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Bridgeport man sentenced to three years for distributing cocaine while on supervised release

… and violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. According court documents … conducted multiple controlled purchases of cocaine from Hernandez near that facility. On Feb. 13, 2019, … his role in a cocaine trafficking ring.  He was released from federal prison in August 2011. This matter was …
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Augusta man sentenced to two years for heroin, crack and fentanyl conspiracy

… conspiracy, Darrell Newton, and other dealers Newton sent from Rochester to distribute the drugs in Central Maine. He … and assisted other conspirators in finding residences from which to sell drugs. He also dropped off drugs and picked up proceeds from residences in Central Maine.    The case was …
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Member of New Haven heroin and cocaine trafficking ring sentenced to five years in federal prison

… for trafficking heroin and cocaine.    This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … on a court-authorized wiretap obtaining heroin and cocaine from another member of the conspiracy. He then distributed …   The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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California man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking offenses

… revealed that, in October 2016, Villarreal traveled from California to Connecticut to oversee the shipment of … the U.S., faces immigration proceedings when he is released from prison.  This matter was investigated by the Drug … New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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Armed Pawtucket heroin dealer sentenced to over five years in prison

… was arrested. On the mattress, approximately two feet away from Leonardo, was a loaded 25-caliber semi-automatic pistol … enforcement also seized approximately 18.94 grams of heroin from the residence which was packaged or being packaged for … Drug Task Force is comprised of law enforcement personnel from the DEA, Rhode Island State Police and East Providence, …
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New Vineyard man sentenced to more than 13 years in prison on gun and drug charges

… in Franklin County.  The defendant supplied drugs to others from his residence in Rangeley, Maine and later from his residence in New Sharon, Maine. Only July 28, 2016, … agents.  Investigators responding to the robbery seized from the defendant’s residence a large quantity of cocaine, …
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DEA San Diego Announces 20th Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is … make a difference and protect yourself and your loved ones from potential addiction and overdose. Return your unused, …
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Heroin dealer who caused overdoses gets over 27 years in prison

… activities that encompassed the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area from at least 2015 until his arrest. Johnson would purchase gram quantities of deadly heroin from his suppliers, and then market smaller amounts of this … adding three years of supervised release upon his release from custody. This case was investigated by the DEA’s Task …
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Carlsbad man sentenced to five years on gun and drug charges

… of his drug trafficking activities. Upon release from prison, Parker will serve three years of supervised release. Agents from the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force investigated this case in conjunction with agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration's Las Cruces …
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Part Two: DEA Washington Launches Violent Crime Solution

January 26, 2022
… in our communities is a fundamental right we all deserve from our government,” said SAC Forget. “The effects that …
January 26, 2022
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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2018 Expand The Circle: Reach All Victims

… time to memorialize victims and to hear inspirational words from local law enforcement agencies, victim advocates and personal stories from the victims themselves. The Tribute is sponsored by the … victim advocates. By providing a single, uniform message from these agencies and service providers, we can help …
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Administrator Anne Milgram Remarks on the Overdose Epidemic

… reached a devastating new height. 265 people die every day from drug overdoses. Countless more [people] overdose and … mass-producing fentanyl and methamphetamine largely sourced from chemicals in China and they're distributing these … urgent. DEA’s top priority is to protect our communities from the criminal drug networks that threaten our safety and …
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DEA Seizes Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across … too often result, is a problem that cuts across America from small towns to big cities and everything in between. … fentanyl-laced fake pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China, and are distributing these pills through U.S. …
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Dominican Congressman Charged with International Cocaine Trafficking Arrested at Miami International Airport

… trafficking, following the official’s international flight from the Dominican Republic to Miami.  Fifty-eight-year-old … returned by a Miami federal grand jury on March 11, 2021, from about 2014 to 2017, Congressman Gutierrez Diaz was part … Administration (DEA) Miami Field Division with assistance from the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Office of …
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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring and Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

… at the same designated location and purchased narcotics from him. This occurred on six different dates and resulted … Santos-Garcia, at an address on Brosche Road in Orlando from which the co-defendants were distributing narcotics in … Administration Orlando District Office, with assistance from the Orlando Police Department. It is being prosecuted …
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Eustis man sentenced to 18 years for methamphetamine and gun offenses

… baggies. At the time of his arrest, DeCotis was on release from a state bond for charges related to similar conduct 10 … felonies and violent crimes. He had been recently released from prison in February 2017, six months before committing … Administration Orlando District Office with support from the Eustis Police Department.  It was prosecuted by the …
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Two South Florida Police Officers Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Crime

… Obafemi Monsuru Lawal, 24, and Trevanti McLeod, 23, all from South Florida, have been charged with money laundering … 10 kilograms of cocaine connected to a Mexican drug cartel from its pick-up point in Homestead, Florida to its drop-off … by the DEA Miami Field Division (FD), with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Miami Field Office, …
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Winter Garden man with numerous felony convictions sentenced to 12 years in federal prison

… According to court documents, on Feb. 8, 2019, deputies from the Orange County Sherriff’s Office responded to a call … officers conducted an undercover purchase of cocaine from Smith. On March 6, 2019, officers executed a warrant at … As a previously convicted felon, Smith is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. …
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Leader of Colombian cocaine trafficking organization sentenced to over 24 years

… the maritime transportation of large quantities of cocaine from Colombia to Panama and Costa Rica using small go-fast … Guard interdicted two go-fast smuggling vessels dispatched from Colombia by the DTO. During those interdictions, the … Enforcement Task Force comprised of agents and analysts from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States …
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Eight more Gadsden, Jackson, and Calhoun County residents

… federal drug trafficking offenses. The indictment arises from an investigation that previously resulted in charges … against twelve other defendants for offenses stemming from a long-term investigation into drug trafficking.   The … Florida   The superseding indictment and arrests resulted from an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force …
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Career Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Offense

… of methamphetamine less than two months after his release from state custody.  “The amount of prison time Shedd … “This sentencing removes yet another dangerous criminal from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may … seized $3,253 in cash. Shedd had only just been released from prison 58 days earlier for a prior drug offense. …
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Rochester man convicted of operating drug trafficking organization

… the transportation of several hundred kilograms of cocaine from the western United States to the Rochester area between … in the seizure of a six-kilogram shipment of cocaine from a courier as the drugs were being transported from Pennsylvania to Rochester. After seizure of the drug …
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Flagler Beach man indicted on drug and gun charges

… and “Primal Visions,” as being used to distribute drugs. From late March 2018 through Jodoin’s arrest, U.S. Customs … dangerous drugs, including methoxyacetylfentanyl, from the Flagler Beach Post Office to customers around the …
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Bradenton drug dealer sentenced to prison

… positive for cocaine. Officers also recovered $237 from a fanny-pack that was strapped to Johnson’s waistband and another $207 from his front pants’ pockets.  Shortly thereafter, Code … later told law enforcement that Johnson had told him to run from the car and get rid of the objects. Code also stated …
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EX-WASHINGTON REDSKIN AND SUPER BOWL RECORD HOLDER ARRESTED FOR SELLING COCAINE

… and unknown. The Timmy Smith’s of the world are not immune from greed nor are they immune from being held accountable for contributing to the … at (303) 454-0243. Audio actualities are available from DEA Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey D. Sweetin. To …
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Madison man sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine for sale

… 2018, the West Central Drug Task Force received information from the DEA in Minnesota that Thor was bringing methamphetamine from St. Paul, Minnesota to an individual in Eau Claire, … and the Eau Claire Police Department, with assistance from the Eau Claire County District Attorney’s Office.  The …
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Duo found guilty of heroin conspiracy after four-day trial

… Harris and Gibson conspired with at least six other persons from the earlier case to sell heroin in and around the Miami … that undercover law enforcement officers purchased heroin from members of the conspiracy on 28 separate occasions … case was investigated by the DEA and ATF with assistance from several local police agencies including the St. Joseph …
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Adams County Man Sentenced to 44 Months for Cocaine Conspiracy

… scheme.  Gregory Smith mailed packages containing cocaine from Houston to Joseph Harper in Madison.  Postal records from November 2017 to November 2018 showed 32 packages mailed from Smith to addresses in Wisconsin or Iowa associated with …
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Madison area gas station owner and retailer sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $1 million

… tobacco. Shahzad further agreed to forfeit the proceeds from the sale of a gas station involved in the drug … and operates Capitol Petroleum, LLC (Capitol Petroleum). From July 2015 through May 2016, Shahzad conspired with …
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DEA targets sentenced to prison following dark web drug trafficking investigation

… to distribute controlled substances and launder proceeds from drug distribution.  McCoy was the final defendant to … were using the United States Postal Service to ship drugs from the Phoenix metropolitan area to locations throughout … our mail system to move their drugs will not shield them from lengthy prison sentences.” The sentencing was delivered …