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Anchorage Attorney Arrested, Charged with Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses

… substance. Court documents explain that Facey was suspended from practicing law on Feb. 24, 2025, following numerous bar … Office for the District of Alaska has been recused from this case with the exception of certain personnel. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven D. Clymer from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of …
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Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… District of North Carolina.  “Protecting our communities from drugs and guns is one of the Justice Department’s core … we are stepping up our efforts to remove illegal firearms from our communities, eliminate drugs in our neighborhoods, … pistol, knowing he was a convicted felon and was prohibited from possessing a firearm.  Tia Marche Ray, 33, of …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… last year compared to 2019, sadly, overdose deaths from these drugs significantly increased from 2019 to 2020.  Although the DEA remains committed to stopping drug trafficking organizations from bringing their deadly drugs into our country, we need …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease … Back Day has removed more than 7,000 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are …
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Four Arrested After DEA-Led Investigation into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Ring

… of narcotics, revealed that Fisher received heroin/fentanyl from Collins, and fentanyl/heroin and cocaine from other suppliers.  He then distributed the narcotics to … the arrests of the four defendants, agents and officers from the DEA, FBI, Connecticut State Police, and Waterbury, …
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Leader of Drug Delivery Service Responsible for Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Convicted

… was fully aware that a customer had previously overdosed from the deadly fentanyl Ortega laced into his product yet … continues to claim lives and inflict havoc on families from all walks of life.  Drug dealers don’t label their …
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Kilo Fentanyl Distributor in Craven County Sentenced to 40 Years

… of Craven County’s most hopeless souls, extracting profit from their pain and addiction,” said U.S. Attorney Michael … and its partners are committed to holding those who profit from this destruction accountable. This is a warning to …
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Australian National Pleads Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… – On July 29, Jordan Curry, 42, an Australian national from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), pled guilty to … in a conspiracy to launder money and import cocaine from South America through the United States to Australia.  According to the agreed upon factual proffer, from 2019 to 2021, Curry led an international drug …
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Leader Of Nationwide Meth Ring Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearm and Money Laundering Charges

… 2021, 12 controlled purchases of methamphetamine were made from the drug trafficking organization—two of which were directly from Alkayisi and one that was negotiated with Alkayisi and … of approximately 100 pounds of 100% pure methamphetamine from Keleman that he allegedly picked up on behalf of …
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South Georgia Physician Sentenced to Prison after Admitting Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Drugs

… massive amounts of addictive-controlled substances from pain management and addiction clinics. Dr. Wallace … is committed to stopping unscrupulous medical professionals from harming patients.” “Dr. Anderson betrayed his oath and … is to seek out those responsible for supplying poison, from the street-level dealers to the professional dealers in …
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Nine Defendants Indicted in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… conspiracy that funneled cocaine and other drugs from Atlanta to the Waynesboro, Ga., area. The indictment in … developed information about cocaine trafficking from Mexico, through California to Atlanta, and then … primarily to distributors in Burke County. Investigators from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office then worked with the …
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Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges

… both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States and conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States. Purdy, 42, of Carlsbad, will remain … over to another individual, who had traveled to Carlsbad from Mexico in order to pick up the firearms and transport …
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New Britain Man Involved in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty

… guilty in Hartford federal court to a charge stemming from the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine. … search of one package, which had been mailed from California, revealed approximately one kilogram of … had an associate who used a van to transport narcotics from California, or another location in the southwestern …
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A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023

… for fentanyl trafficking offenses with sentences ranging from two to 17 years in prison. Another approximately 29 … Americans at catastrophic rates and devastating families from coast to coast,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge … the product of an investigation by the DEA with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the California Highway …
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Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

… , 34, of Farmington, Ark., as a fentanyl distributor. From March 1 and March 25, 2022, DEA agents, utilizing a … made two separate undercover purchases of fentanyl directly from Oliver. On March 25, 2022, DEA agents executed a search …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

… enforcement partners play in protecting American consumers from illegal narcotics being shipped via the U.S. Mail. U.S. … operations to keep USPS customers and employees safe from greedy drug traffickers who favor profit over human … Division.” According to the evidence presented at trial, from 2014 through December 6, 2016, Aaron Rhy Broussard, 31, …
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Six arrested after DEA Task Force investigation into fentanyl trafficking ring

… kilogram-quantities of narcotics, primarily fentanyl, from a source of supply, and then distributed the drug to … Members of the organization delivered cash generated from the sale of narcotics to Zhang, a money broker in … was arrested on state charges shortly after he drove from the Pratt Street location and was found in possession …
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National healthcare fraud takedown results in charges against over 600 individuals responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses

… OxyContin, or Fentanyl. Three of the defendants are from Selma and the remaining six are from Mobile. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department … in today’s arrests. In addition, HHS announced today that from June 2017 to the present, 587 providers have been …
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22 People indicted for their roles in northern Ohio drug conspiracy

… drugs, which they sold in Euclid and Cleveland to customers from across Northeast Ohio. Named in the 42-count indictment … cocaine and powder cocaine. It concentrated on customers from the east side of Cleveland, Euclid and Lake County. The … analogues when he was arrested in Cleveland after fleeing from law enforcement. Gray was charged with possession of a …
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Parker doctor sentenced for illegally distributing controlled substances

… file for that same patient also included strong warnings from other physicians who had seen the patient, including one which said, “these doses of medication from my perspective were incompatible with his long-term … survival.” That patient died just over a month later from oxycodone toxicity as a result of taking controlled …
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Indiana, California drug-trafficking organizations dismantled

… by removing violent crime organizations and individuals from our communities."  According to the superseding … Grindle took over 200 grams of methamphetamine and firearms from Mathews, prompting Mathews to enlist the help of … marijuana. Pugh arranged for methamphetamine to be shipped from California to Indiana for re-distribution by Briscoe …
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Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

… County Sheriff’s Office during a two-year investigation. From the summer of 2018 through the fall of 2019, law … $71,094.00 in U.S. Currency, and $15,845 in drug proceeds, from multiple locations in Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, and …
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Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals

… Moore is also charged with five counts of causing death from the distribution of heroin and/or fentanyl and 12 … Joshua Levine is charged with one count of causing death from the distribution of heroin and fentanyl and two counts … addictions when they relapsed and immediately overdosed from the potent fentanyl. Robert Moore was arrested on March …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two In Marijuana Trafficking Investigation

… (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 Investigation stems from abandoned marijuana load discovered on Van Horn school … school, namely Presidio High School.  The indictment stems from an investigation resulting from a marijuana seizure on November 19, 2012, at a …
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Members Of Taos County-Based Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring Enter Guilty Pleas

… and six other defendants with conspiring to distribute from at least June 2012 through Dec. 2015.  It also charged … assets and property derived, either directly or indirectly, from proceeds obtained from the criminal activities charged. During a change of …
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Transporting Drugs And Money Between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St Thomas

… that members of this organization would take orders from individuals in Puerto Rico interested in purchasing … would receive the money for the payment of the narcotics from the buyers in Puerto Rico and would coordinate the … of drugs and money in phases:  The money was first moved from the east coast of Puerto Rico to Culebra, either in …
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

… Squad, state and local police, and a team of prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have investigated … prescription opioids have devastated hundreds of families from every corner of our state.  This statewide initiative … Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Boyle. “While those suffering from the disease of heroin addiction need access to …
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Another Pill-Mill Doctor Sentenced To Over A Decade In Federal Prison

… presented at the trial, Azmat worked at East Health Center from February 21 to March 18, 2011.  During that time, Azmat … long distances to receive their prescriptions, often coming from Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida.  Patients typically paid … had any medical education, training, or experience aside from having been associated with earlier pill-mill …
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5 Charged For Possession Of Over 2 Tons Of Cocaine In Maritime Enforcement Operation

… court. DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said “From digging border tunnels to using go-fast boats, drug … partners, who stopped this massive shipment of narcotics from arriving at our shores.” HSI Special Agent-in-Charge …
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Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin Dismantled

… heroin and faux oxycodone pills which contained fentanyl - from California to Western New York.  The 59-count … designed to look identical to oxycodone pills - were made from a toxic mix of fentanyl and acetaminophen. DEA Special … ten pounds of marijuana, was one of many allegedly sent from California to Buffalo by defendant Pablo Zambrano.  The …