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New Jersey U.S. Attorney Files Civil Suit Seeking Forfeiture Of $1.7 Million Seized From New York-Based Exporter

… Files Civil Suit Seeking Forfeiture Of $1.7 Million Seized From New York-Based Exporter June 23, 2014 New Jersey … today seeking to forfeit $1,742,289, previously seized from cellular phone wholesale company Cellular Next LLC, …
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Matriarch Sentenced for Role in Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization

… United States WASHINGTON, DC- According to court documents, from 2006 until 2015, Erlinda Ramos-Bobadilla, aka Chinda, … received clandestine maritime and air shipments of cocaine from sources in South America. Individual shipments of … America, managed the proceeds that the organization made from the sale of cocaine and, at times, paid sources of …
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Colombian Drug Kingpin Charged With Smuggling 35 Pounds Of Heroin Destined For New York In Freight Containers

… centers on a shipment of 16 kilos of (over 35 lbs.) seized from a freighter ship in Miami on January 10, 2012. The load … traffickers ran their business on principals similar to an online commerce company; one - place an order, two- fill the …
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Jury Convicts Two Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties

… Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties … Kenneth A. Marra.   The charges against the defendants stem from Operation Oxy Alley, a coordinated investigation into …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine into the United States

… Sinaloa Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and … member is in federal custody, following his extradition from Mexico to the United States yesterday afternoon. He is …
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North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine

… to ship a package containing 10 kilograms of cocaine from San Diego, California, to Portsmouth, Virginia. … criminal organizations and to protect our communities from their crimes. My office will persist in prosecuting … Inspectors work aggressively to eliminate illegal narcotics from the U.S. Mail,” said Damon E. Wood, Inspector in …
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DEA-New Jersey instrumental in establishment of statewide “Handle With Care” program

… of a search warrant in the home; being forcibly displaced from a home by a fire, eviction, or other event; or having a … a child the critical support he or she needs to recover from a traumatic event,” said Attorney General Grewal. “By … enforcement officers in New Jersey will view the symposium online on that date or by Dec. 31, 2020, the effective date …
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Matriarch of Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

… into the United States. According to court documents, from 2006 until 2015, Erlinda Ramos-Bobadilla, aka Herlinda … received maritime and clandestine air shipments of cocaine from sources in South America.  Individual shipments of … devastating wave of fear and destruction that reverberated from Honduras to the U.S.,” said Jessica D. Aber, U.S. …
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Four Charged In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… of the unit. Investigators observed items being unloaded from the tractor trailer into the warehouse.  A short time … drugs.  Law enforcement recovered 31 kilograms of cocaine from a box in the back seat of the truck.  Law enforcement …
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16 Defendants Charged In A Commercial Burglary Ring And Drug Conspiracy

… heroin, methadone, buprenorphine, cocaine and alprazolam from 2010 to the present: David Paschall, age 54, of … crimes, and interstate transportation of stolen goods from September 2011 to the present.  Three of the defendants … bank larceny and interstate transportation of stolen goods from September 2011 to the present: Carl Parrish Paschall, …
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Laurel Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail

… involving fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana shipped from California to Maryland through the U.S. mail.  At … bag containing approximately 501 grams of fentanyl, from Fisher.  Co-Conspirator 2 placed the object into the … an alert that two Priority Mail parcels had been sent from the El Segundo, California Branch Post Office on August …
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South Jersey Convicted Felon Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey

… 70 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey April 24, 2015 New Jersey … to today’s sentencing. He also thanked special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the …
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DEA’s Goal Is To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27

… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27 April … The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Two Charged in Connection with Search of Bronx Drug Mail Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills Suspected of Fentanyl and Meth

… of the narcotics and some of the other material recovered from the Apartment  NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the … “This seizure removed substantial quantities of narcotics from the streets and helped to disrupt an alleged mail order … services elevates the danger of ordering pills from rogue online platforms and social media.  Fentanyl is the greatest …
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Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring To Operate “Pill Mills”

… a legitimate medical purpose. The owners kept the profits from the pill mill operations and from the sales of oxycodone in cash.  According to the … “runners” to visit their clinics so that they would profit from the cash fees charged for an office visit.  Runners are …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence

… to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence September 11, 2025 New England Contact Info …
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DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland

… of Thousands of Dosage Units of Narcotics Being Removed from Pharmacy Enforcement ASAC Shane Todd and Diversion … at Pharmacy Serving ISO and Removing Controlled Substances from Scene Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf Maryland DEA Agents … at Pharmacy Serving ISO and Removing Controlled Substances from Scene Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf Maryland Evidence …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization, Trafficking Cocaine Across Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers, Sentenced

… picked up cocaine parcels in exchange for $500 per parcel from Stanley and assisted with delivering proceeds of the … in exchange for money. Holloman serviced a route in Bowie from April 2017 to October 2019, and Vaughn serviced a route in Bowie from July 2018 to October 2019.  As USPS letter carriers, …
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Pleads Guilty

… purchased numerous pill presses and parts for pill presses from online vendors were seized. Multiple packages shipped from China to Oppenheimer, and various female associates of …
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29 Alleged Penn North Drug Dealers Facing Federal Indictments

… defendants are fugitives and a sixth defendant absconded from pretrial release.  The indictments were announced by … Kevin Riggins is a fugitive and Vincent Davis absconded from his pretrial release. The second indictment (20-0269) … intent to distribute fentanyl using the name “Special,” from August 2019 through at least December 2019.  Green, …
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New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs Launches “Project Medicine Drop,” Providing Consumers Opportunity To Dispose Of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout The Year Pilot Program Important Component Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription

… show teenagers who abuse these drugs often take them from relatives, or get them from friends. Many people mistakenly believe prescription … 1, and check our online calendar of upcoming Consumer Outreach events. On …
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Large State Grand Jury Operation ‘Ganjapreneur’ Involving Illegal THC Products Being Sold Openly in South Carolina Businesses

… sought to peddle these products to anyone who would buy them. In turn, they were directly profiting off the …
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Fentanyl distributor who used the dark web and crypto currency sentenced to 30 years in federal prison

… a $14.32 million money judgment against Allawi based on his online dark net sales profit. Judge Ezra also ordered that …   "The United States welcomed Allawi into our country from war-tom Iraq in 2012. But instead of taking advantage …
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Report fraudulent and suspicious pharmaceutical activities anonymously through the DEA San Diego RxAbuse Tip Line

… DEA representative, call (571) 324-6499. DEA also offers an online reporting tool for pharmaceutical activities on the …
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Bristol man pleads guilty to methamphetamine and firearms charges

Bristol man pleads guilty to methamphetamine and firearms charges January 06, 2020 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Virginia man distributing over ½ million dollars of cocaine, found and sentenced to prison

Virginia man distributing over ½ million dollars of cocaine, found and sentenced to prison November 18, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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The Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education name grand prize winner of Operation Prevention Video Challenge

… “Don’t Do It.” Selected through a period of public voting online, the People’s Choice Award winners will receive an …
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Mexican National Living in Hialeah Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Purchase Five Kilograms of Cocaine

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . Follow DEA Miami …
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Nassau County Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

… in your community, please submit your anonymous tip online through the DEA Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . …
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Member of ‘North Avenue Boys’ Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Prison For Witness Retaliation

Member of ‘North Avenue Boys’ Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Prison For Witness Retaliation April 10, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …