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Leader of Drug Ring in Prince George’s and Charles Counties Sentenced to Over 11 Years For Cocaine Distribution and Money Laundering

… that Fenwick forfeit several vehicles and $16,971 seized from one of his homes . According to his guilty plea, from 2000 to 2003 Fenwick coordinated the distribution of … to customers, by obtaining bulk quantities of cocaine from others, including Henry Saunders, and providing the …
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Mexican Fugitive and Co-Conspirator Arrested on U.S. Drug, Money Laundering Charges

… to destroy the meth trade.” Agents and task force officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested … District Court for the District of Columbia alleges that from December 2005 until March 2007, Ye Gon conspired with … and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. The complaint alleges that …
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31 Indicted For Operating A Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Enterprise

… of Takoma Park, Maryland, and 30 others for crimes arising from their three and a half year operation of a large drug … area. The second superceding indictment charges that from at least January 2001 through May 31, 2004, the …
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Salisbury Area Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 30 Years

… prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release arising from his guilty plea on March 29, 2004 to charges of … multiple ounces and kilogram quantities of these drugs from sources of supply in New York, Pennsylvania, and … couriers to transport the drugs and monies back and forth from Maryland and New York. Seldon would cook the cocaine …
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Suitland Drug Ringleader Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

… and local partners, to stop drug traffickers who profit from the harm they present to our community.” According to … Cox led a drug trafficking ring in Suitland, Maryland. From at least February 2007 to February 2009, Cox regularly …
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Waldorf Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison

…    According to evidence presented at the six-day trial, from at least August 2010 through June 6, 2013, White … During this time period, White sent shipments from the East Coast to California via FedEx and private … sealed packaging.  The evidence further established that from August 2010 through May 2013, White sent 25 shipments, …
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Hyattsville Man Sentenced For Selling Misbranded Prescription And Non-Prescription Drugs

… Washington Field Office. According to his plea agreement, from 2007 to March 27, 2012, Jimenez purchased misbranded prescription and nonprescription drugs from conspirators who brought the drugs into the United States from El Salvador and elsewhere, and then sold the drugs from …
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Doctor Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Soliciting Sexual Favors from Patients

… Distributing Opioids and Soliciting Sexual Favors from Patients May 06, 2021 New Jersey Contact Info Contact … a legitimate medical reason and soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioid prescriptions. Joseph …
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South Jersey Brothers Admit Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey

… Jersey Brothers Admit Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey March 06, 2015 New Jersey … shotguns, and an assault rifle. They obtained the firearms from pawn shops, gun stores, and other sources in South …
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Dominican National Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Selling Oxycodone from New Britain Grocery Store

… Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Selling Oxycodone from New Britain Grocery Store September 16, 2022 New … years of supervised release, for distributing oxycodone from a New Britain grocery store. According to court … investigating individuals who were selling oxycodone pills from Elzier Grocery, located at 1485 Corbin Avenue in New …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Felix Trujillo-Manrique From Colombia On Heroin Trafficking Charges

… Attorney Announces Extradition Of Felix Trujillo-Manrique From Colombia On Heroin Trafficking Charges June 27, 2013 … that Felix Trujillo-Manrique was extradited yesterday from Colombia for allegedly conspiring to import heroin from …
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Violent Armed Drug Trafficker from Boise's North End Sentenced to 262 Months in Federal Prison

… Violent Armed Drug Trafficker from Boise's North End Sentenced to 262 Months in Federal … fine.  According to court records, Ernstson, originally from San Francisco, California, led a drug trafficking … after picking up a load of methamphetamine and cocaine from the Portland, Oregon area. He was armed with a loaded …
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Former Mercer County Pharmacist Charged with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Opiates from Trenton Pharmacy

… with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Opiates from Trenton Pharmacy May 12, 2022 New Jersey Contact Info … quantities of oxycodone and other controlled substances from a pharmacy located in Trenton. Florence Ndubizu, 62, of … and a $1 million fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest. Count Three, …
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West Haven Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced

… West Haven Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced December … must serve in home confinement, for diverting narcotics from veterans under her care while she worked as a nurse at …
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Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Through LAX

… Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To … special agents that she had previously transported drugs from Los Angeles to Detroit on four or five occasions, and …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the … the dangers of fentanyl, fake pills, and purchasing drugs online. Just one of these fake pills can be enough to take a …
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Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute

… to his guilty plea, on October 3, 2019, Alexander traveled from his Towson, Maryland residence to New York to acquire … in Maryland. The following day, as Alexander was returning from New York to Maryland, law enforcement conducted a … also recovered approximately $3,357 in U.S. currency from Alexander’s person at the time of the arrest. As …
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DEA Washington Division Participating in Community Events for National Night Out

… National Night Out was established in 1984 with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department … safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, and more. National Night Out sends … expecting over 16,000 communities and millions of people from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and military bases …
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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

… assigned to DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. From there, he spent a number of years working at the … trafficking organizations, shut down illicit opioid dealers from China and Mexico, and established collaborative strike …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions

… a firearm. According to court documents, the charges stem from a Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in January 2020, where Himes fled from police and was later found to be in possession of … firearm and more crystal ice methamphetamine were recovered from the front passenger seat of Himes’ vehicle. At the time …
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Member of Bristol, Virginia Methamphetamine Drug Ring Sentenced

… woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … trafficking more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine from Houston, Texas, and that her illicit distribution …
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Forrestville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy and Gun Violations

… Rod J. Rosenstein.         According to his plea agreement, from February 2001 to December 2004 Burton conspired to … grams and 1.5 kilograms of cocaine base (crack cocaine).  From 2002 until 2004, Burton used an apartment at 3502 …
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Five Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Investment Banking Firm

… of a FBW customer, with directions to forward money from that customer’s account to a bank account to … knowledge or consent, directing the transfer of $90,000 from the customer’s FBW account to an account in the name of Ugochukwu Onwudiegwu. Leslie Reynolds faxed the order from a fax machine in Maryland to Tonya Tyson at FBW in …
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Silver Spring Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in OCDETF Cocaine Conspiracy

… of facts presented at his guilty plea on August 8, 2005, from 2001 through February, 2004 numerous individuals … intent to distribute cocaine and heroin by procuring drugs from Guatemala for redistribution in and around Maryland and … in 2001 and continuing into 2003, Alma obtained cocaine from members of this conspiracy for resale in the District …
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Leaders of Baltimore Drug Conspiracy Plead Guilty

… provided to the court as part of their plea agreements, from about December 2003 until February 2006, Leonardo Wells obtained kilogram quantities of cocaine from various sources, and distributed these quantities to … Wells when he went to meet one of his wholesale customers from Hagerstown, MD. Leonardo became aware of law …
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Superceding Indictment Against Members of Major Drug Organization

… Bascom and Smith primarily arranged for the shipment of PCP from other areas for later distribution to the District of … Belmont Street, N.W., who is alleged to have obtained PCP from the local Maryland man, and who was the major … that has seized multi-gallon quantities of PCP from the members – PCP that has been valued at nearly $1 …
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DEA’s Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results in Another Big Haul

… 488,395 pounds (244 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public. When added to the collections from DEA’s previous four Take- Back events, more than 2 … (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were removed from circulation. According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and …
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Cocaine Dealer In St. Mary’s County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

… entered an order requiring Allen to forfeit $14,706 seized from his residence during the execution of a search warrant, … D.C. Field Office.    According to his plea agreement, from February 2012 to April 2013, Allen obtained cocaine and heroin from co-conspirator Jamar Holt, for distribution to …
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Oxon Hill Felon Exiled To 7 Years In Prison For A Heroin Distribution Conspiracy And Being A Felon In Possession Of A Gun

… DEA Seized an Uzi submachine gun from defendant’s residence GREENBELT, Md. - U.S. District … Sheriff Tim Cameron. According to Bruce’s plea agreement, from July 2013 until approximately July 2014, Bruce … and Saint Mary’s Counties, Maryland.  Bruce obtained heroin from one or more suppliers, and used his residence on …
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Cocaine Dealer Exiled To Over 10 Years In Prison

… Arranged for cocaine to be smuggled from California to Maryland in concealed vehicle “traps” … that once the cocaine arrived in Maryland, it was removed from the cars at co-defendant Tommy Heard’s home. During the … learned that a vehicle containing drugs was being driven from California to Baltimore. On May 14, 2012, law …