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Federal Authorities Seize $3.5 Million In Cocaine, Detain Three Smugglers In Caribbean

… of the citizens of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from the threats delivered by the sea.” “Once more DEA's … launch Coast Guard aircraft, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Borinquen and an HC-144 Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft deployed to Puerto Rico from Air Station Miami, to provide air support throughout …
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63 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Ponce

… investigation, executed the arrest warrants with assistance from ATF, FBI, the Puerto Rico Bureau of Special … to protect themselves and the drug trafficking organization from rival gangs. The leaders would supply the firearms to … organization members, narcotics and firearms to and from the La Ceiba Public Housing Project. As part of the …
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New York Man Sentenced 15 Years In Prison For Participating In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failing To Appear In Court

… and Jose Nunez) traveled to New York, obtained pills from Tirado, and then brought them back to New Hampshire.  … as over $30,000 in cash, and three firearms were recovered from that location.  Garcia, Jennifer Nunez, and Johanna … in October of 2014, after returning to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Tirado was later indicted on a …
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Cape Cod Drug Traffickers Arrested And Charged

… Chisholm and Wilkins pooled money and purchased heroin from a common source, which they then distributed to their … due to the “cut” put in the heroin, which was later seized from multiple sources on Cape Cod, indicating its widespread … Chisholm and Wilkins went to in order to shield themselves from law enforcement detection.  Chisholm allegedly employed …
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failure To Appear In Court

… the (Raul Hernandez) traveled to New York, obtained pills from Tirado, and then brought them back to New Hampshire.  … as over $30,000 in cash, and three firearms were recovered from that location.  Garcia, Jennifer Nunez, and Johanna … in October of 2014, after returning to the United States from the Dominican Republic.  Tirado was later indicted on a …
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Federal Jury Convicts Los Zetas Drug Cartel Sicario And Plaza Boss

… operating in Mexico today, with their influence stretching from Central America through Mexico and into cities … recruited former members of the Mexican Army Special Forces from the Groupo Aeromovil de Fuerza (GAFES) in the late 1990s. However, over time the Los Zetas broke away from the Gulf Cartel and began to operate independently. …
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Los Zetas Drug Cartel Sicario And Piedras Negras Plaza Boss Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

… operating in Mexico today, with their influence stretching from Central America through Mexico and into cities … recruited former members of the Mexican Army Special Forces from the Groupo Aeromovil de Fuerza (GAFES) in the late 1990s. However, over time the Los Zetas broke away from the Gulf Cartel and began to operate independently. …
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30 People Linked To Two Southern California Drug Transportation Networks Indicted On Federal Narcotics Charges

… into the importation of cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States. The indictment, which … in conspiracies to distribute narcotics and to import drugs from Mexico. During the course of Operation Mountain Top, … allegedly assisted Cervera by storing narcotics smuggled from Mexico; Karine Elizabeth Barajas, 35, of Loma Linda, …
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DEA And Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center Open Powerful Exhibit In Mobile, Alabama

… organization will take the time to visit and learn from this exhibition, which could be a truly life-changing … in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A portion of the exhibit … Center in Mobile, Alabama. With the generous support from the local community and our partner, the Drug …
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Superseding Indictments On Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate

… Superintendent, New York State (NYSP). The arrests resulted from a long-term investigation by the Organized Crime Drug … and Israel. The Thieves helped the defendants extort money from individuals living abroad and authorized the use of … and beating of an individual suspected of stealing from a narcotics “stash” house operated by members of the …
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Member Of Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Sentenced To 46 Months’ Imprisonment For Racketeering

… a criminal enterprise operating in New York that profited from illegal gambling, drug trafficking and other criminal … is the result of the hard work of the men and women from multiple agencies on the DEA’s Strike Force, and we are … “Today’s sentence is a direct result of the contributions from our law enforcement partners and prosecutors of the …
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Thomas Hoey, Jr., Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 151 Months In Prison For Large-Scale Drug Distribution And Obstruction Of Justice

… (914) 682-6256 Defendant allegedly stole more than $800,000 from his company’s retirement plan to pay for corporate and … medical assistance for Ms. Calo, who subsequently died of from the combined effects of the cocaine and alcohol she … to remove the cocaine and all evidence of cocaine use from the hotel room.  Hoey then made numerous false …
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DEA And Attorney General Horne: Arrests Made In Large-Scale Criminal Operation

… Julio Villagrana were spotted on Tuesday night, but fled from law enforcement and have not yet been picked up.  The … through various bank accounts and a local Tucson casino.  From approximately June of 2010, and continuing through May …
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Operation Kruz Control Delivers Major Action Against Large Scale Marijuana Trafficking Organization

… importation of multi-thousand pounds of marijuana from (primarily through the Agua Prieta corridor) into New … in 'Operation Kruz Control" were led by DEA with assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol and its Tactical (BORTAC), … Center Document and Media (DOMEX), and SWAT Teams from the Mesa Police Department, Apache Junction Police …
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Long Island Doctor Indicted For Causing Oxycodone Overdose Deaths Of Two Patients

… that the abuse of prescription drugs can lead to death from a doctor’s office or from distribution on the streets. In this case, these … action against a pharmacy, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
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Physician And Pharmacist Among Those Arrested In Drug Conspiracy And Health Care Fraud Case

… indictment contains 240 counts of health care fraud. Agents from multiple federal and local agencies arrested defendants … and pharmacists are trained to help real patients suffering from actual medical conditions, not drug trafficking … heath care fraud schemes not only divert limited resources from patients that really need and deserve care, they also …
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Bronx Beach Avenue Drug Crew “Gang Bangers” Indicted, Charged

… off the streets in order to make our communities safe from drug and gun violence.”  Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2009 up to and including February 2017. One of … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
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DEA to Host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearly 4,200 locations … poisonings.  “Removing unused and expired medications from your home and disposing of them properly is a simple … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “I encourage …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  Eliminating the … Americans, driving the fentanyl crisis, and profiting from the misery caused by addiction,” said DEA Special Agent … nearly 9 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from reaching the American public.  • An enforcement …
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Local Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled by Joint Federal and State Investigation

… revealed that the cocaine had been ordered by the DTO from a source, identified as Toddriquez Bradley, 38, of … collaboration stopped a significant amount of drugs from entering our community and is holding repeat offenders … concerned with protecting our residents, our children, from these dangerous drugs. We have great cooperation in our …
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Two Colorado Women Charged in Multi State Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… that allegedly funneled methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico through New Mexico into other locations in the … conspiracy that moved methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico through New Mexico to other locations in the … of pure methamphetamine and 4.875 net kilograms of cocaine from a concealed compartment in an enclosed trailer driven …
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Three Illegal Aliens Face Federal Charges for Operating a Brookhaven Meth Lab

… Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Atlanta – Three illegal aliens from Mexico, Sergio Cortes-Nieto, Christian Martinez Larumbe … of celery.  “These illegal aliens, including a fugitive from justice charged with trafficking more than a ton of methamphetamine that agents removed from the streets in a record-breaking seizure, were …
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Clinch County Ex-Spouses Guilty for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… drugs into our communities and hold all those profiting from these deadly substances accountable for their crimes.” … “This significant sentence removes a dangerous trafficker from our streets and helps make our communities safer.” … partners, we will continue to target those who profit from these drugs and hold them accountable.” “I want to …
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Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… fentanyl and methamphetamine.  According to court records, from 2021 to 2023, Jones conspired with Rice to distribute … informant to purchase pound quantities of methamphetamine from Rice that Jones coordinated. Court records show that …
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Readout: DEA Leadership Meets with Italian Law Enforcement Delegation

… Terrance Cole met with a law enforcement delegation from Italy, signifying the agency’s renewed focus on working … organizations.  ‘Ndrangheta sources its drug supply from Mexican cartels, particularly the Sinaloa Cartel, and …
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Florida Men Convicted after Cleaning Crew Locates More Than $30K of Cocaine in Hotel Room

… hotel in Myrtle Beach.  Wilson and Smith are both from Florida and they would later tell police that they were … possession with intent to distribute narcotics in Maryland from 2003, and Smith has a prior federal conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine from 2004.  U.S. District Judge Sherri A. Lydon presided …
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Indictment Charges Man for Trafficking Dangerous, Unusual Drug Mixtures of Heroin, Fentanyl, Tramadol and Methamphetamine

… four pounds of narcotics and packaging equipment recovered from maintenance area of residential building near public … Heights 2400 Walton Ave drugs seized.jpg ketamine.jpg kilo from bedroom.jpg kilo press.jpg Stroke stamp.jpg Queen & … case prevented a tremendous amount of illegal narcotics from flooding into our city’s streets. I commend our NYPD …
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Black market pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged

… and adjacent vacant studio apartment. The area was accessed from an interior courtyard through a locked door. A review of security footage from the interior courtyard showed Castillo entering and … A headlamp and colorful dyes were also recovered from the suitcase. In order to remove the various unknown …
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U.S. Attorney Announces 17 Indictments in Fayetteville Area as Part of Ongoing Federal Violent Crime and Drug Strategy

… and State agencies to remove violent and career criminals from our community,” said Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle … and illegal drugs and guns as well as violent offenders from our community.” There are a wide range of charges on … and crimes of violence. The following individuals, all from Fayetteville and surrounding areas, face federal …
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DEA Task Force investigation dismantles Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged

… documents and statements made in court, the arrests stem from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … received large quantities of heroin and cocaine from various suppliers and sold the drugs to street-level … in large part has led to the deaths of far too many people from heroin and fentanyl overdoes, continues to destroy …