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Santeria Follower And Others Head To Prison On Federal Drug Charges

… transported to Houston. However, the marijuana was stolen from the group by unknown individuals that evening. After … Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation involving agents from Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue …
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Head Of The Gulf Cartel Appears In Beaumont Federal Court On Drug Trafficking Charges

… into the large-scale trafficking of illegal drugs from Mexico into the Eastern District of Texas led to the … conspiracy to money launder.  Saenz-Tamez was transported from McAllen, Texas to Beaumont where he appeared before …
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Joint Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests In Huntsville And Surrounding Areas

… suspected serious firearms and narcotics offenders from the streets,” said Elder. “These results highlight the … 51, Michael Kelly, 22, and Roddrick Collins, 29, all from Huntsville, as well as Jarvis Lovelady, 33, Carlos …
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Head Of The Gulf Cartel Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… into the large-scale trafficking of illegal drugs from Mexico into the Eastern District of Texas led to the … organizations.  We are committed to taking the profits away from drug traffickers and putting those individuals in jail. …
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More Than Fifty Pounds Of Methamphetamine Seized During Four Drug Interdiction Investigations

… law enforcement agents allegedly seized the methamphetamine from Sanchez-Ceja’s vehicle following a routine traffic stop … seized approximately 4.75 (10.47 pounds) of methamphetamine from them during an interdiction investigation at the Amtrak …
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27 Indicted As A Result Of Massive Marijuana Plant Seizure

… vehicles, U.S. currency and assorted hydroponic equipment from the store front and warehouse. Court records indicate … used to grow the marijuana as well as additional equipment from a suspected hydroponic store front and warehouse. Prior …
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Owner Of Colorado Car Dealership And Two Associates Arrested For Structuring And Money Laundering

… requirements as required by law.  Daily cash receipts from the business, Chopeque Auto Sales, which is owned by … various banks to avoid the $10,000 reporting requirements.  From February 26, 2008 through May 29, 2012, they structured …
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Indictments, Arrests In Cocaine, Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization In Denver, Aurora

… now face felony charges in Arapahoe District Court ranging from organized crime conspiracy and racketeering to … search warrants, including SWAT teams and investigators from the Aurora Police Department and Denver Police …
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Pinellas Pain Management Doctor Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Outside Usual Course Of Professional Practice, Which Resulted In Deaths Of Patients

… criminal conduct.           According to the indictment, from at least October 2009 through the date of the … to conduct financial transactions using funds derived from their drug conspiracy to promote the conspiracy, …
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Baton Rouge Convenience Store Forfeits Nearly $1 Million As The Result Of A DEA/IRS Money Laundering Investigation

… Currency, on six separate occasions, in amounts ranging from $12,000 to $90,000.  The defendants believed that the money was proceeds from drug trafficking. DEA Acting Assistant Special …
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Local Arkansas Merchants Targeted By DEA Are Indicted For Distribution Of Designer Drugs

… DEA Diversion Investigators, and Task Force Officers from: Little Rock Police Department, Conway Police … Investigation Division including Task Force Officers from Benton Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 33,000 Pounds On Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies from prescription drug abuse every 19 minutes and opioid … relievers got them through friends or relatives, including from the home medicine cabinet. Four days after the first …
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Investigation Results In 7 Indicted In North Louisiana Conspiracy

… both of Ruston, La.  One individual still remains at large. From June 2012 to July 2014, the defendants conspired to … enforcement of cocaine powder and crack cocaine were made from several dealers during the investigation.  Federal and …
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Los Zetas Cartel Member Sentenced To Over 33 Years In Prison On Federal Drug Charges

… Co-defendant Sergio Grimaldo has recently been extradited from Mexico on these same charges and is scheduled for trial … is a member, is responsible for death and suffering from the cities and towns of Mexico, across the U.S. border, …
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California Career Offender And Co-Conspirator Sentenced To Over 18 Years For Drug Trafficking

… arranged for a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from the defendant, Frank Medina. Meeting at a business in … transaction. Medina then arranged the delivery with Perez from jail. On the way to deliver the methamphetamine, the …
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Three Men Sentenced To A Combined Sentence Of Over 25 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… for monitored controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Herrera-Perez and Garcia-Duenas.  On September 19, … for a controlled monitored purchase of methamphetamine from Garcia-Duenas at a residence in Elm Springs.  That same …
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Northwest Arkansas Man Found Guilty On Four Counts Related To Distribution Of Methamphetamine

… District of Arkansas deserve to grow up in communities free from illegal drug trafficking and the violence and other … Enforcement (DEA) purchased one ounce of methamphetamine from the defendant, Canales-Mendoza, in his home in exchange …
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California Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

… resident of Reseda.  SBSO deputies coordinated with agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) New Orleans Field Office, … that was seized in Louisiana.  Agents also seized from Djuga’s office a notebook that appeared to be a drug …
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Twin Brother Pharmacists Each Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Defrauding Patients And Insurance Companies Of $1.5 Million

… scheme. The conspirators purchased prescription drugs back from their customers and would reuse those drugs to fill … The conspirators purchased prescription drugs from non-licensed wholesalers at a substantial discount to …
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Leader Of Vero Beach Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

… after a confidential informant purchased methamphetamine from Clint Story at his residence. At the time of entry, … by purchasing the precursor chemical pseudoephedrine from area pharmacies, in an effort circumvent the laws …
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DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Meet A Growing Need For Americans

… discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen … (2,123 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.  During this event, the DEA Miami Field …
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Five Charged In Heroin Trafficking Ring In North Carolina

… to allegations contained in the criminal indictment, from on or about April 2015 to about November 2016, the … were shipped into the Western District of North Carolina from Mexico. In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney …
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DEA Task Force Investigation Leads To Eleven Charged In Alleged New Haven Heroin Ring

… New Haven drug trafficking organization.” This matter stems from a DEA Task Force investigation dubbed Operation Brick … the DEA New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the New Haven, Meriden, Hamden, West Haven, Branford …
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Needham Doctor And Nurse Practitioner Indicted For Drug Distribution Resulting In Deaths

… substances were provided by Zolot and Pliner died from drug overdoses including: Dennis Dillon; Jeffrey … a myriad of criminals and criminal organizations, from international drug investigations to doctors illegally …
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DEA, ICE, PRPD Arrests Four Individuals For Participation In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… with the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Police (PRPD). From on or about April 11 until April 29, 2011, Eliezer … request assistance in bringing 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from the Dominican Republic into Puerto Rico as part of …
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DEA Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 34 Individuals Including Physicians And Pharmacists For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Controlled Substances

… has taken down all levels of this distribution ring; from the physicians writing these prescriptions to the … Elba Gorbea with the assistance of AUSA Myriam Fernandez from the Asset Forfeiture Unit. An indictment contains only …
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16 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

… as Modus Operandi the distribution of Crystal Meth imported from California to Puerto Rico. The DEA will continue to … Division. Eliezer Julián, Postal Inspector/Team Leader from the US Postal Inspection Service stated: “The US Postal …
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Joint Operation With Lake County Sheriff's Office Results In Major Cocaine Seizure

… kept 62 kilograms of cocaine and several firearms from infiltrating our communities.” “The cooperation between … of cocaine, an SKS rifle and a 9mm handgun were seized from the address on Stearns School Road. An additional ten …
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Milford Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty To Illegal Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud Offenses

… was based, as well as $173,095.20 in cash that was seized from his office on the day of his arrest.  He also has … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad includes officers from the Bristol, Greenwich, Hamden, Milford, New Haven, …
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Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To 15+ Years

… into our community, and ensuring that they do not profit from doing so, is a critical priority of my office.”  … Trafficking Organizations and individuals who are coming from out of state to distribute these poisons across New …