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Five Argentine men charged with illegally operating online pharmacies and importing and distributing oxycodone

… Five Argentine men charged with illegally operating online pharmacies and importing and distributing oxycodone … District of Wisconsin for operating numerous illegal online pharmacies and conspiring to import and distribute … determined to keep the American public safe from illegal on-line ‘pharmacies,’” said Inspector in Charge Craig …
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“Logistics Coordinator” Convicted of Drug Trafficking

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX 77027-9506 United … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 33-year-old Houston woman has been found guilty of two … and weapons to Mexico. The court evidence about text and whatsapp messages between co-conspirators, jail call …
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State and federal authorities dismantle major Philadelphia gun trafficking ring that sold guns and methamphetamine in Camden

… as her mother held her in her arms in their home in the 3300 block of North Water Street in Philadelphia, … obtained guns illegally by paying “straw purchasers” to buy guns in Pennsylvania at dealerships and gun shows. … the customer showing the guns he had for sale and setting prices ranging as high as $2,200 for an AR-15 style rifle. …
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Drug Dealer Heads to Prison for Selling Fentanyl to Overdose Victim

… victim left McMikle’s home at approximately 6 a.m., after buying a capsule containing fentanyl. The victim, who had … fentanyl. Another man pleaded guilty last year and admitted buying fentanyl from McMikle. The Drug Enforcement …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Retaliatory Drug Murder

… in prison. Two days before the murder, Phillips arranged to buy fentanyl from Weeden, his source of supply of the drug, … enlisted another person to call Phillips and arrange to buy fentanyl to lure Phillips out into the open so Weeden …
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Federal judge sentences Charlotte man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy

… - (910) 815-4513 Defendant used the drug proceeds to buy multiple homes and luxury vehicles CHARLOTTE, N.C. – … around Mecklenburg County, and used the drug proceeds to buy multiple residences and luxury vehicles. On April 3, …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Meth Trafficking

… police officer communicated with Shelton and arranged to buy two ounces of methamphetamine from him. At a location in … officer communicated with Shelton again and arranged to buy eight ounces of methamphetamine from him.  At a location …
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Laredo Resident Sentenced For Distributing Controlled Substances Near School

… An undercover agent then conducted several controlled buys of cocaine, cocaine base and marijuana from Serna Sr., … On March 7, 2013, after attempting another controlled buy of cocaine (crack cocaine), law enforcement then …
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Bolton, Mississippi Resident Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… both the local and national economy.  Robinson attempted to buy a vehicle using illegal drug proceeds, which is a … an active role in the war on drugs.  Individuals guilty of buying assets for the purpose of laundering their illegal …
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DEA Issues Nationwide Alert On Fentanyl As Threat To Health And Public Safety

… on the streets during the course of enforcement, such as a buy-walk, or buy-bust operation. Fentanyl cases in 2014 have been …
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Independence Man Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

… an ounce of methamphetamine for $1,400 in a controlled drug buy on Jan. 12, 2016. Law enforcement officers then executed … well as drug paraphernalia and approximately $1,200 of the buy money that had been used by a cooperating individual to …
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Nevada Woman Sentenced For Taking ‘Food Stamps’ For Meth, Cash

… then used the EBT cards and PINs belonging to others to buy her own food. Vernon County Sheriff’s Department … of the EBT cards admitted he used his EBT benefits to buy methamphetamine from Drake. He told investigators that a …
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Ocala Man Convicted For Attempting To Purchase More Than 5 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… July 29, 2014 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov … cocaine. The jury verdict was returned on July 23, 2014.  Price faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years, up to …  His sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 23, 2014.  Price and his co-defendant, Delvon Williams, were arrested …
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DEA Encourages Routine Conversations on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media

… are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl pills made to … drug use, the DEA has resources and fact sheets available online:  https://www.dea.gov/onepill/partner-toolbox . …
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DEA Encourages Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

… are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl pills made to … drug use, the DEA has resources and fact sheets available online:  https://www.dea.gov/onepill/partner-toolbox . …
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Undercover fentanyl investigation results in dealer’s sentence of 33 months in prison

… fentanyl investigation results in dealer’s sentence of 33 months in prison May 10, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. … in Charge Ray Donovan announced today that Donald Hennings, 33, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of possession with …
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Maine Man Sentenced for Role in Northern New England Fentanyl Trafficking Operation

… that spanned across northern New England. Douglas Morris, 33, of Bangor, Maine, was sentenced by U.S. District Court … made three prior drug purchases from Rodriguez Osorio, buying approximately 500 grams of fentanyl each time. Less …
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65 people charged in Operation Double Dippin

… investigation was initiated with small street-level buys from narcotics dealers in Pueblo, Colorado. Based on … 56.2 pounds (25.5 kilograms) of heroin, and 33.7 pounds (15.3 kilograms) of cocaine.  This investigation …
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Utica Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Fentanyl Conspiracy and Distribution

… Utica Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Fentanyl Conspiracy and Distribution November 14, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. … Perkins, 26, of Utica, New York, was sentenced Thursday to 33 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to distribute and …
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St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

… drug transaction.  As detailed in the plea agreement, after buying fentanyl from Keys, the three individuals returned to …
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San Francisco man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation

… admitted that his role in the conspiracy included buying a pill press, using it to manufacture pills, and selling the pills, principally online. Zolfaghari admitted he stamped the pills in a manner …
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

… David Paschall used more than five drug “brokers” to buy drugs almost every day at his shop which he would then …
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Fair Haven Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses

… told the Vermont Drug Task Force (VDTF) that they could buy cocaine base from Muzzy. Thereafter, on September 23, … from Muzzy. The CS negotiated with Muzzy a third time to buy cocaine base, on May 3, 2023. When the CS went to …
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Two Men Plead Guilty in Retaliatory Drug Murder in St. Louis

… 2022. Two days before the murder, Phillips had arranged to buy fentanyl from Weeden, his source of supply of the drug, … enlisted another person to call Phillips and arrange to buy fentanyl, a ploy designed to lure Phillips out into the … Weeden could retaliate. After Phillips agreed to meet the buyer at the McDonald’s, Perkins drove Weeden to the area, …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for More than 20 Years for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Deaths

… investigators conducted a combined total of 13 controlled buys of suspected controlled substances from Spain. Following each controlled buy, the suspected controlled substance was analyzed and …
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Charlotte Car Dealership Owner and Sales Manager Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Martin further facilitated the fraud by allowing G.D. to buy the vehicles using the names of straw purchasers in … and received at least $100,000 in cash from G.D. to buy The Scorpio nightclub, while concealing G.D.’s ownership …
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Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

… release on drug trafficking conspiracy charges, for buying the deadly synthetic opioid U-47700 on the dark web … lengthy sentence.” “As Armstrong can attest, traffickers buying deadly drugs on the dark web in hopes of avoiding …
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Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet

… brother—had negotiated with an Arizona-based source to buy thousands of counterfeit Percocet® “M30” pills … fentanyl. James flew to Arizona in early January 2022 to buy at least 15,000 pills. While there, he sent a video to a large-scale buyer in the Green Bay area. The video showed that James had …
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35 Years for Second Drug and Weapons Conviction

… calling Mr. Lopez to schedule a $1,000, two-ounce meth buy. Two days later, equipped with an audio/video recording … Mr. Lopez was prohibited by law from possessing – including buying, borrowing, carrying, storing, or shooting – …
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East Bay Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Sale of Fentanyl That Killed a Young Woman

… 2020, a former high school classmate came to his house to buy oxycodone pills.  He sold her thirteen M30 pills, which … disregard for her safety.  Pascoe told the victim he would buy the oxycodone pills from a street source he referred to …