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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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Ex-husband and wife duo from Michigan arrested in Yonkers, NY with eight kilograms of heroin

… Ex-husband and wife duo from Michigan arrested in Yonkers, NY with eight kilograms … Police Department is committed to removing dangerous drugs from our communities," said Police Commissioner Charles … efforts, we have prevented a significant amount of heroin from reaching the streets, and arrested those responsible. …
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Indianapolis Woman Charged for Trafficking Cocaine to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles

… Trafficking Cocaine to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles June 11, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact … whom Logan traveled to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles. Additional law enforcement personnel … the DEA Chicago Field Division, with substantial assistance from the Chicago Police Department, Illinois State Police, …
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Second of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients

… of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients April 19, 2021 Atlanta Contact … representative, and Gibson as a licensed practical nurse. From as early as Dec. 2019 until early 2020, the two, and …
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Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of medical products and drug charges

… Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of … and demanded opioid painkillers, anxiety pills and money from behind the counter. They fled with more than 2,500 … Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Denver Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy

… Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy November 24, 2021 … thirteen Yavapai County community members proudly graduated from the Phoenix Field Division's (PFD) first ever DEA … The community-based training program provided civilians from the local community with a first-hand understanding of …
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Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced to 26 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy from his Prison Cell

… Inmate Sentenced to 26 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy from his Prison Cell May 08, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … that he facilitated large methamphetamine transactions from within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Ramirez … couriers to transport methamphetamine and collect proceeds from several co-conspirators in southwest Missouri and …
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El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose

… El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose June 27, 2022 El Paso … in federal prison for his role in two deaths resulting from a fentanyl-laced cocaine overdose in November 2017. On …
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Palmer Couple Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose

… Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose May 19, 2016 Seattle Contact Info Contact … over the course of 2015 and early 2016, Rodolph traveled from Alaska to the area of Seattle, Washington, …
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Former Leader Of The Arellano Felix Organization Extradited From Mexico To United States To Face Charges

… Former Leader Of The Arellano Felix Organization Extradited From Mexico To United States To Face Charges April 29, 2011 … pleased with Mexico’s efforts to bring to justice a leader from one of the most violent criminal enterprises in our …
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Suburban Chicago Man Arrested After Pill Press and Fentanyl Seized from Residence

… Chicago Man Arrested After Pill Press and Fentanyl Seized from Residence February 03, 2022 Chicago Contact Info …
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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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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 …
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Baltimore Heroin Dealer Known As “Mush” Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

… Baltimore Police Department officers received information from a confidential source that an individual the source … 21, 2009, the police saw Griffin drive a gold colored Buick from that area to the 5400 block of Woodmont Avenue. Police … containing heroin, marijuana and more than $1,000 in cash from his pants pockets. Although Griffin denied any …
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Mitchellville Crack Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… and recovered: a loaded 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun from his waistband; approximately 108 grams of crack cocaine … right jacket pocket; and approximately $1,467 in cash from his front pants pockets. That same day, Drug … handgun, two black magazines, and 50 rounds of ammunition from a shelf in the master bedroom closet; drug …
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D.C. Heroin Dealer Convicted At Trial

… to distribute extremely potent heroin, largely to customers from northern Virginia.  On Aug. 21, 2013, four individuals from northern Virginia, including 16-year-old Emily Lonczak … Alifom, traveled to Washington, D.C. to purchase heroin from Thorne.  After using the heroin, Lonczak became …
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Hagerstown Woman Sentenced To Over Three Years In Prison For Distribution Of Heroin Resulting In An Overdose Death

… of heroin to an individual, resulting in his death from a heroin overdose. Judge Bennett also ordered Koons to … Koons instructed the individual to delete text messages from her phone and to refrain from contacting Koons for two weeks.  During a recorded …
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced On Drug Charges And Firearm Possession

… Sheriff Tim Cameron.    According to his plea agreement, from at least February through September 4, 2014, Curtin … Prince George’s County, Maryland.  Curtin obtained cocaine from suppliers in Tennessee and Maryland.  During the … previously been convicted of a felony and was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. Curtin admitted that …
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Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… arranging for the delivery of packages containing heroin from Phoenix to fictitious names in Maryland, with Jones … of heroin. On July 19, 2010, DEA received information from the Yuma wiretap that couriers from Yuma would be coming in with heroin to deliver to an …
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Baltimore Crack Cocaine Dealer Exiled To Over 12 Years In Prison

… Gregg L. Bernstein. According to McDonald's plea agreement, from at least 2010 through June 2013, McDonald conspired with others to obtain cocaine from suppliers in Arizona and Texas. Once the cocaine … 250 grams of cocaine, as well as packaged crack cocaine, from the main stash house of the organization.          …
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Head Of Newman Drug Ring Pleads Guilty In Huntington

… and the others sold various types of controlled substances from his home at 1814 Artisan Avenue in Huntington and in the surrounding area from at least 2010 through January of 2014.  In January of … Appleton have all pleaded guilty to various charges arising from the Newman investigation.  Other defendants are …
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Guilty plea from man who yelled “I’m not doing nothing” during arrest

… Guilty plea from man who yelled “I’m not doing nothing” during arrest …