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Detroit Area Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison Stemming From Money Laundering Conviction

… Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison Stemming From Money Laundering Conviction January 27, 2016 Detroit … Coates laundered approximately $1.9 million generated from the illegal sale of marijuana. Coates recruited …
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14 Individuals from Massachusetts and Connecticut Charged in New Hampshire for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… 14 Individuals from Massachusetts and Connecticut Charged in New Hampshire …
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Turner man faces up to 40 years in prison on charges stemming from marijuana cultivation

… man faces up to 40 years in prison on charges stemming from marijuana cultivation October 18, 2019 New England …
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Four People Charged In Large Marijuana Caper That Transported Thousands Of Pounds From Arizona To Ohio

… Large Marijuana Caper That Transported Thousands Of Pounds From Arizona To Ohio February 03, 2016 Detroit Contact Info …
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Pennsylvania Doctor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison For Illegally Selling Prescriptions From New Jersey Office

… To 12 Months In Prison For Illegally Selling Prescriptions From New Jersey Office November 20, 2012 New Jersey Contact … day in prison for illegally selling Percocet prescriptions from his Trenton office. Lee, 70, of Holland, Pa., …
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Statement from the DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

May 03, 2023
… Statement from the DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on COVID-19 …
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22 Defendants Charged For Alleged Roles In Connected Drug Rings Extending From Mexico To Chicago And Across The U.S.

… Charged For Alleged Roles In Connected Drug Rings Extending From Mexico To Chicago And Across The U.S. October 01, 2014 … resulted in the seizure of more than $3.9 million from a residence in suburban Park Ridge in April 2013, as …
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Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiracy to Distribute 900 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Reentry

… police officer. Police followed Mercado-Chaparro after the buy and saw him conduct other drug deals. Several days … police saw Mercado-Chaparro retrieve two large garbage bags from his pickup truck and place them in a nearby Jeep. … it, and seized roughly 630 more pounds of methamphetamine from the truck bed.  Altogether, Mercado-Chaparro possessed …
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$11 Million Dollar Heroin Shipment Seized En Route From New York City To New England

… $11 Million Dollar Heroin Shipment Seized En Route From New York City To New England May 19, 2014 New York … rifles, and $85,000 cash. On Thursday, May 15th, a team from the DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Group …
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Two Lebanese Citizens Extradited from Republic of Georgia to Face International Money Laundering Charges

… Two Lebanese Citizens Extradited from Republic of Georgia to Face International Money …
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Attorney General Recognizes Assistant U.S. Attorney And Law Enforcement Officials From The Western District Of Tennessee

… Assistant U.S. Attorney And Law Enforcement Officials From The Western District Of Tennessee December 09, 2011 … Jenks’ murder revealed that Gauna and Garcia had traveled from Austin, Texas to the Western District of Tennessee with …
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U.S. Attorney's Office Prosecuted 85 Firearm Offenders in Eastern Washington with Cases from DEA and Federal Partners

… 85 Firearm Offenders in Eastern Washington with Cases from DEA and Federal Partners March 06, 2024 Seattle Contact … obtained firearms. Firearms that are forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and …
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DEA Speeds Up Application Process For Research On Schedule I Drugs

… for abuse, such as ecstasy or LSD. By taking the process online, both existing and new researchers can submit their …
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Supervising pharmacist sentenced to prison for diverting millions of dollars in oxycodone pills from a Queens pharmacy

… prison for diverting millions of dollars in oxycodone pills from a Queens pharmacy August 30, 2019 New York Contact Info …
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Five Orlando And Miami Men Convicted Of Multi-Kilo Cocaine Conspiracy, Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… up to life, in federal prison, and potential deportation from the United States. Because of their prior felony drug … and other conspirators sold cocaine and “crack” cocaine from two houses south of downtown Orlando. Gelin, who was … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov and/or …
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Member Of Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison For Distributing Cocaine And Heroin Shipped To Chicago From Mexico

… For Distributing Cocaine And Heroin Shipped To Chicago From Mexico November 18, 2015 Chicago Contact Info Contact … and served as a broker in its efforts to ship the narcotics from Mexico. Arevalo-Renteria, 46, pleaded guilty last year …
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Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

… into Southwest Virginia Abingdon, Va., – A man, formerly from California, who recently relocated to Southwest … their meth trafficking business in Washington County from January 2021 through April 2022 and conspired with … the Virginia State Police, and task force officers from both the Lebanon Police Department and Smyth County …
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Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilograms in Cocaine Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

… Police Department (PGPD). According to his plea agreement, from July 2020 to November 2020, Ipina sold cocaine to … time of his arrest, law enforcement also recovered $1,021 from Ipina’s person.   In an interview with law enforcement, … in recovered cash to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from a drug supplier in Texas. As stated in his plea …
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DEA Washington Commemorates Black History Month

… integral part of our unique history as a nation. It spans from some of America’s darkest days – the time of slavery – … These differences reflect where each individual comes from, the current world we all live in, and the great places … As a team, we will work to protect our fellow citizens from the threat of violent crime, deadly drugs, and …
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Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… September 15, 2020, DEA agents saw Gray carry a black bag from his residence to his car and drive away. Gray’s car was … searched the car and found a black bag (different bag from the first observation) in the trunk containing: a 9mm … knew that as a result of that conviction, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. This case is part …
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Darknet Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illicit Prescription Drugs

… via the U.S Postal Service. According to court documents, from around April 2020 through October 2020, Cullen Roberts, … that is also commonly abused. Agents also recovered from Roberts’ residence empty boxes that had contained … U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and detectives from local assisting police agencies. The task force is …
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Baltimore Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

… 662-5879 Law Enforcement Seized $24,422 in Drug Proceeds from Bascom’s Residence Baltimore, MD  – U.S. District Judge … County Police Department. According to his plea agreement, from May 2020 to February 23, 2021, Bascom conspired with … quantities of drug cutting agents, and drug paraphernalia from Bascom’s co-conspirator’s residences. SAC Jarod Forget …
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Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Police Department. According to the two-count indictment, from December 2020 to January 12, 2021, Prilliman conspired … later received sentencing reductions, and he was released from federal custody in March 2019. If convicted, Prilliman … in the same location.  This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine

… compartments of tractor-trailers driven cross-country from California. During this time, King and his … or his co-conspirators attended the unloading of cocaine from the tractor-trailers and brought King’s money, which … sentenced previously in 2017 to terms ranging from 9 to 27 years in prison based on their roles in the …
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Manager in Major Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… Department.   According to Ringgold’s plea agreement, from October 2018 to April 2019, law enforcement … and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. … supplies of narcotics and the collection of drug proceeds from distributors.  Investigators regularly overheard …
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Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 years in prison

… to have prescribed more than half a million opioid pills from his Martinsville practice. He was convicted of having caused the death of a West Virginia woman from the oxycodone and oxymorphone he prescribed, … and fentanyl.  A majority of those receiving prescriptions from Smithers traveled hundreds of miles, one-way, to …
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Federal Prison Term for Harrisonburg Man

… of fentanyl. “In 2021, more than 100,000 Americans died from drug poisonings, with nearly three-fourths of those … fighting drug addiction disorder.  Fighting this epidemic from both ends is the only way forward.” “Many of the people who died from fentanyl had no idea they even took it. The drug …
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Federal Prison Term for Harrisonburg Man

… of fentanyl. “In 2021, more than 100,000 Americans died from drug poisonings, with nearly three-fourths of those … fighting drug addiction disorder.  Fighting this epidemic from both ends is the only way forward.” “Many of the people who died from fentanyl had no idea they even took it. The drug …
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Fugitive Wanted For The Kidnapping And Murder Of A Federal Agent Is Added To The FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” List

… States and elsewhere and reflects his criminal activities from 1980 to 2017. (EDNY Docket No. 15-CO-208(S-2)   On July … extremely close to unlocking a million-dollar drug pipeline from Mexico to the U.S. in 1985. Before he was able to … directed 1-800-CALL-(1-800-225-5324), or can be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov. Additional information concerning …
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New Castle, Virginia Pharmacist Indicted

… Virginia became concerned when her husband, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, became increasingly violent. She … Police after noting the medication her husband had received from Lineberry did not look right. These pills were sent to … for patients---that he did not have authorization from a qualified health care provider to do. These refills …