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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary … fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available online at  www.takebackday.com .                             …
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Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Cocaine

… found in the rear bedroom. The following items were seized from various locations with the residence, including a gym … handgun. A total of $78,181 in cash was seized from the residence. All of these items belonged to Huynh, … in any money, property, or assets of any kind, derived from or acquired as a result of, or used to facilitate the …
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Four Harrisonburg Area Drug Dealers Indicted

… with intent to distribute cocaine base. The charges stem from an investigation by the DEA Winchester Post of Duty, … in July 2005, when an informant bought crack cocaine from Anthony Smith and his brother Tony at both of their apartments. Anthony Smith faces a sentence ranging from 25 years to life in prison and up to $17 million in …
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Two Hundred Pounds of Marijuana Seized In Norfolk, VA

… Airport after arriving on a chartered Lear 36 private jet from Carlsbad, California. Personnel from the DEA Norfolk Resident Office met the aircraft and were assisted by personnel from the Chesapeake and Norfolk Police Departments. …
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Gun And Drug Offenses

… 56 grams and 62 grams of crack cocaine, respectively, from Thornton.  On June 9, 2015, DEA and ATF used an undercover officer to purchase a .357 caliber revolver from Thornton.  On June 23, 2015, a confidential source DEA … a .22 caliber pistol, both with obliterated serial numbers, from Thornton. Thornton has previous felony drug and gun …
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Money Courier For Large Guatemalan Drug Ring Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison

… organization that imported cocaine into the United States from Guatemala and smuggled the proceeds back to Guatemala.  … enforcement seized $1,168,000 in cash wrapped in bundles from a secret compartment in his vehicle. In 2005, Duarte picked up drug money from a co-conspirator in Connecticut to take to the …
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Bakersfield Man Sentenced For Structuring Over $4.2 M In Proceeds Of Synthetic Drug Sales

… 49, also of Bakersfield, to structure $4,204,965 obtained from the sale of smokeable synthetic drugs, U.S. Attorney … Farraj and Akroush obtained synthetic cannabinoids from Haitham Eid Habash, aka Eddie Habash, 54, of Hawthorne, … and sold the drugs over the internet through their online businesses Blue Whale and World of Incense.  They …
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Staten Island man sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for international arms trafficking and money laundering

… business spanned the globe. By ‘cleaning’ drug money and buying and selling high powered weapons, he was able to …
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Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Lengthy Sentences

… teams engaged in undercover operations including controlled buys of narcotics and illegal firearms. Over the course of …
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Locking Jeep Doesn't Stop Missouri Man from Going to Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

… Locking Jeep Doesn't Stop Missouri Man from Going to Prison for Fentanyl Distribution January 23, … learned that Hunt was planning to transport fentanyl from Columbia to Springfield. Hunt was driving a black Jeep …
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Frisco Man In Custody On Federal Charges Stemming From A Murder-For-Hire Plot

… Frisco Man In Custody On Federal Charges Stemming From A Murder-For-Hire Plot March 22, 2018 Dallas Contact … arrest Friday, March 16, 2018 on federal charges stemming from a murder-for-hire plot to have his former business …
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Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

January 08, 2026
… Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of …
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Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Firearms from Second Amendment Outdoors in Derry

… Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Firearms from Second Amendment Outdoors in Derry May 02, 2023 New … today in federal court to conspiring to steal firearms from a federal firearms licensee, U.S. Attorney Jane E. … pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to steal firearms from a federal firearms licensee. U.S. District Court Judge …
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Inmate Sentenced To Over Eight Years Additional Prison Time For Drug Trafficking From Prison

… Eight Years Additional Prison Time For Drug Trafficking From Prison May 18, 2018 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us … and one month in prison for importing heroin into the U.S. from Colombia and laundering the drug proceeds. “DEA is …
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Suburban Man Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Importing A Fentanyl Analogue From China

… Drug Charges For Allegedly Importing A Fentanyl Analogue From China May 23, 2018 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … drug offenses for allegedly importing a fentanyl analogue from China to the Chicago area. Rolando Estrada, 42, …
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Approximately $5 Million in Street-Ready Heroin/Fentanyl Seized from Packaging Mill in the Bronx

… $5 Million in Street-Ready Heroin/Fentanyl Seized from Packaging Mill in the Bronx August 08, 2022 New York … mill was located inside an apartment across the street from a public elementary school and near the Bronx Zoo. … at 2120 Crotona Ave., Apt. 12, located across the street from PS 57 Crescent, in order to conduct a court-authorized …
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95 Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl Seized from Tractor Trailer headed to New York

… 95 Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl Seized from Tractor Trailer headed to New York December 07, 2022 … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Duo From Massachusetts Arrested In New Jersey And Charged With Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

… Duo From Massachusetts Arrested In New Jersey And Charged With … three kilograms of heroin and one kilogram of cocaine from two separate aftermarket electronically operated hidden …
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High ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel arraigned in Chicago after extradition from Mexico

… the Sinaloa Cartel arraigned in Chicago after extradition from Mexico June 16, 2020 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … today on federal drug charges following his extradition from Mexico. The defendant, Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, was … in Federal Court in Chicago. According to the Indictment, from at least May 2005 until December 2008, Cabrera Sarabia …
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Registered nurse sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing opioids from elderly patient

… to 18 months in federal prison for stealing opioids from elderly patient November 27, 2019 Omaha Contact Info … in federal prison for stealing prescription pain medication from his patient between April and August, 2018, as … nurse for an elderly woman in her 80’s who was recovering from multiple surgeries and prescribed controlled substance …
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Greenwich

… New York Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Greenwich February 22, 2017 New … to distribute, and to distribute, heroin.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics …
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Ghostface Gangster Members, Associate Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking Conspiracy from Georgia Prisons

… Associate Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking Conspiracy from Georgia Prisons November 13, 2024 Atlanta Contact Info … the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine from two state prisons into Southwest Georgia, a dangerous … drug bust at Motel 6 in Albany on Sept. 12, 2022, resulting from a larger investigation into drug trafficking from …
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Final Federal Defendant from “Operation New Day” Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

… Final Federal Defendant from “Operation New Day” Sentenced to Five Years in Prison … to the community through incapacitation. Following release from custody, the defendant should avail himself to the …
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Major Black Tar Heroin Supplier Sentenced To Over 24 Years In Prison

… “Huntington has suffered a number of tragic deaths from heroin overdoses. We can’t bring back the lives that … lost, but we will do everything in our power to prevent it from happening again,” said United States Attorney Booth … We are sending a message loud and clear to drug dealers from Mexico and everywhere else that if you come to …
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Multistate Kilo-Level Fentanyl Trafficker with Network from Philadelphia to Raleigh Sentenced to 10 Years

… Multistate Kilo-Level Fentanyl Trafficker with Network from Philadelphia to Raleigh Sentenced to 10 Years November … who operated as a middleman in a drug distribution network from Philadelphia to Raleigh, coordinated transactions that … extensive operation, which moved large quantities of drugs from Philly to Raleigh through the diligent efforts of the …
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Associate of Rafael Caro-Quintero arrested on supervised release violations

… he violated the terms of his supervised release, stemming from a 1997 escape from confinement charge. A second warrant was issued for … to 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or can be submitted online at fbi.gov/tips . Additional information concerning …
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Jury Convicts Richmond Man of Fentanyl Trafficking

… a cooperator to execute two controlled drug purchases from Pair. The cooperator, working with law enforcement, … 30, 2019, and two ounces of heroin on November 12, 2019, from Pair. Upon inspection, both substances purchased from Pair were found to be fentanyl. Pair was found guilty …
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Forestville Dentist Sentenced For Distributing Drugs

… including Oxydodone, and for distributing cocaine from his dental office, announced United States Attorney for … write the prescriptions in other names to avoid detection. From January 1997 to October 2004, Curtis wrote …
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Newport News Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

… today. According to court documents, the charges stem from a drug organization that, since January 2005, imported … 20 kilograms of crack and significant quantities of ecstasy from California to Hampton Roads. The drugs were shipped … in a shooting into a Newport News apartment. Bullets from that shooting struck a pregnant woman, however, both …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More than 15 Years Imprisonment

… supervised release for his participation in crimes arising from a conspiracy to distribute powder cocaine in Maryland … at trial, Saunders obtained bulk quantities of cocaine from a supplier in California, via Federal Express packages, … was presented that a large amount of cash was seized from the home at which Saunders then resided. Co-defendants …