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Louisiana Couple Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs Through East Texas

… It was determined the Jacksons were receiving the drugs from the Houston area so the investigation was expanded into … it was determined the Jacksons distributed methamphetamine from their residence on at least four separate occasions in …
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Houston Men Sent To Prison For Distributing Meth

… time he threw approximately a ½ pound of methamphetamine from his car. Upon his eventual arrest, agents discovered a … Counties conducted the investigation with assistance from District Attorney’s Offices in Harris and Montgomery …
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Undocumented Alien Gets 25 Years For Trafficking Meth

… contained approximately six kilograms of methamphetamine from two unknown male couriers working for him. The couriers … kilograms and 100% purity. The drugs had been imported from Mexico. The evidence in the case also revealed …
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Numerous Alleged Members Of Narcotics Trafficking Organization Taken Into Custody

… the United States at the Veterans Bridge Port of Entry from Mexico. Today, law enforcement arrested John Fontenot, … Administration led the investigation with assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security …
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20 Arrested In Connection With Taylor-based “crack” Cocaine And Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

… to commit money laundering. Authorities allege that from July 2016 to October 2017, this organization was … also collect, transport and launder cash proceeds derived from the sale of narcotics. To date the investigation has …
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Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug Conspiracy

… approached; they detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.  Officers searched the vehicle and located … day and admitted that the money found in the backpack was from the sale of the methamphetamine.  This case is the …
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Houston Man Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison For East Texas Drug Conspiracy

… approached; they detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.  Officers searched the vehicle and located … day and admitted that the money found in the backpack was from the sale of the methamphetamine.  This case is the …
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Mission Resident Sentenced To Prison For Cocaine Possession

… the U.S. and deportation proceedings following his release from prison. During trial, the jury heard that a Border (BP) … Nordhausen-Cuevas as the person he saw pickup something from the river area based on his clothing and stature. That …
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Seven Defendants Charged With Conspiring To Aid The Taliban

… an entrenched global criminal network, preventing it from moving ton quantities of cocaine, laundering millions … four defendants agreed to transport the heroin to Ghana, from where they understood portions of the heroin would be …
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Hawaii Man Convicted Of Methamphetamine Trafficking

… intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine from April to May, 2013 as well as possessing … individuals to distribute methamphetamine that was sent from California, via express mail service, to Honolulu in …
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Second Brother Sentenced To Prison In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… individuals to distribute methamphetamine that was sent from California, via express mail services, to Honolulu … Authorities arrested Lew after he returned to Hawaii from the Marshall Islands. The investigation which resulted …
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Former HPD Officer Ordered To Prison For Drug Conspiracy Conviction

… the intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine from mid-2013 through April 2014. Carrion, 37, a five-year … to the Southwest Patrol Division prior to resigning from his position. As part of his plea agreement, Carrion …
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Laredo Jury Convicts Bus Passenger Of Heroin Smuggling

… statements. At trial, the government presented testimony from law enforcement and other experts who explained the … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
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Del Rio Texas Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And Drug Charges

… to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. From 2010 until his arrest on September 28, 2012, Meza was responsible for collecting the “dime” or drug tax from drug dealers in Del Rio on behalf of the TMM. In this …
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Former HPD Officer Guilty Of Aiding And Abetting Possession With The Intent To Distribute Cocaine

… final of eight defendants now convicted on charges stemming from a seven-count narcotics conspiracy indictment returned … behind Bonner.  The source withdrew a kilogram of cocaine from a bag he carried with him and passed it to the backseat …
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Judge Sentences Bus Passenger For Smuggling Heroin

… inconsistent statements. At trial, the jury heard testimony from a variety of federal agents who described the discovery … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
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Maryland Science Center And DEA Open Powerful New Exhibit

… the world. Visitors will experience a drug investigation from start to finish, helping them understand the … in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A new portion of Target …
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Seven Colombian Nationals Charged In Connection With The Murder Of A DEA Agent Extradited To The United States

… cooperation with Colombian authorities, and with assistance from INTERPOL and the Justice Department’s Office of … Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael P. Ben’Ary from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of …
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Rhode Island Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering

… Enforcement (DEA) investigation into the sale of vehicles from Espaillat Motors Inc. Lopez’s guilty plea was announced … The matter was investigated by the DEA with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, IRS, ICE-HSI, Rhode …
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Six Charged In Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case

… charged with conspiracy and manufacturing marijuana face from 10 years to life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine; … Office of Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. An indictment …
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Florida Woman, Kristen Franco, Sentenced To 27 Months In Jail For Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

… Franco sent pills containing oxycodone by Federal Express from Florida to a customer in Vermont between April of 2010 to July of 2011. Franco obtained these pills from at least two different Florida doctors. Although the …
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Jamaican Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Distributing Crack Cocaine

… 1, 2011, following a jury trial. Court records reveal that from early 2010 until about May 2011, Campbell was part of a … that crack cocaine sales at one of the apartments ranged from $500 to $2,000 per day. In imposing sentence, Judge …
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Fairfield Man Sentenced To 14 Months In Federal Prison For Possessing Stolen Firearm

… 32 rounds of hollow point ammunition and other items from a residence in Fairfield. Later that day, Schneider was … of a Charter Arms .22 caliber rifle and other items taken from the Fairfield residence. Schneider has been detained …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 8 Years For Selling Heroin That Resulted In Death Of Cape Cod Woman

… of heroin that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman from Brewster, Massachusetts. Another co-defendant, David … summer of 2009. On July 30, 2009, Johnson obtained heroin from co-defendant Pena, who was one of Johnson’s heroin …
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California Man Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges

… Office. This case was investigated by DEA, with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland … Force, the Wapello (Iowa) Sheriff’s Office, investigators from the California Department of Corrections and …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

… 2012, for violating his parole.  His maximum release date from state custody is January 22, 2014. Judge Burns ordered … serving his 30-month federal sentence after his release from state custody.  This matter is being investigated by …
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Waterbury Man Admits Role In Meth Distribution Ring

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement … officer, revealed that Wallin received shipments of meth from individuals in California on consignment with the …
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New Fairfield Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

… brothers were purchasing large quantities of oxycodone from several individuals, and then redistributing the … Road residence revealed 13 firearms and assorted ammunition from locations throughout the house. The Wittlin brothers …
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Fourteen Charged In Bangor Area Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

… been charged, but not yet apprehended. The charges stem from an 18-month-long investigation into the introduction of … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. On …
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Former Watertown Police Officer Convicted Of Passing False Prescriptions Using Another’s Identity

… traffic supervisor for the Watertown Police Department.  From 2010 through December 2013, using various doctors’ … for November 15 at 2 p.m. The DEA was provided assistance from the Marlborough Police Department.  The Watertown …