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Violent Drug Gang Indicted in Baltimore

… In January 2003, arrested was Darrell Lucas, a fugitive from New York. Seized was over 150 grams of cocaine from Lucas. Lucas was wanted in New York on an outstanding … Bruce Byrd and Dwain Johnson. Peppers was receiving cocaine from several sources. At the conclusion of the …
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DEA and U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana announce settlement with drug distributor

… substances.                   This settlement arises from a DEA Office of Diversion Control investigation into … Prevention estimates that more than 630,000 Americans died from drug overdoses from 1999 to 2016. In 2016 alone, approximately 42,000 …
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Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects Record 276 Tons

… removed over 1.5 million pounds (774 tons) of medication from circulation.  "We are pleased at the response of the … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Four days after the first …
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9 Arrested For Operating International Steroid Distribution Ring

… distribution ring. The charges against the defendants stem from an investigation into a Miami-based company named … able to track the purchase of raw steroid materials by WFN from various companies in China. This raw steroid powder was … the defendants made millions of dollars through the illicit online sales of anabolic steroids while operating under the …
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DEA To Present Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference In Towson, Maryland

… forged prescriptions, illegitimate prescriptions from rogue pharmacists, and individuals who “doctor shop” in … drug-free communities. “In the last five years, deaths from heroin overdoses have more than tripled. PDAC is a key … and 18th at the Sheraton Baltimore North, Towson, Maryland, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To register on line, follow the …
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Germantown Drug Dealer Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

… County Sheriff Tim Cameron. According to his guilty plea, from January 2003 to August 2006 Grey received cocaine which … chase, the co-conspirator threw a loaded semi-automatic gun from the vehicle. Grey struck a police car and advised his … approximately one-half ounce of crack cocaine was seized from his car. A search warrant was executed at Grey’s home …
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Brothers Sentenced In $3 Million Cocaine Conspiracy

… Manuel Zuniga, age 24, and Aaron Zuniga, age 23, both from Woodbridge, Virginia, have been sentenced in Norfolk … in distributing 30 kilograms of cocaine in Virginia Beach from 2006 to 2010. Aaron Zuniga was sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement from 2009 to 2010. Earlier this year, another …
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Army Doctor Indicted For Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… Allegedly Distributed at Least 3,000 30mg Oxycodone Tablets from Illegal Prescriptions BALTIMORE, MD. - A federal grand … Reed Army Medical Center. According to the affidavit, from March 9, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Robalino allegedly wrote … tablets for $10 - $12 per tablet with pills obtained from prescriptions through these individuals. If convicted, …
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Southern Maryland Cocaine Conspirator Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… County Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from 2006 to September 2009, Ball conspired with Rodney … crack. During the conspiracy, Estep would receive cocaine from his sources of supply. The cocaine was smuggled back to … previously convicted of a felony and thus, was prohibited from possessing ammunition. During the conspiracy, Ball was …
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Cambridge Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Eleven Years In Prison In Connection With A Baltimore And Eastern Shore Drug Conspiracy

… Was Dealing Drugs Less Than a Month After His Release from Prison for a Previous Federal Drug Conviction … a previous federal drug conviction. Johnson was released from federal prison in December 2010, after his sentence for … added Cooper-Davis. According to Johnson’s plea agreement, from January to June 30, 2011, he participated in a drug …
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Exiled To 10 Years In Prison On Drug Charges

… “traps” inside vehicles, and that the cocaine was removed from the cars at co-defendant Tommy Heard’s home in … calls, the DEA learned that a car was being driven from California to Baltimore containing drugs. On May 14, … car and approximately 13 kilograms of cocaine were seized from inside a concealed compartment. Heard, 34, and …
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Large Scale “Dark Net” Heroin, Cocaine Traffickers Sentenced

… and cocaine on AlphaBay, and then mailed the narcotics from post offices in New York to customers throughout the … officers made two undercover purchases of heroin from “Area51,” which were delivered to a post office box in … digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed …
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Dominican National Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Selling Oxycodone from New Britain Grocery Store

… Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Selling Oxycodone from New Britain Grocery Store September 16, 2022 New … years of supervised release, for distributing oxycodone from a New Britain grocery store. According to court … investigating individuals who were selling oxycodone pills from Elzier Grocery, located at 1485 Corbin Avenue in New …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Felix Trujillo-Manrique From Colombia On Heroin Trafficking Charges

… Attorney Announces Extradition Of Felix Trujillo-Manrique From Colombia On Heroin Trafficking Charges June 27, 2013 … that Felix Trujillo-Manrique was extradited yesterday from Colombia for allegedly conspiring to import heroin from …
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Violent Armed Drug Trafficker from Boise's North End Sentenced to 262 Months in Federal Prison

… Violent Armed Drug Trafficker from Boise's North End Sentenced to 262 Months in Federal … fine.  According to court records, Ernstson, originally from San Francisco, California, led a drug trafficking … after picking up a load of methamphetamine and cocaine from the Portland, Oregon area. He was armed with a loaded …
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DEA Releases New Rules That Create Convenient But Safe And Secure Prescription Drug Disposal Options

… Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010,was made available online for preview by the Federal Register at … and banned pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and hospitals from accepting them.  Most people flushed their unused drugs … Drug Use and Health.   Nearly 110 Americans die every day from drug-related overdoses, and about half of those …
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Drug Dealer Indicted For Distribution Of Fentanyl

… in the medical profession.  According to the indictment, from Nov. 14, 2015 through Dec. 2, 2015, the DEA, with assistance from the Suffolk Police Department, conducted a series of controlled purchases from Tillery. The agents thought they were purchasing heroin …
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Former Mercer County Pharmacist Charged with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Opiates from Trenton Pharmacy

… with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Opiates from Trenton Pharmacy May 12, 2022 New Jersey Contact Info … quantities of oxycodone and other controlled substances from a pharmacy located in Trenton. Florence Ndubizu, 62, of … and a $1 million fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest. Count Three, …
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West Haven Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced

… West Haven Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced December … must serve in home confinement, for diverting narcotics from veterans under her care while she worked as a nurse at …
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Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Through LAX

… Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To … special agents that she had previously transported drugs from Los Angeles to Detroit on four or five occasions, and …
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DEA St. Louis Division Hosts Families with Loved Ones who Died from Illegal Drugs

… St. Louis Division Hosts Families with Loved Ones who Died from Illegal Drugs June 27, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … family summits as part of our commitment to decrease deaths from illegal drugs,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael A. … in the United States in 2023. The number of people dying from drugs has decreased, while the number of deaths from …
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Woman Who Dealt Drugs From Her Lake Stevens Restaurant Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… Woman Who Dealt Drugs From Her Lake Stevens Restaurant Sentenced to 10 Years in … - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Husband Absconded from 10-Year Sentence and Remains a Fugitive Lk Stevens drug …
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Two suburban Chicago residents charged with illegally selling narcotics over the internet; law enforcement seizes websites

… at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on a flight from China. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to … investigation,” said U.S. Attorney Lausch. “Whether it’s online or on the streets, our office is committed to …
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DEA And USPIS Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 28 Individuals For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Marijuana

… California suppliers would purchase marijuana, originally from Mexico in bulk so that it could be packaged and sent to … defendants would mail the packaged marijuana to Puerto Rico from United States Post Offices in California. They used … establishments. The co-conspirators used the USPS online service, text messaging and USPS customer service to …
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Silver Spring Felon Admits Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

… of a firearm. Nazari admitted that death resulted from the use of the acetyl fentanyl analogue that he … and searched the customer’s vehicle and recovered residue from the acetyl fentanyl analogue that Nazari had sold to … to flush drugs down the toilet.  Law enforcement seized from the basement bathroom approximately 7.5 grams of acetyl …
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Upper Marlboro Felon Exiled To 10 Years In Prison For Gun And Drug Offenses

… Renee Holland.  A 9mm semiautomatic pistol was recovered from the bedroom where Owens and Holland were found.  The … previously been convicted of a felony and was prohibited from possessing a firearm. On November 4, 2014, deputies from the DEA Task Force, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office …
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Leader Of Mexican Drug Organization Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison

… Rod J. Rosenstein. “Our local communities are not immune from the poison the Mexican drug cartels bring to the … allows us to attack these organizations at every level, from command and control operations to the street level dealers.” According to their guilty pleas, from 2006 through December 11, 2008, Rio-Corrales, Arceo and …
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Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Ring Faces Federal And State Operating From Massachusetts, Florida And Puerto Rico

… Drug Trafficking Ring Faces Federal And State Operating From Massachusetts, Florida And Puerto Rico April 11, 2013 … have brought down an oxycodone ring that distributed drugs from Massachusetts to Puerto Rico,” stated Attorney General …
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Human Trafficking Prevention

February 04, 2025
… labor may be present within the supply chain of products we buy or the services we pay for. As economies around the … contact with friends or family or attempts to isolate you from your social network.   Constantly checks on you and … Questions Resource: Sample Blog Post on Labor Trafficking from DOJ OVC [see page 2] Resource: Uyghur Forced Labor …
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Baton Rouge man indicted for international money laundering in furtherance of an international drug conspiracy and other related charges

… within the United States who had purchased the substances online, to accept payments from the individual buyers, and to transmit funds from the sales to others operating outside the United …