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Canadian Drug Kingpin With Ties To The Rizutto And Bonanno Crime Families, The Hells Angels And The Mexican Sinaloa Cartel Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Trafficking Crimes Carrying Sentence Of 20 Years To Life And $1 Billion In Forfeiture

… in narcotics proceeds that federal agents seized from multiple locations in New York, California, … transported tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana from outdoor growers in British Colombia to Montreal, … run by the Hells Angels and Native American co-conspirators from the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation along the …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers

… distribution of oxycodone and other controlled substances from three pharmacies in New York and New Jersey to … the Indictment unsealed today in Manhattan federal court:   From at least November 2011 up to and including October …
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Wide Ranging Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Dismantled

… distributed large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico to Washington state was dismantled today with … spanned a large area of the state with operations ranging from Everett to Vancouver, Washington and from Aberdeen on the coast to the Tri-Cities in Eastern …
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Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Stash In The Bronx, NY: $30 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized

… of 46 kilograms of (141 lbs.). On September 26, 2015 a team from the DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force - … Today's seizure will keep millions of packages of heroin from hitting the streets. I thank our law enforcement … said, “This seizure prevented a staggering amount of heroin from flooding our neighborhoods with this highly addictive …
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Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

… to discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen drawers. … (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,829 locations … with DEA on the event.  When added to the collections from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 …
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DEA Holds Its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday April 26

… on Drug Use and Health.  And more Americans died in 2010 from overdoses of prescription (22,134, including 16,651 from narcotic painkillers) than from motor vehicle accidents, says the Centers for Disease …
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The Washington Division Takes Community Engagement Virtual

March 05, 2021
… the best way to spread the message of prevention and help. “From visits with schools, to races and fairs, workplace … Maryland and Virginia area. The response was incredible. From coalition groups, to city councils, to schools and … their own and in partnership with area coalition partners. From May through December 2020, McLennon and Rivas delivered …
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CY 2022 Cocaine Signature Program Report

September 11, 2024
… transit to the United States (U.S.) during CY 2022. Results from samples seized outside the U.S. from DEA foreign divisions that were analyzed from January – June 2023 are also reported. Domestic and …
September 11, 2024
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More than $1.2 million worth of heroin seized; 15 indicted during operation tied to 15 overdoses, three fatal

… a drug operation that allegedly sold heroin to customers from Nassau, Suffolk and New York City. The drugs were allegedly sold from the parking lot of the Gateway Shopping Center in East … other dealers charged in this indictment allegedly traveled from towns on Long Island, including Garden City, Valley …
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DEA New York Division and NY Attorney General Announce Takedown of Major Gun Trafficking Operation in Queens

… Office of the Attorney General (OAG) recovered 184 firearms from the operation, which transported weapons from Goldsboro, North Carolina to New York City where they … used in crimes in New York City are illegally trafficked from other states with lax gun laws along the Iron Pipeline …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease … Back Day has removed more than 7,000 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are …
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24 People Indicted for Cross-County Marijuana Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracies, Firearms Offenses, and Other Crimes

… and others shipped thousands of kilograms of marijuana from a small shipping store called Fast Pack & Ship in … the packages to the recipients.  Singletary and Coles are from New York, but moved to Fresno and, as alleged, … principally operated their marijuana distribution scheme from California.  Recipients of the packages of marijuana in …
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Record-Breaking Seizure: Over 70 Kilograms Of Heroin, $2 Million Cash And Firearm Recovered In The Fieldston Section Of The Bronx

… The massive load of narcotics and cash was recovered from a vehicle and an apartment in the Fieldston section of … received sizable shipments of heroin at least once a month from suppliers in Culican, Mexico, an area controlled by the … Cruz Francisco and a third individual as they travelled from 210 West 251st St. to an industrial parking lot off of …
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FAST KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of September 11

… heroin production labs, effectively depriving revenue from the Taliban. The most notable FAST missions were: … hosted family, friends, and colleagues – including members from FAST, KCO and the military – as well as leadership from the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of …
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DEA Seizes Record-Setting Number of Fentanyl Pills in Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 07, 2025
… blow against the Sinaloa Cartel that removes poison from our streets and protects American citizens from the scourge of fentanyl,” said Attorney General Pamela …
May 07, 2025
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
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New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes

… in court, on June 7, 2018, law enforcement officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and supporting law … drug trafficking ring; smuggling large quantities of drugs from Mexico to cities across the United States and returning … States currency. Moya described how he received drugs from his brother, Jose Roberto Moya. He also explained that …
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Department of Treasury Designates Sinaloa-based Mexican Narcotics Trafficker Under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act

… U.S. financial system to launder illicit proceeds derived from narcotics sales. In 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office … traffickers are often motivated by the potential profit from the illegal drug trade,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Matt … are a significant step towards preventing this DTO from profiting from its illegal drug trafficking.” According …
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Laconia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

… were involved in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire.  In May of 2019, Drug … agents were alerted to suspicious parcels sent from co-defendants Heather Dubeau and Gary Sewell in Arizona … and multiple firearms.  Miles was legally prohibited from possessing firearms by virtue of a prior felony …
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Meriden Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine Through the Mail

… used the U.S. Mail to ship kilogram quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut. According to court … identified suspicious parcels that were being mailed from Puerto Rico to an address in Meriden.  On October 26, … identified Mercado after he picked up a parcel from that location.  After Mercado picked up another parcel …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
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Kansas City felon charged with illegal firearm

… and was the passenger in a vehicle that attempted to flee from police officers after the robbery, until it caused a collision with another vehicle. Dorch was released from prison in October 2019 after serving a five-year … parked her car and went inside the business. Deputies from the U.S. Marshals Service and agents from the Bureau of …
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Honduran National Extradited to the United States for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Charge Bob P. Beris announced. Estrada Cruz was extradited from Honduras to the United States to face the charges against him. The indictment stems from a two-year DEA-led multi-agency investigation into a … powder trafficked into the Eastern District of California from Estrada Cruz’s co-conspirators. Those co-conspirators – …
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Justice Department Sues Stockton-based Nurse Practitioner to Stop Her Sale of Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

… announced. The lawsuit asks the Court to prohibit Rubinger from prescribing controlled substances and to impose civil … between Nov. 1, 2019, and June 17, 2024, Rubinger traveled from city to city, providing a range of services from intravenous flushes to prescriptions for controlled …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving; not …
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DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers an easy, no-cost … medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—from their homes.  These medications can be a gateway to … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend.  Removing unnecessary …
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Southeastern Connecticut Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison

… release, for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail for distribution in … each typically containing two kilograms of cocaine, from U.S. Post Offices in Puerto Rico to various “drop … two others to serve as “runners” who retrieved parcels from the drop addresses and delivered them to Crespo-Febus.  …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition

… with police officers in Manchester during his flight from his crime spree.  The message from the courthouse today was clear: this dangerous conduct … of speed on the wrong side of the road prior to jumping from his moving vehicle in order to flee from the pursuing …
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Z-43 Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Tons of Cocaine into United States

… high-ranking members of Mexican drug cartels who profit from the sale of dangerous drugs to our citizens and … This enabled them to control the importation of drugs from countries including Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia … into the United States. The investigation revealed that from 2007 to 2014, Guizar-Valencia was responsible for …