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Bakersfield Residents Indicted For Drug Trafficking

… undercover purchases of crystal methamphetamine were made from Aguilar and Iniego. This case is the product of an …
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Marijuana Cultivator Convicted

… 13,849 marijuana plants and marijuana plant root balls from 20 of the homes. The homes in Sacramento and Elk Grove …
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Naugatuck Man Found with 21 Kilos of Cocaine Pleads Guilty

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF New Haven comprises agents and officers from the FBI, DEA, HSI, ATF, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, …
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Chinese National Arrested in China as a Result of Efforts by U.S. and Chinese Authorities to Thwart Drug Imports Through the Port of Savannah

… seizures and used others to aid him in importing drugs from China into the United States.  Gong’s cryptocurrency … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. The investigation …
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DEA Joint Enforcement Operation in Upstate New York Targets Unlicensed Marijuana Dispensaries; Results in the Seizure of Marijuana, Suspected Meth, and Firearms

… Drug Enforcement Administration after receiving information from law enforcement in Massena.  The announcement was made … marijuana products without obtaining the necessary licenses from the State of New York.  Each dispensary also allegedly …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Violations

… drug interdiction efforts to prevent these deadly drugs from reaching our streets and will hold accountable … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Drug Trafficking …
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

… narcotics in various forms and quantities were seized from Hart’s residence following his arrest.  Hart is prohibited from possession firearms and ammunition due to multiple …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base in Burlington, Vermont

… Department. “For-profit drug trafficking brings people from great distances to Vermont, with the sole purpose of … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Burlington Man Charged with Distributing Controlled Substances

… approximately ten purchases of controlled substances from Allen at various locations in Chittenden County, … would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and …
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Domestic Trafficker Admits to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills

… On Dec. 23, 2023, law enforcement responded to a call from the Embassy Suites Hotel in Laredo. Hotel staff found … fentanyl. The investigation revealed Somers had traveled from Louisiana to meet a friend in South Texas. In phone …
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41 Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

… the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.  From Dec. 28, 2018, to April 22, 2020, the conspirators … and distributed drugs smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The leader of one of these groups – Roque …
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Newtonville Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution

… criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Ansonia Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

… conducted multiple undercover purchases of narcotics from Muniz in November and December 2024.  On December 20, … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… to relentlessly pursuing and prosecuting those who profit from this destruction.” On February 14, 2025, Santana … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA; Internal Revenue Service Criminal …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at nearly 4,200 locations … removed more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications from communities across the United States. Opioids, such as …
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DEA Takes Fentanyl Free America Message to Rapid City

… America is DEA’s commitment to protecting the United States from synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, by disrupting … removed approximately 140,000 deadly doses of fentanyl from communities in South Dakota, enough to kill the entire …
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Motorcycle Gang Associate Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

… of methamphetamine we conducted with Adams, as well as from his co-conspirators James Snow of Tewksbury, Danielle … and four firearms were seized throughout the investigation from controlled purchases, motor vehicle stops and search …
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Massachusetts Men Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Meth and Fentanyl in New Hampshire

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

… car crashed a short time later and Purvis and others ran from the scene.  A search of the car revealed quantities of … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute 167 Pounds of Meth

… to records, Anaya-Valencia has twelve prior removals from the United States and nine previous criminal …
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Two Rock Hill Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Role in Drug Conspiracy

… fentanyl-laced pills during the time of the conspiracy from the leader.  These pills were then sold to other … marijuana, and methamphetamine. These drugs were purchased from other members of the conspiracy and sold to other …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, DEA, and EPA Announce Indictment in Massive Navajo Nation Marijuana Cultivation Scheme

… of marijuana and approximately 260,000 marijuana plants from the twenty-five marijuana farms allegedly operated and … of the ancestral lands and waters of our Tribal partners from those who would exploit them for profit,” said U.S. …
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Human Trafficking Prevention

February 04, 2025
… contact with friends or family or attempts to isolate you from your social network.   Constantly checks on you and … Questions Resource: Sample Blog Post on Labor Trafficking from DOJ OVC [see page 2] Resource: Uyghur Forced Labor …
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DEA investigation leads to 36 arrests in fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine conspiracy

… two Cincinnati businesses were used to launder proceeds from the narcotics conspiracy: Tri-State Jeweler on Race … allegedly concealed and packaged to be transported to and from the Cincinnati region. According to the 15-count …
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Fifteen Suspects Entangled In Operation Synthetic Web

… 11 undercover purchases of synthetic cannabinoid products from several convenience stores in Broward County.  One of … by Donvelles Cornelius Stone and Charlisa Nicole Franklin from Lowe’s Home Improvement Centers throughout Florida.  …
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Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Drug Trafficking

… brutal violence, but today we took that control away from them. Not only did we arrest the highest-level Mara … United States and his associate who conducted business from a Mississippi prison. Approximately four kilograms of …
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DEA Emergency Schedules Bromazolam

… the tools they need to respond. Protecting our communities from emerging drugs is a top priority, and we will continue …
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Union County woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine

… approximately two pounds of crystal methamphetamine from the unit. Marquez was arrested the same day. In …
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Father and Son Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… 951-2900 Defendants conspired to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico to Springfield area OCDETF/Task Force Drug …
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DEA Announces Completion of Foreign Operations Review

… , which was led by Jack Lawn, a former DEA Administrator from 1985 to 1990, and Boyd Johnson, a partner at …