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Smithtown man arrested for allegedly posing as medical professional, running illegal health clinic

… Long Island Tactical Diversion Squad revealed evidence that from as early as August 2019 Kaufman was allegedly running a … is asking any individuals who received medical services from Kaufman or at Men’s Health of Smithtown to call the …
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Three charged in federal murder, drug conspiracy, and firearm indictment

… of methamphetamine and firearms possession stemming from those arrests have been dismissed following the federal … of Barstow, California Police Department, with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms …
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Indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging an associate of a Sinaloa Cartel leader with drug-trafficking conspiracy and firearms crimes

… heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine distribution conspiracy from February 2015 through June 2018, and an international marijuana distribution conspiracy from January 1980 through June 2018, as well as using …
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Man and woman arrested, charged with obstruction involving overdose heroin death

… complaint further states a review of security video footage from Dec. 28, 2018, shows defendant Yeates in a red pick-up … she went to Snyder Industries to pick up a debit card from Toth and denied supplying heroin to Toth. On Jan. 23, …
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Fentanyl and oxycodone trafficker sentenced to 235 months in prison in Buffalo, N.Y.

… prescriptions in his own name, and in the names of others, from co-defendant Brandon Coburn, a former nurse … also be paid for writing each prescription.   In total, from July 2013 to May 2015, 253 prescriptions were issued by …
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Buffalo man sentenced for selling synthetic marijuana as a result of a DEA New York and DEA Los Angeles investigation

… agreement, Al-Arashi forfeited more than $290,000 seized from various of his bank accounts as well as a 2012 Toyota … real or synthetic—remain federal crimes; and (2) proceeds from the manufacture and distribution of marijuana remain …
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“BMB” Street gang member sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for murder of Bronx teenager and other racketeering crimes

… on East 232nd Street in the Bronx.  Mitchell obtained a gun from fellow BMB member Donque Tyrell, aka “Polo Rell,” then used that gun to shoot and kill Potterfield as he ran from the BMB members.  As part of the plea agreement he …
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Harbor Area Man Arraigned on Federal Indictment Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died

… to the indictment. The indictment further alleges that, from August 9 to August 22, 2022, a co-conspirator, using … possessed seven rounds of ammunition. Doss is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because of his prior …
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Sampson County Illegal Alien Caught with 30 Kilograms and 9 Firearms Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

… Methamphetamine Cocaine Splatter.jpeg RALEIGH, N.C. – A man from Sampson County was sentenced today to 17 years in … and conducted controlled purchases of pure methamphetamine from him on three occasions.  The investigation culminated …
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Three Men Indicted, Nearly 1,400 Pounds of Methamphetamine Seized, and Two Methamphetamine Labs Dismantled

… seized. Additionally, law enforcement recovered 11 firearms from an individual who attempted to conceal them following … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office, Sacramento Area …
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El Pasoan Omar Arellano named SAC of DEA El Paso Division

… will be led by an El Pasoan. Omar Arellano, who graduated from Del Valle High and the University of Texas at El Paso … cartels. Arellano holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UTEP. He is married to an El Pasoan and has two adult …
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Two Men Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine into Waterbury

… California and, later that day, attempted to mail a package from Monterey Park to Connecticut.  Investigators seized the … Police Department.  The NHDO Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
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Armed Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… pills, powder fentanyl, heroin, and other substances from the defendant. Torres was armed during at least one … was executed at Torres’s residence. Investigators seized from the residence five firearms and ammunition, and …
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Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Attempting to Receive 2 Pounds of Meth through the USPS

… with our law enforcement partners to prevent illegal drugs from hitting the streets in order to make our cities safer.” … Crawford at an address in Northfield, New Hampshire, sent from California. USPIS obtained search warrants for both …
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Drug Trafficking

… cocaine base, more commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine, from a stash house in Somerville. On Aril 15, 2022, during a … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For His Role In Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy That Spanned Across The Country

… transported cash and kilogram quantities of drugs to and from New York on behalf of the DTO, distributed thousands of … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Leader Of Brockton-Area Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy

… operating in the Brockton area, who sourced drugs directly from Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. On two … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

… large quantities of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine from his Albany residence, where three minor children … and electronic recording, purchased controlled substances from Sparks five times, beginning on March 9, 2023, and …
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Suspicious Travel Leads To DEA Seizure Of 670,000 Fake Pills In Colorado & New Mexico

… Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen. “Removing fentanyl from our community continues to be a matter of life and … approach to stopping fentanyl and other dangerous drugs from getting into the hands of those most vulnerable, …
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Associate Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Trafficking Charges

… and an additional quantity of cocaine base was seized from Depina. According to court documents, Cameron Street, a … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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New Haven Resident Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Narcotics Distribution Ring

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the FBI’s New Haven Safe … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA, the Connecticut State Police, and the West …
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Pennsylvania Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine into Connecticut

… containing nearly 500 grams of cocaine that had been mailed from California to a Bloomfield residence that was connected … Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force, which includes members from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal …
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Stowe Man Charged with Drug and Firearms Violations Related to Two Homicides

… however, would be determined by the Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Taunton Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

… further re-distribution. He also obtained oxycodone pills from his co-conspirator and co-defendant Kenneth Veiga. The quantities of oxycodone pills distributed ranged from hundreds to more than 1,000 on several occasions. …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal narcotics trafficking conviction. … documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police …
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Mexican National Admits Laundering $1.5 million on behalf of Cartel

… Canada, Europe and Australia and move them back to Mexico.  From 2016 to 2019, Valadez recruited others in Chicago, … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted

… District of Arkansas in which 42 individuals hailing from Houston’s Fifth Ward are charged with breaking into … individuals responsible for breaking into and stealing from pharmacies in Iowa and Nebraska. Pharmaceuticals …
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Lynn Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… individuals as well as collected and delivered proceeds from drug sales. This included collecting counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl from Lawrence Nagle Sr.,. Bello, meanwhile, supervised …
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Jamaican National Sentenced to 384 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Identity Fraud, and Money Laundering Offenses

… and living in California.  Wilks, who had been removed from the U.S. to Jamaica in February 2014 and then illegally … containing six kilograms of cocaine that was being mailed from California to Connecticut.  On August 5, 2019, Wilks …
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Former Biloxi City Councilman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy Involving Vape Shops

… law enforcement agents seized over $1.8 million in cash from Deming’s residence and additional cash and controlled substances from his stores. Agents learned that Deming was aware that …