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Corpus Christi Jury Convicts Houston Man Of Marijuana Trafficking

May 30, 2013
… 1000 kilograms of marijuana from October 2011 until his arrest on Oct. 24, 2012. Evidence at trial established that … within the United States. However, they learned upon their arrest that they had actually been hauling between 1,200 and … and the drivers in the days and weeks leading up to their arrest.    Senior U.S. District Judge John Rainey, who …
May 30, 2013
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Drug Investigation Targets Prison Gang; 45 Defendants Indicted In Racketeering Case

May 30, 2013
… Office executed eight search warrants and made numerous arrests as part of a methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking … theft. To date, the investigation has resulted in 77 arrests.  In addition, significant amounts of …
May 30, 2013
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Ocala Man Convicted For Attempting To Purchase More Than 5 Kilograms Of Cocaine

July 29, 2014
… 2014.  Price and his co-defendant, Delvon Williams, were arrested on a criminal complaint on March 19, 2014.  Both … cocaine.  Shortly thereafter, both Williams and Price were arrested.  When agents arrested Price, Price made conflicting statements concerning …
July 29, 2014
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Stamford Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison For Selling Crack

January 31, 2011
… (“crack cocaine”). BROWN has been detained since his arrest on December 3, 2009. BROWN was on state parole at the time of his arrest stemming from a July 2007 conviction for sale of … Greenwich and Danbury Police Departments assisted in the arrests of several of the defendants. On …
January 31, 2011
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Supplier To Stamford Drug Dealers Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison

April 13, 2011
… to several Stamford-area drug dealers. At the time of his arrest on December 2, 2009, SANTOS possessed approximately … of powder cocaine. SANTOS has been detained since his arrest. This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement … Greenwich and Danbury Police Departments assisted in the arrests of several of the defendants. On …
April 13, 2011
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Central Falls Man Charged In Drug Probe By DEA And Woonsocket Police

October 13, 2011
… of crack cocaine in Woonsocket has resulted in the arrest of a Central Falls man previously convicted twice on … a Criminal Complaint with distribution of crack cocaine and arrested by DEA agents and Woonsocket detectives, was …
October 13, 2011
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Three Waterbury Men Indicted For Trafficking “Black Tar” Heroin

October 29, 2015
… On August 27, 2015, Tejeda, Lerma and Rodriguez-Lara were arrested when they attempted to sell the 1.5 kilograms of … of 20 years.        The defendants were originally arrested on federal criminal complaints.  Lerma has been …
October 29, 2015
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Stratford Man Charged With Trafficking Meth And Heroin, Illegally Possessing Firearms

November 06, 2015
… from Leigh-James. October 5, 2015, Leigh-James was arrested on federal criminal complaint.  At the time of his arrest, Leigh-James was carrying a backpack that contained …
November 06, 2015
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Man Convicted Of Attempted Cocaine Possession And Distribution

January 15, 2016
… to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Goris was arrested on August 14, 2014, moments after he took custody … Goris contained a bag with a kilo of cocaine. Goris was arrested by members of the Drug Task Force moments after he …
January 15, 2016
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Hartford Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Heading Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking Ring

March 22, 2016
… convert, or “cook,” cocaine into crack cocaine. Scott was arrested on April 15, 2014, after he coordinated a … crack cocaine.  Scott has been detained since his arrest.  On May 5, 2015, he pleaded guilty to one count of …
March 22, 2016
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Ansonia Man Sentenced To 57 Months In Federal Prison For Trafficking Prescription Narcotics

May 11, 2016
… sold drugs to his own customers.  Costanzo and Earl were arrested on January 23, 2014.  At the time of his arrest, Costanzo possessed a 9mm handgun that was loaded …
May 11, 2016
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Bridgeport Meth Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

September 16, 2016
… ranged from 98.7 percent to 100 percent.  Leigh-James was arrested in Bridgeport on October 5, 2015.  A search of a … reported stolen in Stratford in 2009. At the time of his arrest, Leigh-James was on bond for state charges involving …
September 16, 2016
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Dallas Man Sentenced To Serve 25 Years In Federal Prison On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Convictions

August 18, 2014
… conviction, to run concurrently. Hernandez and others were arrested on November 1, 2012, following a law enforcement … firearm.  Hernandez has remained in custody since his arrest. According to documents filed in the case, Hernandez …
August 18, 2014
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Chicago Area Pizzeria Owners Among Those Charged In Drug Conspiracy

December 09, 2011
… and Carmelo Rios, 35, both of Arlington Heights, have been arrested and face drug conspiracy charges following the … investigation. Four additional defendants have also been arrested and charged including two men from Chicago, one man … were set at $700,000 each. Rios and Colon-Ortiz where arrested on November 21 when investigators learned they …
December 09, 2011
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Several Charged With Trafficking Marijuana For Cartel Members In Mexico

December 16, 2016
… Joseph M. Arabit and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Those arrested locally include Evelina Bermea, 32, of La Grulla; … Rio Grande City; and Jordan Bermea, 28, of La Grulla - were arrested yesterday in Houston and Galveston, respectively. … returned under seal Nov. 8, 2016, and unsealed upon their arrests. The indictments allege the conspiracies ran from …
December 16, 2016
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Viktor Bout Associate Extradited To The United States

May 28, 2013
… Chichakli, a citizen of Syria and the United States, was arrested by Australian authorities on January 9, 2013, at … in Viktor Bout's global weapons trafficking regime. His arrest, extradition to the U.S., and pending prosecution …
May 28, 2013
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DEA And European Authorities Uncover Massive Hizballah Drug And Money Laundering Scheme

February 01, 2016
… today announced significant enforcement activity including arrests targeting Lebanese Hizballah’s External Security … in France, Germany, Italy and Belgium, authorities arrested top leaders of the European cell of this Lebanese …
February 01, 2016
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Bristol Drug Trafficker, Career Offender Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison

October 24, 2012
… with the intent to deliver cocaine. At the time of his arrest on February 4, 2012, Chaves, who had been arrested more than a dozen times over the past twenty years …
October 24, 2012
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Two Sentenced To Federal Prison In Record Seizure Of Heroin

May 14, 2013
… the heroin, valued at approximately $4.5 million, and the arrest of Estrada and Feliz, was prompted by information … Task Force resulted in the seizure of the heroin and the arrest of Estrada and Feliz. Estrada, who pleaded guilty on … presented to the court, an individual previously arrested by Providence Police for the alleged possession of …
May 14, 2013
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New Haven Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Oxycodone And Cocaine

June 05, 2013
… with others to distribute oxycodone and cocaine. Rao was arrested on federal charges on June 6, 2012.  At that time, … sentence of 60 months of imprisonment stemming from several arrests, including an arrest by the New Haven Police …
June 05, 2013
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Federal Jury Convicts Providence Man On Heroin Trafficking

June 25, 2013
… into Rhode Island. The other 10 individuals charged and arrested in this matter previously pled guilty in U.S. … resulted in the execution of federal search warrants and arrest warrants in May 2012 in Providence, Cranston, North …
June 25, 2013
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New Haven Man Involved In Crack Distribution Ring Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

December 05, 2014
… on federal charges, law enforcement officers attempted to arrest Clark pursuant to an outstanding state arrest warrant, apprehended him after a foot chase and … cocaine from his person.  He has been detained since his arrest.  On April 5, 2013, he pleaded guilty to one count of …
December 05, 2014
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DEA Seizes Large Quantity Of Heroin, Cocaine, And A Firearm From Boston Drug Traffickers

April 13, 2015
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 (BOSTON - Two Boston men were arrested Friday, April 10, 2015, on federal drugs charges … Officers converged on the two men, and Gonzalez was arrested, searched, and found to be in possession of 80 … initially fled as they approached, but was quickly arrested and found to be in possession of a plastic corn …
April 13, 2015
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East Haven Man, West Haven Man Indicted On Drug And Gun Charges

February 10, 2014
… surveillance.  On June 4, 2013, Voloshin and Wrubel were arrested on state charges.  Search warrants executed in association with their arrests revealed two loaded handguns and approximately … was returned on January 30, and Voloshin and Wrubel were arrested on the federal charges on February 7.  They are …
February 10, 2014
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Jackson District Office Dismantles Violent Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Organization

September 22, 2016
… various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies arrested 27 individuals, resulting in the disruption of two … Disciples and Vice Lords gangs. Among the 27 individuals arrested were 14 Gangster Disciples members, including the …
September 22, 2016
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Two Rochester Brothers Charged In Federal Drug ConspiracyAuthorities Seize Over Half A Million Dollars In Cash

January 27, 2011
… that was supplying the area,” said Gilbride. “These arrests prove that law enforcement will not tolerate drug … U.S. Attorney Hochul. "Their efforts have resulted in the arrests of two men accused of trafficking in substantial … The nearly two year investigation culminated in the arrests of both defendants, and the execution of several …
January 27, 2011
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Former Seattle Police Officer Pleads Guilty For Role In Drug Conspiracy Transporting Large Amounts Of Marijuana To The East Coast

November 27, 2017
… of the Seattle Police (SPD), who resigned shortly after his arrest in May 2017.  Chapackdee pleaded guilty to conspiracy … drug sales.  Chapackdee has remained in custody since his arrest in May 2017. An investigation by the Drug Enforcement … Security (HSI). Multiple agencies assisted with the arrests and the serving of search warrants including the …
November 27, 2017
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Alleged Drug Traffickers Indicted

September 03, 2013
… It is alleged that at the time of defendant Sanchez’s arrest on July 19, 2013, Sanchez had recently distributed … in the Philadelphia area.  At the time of Izquierdo’s arrest, he was found in possession of $105,118.56 … According to the indictment, at the time of Torres’ arrest on July 19, 2013, at an apartment at 7801 Roosevelt …
September 03, 2013
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Mother And Son Sentenced For Heroin Distribution And Operating Fairview Heights "Drug House"

December 06, 2013
… prison. Both defendants have been incarcerated since their arrest on February 14, 2013. United States Attorney Stephen … and decide not to take the same risks." Prior to their arrests, Perkins and Oliver resided at a notorious drug …
December 06, 2013
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Drug Trafficker Who Hid Kilos Of Heroin And Meth In Lakewood Apartment Walls Convicted

May 20, 2013
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Roommate shot, defendant arrested for drugs and guns MAY 20 - SEATTLE - A drug … investigators found $37,800 in cash. Hidalgo-Mendoza was arrested in November for the drug conspiracy as well as …
May 20, 2013