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Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Racketeering Involving Drug and Firearms Trafficking

April 06, 2025
… cocaine base, more commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine, from a stash house in Somerville. Afonseca was also recorded … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
April 06, 2025
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine into Connecticut

April 05, 2025
… containing nearly 500 grams of cocaine that had been mailed from California to a Bloomfield residence that was connected … and Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force, including members from the U.S. Postal Service – Office of the Inspector …
April 05, 2025
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Ten Jersey City men charged with conspiracy to burglarize more than 40 pharmacies

January 26, 2021
… these suspects so that they can be brought to justice.” From Oct. 11, 2020, through Dec. 22, 2020, the defendants … while traveling in the Malibu. Surveillance video footage from the pharmacy in Linden showed Simmons and Phang wearing …
January 26, 2021
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Twelve people charged in long-running investigation of Newark G-Shine Bloods

July 31, 2019
… and chess, they may have been just a few feet away from narcotics and the criminals who sell them. Getting the … and Wali Duncan – obtained their supply of narcotics from Rahim Jackson and Arthur Hardy, who would deliver the …
July 31, 2019
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Methamphetamine distribution organization disrupted in Cape May County

April 02, 2019
… L. Abide, age 50 and Robert S. Bellemare, age 47, both from the Villas section of Lower Township, NJ along with … reform.   Terrance Mitchell, who had a fugitive warrant from the state of Pennsylvania, was charged with Possession …
April 02, 2019
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Overprescribing opioids costs La Jolla doctor $125,000

October 16, 2019
… Kasendorf’s prescribing practices. This investigation arose from data analytics tools which allow the Department of … to DEA at 877-RX-Abuse (877‑792‑2873). Tips and complaints from all sources about potential fraud, waste, abuse, and …
October 16, 2019
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El Cajon “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Causing the Illegal Distribution of Opioids

October 26, 2020
… front including zealously pursuing all who seek to profit from illegally distributing opioids whether or not they may … office and paid them to secure these prescriptions from Salerno. Others assisted the patient recruiter by …
October 26, 2020
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“Pill Mill” doctor pleads guilty to opioid distribution, admits signing prescriptions for dead and jailed patients

January 21, 2020
… guilty plea in connection with the pending case that flowed from the investigation of this “pill mill.”  Each of the … and, in some instances, recruiters picked up the tablets from the pharmacies themselves; and, in turn, those …
January 21, 2020
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

May 06, 2019
… Karen Flowers. “By removing unwanted prescription drugs from their homes, these residents may have saved someone from becoming addicted to a prescription medication. Thank …
May 06, 2019
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Three brothers charged in conspiracy to distribute more than 20,000 pills of fentanyl

September 18, 2018
… intensity of our war against foreign criminals who profit from destroying American lives,” said DEA Special Agent in … pills. The combined weight of the pills seized from the three brothers on September 13 was approximately …
September 18, 2018
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… to keep unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs away from those who could misuse or abuse them.”  National … Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
November 02, 2018
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Pill Mill Operator Convicted for Oxycodone Diversion

September 08, 2022
… her patients, to shield her unlawful prescribing practices from law enforcement scrutiny. Cristobal, 75, of Lyndhurst, … York Division, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police Department, the New …
September 08, 2022
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Colombian Kingpin Pleads Guilty to Running Criminal Enterprise

May 12, 2021
… ports on the Pacific Ocean so that it could be exported from Colombia by sea. In transporting the cocaine from the jungle areas of Cauca to port cities, members and …
May 12, 2021
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“Court Vision Academy” kicks off in Albany

August 03, 2019
… program will take place on Friday and Saturday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the TCCE and is open to boys … Vision Academy program.”   Using money the DEA receives from the NY/NJ HIDTA, a federal grant program that invests …
August 03, 2019
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in the greater New Orleans area to address heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime

April 16, 2019
… with City of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, members from other local and federal agencies and organizations in … form a “Community Alliance” that will comprise key leaders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment, the judicial …
April 16, 2019
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New Orleans-area defendants plead guilty to fraudulent possession and black market distribution of oxycodone

October 22, 2018
… aggressively pursue those who seek to perpetuate and profit from the opioid crisis in this country and bring them to justice.”  The charges stem from the defendants’ involvement in a prescription drug …
October 22, 2018
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2018
… this critical event - making our homes and communities safe from possible prescription drug abuse or theft," said DEA … Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
November 05, 2018
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Orthopedic Surgeon Sentenced for Opioid Prescription Conspiracies

April 10, 2019
… conspiracies to write fraudulent opioid prescriptions from October 2015 to October 2017, announced United States … Attorney Matt Ballard and his team. The investigators from the Rogers County District Attorney’s Office along with …
April 10, 2019
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High Desert Doctor Arrested on Federal Narcotics Charges

August 16, 2021
… medications – during telemedicine sessions with “patients” from across the United States. Dr. Raphael Tomas Malikian, … included various undercover operations in which agents from the DEA and California DOJ posed as patients and …
August 16, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

March 05, 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 05, 2021
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Daughter of Prolific Mexican Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

March 12, 2021
… OFAC designations, and did not seek the required license from OFAC to engage in those financial transactions. … the case. This case received significant support from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force …
March 12, 2021
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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
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Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison

July 25, 2023
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police … to pick up and transport a large quantity of cash proceeds from Duprey.  Later that day, after investigators observed …
July 25, 2023
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Three Members Of Cape Cod Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Prison For Violent Kidnapping And Drug Offenses

May 31, 2023
… In April 2019, Otero, Joseph, and Basilici lured a victim from Massachusetts to Rhode Island where they kidnapped and … including a 9 millimeter assault-style weapon were seized from Otero’s grandmother’s residence. In March 2020 , Otero, …
May 31, 2023
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

May 31, 2023
… the evidence disclosed during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
May 31, 2023
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New Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

May 01, 2023
… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed … that date. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
May 01, 2023
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Alleged Member of La Oficina De Envigado Plead Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Tied to Medellin Cartel

April 28, 2023
… use threats to extort approximately $750,000 in drug debt from two cocaine traffickers based in Massachusetts. Zapata … Colindres and Ariasgil to obtain five kilograms of cocaine from the Massachusetts traffickers, sell those kilograms, …
April 28, 2023
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Jury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

March 13, 2023
… the evidence disclosed during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
March 13, 2023
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearm Offenses

January 27, 2023
… at least five years and up to life in prison, to be served from and after the term of imprisonment imposed for any … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
January 27, 2023
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearms Offenses

December 20, 2022
… of sandwich bags and a digital scale. Diaz is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior felony convictions, … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
December 20, 2022