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Agents In Ohio Seize 44 Pounds Of Heroin And 142 Pounds Of Methamphetamine From A Mexican Source Of Supply

… Seize 44 Pounds Of Heroin And 142 Pounds Of Methamphetamine From A Mexican Source Of Supply April 03, 2018 Detroit … seized approximately 82 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from 7592 Olde Eight Road in Hudson. They also seized an …
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Kansas City Pharmacy Filled Forged Prescriptions

… CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri pharmacy is prohibited from continuing its past practice of filling prescriptions … of the consent decree, Spalitto’s is permanently prohibited from dispensing any controlled substance without verifying … a free prescriber registration validity application online, which Spalitto’s could have used to discover that …
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Leader of Drug Ring in Prince George’s and Charles Counties Sentenced to Over 11 Years For Cocaine Distribution and Money Laundering

… that Fenwick forfeit several vehicles and $16,971 seized from one of his homes . According to his guilty plea, from 2000 to 2003 Fenwick coordinated the distribution of … to customers, by obtaining bulk quantities of cocaine from others, including Henry Saunders, and providing the …
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Mexican Fugitive and Co-Conspirator Arrested on U.S. Drug, Money Laundering Charges

… to destroy the meth trade.” Agents and task force officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested … District Court for the District of Columbia alleges that from December 2005 until March 2007, Ye Gon conspired with … and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. The complaint alleges that …
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31 Indicted For Operating A Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Enterprise

… of Takoma Park, Maryland, and 30 others for crimes arising from their three and a half year operation of a large drug … area. The second superceding indictment charges that from at least January 2001 through May 31, 2004, the …
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Salisbury Area Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 30 Years

… prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release arising from his guilty plea on March 29, 2004 to charges of … multiple ounces and kilogram quantities of these drugs from sources of supply in New York, Pennsylvania, and … couriers to transport the drugs and monies back and forth from Maryland and New York. Seldon would cook the cocaine …
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Suitland Drug Ringleader Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

… and local partners, to stop drug traffickers who profit from the harm they present to our community.” According to … Cox led a drug trafficking ring in Suitland, Maryland. From at least February 2007 to February 2009, Cox regularly …
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Waldorf Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison

…    According to evidence presented at the six-day trial, from at least August 2010 through June 6, 2013, White … During this time period, White sent shipments from the East Coast to California via FedEx and private … sealed packaging.  The evidence further established that from August 2010 through May 2013, White sent 25 shipments, …
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Hyattsville Man Sentenced For Selling Misbranded Prescription And Non-Prescription Drugs

… Washington Field Office. According to his plea agreement, from 2007 to March 27, 2012, Jimenez purchased misbranded prescription and nonprescription drugs from conspirators who brought the drugs into the United States from El Salvador and elsewhere, and then sold the drugs from …
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DEA Los Angeles issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… Angeles issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, 2019 Los Angeles Contact Info …
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Man sentenced to 46 months for role in drug pipeline from Puerto Rico to Tonawanda, N.Y.

… Man sentenced to 46 months for role in drug pipeline from Puerto Rico to Tonawanda, N.Y. May 01, 2019 New York … the case, stated that cocaine was shipped to the defendant from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Postal Service. On Dec. …
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Trumbull

… Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Trumbull December 01, 2016 New … cellphone revealed that the victim had ordered heroin from Watson several times over the course of approximately …
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Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago

… Years in Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago February 19, 2026 Chicago Contact … for coordinating more than 200 shipments of methamphetamine from California to Chicago. In 2022 and 2023, Keith R. … containing a pound of 90-100% pure methamphetamine—from his residence in Sacramento, California, to individuals …
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Police Officer Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Accepting Cash Payments From Desperado’s Cabaret Owner

… To 18 Months In Prison For Accepting Cash Payments From Desperado’s Cabaret Owner August 10, 2015 New Orleans … to 18 months in prison for receiving cash payments from James Panos, former owner and manager of Desperado’s …
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Southbridge Man Sentenced for Attempting to Distribute Cocaine Sent Through the Mail from Puerto Rico

… for Attempting to Distribute Cocaine Sent Through the Mail from Puerto Rico August 10, 2023 New England Contact Info … kilogram of cocaine that was shipped to Rivera’s residence from Puerto Rico was intercepted by law enforcement, who …
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Ashland Man Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Money Laundering Profits From Marijuana Sales

… To Two Years In Federal Prison For Money Laundering Profits From Marijuana Sales February 22, 2016 Seattle Contact Info … to serve three years of supervised release upon his release from prison and complete 500 hours of community service. …
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Bethel Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin And Cocaine Distribution Charge Stemming From Two Overdose Deaths

… Guilty To Heroin And Cocaine Distribution Charge Stemming From Two Overdose Deaths March 28, 2017 New England Contact … deceased.  Investigators seized three empty heroin folds from the victim’s purse, and six empty heroin folds from the …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the … the dangers of fentanyl, fake pills, and purchasing drugs online. Just one of these fake pills can be enough to take a …
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Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute

… to his guilty plea, on October 3, 2019, Alexander traveled from his Towson, Maryland residence to New York to acquire … in Maryland. The following day, as Alexander was returning from New York to Maryland, law enforcement conducted a … also recovered approximately $3,357 in U.S. currency from Alexander’s person at the time of the arrest. As …
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DEA Washington Division Participating in Community Events for National Night Out

… National Night Out was established in 1984 with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department … safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, and more. National Night Out sends … expecting over 16,000 communities and millions of people from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and military bases …
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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

… assigned to DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. From there, he spent a number of years working at the … trafficking organizations, shut down illicit opioid dealers from China and Mexico, and established collaborative strike …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions

… a firearm. According to court documents, the charges stem from a Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in January 2020, where Himes fled from police and was later found to be in possession of … firearm and more crystal ice methamphetamine were recovered from the front passenger seat of Himes’ vehicle. At the time …
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Member of Bristol, Virginia Methamphetamine Drug Ring Sentenced

… woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced … trafficking more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine from Houston, Texas, and that her illicit distribution …
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Forrestville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy and Gun Violations

… Rod J. Rosenstein.         According to his plea agreement, from February 2001 to December 2004 Burton conspired to … grams and 1.5 kilograms of cocaine base (crack cocaine).  From 2002 until 2004, Burton used an apartment at 3502 …
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Five Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Investment Banking Firm

… of a FBW customer, with directions to forward money from that customer’s account to a bank account to … knowledge or consent, directing the transfer of $90,000 from the customer’s FBW account to an account in the name of Ugochukwu Onwudiegwu. Leslie Reynolds faxed the order from a fax machine in Maryland to Tonya Tyson at FBW in …
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Silver Spring Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in OCDETF Cocaine Conspiracy

… of facts presented at his guilty plea on August 8, 2005, from 2001 through February, 2004 numerous individuals … intent to distribute cocaine and heroin by procuring drugs from Guatemala for redistribution in and around Maryland and … in 2001 and continuing into 2003, Alma obtained cocaine from members of this conspiracy for resale in the District …
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Leaders of Baltimore Drug Conspiracy Plead Guilty

… provided to the court as part of their plea agreements, from about December 2003 until February 2006, Leonardo Wells obtained kilogram quantities of cocaine from various sources, and distributed these quantities to … Wells when he went to meet one of his wholesale customers from Hagerstown, MD. Leonardo became aware of law …
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Superceding Indictment Against Members of Major Drug Organization

… Bascom and Smith primarily arranged for the shipment of PCP from other areas for later distribution to the District of … Belmont Street, N.W., who is alleged to have obtained PCP from the local Maryland man, and who was the major … that has seized multi-gallon quantities of PCP from the members – PCP that has been valued at nearly $1 …
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DEA’s Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results in Another Big Haul

… 488,395 pounds (244 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public. When added to the collections from DEA’s previous four Take- Back events, more than 2 … (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were removed from circulation. According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and …
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Cocaine Dealer In St. Mary’s County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

… entered an order requiring Allen to forfeit $14,706 seized from his residence during the execution of a search warrant, … D.C. Field Office.    According to his plea agreement, from February 2012 to April 2013, Allen obtained cocaine and heroin from co-conspirator Jamar Holt, for distribution to …