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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … received large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
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Texas Inmates, Correctional Officers Indicted on Narcotics Smuggling Charges

… indictment alleges that the group obtained the narcotics from multiple sources of supply, including Osama Mohammed … agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration seized from defendant residences, more than 520 grams of paper … in the indictment, Miller transferred nearly $333,000 from the peer-to-peer payment platforms used in the …
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Illegally Armed Methamphetamine Trafficker is Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

… conducting surveillance observed Purvis drive away from his residence in Waynesville. Shortly thereafter, … over a bridge, deputies observed Purvis toss a backpack from his passenger window into the river and he continued to … nearly $9,000 in cash, narcotics, and an air power rifle from Purvis and his vehicle. Law enforcement then located …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

… investigators made two controlled purchases of marijuana from the store. On October 5, 2022, Manson and others were … duffel bag containing approximately 25 pounds of marijuana, from a Vernon residence where Manson had stored the items. … Science Laboratory.  The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Gun Crimes

… As a result of those convictions, Brown is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. … Attorney Myers. “Every neighborhood deserves to be safe from criminals dealing deadly drugs and armed with deadly … U.S. Probation Office for 10 years following his release from federal prison and pay a $500 fine. U.S. Attorney Myers …
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Hartford Man Involved in Oxycodone and Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the DEA Tactical Diversion … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and other drugs from neighborhood grocery stores in New Britain and … New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
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East Hartford Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Multiple Gun and Drug Offenses

… revealed that Gay, Vazquez, and others trafficked firearms from North Dakota to Connecticut.  In late June 2016, Gay, … purchased, sometimes with counterfeit currency, firearms from sellers who had advertised the guns for sale on a website.  Gay and Vazquez then transported five firearms from North Dakota to Connecticut.  Two of these five …
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Bloomfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

… release, for drug trafficking offenses. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … . As part of the investigation, law enforcement seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Raleigh Man Receives More Than 10 years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina

… the odor of marijuana and a package that had been mailed from McAllen, Texas to Knightdale, North Carolina.  The deputy knew from his training and experience in drug interdiction that … 5 kilograms of methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina from 2021 until his federal arrest in August 2022.  Law …
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. The Rocky Mountain … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
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Mexican National Sentenced to More than 12 Years for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities

… and 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine. Mendoza-Ruelas, who is from Mexico, also will serve 5 years of federal supervision after he is released from federal custody. According to information disclosed in … drug trafficking activities and to prevent him from further distributing this poison in our communities. …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… 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 … to nearly 1.2 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across southeast Texas.    “Operation Last …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… 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 … at the DEA to end this crisis and protect our citizens from the cartels,” said Sheriff Dennis Lemma, MCSA …
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Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison

… 47, ran a drug trafficking organization, spanning from Mexico to El Paso and on to Atlanta, from 2002 to 2019. In the early 2000s, Sanchez Morales … Morales’ organization imported liquid methamphetamine from Juarez, Mexico into El Paso, and then transported it to …
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Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man to Over 21 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

… the area. Court records show that Perez obtained his drugs from drug distributors in Mexico by way of Georgia. Perez … was executed at Perez’s camper. Law enforcement seized from the camper two firearms, more methamphetamine, a money … arrested in Florida on January 5, 2022, on charges arising from his criminal conduct in North Carolina. Perez was in …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 500 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
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Grand Junction Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… and 2018, Holder imported tens of thousands of these pills from Mexico into Western Colorado where he and his … gotten to this point without the hard work and dedication from our law enforcement partners at the DEA, the FBI, … a stark reminder that DEA’s work to protect our communities from dangerous and greedy fentanyl distributors continues …
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Six Sent to Prison After Traffic Stops Yield Kilos of Meth

… identification and arrest of multiple individuals ranging from street level dealers to mid-level suppliers. On April … of illegal narcotics, believed to be meth and heroin, from an unknown individual that resided outside of the … out of the garage as Reyes-Camacho retrieved a large bag from the vehicle. Both then entered the residence. A short …
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Five Aryan Brotherhood Members Charged in Superseding Indictment with Murder in Aid of Racketeering

… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their shared cell. They used smuggled-in cellphones to direct their drug trafficking activity from their prison cell to the streets of Sacramento and … by the DEA with substantial investigative assistance from the CDCR, the Vallejo Police Department, the U.S. …
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Drug Dealing Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison

… According to court documents, in May 2018, detectives from the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) learned … stopped by the Ramoses home in Yoncalla after his release from a residential drug treatment program. Later the same … were found in the Ramoses’ vehicles. Evidence recovered from Brian Ramos’s phone revealed that he had in fact sold a …
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Jake’s Fireworks Owner Sentenced to 15 years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Violations

… Fireworks” is also operated at that location.  Customers from all over the United States were able to order quantities of BDO from the Right Price Chemicals website in small amounts to … took action to protect the public and prevent others from falling prey to the sale and use of this dangerous …
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Former Santa Rita Jail Inmate Sentenced to 7 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Killed Fellow Inmate

… distributed fentanyl within the jail, hiding the fentanyl from correctional officers by concealing it in a cavity of … distributed fentanyl to multiple inmates at Santa Rita Jail from approximately April 23, 2021, when Reid was arrested by … pills known as “M30s” imitate Oxycodone obtained from a pharmacy, but when sold on the street the pills …
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Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… which contained a pistol and 822 grams of methamphetamine from the vehicle. Valdez was detained while hiding in a tree … and 604 grams of methamphetamine was recovered, some from inside his minor child’s bedroom.  “We will continue to … is committed to keeping members of our communities safe from violent criminals such as Mr. Valdez.” Assistant United …
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Nebraska Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a five year term of supervised … seized six additional pounds of methamphetamine from Oswaldo Neri’s bedroom closet, as well as additional … realize that there are serious consequences that can come from selling drugs. Jesse now has more than 17 years in …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

… devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under … trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f …
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Monroe Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Illegal Marijuana Business

… State Marijuana Licensing and Laundered Over $100,000 from Sales using Bitcoin and Dark Web Seattle – A father and … Homeland Security Investigations, with valuable assistance from state and local law enforcement agencies. Kenneth W. … revealed that the Rhules made over $13 million is sales from their business with a net profit of $2.5 million.  In …
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DEA Arizona holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction & reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this  Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease … Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are …
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Manchester man sentenced to 57 months for drug trafficking

… to communicate with individuals who were obtaining drugs from the organization.  During the evening of June 20, 2019, … attempted to order quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl from the organization.  Ortez was directed to a parking lot … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police, Methuen Police …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
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Milford man involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 95 months of imprisonment

… United States.  On June 28, 2017, Burns flew the aircraft from northern California to Lubbock, Texas.  The next day, Burns flew the aircraft from Texas to Arkansas, and then to West Virginia and … of dollars by trafficking nearly two tons of marijuana from California to Connecticut.   Members of the conspiracy …