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Second Significant Sentence Handed Down in "Operation Director's Cut"

January 08, 2007
… Attorney’s Office also received considerable assistance from law enforcement authorities in the Netherlands and …
January 08, 2007
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Two Charged In Frederick County Meth Lab Bust

September 09, 2008
… law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe from this highly addictive illegal drug.”  “Methamphetamine …
September 09, 2008
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Baltimore District Office Presents $300K in Asset Forfeiture Checks to State and City Officials

October 29, 2007
… Office seizures for this year has increased over 59% from last year". Kotowski added that "the money seized …
October 29, 2007
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Bristol Trio Convicted In Crack Cocaine Conspiracy, Leader Of Conspiracy Faces Two Mandatory Life Terms

December 07, 2006
… During that time period, JONES distributed crack cocaine from numerous locations in Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, …
December 07, 2006
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for RICO Charges

February 20, 2004
… for two years by Gross Sr. and Louis Colvin. Testimony from cooperating coconspirators and voluminous documentary …
February 20, 2004
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7 Defendants Indicted On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering And Gun Charges

November 24, 2003
… owner. The indictment also alleges that the drug proceeds from the conspiracy were at least $1.5 million. The …
November 24, 2003
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Conspirator In Methadone Overdose Death Sentenced To Over Nine

April 29, 2011
… the distribution of drugs resulted in a drug user dying from an overdose. On December 20, 2010 Mark Alan Bryan, age …
April 29, 2011
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Supplier Of Non-FDA-Approved Chemotherapy And Cosmetic Drugs Sentenced To 15 Months

June 06, 2014
… and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Arlington County Police Department and Interpol.  …
June 06, 2014
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Baltimore City Police Officer Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Trafficking Heroin While On Duty

September 25, 2012
… Anthony Barksdale. According to Redd’s plea agreement, from January to June 30, 2011, Redd conspired with others to …
September 25, 2012
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Retired Colombian Police General Sentenced To 13 Years For Conspiring To Provide Material Support To Terrorists

December 14, 2012
… JudgeJames C. Cacheris. “Former General Santoyo took bribes from terrorists - plain and simple,” said U.S. Attorney …
December 14, 2012
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Pharmacist Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Painkillers

June 03, 2014
… The Task Force includes agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bridgeport Police …
June 03, 2014
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Top Lieutenant and Head of Security for Rafael Caro Quintero Extradited from Mexico to Face Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms Charges

March 02, 2023
… and Head of Security for Rafael Caro Quintero Extradited from Mexico to Face Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms … arrested in Mexico on a provisional arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York and subsequently extradited from Mexico to the United States on March 1, 2023. Quintero …
March 02, 2023
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Canadian National Sentenced to over 11 years in Prison for Facilitating Cocaine Shipments from South America to Canada

September 08, 2025
… over 11 years in Prison for Facilitating Cocaine Shipments from South America to Canada September 08, 2025 Houston … a waypoint for hundreds of kilograms of cocaine coming from Mexico and South America and destined for Canada. Not a …
September 08, 2025
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Front Range Task Force Prevents Millions of Potentially Deadly Doses of Fentanyl from Reaching the Streets of Longmont

December 05, 2022
… Prevents Millions of Potentially Deadly Doses of Fentanyl from Reaching the Streets of Longmont December 05, 2022 … to protect our community and prevent more tragic deaths from fentanyl.  Our office will continue to vigorously …
December 05, 2022
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Cigarette And Alcohol Use At Historic Low Among Teens

December 14, 2011
… at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug (NIDA), part of the … of 10th-graders, and 21.6 percent of 12th-graders, down from the 2006 rates of 8.7 percent, 19.9 percent and 25.4 … email requests to 240-645-0227 or drugpubs@nida.nih.gov . Online ordering is available at …
December 14, 2011
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Members Of Ghana-Based Heroin Smuggling Ring Charged

July 14, 2011
… as Entry Point for East Coast Distribution of Heroin from West Africa ALEXANDRIA, VA. - The leader and members of … have been charged with using couriers to smuggle heroin from Ghana into the United States, a sign of the growth of … must know that there are no boundaries that can protect you from the long arm of the U.S. justice system. There is no …
July 14, 2011
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DEA And USPIS Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 28 Individuals For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Marijuana

September 27, 2011
… California suppliers would purchase marijuana, originally from Mexico, in bulk so that it could be packaged and sent … The defendants mailed the packaged marijuana to Puerto Rico from U.S. Post Offices in California. They utilized … commercial establishments. The co-conspirators used USPS’ online service, text messaging and USPS customer service to …
September 27, 2011
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Former Raleigh Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges, Barred from Law Enforcement Certification

March 13, 2023
… Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges, Barred from Law Enforcement Certification March 13, 2023 Atlanta … enforcement certification and will be permanently barred from any law enforcement certification in the State of North Carolina from either the Criminal Justice Commission or the Sheriffs’ …
March 13, 2023
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Approximately 32,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized at JFK Airport Hotel: Two Men from California Arrested

November 23, 2022
… 32,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized at JFK Airport Hotel: Two Men from California Arrested November 23, 2022 New York Contact … our unrelenting efforts to prevent deadly fentanyl pills from reaching the streets.  In recent weeks, working with …
November 23, 2022
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Woman Sentenced To 25 Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Meth Distribution

October 24, 2024
… for federal drug offenses.” Court records show that from March 1, 2023, through April 11, 2023, Stafford, who … purchases of multi-ounce quantities of methamphetamine from Stafford; then as a result of ongoing surveillance of … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the  U.S. District Court for the …
October 24, 2024
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Cocaine Supplier Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Charges

December 17, 2021
… containing one kilogram of cocaine was shipped by Anderson from Tucson, Arizona to Durbin in Aberdeen, Maryland. Detectives learned from the United States Postal Inspection Service that the … room. Thompson ultimately obtained a bulk supply of cocaine from Anderson at the Arizona hotel. Based on the …
December 17, 2021
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Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to His Role in The Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 27, 2021
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from October 2018 through April 2019, investigators … and fentanyl sales to drug users and redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and … supplies of narcotics and the collection of drug proceeds from distributors. Investigators intercepted Saunders …
August 27, 2021
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Baltimore career offender pleads guilty to federal charges for distributing fentanyl

December 13, 2019
… people. Following his arrest, Nelson called his girlfriend from pre-trial detention facilities and directed her to move “the white stuff” from underneath his tub and to give it to an associate so … died as a result of using the fentanyl obtained from Wagner.  If convicted, Wagner faces a minimum mandatory …
December 13, 2019
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Baltimore felon selling fentanyl, heroin, using surveillance drones, and possessing illegal firearm, sentenced

January 31, 2020
… Department conducted two controlled purchases of drugs from Moseley at a residence in the 400 block of Freeman … 17, 2018.  At the time, Moseley had an open arrest warrant from Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  While approaching the … a previous felony conviction and was therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. During the search …
January 31, 2020
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Baltimore felon arrested with fentanyl, heroin, surveillance drones and illegal firearm pleads guilty

October 29, 2019
… Department conducted two controlled purchases of drugs from Moseley at a residence in the 400 block of Freeman … 17, 2018. At the time, Moseley had an open arrest warrant from Anne Arundel County, Md. While approaching the … a previous felony conviction and was therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. During the search …
October 29, 2019
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10 Arrested in McAlester for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

December 23, 2020
… the indictment. A copy of the full indictment can be found online at https://go.usa.gov/xAbth . The federal indictment … Corrections during the time in question. The charges arose from a joint investigation led by the DEA, along with the … members of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood operating from inside a prison, and firearms used to further criminal …
December 23, 2020
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19 Indicted in Eastern Oklahoma on Federal Charges for Methamphetamine and Weapons

November 04, 2020
… fine or both. A copy of the full indictment can be found online at go.usa.gov/x7kAM.  The indictment alleges the … methamphetamine plaguing our streets.  The DTO was sourced from Transnational Criminal Organizations based in Mexico … impact on Northeastern Oklahoma.” The charges arose from a joint investigation led by the DEA Oklahoma City …
November 04, 2020
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

November 09, 2022
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2018 through March 26, 2020, Darran Butler was … case was made possible by investigative leads generated from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and … investigative and intelligence tool that can link firearms from multiple crime scenes, allowing law enforcement to …
November 09, 2022
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DEA Announces Significant Fentanyl Seizure in New York

October 13, 2022
… deadly doses of fentanyl and fentanyl pills prevented from reaching New York communities. This is part of DEA’s … its appearance, or whether it is purchased on the street or online, it is deadly.  I commend the Drug Enforcement … directly to you   by your doctor.  Never take a pill from a friend.  Just one pill can be deadly. In September, …
October 13, 2022
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Pakistani Father and Son Convicted in International Heroin Trafficking Scheme

December 05, 2005
… Bureau of Investigation negotiated to purchase heroin from Waiz Ul-Din Wardak, a resident of Peshawar, Pakistan, … while the Afridis arranged for the heroin to be carried from Pakistan to Canada by a courier who lived in Hamilton, … of approximately 19.8 kilograms of heroin was shipped from Pakistan through Qatar to London in January 2003, …
December 05, 2005