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Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Marijuana Shipments

… with intent to distribute marijuana that was shipped from Fresno to Kansas City, Missouri, Drug Enforcement … of marijuana to Kansas City. The first shipment was seized from Halen Frazier, of Kingsville, Missouri, during a … Drug Trafficking Area Task Force consisting of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration; Homeland Security …
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Vidor woman sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following opioid overdose deaths

… after three persons died as a result of opiates purchased from Ardis at her residence on FM 105 North in Vidor, … of the deceased persons determined that the victims died from poly-drug toxicity resulting from the use of hydromorphone pills, also referred to as …
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DEA launches "Secure Your Meds" winter campaign

… unused medications. This one action can prevent medications from getting into the hands of children and others who may … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets. For more information on …
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Medford podiatrist pleads guilty to possession of a controlled substance by fraud

… and health crisis for this community, and no one is immune from the ravages of addiction including professionals in … “This case was brought in order to protect the community from the ongoing risk to patients posed by the defendant’s … The defendant acquired the controlled substances from pharmacies falsely claiming the drugs were for others …
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United States reaches $27,500 settlement with Fresno Pharmacy for Controlled Substance Act violations

… Medicine Chest’s owner has also agreed to divest herself from any ownership interest in the pharmacy and will refrain from owning or operating any pharmacy for a period of five … the Controlled Substances Act.” This settlement resulted from a coordinated effort by the Drug Enforcement …
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Sacramento man sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine for distribution

… based on reports that he was distributing narcotics from his home in Sacramento. In 2017 and 2018, agents … Roland Adrian Jufiar, 44, and David Garcia Romero, 44, both from Sacramento. In March 2018, federal agents executed … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Missouri man pleads guilty to interstate marijuana trafficking conspiracy

… with intent to distribute marijuana, which was shipped from California to Kansas City, Drug Enforcement … to Frazier in Kansas City. The first shipment was seized from Frazier during a traffic stop after Vo’s courier, Phan, … Drug Trafficking Area Task Force consisting of agents from the DEA; Homeland Security Investigations; Federal …
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Two indicted for arranging the shipment of more than 400 pounds of marijuana to Kansas City, Missouri

… - (571) 387-3956 Marijuana, cocaine and firearms seized from residences in Madera and Fresno FRESNO, Calif. — A … convicted of felony offenses, they are prohibited from possessing firearms. This case was the product of an … Drug Trafficking Area Task Force consisting of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security …
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Sacramento man charged with international money laundering and multiple indoor marijuana grows

… McGregor W. Scott. This is the second indictment stemming from Operation Lights Out—an operation that has already … laundering conspiracies that entailed international wires from China being used to purchase real estate in California … with substantive money laundering counts for several wires from China to the United States to convert residences in Elk …
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Quitman Drug Dealer Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison

… deputies received information that cocaine was being sold from Mr. Denson's residence. The information was consistent … operations, all in an effort to eradicate dangerous drugs from our communities.” "Most of the time when we speak of … is obviously the only thing that will stop him from selling illegal drugs." This case was investigated by …
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Concord, N.C. Man Sentenced To 11 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charges

… serve 10 years under court supervision after he is released from prison. U.S. Attorney Murray is joined in making … responsible for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from supply sources in Mexico and Texas, and utilized drug … DTO members returned large sums of bulk currency generated from drug sales.  According to court records, over the …
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Concord, N.C. Man Sentenced To 11 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charges

… serve 10 years under court supervision after he is released from prison. U.S. Attorney Murray is joined in making … responsible for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from supply sources in Mexico and Texas, and utilized drug … DTO members returned large sums of bulk currency generated from drug sales. According to court records, over the course …
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Amarillo Man Sentenced To 212 Months In Federal Prison On Drug Charge

… arranged to purchase eight ounces of methamphetamine from Guadalupe Vargas-Mayorga. Through surveillance and … Vargas-Mayorga obtained the eight ounces of methamphetamine from Jose Santillan and then delivered that methamphetamine … was receiving large shipments of liquid methamphetamine from Mexico. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Department …
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Man Sentenced Federal Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. From June 2014 through November 2014, Madrid conspired with … to distribute four kilograms of heroin that were recovered from a hidden compartment in Zamora’s vehicle. Another …
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy

… 12, 2013, the defendant shipped kilogram bricks of cocaine from Houston, Texas to Buffalo, NY for distribution. … including Beverly Fields, would then package cash proceeds from the cocaine distribution and ship the currency from the Buffalo area to the defendant in Houston. The …
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Kentucky Woman Sentenced To 27 Years Federal Prison For Illegally Providing Rx Drugs

… District of Kentucky consists of 67 counties stretching from southern Kentucky to the Ohio border. According to … a 19 year-old woman received a quantity of Oxycodone pills from 48-year-old Judy McIntosh, consumed the pills, and … medical examiner’s report confirmed the cause of death was from an Oxycodone overdose. Information at the sentencing …
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Aryan Brotherhood Of Texas Members/Associates Convicted In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… distribution conspiracy that operated in north Texas from approximately January 2014 to April 2016.  In addition, … and the role of each in the conspiracy.  Text messages from some defendants’ phones, and recordings of phone calls from jail were introduced that detailed their …
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Lubbock Man Sentenced To 121 Months For Role In Methamphetamine, Cocaine And Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… and charged with similar federal offenses, stemming from their respective roles in a drug distribution … was observed traveling in a 2009 black Dodge Pickup, from Big Spring, Texas.  The vehicle arrived at a residence … A laboratory analysis was done on the substance seized from Gonzales. The substance weighed 174.2 grams with 92.0% …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the DEA and its local law … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. DEA launched its …
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Smith County Man Sentenced For Importing Anabolic Steroids

… Heartfield.  According to information presented in court, from 2014 to 2016, Godsey and Joseph Shay Burton, 39, also … of Tyler, purchased anabolic steroids through the internet from suppliers located in China.  The steroids were shipped … to the United States where Godsey and Burton converted them from powder to liquid dosage units in the kitchen and garage …
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Two Weslaco Residents Arrested For Trafficking Marijuana

… arranged for the purchase of marijuana and transportation from the United States-Mexico border to regional … compartments in recreational camping vehicles. Proceeds from the sale and transportation of this marijuana were … a money judgment for nearly $12 million, alleged proceeds from the criminal activity. The case is being investigated …
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Attempted Crystal Meth Distribution Results In Significant Sentences

… involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Houston, announced Javier Peña, Special … also face deportation proceedings following his release from prison.   On Jan. 17, 2013, Cendejas-Renteria met with … negotiated the transportation of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Houston. On Feb. 1, 2013, Cendejas-Renteria …
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Zeta Commander “Taliban” Facing Trial In The U.S.

… in Laredo on Nov. 21, 2013. The charges against him stem from a Feb. 17, 2010, superseding indictment charging the … have also been convicted in separate indictments resulting from the same investigation. The indictment was a result of … and the Laredo Police Department with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, FBI, Bureau of …
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Stash House Operator Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison

… a taxi cab after it made entry into the United States from Mexico to the residence of Saucedo-Mata in Pharr. After … release after his incarceration. A legal resident alien from Mexico, Saucedo-Mata is expected to face deportation … and the Texas Department of Public Safety with assistance from the City of Pharr Police Department. Assistant United …
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Multimillion Dollar Cocaine Conspiracy Results In Significant Sentence

… worked transported more than 200 kilograms of cocaine from 2010 to 2011, much of which was intercepted by authorities en route to Dallas from Nuevo Laredo. The organization also attempted to transport more than $1.4 million in cash from Atlanta, Ga., to Nuevo Laredo.  Gomez-Ramirez will …
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Eight Weslaco Men Enter Guilty Pleas

… money as did a ninth defendant - Francisco Rios, 40, from Atlanta, Ga. The investigation revealed that from 2007 to 2013, Reyes Gonzalez headed a drug trafficking … of kilograms of cocaine. The narcotics were transported from the Rio Grande Valley to Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama …
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Federal Jury In Del Rio Convicts Los Zetas Cartel Drug Dealer

… thousands of kilograms of marijuana into the United States from Mexico announced Joseph M. Arabit, Drug Enforcement … for coordinating the movement of marijuana loads from the Quemado, TX, and Normandy, TX, areas to San Antonio …
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Four Sentenced In Cocaine Transport Conspiracy

… for their roles in a conspiracy to transport cocaine from Laredo, Texas, to Philadelphia, Pa., and Camden, N.J., … to conspiring to transport large quantities of cocaine from Laredo to Philadelphia and Camden, where it would be … those cities. Jenkins brokered deals for quantities ranging from four to 10 kilograms of cocaine, while Duckett was one …
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DEA’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort-- A Big Success

… nationwide.  “The numbers of accidental overdoses each year from prescription drugs is truly shocking.” said Special … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  The DEA’s NTBI events are …
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Utah Doctor Sentenced For Distributing Controlled Substance And Witness Tampering

… Division.  “Those who would facilitate this and profit from it, especially those individuals in positions of trust … conversation between Newhall and the witness," a statement from the attorney general's office reads. As part of the … according to the AG's office.  Newhall also resigned from the Utah State Bar. He has been a licensed attorney in …