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Manchester man sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… learned that on March 6, 2018, Fagan intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence, Mass., to … 2018, agents learned that Fagan again intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence to purchase … inside the air filter.    The investigation revealed that from Feb. 23, 2018, through April 2018, Fagan ordered and …
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Leader of Boston based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 16 years in prison

… was arrested and charged along with 22 co-defendants.  From mid-2016 through February 2017, federal law enforcement … by Lugo-Guerrero. Hernandez’s organization obtained drugs from a network of suppliers that included Lugo-Guerrero. …
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Dominican man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… According to court documents and statements made in court, from at least Dec. 6, 2016, through May 2, 2017, the … in Massachusetts related to the drugs and firearms seized from the Methuen residence.  He is likely to be deported to … will seek substantial prison sentences for those who profit from its sale.  By working with our local, state and federal …
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New Orleans man pleads guilty to various drug trafficking and firearms crimes, resulting in shooting of DEA Task Force Officer Stephen Arnold

… buys of ¼ and ½ ounce quantities of crack cocaine from Hardy over an approximate ten-month timespan. Based on … Smith and Wesson .40 caliber pistol, three times at Arnold from a few feet away, striking him twice in the neck and … conducted by Special Agents of the DEA, FBI, and officers from the New Orleans Police Department and the Jefferson …
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Former El Paso Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Aid Cocaine Distribution

… and stash house. On Nov. 10, 2020, agents seized $14,405 from Saenz’s residence and 1.2 kilograms of cocaine from a stash house he used. During the investigation … undercover agents bought quantities of cocaine from Saenz at his residence. Garcia pleaded guilty to one …
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Chicago-Area Drug and Gun Trafficker Sentenced to 65 Years for Firearms and Drug Offenses

… on federal supervised release at the time of his offenses from a 2007 conviction for possession of cocaine with the … presented evidence to establish that Evans traveled from his residence in Markham to a gas station in Gilman, … and $100 in exchange for the gun, which had been stolen from Indiana. Additional trial evidence showed that Evans …
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Former Corrections Officer Arraigned on Drug Trafficking and Contraband Charges

… officer at the Cibola County Corrections Center (CCCC) from January 2019 until Feb. 22, 2021. According to the … surveillance video allegedly observed Garcia remove an item from his pocket and place it into a box in a storage room. The item was recovered from the storage room and taken to the warden’s office for …
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Illinois Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

… law enforcement seized 8.2 pounds of ice methamphetamine from the toilet tank, an additional 818 grams of ice … by the DEA laboratory indicated the methamphetamine seized from Mark was 99% pure methamphetamine. “This case results from the great work and collaboration of the Morton Police …
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Jake’s Fireworks Owner Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

… Fireworks” is also operated at that location.  Customers from all over the United States were able to order quantities of BDO from the Right Price Chemicals website in small amounts to … took action to protect the public and prevent others from falling prey to the sale and use of this dangerous …
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Leaders Of Multi-state Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced To Long Prison Terms

… Counties.  The organization had broad connections spanning from Mexico to Nevada, Arizona and California, and north to … in the case have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to twelve years in prison. As court records and … would like information about resources for those suffering from a heroin or other substance abuse addiction, you can …
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DEA Expands Opioid Initiative To Pinal County

…  Nearly 500 people in Arizona have lost their lives from a suspected opioid overdose in the last four months. In order to fight this problem from all fronts, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is … criminal charges. “Every day, too many Arizonans are dying from opioid overdoses.  The DEA will target those …
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Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seize Private Plane and 100 Kilograms of Cocaine

… to the Chicago area earlier Wednesday via private plane from Toluca, Mexico, via Houston, Texas. The plane arrived … to the charges, Vazquez-Gamez arrived on the plane from Houston and loaded suitcases full of cocaine into a … Navigator sport utility vehicle. Vazquez-Gamez and others from the plane entered the SUV and were driven to the hotel …
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Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Falls Man for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… subsequently continued trafficking methamphetamine to Idaho from California up until his arrest in Idaho in August 2018. … approximately 30 to 40 pounds of methamphetamine from Cruz-Delgado during the course of the conspiracy. When … Idaho, Cruz-Delgado admitted to being previously deported from the United States. Conspiracy to distribute …
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Five Individuals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy

… At least some of this money, including bulk cash received from Michael and Brandon Richards and Davis, allegedly constituted proceeds from the trafficking, distribution and sale of controlled … Administration conducted the investigation with assistance from the Houston Police Department as part of the Organized …
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Honduran National Charged with Transnational Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Extradited to the United States

… court in Miami, Florida today after being extradited from Honduras, his country of origin. An indictment returned …  FBI’s International Operations Division transported Marmol from Honduras to the United States. DEA Miami and FBI Miami investigated this case, with assistance from Customs and Border Protection, Miami.  It is being …
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Prolific Spokane Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit His Residence

… 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 …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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Opioid enforcement action brings multiple charges across the Middle District of Florida

… 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 …
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Eight Gadsden County residents charged in 83-count

… 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 …
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Five Perrine residents arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking network

… 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 …
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Last Defendant Convicted in Nationwide Synthetic Narcotics Distribution

… 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 …
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Synthetic drug dealer convicted on all counts

… 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 …
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Drug dealer sentenced to serve 120 months in prison for distributing narcotics causing overdose

… 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 …
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“Operation Red Raider” results in 21 arrested in cocaine and heroin distribution ring in New Jersey

… 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 …
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the Controlled Substance Act

… 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 …
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Three Additional Members of Heroin Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

… 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, …
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More than 50 defendants charged in joint federal and state narcotics investigation centered on west side of Chicago

… 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 …
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Two sentenced in Boone County, Illinois to 19 years each for cocaine offenses

… - (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 …
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Father and son among 18 defendants charged in federal investigation

… 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 …