and distributed drugs smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The leader of one of these groups – Roque …
April 01, 2024
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California Man and Utah Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Idaho

April 01, 2024
… amounts of illegal controlled substances into eastern Idaho from California.  In January 2023, investigators intercepted … will continue to target and remove dangerous drug dealers from our communities.” U.S. Attorney Hurwit commended the …
April 01, 2024
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Federal Judge Sentences Supplier of Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring to 17 ½ Years

November 30, 2022
… a supplier with a drug ring that trafficked methamphetamine from Georgia into Western North Carolina. From 2018 to April 2019, while Daniel was incarcerated in …
November 30, 2022
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Georgia Cocaine Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

April 08, 2022
… trafficked approximately 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from California into North Carolina and South Carolina and … and remains a fugitive. Today’s lengthy sentence stems from an investigation led by one of the Western District of …
April 08, 2022
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Fourteen members of methamphetamine trafficking ring charged with drug conspiracy and related charges

July 02, 2020
… g a t i on targeting the trafficking of methamphetamine from Georgia into Western North Carolina.  “Methamphetamine … in the criminal indictment unsealed today in federal court, from 2018 through April 2019, the 14 defendants were …
July 02, 2020