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95 Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl Seized from Tractor Trailer headed to New York

… 95 Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl Seized from Tractor Trailer headed to New York December 07, 2022 … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Duo From Massachusetts Arrested In New Jersey And Charged With Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

… Duo From Massachusetts Arrested In New Jersey And Charged With … three kilograms of heroin and one kilogram of cocaine from two separate aftermarket electronically operated hidden …
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High ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel arraigned in Chicago after extradition from Mexico

… the Sinaloa Cartel arraigned in Chicago after extradition from Mexico June 16, 2020 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … today on federal drug charges following his extradition from Mexico. The defendant, Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, was … in Federal Court in Chicago. According to the Indictment, from at least May 2005 until December 2008, Cabrera Sarabia …
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Members of a Large Drug Trafficking Organization Convicted of Drug, Gun, and Money Laundering Charges

… compartments to transport hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the New York area to the Maryland-D.C. area from 1997 through 2003. According to the testimony presented … number of years, to obtain hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from him, as well as vehicles equipped with hidden …
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Man And Woman Admit To Their Roles In Synthetic Drug Distribution That Lead To An Overdose Death

… to Schedule I controlled substances. Parker admitted that from May 16, 2016 through Aug. 3, 2017, he conspired with … business. Those conspirators received raw materials from China or elsewhere through the mail, repackaged and … those materials into the chemicals that he sold online. Afterwards, Parker transported the finished products …
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Cousins Sentenced On Federal Charges For PCP Distribution

… Ware and her cousin, Gene Anderson, both 31, and both from Northeast Washington, were sentenced to prison terms on … D.C. According to the Government’s proffer of evidence, from January 2006 until September 2008, Ware and others received large amounts of PCP from wholesalers in and around her home in the 300 block of …
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DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

… 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th WASHINGTON - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Registered nurse sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing opioids from elderly patient

… to 18 months in federal prison for stealing opioids from elderly patient November 27, 2019 Omaha Contact Info … in federal prison for stealing prescription pain medication from his patient between April and August, 2018, as … nurse for an elderly woman in her 80’s who was recovering from multiple surgeries and prescribed controlled substance …
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Greenwich

… New York Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Greenwich February 22, 2017 New … to distribute, and to distribute, heroin.  The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics …
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Ghostface Gangster Members, Associate Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking Conspiracy from Georgia Prisons

… Associate Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking Conspiracy from Georgia Prisons November 13, 2024 Atlanta Contact Info … the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine from two state prisons into Southwest Georgia, a dangerous … drug bust at Motel 6 in Albany on Sept. 12, 2022, resulting from a larger investigation into drug trafficking from …
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Final Federal Defendant from “Operation New Day” Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

… Final Federal Defendant from “Operation New Day” Sentenced to Five Years in Prison … to the community through incapacitation. Following release from custody, the defendant should avail himself to the …
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Multistate Kilo-Level Fentanyl Trafficker with Network from Philadelphia to Raleigh Sentenced to 10 Years

… Multistate Kilo-Level Fentanyl Trafficker with Network from Philadelphia to Raleigh Sentenced to 10 Years November … who operated as a middleman in a drug distribution network from Philadelphia to Raleigh, coordinated transactions that … extensive operation, which moved large quantities of drugs from Philly to Raleigh through the diligent efforts of the …
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death Investigation

… Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death Investigation March 30, 2017 New England … interviews and analysis of calls and text messages to and from the victim’s phone, revealed that the victim ordered …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone From Brooklyn Clinic

… Federal Court To Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone From Brooklyn Clinic July 23, 2020 New York Contact Info … to illegally distribute large quantities of oxycodone from a medical clinic in Brooklyn, New York.  DONSKY pled …
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Two Defendants Extradited from Honduras Sentenced to Multiple Years for Drug Trafficking in the Bay Area

… Two Defendants Extradited from Honduras Sentenced to Multiple Years for Drug … (571) 387-3956 SAN FRANCISCO – Two drug dealers extradited from Honduras to San Francisco were sentenced to multiple … housing for street-level drug dealers who purchased drugs from him and other co-conspirators and then resold those …
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Former Pharmacy Technician From Carlsbad Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Crime For Unlawful Possession Of Oxycodone

… Former Pharmacy Technician From Carlsbad Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Crime For … received a report of theft or loss of controlled substances from the Southwest Pharmacy located at 2402 West Pierce …
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Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States

… Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States September 13, 2012 … into the United States at least 2.5 kilograms of heroin from Afghanistan while employed there as a contractor. …
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Brevard County Felon Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary … fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available online at  www.takebackday.com .                             …
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Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Cocaine

… found in the rear bedroom. The following items were seized from various locations with the residence, including a gym … handgun. A total of $78,181 in cash was seized from the residence. All of these items belonged to Huynh, … in any money, property, or assets of any kind, derived from or acquired as a result of, or used to facilitate the …
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Four Harrisonburg Area Drug Dealers Indicted

… with intent to distribute cocaine base. The charges stem from an investigation by the DEA Winchester Post of Duty, … in July 2005, when an informant bought crack cocaine from Anthony Smith and his brother Tony at both of their apartments. Anthony Smith faces a sentence ranging from 25 years to life in prison and up to $17 million in …
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Two Hundred Pounds of Marijuana Seized In Norfolk, VA

… Airport after arriving on a chartered Lear 36 private jet from Carlsbad, California. Personnel from the DEA Norfolk Resident Office met the aircraft and were assisted by personnel from the Chesapeake and Norfolk Police Departments. …
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Gun And Drug Offenses

… 56 grams and 62 grams of crack cocaine, respectively, from Thornton.  On June 9, 2015, DEA and ATF used an undercover officer to purchase a .357 caliber revolver from Thornton.  On June 23, 2015, a confidential source DEA … a .22 caliber pistol, both with obliterated serial numbers, from Thornton. Thornton has previous felony drug and gun …
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Money Courier For Large Guatemalan Drug Ring Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison

… organization that imported cocaine into the United States from Guatemala and smuggled the proceeds back to Guatemala.  … enforcement seized $1,168,000 in cash wrapped in bundles from a secret compartment in his vehicle. In 2005, Duarte picked up drug money from a co-conspirator in Connecticut to take to the …
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Bakersfield Man Sentenced For Structuring Over $4.2 M In Proceeds Of Synthetic Drug Sales

… 49, also of Bakersfield, to structure $4,204,965 obtained from the sale of smokeable synthetic drugs, U.S. Attorney … Farraj and Akroush obtained synthetic cannabinoids from Haitham Eid Habash, aka Eddie Habash, 54, of Hawthorne, … and sold the drugs over the internet through their online businesses Blue Whale and World of Incense.  They …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA Fentanyl Seizures Containing Xylazine

April 26, 2024
… Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA … of the fentanyl powder seized by DEA contained xylazine, up from 25% in 2022.  The percentage of fentanyl pills testing positive for xylazine decreased slightly from 7% in 2022 to 6% in 2023.  In total, DEA seized 12,000 …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

… Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut November 28, 2022 New … four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … was sending USPS parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Between …
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Southington Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford

… Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford December 02, 2025 New England … guilty of firearm and narcotics offenses stemming from a shooting in Hartford in 2020. According to the …
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Federal Jury Finds Career Offender From Albuquerque Guilty Of Crack Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Federal Jury Finds Career Offender From Albuquerque Guilty Of Crack Trafficking And Firearms … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and is …
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Paul E. Knierim “Stopping the Poison Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China”

October 02, 2018
… Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” Testimony October 02, 2018 Statement before the … Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” DEA Testimony -International Drugs - Senate Drug …
October 02, 2018