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Two New York Men Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin

February 19, 2015
… with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin from New York to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The prosecution arose from the efforts of a joint investigation conducted by the …
February 19, 2015
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DEA Philadelphia Field Division Sponsors A Winter Coat Drive For The Children Of The Potter-Thomas Elementary School In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 17, 2015
… Frank J. McCartney (215) 861-1974 PHILADELPHIA - Staff from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Philadelphia … for the past 15 years.  IA Martinez collected donated coats from DEA staff as well as other federal agencies at the …
December 17, 2015
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IRS Employee Pleads Guilty To Structuring Drug Proceeds

July 22, 2013
… documents, James, an IRS employee, structured cash derived from interstate marijuana trafficking organization run by … and the IRS Criminal Investigation, with assistance from the Treasury Inspector General of Tax (TIGTA), U.S. …
July 22, 2013
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Fresno Men Plead Guilty To Shipping Marijuana To Alabama

July 29, 2013
… of structuring occurs when cash is deposited or withdrawn from a bank in amounts of $10,000 or less to avoid the … and IRS Criminal Investigation with assistance from the Treasury Inspector General of Tax (TIGTA), U.S. …
July 29, 2013
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Six Sacramento Area Residents Indicted For Trafficking In Methamphetamine And Heroin

August 28, 2014
… Counties. Tam acquired large amounts of methamphetamine from Borja, Valenzuela-Ruiz, and Gutierrez, as well as heroin from other sources, and used sub-dealers, including Osborne …
August 28, 2014
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Deputy United States Marshal One Of Three Indicted As Part Of Armed Robbery Crew

October 31, 2014
… revealed that Griffen is a deputy United States Marshal from Miami, Florida. Court documents further indicate that before fleeing from the CHP, the defendants had robbed three individuals at …
October 31, 2014
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Stanislaus County Defendants Plead Guilty In Scheme To Send Methamphetamine To Hawaii

December 09, 2014
… that in August 2012, he and a co‑conspirator traveled from Stanislaus County to Hawaii where they obtained … persons and in their luggage, onto a flight to Oakland from Honolulu. This case is the product of an investigation …
December 09, 2014
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Four Central Valley Men Indicted On Cocaine Trafficking Charges

June 23, 2015
… to yield. While Mays and Lopez were pursued by patrol units from the Merced Police Department, a bag containing the half kilogram of cocaine was thrown from their car. After a high‑speed chase, Mays and Lopez …
June 23, 2015
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Mother And Son Indicted For Possessing Approximately 49 Pounds Of Crystal Methamphetamine

May 02, 2013
… 49 pounds of crystal methamphetamine was seized from the interior and the trunk of their vehicle. This case … Methamphetamine Task Force which is made up of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration …
May 02, 2013
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Tracy Man, International Cocaine Broker, Pleads Guilty

October 21, 2011
… defendants were part of a conspiracy that moved narcotics from the Los Angeles area through the Eastern District of … sentence of life in prison, a term of supervised release from five years to life, and a $10 million fine. The actual …
October 21, 2011
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Methamphetamine Transporter Pleads Guilty

December 05, 2011
… today that Eduardo Vargas-Cortes, 25, an undocumented alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty to possessing crystal … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants primarily from public lands in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and …
December 05, 2011
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Madera Cornfield Pot Case Yields Guilty Plea

December 12, 2011
… Martinez and others to grow 45,500 marijuana plants ranging from two to 13 feet tall in a cornfield in Madera. During a … approximately 663,898 marijuana plants primarily from public lands in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and …
December 12, 2011
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Five Men Indicted For Agricultural Marijuana Grow In Stanislaus County

October 04, 2012
… Agents eradicated 907 marijuana plants and seized a firearm from the site. One of the men admitted he was the security … the operation. The case was investigated by federal agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Stanislaus …
October 04, 2012
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Bakersfield Police Traffic Stop Leads To Federal Indictments In 25-Pound Methamphetamine Seizure

November 29, 2012
… Butler. Twenty-five pounds of methamphetamine were seized from the trunk of the vehicle. Butler’s telephone contained … seized an additional pound of crystal methamphetamine from a vehicle in the garage that was registered to Butler, …
November 29, 2012
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Oak Park Drug Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 24 Years In Federal Prison

April 29, 2011
… Sacramento. DEA made controlled purchases of crack cocaine from the female drug trafficker on six occasions. Mallory … drug trafficker. The FBI made three controlled purchases from this dealer female drug dealer and Mallory admitted …
April 29, 2011
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Bay Area Brothers Indicted For Ecstasy Trafficking

May 12, 2011
… and Georgia. They allegedly imported their Ecstasy directly from suppliers in Canada. Investigators learned the Rahimi … Northern California to purchase methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexican-based drug trafficking organizations operating …
May 12, 2011
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Marijuana Dispensary Worker Sentenced To 37 Months

July 25, 2011
… exclusively in distributing marijuana. In 2007, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration seized a total of more than 85 kilograms of marijuana from the business. Five other Bakersfield defendants have …
July 25, 2011
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Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

July 28, 2011
… the drugs had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The other defendants have already been … the DEA and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) Office of …
July 28, 2011
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Madera Pot Farmer Pleads Guilty

August 05, 2011
… he had conspired to grow 45,500 marijuana plants ranging from two to 13 feet tall within a corn field in Madera. … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants primarily from public lands in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and …
August 05, 2011
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Stockton Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison

October 18, 2011
… and prices, and a security monitor depicting an image from a camera posted on an engine hoist in the front yard. … acid, and more than 60 grams of pseudoephedrine created from crushed cold and allergy pills. On …
October 18, 2011
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Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine

December 15, 2025
… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Little Rock comprises agents and officers from the FBI, Second Judicial District Drug Task Force, … by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Second Judicial …
December 15, 2025
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Wakefield Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Meth Trafficking Ring

December 10, 2025
… also conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Loughman, as well as from his co-conspirators James Snow, of Tewkesbury, Danielle … and four firearms were seized throughout the investigation from controlled purchases, motor vehicle stops and search …
December 10, 2025
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DEA and Local "Trifecta" Partnership Announce 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America'

December 08, 2025
… we stand united, ensuring that the entire supply chain, from precursor chemicals in China to the street dealers in … He was our son. He had a future, and it was stolen from him. We stand fully behind the DEA and the District … need this work done. We need you to save other families from this unending heartbreak." The DEA encourages the …
December 08, 2025
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Cross City Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

November 14, 2025
… traffic stop was conducted as Jackson returned to Old Town from the Ocala area, where officers believed his source of … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
November 14, 2025
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DEA New Orleans Division Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 22, 2025
… will host the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, October 25.  At nearly … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
October 22, 2025
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
October 22, 2025
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty of Unlawful Reentry into the U.S. and for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth

October 16, 2025
… cooperating source purchased fentanyl and methamphetamine from De Jesus Guerrero in New Hampshire. Through two sales … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
October 16, 2025
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Central Oregon Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

September 25, 2025
… 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Vehicle Returning to Oregon from Yakima EUGENE, Ore.— Theodore Ernest Jokinen, 48, of … to court documents, on September 19, 2025, detectives from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team (CODE) … Drug Enforcement Administration and CODE, with assistance from The Dalles Police Department, the United States …
September 25, 2025
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Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

September 24, 2025
… 571-362-9171 Defendant, who was previously deported from the United States following a drug conviction, … a fentanyl distribution hub out of a basement in the Bronx, from which he distributed fentanyl to destinations including … witness. More than two kilograms of fentanyl was seized from Collazo. According to court records, in 2021, Collazo …
September 24, 2025
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

September 08, 2025
… their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 … “Every kilogram of poison seized, every dollar stripped from the cartels, and every arrest we make represents lives …
September 08, 2025