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Prolific Spokane Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit His Residence

October 15, 2021
… by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. According to information disclosed … imposed by the court removes a prolific drug trafficker from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may … law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe from this highly addictive illegal drug.” Spokane Police …
October 15, 2021
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of … first part of 2020.   The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and …
March 02, 2021
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 04, 2019
… in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising … numbers are shocking! Over 70,000 Americans die each year from drug-related deaths. Approximately 5,000 of those … Adolphus P. Wright. “More than half of those deaths are from opioids such as prescription drugs, heroin, and …
November 04, 2019
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Opioid enforcement action brings multiple charges across the Middle District of Florida

September 26, 2019
… who owned and operated HP Pharmacy in Pinellas Park. From May 2015 through August 2016, Truong used her pharmacy … Jackson obtained the fraudulent opiate prescriptions from Mullan and Lloyd and then obtained the Schedule II …
September 26, 2019
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Eight Gadsden County residents charged in 83-count

June 11, 2019
… with 83 counts of federal dogfighting offenses stemming from an investigation into drug trafficking and a … 37, of Gretna, Fla.   The indictment and arrests resulted from an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug … operation throughout the Northern District of Florida from 2014 through 2019. During the operation, search …
June 11, 2019
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Five Perrine residents arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking network

July 02, 2019
… all of Miami-Dade County, with a conspiracy that spanned from October 2018 through June 2019 to possess with intent … (Case No. 19-MJ-3049).   The criminal complaint arises from a joint investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau … conducted approximately 30 controlled narcotics purchases from the King Enterprise, including cocaine, marijuana and …
July 02, 2019
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Last Defendant Convicted in Nationwide Synthetic Narcotics Distribution

September 07, 2021
… Freeze” and “Death Grip” which was delivered to shop owners from California. Payment was set to Arizona, often into … During the investigation, authorities tracked payments from multiple retail smoke shops throughout the United … involved in the scheme. Financial records show that from February 2012 through 2019, the network received over …
September 07, 2021
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Synthetic drug dealer convicted on all counts

July 13, 2018
… and XLR11, also known as 5-F-UR-144. The chemicals came from China and the finished product was sold to smoke shops … Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), with assistance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Fresno … $589,000, representing the drug proceeds that he derived from the illegal operation. To date, the U.S. Attorney’s …
July 13, 2018
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Drug dealer sentenced to serve 120 months in prison for distributing narcotics causing overdose

July 10, 2018
… that caused serious bodily injury to a victim who overdosed from using the heroin and was revived only after the … County, New York, and obtained those narcotics for resale from the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, New York.  DIAZ sold … of drugs to users in Rockland County during the period from approximately 2012 to approximately May 2017. On or …
July 10, 2018
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“Operation Red Raider” results in 21 arrested in cocaine and heroin distribution ring in New Jersey

July 11, 2018
… like Operation Helping Hand to connect those suffering from addiction with treatment--we also are re-doubling our … was being supplied kilogram amounts of cocaine transported from Texas to Delaware and ultimately to Paulsboro. Duane … 19 other defendants were arrested with charges ranging from possession, distribution, and/or conspiracy. Additional …
July 11, 2018
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the Controlled Substance Act

June 28, 2018
… estimated that more than two million Americans will suffer from opioid addiction,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge … Prevention (“CDC”), on average 46 Americans died every day from an overdose involving prescription opioids in 2016. In … and a pharmacy chain, the removal of prescription authority from numerous doctors and the expansion of information …
June 28, 2018
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Three Additional Members of Heroin Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

May 30, 2018
… officer (“UC”) purchased approximately 111 grams of heroin from Cary Mitchelle Vargas-Delgado, Harold Omar … of ammunition. Some of the firearms were recovered from secret compartments that had been custom built into … officers arrested Cary Mitchelle Vargas-Delgado and seized from inside her home $6,238 in cash, a .380 caliber firearm, …
May 30, 2018
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More than 50 defendants charged in joint federal and state narcotics investigation centered on west side of Chicago

June 13, 2018
… Rak’s narcotics in the Chicago area and collecting payment from customers, according to the charges. The federal … fentanyl to an individual who had received the drug order from Deshawn Moore, 24, of Bellwood. Law enforcement was … in exchange for drugs and a split of any money recovered from the victim. Last month, Tinch met with an undercover …
June 13, 2018
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Two sentenced in Boone County, Illinois to 19 years each for cocaine offenses

July 06, 2020
… - (414) 336-7300 cocaine and heroin that were seized from the consent search of RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ apartment in … of heroin, belonging to Vazquez and Rodriquez-Diaz, from a residence. DEA is grateful for the collaborative …
July 06, 2020
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Father and son among 18 defendants charged in federal investigation

December 14, 2018
… at least 500 grams of cocaine in the Chicago area from the fall of 2017 to the spring of 2018.  Also charged … Bowens, 47, of Gary, Ind. The indictment seeks forfeiture from Anees Usmani of the Mercedes SUV and $247,700 in cash. … with intent to distribute. The indictment seeks forfeiture from Tony J. Cayuela of $108,000 in cash, two properties in …
December 14, 2018
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Two Afghan heroin traffickers sentenced in Manhattan federal court for conspiring to import heroin into the United States

September 18, 2018
… quantities of heroin – in the range of 1,000 kilograms – from Afghanistan into the United States.  In August 2014, … that Lajaward and Said would share in the profits generated from the sale of the heroin in the United States.  Said also … and Said to receive their share of the profits generated from the purported sale in the United States of the …
September 18, 2018
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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 of methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds. During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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Nearly 170,000 deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Task Force, Phoenix PD and Arizona DPS

January 23, 2020
… seized approximately 169,150 lethal fentanyl pills from Quintero and his associate, one of the largest fentanyl … of Ontiveros, agents and detectives requested assistance from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to facilitate a … as street fentanyl pills are nearly indiscernible from the legitimate oxycodone tablet. The DEA is encouraging …
January 23, 2020
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Meth traffickers shipped drugs to Hawaii disguised as Aztec objects

October 16, 2018
… on July 17 of 11.7 kilograms of pure methamphetamine from a post office in Garden Grove. Those drugs were part of … of Garden Grove, who allegedly purchased methamphetamine from Pomele; James Arnold Borbon, also known as “Dino,” 58, … 39, of Santa Ana, who allegedly purchased methamphetamine from Pomele; Gary Wayne Minter, 55, of Victorville, who …
October 16, 2018
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 24, 2018
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the home medicine cabinet,” said Kyle Williamson, DEA … in Charge, El Paso Division. “More people die each year from prescription pain killer overdoses than from illegal drugs because they believe that taking a …
October 24, 2018
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Federal charges filed in burglary at hospital

April 30, 2020
… Equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies had been stolen from the hospital, including seven boxes of isolation masks; … “As our community faces the challenges that result from COVID-19, it is our collective responsibility to … “We are in this together. When someone seeks to profit from harming our healthcare partners, law enforcement will …
April 30, 2020
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Drug trafficking ring leader sentenced to 42 years in federal prison

July 24, 2020
… will restore some peace to the citizens of Kokomo.” From the fall of 2017 to May 1, 2018, DEA Indianapolis … revealed that Balentine was coordinating drug shipments from co-conspirator, Pierre Riley, in Atlanta, GA for …
July 24, 2020
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18 defendants charged in federal drug probe targeting heroin and fentanyl-laced heroin sales in Chicago, Illinois

July 20, 2020
… of North Monticello Avenue in Chicago.  Agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Chicago Police … 80 undercover purchases of heroin and fentanyl-laced heroin from various members of the crew, the charges allege. Most … who would give Sam Howard and Franklin the proceeds from the sales. The complaint also describes an attempt by …
July 20, 2020
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Two Indicted for Maritime Drug-Trafficking Offenses

July 08, 2021
… organizations like this one to keep our communities safe from the harmful effects of illicit drugs,” said Angie … The defendants further face fines of up to $10,000,000, and from five years to a lifetime term of supervised release. An … investigation is led by law enforcement agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the North …
July 08, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Iowa has 95 Take Back sites available … indicate that a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, sometimes taken from home medicine cabinets.  With that in mind, clearing …
April 20, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Minnesota has 79 Take Back sites … indicate that a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, sometimes taken from home medicine cabinets.  With that in mind, clearing …
April 20, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Nebraska has 29 Take Back sites … indicate that a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, sometimes taken from home medicine cabinets.  With that in mind, clearing …
April 20, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  South Dakota has 26 Take Back sites … indicate that a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, sometimes taken from home medicine cabinets.  With that in mind, clearing …
April 20, 2021
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Assaulting Co-Defendant

March 16, 2021
… drug in our communities should know that profiteering from death and destruction will not be tolerated. Today’s … and, in turn, we are keeping our communities safer and free from methamphetamine which continues to cause horrific … of poison in our communities.” These sentences resulted from an investigation by the FBI/DEA Strike Force. The …
March 16, 2021
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More Than Three Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Minnesota Last Year

March 18, 2021
… Counterfeit pill seizures in Minnesota jumped 366 percent from 2018, when agents seized less than 1,500 counterfeit … fentanyl. Counterfeit pills can be difficult to distinguish from legitimate medications and are often marketed as M30s, …   prescribed by a licensed physician and coming directly from a pharmacy.” While fentanyl and counterfeit pills were …
March 18, 2021