PRESS RELEASE

Ringleader of Major Drug Trafficking and Money-Laundering Conspiracy in St. George Sentenced to Prison

July 28, 2023
… efforts to import and distribute dangerous and deadly drugs from Mexico. Between October 2021 and February 2022, agents … involved in this investigation and in removing this harm from our communities.” The case was investigated jointly by …
July 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Toms River Woman Charged with Unauthorized Practice of Medicine, Forgery, Health Care Claims Fraud, and Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance

July 27, 2023
… 26, 2023, Macburnie was taken into custody by and Agents from the DEA Camden Resident Office and Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime …
July 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Local Man Sent to Prison After Helping Traffic Over 250 Kilograms of Meth in Gas Tank

July 12, 2023
… the gas tank and had agreed to transport the narcotics from South Texas to Dallas. The meth had an estimated street … revealed Vargas and Rodriguez received the liquid meth from co-conspirators in Mexico and planned to transport the …
July 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Gloucester County Man Admits Healthcare Fraud

June 13, 2023
… of up to $250,000, or twice the gross gain or gross loss from the offense, whichever is greatest. Sentencing is … Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire; task force members from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Department …
June 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet

June 08, 2023
… operation, including when James returned from Arizona with the “load” of pills. When James was … to distributing “poison.” The judge cited recent data from the DEA that 6 in 10 counterfeit pills tested at DEA …
June 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Trafficker Tied to Juvenile Overdoses Pleads Guilty

May 16, 2023
… Navarrete routinely dealt fentanyl-laced pills to juveniles from his Highland Drive residence.  The round blue pills, … with the assistance of School Resource Officers from the Carrollton – Farmer’s Branch Independent School …
May 16, 2023
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Chicago Man Arrested, Charged for Manufacturing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

May 16, 2023
… the DEA received intelligence that two parcels were shipped from Songjiang, China, to Dean in Chicago. A search revealed … The vehicle Dean arrived and abandoned during his flight from the agents was towed to a facility. A state search …
May 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 08, 2023
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Fredonia Man Arrested, Charged with Selling Drugs that Led to Overdose Death

May 04, 2023
… conversations, with B.G. wanting to purchase narcotic drugs from Buchanan, dating back to November of 2021, including a … messages between B.G. and Buchanan may have been deleted from Buchanan’s account. At the scene of B.G.’s death, …
May 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

“Logistics Coordinator” Convicted of Drug Trafficking

March 08, 2023
… She helped transport narcotics, mainly cocaine, from Mexico to Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. The drugs … apprehended that group shortly after stealing the cocaine from Leal. The defense attempted to convince the judge that …
March 08, 2023
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 5 Years' Probation for Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Deception

March 08, 2023
… purchaser of fentanyl by a dentist in the entire nation from January through August of 2021. During the same time, … controlled substances, such as pharmaceutical fentanyl, from the legitimate supply chain will be held accountable.  …
March 08, 2023
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Two Men Sent to Prison in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

March 08, 2023
… had seized large narcotics loads, it did not deter him from again transporting large quantities of 100% pure meth. … believed to be involved with the importation of narcotics from Mexico utilizing commercial tractor trailers with …
March 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DOJ and Lincoln Pharmacy in Tacoma Settle Allegations the Pharmacy Failed to Follow the Controlled Substances Act

February 28, 2023
… Substance Act (CSA) in order to deter pharmaceuticals from being abused,” said Jacob D. Galvan, Acting Special … a result of a concerted focus of DEA to prevent pharmacies from filling prescriptions written by providers without …
February 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

South Carolina Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Federal Prison

February 27, 2023
… grams of ultra-high purity methamphetamine, that was seized from his co-conspirators. Court documents show that Massey … to court records, prior to being sentenced, Massey fled from prosecution and was arrested in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This …
February 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester man pleads guilty to trafficking synthetic cannabinoids

October 15, 2019
… observed by police officers conducting hand-to-hand sales from a car.  The Manchester Police stopped Palmer and he … observed Palmer continuing to make hand-to-hand sales from a car.  The police stopped the car and seized the …
October 15, 2019
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Final Defendants Convicted in Complex, 20-Person Federal Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

February 08, 2023
… and fentanyl had been transported to Indianapolis from a source in California. In July 2021, federal agents and officers from various law enforcement agencies executed a large-scale …
February 08, 2023
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Oklahoma Files First Degree Murder on Drug Dealer

January 14, 2021
… authorities to investigate where these drugs are coming from in order to dismantle this criminal operation that has … of a human being, or if the death of a human being results from the unlawful distribution of controlled dangerous …
January 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rocky Mountain Division Hosts Inaugural Family Summit

December 15, 2022
… its local, state and federal partners to listen and learn from families who are living an unthinkable tragedy. … said U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan. Participants heard from narcotics officers, state and federal prosecutors, and …
December 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

High-Ranking Aryan Circle Gang Leader and Member Sentenced on Racketeering-Related Violations

December 08, 2022
… and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) violations stemming from his leadership in the organization. On Nov. 26, 2021, … for VICAR Attempted Murder and related charges stemming from his role in a separate violent prison stabbing he …
December 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Juárez Cartel Leader Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

November 01, 2022
… of seven years and seven months in prison, beginning from the date of his extradition to the United States. The … Force (OCDETF) Green Reaper investigation with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Mexican …
November 01, 2022
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Defendant Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in U.S. Marine’s Death

September 29, 2022
… final sale to C.M.R. occurred on May 20, 2020. C.M.R. died from an overdose the next day. “Once again, we’ve seen a … Charge Shelly Howe. “The only safe pill is one that comes from your doctor or a legitimate pharmacy.”  “This verdict …
September 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Former Fort Hood Army Sergeant Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

September 27, 2022
… rate and our communities in Central Texas are not immune from its devastation,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. … and Army CID investigated the case with assistance from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. For more …
September 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Yakima Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

September 12, 2022
… DEA conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Mr. Shoemaker at his home near downtown Yakima. There, … Waldref continued, “Today’s sentence removes Mr. Shoemaker from the community for ten years and reiterates the U.S. …
September 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

East Bay Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Sale of Fentanyl That Killed a Young Woman

August 22, 2022
… Pascoe told the victim he would buy the oxycodone pills from a street source he referred to as his “other connect.”  … Pascoe to serve five years of supervision following release from federal prison and to pay restitution to the family of …
August 22, 2022
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Tri-Cities Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

August 12, 2022
… together to keep our communities safe, healthy and free from dangerous drugs,” said Jacob D. Galvan, Acting Special … Waldref continued, “Today’s sentence removes Mr. Gonzales from our community for 10 years and reiterates the U.S. …
August 12, 2022
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Idaho Man Sentenced to more than 10 years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl

August 03, 2022
… learned that Conour was distributing controlled substances from a residence in Caldwell, Idaho.  Law enforcement … intimidation.  U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, from the District of Wyoming, sitting by designation, also …
August 03, 2022
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Minnesota Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication

July 20, 2022
… Pharmacy in Ramsey, removed a bottle of morphine sulfate from the Scheduled Drug Cabinet and poured a quantity of the morphine from the stock bottle into a small container for her own …
July 20, 2022
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Drug Dealing Pilot Who Attempted to Hire a Hitman is Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 13, 2022
… received reports that Larson was distributing marijuana from Southern Oregon throughout the U.S. via his private … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with assistance from the Oregon State Police Southwest Region Drug …
July 13, 2022
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Oakland Resident Charged with Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Sales in San Francisco's Tenderloin District

June 30, 2022
… imprisonment with three years of supervision upon release from prison.  The complaint also charges Murillo with one … as a minimum of 4 years of supervision following release from prison with a maximum of life supervision. However, any …
June 30, 2022