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Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises at Motel in Albuquerque

… to be in charge when Bhula was away. Craft sold drugs from his room, allowed others to do the same, and permitted … selling and using drugs. As the owner, Patel profited from the visitor fees imposed on those using and selling … communities for their financial gain.” Upon their release from prison, Patel and Craft will each be subject to three …
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Simon City Royals Gang Leader Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

… Simon City Royals (SCR) gang. According to court documents, from 2016 until 2022, Allen Posey, 49, of Hazlehurst, … U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner. “Safeguarding our communities from violent gangs will always be a top priority for our … was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sam Stringfellow from the Northern District of Mississippi and Trial Attorney …
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Seattle Man Who Distributed Thousands of Fentanyl Pills in Whatcom County Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

… 2023, law enforcement seized bags containing 1,000 pills from two of Ahmed’s customers. In March of 2023, law enforcement seized a total of 3,000 fentanyl pills from Ahmed. Ahmed was armed Gun with extended magazine … found with him in the car he was driving. He is prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior criminal convictions. …
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More than 100 Pounds of Illegal Drugs Seized in Rural Eastern Washington a Significant Amount Destined for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

… saving lives and working to ensure our communities are safe from dangerous drugs and deadly weapons.” U.S. Attorney … for removing such a large quantity of illegal drugs from the community. U.S. Attorney Waldref stated, “Illegal … 80 pounds of methamphetamine would not have been removed from communities in and around Indian country. As a result, …
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Spokane Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Idaho 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. Casper was found lying … crime—as well as the other multiple prosecutions arising from this investigation—shows that our office and our …
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Approximately $150K in Narcotics Disguised as Children’s Gifts Recovered in Brooklyn and the Bronx: Three Indicted

… was arrested the following week. The arrests stemmed from the alleged sale of two kilograms of cocaine (4 ½ … retrieve a package wrapped in pink Minnie Mouse gift wrap from the trunk of an orange Dodge Challenger registered to … Kelly’s residence located at 6423 Avenue T several blocks from the nail salon. Kelly carried what appeared to be the …
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Investigation into Puente 13 Street Gang leads to federal narcotics, fraud and identity theft charges against 17 defendants

… defendants on federal narcotics and fraud charges stemming from an investigation into the Puente 13 Street Gang. Those … stolen credit cards and personal identifying information from numerous common victims were found in the possession of … Center, planned to receive smuggled methamphetamine from fellow co-conspirators and distribute the drugs to …
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L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy, two other men arrested on federal charges for stealing 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 during bogus search

… Nick Hanna. “We cannot tolerate this type of behavior from sworn officers, and this case demonstrates our … recovered a total of approximately $300,000 to $400,000 from Antrim’s and McBride’s residences. Federal agents also … about two pounds of marijuana packaged for commercial sale from McBride’s residence, as well as firearms from both men. …
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U.S. Attorney, DEA, Montrose County Sheriff and Montrose Police Chief announce major drug enforcement action

… charges pending against them.  According to the indictment, from Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec. 18, 2019, the thirteen … the citizens of Montrose and the surrounding area from scourge of methamphetamine.” “On behalf of the Montrose … arrests should communicate that our community suffers from a major drug trafficking issue, and these arrests are …
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2 get combined 197 years in federal prison

… they also attempted to rob multiple kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle traveling through Mission and McAllen on Feb. … more than $100,000 in drug proceeds. Casings recovered from three of the crimes were fired from firearms found in Cerda’s vehicle. The defense …
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Eleven indicted in wide-ranging conspiracy trafficking heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine in multi-state area

… conspiracy.  One of those indicted is a rap artist from Snohomish County, Washington, who discussed his drug … law enforcement seized nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine from one carload,” said U.S. Attorney Moran.  “This … heroin, and cocaine, smuggling the drugs into the U.S. from Mexico and then transporting them up the west coast for …
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Gulf Coast health care fraud strike force expanded to include Eastern District of Texas

… to protect the people of the Eastern District from fraud and abuse and to bring wrongdoers to justice.” … and receive kickbacks in exchange for physicians’ orders from purported telemedicine companies.  The physicians’ … collectively obtained more the $2.9 million in proceeds from the scheme. In another Eastern District case, Clifford …
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Fifteen Men Charged With Trafficking Drugs In Bernalillo And Santa Fe Counties

… to distribute heroin in Bernalillo and Santa Fe Counties from Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2013.  It also charges Gene Solis, … and property and assets obtained directly or indirectly from the commission of the crimes alleged in the indictment. … New Mexico DEA Region I HIDTA Task Force, with assistance from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and is being …
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Heroin And Methamphetamine Traffickers Convicted

… to the conspiracy.   During trial, jurors heard testimony from several co-conspirators who detailed several instances of heroin and methamphetamine trafficking from Mexico to Laredo, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas as … government also presented numerous vehicle title histories from California and Texas as well as vehicle and passenger …
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Colorado Springs Resident Office Assists GBI, CSPD

… COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Agents and Task Force Officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration Colorado Springs Resident Office assisted detectives from Colorado Springs Metro Vice, Narcotics, and … arrested Felipe Hurtado for six outstanding felony warrants from the state of Georgia. Charges include three counts of …
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Orlando Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

… timeframe of the conspiracy and collected over $1.3 million from illegal oxycodone sales.  Okonkwo accepted fraudulent prescriptions from patients who had traveled long distances, and in groups, to get their oxycodone from his pharmacy, known as Avalon Park Pharmacy.  The …
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New Orleans Field Division Takes Down Designer Synthetic Drug Market In The Deep South

… of the DEA, the State of Alabama, and our partners from dozens of local law enforcement agencies, should … DEA has identified between 200 and 300 new designer drugs from eight different structural classes, the vast majority …   B-roll from Project Synergy Phase II is available at: …
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Four Pharmacy Technicians Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

… technicians were arrested today on federal charges stemming from their alleged theft of prescription drugs from retail pharmacies where they worked, and the subsequent … of government, which allow law enforcement to get the most from the very limited resources available in these difficult …
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Eleven Defendants Charged With Distributing Multi-Kilogram Amounts Of Heroin Or Cocaine Following DEA-Led Investigation

… contained in six separate criminal complaints, stem from an investigation led by the DEA, together with task force officers from the Chicago, Berwyn, Brookfield, Lansing, and Summit … and others, DEA agents began receiving information in 2010 from a confidential (CS-1) regarding the drug trafficking …
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Founder And Owner Of Pharmaceutical Company Insys Arrested And Charged With Racketeering

… was dedicated to obtaining prior authorization directly from insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.  … reflect our ongoing efforts to attack the opioid crisis from all angles. We must hold the industry and its … is fully committed to protecting our nation’s mail system from criminal misuse,” said Shelly Binkowski, Inspector in …
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Operation Pirate Town Targets Over 200 Violent Criminals Linked To Rancho San Pedro Gang

… trafficking. This morning’s massive operation stems from a 2 ½- year investigation initiated by the Bureau of … that name a total of 26 defendants in charges ranging from the distribution of methamphetamine to illegal weapon … illegally possessing weapons and selling drugs ranging from methamphetamine to heroin. The cases will be handled by …
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Sixteen Miami-Dade Residents Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

… West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Indictment stems from USAO’s Overtown and Liberty City Violence Reduction … Liberty City areas of Miami, as we have effectively removed from those communities sixteen violent and notorious drug … said Timothy P. Donovan, Assistant Special Agent in Charge from FBI’s Miami Division.  “Our success in this ongoing …
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151 Arrested In DEA-Led Investigation Of Synthetic Drug Rings

… to serve on the frontline, protecting the American public from designer drugs, a highly dangerous and deceptive group … federal, state, and local forensic laboratories increased from 23 reports in 2009 to 32,784 reports in 2013; to 37,500 … http://www.dea.gov/divisions/hq/2013/hq062613.shtml B-roll from Project Synergy (May 2014) is available at: …
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12 Members Of Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced To Total Of Over 80 Years In Federal Prison

… investigators conducted six separate controlled purchases from Mendez and his associates.  In early June 2015, Picazo … it back to Fort Smith for distribution.  On his way back from California in mid-June, Mendez was stopped for a …
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Law Enforcement Disrupts Active Heroin Packaging Operation

… Police, announced the seizure of up to $2 million in heroin from a packaging mill and a vehicle in the Morrisania … powdered heroin and thousands of filled glassine envelopes from inside the apartment. Multiple tables held all the …  Heroin organizations have set up shop to process heroin from brick form into packaged bags for retail sales.  In …
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DEA New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force Operation Reveals La Cosa Nostra Weapons, Drugs, Money Laundering Scheme

… of La Cosa Nostra, sought to recover an extortionate debt from a former criminal associate. Through the use of wiretap … to Kosovo. I would like to thank the brave men and women from our local, state, federal, and international law … participated in an illegal enterprise lining their pockets from their criminal activity,” said Special Agent-in-Charge …
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14 Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Narcotics Distribution

… intent to distribute, heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana from about 2011 up to about early 2017.  Eight of these … intent to distribute, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine from about 2011 up to about early 2017.  Four of these … of commercial establishments in the Bronx and Manhattan, from about 2014 up to about January 1, 2015.  Three of these …
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Seventeen Charged in Alleged Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Ring in Athens

… convicted.  According to the Yanez-Pineda et al indictment, from January 2024 until May 2025, Yanez-Pineda, Serda, … is accused of distributing fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone from a location on Essex Court in Athens. According to the … Cooper co-conspirators distributed controlled substances from a premises on Commerce Parkway in Athens and that …
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Year-Long Wiretap Investigation Results in Four Arrests and Kilogram Seizures of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine

… Gun seized in Des Moines SEATTLE – Law enforcement teams from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Seattle … who would poison our communities – by trafficking drugs from afar – are held accountable for their actions in the … has taken this investigation to places both close and far from home, allowing us to disrupt this large-scale drug …
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Nineteen South Bay Residents Charged in Alleged Scheme to Funnel Drugs into U.S. and Firearms to Mexico

… Used Connections To The Sinaloa Cartel To Transport Drugs From Mexico Into The United States SAN FRANCISCO – A federal … crimes related to two conspiracies—one to transport drugs from Mexico to the San Jose Area, the other to transport …