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Fresno man charged with two counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death

… that the cause of death for the individual was overdose from fentanyl. The other two individuals survived and were later released from the hospital. Pearson is charged in count one with …
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Madera and Fresno residents indicted for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

… Bueno purchased approximately 20 pounds of methamphetamine from Lizarraga that he sold to customers in the Fresno area. … approximately 54 pounds of methamphetamine while returning from the Los Angeles area. Perla Ramos and Brittany Martinez …
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DEA Museum opens new forensic science exhibit

… in collecting, examining, and analyzing physical evidence from crime scenes. DEA’s drug chemistry, fingerprints, and … artifacts, photographs, documents, and oral histories from individuals involved in battling drugs and drug …
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Leader Of Rochester-based Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 26 Years In Prison

… the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed in court, from December 2015 through June 2017, Avila was the leader … facilitate the supply and distribution of methamphetamine from inside the jail walls. Avila was again charged on …
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Two-Time Indicted Green Sentenced On Drug Charges

… District of Georgia, announces that Adrian Green, age 33, from Hawkinsville, GA, was sentenced on April 18, 2018 to 14 … more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. This charge resulted from a search warrant at his residence in Hawkinsville, …
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Dallas Man Sentenced To Life For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… received large amounts of methamphetamine directly from a Mexico-based source of supply. In turn, Arias … The DEA conducted the investigation with assistance from FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, Arlington Police …
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14 Charged With Writing Fake Prescriptions To Make “Lean”

… also investigated this case. According to the indictment, from January 2016 until February 2017, the co-conspirators … is also alleged that individuals were recruited to travel from Columbus, Ohio to various pharmacies in Ohio to fill …
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New Jersey Residents Add To Record Number Of Unused Pills Collected During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator … the available supply of prescription pain medications from their homes,” said SAC Nickerson.  “I applaud the …
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Second New Jersey Pharmacist Sentenced To Prison In Less Than A Week

… and Medford Family Pharmacy. Goldfield admitted that from January 2010 through August 2013, he conspired with … customers seeking oxycodone with residential addresses far from the Medford area, and presenting oxycodone …
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Mercer County Man Sentenced To 92 Months In Prison For Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… Shipp imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. From September 2013 through his arrest on Jan. 13, 2016, … and manufacture and distribute crack cocaine primarily from two adjacent residences in Trenton. At his plea …
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Man Pleads To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 141 Kilograms Of Heroin And Cocaine

… in a conspiracy to transport 141 kilograms of narcotics from California to New Jersey. Hector Lucas-Ramos, 42, … admitted today that he and Castro drove the tractor trailer from California to deliver the narcotics to other …
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Two Sentenced For Roles In Trenton Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… documents filed in this case and statements made in court, from September 2013 through January 13, 2016, Richardson and … Enmond to distribute cocaine and manufacture crack cocaine from two adjacent residences in Trenton. Richardson and …
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Quebec Man Who Used Boats And Cars To Smuggle Marijuana Into The United States Sentenced To Ten Years

… J. Hunt of the New York Division. Following his extradition from Canada, Forget admitted that he and his co-conspirators … thousands of pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada through the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation. …
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Man Convicted In Marijuana Conspiracy Trial

… and distribute more than 50 packages containing marijuana from Denver, Colorado to Buffalo. After the marijuana was sold, the co-defendants would send the cash proceeds from their drug sales back to their marijuana source of …
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Lockport Man Sentenced On Oxymorphone And Marijuana Charges

… conducted controlled purchases of oxymorphone from the defendant. On December 16, 2016, a federal search … acquired as illegal drug sales proceeds. The drugs seized from the house were for distribution in the community and …
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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Smuggling

… thousands of pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada through the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation. … of pounds of marijuana across the St. Lawrence River from Canada into the United States. The plea agreement calls …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To 132 Months For Distributing Crack Cocaine

… April 9, April 21, and April 29, 2015.  The crack cocaine from the four sales weighed more than 95 grams.  United … of supervised release, to begin after James is released from prison. This case was investigated by the DEA and FBI, …
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DEA Investigation Results In Indictment Of Tucson Doctor

… Office of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and special agents from the Arizona Attorney General's Office investigated this … Board Order in February 2016, Dr. Ruben was prohibited from prescribing, administering, or dispensing any Schedule …
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DEA Phoenix Bitcoin Target Found Guilty Of Money Laundering

… Over a two-year period, Costanzo took $164,700 in cash from the undercover (whom he believed to be heroin and … and the Scottsdale Police Department, with assistance from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the United …
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OCDETF Operation Nets Over A 12 Year Prison Sentence For Iowa Meth Dealer

… plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade for the U.S. … this one, we can take back and keep our neighborhoods safe from those seeking to destroy them.” During his plea hearing …
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Gardnerville Man Arrested, Indicted For Butane Hash Oil Explosion

… manufacturing a controlled substance. The charge stems from an investigation conducted by the DEA and the Douglas … gas, to burn parts of marijuana to draw concentrated THC from the plant into a wax-like substance. United States …
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Bradenton Man Sentenced For Trafficking Carfentanil

… the vehicle, they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car. The officers observed Melendez with a … scale between his legs. As an officer was removing Melendez from the car, he observed Melendez drop a plastic bag …
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Cartel Member Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than Eleven Pounds Of Methamphetamine In Lee County

… agreed to send a sample of his product, without payment, from California to the UC in Florida. The sample, which … by federal agents at the San Ysidro port of entry coming from Mexico into California. This case was investigated by …
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Fort Myers Couple Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 17 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… (DEA) undercover agent purchased an ounce of cocaine from Jose Nunez on two occasions in late 2016 and early … couple received four multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine from the cartel, via drug couriers, and returned hundreds of …
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Bradenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison

… 2017, Montgomery sold crack cocaine to an undercover deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. On April 26, 2017, … containing fentanyl and heroin to an undercover officer from the Bradenton Police Department. During the second …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced To Nine Years For Trafficking Methamphetamine

… in Wesley Chapel. Ortiz retrieved the methamphetamine from under his vehicle and handed it to Lucas-Ramos. After … Ortiz exited his vehicle and retrieved methamphetamine from a hidden compartment underneath the car. Law …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day …
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Kentucky Physician Surrenders DEA Registration To Prescribe Controlled Substances

… Enforcement (DEA) jointly announced today that a physician from Prestonsburg, Ky., paid the U.S. Government $50,000 to … settlement agreement, the U.S. Government contends that, from June 2009 until May 2012, Dr. Laura Hazeltine failed to …
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California Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine In Ohio

… kilograms of cocaine that had been transported to Cleveland from California, according to court documents. Herrera is … The NOLETF is a task force comprised of investigators from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Federal Bureau of …
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DEA 360 Strategy Collaborates With Partners In Dayton On Documentary Showcasing Positive Impact Of Addiction Recovery

… held during FOA Families of Addicts Dayton weekly meeting from 7:30 to 9 pm at the Life Enrichment Center, 425 N … documentary.  The discussion will include representatives from law enforcement, substance abuse prevention, community …