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Repeat “Meth” Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

March 18, 2021
… enforcement partner’s commitment to remove dangerous drugs from our streets to protect our communities,” said the … Narcotics/Vice Division agent received information from a confidential source (CS) who stated that a male known … Howard’s cell phone revealed numerous text messages to and from Howard discussing drug transactions and prices right up …
March 18, 2021
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

February 01, 2024
… Trafficked Large Quantities of Meth and Heroin from Mexico to Portland PORTLAND, Ore.—A Fontana, California … for trafficking large quantities of illegal narcotics from Mexico into the Portland metro area for redistribution … to court documents, beginning in April 2019, special agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and …
February 01, 2024
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Steven Bell Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

January 03, 2024
… of Wisconsin and Illinois on January 1. Bell was promoted from Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the DEA … narcotics unit and Metro Gang Task Force. Bell graduated from the DEA Academy in 2004 and was assigned to the Phoenix … of Ohio, Bell graduated with a degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. The Omaha Division is …
January 03, 2024
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Two Albuquerque Men Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

December 19, 2023
… to sell 30,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover detective from the Albuquerque Police Department for $30,000. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted … flee but was quickly apprehended. Agents recovered the bag from the car and determined it contained a large amount of …
December 19, 2023
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Foreign National Convicted of Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 21, 2023
… for plotting to traffic hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the United States in a scheme that also included money … Through his relationship with a fellow Hells Angels member from New Zealand, Lazar joined a conspiracy to purchase more than 400 kilograms of cocaine from a person in the United States, who the conspirators …
November 21, 2023
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New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

August 31, 2023
… suspicious package that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from New Haven to an address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.  The … kilogram quantities of cocaine that had been shipped from Puerto Rico, the resale of the cocaine to others, and … of cocaine, that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico to addresses on Poplar Street and Exchange …
August 31, 2023
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Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 25, 2023
… as the main source of the supply, purchasing the pills from Mexico and, with the help of co-conspirators, orchestrating their shipment from Arizona to Austin via the U.S. Postal Service.  Agents … drug trafficking operations.” "This sentence results from coordinated efforts that dissolved an enterprise …
July 25, 2023
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl in Downtown Seattle While Armed with a Handgun

May 09, 2023
… “We are committed to prosecuting appropriate federal cases from the efforts to stop drug trafficking on Third Avenue … Nick Brown. “In this case, Mr. Johnson did not learn from his first arrest in the International District and was … and a semi-automatic 9 mm pistol. Johnson was released from custody. Before charges were filed on that arrest, …
May 09, 2023
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 08, 2023
… started with 100 photos; over the past year, Americans from across the country have sent DEA more than 5,000 … It reflects the reality that fentanyl is killing Americans from all walks of life, in every state and community in this … exhibit will have extended hours on Tuesday, May 9, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. “Fentanyl is the greatest threat to …
May 08, 2023
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Drug Organization Dispatcher Sentenced to Seven Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

January 31, 2023
… November 1, 2022.  In his plea agreement, he admitted that from October 2020 to October 2021 he worked with a drug … acted principally as a dispatcher who took phone orders from the drug trafficking organization’s customers and … take the drugs to a larger stash house.  He picked up money from customers and delivered it to another co-conspirator in …
January 31, 2023
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Idaho Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin

January 27, 2023
… drug trafficking conspiracy with others in southeast Idaho from December 2017 to August 2018. Evidence established that … trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from a source of supply based in Mexico. Evidence further … attempted to get large quantities of cocaine from the Salt Lake City source of supply. In May 2018, …
January 27, 2023
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Leader of Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization that Smuggled Multi-Ton Quantities of Drugs Sentenced to 17.5 Years

January 27, 2023
… Lemus-Lara, aka “Humilde,” a high-level cartel boss from Guatemala, was sentenced in federal court today to 210 … organization that moved multi-ton quantities of cocaine from South America via maritime smuggling routes to … drug traffickers, including several, like Lemus-Lara, from Guatemala. “International drug trafficking …
January 27, 2023
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Two California Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

October 28, 2022
… trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from California to Oregon. Jack Scott Lewis, 36, of Los … According to court documents, in December 2019, detectives from the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) began … for transporting large quantities of methamphetamine from California to Oregon for distribution and sale in …
October 28, 2022
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Indianapolis Meth, Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 21, 2022
… organization that operated in the Indianapolis area from the summer of 2019 through March 19, 2020. The … who coordinated the receipt of methamphetamine and heroin from different sources and organized the distribution of the … of the conspiracy. Harris transported controlled substances from Indianapolis to Silver Lake, Indiana, for Sandra …
July 21, 2022
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… we have lost too many lives due to opioid overdoses from fentanyl, prescription pain pills and other illicit … continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of overdoses. …
March 02, 2021
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to Prison For Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

November 19, 2021
… three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … was sending USPS parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Between … The investigation revealed that the cocaine was being sent from Puerto Rico by Muniz and others. On January 9, 2019, …
November 19, 2021
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 27, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 27, 2022
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy

April 22, 2022
… learned that three people in Wisconsin received cocaine from someone in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican … agents obtained a federal search warrant for a parcel sent from Puerto Rico and destined for a residence in Winona, … agent obtained a federal search warrant for a parcel sent from Independence, Wisconsin to a residence in Puerto Rico. …
April 22, 2022
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 18, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 18, 2022
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 15, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
April 15, 2022
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… appearances of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances from China have decreased substantially, following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died from overdoses.      2020 NDTA findings of note: Mexican …
March 02, 2021
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DEA Announces Expansion of Operation Crystal Shield

January 28, 2021
… an ever-evolving initiative to protect the American people from the dangers of methamphetamine. It is imperative that … the trend of increased meth on our streets and deaths from meth use and overdose. This action is an important step to stymie this dangerous drug from flooding our neighborhoods and communities.” In …
January 28, 2021
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Fourteen People Charged with Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, and Cocaine in Racine, Wisconsin

November 19, 2020
… law enforcement partners to keep Wisconsin citizens safe from drug trafficking and the violence that is always … of law enforcement to bring to justice those who profit from the national drug epidemic,” said DEA Milwaukee … free of drugs and violence.” “Drug dealers profit from putting dangerous, addictive, and oftentimes deadly …
November 19, 2020
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Waterbury Man Sentenced for Role in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

June 30, 2021
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … revealed that Aybar-Peguero received fentanyl and heroin from members of the Sosa-Ortiz organization and sold the … drug proceeds. Law enforcement seized approximately $98,000 from Aybar-Peguero’s business bank account. On September 30, …
June 30, 2021
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Waterbury man sentenced to four years for role in heroin and cocaine trafficking ring

February 04, 2021
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … intercepted on calls coordinating the purchase of narcotics from both the Sosa-Ortiz organization and from other individuals who sometimes supplied the Sosa-Ortiz …
February 04, 2021
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Waterbury man sentenced to 66 months in prison for trafficking heroin

November 18, 2020
… during Lopez’s trial earlier this year, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … was receiving large quantities of heroin and cocaine from various suppliers and distributing narcotics in and … in December 2018, Lopez ordered 150 grams of heroin from two other members of the conspiracy. Three hundred …
November 18, 2020
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Waterbury man sentenced 78 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin

September 18, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers and selling to drug to other … $120,000 in cash and four vehicles. Investigators seized from Campbell approximately 10 grams of a mixture of …
September 18, 2020
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Massachusetts man sentenced to 97 months for participating in fentanyl and heroin distribution conspiracy

September 24, 2020
… According to court documents and statements made in court, from at least January of 2017 through July of 2017, Vasquez … in Lawrence, Massachusetts.  Customers, including customers from New Hampshire, would call a telephone number to order … to identify traffickers, like Mr. Vasquez who come from out of state to distribute this poison to the citizens …
September 24, 2020
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Waterbury man sentenced to 66 months in prison for trafficking narcotics

September 17, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Santos, and selling to … The intercepts revealed that Santos was receiving narcotics from co-conspirators and supplying heroin and cocaine to a …
September 17, 2020
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Watertown man sentenced to 70 months in prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring

July 23, 2020
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … Martinez purchased bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from a member of the organization who distributed narcotics from the Corner Mini market at 52 East Farm Road in …
July 23, 2020