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15 Indicted in Large-Scale Sacramento Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracies

June 04, 2021
… agencies are critical to apprehending those that profit from the purveyance of dangerous drugs to our communities.” … Strike Force is a co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
June 04, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

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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DEA and USPS unveil Drug Free USA Forever stamp

October 27, 2020
… star with lines of red, light blue, and blue radiating from one side of each of the star’s five points suggests the … place in schools and communities nationwide every year from Oct. 23-31, helps parents, teachers, business owners, …
October 27, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… inextricably linked,” said Acting DEA 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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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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Two Whatcom County men charged in fentanyl drug distribution scheme

May 29, 2020
… undercover officers to purchase the fentanyl laced pills from Klander and to identify Salas as a source of supply.  … is being led by DEA with significant assistance from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Gang and Drug Task …
May 29, 2020
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Operation Boyztown Results in Rare Life Sentence for Methamphetamine Distributor

May 05, 2020
… that Navarette employed drivers who made at least six trips from Arizona to Omaha, transporting no less than eight to 12 … border with Mexico and the need to remove criminal aliens from the United States,” Omaha Division Special Agent in …
May 05, 2020
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Suspected Colombian cartel leader lands in United States to answer international drug charges

December 05, 2019
… major drug traffickers who are believed to be profiting from the sale of dangerous drugs to our citizens and … in an ongoing five-year conspiracy to distribute cocaine from Colombia to the United States. In May 2019, he and …
December 05, 2019
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Crack-dealing Gang Dismantled In The Bronx

March 02, 2018
… was a force multiplier in our goal of removing drug dealing from the Adams Housing Projects and surrounding areas.” … Violent Crime Squad, Bronx DA Investigators and agents from the DEA. They were arraigned before Bronx Supreme Court …
March 02, 2018
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Six Arrested In El Paso/Alpine Portion Of Project Delirium

July 21, 2011
… Operations Division, comprised of agents and analysts from the DEA, FBI, ICE, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. … Protection, U.S. Marshals Service, as well as attorneys from the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug …
July 21, 2011
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Two Sentenced To Prison For Roles In 2010 Wedding Murders In Juarez, Mexico

March 21, 2013
… to exact revenge.  Delgado admitted that he traveled from El Paso to Juarez at the request of Enriquez and … were very important to the families of the victims from the State of New Mexico. They deserved justice for the …
March 21, 2013
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Lonnie Dean Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Valencia County And Assaulting A Federal Officer

November 12, 2013
… Lunas Police Department. Dean was one of twelve individuals from Valencia and Socorro Counties charged with federal … to arrest him.  One DEA agent, who had blocked Dean’s car from the front, exited his car and was moving on foot to a …
November 12, 2013
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest 23 Individuals Today In Relation To Cocaine And Methamphetamine Distribution Operations In Permian Basin

January 29, 2015
… offenses or federal firearms violations stemming from two separate investigations. Two arrested today were … David Counts. These federal charges and arrests resulted from investigations conducted by the Drug Enforcement (DEA), …
January 29, 2015
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Eight In El Paso Area Roundup

August 03, 2016
… federal grand jury indictment. The indictment alleges that from August 2014 to June 2016, the defendants conspired to … and the Socorro Police Department with assistance from Homeland Security (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border …
August 03, 2016
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Colorado Attorney General Announces Indictment Of Massive Illegal Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

June 28, 2017
… marijuana distribution and cultivation network stretching from Colorado to Texas.  In the course of their criminal … the revenue would have easily exceeded $200,000 per month from January of 2012 until Spring of 2016. “The Toker Poker …
June 28, 2017
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Kentucky Pill Mill Owner Convicted On 21 Counts – Including Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

June 21, 2013
… then used his businesses to launder the proceeds gained from the drug trafficking. Additionally, the jury found that … the crimes or were purchased with proceeds obtained from his criminal offenses. The evidence at trial …
June 21, 2013
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Suburban Detroit Resident Sentenced To 15 + Years In Federal Prison For Large Scale Cocaine And Marijuana Conspiracy

September 19, 2013
… multiple firearms and large sums of U.S. currency seized from Gordon and co-conspirators September 19, 2013 Contact: … of U.S. currency, including a seizure of more than $500,000 from a residence in Franklin, Michigan, large quantities of …
September 19, 2013
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Ohio Couple Who Owned Chain Of “Head Shops” Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids Known As “Spice”

May 03, 2016
… as engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activity. “This couple operated stores … monthly revenue. Drummond also sold synthetic cannabinoids from the store, according to the court documents. The …
May 03, 2016
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Kentucky Anesthesiologist Sentenced To 8+ Years For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering

May 13, 2016
… for the harm they do." According to the plea agreement, from November 1, 2009, continuing through January 1, 2013, … in Jeffersonville, Indiana, with $89,556.25 in cash derived from unlawful activity - the unlawful dispensing and …
May 13, 2016
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96 Charged And Dozens Arrested As The Result Of A Joint Investigation

February 02, 2011
… drug transactions near schools or playgrounds. Aside from the 78 defendants arrested thus far in this … Police Department is proud to be a part of 137 officers from eight different agencies coming together to take a …
February 02, 2011
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Last Of 24 Arrested In Massive Marijuana Grow House Case Ordered To Prison

December 05, 2013
… of the discovery of approximately 14,000 marijuana plants from 43 marijuana grow houses in Harris, Fort Bend and … equipment. Each of the "grow" houses had been leased from unsuspecting homeowners for use as a family residence. …
December 05, 2013
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Las Cruces Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

February 23, 2017
… drug trafficking organization that obtained methamphetamine from Arizona and Texas and distributed the drugs in Otero … Force/Metro Narcotics Task Force is comprised of officers from the Las Cruces Police Department, the Doña Ana County …
February 23, 2017
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6 “Cruces Boys” Gang Members Arrested For Cocaine Trafficking

June 08, 2017
… cocaine and “crack” cocaine throughout the Las Cruces area from July 2016 until last month. Garcia, whose charge … of the FBI. These federal and state charges resulted from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) …
June 08, 2017
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Former Army Man Convicted In Murder-for-Hire And Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

September 12, 2012
… them. Corley remained in contact with the undercover agents from approximately September to October 2011 and discussed stealing weapons from military posts and military tactics. On Dec. 23, 2011, …
September 12, 2012
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National Jewish Health Study Documents Health Dangers Of Indoor Marijuana Grows

September 10, 2012
… results of a study designed to determine the health effects from indoor marijuana grow operations. The study was … it was difficult to control chemical contamination from pesticides and fertilizers. The study also showed that …
September 10, 2012
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Florida’s Pill Mill Doctor And Clinic Owners Charged With Racketeering And Manslaughter

May 27, 2015
… and eight counts of Manslaughter which resulted from the operation of Real Care Medical Group, a clinic … Dr. Averill purchased a total of 437,880 pills of oxycodone from wholesalers, for the sole purpose of dispensing them to …
May 27, 2015
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Fort Lauderdale Doctor And Staff Arrested For Running A Pill Mill

February 12, 2018
… pharmacies.  The investigation further revealed that from January 1, 2015, through August 2017, Dr. Mencia … all of your medical and dental needs”.  Evidence gathered from undercover operations shows that the practice is …
February 12, 2018
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Arrests Dismantle Clinton-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

September 24, 2014
… and seized more than six pounds of methamphetamine from the Jeffery Weaver drug trafficking (DTO) through … DEA and the 20th Judicial Drug Task Force with assistance from several law enforcement agencies including the ATF, …
September 24, 2014
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Indicts 14 For Acadiana Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

November 19, 2014
… for bringing significant amounts of crystal methamphetamine from Houston, Texas into the communities of New Iberia, … areas. Jolet and Desormeaux purchased methamphetamine from Hunt in Texas and other sources and then transported it …
November 19, 2014
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Alleged Members Of Large Heroin Trafficking Ring Charged

October 16, 2014
… in these counties. This is not the last that you will hear from us in this fight.” “This lengthy and collaborative … federal criminal complaints filed in Trenton federal court: From November 2013 through October 2014, Cadet, Smith, and …
October 16, 2014