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Wasilla Drug Dealer Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

September 08, 2022
… vehicle’s window and ran down an ATV trail, ignoring orders from the Trooper to stop. After being tasered, Williams … and ecstasy. Within just a few months of his release from federal prison in 2018, he resumed selling drugs. … are a cancer in our society and the removal of Williams from the Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage streets will help make …
September 08, 2022
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Mexican National Faces Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico

August 23, 2022
… extortion, and large-scale commercial gasoline theft from the Mexican government. Quintana was extradited to the … Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration's El Paso Division … in securing the arrest and extradition of Quintana from Mexico, and the Department thanks the Government of …
August 23, 2022
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Eighth person sentenced as a result of major black market marijuana investigation

September 04, 2020
… his wife’s name, and had been using excessive electricity from May 2018 to September 2018, indicating that the … cash and additional grow notes. The seized cash was derived from the sale of marijuana cultivated at the residence. … “This sentence is just one of many we expect to result from the investigation that began in 2017 and is still …
September 04, 2020
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
March 11, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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Berkeley Duo Charged with Conspiracy to Sell and Sales of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in the Tenderloin

April 21, 2022
… Ordonez, 19, and Hernandez-Ordonez, 18, repeatedly traveled from their shared apartment in Berkeley to the Tenderloin of … distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl in the Tenderloin from February 9 to March 29, 2022.  The complaint … and a minimum of 4 years of supervision following release from prison with a maximum of life.  However, any sentence …
April 21, 2022
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Five Individuals Charged with Money Laundering in Connection with Alleged Venezuela Bribery Scheme

October 21, 2021
… others to launder the proceeds of an illegal bribery scheme from bank accounts located in Antigua, United Arab Emirates, … allegedly received approximately $1.6 billion from the Republic of Venezuela, and transferred … This case was investigated by DEA Miami with assistance from the FBI’s Miami Field Office and Homeland Security …
October 21, 2021
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Maine Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug Trafficking, Firearm, and Fraud Offenses

July 29, 2021
… As a previously-convicted felon, Stanton is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. On July 24, 2019, … sentence be a warning to those traffickers who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison that DEA and its … Department of Health and Human Services with assistance from the New Hampshire State Police.  Drug Trafficking Off On …
July 29, 2021
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Waterbury heroin trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison

January 27, 2021
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers and selling the drug to other drug … Office.  The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
January 27, 2021
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Naugatuck man sentenced to 10 years in prison for heroin trafficking

November 20, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Pedro Santos, of … Office.  The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
November 20, 2020
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Heroin trafficker sentenced to six years in prison

October 30, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Hanna, and selling to drug … Office.  The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
October 30, 2020
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New Haven man sentenced to prison for trafficking heroin

June 02, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Brian Hanna, of Brooklyn, … Office.  The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
June 02, 2020
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East Hartford man sentenced to 87 months for trafficking heroin cut with horse tranquilizer

March 10, 2020
… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed … made multiple controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Pena and other members of the drug trafficking … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office and the Bristol, …
March 10, 2020
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Two Boston men sentenced in connection with trans-national methamphetamine trafficking ring

May 03, 2019
… in the conspiracy.    Castro and Grandon were two of 11 men from Massachusetts and California who were indicted in 2016 … to transport sizeable quantities of methamphetamine from San Diego to Massachusetts, where it was distributed in the greater Boston area. Proceeds from the sale of that methamphetamine were then transported …
May 03, 2019
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New Britain man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine

April 29, 2019
… multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico to various locations in Connecticut. Cirino … and in 2015 it was reduced to 120 months. He was released from custody in October 2015 and was on supervised release … DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
April 29, 2019
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Two Lawrence Massachusetts men sentenced for participating in fentanyl conspiracy

April 18, 2019
… Julio Saldana, and others to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England States, including New Hampshire.  … officers recovered approximately 160 grams of fentanyl from his pocket.    Guerrero and Saldana both previously … sentences be a warning to those traffickers who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison in order to …
April 18, 2019
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Fairfield County doctor sentenced to 87 months for health care fraud and money laundering offenses

March 18, 2019
… In approximately 2012, Mansourov purchased the practice from Patel and renamed it Family Urgent Health Care, and … for oxycodone and hydrocodone and received $158,523.95 from federal health programs as a result of this and related … General. The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad includes officers from the Bristol, Hamden, Milford, Monroe, New Haven, …
March 18, 2019
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Manchester man sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

February 21, 2019
… learned that on March 6, 2018, Fagan intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence, Mass., to … 2018, agents learned that Fagan again intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence to purchase … inside the air filter.    The investigation revealed that from Feb. 23, 2018, through April 2018, Fagan ordered and …
February 21, 2019
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Leader of Boston based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 16 years in prison

December 04, 2018
… was arrested and charged along with 22 co-defendants.  From mid-2016 through February 2017, federal law enforcement … by Lugo-Guerrero. Hernandez’s organization obtained drugs from a network of suppliers that included Lugo-Guerrero. …
December 04, 2018
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Former El Paso Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Aid Cocaine Distribution

August 09, 2021
… and stash house. On Nov. 10, 2020, agents seized $14,405 from Saenz’s residence and 1.2 kilograms of cocaine from a stash house he used. During the investigation … undercover agents bought quantities of cocaine from Saenz at his residence. Garcia pleaded guilty to one …
August 09, 2021
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Chicago-Area Drug and Gun Trafficker Sentenced to 65 Years for Firearms and Drug Offenses

January 31, 2022
… on federal supervised release at the time of his offenses from a 2007 conviction for possession of cocaine with the … presented evidence to establish that Evans traveled from his residence in Markham to a gas station in Gilman, … and $100 in exchange for the gun, which had been stolen from Indiana. Additional trial evidence showed that Evans …
January 31, 2022
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Former Corrections Officer Arraigned on Drug Trafficking and Contraband Charges

February 03, 2022
… officer at the Cibola County Corrections Center (CCCC) from January 2019 until Feb. 22, 2021. According to the … surveillance video allegedly observed Garcia remove an item from his pocket and place it into a box in a storage room. The item was recovered from the storage room and taken to the warden’s office for …
February 03, 2022
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Illinois Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

January 27, 2022
… law enforcement seized 8.2 pounds of ice methamphetamine from the toilet tank, an additional 818 grams of ice … by the DEA laboratory indicated the methamphetamine seized from Mark was 99% pure methamphetamine. “This case results from the great work and collaboration of the Morton Police …
January 27, 2022
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Jake’s Fireworks Owner Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

January 18, 2022
… Fireworks” is also operated at that location.  Customers from all over the United States were able to order quantities of BDO from the Right Price Chemicals website in small amounts to … took action to protect the public and prevent others from falling prey to the sale and use of this dangerous …
January 18, 2022
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Leaders Of Multi-state Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced To Long Prison Terms

January 17, 2018
… Counties.  The organization had broad connections spanning from Mexico to Nevada, Arizona and California, and north to … in the case have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to twelve years in prison. As court records and … would like information about resources for those suffering from a heroin or other substance abuse addiction, you can …
January 17, 2018
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DEA Expands Opioid Initiative To Pinal County

November 08, 2017
…  Nearly 500 people in Arizona have lost their lives from a suspected opioid overdose in the last four months. In order to fight this problem from all fronts, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is … criminal charges. “Every day, too many Arizonans are dying from opioid overdoses.  The DEA will target those …
November 08, 2017
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Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seize Private Plane and 100 Kilograms of Cocaine

November 08, 2021
… to the Chicago area earlier Wednesday via private plane from Toluca, Mexico, via Houston, Texas. The plane arrived … to the charges, Vazquez-Gamez arrived on the plane from Houston and loaded suitcases full of cocaine into a … Navigator sport utility vehicle. Vazquez-Gamez and others from the plane entered the SUV and were driven to the hotel …
November 08, 2021
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Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Falls Man for Trafficking Methamphetamine

November 04, 2021
… subsequently continued trafficking methamphetamine to Idaho from California up until his arrest in Idaho in August 2018. … approximately 30 to 40 pounds of methamphetamine from Cruz-Delgado during the course of the conspiracy. When … Idaho, Cruz-Delgado admitted to being previously deported from the United States. Conspiracy to distribute …
November 04, 2021
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Five Individuals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy

November 04, 2021
… At least some of this money, including bulk cash received from Michael and Brandon Richards and Davis, allegedly constituted proceeds from the trafficking, distribution and sale of controlled … Administration conducted the investigation with assistance from the Houston Police Department as part of the Organized …
November 04, 2021
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Honduran National Charged with Transnational Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Extradited to the United States

October 28, 2021
… court in Miami, Florida today after being extradited from Honduras, his country of origin. An indictment returned …  FBI’s International Operations Division transported Marmol from Honduras to the United States. DEA Miami and FBI Miami investigated this case, with assistance from Customs and Border Protection, Miami.  It is being …
October 28, 2021