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Lockport drug dealers sentenced for role in cocaine conspiracy

September 11, 2018
… network. Westbrook obtained cocaine and crack cocaine from several sources of supply in Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina and New York City and from a local source of supply in Niagara Falls. Westbrook … Lockport Police officers who recovered 10 grams of cocaine from Dix. On four occasions between March 3, 2017, and May …
September 11, 2018
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Two Lockport men sentenced on cocoaine conspiracy

September 13, 2018
… network. Westbrook obtained cocaine and crack cocaine from several sources of supply in Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina and New York City and from a local source of supply in Niagara Falls. Westbrook … Lockport Police officers who recovered 10 grams of cocaine from Dix. On four occasions between March 3, 2017 and May …
September 13, 2018
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Man Illegally in United States Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Meth Trafficking

February 18, 2025
… Hernandez, who had illegally entered the United States from Mexico around 2020, made two trips from Tennessee to the Middle District of Florida to deliver … was to make a delivery to the same informant when a trooper from the Florida Highway Patrol stopped his car on I-75 in …
February 18, 2025
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Angelina County Felon Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

February 13, 2025
… During the stop, the officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed … As a convicted felon, Bryan is prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition.  This case … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 13, 2025
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Executes Search Warrant on Known Tren de Aragua Gang Location in Metro Denver

January 26, 2025
… women of DEA will not rest until our communities are safe from this gang and the drugs they peddle,” said DEA RMFD … illegally. “DEA’s global mission is to keep the nation safe from the scourge of drug trafficking, and we will fight this … Pullen stated. DEA received support in this operation from ATF, HSI, ICE, and the United States Attorney’s Office, …
January 26, 2025
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Vacaville Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Possession and Manufacturing DMT

December 13, 2024
… for manufacturing DMT, which he mailed back to California. From the plant materials, Crist extracted DMT liquid, which … found Crist in possession of a firearm. Crist is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has five prior felony …
December 13, 2024
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DEA Supports 2024 Red Ribbon Campaign to Promote Healthy, Drug-Free Lifestyles

October 18, 2024
… Anne Milgram; a musical performance by students from Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico; … Ohio; the premiere of the “No Second Chance” fentanyl PSA from students in Tempe, Arizona; and the Red Ribbon Pledge led by students from the Richmond, California, Police Athletic and …
October 18, 2024
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Drug Trafficking Mom Imprisoned for Smuggling Meth Across Border

October 15, 2024
… the hearing, the court heard that Rios imported narcotics from Mexico on behalf of Dallas drug traffickers. In handing … is was a drug deal.  In October 2021, Rios attempted entry from Mexico into the United States via the Hidalgo Port of … Rios drove her minor daughter along with several friends from Dallas to a hotel in Reynosa, Mexico. Rios then …
October 15, 2024
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Columbian National Admits Conspiracy to Import 15 Kilograms of Cocaine

October 02, 2024
… to import 15 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Columbia, DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge … facilitated the transfer of five kilograms cocaine from a source of supply in Columbia to a U.S. citizen, … helped to arrange for the transportation of that cocaine from Cartagena to New Jersey. Diaz previously pleaded guilty …
October 02, 2024
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Man Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine to Overdose Victim Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

September 25, 2024
… release, for narcotics distribution offenses stemming from an overdose death investigation in 2021. According to … made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Santiago.  On February 14, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and cocaine from Santiago. Santiago has been detained since his arrest …
September 25, 2024
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 20, 2024
… Day on Wednesday, August 21 with extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The Faces of Fentanyl  exhibit is one … (CDC)  predicts more than 107,543 people died last year from a drug poisoning or overdose, and according to a … Corporation, 42% of Americans know someone who has died from a drug-related death.  “The shift to synthetic drugs …
August 20, 2024
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Dominican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

July 15, 2024
… 100 grams of fentanyl powder and 100 fentanyl pills from Acosta-Colon in Stamford.  Acosta-Colon was arrested on … of more than 700 grams of fentanyl powder and pills from him. On January 5, 2024, Acosta-Colon pleaded guilty to … Police Department.  The DEA’s Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
July 15, 2024
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Burlington Man Charged with Distributing Controlled Substances to a Minor

March 28, 2024
… In May 2023, the juvenile suffered a non-fatal overdose from controlled substances believed to have been acquired from Gower. The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes … however, would be determined by the Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and …
March 28, 2024
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Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Drug Trafficking Offense

February 08, 2024
… addressed to inmates which purportedly were coming from various attorneys or from a state agency. The intent was that the pages be torn … the United States Postal Inspection Service with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States …
February 08, 2024
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Leader of conspiracy that manufactured illegal drugs on an industrial scale sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

August 07, 2020
… of up to $18,000 per month. In addition to profiting from drug sales, Forrester testified that a Canadian drug … $10,000 per month to receive packages of Fentanyl shipped from China and then reship it to addresses in Canada and … networks, including those that import illicit raw materials from overseas to make counterfeit drugs, and misuse the …
August 07, 2020
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“Meth” Courier Pleads Guilty in DEA-led Wiretap Investigation into Drug Trafficking in Middle Georgia

March 29, 2021
… April 2019. DEA conducted a series of controlled purchases from Allen using a confidential informant (CI) but were … sought and obtained a wiretap order on Allen’s phone number from a federal judge. Allen negotiated the purchase of large quantities of methamphetamine from sources in the Atlanta area on August 21, 2019, …
March 29, 2021
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Burke County Man Admits Operating Illegal Pill Factory

March 04, 2021
… partners are committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe from dangerous drugs.” “Our law enforcement partners, particularly the investigators from the Drug Enforcement administration, did an outstanding … District, we are determined to eradicate this poison from our communities.” The DEA began the investigation in …
March 04, 2021
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison

February 25, 2021
… law enforcement in Kansas seized 25 kilograms of cocaine from two individuals operating as drug couriers, who were traveling from California to Charlotte. According to court records, … law enforcement that they had made multiple drug deliveries from California to Charlotte. Over the course of the …
February 25, 2021
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 22, 2020
… putting these substances away and protecting our loved ones from the pandemic and prescription drug abuse crisis.” DEA … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
April 22, 2020
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Avowed member of white supremacist gang sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

April 23, 2020
… five years under court supervision after he is released from prison. Joining U.S. Attorney Murray in making today’s … which is a white supremacist gang.  Court records show that from at least January 2019 to May 2019, Adams and Higgins trafficked methamphetamine, which they obtained from a source of supply in the Atlanta, Georgia area. The …
April 23, 2020
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Myrtle Beach drug boss sentenced to over nine years in federal prison on oxycodone conspiracy charge

July 19, 2019
… closet under a pile of clothes. Agents and officers seized from the house two laptops as well as multiple cell phones … pictures of counterfeit prescriptions and incoming calls from various pharmacies. Agents linked the phone numbers of … “This sentencing removes yet another dangerous criminal from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may …
July 19, 2019
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Honduran national sentenced to more than 11 years for trafficking methamphetamine

September 27, 2019
… County.  Court records show that law enforcement recovered from an Asheville-area hotel a suitcase which belonged to … methamphetamine. According to documents filed in this case, from July 2017 to October 2017, Neris and Thomas trafficked … between half of a kilogram to a kilogram of methamphetamine from a supplier located in Atlanta.  As Neris previously …
September 27, 2019
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Drug conspiracy leader sentenced to over 10 years

June 12, 2019
… was part of a drug conspiracy that trafficked cocaine from Texas to North Carolina. In October 2017, DEA agents … seized 23 kilograms of cocaine near Nashville, Tenn., from a vehicle en route to North Carolina. According to … had been contracted by Flores to transport the cocaine from Texas to members of the drug conspiracy located in …
June 12, 2019
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Federal Officer Charged with Bribery and Attempted Importation of Cocaine

December 05, 2023
… attempted importation of cocaine. The charges allege that from Oct. 1-17, Celedon accepted U.S. currency in exchange … to be several kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Mexico through the Laredo Port of Entry without … allegedly accepted another bribe for the same conduct from on or about Oct. 23-30.   If convicted, Celedon faces …
December 05, 2023
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Pawtucket Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charge

November 15, 2023
… Cruz-Aponte admitted that he agreed to retrieve the package from the front porch of a Pawtucket residence and deliver it … the court, the package retrieved by Cruz-Aponte was shipped from Colombia and was intercepted by Customs and Border … stop, Cruz-Aponte briefly attempted to flee by lunging from the car, with the package in hand, and throwing the …
November 15, 2023
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Mexican National Residing in Stockton Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

September 26, 2023
… 4.5 kilograms of heroin and $42,066 in cash were seized from Aispuro’s residence. Aispuro has agreed to forfeit the … containing fentanyl and 2.8 kilograms of heroin were seized from Guzman’s residence. This case is the product of an … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and the San Joaquin …
September 26, 2023
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Eastern Idaho Attorney Indicted for Drug Trafficking Charges

September 15, 2023
… of methamphetamine. The indictment alleges that from June 2022 to February 19, 2023, Dunn conspired with … of 2022. Federal agents with DEA, supported by detectives from Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Idaho Falls Police Department, the Bonneville …
September 15, 2023
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Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

June 01, 2023
… to be fentanyl toxicity. Investigators discovered records from a mobile banking app established a pattern of cash … officer made four separate Oxycodone controlled-buys from Meama-Kajue between February and April 2021. Laboratory … ended an unsuspecting victim’s life and took them away from their family and loved ones,” said Special Agent in …
June 01, 2023
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Communities Across Arizona Turn in Over 3.5 tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. For more than a decade, … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
May 16, 2023
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 15, 2023
… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. Across the Louisville … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
May 15, 2023