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Texas man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 720 kilos of cocaine

… in drug proceeds KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An El Paso, Texas, man, from whom officers seized nearly $500,000 in illegal drug … to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from October 2013 to Nov. 15, 2018. Zaragoza-Navarrette … metropolitan area, and transporting illicit drug proceeds from the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or …
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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl That Contributed to Two Overdose Deaths

… showed that the fentanyl that Victim-1 used was purchased from Carter about two days before Victim-1’s death and that … Department of Justice, in 2019, nearly 71,000 people died from drug overdoses, making it a leading cause of …
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Wake County Man Responsible for Trafficking Methamphetamine Sentenced to 10 Years

… (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Evidence seized from Michael Lynn Russell.jpg RALEIGH, N.C. – Michael Lynn … Fuquay-Varina Police Department to protecting our community from the devastating impact of methamphetamine trafficking. …
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Second-in-Command of Drug Distribution Organization Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

… and our partners work tirelessly to protect our community from people who sell drugs that harm and kill our citizens.  … that there is no other way to keep our communities safe from them.  Make no mistake:  If you deal drugs in … $338,000 of suspected drug proceeds, and 48 firearms from members of the conspiracy. In addition, during the …
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Former Mexican Police Officer and CJNG Cartel Member Sentenced in El Paso to 25 Years in Federal Prison

… that this particular group smuggled hundreds of firearms from the United States into Mexico from August 2022 to August 2023. Ramos pleaded guilty in … and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon Holderfield from Customs and Border Protection Office of Chief Counsel …
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Southeastern Connecticut Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison

… and firearm possession offenses. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … Amy Sarcia, Whyte obtained heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from various sources in Connecticut, New York, and … distributed and used cocaine, accepted narcotics proceeds from Whyte and provided Whyte with weekly paychecks from her …
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Fugitive "Queen of the South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

… a downtown Tucson motel and apprehended Miller as she ran from the scene. In one of the rooms, agents discovered … represented to the undercover officer that she was “direct from [the] [S]inaloa [C]artel.” Over the ensuing months, … and money laundering activity that allegedly occurred from September 2021 through the end of 2022, again while …
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Indictment Charges Brothers with Trafficking Narcotic Pills

… had received approximately 34 similar packages mailed from the same source in Michigan, and also received approximately 46 packages from California and Oregon suspected to contain multiple … purchases of counterfeit Percocet pills containing fentanyl from Kyle Petersen’s brother, Erik Peterson. Kyle and Erik …
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DEA Omaha Division Notes Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2023

… lethal doses of fentanyl both in pill and powder form, from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota … communities. Sadly, none of these communities are exempt from the tragic consequences that can come from experimenting with or using fentanyl. This drug is …
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Former Tabor City Doctor’s Conviction for Operating a Pill Mill

… prescription pills NEW BERN, N.C. – A three-judge panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous, … dates to March 2017, when he was forced to resign from his medical practice due to concerns over his opioid … confidential informant (“CI”) obtained opioid prescriptions from Kim on twelve occasions.  On one occasion, he obtained …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 144 Months for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities

… or more of pure methamphetamine. Muniz-De La Mora, who is from Sinaloa, Mexico, also will serve 5 years of federal supervision after he is released from federal custody.  According to information disclosed … arrangements for a ten-pound delivery of methamphetamine from Muniz-De La Mora, who brought a four-year-old child to …
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Final Han Gil Defendant Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

… that based upon her review of surveillance footage taken from the hotel – which showed the defendant carry the … victim. Her death was just one of several stemming from drug incidents at Han Gil. Two former Coppell High … summer of 2018, and the body of an unknown male was removed from the property that fall. Twenty-three additional …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … We encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication …
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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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Pittsfield man sentenced to 130 months for methamphetamine trafficking

… Inspection Service investigated numerous parcels mailed from Las Vegas to New Hampshire suspected of containing … Law enforcement officers also investigated parcels mailed from New Hampshire to Las Vegas, suspected of containing United States currency, and money transfers from New Hampshire to Las Vegas. Eventually, law enforcement …
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The Overdose Crisis in the DMV

February 17, 2021
… 1,829 of those fatalities linked to opioids, a 14.5% jump from prior year. The deadliest of all--fentanyl--a synthetic … by overdose between January and September, a 66.1% increase from the same period in 2019.  1,883 of those fatalities … driver of this new overdose crisis, increasing around 100% from last year in both states. Overdose deaths involving …
February 17, 2021
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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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O.C. doctor arrested on federal narcotics charges that allege prescriptions to ‘patients’ who suffered fatal overdoses

… deaths. One man who allegedly obtained prescriptions from the doctor was involved in a car accident last month … a CVS pharmacy in Irvine stopped accepting prescriptions from Pham more than five years ago when the doctor could not …
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Ten defendants charged in federal investigation that dismantled Texas-to-Chicago drug pipeline

… Drug Trafficking Area program (HIDTA), with support from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force … year. Pulphus obtained the drugs at least twice a month from a Texas-based supplier, Curtis Pope, 40, of Houston, … complaint states. Pope allegedly transported the cocaine from Texas in a semi- trailer truck. Another Texas resident, …
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Leader of International Drug Money Laundering Organization Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

… of narcotics throughout the world.  The sentencing stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … cover of legitimate business to conceal proceeds derived from narcotics trafficking,” said DEA Assistant Special … of alleged high-level money launderer Filippo Magni from Italy earlier this summer.  Through a network of front …
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DEA Reports Significant Increase in Counterfeit Pills in Minnesota

… MINNEAPOLIS – Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents from the Minneapolis/St. Paul District Office are reporting … increase in counterfeit pills entering Minnesota from drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) in California, … Supplied by Mexican drug cartels, or coming directly from China, these pills look identical to legitimate …
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Atlanta Drug Dealer Charged Under Operation Scope For Distributing Heroin That Resulted In Overdose Death

… Attorney’s Office work together to remove such criminals from its streets.” “Weddington’s alleged heroin distribution … related to a heroin overdose. The person was released from the hospital later that evening, and proceeded to … Concourse of the airport and died the following morning from a heroin overdose. Months later, Weddington allegedly …
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… purchasing ounce quantities of crack cocaine and cocaine from a co-conspirator and then selling the drugs to others … three ounces of crack cocaine and eleven ounces of cocaine from the co-conspirator on June 27, 2012.  Eylicio remains … the conspiracy count and admitted purchasing crack cocaine from two of his co-defendants and then reselling it to …
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Eddy County Resident Sentenced To 168 Months For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

… N.M. - Rodrigo Ivan Cazares, 34, a legal permanent resident from Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico who resides in Artesia, N.M., … Cazares was also ordered to forfeit the $48,389 seized from him during the investigation leading to his conviction. … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible.  …
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Oklahoma DOC Security Staff, Inspector General Agents Recognized By DEA

… security staff at Oklahoma State Penitentiary and agents from the DOC Inspector General’s office, we wouldn’t have … M. Allbaugh called the continued collaboration and teamwork from both the DEA and the DOC a success that has potential … like methamphetamine, behind bars.” Security personnel from Oklahoma State Penitentiary recognized were Security …
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Gulf Cartel Plaza Boss Heads To Prison For Life

… do not find refuge in the United States.” Rincon, 42, from Matamoros, Mexico, was convicted of conspiracy to … five kilograms of cocaine and 1000 kilograms of marijuana from January 2002 until his capture on Oct. 26, 2011. “HSI … During his time in that leadership role, the money derived from the Gulf Cartel was more than $20 million. As the plaza …
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Colorado Attorney General Joins Forces With DEA, U.S. Attorney, To Execute Largest Heroin Bust In History Of Rocky Mountain Region

… Two for a total of 54 state-level indictments combined from Phase One and Phase Two.  The operation also resulted … network that brought heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine from Mexico to a vast network throughout the West.  The … officers fully identified all aspects of the organization from the opium poppy fields and heroin laboratories in …
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Blytheville-Area Drug Traffickers Arrested Twenty Five Charged In 62-count Indictment

… agencies and provide whatever resources we can to remove from our communities those individuals who provide a source … drug paraphernalia, and several firearms were seized from multiple houses during the operation.  The DEA … 2014, charges 25 defendants in 62 separate counts stemming from a large-scale investigation into methamphetamine and …
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Dominican National Admits Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

… Jersey announced a Dominican national who was extradited from Canada earlier this year, today admitted his role in … including Social Security numbers and dates of birth, from unwitting individuals, who often reside in the … task force in New Jersey composed of investigators from the IRS and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along …
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Dominican National Sentenced To 39 Months In Prison For Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

… Jersey announced a Dominican national who was extradited from Canada earlier this year was sentenced today to 39 … including Social Security numbers and dates of birth, from unwitting individuals, who often reside in the … task force in New Jersey composed of investigators from the IRS and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along …