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Mississippi Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

February 20, 2025
… this repeat drug offender and the poison he peddles from our streets.” “The DEA is committed to ensuring our communities remain safe and free from the devastating impacts of drug trafficking. The … continue to work diligently to protect our neighborhoods from the dangers of drugs.” The Drug Enforcement …
February 20, 2025
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New London Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense, Violating Supervised Release

February 08, 2025
… release for distributing heroin.  He was released from federal prison in October 2019. On four occasions … law enforcement officer purchased heroin/fentanyl from Bonilla.  During the investigation, law enforcement … transported kilogram quantities of heroin/fentanyl from New York to southeastern Connecticut for distribution. …
February 08, 2025
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Jamontay Brister Imprisoned for Drug Conspiracy

February 08, 2025
… Force officers made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Brister utilizing a confidential source. In July, … about $10,000 in cash and a handgun. Brister is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has a prior attempted … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 08, 2025
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Oakland Money Services Business Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

January 17, 2025
… to wire services that facilitated the transfer of funds from Oakland to other parts of the United States, Mexico, … large amounts of cash, sometimes as much as $9,000 or more, from unidentified customers, who asked that the cash be … Nicholas Parker are prosecuting the case with assistance from Amanda Martinez and Andy Ding. The prosecution is the …
January 17, 2025
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Texas Syndicate Gang Member “Diablo” Sentenced for Third Federal Drug Charge

January 06, 2025
… on supervised release for two other federal drug cases, one from 2000 involving meth and one from 2013 for possession with intent to distribute heroin, … enforcement discovered Maldonado was distributing narcotics from his elderly parent’s home. After several months of …
January 06, 2025
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Two Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members Sentenced to Two Consecutive Life Terms in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Murder in Aid of Racketeering

December 18, 2024
… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones … in the gang.  Yandell also directed that money earned from Aryan Brotherhood criminal activities be directed to … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
December 18, 2024
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Alabama Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death

November 14, 2024
… disturbing. The harsh reality is that any pill not obtained from a pharmacy or doctor’s office could contain a lethal … Administration is dedicated to protecting our communities from the scourge of deadly drugs plaguing our communities,” … Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and the …
November 14, 2024
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Carver Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

November 13, 2024
… 2023 and June 2023, Atwood obtained oxycodone pills from co-defendant John Campbell that he redistributed to … The amount of oxycodone pills that the defendant obtained from Campbell ranged from hundreds to more than a thousand at a time. On July 12, …
November 13, 2024
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New Orleans Division Collects 37,000 Pounds of Medication for 27th Take Back Day

November 12, 2024
… successful Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Individuals from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend, according to a report … removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  DEA continues to …
November 12, 2024
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Orlando Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

October 22, 2024
… the CI that the courier was on his way with the cocaine from Orlando. A short while later, the courier, later … one and a half kilograms of cocaine.  The CI departed from the residence and informed Anaya-Leal and Cardosa that … A DEA forensic chemist tested the substances recovered from Cardosa’s vehicle and opined that the substance was …
October 22, 2024
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Mexican Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Transporting 20 Kilograms Of Cocaine Into Massachusetts For Drug Cartel

September 06, 2024
… 571-362-9171 Defendant drove more than 30 hours from Texas to distribute the narcotics BOSTON – A Mexican … Mexican drug cartel, Cártel del Noreste. GPS data obtained from the device revealed that the two men had traveled at least 32 hours from Texas to Massachusetts – with the cocaine concealed …
September 06, 2024
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Former peace officer imprisoned for trafficking drugs and cartel money across state lines

August 09, 2024
… heroin and cartel drug money across state lines. He drove from Louisiana to Houston and Houston to San Antonio in his … Kassem also maintained that he received implicit approval from the Waller County DA to conduct undercover … role at the DA’s Office. However, the jury heard testimony from his former employer which refuted those statements. The …
August 09, 2024
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New York Man Appears on Federal Drug Charge

July 22, 2024
… Force officers made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Brister utilizing a confidential source. Earlier this … will be determined by the U.S. District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
July 22, 2024
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PRM Prison Gang Member Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

July 16, 2024
… co-conspirators to distribute narcotics in Eagle Pass from March 2019 to June 2021. Chief Judge Alia Moses … of law enforcement to stop the importation of drugs from Mexico and the subsequent distribution of illicit … to stop prison gang violence and drug trafficking from bleeding into our communities and devastating lives,” …
July 16, 2024
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California Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

June 26, 2024
… attempting to transport over 2 kilograms of heroin by train from Bernalillo County to North Carolina. There is no parole … heroin to North Carolina for distribution. Upon his release from prison, Serna will be subject to three years of … today. The DEA investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant United …
June 26, 2024
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Flight Attendant, Two Bank Employees Charged in Federal Indictment of Alleged Mexico-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

May 21, 2024
… authority to help the traffickers move cash drug proceeds from the Midwest to the southern part of the U.S. and into … allegedly transported the cocaine in wholesale quantities from Mexico to various U.S. cities, including Chicago, from 2018 to 2023. The traffickers used warehouses, garages, …
May 21, 2024
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Michoacan Trafficker Captured in Panama Sent to U.S. Prison

August 03, 2023
… the court heard additional evidence that described how, from 2013 to 2018, Guerra-Moreno was responsible for monthly … of kilograms of crystal meth into the United States from Mexico. “Today we dealt a blow to the Mexican cartels. … for several drug trafficking organizations importing “ice” from Mexico through the United States. Guerra-Moreno worked …
August 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Idaho Doctor Pays $96,000 to Settle Allegations That He Wrote Unlawful Prescriptions

April 03, 2024
… Administration is to protect our communities, not just from illicit drug dealers, but also from the health care professionals who might misuse their … my office’s ongoing commitment to protecting our community from drug-related harms no matter who the offender might be, …
April 03, 2024
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Owner Of New Jersey Company Admits to Evading U.S. Customs Duties and His Company Agrees to a $3.1 Million Settlement Agreement

March 29, 2024
… mislabeling of chemicals imported into the United States from China. Penta is a New Jersey-based company run by Volpe and his family. Volpe admitted that, from January 2016 through August 2021, as the manager and … including hazardous chemicals, to enter the United States from China. The fraudulent scheme resulted in an …
March 29, 2024
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Eight Kilograms of Meth

September 30, 2022
… traffic stop when his co-defendant attempted to escape from authorities with the bag of drugs. James E. Freitas, … bag. Mora was quickly apprehended; the bag that he carried from the car was searched and found to contain 8,099 grams … instant messages detailing both defendants travel to and from Tennessee to purchase and transport methamphetamine to …
September 30, 2022
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Georgia Man Convicted of Trafficking Methamphetamine

February 25, 2022
… court documents, trial evidence, and witness testimony, from 2018 to July 2020, Lee and his co-defendant, Paul Mark … traveled out of state to purchase methamphetamine from his supplier in Georgia, later identified as Lee. … executed a search warrant at Lee’s Georgia residence, from which they seized a firearm, four pounds of marijuana, …
February 25, 2022
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Drug Network Supplier Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

November 10, 2021
… serve five years of supervised release after he is released from prison.  According to court documents and yesterday’s … the head of a person he accused of stealing drug proceeds from him during the course of the conspiracy and he … to kill that person. According to filed documents, from September 2018 to August 2019, Wondra was responsible …
November 10, 2021
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Craven County Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced in Excess of 28 Years

October 12, 2021
… confidential informants to purchase 27.97 grams of cocaine from Miller at his residence on Harding Avenue in Kinston. … a traffic stop of Miller’s vehicle as he drove away from a known drug location. Miller consented to a search of … used confidential informants to purchase methamphetamine from two individuals who were supplied by Miller. On April …
October 12, 2021
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Drug Trafficker Involved in Night Club Shoot Out Sentenced

October 12, 2021
… Law enforcement arrested Davis and recovered the firearm from the car.  Davis had previously been convicted of a felony and was prohibited from possessing a firearm.  Law enforcement had been … made two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from a residence on Dale Street in Goldsboro.  On July 3, …
October 12, 2021
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Three Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

November 06, 2020
… to filed court documents and statements made in court, from 2018 to September 2019, Chham, Sayavong, and Secrest, … of the drug conspiracy, and obtained the methamphetamine from a supply source in California. According to court … responsible for mailing packages containing methamphetamine from California to traffickers on the East Coast, including …
November 06, 2020
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day yields fruitful results in South Carolina

May 06, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.   DEA launched its …
May 06, 2019
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day yields fruitful results in North Carolina

May 06, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.   DEA launched its …
May 06, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Waynesboro Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Felony Drug Charge

March 22, 2019
… and during court proceedings, Meeks acquired Oxycodone from his pharmacy, Liberty Square Pharmacy that was not … stopping unscrupulous medical professionals like Mr. Meeks from abusing his position of trust which could potentially … tragedy of opioid addiction is that it often transitions from legitimate need to desperate compulsion,” said Bobby L. …
March 22, 2019
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Cranston Man Sentenced for Role in Conspiracy to Ship Cocaine into Rhode Island

February 26, 2024
… upwards of 100 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, announced United States Attorney Zachary … containing kilos of cocaine shipped to his residence from Puerto Rico, which in turn he delivered to leaders of … containing one or more kilograms of cocaine were shipped from different post offices in Puerto Rico to various …
February 26, 2024
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl

February 06, 2024
… same day the individual arranged for the purchase of meth from Walker. When approached by a DEA Task Force officer, … DEA Task Force seized 59 grams of meth and $5,902 in cash from Walker’s person and 449 grams of methamphetamine and 64 … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA; Rhode Island State Police; the Cranston, …
February 06, 2024