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Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison

… Intermex Wire Transfer, LLC. Sanchez-Rios admitted that from 2016 through 2018, she used the business to launder the … of CJNG. Sanchez-Rios’ role was to receive U.S. currency from multiple individuals working for the CJNG, which she knew were the drug trafficking proceeds and derived from a criminal offense.  Sanchez-Rios then wired that money …
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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

… charged as part of a conspiracy that trafficked heroin from Maryland to Virginia leading to at least one fatal and … Kidwell and his wife Norma Kidwell repeatedly traveled from their home in Shenandoah County to Maryland to obtain heroin from the Maryland-based drug-trafficking organization. At …
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Baltimore drug dealer assaults, robs and shoots man, then rams his car, sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

… According to the testimony presented at his five-day trial, from at least October 2016 through Dec. 12, 2016, Williams … knew where Williams lived, Williams took his drugs from his residence and took them to his girlfriend’s home in … kilos of cocaine, several pounds of marijuana and two guns from the house. Witnesses testified that several more pounds …
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EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022

… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
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Over 164 Illegal Firearms Seized and 250 Firearms Offenders Prosecuted in Eastern Virginia in 2022

… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
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Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison

… that two individuals had recently sent a large package from that location to the same shipper in Gardena, California, from which the package containing the 16 kilos of cocaine … at the shipper’s office, they learned that an individual from Maryland had just arrived to pick up the package that …
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Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Soliciting $1.3 Million In Bribes And Conspiring To Traffic Heroin

… 120 months in prison for soliciting $1.3 million in bribes from contractors involved in U.S.-funded reconstruction … efforts and participating in a conspiracy to traffic heroin from Southeast Asia. The sentence was announced by Drug … to court records, Handa was stationed in Afghanistan from March through November 2008 and served as the liaison …
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Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

… Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Little Rock comprises agents and officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face International Drug Trafficking Charges

… Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face … as Chele Peña, 52, a Honduran national, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States on March 20, 2026, to … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. If convicted, the defendant faces a …
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More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend

… More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend July … the seizure of 64 kilograms of packaged (140 lbs.) from a single-family private residence located in the …
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Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

… Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With … distributing it in the Chicago area and Wisconsin. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug …
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49 From Two Bronx Drug Trafficking Organizations Charged In Joint DEA/NYPD/HSI Investigation

… 49 From Two Bronx Drug Trafficking Organizations Charged In … are entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of their homes, free from the devastating effects of drugs and the violence that …
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Drug Kingpin And Eight Others Indicted For Smuggling Millions Of Dollars In Heroin From Colombia To New York City

… Others Indicted For Smuggling Millions Of Dollars In Heroin From Colombia To New York City March 06, 2013 New York … ran the international heroin trafficking operation from his home at 2059 Saint Raymond Ave., Apt. 2F, in the …
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Southington Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford

… Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford April 21, 2026 New England … release for firearm and narcotics offenses stemming from a shooting in Hartford in 2020.  According to the …
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Career Offender From Clovis Sentenced To 77 Months For Selling 20 Grams Of Heroin To Undercover Agents

… Career Offender From Clovis Sentenced To 77 Months For Selling 20 Grams Of … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible …
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DEA Speeds Up Application Process For Research On Schedule I Drugs

… for abuse, such as ecstasy or LSD. By taking the process online, both existing and new researchers can submit their …
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Miami-Based Crack Cocaine Distribution Organization Sentenced From Three Years To Life In Prison

… Crack Cocaine Distribution Organization Sentenced From Three Years To Life In Prison May 16, 2013 Miami …
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Five Orlando And Miami Men Convicted Of Multi-Kilo Cocaine Conspiracy, Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… up to life, in federal prison, and potential deportation from the United States. Because of their prior felony drug … and other conspirators sold cocaine and “crack” cocaine from two houses south of downtown Orlando. Gelin, who was … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov and/or …
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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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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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Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

… into Southwest Virginia Abingdon, Va., – A man, formerly from California, who recently relocated to Southwest … their meth trafficking business in Washington County from January 2021 through April 2022 and conspired with … the Virginia State Police, and task force officers from both the Lebanon Police Department and Smyth County …
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Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilograms in Cocaine Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

… Police Department (PGPD). According to his plea agreement, from July 2020 to November 2020, Ipina sold cocaine to … time of his arrest, law enforcement also recovered $1,021 from Ipina’s person.   In an interview with law enforcement, … in recovered cash to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from a drug supplier in Texas. As stated in his plea …
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DEA Washington Commemorates Black History Month

… integral part of our unique history as a nation. It spans from some of America’s darkest days – the time of slavery – … These differences reflect where each individual comes from, the current world we all live in, and the great places … As a team, we will work to protect our fellow citizens from the threat of violent crime, deadly drugs, and …
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Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… September 15, 2020, DEA agents saw Gray carry a black bag from his residence to his car and drive away. Gray’s car was … searched the car and found a black bag (different bag from the first observation) in the trunk containing: a 9mm … knew that as a result of that conviction, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. This case is part …
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Darknet Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illicit Prescription Drugs

… via the U.S Postal Service. According to court documents, from around April 2020 through October 2020, Cullen Roberts, … that is also commonly abused. Agents also recovered from Roberts’ residence empty boxes that had contained … U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and detectives from local assisting police agencies. The task force is …
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Baltimore Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

… 662-5879 Law Enforcement Seized $24,422 in Drug Proceeds from Bascom’s Residence Baltimore, MD  – U.S. District Judge … County Police Department. According to his plea agreement, from May 2020 to February 23, 2021, Bascom conspired with … quantities of drug cutting agents, and drug paraphernalia from Bascom’s co-conspirator’s residences. SAC Jarod Forget …
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Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Police Department. According to the two-count indictment, from December 2020 to January 12, 2021, Prilliman conspired … later received sentencing reductions, and he was released from federal custody in March 2019. If convicted, Prilliman … in the same location.  This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine

… compartments of tractor-trailers driven cross-country from California. During this time, King and his … or his co-conspirators attended the unloading of cocaine from the tractor-trailers and brought King’s money, which … sentenced previously in 2017 to terms ranging from 9 to 27 years in prison based on their roles in the …
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Manager in Major Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… Department.   According to Ringgold’s plea agreement, from October 2018 to April 2019, law enforcement … and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. … supplies of narcotics and the collection of drug proceeds from distributors.  Investigators regularly overheard …
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Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 years in prison

… to have prescribed more than half a million opioid pills from his Martinsville practice. He was convicted of having caused the death of a West Virginia woman from the oxycodone and oxymorphone he prescribed, … and fentanyl.  A majority of those receiving prescriptions from Smithers traveled hundreds of miles, one-way, to …