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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 …
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Former leader of Kenyan organized crime family and his brother plead guilty to narcotics, weapons, and obstruction offenses

… on Jan. 29, 2017, when the defendants were expelled from Kenya and DEA agents brought them to the United States … authorities seized approximately 18 tons of ephedrine from an Avon Lifesciences factory in Solapur, India, … to procure and distribute hundreds of kilograms of heroin from suppliers in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region and to …
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Former Honduran National Police Chief sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and to possess firearms

… case confirms that anyone who associates and benefits from drug trafficking can and will be held accountable.” … Garcia, a former Honduran National Police chief, worked from the inside to ensure a criminal enterprise operated …
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Longest cross-border tunnel discovered in San Diego

… entrance and members of the SDTTF began mapping the tunnel from Mexico. Concealed by a small industrial building, the … slightly west and extending an astonishing 4,068 feet from the border, with a total length of 4,309 feet – over … tall and two feet wide, has an average depth of 70 feet from the surface. It includes an extensive rail/cart system, …
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Leader Of Major Heroin Trafficking Ring Operating Out Of Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

… fine.  Bustamante-Conchas is a legal permanent resident from Mexico who resides in Albuquerque, N.M.; he will be … large quantities of heroin in Bernalillo County, N.M., from Oct. 2012 to June 2013; (2) aiding and abetting the … of heroin and overseeing the collection of cash proceeds from the sale of heroin.  Evidence of Bustamante-Conchas’ …
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DEA And Colorado Attorney General Topple International Cocaine Trafficking Organization

… ring that imported multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico into Colorado. According to the indictment the … with the other members of the ring, imported the cocaine from Mexico, through New Mexico, and distributed it to users … in Charge Kevin R. Merrill said. “The drugs they transport from Mexico into the United States are dangerous substances, …
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Operation Reload: Jury Convicts Kingpin And Members Of His Family Of Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… of shipping multi-ton quantities of marijuana and cocaine from the Laredo area to destinations in Dallas, Fort Worth, … for the transportation of marijuana and cocaine loads from Laredo to Dallas and other destinations. Leandro Salas … of dollars of cash proceeds deposited and withdrawn from those accounts. These defendants also conducted …
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Superseding Indictment Charges Attorney And Alleged Criminal Associate With Additional Racketeering Offenses

… charge and the Count Two racketeering conspiracy charge from January 2003 back to November 2001; adds new … the time frame of the Count Five drug conspiracy charge from January 2005 back to January 2003; adds one count of … Three charges that Bergrin, in consideration of payment from and to maintain his position in a racketeering …
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Canadian Man Accused Of Laundering Millions Of Dollars For The Sinaloa Cartel Arrives In Los Angeles To Face Charges

… on September 14 while attempting to enter the United States from Canada at the Buffalo, New York Port of Entry.  A … Mexico who laundered drug trafficking proceeds generated from multi-kilogram and multi-pound sales of narcotics in … and money movements can occur in a variety of directions from one country to another.                         …
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Federal Investigation Takes Down New Breed Of Pill Mills In Florida

… Pain Management and eight other clinics, which spanned from Pensacola to Miami, Florida, to an organization headed … his drug enterprise had just one purpose: to make money from illegal drug trafficking and the financing of illegal … Stouffer and his partners have made millions of dollars from the operation of their illegal drug network. The …
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Opioid Trafficking Organization Dismantled In The Bronx, NY

… vicious. They drove the narcotics up the eastern seaboard from Florida, bringing the attendant misery to the Bronx, … addictive drugs. It is our resolve to rid our streets from these individuals who care more about making money than … 13, 2017. Three defendants are awaiting extradition from Florida and New Jersey. According to the six-month …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Doctor And 10 Other Individuals Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than One Million Oxycodone Pills

… Mirilishvili and his office staff allegedly took payments from drug chiefs, drug crews and ‘patients’ in exchange for … prevent more illegally prescribed prescription pain killers from reaching our streets and will hopefully improve quality …
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Major Investigation In West Memphis Results In Dozens Of Defendants Charged With Multiple Drug And Gun Crimes

… attachment for complete list of defendants and charges). From September 2015 through May 2017, agents with the DEA … we took a big step toward taking back our community from the criminals who choose to sell drugs and guns, rather …
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No Stone Left Un-Turned: “Operation Black Stone” Targets Gang That Operated In Castle Hill & Co-Op City

… associates were indicted for a variety of related offenses, from conspiracy to commit murder to narcotics sales, … hierarchical structure, which included positions ranging from top-ranked members to street soldiers. DEA Special … and the Black Stone Gorilla (BSGG) on charges ranging from enterprise corruption, narcotics sales, firearms …
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Computer Forensics Program

March 28, 2025
… this program was to recover information of probative value from computers and magnetic storage media (diskettes, tapes … drive duplication support when evidence cannot be removed from a business. Additionally, any original evidence can be …
March 28, 2025
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Environmental Management Programs

March 28, 2025
… chemicals, contaminated apparatus and equipment seized from clandestine drug laboratories. The program provides … supplies and equipment, and continuing support and training from DEA.   …
March 28, 2025
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Man charged with possessing with intent to distribute meth

… with Department of Homeland Security received a phone call from Richard Treis. Treis was looking to purchase 40 pounds of methamphetamine from the UCA for $120,000.  On July 29, 2020, investigators …
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Philadelphia News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Chester County SEP 19, 2006 DEA Philadelphia Arrests Eight from Roger Ortega Drug Trafficking Organization SEP 15, 2006 … 27, 2006 Six Charged with Importing 230,000 Ecstasy Pills From Canada APR 17, 2006 Two Operation Cyber Chase …
July 15, 2021
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210-Month Sentence for Drug Trafficker Following Successful Homeland Security Task Force Prosecution

… outstanding investigative work that went into these cases from our state and federal law enforcement partners and … and Martin. Officers recovered 77 pounds of methamphetamine from Martin’s vehicle. Later that day, law enforcement … is delivering real results—removing dangerous criminals from our streets and making Escambia County safer for all …
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Federal law enforcement arrest three citizens of Mexico for methamphetamine/heroin distribution operation in San Antonio and South Texas

… organization leader coordinated narcotics deliveries from within an Oklahoma federal prison using contraband cell … and distribution of over 80 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico to San Antonio and other areas in South Texas from June 2018 to February 2020. According to the …
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Five Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Meth Trafficking and Money Laundering

… He obtained large quantities of methamphetamine from Mexico and paid couriers, including Darius Robinson, to … and distributed several hundred pounds of methamphetamine from 2021 through 2022. Court documents established that … frequently received large quantities of methamphetamine from Mario Rodriguez Diaz. Specifically, they received …
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Bronx Man Charged with the Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning of a 12 Year Old Boy

… crimes.  Today, CABRERA was brought into federal custody from New York State custody, where he had been serving state … own home.  But even the boy’s death did not stop Cabrera from allegedly continuing to deal drugs, exposing others to …
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Foreign National Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Nuclear Materials, Narcotics, and Firearms

… materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Burma to other countries, as well as his participation … and dismantle criminal networks that seek to profit from the illicit trade in deadly weapons and substances.” …
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Sampson County Drug Boss Found Guilty of Selling Massive Amounts of Methamphetamine into Eastern NC Communities

… and distribution of methamphetamine stemming from his leadership of a large-scale methamphetamine … disrupted a dangerous drug dealing network that stretched from coast to coast,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge … that transported methamphetamine and other drugs from California into Eastern North Carolina for …
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Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

… prosecute drug traffickers and prevent dangerous narcotics from poisoning our communities.”   “This case highlights the … organization (DTO) was distributing drugs obtained from a Mexico-based supplier throughout metro-Atlanta. These drugs included methamphetamine which arrived from Mexico in liquid form and was converted to crystal …
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Over 26 Pounds of Cocaine and $3 Million Cash Recovered in Bronx Apartment

… (more than 26 pounds) of cocaine and over $3 million cash from an apartment in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. … and prevented millions of dollars' worth of cocaine from hitting the streets of New York City and surrounding … and Special Narcotics Prosecutor by removing this cocaine from the distribution pipeline throughout the Northeast.” …
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Former Leader of "Clan Del Golfo" Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Related Charges

… responsible for exporting multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate … of weekly and bi-weekly multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia into Central America and Mexico for ultimate … among its members and associates; and protect CDG members from arrest and prosecution by attempting to silence …
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Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges after Three Week Trial

… tirelessly to protect the law-abiding citizens of Maryland from notorious transnational gangs like MS-13.” MS-13 is a … gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants from El Salvador and other central American countries.  … of the gang and to use any means necessary to force respect from those who showed disrespect, including acts of …
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Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging mill: five arrested

… seized by NYDETF and SNC.jpg Drugs and money seized from a multi-million dollar heroin mill in the Bronx, NY.jpg … 2-D, a residence associated with Arias, with assistance from Port Authority Police K-9 "Balu." Members of Group T-21 … 3,” “Versace,” “American Gangster” and “Mortal Kombat” from inside a bedroom in Apartment 2-D.  On top of a table …