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Two Tucson Based Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Sentences

June 23, 2022
… 1.56 kilograms of heroin into the United States from Mexico through the vehicle lane at the port of entry in Nogales, Arizona. La Fever was released from custody pending further investigation of the incident. …
June 23, 2022
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents

March 03, 2021
… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
March 03, 2021
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Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Man for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

June 10, 2022
… trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from a Mexican source of supply. Evidence further … attempted to get large quantities of cocaine from the Salt Lake City source of supply. In May of 2018, …
June 10, 2022
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in a Drug Trafficking Organization

May 19, 2022
… in a business parking lot. Police followed Limon Salas away from the drug deal and conducted a traffic stop, ultimately … for four years for his weapons case once he is released from prison. The case was investigated by the Drug …
May 19, 2022
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 10, 2022
… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
May 10, 2022
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DEA El Paso Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 10, 2022
… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
May 10, 2022
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A Man Sentenced For Dealing Drugs on Behalf of Texas “Mexikan” Mafia

May 03, 2022
… the enterprise which states that 10% percent of the profits from any member’s business or interest shall be contributed … TMM collects this fee, referred to as “the dime,” from members, prospective members and sympathizers. These …
May 03, 2022
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Wisconsin Pharmacy to Pay Civil Penalty for Controlled Substance Dispensing and Record Keeping Violations

April 29, 2022
… the importance of preventing the diversion of drugs from legitimate to illegitimate uses. The CSA, in relevant … will continue keeping the citizens of Wisconsin safe from the reckless and unscrupulous practices of pharmacies …
April 29, 2022
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking

April 22, 2022
… for a prior federal methamphetamine trafficking offense from 2010. The government presented evidence that after … involved, we were able to stop yet another drug dealer from distributing this poison into our rural communities,” …
April 22, 2022
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

April 11, 2022
… fentanyl, which was contained in the pills that originated from Brown. Brown’s alleged co-conspirators, Christopher … five years in prison based on their sales of pills obtained from Brown, which caused two additional non-fatal drug …
April 11, 2022
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Las Cruces psychiatrist pleads guilty to unlawfully prescribing opioids

March 28, 2022
… practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. From July 8, 2016, through April 5, 2019, Beale, a licensed … Diversion Squad investigated the case with assistance from the Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics Task Force, the Las …
March 28, 2022
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East Bay Resident Found Guilty of Attempting to Help Smuggle Cocaine Through Bay Area Airports

March 09, 2022
… CS that he used to run  “bricks” or kilograms of  cocaine from the Bay Area airports to cities across the country … Bellot also told the CS that although he had taken a break from airport smuggling following the arrest of his airport …
March 09, 2022
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Manchester man Sentenced to 63 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

July 15, 2021
… in the fall of 2019, Manchester police officers learned from a cooperating individual that Guzman Ruiz was selling … cooperator conducted four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Guzman Ruiz.  Each transaction involved approximately …
July 15, 2021
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

May 14, 2021
… Massachusetts area.  The DTO sold fentanyl to customers from various New England states including New Hampshire.  … These customers purchased kilogram quantities of fentanyl from the DTO and were able to contact Martinez directly on …
May 14, 2021
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Waterbury man sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring

December 10, 2020
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
December 10, 2020
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Dominican National sentenced to over 21 years in prison for fentanyl distribution, firearm possession and social security fraud

November 18, 2020
… Social Security number belonging to a United States citizen from Puerto Rico.  On five occasions in 2017, Garcia Suero … drug trafficking convictions and is therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition.  DEA New England …
November 18, 2020
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Waterbury man sentenced to 87 months in prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring

November 18, 2020
… that received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
November 18, 2020
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Dominican man sentenced to 132 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

September 18, 2020
… employed Rodriguez and others to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. On … for a drug trafficking enterprise that obtained fentanyl from a Mexican supplier in order to sell the drug to Granite …
September 18, 2020
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Drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 10 years in prison

June 16, 2020
… narcotics with the use of “runners.” The deliveries varied from small quantities for users to kilogram quantities for … for example, 5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl were seized from a residence in Norton, Mass., on September 30, 2017.  …
June 16, 2020
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Providence man sentenced to 72 months for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine

June 22, 2020
… The driver told arresting troopers that he had driven from Baldwin Park, California, with the fentanyl, with … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA and Providence, East Providence, Central Falls, …
June 22, 2020
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Florida man sentenced to five years for trafficking cocaine to Connecticut

May 18, 2020
… known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed … 2018, investigators made controlled purchases of narcotics from Rubiera-Herrera.  Subsequent court-authorized wiretaps …
May 18, 2020
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Member of New Haven drug ring sentenced to five years in prison

February 25, 2020
… known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed … 2018, investigators made controlled purchases of narcotics from Rubiera-Herrera. Subsequent court-authorized wiretaps …
February 25, 2020
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Farmington man sentenced to 42 months for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

December 17, 2019
… that Smoronk planned to have methamphetamine shipped from California to Lebanon, Maine. On July 10, 2018, the DEA … received information that the shipment of methamphetamine from California was underway. The DEA contacted the United …
December 17, 2019
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Two Massachusetts residents sentenced for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

November 20, 2019
… led by Sergio Martinez, sold fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. On … who worked for the organization and collected drug proceeds from the runners once they distributed the contents of the …
November 20, 2019
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Manchester man sentenced to 70 months for cocaine trafficking and firearms charges

October 21, 2019
… 29, 2016, Manapsal, a convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing guns, sold a semi-automatic rifle to the …   "The FBI is all too familiar with what havoc can result from a semi-automatic rifle being sold into the wrong hands. …
October 21, 2019
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Worcester man sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in multi-kilogram cocaine conspiracy

September 25, 2019
… had been the intended recipient of a package mailed from Puerto Rico containing three kilograms of cocaine.    … smuggling of an additional six kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico, this time using a U.S. Postal employee to …
September 25, 2019
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Goffstown man sentenced to 96 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

September 12, 2019
… Administration learned Felch regularly obtained fentanyl from a source in Lawrence, Mass. and then sold the fentanyl … 6, 2018, investigators learned Felch intended to travel from New Hampshire to Lawrence to purchase drugs.  Agents …
September 12, 2019
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Groveton woman sentenced to 87 months for participating in interstate fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

September 11, 2019
… learned that Fysh regularly obtained fentanyl from a source in Lawrence, Mass. and then sold that fentanyl … non-fatal overdoses after using the fentanyl purchased from the source in Lawrence. The defendant was arrested on …
September 11, 2019
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Dominican man sentenced to 240 months in prison for heroin trafficking

April 30, 2019
… but continued to direct his subordinates in Lawrence from afar. Federal authorities sought Guerrero Morillo’s …   “International narcotics traffickers seek to profit from the suffering of those who are addicted to heroin and …
April 30, 2019
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Stamford man sentenced to 42 months in prison for drug dealing, violating supervised release

April 24, 2019
… and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.   According to court … narcotics and robbery offenses. Robinson was released from prison in August 2017 and began serving his five-year …
April 24, 2019