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Owners Of Smoke Shack And Smoke Shack 2 Sentenced To Federal Prison

… serve three years of supervised release upon their release from prison.  This investigation was dubbed Operation Not … profits in excess of $120,000, but less than $200,000, from a specified source of unlawful activity. On May 1, 2012, Jason Guerrero purchased diamond jewelry from an area jewelry store for $18,000 in cash. On May 8, …
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Visalia Doctor Indicted For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

… his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from this into different personal bank accounts in a manner … to raise awareness of this epidemic and deter criminals from engaging in the illegal sale of prescription drugs,” … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from a doctor in Modesto - Dr. Brown. They recruited other …
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Fresno County Marijuana Prosecution Updates

… warrant. Law enforcement eradicated 2,932 marijuana plants from there and seized a firearm that Taylor had in his … 2, 2014. 327 Marijuana Plants Seized after Shots Fired from Rural Northeast Fresno (Case No. 1:12-cr-365 AWI - Peo … with intent to distribute 327 marijuana plants seized from a rural Fresno County location last October. According …
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Jury Convicts Syracuse Man In Heroin And Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

… American cities, large and small.  No city is immune from drug addiction as long as there are drug suppliers … quantities of crack cocaine and heroin in the Syracuse area from April of 2013 through June 18, 2014, when arrests were … Wilson made arrangements for heroin and cocaine powder from New York City to be delivered to him in Syracuse; …
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Gainesville Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… remove violent, drug trafficking felons like this defendant from our communities. The residents of the Northern District … he was speeding, and his vehicle matched the description from a 911 caller who reported other criminal conduct. … paraphernalia. The defendant was recently released from a prison sentence for eight prior felony convictions. …
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Warwick Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Pills

… DEA made two controlled purchases of fentanyl-laced pills from Quintanilha.  On September 28, 2023, law enforcement … a bag of suspected crack cocaine, and $5,830 in cash from his residence; 1,003 fentanyl-laced pills (109.9 grams) from a Pawtucket apartment which Quintanilha used to store …
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Mississippi Repeat Offender Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution

… to work with our partners to remove career criminals from our communities.” “The distribution of illegal drugs … Task Force, we have removed a career drug trafficker from the streets of north Mississippi,” said Drug … under Executive Order 14159 to protect our communities from the criminal elements that drive violence and exploit …
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Two Anchorage Residents Charged with Conspiring to Traffic Fentanyl Pills and Powder to Alaska, Laundering the Proceeds

… on Aug. 6, 2024, Clifton allegedly shipped a parcel from Washington to Cruickshank in Alaska. The parcel … Clifton had two prior serious drug felony convictions from 2015 and 2017 in the Alaska Superior Court in Kenai and … Field Office are investigating the case, with assistance from the Alaska State Troopers and Alaska High Intensity …
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Mississippi Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

… to four years supervised release following his release from prison.  William Lyon, of Columbus, Mississippi, also … to four years supervised release following his release from prison.  “The sentences imposed by Judge Davidson … us to remove illegal narcotics, and those who sell them, from our midst.”  “Methamphetamine tears lives apart. This …
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Three Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in the Naugatuck Valley

… made multiple controlled purchase of narcotics from Zimmerman, Smith, and Pettway-Stokes. Zimmerman, Smith, … Task Force.  The FBI Task Force includes participants from the Connecticut State Police and the North Haven, New … Departments, and the DEA Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Major Drug Redistributor for Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison

… loads of narcotics meant that both the reach and the damage from Mr. Hempel’s drug activity was widespread in our … powder, three kilos of heroin, and over $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier … impact. Users of these drugs frequently resort to stealing—from family members, friends, and complete strangers—to feed …
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West Haven Man Who Made and Trafficked Narcotic Pills Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical … of the counterfeit narcotic pills. Taylor obtained drugs from others, including gang members, and sold them, or … May 7, 2022. During the investigation, investigators seized from Taylor and his co-conspirators more than two kilograms …
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Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against Amerisource Bergen Corp. and Subsidiaries for Controlled Substances Act Violations

… relief. “For years, AmerisourceBergen put its profits from opioid sales over the safety of Americans,” U.S. … legal obligation to monitor the orders that they receive from pharmacies and other customers and must inform the Drug … alleges that over the course of nearly a decade, from 2014 through the present, AmerisourceBergen violated …
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Nineteen charged in heroin conspiracy

… distribute multiple kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine from sources in Mexico and elsewhere, announced U.S. … Enforcement Administration.  “The DEA, along with partners from numerous federal, state, local, and tribal law … are citizens of Mexico.   According to the indictment, from December 2015 to the present, each defendant was a …
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Missouri Meth Distributor and Money Launderer Sentenced to 21 Years

… guilty to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018. Conn also pleaded … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California, after it had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, to the Springfield area. Conn then distributed …
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Physician pleads guilty to manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the deaths of three patients of his Flushing, Queens pill mill

… City Human Resource Administration (HRA), with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department and the Suffolk … overdosed within three days of receiving prescriptions from the physician. The five counts of Reckless Endangerment … to taper off addictive medications.   Choy drew patients from a wide geographic area, including Long Island, Upstate …
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Man sentenced after trial conviction for role in home invasion

… as a result of his trial conviction on charges stemming from his arrest by the New Jersey State Police as he and a … burglar tools, zip ties, and duct tape. The arrests stemmed from a sting operation initiated by the DEA New York Drug … New Jersey State Police, acting on information from the DEA Task Force, tracked the vehicle to the plaza, …
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

… and serial murderer who needed to be removed from the streets of St. Louis. Our office remains dedicated … that flooded our communities with poison directly sourced from cartels in Mexico. Anthony Jordan is not only a drug … a serial murderer whose job was to eliminate competition from other drug dealers,” said Special Agent in Charge …
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Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

… danger on our streets." “The fentanyl powder alone seized from this group could have unleashed 1.7 million potentially … trafficking organizations and remove dangerous individuals from our communities to keep Seattle and Washington state … of a firearm because he has criminal history that bars him from possessing firearms The current charges carry a …
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Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

… to traffic large quantities of heroin and methamphetamine from California for distribution in Portland and Salem. One … intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California for distribution in and around Portland and … in the various drug conspiracies, with sentences ranging from time served to 151 months’ imprisonment. These cases …
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Over 20 Pounds of Narcotics and a Gun Seized in the Bronx

… operation in the Bronx prevented deadly narcotics from reaching the streets and neighborhoods of New York City … Strike Force Group Z-43, comprised of agents and officers from DEA New York Division, the New York City Police … pistol with an extended magazine and quantities of cocaine from an open box, and additional quantities of cocaine from …
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Laurens County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison

… 110,757 people to drug poisonings – a majority from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl,” said Robert J. … holds him accountable while protecting the community from his criminal activity.” As described in court documents and testimony, investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance …
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Middle Georgia Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking conspiracy

… Office for the Middle District of Georgia is recused from the case, which is being prosecuted by the Southern … also seized 39 illegally possessed firearms, ranging from pistols and shotguns to assault-style rifles. Two homes … can be grateful that countless individuals have been saved from a drug overdose or a gunshot wound by the work of the …
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Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… grams of pure meth. On April 3, 2023, Perales traveled from Carlsbad to El Paso to pick up 1,974 net grams of … and 501.4 net grams of pure meth that had been transported from Mexico into the United States the day before and left … Administration investigated this case with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of …
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Washington Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Coeur d’Alene Teen

… and shot Casper six times.  While Bartlett and Creech fled from the gun fire, Holmberg sped off with Casper still in the vehicle.  Several blocks later, Casper was pushed from the moving car and left to die. Despite attempts by … this case, and in the multiple other prosecutions arising from this investigation, show that our office and our law …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… equate to over 3 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across New Mexico and 17 counties of West … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
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Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison

… orchestrated the transport of over six kilograms of heroin from Chicago for distribution in Cedar Rapids.  During the … Dennis.  Dennis believed his cousin had stolen customers from him, so Dennis threatened him over the phone.  On … with a proven history of violence has been removed from our community making the streets of Cedar Rapids that …
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Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison

… aid of racketeering; and three counts of murder resulting from the use and carrying of firearms during and in relation … trafficking schemes.” “The victims in this case were coming from a child’s birthday party when they were misidentified … conclusion of his trial, and three are awaiting extradition from Mexico. Diaz was extradited from Mexico on Nov. 13, …
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Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Indictment and Arrest of “Drug Kingpin”

… to his leadership role in trafficking narcotics directly from Mexico to Alaska. Guevara was arrested by Mexican immigration authorities from the Instituto Nacional de Migración in Sonora, Mexico, … to import heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine directly from Mexico to Alaska. Guevara claimed membership in, and …
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Multi-state international drug trafficking organization targeted in 18-month investigation

… DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith Weis. “Those profiting from pushing illicit opioids such as fentanyl and heroin … and potentially deadly opioid.  Following one seizure from a vehicle, Washington State Patrol troopers were … 2018, law enforcement seized more than 13 pounds of heroin from the engine compartment of a semi-truck driven by a …