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Former Guatemalan President Extradited To The U.S. To Face Money Laundering Charges

May 28, 2013
… with conspiring to launder millions of dollars he embezzled from the Government of Guatemala through bank accounts … misused and harmed in the concealment of money embezzled from the government of Guatemala and ultimately, its … court: PORTILLO served as the President of Guatemala from January 14, 2000, to January 14, 2004. In that …
May 28, 2013
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DEA And Partners Collect 309 Tons Of Pills On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 05, 2014
… Just Think Twice Domestic Take-back initiative removes from circulation 2,411 tons of unused prescription drugs in … abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 …
November 05, 2014
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Federal Prison

November 14, 2013
… Administration in New Haven received information from the Connecticut State Police that Acosta was selling substantial quantities of heroin from his residence at 28 Maltby Place in New Haven.  … Following a series of controlled purchases of heroin from Acosta, the DEA New Haven Task Force initiated a …
November 14, 2013
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National Drug Take Back Day Residents In Pacific Northwest Turn In More Than 16 Tons

October 28, 2016
… have removed over 332,704 (166.4 tons) of medication from circulation across the region.  “This was yet another … down by state: Washington - 19,179 (9.6 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho - 3,190 (1.6 tons) removed from circulation. Oregon - 7,933 (4.0 tons) removed from …
October 28, 2016
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Marijuana Kingpin Sentenced In DEA Investigation

July 28, 2015
… distribute marijuana in Greene County, Mo., and elsewhere from April 1, 2010, to June 19, 2013. Co-defendants Brian D. … Bond arranged for Hanson and others to pick up marijuana from individuals outside of Springfield, then transported … marijuana that had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Hanson, who was sentenced today to one year and …
July 28, 2015
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Two Men Indicted In $7 Million Dollar California To Missouri Marijuana Conspiracy

July 06, 2017
… in a $7 million dollar marijuana conspiracy spanning from California to Missouri.  Zachary Scott (a.k.a. “Tuna”), … alleges that Nutt and Glaholt distributed this marijuana from 2001 through 2017, and primarily in the counties of … leadership roles in the conspiracy - obtained marijuana from multiple sources, including a grow operation in …
July 06, 2017
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Hundreds Of Counterfeit Oxycodone Tablets Seized At Port Of Entry Contained Ultra-Deadly Fentanyl

April 15, 2016
… Health and Human Services has urged individuals to refrain from taking prescription-type pills that are not prescribed and obtained from one’s own doctor. The seizure is believed to be the … tablets containing fentanyl as they were being smuggled from Mexico into the United States. “DEA will continue to …
April 15, 2016
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DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day A Huge Success

November 03, 2011
… partners have removed 995,185 (498.5 tons) of medication from circulation in the past 13 months.  “Residents in the … and abuse by turning in nearly 11 tons of medication from their homes,” said Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. … collection sites which resulted in 9,502 (4.7 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho - 23 collection sites which resulted …
November 03, 2011
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Alleged Rizzuto Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment

May 09, 2014
… will also forfeit $2,663,191 that federal agents seized from multiple locations in California that Taloni used to … transported tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana from outdoor growers in British Colombia to Montreal, … run by the Hells Angels and Native American co-conspirators from the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation along the …
May 09, 2014
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Former Bakersfield Police Department Detective Pleads Guilty To Bribery, Drug Trafficking, And Filing A False Tax Return

June 08, 2016
… criminal activity. During this time, Diaz received bribes from the informant in return for intelligence on law enforcement activities as well as protection from investigation and arrest. In addition to accepting … on duty, Diaz stopped a vehicle operated by two individuals from Yakima, Washington and used a BPD dog handler and …
June 08, 2016
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Danville Real Estate Agent Charged In Bank Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme

October 04, 2014
… separate occasions, Keslinke accepted a total of $550,000 from the undercover agent.  In an attempt to conceal the … the funds, Keslinke repeatedly deposited the money received from the undercover agent into business bank accounts under … Keslinke then attempted to launder the money by wiring it from his business bank accounts to an account controlled by …
October 04, 2014
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Continuing Criminal Enterprise No More, Jury Trial Convicts Pair Of Defendants

August 05, 2015
… [Count 1]; (2) importation into the United States from Canada [Count 2], (3) distribution in Canada, knowing … Woods, assisted by Dinelle, ran a vast marijuana operation from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, that operated from at least …
August 05, 2015
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Meth Distributors Sentenced to Prison and Forfeiture of Earnings

April 19, 2023
… to the government $143,000, which represents his proceeds from the drug-trafficking conspiracy. Bay was sentenced to … to the government $42,291, which represents his proceeds from the drug-trafficking conspiracy. Roman pleaded guilty … enforcement seized multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from various members of the drug-trafficking organization. …
April 19, 2023
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Two West Plains Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

August 06, 2021
… methamphetamine in Howell, Greene, and Texas counties from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Griffin also pleaded … waterproof case in the wood line approximately 100 yards from the residence. Inside the case, officers found multiple … to the government as the proceeds of drug trafficking, from a living room safe. Officers also found a loaded Ruger …
August 06, 2021
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National awards honors U.S. Attorney’s Office, other agencies for dismantling major Ddrug Ttraffickers

March 21, 2019
… contraband to prisons with drones and using funding from a lottery winner. The Southern District’s Organized … District of Georgia. Ten investigators and prosecutors from the agencies who coordinated Operation Cellmate received the award from OCDETF Regional Director Mike Smith at 2 p.m. …
March 21, 2019
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Interagency operation nets indictments in drug conspiracy

November 20, 2020
… in the Roswell, New Mexico, area on charges ranging from distribution of methamphetamine to money laundering. … investigation prevented over 100 pounds of methamphetamine from reaching our streets and stopped that methamphetamine from further damaging our communities. This operation is yet …
November 20, 2020
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Richland business owner sentenced to more than 28 years for falsifying human clinical research trials

October 01, 2020
… Anwar and his companies received over $5.6 million dollars from the fraud. United States Attorney Hyslop said, "Every day, Americans rely on the data from clinical research trials to keep us safe from deadly diseases and dangerous side effects. The ongoing …
October 01, 2020
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International Internet Drug Distributor Sentenced In Operation Dutch Connection After Extradition To U.S. Gainsville Co-Conspirator Cooperated Against Drug Source

February 11, 2011
… “We continue to see drugs come into our communities from other countries, but the drug pushers need local … presented in court: In 2008 DEA received information from an anonymous source in the Netherlands using the alias … obtaining drugs via the U.S. mail and distributing drugs from his residence in Gainesville. Based on this …
February 11, 2011
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International Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years

November 24, 2014
… trafficking of marijuana and laundering of drug proceeds from 2002 until April 2012. The investigation revealed that from 2002 to 2012, the defendant was involved in the trafficking of marijuana from Mexico throughout, New York, Florida, Virginia, …
November 24, 2014
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DEA Investigations Lead To Treasury 311 Patriot Act Designation Against Hizballah-Backed Financial Institutions

April 23, 2013
… This action will protect the U.S. financial system from these activities and expose entities supporting the … car dealerships in the United States and consumer goods from Asia.  Rmeiti Exchange and Halawi Exchange used their … by the order and prohibit any U.S. financial institution from opening or maintaining a correspondent or …
April 23, 2013
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Former Gallatin County Sheriff Raymond M. Martin Sentenced To Two Consecutive Life Terms Plus Ten Years

January 21, 2011
… imposed consecutively to each other. The sentence stems from MARTIN’s conviction on September 23, 2010, following an … was the elected Sheriff of Gallatin County. He was removed from office by the Gallatin County Board following his … them to begin selling marijuana for him which he had stolen from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department evidence room. …
January 21, 2011
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Alleged Bonanno Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced To Eleven Years Imprisonment

August 19, 2014
… Venizelos, also known as “John V,” “Big Man,” and “John from Staten Island,” an alleged associate of the Bonanno … $148,480 and two firearms that federal agents seized from multiple locations in Staten Island where Venizelos … Enforcement Task Force comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police Department, and New …
August 19, 2014
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Manhattan And Brooklyn U.S. Attorneys Announce Guilty Plea In Manhattan Federal Court Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin To Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

November 20, 2014
… U.S., and laundered tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from that narcotics trafficking activity.  Barrera was previously extradited from Colombia to the United States on July 9, 2013. In March …
November 20, 2014
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Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 35 Years In Prison For Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

July 25, 2016
… and laundered tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from that narcotics trafficking activity.  In March 2010, … September 18, 2012.  Thereafter, he was sent to Colombia, from where the United States sought and obtained Barrera’s …
July 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

RX Trafficking Ring Controlled Brooklyn Medical Practices: Nearly $3.4 Million In Pills Diverted

July 17, 2013
… Diversion (TDS-NY), comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police (NYPD), the Town of … of Public Safety. Detectives, investigators and agents from the NYPD's Brooklyn South Narcotics Division, the New … of the conspiracy charged in the indictment, which ran from August 2011 to the present, the defendants illegally …
July 17, 2013
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Accused Major Trafficker Indicted in Kidnappings and Assaults Linked to an Alleged Drug-Related Dispute

December 14, 2023
… revealed that the kidnappings and assaults stemmed from the theft of narcotics. Huertas is scheduled to be … were captured in audio and video recordings recovered from cellphones and iCloud accounts.  A surveillance system … Avenue in the Bronx.  Ronny Jimenez then drove away from the location in a pickup truck. Soon afterwards, law …
December 14, 2023
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International money laundering, drug trafficking and illegal wildlife trade operation dismantled

September 04, 2020
… SAVANNAH, GA:   An international conspiracy that profited from drug trafficking and the illegal wildlife trade and … District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Drug … 12 defendants and conducted 22 federal search warrants from coast to coast, including the Southern District of …
September 04, 2020
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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel leader, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years

July 17, 2019
… in the United States. The evidence included testimony from 14 cooperating witnesses, including Sinaloa Cartel … Guzman Loera and his co-conspirators over a 25-year period from January 1989 until December 2014.      From the …
July 17, 2019
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Two Mobile Pain Doctors Convicted After Seven-Week Trial

March 02, 2017
… Statute, as well as money laundering. All charges stemmed from the defendants’ operation of PPSA and C&R Pharmacy. … jury found that Ruan and Couch received illegal kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, the manufacturer of Subsys, in …
March 02, 2017
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District Attorney Vance And White House Drug Policy Director Kerlikowske Host Panel Discussion In Washington Heights On Drug Abuse Prevention Rates Of Death Declining In NYC In All Major Drug Categories Except Prescription Drugs DA’s Office To Partner

September 22, 2011
… Prosecutor. “For decades New Yorkers have suffered from the violence and devastation that drug dealing and … percent of the people who abuse prescription drugs get them from the medicine cabinets of friends or family members, … medications recreationally said they obtained the drugs from friends or relatives, underscoring the need for close …
September 22, 2011