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Cocaine Seizure and Indictment

… agents and that he distributed kilograms of cocaine from 2006 until his arrest in March 2007. As part of the …
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Annapolis Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison in Drug Conspiracy

… sample the drugs, because the last time he made a purchase from Thorpe, the cocaine was not good quality.  The …
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DEA Baltimore District Office to Offer "Meth Awareness" Training

… Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Assisting First Responders from Becoming Victims Themselves Carl J. Kotowski, Assistant …
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Chesapeake Doctor Indicted on Narcotics Charges

… several of Dr. Loxley’s patients. Law enforcement officials from the Norfolk and Richmond offices of the Drug …
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Disabled Methamphetamine Lab in Southern Maryland Motel

… officers detected a very strong chemical odor coming from the room. Officers entered the room and discovered …
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Methamphetamine Manufacturers Sentenced to Nearly Two Decades in Prison

… in Abingdon, Virginia to gun and drug charges stemming from a methamphetamine operation at the Frost home. United …
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Major Local Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years Imprisonment

… force had seized more than one million dollars in assets from Wood. The joint investigation, initially designated as …
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Washington Division Participates in National Night Out Events in Washington, D.C.

… and others. The second event attended by personnel from the Washington Division was a block party in Brandywine …
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Operation Clean Sweep

… to these arrests is not available. Information gleaned from those arrests led to yesterday's operation entitled …
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2003 Ogden 20k Race

… Elswick, an eight-year veteran who was critically injured from a gunshot wound to the head while responding to a …
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Former Baltimore City Police Officer Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… 350 grams of cocaine and two firearms were purchased from Eduardo Munoz and his co-conspirator, Jose Raul Estela, …
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DEA Announces Culture-based Drug Prevention Tools Now Available to Educators

… as part of our broader mission to protect the public from the dangers of substance misuse and the violence … Director of the National Indian Education Association. The online curriculum includes classroom activities, an …
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Federal Charges Announced Against Former Physician For Attempting To Distribute Controlled Pharmaceutical Prescriptions In Exchange For Sex

… individuals who claimed to have responded to the online advertisements and received prescriptions for various drugs from an individual they later identified as Baron. One …
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Previously Convicted Suffolk Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin

… 8 kilograms of heroin.  On May 20, 2015, special agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Suffolk Police …
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Three Arrested On Charges Of Obstruction Of Justice And Perjury In Investigation Into Murder Of DEA Informant

… False Alibi for Suspect WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three people from Maryland have been arrested and indicted in connection …
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Exiled To Over 13 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution Conspiracy At The Gilmor Homes

… that he sold powder and crack cocaine, collected money from drug customers, and participated with other members of …
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Leader Of Severn Drug Organization Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

… Attorney Dario Broccolino. According to his plea agreement, from at least February 2008 to March 2011, Eggleston …
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Thurmont Heroin Dealer Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

… Maryland.  Powell and Myers regularly obtained heroin from sources and re-sold that heroin to customers in and …
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Leonardtown Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Distribution Of Heroin That Resulted In The Death Of A Friend

… into the bathroom and ingested the heroin he had received from Schellhase.  About 15 minutes later, the individual’s …
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Hagerstown Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… Attorney J. Charles Smith. According to his guilty plea, from August to November 2011, Barnes conspired with others …
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Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

… to a statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, from approximately June of 2012 to November 2013, Spencer …
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Huntington Man Pleads Guilty In Major Federal Drug Sweep

… the search, agents seized approximately an ounce of cocaine from the top of Newman’s refrigerator. Newman intended to …
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Former TSA Officer Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Accepting Bribes From Drug Trafficker

… To More Than Five Years In Prison For Accepting Bribes From Drug Trafficker January 11, 2013 New England Contact … down a pipeline of highly addictive prescription pills from Florida to Connecticut, and for bringing to justice …
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Tenth And Final Defendant From Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

… Tenth And Final Defendant From Butte County Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization …
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Federal Indictment Names 14 Defendants in Drug-Distribution Conspiracy Coordinated from Inside a Georgia Prison

… 14 Defendants in Drug-Distribution Conspiracy Coordinated from Inside a Georgia Prison July 13, 2022 Atlanta Contact … drug trafficking conspiracy alleged to have been directed from inside a Georgia state prison. The indictment in … and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Georgia State Patrol, and prosecuted for the United …
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Over 250 Pounds Of Illegal Psychedelic Mushrooms Seized From Major Grow House In Sheepshead Bay

… Over 250 Pounds Of Illegal Psychedelic Mushrooms Seized From Major Grow House In Sheepshead Bay December 16, 2016 … on their own product if they had thought they could hide from the law. HSI’s joint law enforcement effort within the …
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DEA Asset Forfeiture

March 28, 2025
… of drug trafficking and money laundering groups worldwide, from the lowly courier carrying cash or drugs to the top … standard needed to arrest someone) and obtain a warrant from a judge (with some exceptions).  The US Department of … exceptions);  Publication. DEA must advertise the seizure online for 30 days;  Proof. In all judicial forfeiture …
March 28, 2025
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Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for bitcoin

… “As alleged, De Alba dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet, believing that it … distribution networks everywhere.” The internet contains online marketplaces for narcotics and other contraband on … the United States, and “stealth” delivery options ranging from “Basic Stealth” and “Better Stealth,” to “Super Stealth …
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Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

… of conspirators that peddled illegal and potent substances from Puerto Rico into the Hampton Roads area,” said Raj … 42, and Nastassja Lopez-Alvarado, 31, both originally from Puerto Rico but living in Suffolk, were responsible for … at the Richmond International Airport and were prevented from taking approximately $28,000 in U.S. currency in a …
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Atlanta Woman Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… 204 months in federal prison. According to court documents, from October 2018 through August 2019, members of a … to acquire a total of seven kilograms of methamphetamine from Degollado, which were then distributed to co-defendants … all admitted they distributed methamphetamine acquired from Dear throughout southwest Virginia during this …