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MS-13 Members and Associates Indicted in Racketeering, Narcotics, and Multiple Murder Conspiracies

January 06, 2022
… MS-13 members and associates regularly traveled to and from Long Island, New York, for the purpose of obtaining … eight of the defendants with a number of offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in four murders that occurred … The statutory penalties for the charged offenses range from a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison to capital …
January 06, 2022
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges Related to a Fentanyl Death

December 14, 2021
… phone activity and noted that the victim purchased heroin from a contact labeled “T” on at least seven occasions.  The last date the victim purchased heroin from “T” was on October 14, 2017, three days before the … On November 9, 2017, investigators watched Shaheed depart from his Baltimore, Maryland residence and travel to a gas …
December 14, 2021
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Two Harford County Narcotics Dealers Plead Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine

September 01, 2021
… Murphy and Bolden Obtained Cocaine from a Supplier in Delaware and Sold At Least 112 grams of … regarding the purchase of three ounces of crack cocaine from co-defendant Hammond.  Bolden had arranged the … transported money to Hammond and received a small backpack from Hammond, which investigators believed contained the …
September 01, 2021
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Four Men Charged for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Bribing U.S. Mail Carrier

August 20, 2021
… 2020, Miller mailed packages containing methamphetamine from post offices in Los Angeles, California, to addresses … paid Minor in exchange for Minor redirecting packages from the address listed on the package to members of the … postal route and Minor subsequently redirected the packages from the address listed on each package to a member of the …
August 20, 2021
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Anabolic Steroid Trafficking Network

June 08, 2021
… was receiving wholesale quantities of anabolic steroids from a drug trafficking organization run by his … in Surry County, where they used raw materials received from China to manufacture liquid and pill-form steroids for … and cyber-currency accounts. The Lamberts used the proceeds from the conspiracy to purchase luxury vehicles, jewelry, …
June 08, 2021
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Baltimore fentanyl dealer pleads guilty to distributing thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone

November 29, 2019
… Police detective purchased $400 worth of fentanyl tablets from Morris—31 tablets of fentanyl, which resembled 15 mg … who had arranged to purchase additional fentanyl tablets from Morris.  Law enforcement seized of 1,859 tablets of suspected fentanyl from Morris’ vehicle, as well as additional pills.  …
November 29, 2019
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Founder and leader of MS-13 clique trafficking guns, arming gang members, trafficking cocaine, and coordinating violence in DC suburbs, sentenced

September 09, 2019
… Gang member brought guns from Florida, distributed them to MS-13 members in Maryland, … are expected to use any means necessary to force respect from those who show disrespect, including acts of … steal, rape, control.” According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2015 through September 2016, …
September 09, 2019
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

January 19, 2023
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2016 through March 2020, D’Andre Preston 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 …
January 19, 2023
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Maryland Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Selling Heroin That Led To 6 Overdoses, 3 Deaths

April 07, 2016
… in multiple convictions of heroin dealers both locally and from the Baltimore, Maryland area. Tragically, this … were able to identify and target the larger scale dealers from Baltimore that were supplying our region.” According to … Resident Office. The Task Force includes law enforcement from the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren …
April 07, 2016
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Mitchellville Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

December 02, 2014
… - Washington Division. According to court documents, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on August 16, … vehicle, the cocaine, cell phones, and other evidence from the vehicle. Based upon review of the documents in the … 350 grams of cocaine.  Latent fingerprints recovered from the heat sealers were identified as Ford Bey’s and …
December 02, 2014
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Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

December 31, 2014
… - Washington Division. According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on September … drug residue; approximately 0.083 grams of heroin recovered from a glass table top; a Glock 30 handgun, a ten round … 350 grams of cocaine.  Latent fingerprints recovered from the heat sealers were identified as Tatum and …
December 31, 2014
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Philadelphia Attorney Indicted In Maryland For Conspiring To Launder Drug Proceeds Involving A Major Drug Distribution Organization

February 12, 2016
… $10,000 or more in cash, thereby further concealing from the government large cash transactions by members of … DEA to seek the return of certain property DEA had seized from the drug dealer.  Farrell allegedly advised that … in Canada in early August 2013, and D’Amico was extradited from Colombia, South America.  U.S. District Judge Roger W. …
February 12, 2016
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Alleged “Iron Pipeline” Gun Trafficking Network Shut Down

June 30, 2022
… functioning firearms at home with parts that can be bought online and through various retailers. These “ghost guns” are … A. Pena-Camilo (25) of Washington, D.C., allegedly fled from arresting officers but was later located in Washington, … shut down an alleged “Iron Pipeline” of illegal firearms from Washington, D.C., to Yonkers, NY. “The Yonkers PD is …
June 30, 2022
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Charged With Drug Offenses And Pandemic Loan Fraud

July 23, 2024
… which, as evidenced by these charges, includes shipments from China. This case is yet another example of the critical … the Massachusetts State Police to prevent illegal narcotics from reaching our streets.” “The FBI’s North Shore Gang Task … purchased numerous pill presses and parts for pill presses from online vendors were seized. It also alleged multiple …
July 23, 2024
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Harford County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

December 21, 2022
… investigation revealed that co-defendant Jack Anderson from Tucson, Arizona was the sender of the package. On January 22, 2020, law enforcement learned from U.S. Postal Inspectors that Durbin sent a parcel from Havre de Grace, Maryland, addressed to Anderson in …
December 21, 2022
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22 Charged In The Southern District Of Texas As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History

June 22, 2016
… to Medicare using the fraudulent home health referrals from the physician, according to the indictment. Also … and three counts of health care fraud. The charges stem from their alleged roles in an $20 million Medicare fraud … Units. The court documents for each case will be posted online, as they become available. An indictment or …
June 22, 2016
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Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty To Role In Organization Responsible For Flying Hundreds Of Kilograms Of Cocaine To The U.S. And Laundering Money From Its Sales

December 08, 2014
… Of Kilograms Of Cocaine To The U.S. And Laundering Money From Its Sales December 08, 2014 Houston Contact Info … and money laundering organization operating out of Mexico from 2002-2008 has been convicted, announced Drug …
December 08, 2014
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Judge sentences cartel-connected drug dealer to 25 years for trying to establish cocaine pipeline from Mexico to St. Louis

September 17, 2020
… dealer to 25 years for trying to establish cocaine pipeline from Mexico to St. Louis September 17, 2020 St. Louis … and elsewhere, obtained bulk quantities of cocaine from suppliers with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Burris then … Office for the Eastern District of Missouri with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of …
September 17, 2020
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Armed Leader of a Drug Trafficking Organization Shipping Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine from Puerto Rico Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

February 06, 2025
… Organization Shipping Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine from Puerto Rico Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison February … bringing kilogram quantities of cocaine into Raleigh from Puerto Rico.   On March 4, 2024, Arias, age 32, pled … Service to send shipments of kilogram-quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to various addresses in Raleigh.  The …
February 06, 2025
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Major Cocaine Supplier For The East Coast Extradited From Puerto Rico To New York City: Six Charged In Long-term Investigation

November 29, 2017
… Major Cocaine Supplier For The East Coast Extradited From Puerto Rico To New York City: Six Charged In Long-term … conspired to smuggle millions of dollars in cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York City and Rhode Island through …
November 29, 2017
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State and federal authorities dismantle major Philadelphia gun trafficking ring that sold guns and methamphetamine in Camden

January 27, 2020
… law enforcement effort that removed over 30 guns from our streets, including several linked to violence in … states with weaker gun laws, with the largest number coming from Pennsylvania, and we’re going to keep working together … obtained guns illegally by paying “straw purchasers” to buy guns in Pennsylvania at dealerships and gun shows. …
January 27, 2020
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

September 22, 2021
… Seized Fentanyl, a Firearm, and Tools of Drug Trade from Alexander and his Residence Baltimore, Md., – U.S. … on one occasion to avoid arrest when police seized from him a large quantity of fentanyl.  The sentence was … judicial authorization to intercept communications to and from cellular telephones used by Alexander from May through …
September 22, 2021
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Nine Alleged Members Of The Jenifer Drug Trafficking Organization Charged By Indictment And Implicated In A 2012 Murder

October 16, 2014
… million; several hundred thousand dollars in cash recovered from the residences of some of the defendants; over $2 … partners undertake every day to stop the flow of drugs from entering the Baltimore metropolitan area,” stated Gary …
October 16, 2014
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Statement of DEA Special Agent in Charge and U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen

October 09, 2019
Statement of DEA Special Agent in Charge and U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen October 09, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
October 09, 2019
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“Godfather” of Methamphetamine Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

July 19, 2005
“Godfather” of Methamphetamine Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison July 19, 2005 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
July 19, 2005
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Elks Extend "Hands Across the Border" to Kick Off Red Ribbon Week

October 13, 2003
Elks Extend "Hands Across the Border" to Kick Off Red Ribbon Week October 13, 2003 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
October 13, 2003
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DEA’s response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020
… Control and Prevention website and the U.S. government's online guide to information and services .  # # # On …
March 20, 2020
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Former Physician Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison On Drug Charge For Trading Prescription Drugs For Sex And Cash

August 05, 2014
… Ativan, Ritalin, Darvocet, OxyContin, and Klonopin, on an online website, and all of the ads were placed through one …
August 05, 2014
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Major Rewards Offered for Capture and Conviction of Leaders of Honduran Drug Trafficking Operation

May 02, 2022
… in the Eastern District of Virginia on charges stemming from their roles as leading figures in a drug-trafficking … to court documents and allegations in the indictment, from 2006 until the date of the indictment, Juan Carlos … +504-9452 4032 or +504-9430 7106, which can accept messages from the social messaging applications WhatsApp and Signal, …
May 02, 2022
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Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Murder for Hire

March 04, 2021
… confidential source made a number of controlled purchases from Robinson at the pharmacy, using blank prescriptions … Robinson was arrested on June 27, 2017 and was released from custody on June 29, 2017, under the supervision of U.S. … clonidine.  CS-2 had obtained the prescription medications from David Robinson.  CS-2 had known Robinson for …
March 04, 2021