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Fresno, Tulare And Kern Counties’ Marijuana Prosecution Update

… to the U.S. Forest Service for the damage resulting from the marijuana cultivation operations. Abarca came to … According to court documents, McGrath had been recruited from Florida to help setup a for-profit marijuana … officers seized more than 4,000 marijuana plants from property owned and occupied by Saul Morales, 47, his …
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The History of Red Ribbon Week

March 28, 2025
… born on July 26, 1947, in Mexicali, Mexico. He graduated from Calexico High School in Calexico, California in 1966, … the month. This year’s Red Ribbon Rally features voices from our community and special guests who represent diverse …
March 28, 2025
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Professional & Administrative Careers

January 21, 2025
… environment where attorneys derive job satisfaction from a job well done and maintain balance between work and … of presentations and proposals. Finance and Acquisition From planning and executing financial programs to organizing …
January 21, 2025
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DEA Announces Review of International Operations

… administrative and financial support for those operations from DEA headquarters.  Administrator Anne Milgram has … narco-terrorist violence, and precursor chemicals flowing from other countries, are endangering the health and safety …
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DEA announces steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research

… States. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture … (THC) has increased by more than 40 percent from 384 in January 2017 to 542 in January 2019. Similarly, …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
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Chicago News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Over 1 Ton of Marijuana and $400,000 US Currency Seized From Drug Organization December 4, 2007 Indianapolis Man … Distribution Ring May 8, 2007 DEA Task Force Trims "Weed" From Rockford Home May 2, 2007 Gangster Disciples Drug Ring …
July 15, 2021
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Detroit News 2010

July 15, 2021
… 2010 Ex-Nurse Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Drugs From University of Louisville Hospital March 4, 2010 … Postal Worker Guilty of Stealing Controlled Substances from Mail January 6, 2010 Western Kentucky Man Charged With …
July 15, 2021
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. The public can find a nearby …
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Afghan Heroin Conspiracy Foiled

… to import into this country kilogram quantities of heroin from Afghanistan.  I want to thank the DEA for their … one or more kilograms of heroin into the United States from a foreign country; (ii) distribute one or more …
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Cocaine Smuggled In Lite Bright Toy Seized At Airport

… International Airport. The couriers were travelling from San Juan, Puerto Rico and utilized hot mustard and … Ryan Trego and Det. Christine Kelliher respectively. From November to December 15, 2011 DEA Philadelphia and the …
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Guilty Plea In Interstate Prescription Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

… in his arrest. Further investigation revealed that from November 7, 2011, through December 17, 2012, Connor had been receiving shipments of controlled substances from a person in Marysville and making deposits in her bank …
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Bakersfield Drug Dealer Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison

… aka Rene Salas-(Salas), 38, an undocumented alien from Mexico, was sentenced today to 11 years and eight … and his cousin maintained a stash house in Bakersfield from where law enforcement officers seized seven pounds of …
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Mother And Son Arrested In Fresno For Conspiring To Sell 50 Pounds Of Crystal Methamphetamine

… 49 pounds of crystal methamphetamine was seized from the interior and the trunk of the Renterias’ vehicle. … Methamphetamine Task Force which is made up of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration …
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Madera Cornfield Pot Farmer Sentenced

… he had conspired to grow 45,500 marijuana plants ranging from 2 to 13 feet tall within a cornfield in Madera. … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants primarily from public lands in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and …
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Madera Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Cultivate Marijuana

… north of Fresno. This is the latest conviction stemming from Operation Trident, a multi-agency marijuana enforcement … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants, primarily from public lands in the Sierra foothills and mountains, and …
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Madera Man Sentenced For Marijuana Cultivation

… approximately 663,898 marijuana plants, primarily from public lands in the Sierra foothills and mountains, and … criminal defendants. This investigation involved agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the California …
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Madera Vineyard Pot Grow Yields Five-Year Prison Sentence

… announced today that Antonio Pérez, 40, an illegal alien from Guanajuato, Mexico, was sentenced to five years in … 2010 that focused primarily on the eradication of marijuana from public land. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office …
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Joint Task Force Dismantles Drug Trafficking Network in "Operation Clear Horizon"

… The multi-agency, proactive narcotics investigation spanned from March through May 2026, aggressively targeting the … Twelve individuals were arrested on charges ranging from Possession and Distribution of Controlled Dangerous … . Every milligram of fentanyl and methamphetamine removed from the streets during this operation represents lives …
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DEA San Francisco and Partners Make Historic Methamphetamine Seizure

… Our combined efforts are focused on protecting Americans from the deadly poison these FTOs push into our … for service regarding illegal dumping. Evidence recovered from the discarded materials were consistent with byproducts … the operation was large-scale and requested assistance from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. As the …
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New England News 2006

July 15, 2021
… OCT 5, 2006 Federal Employee Sentenced for Selling Drugs from J.F.K. Federal Building OCT 2, 2006 New London Man … 6, 2006 Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle $128,090 From U.S. to Brazil SEP 1, 2006 Willimantic Heroin Supplier …
July 15, 2021
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Bronx Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three Victims

… people, and he kept dealing even after his customers died from overdoses.  He now faces justice.  The women and men of … leader of a drug-trafficking conspiracy whereby he drove from the Bronx to other locations to sell fentanyl to his … Approximately a week later, Victim-2 died of an overdose from the drugs that VILA distributed.  Following Victim-2’s …
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Matthew Perry’s Former Live-In Personal Assistant Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Ketamine to Actor

… arranging for a steady – and cheaper – supply of ketamine from Fleming, court documents state. In October 2023, Iwamasa purchased 51 vials of ketamine from Fleming over the course of 11 days. Fleming obtained the ketamine from his drug source,  Jasveen Sangha , 42, a.k.a. “Ketamine …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 2.5 Kilograms of Fentanyl and Possessing with Intent to Distribute 1.2 Kilograms of Cocaine

… officer engaged in seven controlled purchases of fentanyl from Santana totaling over 2.5 kilograms.  The quantities of fentanyl purchased each time ranged from 91 grams to a half kilogram.  In July 2025, law … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Money Laundering, False Testimony

… financial networks that fuel illegal drug trade and profit from the sale of illicit substances.” “For years, Adi and … accounts to launder millions of dollars’ worth of profits from illegal drug sales in the Mobile area,” said U.S. … used sophisticated financial webs to conceal and profit from illegal drug trafficking, but he also chose to lie …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes 642,410 Pounds of Unwanted Medications

… More than 19,000 pounds of medications were removed from communities across the five state DEA Omaha Field … nationwide total, more than 19,000 pounds were collected from 159 Take Back locations set up across the five state … in our efforts to remove potentially dangerous substances from our neighborhoods.” Since its inception in 2010, …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years for Controlled Substance Offenses

… City, and Melvin would transport tens of thousands of pills from the Detroit area to Michigan City for further … pills, all containing deadly fentanyl, to northern Indiana from Michigan. It is unknown how many lives and families he … prison is the price he has chosen to pay for profiting from his illegal drug enterprise. Let this message be clear …
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DEA Caribbean Division Highlights Homeland Security Task Force Enforcement Results Across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

… investigative and prosecutorial results stemming from ongoing operations conducted between April 27 through … Caribbean Division Special Agent in Charge Michael Mayers. “From multi-hundred-kilogram cocaine seizures to the …