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Tulare County Marijuana Cultivator Convicted

… officers seized 4,011 marijuana plants and several firearms from the property, which was owned and occupied by Saul …
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Ten Members Of Fraudulent Prescription Ring Arrested

… federal agents also received substantial assistance from a number of state and local law enforcement agencies …
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South Lake Tahoe Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Trafficking

… admitted that he possessed the marijuana seized from his residence on August 31, 2012, with intent to …
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Nevada County Man Forfeits More Than $2.4 Million Worth Of Property And Is Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

… under his control, he used straw owners to separate himself from a number of those grow sites, and he regularly used …
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Fresno County Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty

… of the plea agreement, the following assets were obtained from or used to facilitate the drug conspiracy and are …
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Mendota Marijuana Cultivator Indicted

… “In this case, marijuana cultivation activities shifted from agricultural land in Mendota to the indoor cultivation …
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Alpaugh Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced

… officers seized 4,011 marijuana plants and several firearms from the property that was owned and occupied by Saul …
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Tulare County Agricultural Marijuana Cultivators Plead Guilty

… seized over 4,000 marijuana plants and several firearms from the property, which was owned and occupied by Saul …
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Fresno Marijuana Store Owner Sent To Prison

… by the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigation with assistance from the Treasury Inspector General of Tax (TIGTA), U.S. …
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Bakersfield Marijuana Storefront Owner And Employee Indicted

… with intent to terrorize, attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime, false imprisonment with violence, …
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Vallejo Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison

… crack cocaine into the Vallejo community and his flight from law enforcement were “extremely serious” circumstances …
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Oroville Men Charged In Interstate Marijuana Cultivation And Distribution Scheme

… in New York, to supply Thaqi with high quality marijuana from California. Thaqi and 36 others have been charged in …
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty In Multistate Drug Conspiracy

… 51 defendants charged in nine related indictments stemming from a 13-month federal investigation with connections to …
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Last Defendant In Turlock Drug Ring Sentenced

… and the Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency, with assistance from the Central Valley California High Intensity Drug …
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Modesto Cornfield Pot Growers Indicted

… more than 3,000 pounds, along with an assault weapon from Cisneros-Garcia’s residence. Both Garcia-Salas and …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced For Money Laundering And Identity Theft Charges

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents and officers from HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS, DOL-OIG and …
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Eighteen Charged In Multi-State Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… 628-7411 Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Defendants from across the country arrested BOSTON – Eighteen … trafficking organization in North Worcester County, Mass. From there, Pham and his co-conspirators allegedly conspired …
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Ten Indicted in Drug Trafficking Conspiracies in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.  HSTF Hawaii comprises agents and officers from ICE-HSI, FBI, ATF, CBP, CGIS, DCIS, DEA, DSS, IRS-CI, …
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Major Drug Stash Location Uncovered near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx: Two Arrests

… $85,000 cash in a residential neighborhood a few blocks from Yankee Stadium.  We will continue to work with the …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… on this threat impacting every corner of our country. From rural Midwestern towns to major metropolitan cities, … taking it. The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals. For more …
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Texas health care fraud and opioid takedown results in charges against 58

… down pills mills and rooting out corruption in health care. From Lufkin to Laredo and Dallas to Del Rio, one of us will … to become bloated by fraud.”   “Every dollar stolen from Medicare through fraud comes out of the pocket of …
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Two investigations in Waco net 16 arrests today on federal firearms and narcotic trafficking charges

… announced the arrests of 16 individuals stemming from two separate investigations into narcotics trafficking … DEA and HSI, resulted in seven (7) arrests today stemming from a single federal grand jury indictment unsealed today …
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Cocaine, MDMA, Ketamine

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents and officers from HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS, DOL-OIG and …
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Dominican National Sentenced for Role in Cocaine, Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… and their continued work in removing dangerous criminals from our streets and bringing them to justice.” According to … shipped multiple packages containing cocaine and fentanyl from California to the Providence, Rhode Island home of …
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Connecticut Student Wins National Red Ribbon Theme Contest

… promotes drug-free lifestyles, and draws participation from students, families, and community members across … featured during Red Ribbon Week, which is held annually from   October 23 -31.  Submissions for the 2027 theme are …
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Ten Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Meth in Idaho's Magic Valley

… officers seized over 30 pounds of methamphetamine from the drug trafficking organization. Several individuals … release. He will be deported to Mexico upon his release from prison; Liliana Morales-Caliz, 36, a Mexican National, …
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Convicted Felon is Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Illegal Firearm Possession

… passenger, the truck, and the backpack that had been tossed from the vehicle, and seized $10,499 in U.S. currency, two … Clark is a convicted felon, and he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. On August 21, 2023, …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
… tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets … that rapidly binds to opioid receptors, blocking opioids from activating them. An appropriate dose of naloxone acts …
May 08, 2025
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Operation Engage Baton Rouge

March 28, 2025
… Engage Baton Rouge has moved to New Orleans Welcome Letter from Brad Byerley, Special Agent in Charge of the New … 9, 2020 ) In Louisiana, opioid deaths increased by 25% from 470 to 588 in 2019. ( Source: Louisiana Department of …
March 28, 2025
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Stimulants

Stimulants

January 25, 2025
Stimulants speed up the body’s systems. This class of drugs includes: Prescription drugs such as amphetamines [Adder- all® and Dexedrine®], methylphenidate [Concerta® and Ritalin®], diet aids [such as Didrex®, Bontril®, Preludin®, Fastin®, Adipex P®, Ionomin®, and Meridia®] and other illicitly used drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, methcathinone, and other synthetic...
January 25, 2025