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Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine

… 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 …
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Wakefield Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Meth Trafficking Ring

… 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 …
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DEA and Local "Trifecta" Partnership Announce 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America'

… 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 …
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Cross City Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… 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 …
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DEA New Orleans Division Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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 …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… 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 …
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty of Unlawful Reentry into the U.S. and for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth

… 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 …
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Central Oregon Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

… 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 …
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Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… - (802) 951-2900 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 …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… 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 …
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Dominican Republic Man Pleads Guilty for Role in a Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… enforcement purchased fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine from the drug trafficking organization in Manchester on 10 … 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 …
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Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

… controlled purchase of approximately 100 grams of fentanyl from Roman.  On June 7, 2023, Roman was arrested at Hartford … and investigators seized approximately 50 grams of fentanyl from him.  On that date, a search of the Loose Cannonz … Inspection Service.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Fort Walton Beach Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… over $265,000, two vehicles, and multiple pieces of jewelry from Robinson and his co-conspirators. The sentence was the … 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 …
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Three Baton Rouge Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with The Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

… their roles in schemes to obtain controlled substances from pharmacies using fraudulent prescriptions with the … of licensed medical professionals, and to obtain funds from federal pandemic assistance programs by submitting … at least $15,859 in unemployment insurance benefits from the LWC and Maine DOL.  Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of …
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Two Men Arrested in Connection with Seizure of Approximately 73 Kilograms of Cocaine with an Estimated Value of Over $1 Million

… law enforcement began an investigation of packages sent from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts that were suspected to … 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 …
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APRN and Medical Practice to Pay Over $600k and Cease Connecticut Medicaid Participation to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

… 2023.   The federal and state governments allege that from January 2016 through October 2020, Ntchana and IPS … Department of Social Services (“DSS”) to be suspended from participating in all programs administered by DSS for … The allegations resolved by today’s settlement stem from an investigation based on a critical analysis of …
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

… controlled purchases of fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine from Herman. Herman was arrested on September 15, 2022.  At … state court to narcotics and manslaughter charges stemming from an overdose death investigation and was sentenced to 20 … sentence. The DEA’s HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death

… and a short-barreled rifle. One of the stolen firearms was from the Tennessee Valley Authority Police. During an … criminal organizations, 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 …
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Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

… the transportation of kilogram-quantities of cocaine from Texas and Ohio, and kilogram-quantities of fentanyl and heroin from New York City, and distributing the narcotics in and … U.S. Marshals Service.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Five Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in the Waterbury Area

… of Investigation.  The DEA Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – … 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 …
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New Haven Man Admits Distributing Methamphetamine Pills and Crack While on Supervised Release

… Ogman’s sentence to time served, and he was released from prison.  Ogman resumed his drug trafficking activity … pulls, and controlled purchases of methamphetamine pills from Ogman in March and April 2024. Ogman was arrested on … Police Department.  The NHDO Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of 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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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel de 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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Accused Drug Cartel Broker, 28 Others Indicted in St. Louis

… Mexico-based broker who obtained fentanyl, meth and cocaine from drug cartels and had it delivered to the St. Louis area … of organizing the transport of undocumented immigrants from Mexico into the United States, who were then required … operations.  Rosas-Vargas also discussed sending firearms from the U.S. to Mexico for use by the cartels, the motion …
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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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Eleven area residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy, numerous illegal firearms

… and heroin and in a money-laundering conspiracy from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 12, 2109. According to court … arrested that day after Saettone purchased methamphetamine from Ruiz at Ruiz’s residence. Officers stopped Saettone as … to forfeit to the government any proceeds obtained from the alleged drug-trafficking conspiracy, including a …
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Queens Man Arrested for Bronx Kidnapping and Murder

… District of New York.” As alleged in the Complaint: From at least in or about November 23, 2023, through at … of the BMW.  An individual (“CC-2”) then exited the BMW from the driver’s side and bent down next to the Victim’s …
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Man Charged in Sales of Nearly 50 Pounds of Crystal Meth in Manhattan and Queens

… 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Drugs transported from Atlanta, Ga. carried a street value of over $2 million … up to his arrest, ANDRADE-MORA travelled to New York City from North Carolina and allegedly met with an undercover … we have every tool at our disposal to protect New Yorkers from this deadly drug,” said Special Prosecutor Brennan. …
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Operation Chopping Block: Two Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Selling 33 Firearms to Undercover Officer

… While we focus on the Iron Pipeline bringing new guns from out of state, this is a case of stopping criminals from recycling weapons that are destroying our communities. … J. Patel said, “Anytime an illegally owned gun is removed from the street, it undoubtedly makes our communities …
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Peruvian citizen pleads guilty to role in transnational drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy

… based in Montreal, Canada, collected the cash proceeds from selling marijuana in the United States and cocaine in … Beltran’s guilty plea follows his formal extradition from Peru to the Northern District of New York in August … Beltran was extradited to the United States with assistance from the Department of Justice’s Office of International …