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Two Maryland Men Convicted After a Two-Week Trial for Federal Charges Related to an Armed Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Operating in Washington County

… Trial for Federal Charges Related to an Armed Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Operating in Washington … Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Conspiracy Distributed Enough Fentanyl to Kill at Least 600,000 People and Used Firearms …
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ATF, DEA, ICE, PRPD Arrests Two Convicted Felons In Possession Of Multiple Firearms, Ammunitions And Magazines

… ATF, DEA, ICE, PRPD Arrests Two Convicted Felons In Possession Of Multiple … 2011, Julio Pastrana-Arroyo and Alexander Ortiz-Murphy were arrested by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and (ATF), …
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Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Through LAX

… Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine … Hagatna - (671) 472-7384 LOS ANGELES - A 28-year-old woman arrested early this morning at Los Angeles International …
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DEA Arrests El Monte Flores And Mexican Mafia Gang Members Charged In Federal Racketeering Indictment

… DEA Arrests El Monte Flores And Mexican Mafia Gang Members … this morning conducted an operation that led to the arrest of 17 members and associates of the El Monte Flores … the 41 defendants named in the federal indictment, 17 were arrested this morning. Fifteen defendants were already in …
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Thirteen Individuals Indicted in Cross-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Used Social Media Apps to Facilitate Drug Distribution and Guns for Drugs

… that used social media messaging apps to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, and traded firearms … the course of two days last week, law enforcement officers arrested six of these defendants in New Hampshire and Maine …
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Pensacola Man Indicted in Federal Court for Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Offenses

… Pensacola Man Indicted in Federal Court for Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering … and possess with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and over 500 grams of cocaine; conspiracy to …
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Orange County Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With 'Patients' At Starbucks

… Orange County Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain … stores. Alvin Mingczech Yee, 43, of Mission Viejo, was arrested last night at his Irvine office by special agents …
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Over 65 Pounds Of Heroin Recovered From Truck Axle In Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Two Arrested

… Recovered From Truck Axle In Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Two Arrested August 25, 2016 New York Contact Info Contact Us …
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Narcotics Dealing Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on of a Federal Officer

… A 9-month-old Child, and Several Adult Victims Overdosed on Fentanyl and Heroin Distributed by the Couple Greenbelt, Md. … advanced life support and ultimately survived. Walls was arrested on February 4, 2021. During her arrest officers …
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Federal law enforcement arrest three citizens of Mexico for methamphetamine/heroin distribution operation in San Antonio and South Texas

… Federal law enforcement arrest three citizens of Mexico for methamphetamine/heroin … cell phones SAN ANTONIO - Federal and state authorities arrested three citizens of Mexico today for their roles in a … DEA Special Agent in Charge Whipple. “These indictments and arrests, as part of Operation Shawshank, conclude a 28-month …
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Major Gang Arrests In Greater Little Rock Area Highlights Pioneering Collaborative State, Local, And Federal Violence Reduction Initiative

… Major Gang Arrests In Greater Little Rock Area Highlights Pioneering … - Multiple gang members are among dozens of individuals arrested in a major law enforcement operation targeting …
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Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

… Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning … Burlington - (802) 951-2900 BOSTON – Six individuals were arrested today for their alleged involvement in a drug …
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DEA Announces Arrests Of Two Former U.S. Soldiers And One Former German Soldier For Conspiracy To Murder A DEA Agent

… DEA Announces Arrests Of Two Former U.S. Soldiers And One Former German … FILTER, citizens of Poland and Germany, respectively, were arrested in Estonia at the request of the United States on …
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Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin And Fentanyl Conspiracy Resulting In Four Injuries, Two Deaths In 2015

… Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin And Fentanyl Conspiracy Resulting In Four Injuries, Two Deaths … in Cedar Rapids for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl that led to several overdoses and deaths. At the …
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First DEA Seizure Of Carfentanil In New York Acts As Public Service Announcement

… carfentanil- a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl 051118img.jpg NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special … Enforcement’s Homeland Security (“HSI”) announced the arrests and unsealing of Complaints charging Miguel Escano, … nefarious drug game to ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and face prosecution.” According to the allegations …
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DEA Detroit Investigation Leads to Charges for 16 Individuals

… Bulk Quantities of Cash, Heroin, Methamphetamines, and Fentanyl, as well as more than 20 Firearms DETROIT —  An … 4. U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced 16 defendants were arrested and charged with drug-trafficking crimes arising …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine. According to … and customers. On June 13, 2020, investigators sought to arrest Reynoso and Quinones after intercepting a series of … a 200-gram heroin transaction.  On that date, Quinones was arrested at the anticipated meeting place.  Reynoso fled …
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13 Charged in St. Louis Drug Conspiracy

… of involvement in a conspiracy to sell drugs including fentanyl and methamphetamine in the St. Louis area were arrested this week. The final defendant was arrested …
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Armed Drug Dealer at Seattle's Third and Pike Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

… Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Sold Fentanyl While Carrying Loaded Handgun … announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Kendall Alston was arrested on March 23, 2022, after Seattle Police Officers …
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Washington Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Coeur d’Alene Teen

… distributing a variety of controlled substances, including fentanyl pills.  In 2021, Holmberg met Dennen Trey George … conceal the crimes, they were both eventually located and arrested. “This incident is another sad example of the death …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… platforms play significant role in cartels’ ability to get fentanyl and methamphetamine into American communities … and local law enforcement partners, and resulted in 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, …
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Richland Physician Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances

… for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled … addictive and dangerous controlled substances, including fentanyl, oxycodone, methadone, hydromorphone, …
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Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney And DEA Announce Provisional Arrest In London Of Pakistani National For Drug-trafficking On A Massive Scale

… Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney And DEA Announce Provisional Arrest In London Of Pakistani National For Drug-trafficking … that Muhammad Asif Hafeez, aka “Sultan,” was provisionally arrested in London pursuant to charges filed in the Southern …
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Joint Law Enforcement Operation Arrested Six Individuals On Drug Charges In The East Bay, One In Fresno

… Joint Law Enforcement Operation Arrested Six Individuals On Drug Charges In The East Bay, … Donagal, Lindberg, Mitts, Elliott, Tomada, and Neely were arrested yesterday in a joint law enforcement operation that …
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DEA working hard to tackle rising drug threat in Johnson City area

… Enforcement Administration announced that its agents here arrested 24 individuals on drug-related charges in recent … trafficking ring in Atlanta, Ga. During the course of these arrests, agents also seized large quantities of drugs, … Tennessee seized three pill presses and 240 grams of butyrfentanyl during joint investigations with our federal law …
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Career Criminal & Leader of Seattle Drug Distribution Network Sentenced

… 454-4407 Distributed cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl while illegally possessing firearms SEATTLE -  A … in the case and testimony at trial, Clyde McKnight was arrested outside a Portland, Oregon motel in January 2018.  …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Alexander used his Employment with Safe Streets to Avoid Arrest and Evade Law Enforcement; Law Enforcement Seized Fentanyl, a Firearm, and Tools of Drug Trade from Alexander …
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Physician Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Operating a Pill Mill from His Northwest D.C. Medical Practice

… Pill Mill from His Northwest D.C. Medical Practice June 26, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 … medical clinic.  A jury found Okafor guilty on Mar. 21, 2025, of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances …
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Los Angeles Man Arrested On Federal Charges Of Attempting To Smuggle Heroin Wrapped In Christmas Paper Through LAX

… Los Angeles Man Arrested On Federal Charges Of Attempting To Smuggle Heroin … James Mitchell, 25, who resides in Pico-Union, was arrested yesterday by special agents with the Drug …
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DEA Highlights 2021

December 31, 2024
… those deaths involved a synthetic opioid, primarily illicit fentanyl. The alarming increase in the availability and … Kansas City District Office Special Response Team practices arresting subjects during a vehicle assault scenario in …
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