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Colombian National Extradited from Costa Rica to Face Drug Charges in the United States

… Colombian National Extradited from Costa Rica to Face Drug Charges in the United States … transnational criminal conspiracy that transported cocaine from Colombia to the United States, including Texas, … arrested in Costa Rica. Gerardo Gomez-Lubo was extradited from Panama to the United States in March 2021.  An …
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Defendants Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone From Pharmacy In Yonkers

… Federal Court For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone From Pharmacy In Yonkers October 02, 2014 New York Contact … documents in this case and evidence presented at trial: From in or about 2011 to in or about January 2013, Ji Yun …
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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

… and communities across the United States, killing Americans from all walks of life. Targeting entire criminal drug networks, from the source of supply to the last mile of distribution, … to improve fentanyl yield and advice on which chemicals to buy to replace banned precursor products. Mexican drug …
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ATF/DEA/LAPD Take Down San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Ring

… joint investigation that included numerous controlled buys and interdictions of narcotics. Giselle Buraye, 23, aka … safer by removing violent offenders and dangerous drugs from the streets. We will continue to push forward and … Kyurkchian (a previously convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing a firearm) of a .45 caliber pistol and 893 …
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Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

… probe that has resulted in scores of arrests and seizures from San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and … citizen born in San Diego, pleaded guilty to conspiring to buy more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000 … the chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine, into Mexico from Asia and Central and South American countries including …
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Undercover DEA Agents Stop Meth Distributor from Movie Parking Lot Sales

… Undercover DEA Agents Stop Meth Distributor from Movie Parking Lot Sales November 17, 2022 St. Louis … participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 11 to Oct. 14, 2020. Co-defendants Louis Melvin … Paulson admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from Kingsley and sold bulk quantities to lower level …
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Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Extradited from Honduras to the United States to Face Federal Charges

… Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Extradited from Honduras to the United States to Face Federal Charges … with others to distribute fentanyl was extradited from Honduras to the United States this week to face charges … an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, special agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) learned …
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Colombian Businessman Charged with Money Laundering Extradited to the United States from Cabo Verde

… with Money Laundering Extradited to the United States from Cabo Verde October 19, 2021 Miami Contact Info Contact … court in Miami, Florida, today after being extradited from the Republic of Cabo Verde. Saab is charged in an … others to launder the proceeds of an illegal bribery scheme from bank accounts located in Venezuela to and through bank …
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Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

… valued at $1 million or more, across state lines from December 2019 to October 2021. Marshall also admitted … converters. By December 2019, Marshall had mostly ceased buying junk vehicles and scrapping them out for parts, and …
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Meth Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison Again, for More Than 17 Years

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Meth

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Orlando Man on Federal Supervision for Distributing Drugs Charged with Distributing Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl in Polk and Osceola Counties

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Two Individuals Charged with Cocaine Offenses

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Woman Sentenced To 10 Years For Conspiracy To Distribute PCP

… obtained between one and three kilograms of PCP from a co-defendant and resold the drugs to others for a profit. Upon her arrest, DEA agents seized from her home various items used for the packaging and sale … funnels, and a heat sealer. Additionally, $1,546 was seized from her bedroom. This case was investigated by the DEA and …
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Three Plead Guilty In Portland Area Drug Conspiracy Case

… known as a “bath salt.”  According to court records, from about August through late December 2014, Stolkner obtained heroin from out-of-state sources and had others transport it to … obtaining a-PVP from a Chinese source.  Stolkner placed online orders and wired money to the supplier.  The supplier …
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Southbridge Couple Charged With Manufacturing And Distributing Anabolic Steroids

… According to court documents, on three occasions from December 2014 to January 2015, an undercover federal agent purchased anabolic steroids from a website maintained by Moisan and Clark.  In February … apartment, and distributing the steroid compounds through online sales throughout the United States.  The charging …
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Alleged narcotrafficker and high ranking cartel member extradited from Uruguay to the United States

… narcotrafficker and high ranking cartel member extradited from Uruguay to the United States May 15, 2020 Headquarters … Airport  yesterday evening after being extradited from Uruguay, where he was arrested in April 2016.  The … alleges that Gonzalez Valencia’s criminal conspiracy ran from 2003 to 2016.   “The Department of Justice will never …
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Four Charged With Trafficking Narcotics Into Massachusetts From Puerto Rico And California Through The Mail

… Four Charged With Trafficking Narcotics Into Massachusetts From Puerto Rico And California Through The Mail April 21, … arranged for kilogram quantities of cocaine to be mailed from Puerto Rico to various residential addresses in …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Trafficking Meth from California to Indiana

… Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Trafficking Meth from California to Indiana September 07, 2022 Chicago … Officers learned that Wrought traveled by charter bus from Bloomington, Indiana, and arrived in Fresno, … and exited the bus. Wrought admitted that he was traveling from California to Bloomington and consented to a search of …
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Florida Resident Pleads Guilty To Fraudulent Shipments Of Synthetic Drugs From Lab In Stockton

… Pleads Guilty To Fraudulent Shipments Of Synthetic Drugs From Lab In Stockton May 09, 2016 San Francisco Contact Info … received falsely invoiced raw synthetic cannabinoids from China that they used to manufacture and distribute as …
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DEA Administrator Cole's Statement on 26 Fugitives from Mexico taken into U.S. Custody

August 13, 2025
… DEA Administrator Cole's Statement on 26 Fugitives from Mexico taken into U.S. Custody DEA Administrator … responsible for trafficking multiple tons of cocaine from South America through Mexico and into the United …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 84 Months of Imprisonment for Drug Distribution from Rutland Apartment

… to 84 Months of Imprisonment for Drug Distribution from Rutland Apartment November 28, 2022 New England Contact … also seized over six thousand dollars in cash: $1,880 from Cedano, $2,380 from Mariani, and $2,134 from Wedderburn. According to court …
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Southern California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine from Mexico to Modesto

… to 9 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine from Mexico to Modesto January 18, 2022 San Francisco … in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from Mexico destined for Modesto, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. … partners to work together to prevent this deadly drug from reaching the streets. Prosecuting methamphetamine …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Manhattan Federal Court Against Former Physician’s Assistant For Minor League Hockey Team And Former Player For Team Relating To The Distribution Of Oxycodone

… Percocet prescriptions for Hart on a monthly basis from June 2009 through July 2011, despite never once … 29, 2011, he met with Hart and wrote Hart a $4,000 check to buy prescription drugs.  Boogaard then traveled to …
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Foreign National Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

… Foreign National Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Fentanyl … in Mexico pending his extradition. He was extradited from Mexico to the United States on April 18, 2024. …
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Federal jury convicts two men of cocaine conspiracy spanning from Houston to Buffalo

… Federal jury convicts two men of cocaine conspiracy spanning from Houston to Buffalo September 02, 2020 New York Contact … defendants purchased last-minute airline tickets to travel from Buffalo to Houston, TX. Defendant Lloyd, who was on … as a result of a prior conviction, never sought permission from his probation officer to travel. The following day, May …
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Updated Results From DEA’s Largest-Ever Global Synthetic Drug Takedown Yesterday

… Updated Results From DEA’s Largest-Ever Global Synthetic Drug Takedown … targeted dangerous new and emerging class of chemicals from overseas WASHINGTON - Yesterday the Drug Enforcement …
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Fresno Man Sentenced For Marijuana Cultivation That Diverted Water From The San Jaoquin River

… Man Sentenced For Marijuana Cultivation That Diverted Water From The San Jaoquin River September 09, 2014 San Francisco … in Stanislaus County that was irrigated by water diverted from the San Joaquin River. Judge Ishii also ordered …
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Three from Sioux City Sentenced to Federal Prison for Participation in Metha Conspiracy and Distribution

… Three from Sioux City Sentenced to Federal Prison for … Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 Paulette Allen, age 64, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced March 3, 2026, to more … of controlled substances.  Donald Most, age 61, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced April 29, 2026, to 4 …
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Mexican National Extradited from Canada Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy in Oregon

… Mexican National Extradited from Canada Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy in … narcotics in and around Portland after being extradited from Canada. Fernando Adolip Cruz-Lerma, 25, pleaded guilty … drug trafficking. In April, Cruz-Lerma transported a victim from the state of Washington to Clackamas County due to a …