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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five For Conspiracy, Smuggling And Money Laundering In “Spice” Case

… Wisconsin, the defendants conspired to purchase and import from China chemicals known as JWH018, AM2201, UR-144, and … The government is seeking forfeiture of proceeds derived from the alleged criminal activities. The five defendants …
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Defendants Sentenced In $25 Million Tax Fraud And Drug Conspiracy

… drug trafficking activities. According to court documents, from January 2010 to March 2012, Joel Santana-Pierna led his … security numbers. Most of these stolen identities were from citizens of Puerto Rico. Using this stolen information, …
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East Bay Counterfeit Drug Manufacturer Convicted

… plea, Beckford, 28, of Oakland, Calif., admitted that from January 17, 2014, through December 12, 2015, he engaged in a scheme to import controlled substances from China and other foreign sources, obtain manufacturing …
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23 Charged In Drug Distribution Conspiracy And Related Crimes

… the DEA intercepted at least 500 grams of cocaine headed from Fresno to Northern California.  The second seizure … the result of an investigation by the DEA with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and …
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8 Indicted In Heroin, Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… was the head of a drug trafficking organization that from March 1, 2016, through June 16, 2017, imported and … and the Bakersfield Police Department with assistance from Kern County Probation Department, Bureau of Alcohol, …
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Marijuana Dispensary Owner Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

… October of 2011) for approximately $200,000, using funds from the CVCC and MediZen dispensary. Davies and Smith also … made in a well-funded PR campaign, documents obtained from the dispensaries in the course of the investigation …
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Former Deputy US Marshal Pleads Guilty To Felony Distribution Of Unapproved New Drugs And Felony Distribution Of Misbranded Drugs

… the business of Nutrition Dome, Inc. Vavasis retired from the United States Marshals Service after the execution … “the public has every right to expect the highest integrity from those entrusted with authority and we are determined to …
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U.S. Attorney Announces Takedown Of Major Synthetic Drug Distribution Ring As Part Of Nationally Coordinated Action

… to structure more than $3 million in proceeds derived from their Internet-based drug distribution businesses. The … and the California Highway Patrol, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. …
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10 Defendants Indicted On Steroid Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges

… drug, we want to keep them out of the U.S. Mail and away from the general public, who may not be aware of the full … Service work relentlessly to remove illegal narcotics from the mail while bringing to justice criminals who use …
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Leader Of “Trinitarios” Gang Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 10 Years In Prison

… well as statements made during the sentencing proceedings: From approximately 2009 until his arrest in July 2014, Sosa … to protect their drug distribution territory and themselves from rival gang members, or for use in retaliation against …
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Operator Of Urgent Care Clinics On Long Island Sentenced

… and receiving large quantities of cash - half the profit from prior illegal sales. As part of his guilty plea, Troyan … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors and physician assistants, and …
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Partner In Stockton And Sacramento Marijuana Businesses Pleads Guilty

… marijuana and six counts of distributing marijuana from storefronts in Stockton and Sacramento, Drug … and the U.S. Marshals Service, with assistance from the Stockton Police Department and other local law …
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Convictions In Multicounty Marijuana Cases

… with intent to distribute 49,206 marijuana plants seized from public lands on the Sierra National Forest in Fresno … three pounds of processed marijuana and an assault rifle from the ranch. Gallegos faces a mandatory prison term of …
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Multi-County Marijuana Prosecutions

… also seized an assault weapon with 124 rounds of ammunition from an open detached garage at a residential property next … grown on agricultural land in Kettleman City. Two notices from the U.S. Attorney’s Office had been sent to the …
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Two Men Face Federal Charges for Trafficking Five Kilograms of Fentanyl in Metro Atlanta

… prosecute fentanyl traffickers to keep the community safe from this deadly drug threat.”  “This seizure underscores … enforcement attempted to stop Adame-Gomez after he emerged from the storage facility without the backpack, but he fled. … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Drug Trafficking …
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Southwest Georgia Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Meth Distribution

… operate on the streets or attempt to continue their crimes from behind prison walls.” “This sentencing marks 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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Five Members of Hobbs Based Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… cocaine in Hobbs, New Mexico. According to court documents, from October 2024, through December 2025, Raul Muñoz … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Region II CORE 7 is comprised of agents and officers from Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of …
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Central Illinois Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Charges, Including Drug-Induced Homicide

… including location monitoring with an ankle monitor. From that date until his arrest in Springfield, Illinois, on … drug conspiracy, including using and distributing drugs from the residence. The jury found that on August 19, 2023, …
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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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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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Multiple Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running Fentanyl Pill Press Operation in Eastern Washington

… by 5 years of court supervision upon his release stemming from his role in running a commercial pill press operation … Nicholas Adams obtained a commercial pill press via mail from China and set up a ‘pill mill’ the basement of Adams’ … we share the goal of eliminating this destructive poison from our community and ensuring that those who pedal it are …
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Fatal Overdose Traced to Henderson Dealer Leads to Federal Prison Sentence

… Cofield, who was 20 years old at the time and had traveled from Henderson to Cary to sell the drugs. The investigation … undercover officers conducted several purchases of heroin from Cofield. On July 15, 22, and 23, an undercover officer bought a total of more than 750 bindles from him. When Cofield arrived at another arranged deal on …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Caught with Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Heroin, and Stolen Guns Sentenced to Federal Prison in Washington State

… Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Transported Drugs from California to Spokane Seized Drugs and Firearms Seized … out of Mexico that was responsible for transporting drugs from California to Spokane and distributing them across … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Spokane Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement and …
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11 Members of Bronx “Wash” Gang Charged with Murder, Racketeering, and Related Violent Offenses

… murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, arising from three further shootings and one slashing similarly … made on the record in this case and related matters: [1] From at least 2015 to 2022, the members of “WashSide” or …
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Trafficker-Quantities of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Arrive in New York

… removed the equivalent of 500,000 lethal doses of fentanyl from circulation in the Empire State. In the same reporting … learned that just prior to the arrest, Bush had travelled from New Jersey to the vicinity of 475 10th Avenue in a … is equivalent to more than 36 million lethal doses removed from the illegal drug supply. Additionally, 338 weapons were …
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$5 million worth of heroin intercepted en route to New York City and Northeast: El Chapo brand recovered

… destined to Springfield, MA where one of the defendants is from, indicating the organization’s reach outside of New … arrest and apprehension of individuals who seek to profit from the misery of others. Reducing the supply of lethal …
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Dangerous fentanyl masked as counterfeit oxycodone, 20,000 pills seized in the Bronx and Manhattan

… Force Group T-12, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA New York Division, the New York City Police … you take ‘prescription’ pills that did not come directly from a pharmacy, you are risking your life,” said Special … in harm’s way to remove these dangerous narcotics from the streets of New York.” "I applaud the collaborative …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Ring that Used Social Media to Communicate and Advertise Wares Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… the hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash drug proceeds from Ohio and Georgia without more people, driving cash back … into their bags… none of those codefendants made money from their involvement in the DTO. Only Valencia Rosas made … the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA and HSI Announce Charges Against Fourteen Individuals in Major Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… agent. On November 6, 2024, DEA and HSI, with support from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and … jointly investigated this case with assistance from the U.S. Marshal Service, the Las Cruces Police … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Local Task Forces Crack Down on Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Networks

… violations of terms of his supervised release stemming from a 2019 federal drug trafficking conviction and his … type of drugs distributed.  Maximum prison sentences range from up to 20 years to life in prison.  Unlawful possession … partners highlight the extraordinary results that arise from collaborative and unwavering teamwork.  Together, we …