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Pulaski Man Sentenced To 70 Months

… trial, obtained large quantities of cocaine and marijuana from various suppliers. Gentry then cooked a large portion … including several loaded assault rifles, were recovered from Randolph's residence in Pulaski, Tennessee during the … of search warrants. Approximately $2,100 in marked buy money, from a prior cocaine purchase from Gentry, was …
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DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern

… Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced results from the 2015 National Drug Threat (NDTA), which found that … cause of injury death in the United States, ahead of deaths from motor vehicle accidents and firearms.  In 2013, more … the safety and security of our communities. They profit by buying drugs from regional Mexican criminal affiliates and …
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Fall River Man Convicted of Drug Distribution Resulting in Death of a Minor and the Sale of Drugs and Machineguns on Telegram App

… Hunt to between 20 years and 25 years in federal custody.   From at least 2022 through 2024, Benjamin Hunt operated an online marketplace on the Telegram application through which …
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Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine from McBay during a traffic stop in Destin, Florida. Eight … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
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DEA Washington Division Issues Warning: “One Pill Can Kill”

… Counterfeit pills being ordered online, laced with fentanyl, causing deadly overdoses … morphine.  DEA lab analysis has identified pills ranging from .02 milligrams to 5.1 milligrams of fentanyl per … be as little as 2 milligrams. Counterfeit pills purchased online or through social media websites pose a serious …
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DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

… DEA offices nationwide regularly receive telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this … as DEA Special Agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies.  The impersonators inform their victims … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 06, 2021
… resources. While children are spending additional time online for education and recreation during this pandemic, they are at an increased risk of online exploitation and cyberbullying. What is child abuse? … emotional abuse. Approximately 86,694 children were removed from their home in FY 2019 because at least one parent had a …
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Heroin Trafficker From Rowlett Sentenced

… Heroin Trafficker From Rowlett Sentenced June 08, 2017 Dallas Contact Info …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement … activities.   DEA continues to receive reports from practitioners and the general public, alike, indicating … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Six Years for Methamphetamine Charge

… District of Wisconsin, announced that Doua Moua, 37, from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by … this charge on Aug. 3, 2021. On Dec. 10, 2020, an officer from the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department pulled over a … During post-arrest interviews, Moua and Stelzer admitted buying the methamphetamine together in the Twin Cities. Moua …
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Newark Man Sentenced To More Than 24 Years In Prison For Role In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

… and around New Jersey. Agents overheard Pender agreeing to buy heroin from others and observed Pender meeting with others on … Special agents were also able to track Pender’s movements from New Jersey to the Monroeville area on Dec. 9, 2009, and …
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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated from Mexico, to Chicago, to Indianapolis. In July 2010, an … law enforcement agencies, the original small undercover buy culminated on December 15, 2010, with the seizure and … acquiring large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from his sources of supply which were then distributed to …
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DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

… DEA offices nationwide regularly receive telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this … themselves as DEA agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies.  The impersonators inform their victims … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 48 months in prison

…  Between November 2018 and January 2019, investigators from the La Crosse Police Department purchased approximately 52 grams of methamphetamine from Conner.  During one of the controlled buys, Conner admitted to selling a half pound of …
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Mexican National sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Tehama County

… agent purchased over three pounds of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search … Major Investigations Team (SUMIT), with special assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California …
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Ventura County Men Charged With Trafficking Meth In Kern County

… other states. On July 19, 2013, agents had the informant buy one pound of methamphetamine for $7,500 from Avila-Angulo, the alleged courier. According to the … and the Kings County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the California Highway Patrol. Assistant United States …
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Dark Web Narcotics Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

… failed effort to hide their illegal and dangerous activity from law enforcement,” stated Acting United States Attorney … defendants have learned, drug dealers who push their poison online cannot evade prosecution by hiding in the dark … goal to shut down as many drug trafficking organizations online and on the streets,” stated DEA Special Agent in …
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Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

… record-keeping monitoring and uninterrupted visits from the DEA. “An important part of DEA’s mission is to … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
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Madison Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… of Criminal Investigation arranged a series of controlled buys with a confidential informant. The confidential … successfully purchased crack cocaine and methamphetamine from Thomas in March 2020, and additional crack cocaine and approximately 52 grams of methamphetamine from him on April 1, 2020. During a search of Thomas’s …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… for a confidential informant to purchase methamphetamine from Scheerer in Mauston. After the confidential informant purchased just over 25 grams of methamphetamine from Scheerer, Scheerer asked the confidential informant if they would like to buy a “dirty” gun. The confidential informant agreed and …
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More Than 30 Drug Peddlers Arrested In Orange County

… after the OCSO continually received complaints from business owners regarding individuals selling and buying narcotics in the area of Old Cheney Highway and … local counterparts have removed more than 30 drug peddlers from our community, and we will use all our resources to …
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Complaint Unsealed Charging 19 Gang Members And Associates With Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine And Heroin

… to have used contraband cell phones to traffic drugs from prison OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - A 16-month joint … On Thursday, July 14, 2016, law enforcement officers from the Federal Bureau of (FBI), Drug Enforcement (DEA), … use of cooperating defendants and sources, to controlled buys, consensually recorded telephone calls, …
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Three Family Members Sentenced For Cocaine Charges

… CS that her nephews, McKenzie and Oliver, were in Orlando, from St. Petersburg, and wanted to buy a kilogram of cocaine for $28,000. The following day, … CS got into Miller’s vehicle, McKenzie removed a small bag from his pocket and showed the CS that it contained money. …
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Eagle Pass Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Cocaine Distribution

… grams of cocaine. Evidence presented in trial revealed that from January 2009 until April 2014, the Cardonas used Real … drug proceeds. The Cardona brothers used the proceeds from their cocaine distribution to fuel their lifestyle of … cars that they showed at various car shows in Texas and to buy and remodel homes. During recorded phone calls played at …
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New York Man Imprisoned 69 Months For Heroin Trafficking

… Hercules, trafficked approximately one kilogram of heroin from New York to Rutland from early 2012 to February 2013. The three New York men … used confidential informants to make controlled buys of the heroin from Willis and Murphy in the Rutland …
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Bakersfield Businessman Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For International Drug Conspiracy

… both of Bakersfield, negotiated with an undercover agent to buy 70 kilograms of cocaine. During the negotiations, and in … he had shipped approximately 36,000 kilograms of cocaine from Bakersfield to the Toronto area through his Canadian … natives of the Punjabi village of Gureh, and Dhaliwal, from the neighboring village of Chimna, are considered …
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Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador

… Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador February 11, 2022 San Diego Contact Info … Cartel drug trafficker, was extradited to the United States from Ecuador today. On October 19, 2021, a federal grand … conspiracy to traffic substantial quantities of cocaine, from Central and South America to Mexico and ultimately into …
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Heroin Trafficker From Auburn, Maine Sentenced

… Heroin Trafficker From Auburn, Maine Sentenced May 03, 2017 New England … with federal agents purchased $1,000 worth of heroin from Robinson in Auburn.  Shortly thereafter, law …
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Hidden cocaine shipment seized from container

… Hidden cocaine shipment seized from container June 03, 2020 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us … investigation), DEA’s commitment to protecting its citizens from the dangers of drugs is unwavering.” “We applaud the … successfully disrupting the flow of deadly narcotics from entering our country,” said Christopher Kennally, …
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Defendant Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine from Prison

… Defendant Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine from Prison July 20, 2018 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us … bars.” “Silva’s time in state prison did not deter him from continuing his drug trafficking activity,” said U.S. … Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “Instead of learning his lesson from his cocaine-trafficking conviction, Silva chose to …