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Feds Crack Down On Illegal Trafficking Of Oxycodone

May 13, 2011
… prescription drugs.  In the larger of the two cases, agents arrested a total of 6 defendants, all of whom appeared in … two cases show that this office will play an active role in arresting and punishing those who are contributing to … obtained oxycodone tablets. 7 of the defendants were arrested over the past 48 hours and have been arraigned. The …
May 13, 2011
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Operation Pirate Town Targets Over 200 Violent Criminals Linked To Rancho San Pedro Gang

April 29, 2011
… officers this morning fanned out across the San Pedro area, arresting 80 alleged members and associates of the Rancho … state weapons and narcotics charges and 14 defendants were arrested pursuant to federal indictments. A federal grand …
April 29, 2011
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Federal Investigation Takes Down New Breed Of Pill Mills In Florida

June 27, 2012
… H. Armstrong, Surgeon General, Department of Health. The arrests come following a two year investigation led by the … Total 2,145,203 This investigation is ongoing. Additional arrests of co-conspirators are forthcoming, to include …
June 27, 2012
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Nine Members Of Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Charged With Racketeering, Extortion, Loansharking, Illegal Gambling, And Drug Trafficking

November 09, 2016
… and drug trafficking. Eight of the defendants are under arrest, and one remains at large. The defendants’ initial … George Beach, Superintendent, New York State (NYSP).  The arrests resulted from a long-term investigation by the DEA’s …
November 09, 2016
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Father, Girlfriend Of Rikers Island Inmate Charged With Conspiracy And Solicitation To Commit Murder

May 23, 2016
… a murder plot was stopped and those responsible have been arrested. I would like to thank all of our law enforcement … “Okay, okay, okay, yes dinner.” At the time of Leasure’s arrest that day, police allegedly recovered a black 9mm …
May 23, 2016
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Mitchellville Man Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

June 05, 2015
… to court documents, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on August 16, 2013, Ishmael Ford-Bey conspired with … a 2011 Maserati, both registered to Ford-Bey. Ford-Bey was arrested on August 16, 2013, during a traffic stop of a …
June 05, 2015
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
October 19, 2021
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ATLANTA NEWS 2003

July 15, 2021
… "Operation Buford Clean-up" Sweep Results In Indictments/Arrests  FEB 7, 2003 International Ecstasy Organization …
July 15, 2021
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Three men charged for conspiracy to distribute 30 kilograms of cocaine

November 19, 2019
… Osornio, Figueroa Santana, and Hernandez Sepulveda were arrested on Nov. 15, 2019, in Newark after conducting a … Charge Susan A. Gibson, with investigation leading to the arrests. …
November 19, 2019
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Hammonton, NJ man sentenced to nine years for conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine

August 21, 2018
… distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Cuesta was arrested on June 24, 2016, in Hammonton, New Jersey, after … cash and two vehicles that were seized on the day of the arrest. U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents with …
August 21, 2018
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Meth and Gun Offenses

March 01, 2022
… at a gas station in Fairview Heights, Ill., before being arrested by Drug Enforcement Administration agents. Young was in possession of a firearm at the time of his arrest. This case was investigated by the DEA. Drug …
March 01, 2022
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 12+ Years for Meth Trafficking

November 12, 2021
… at a gas station in Fairview Heights, Ill., before being arrested by Drug Enforcement Administration agents. At the time of his arrest, Beckley possessed a firearm and was a previously …
November 12, 2021
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Overland woman sentenced for possessing methamphetamine for distribution

June 01, 2020
… Police Department for traffic violations.  Stephan was arrested for outstanding warrants and transported to the Overland Police Department.  Arresting officers found six baggies of marijuana and …
June 01, 2020
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California Men Stopped on I-55 Charged with Trafficking over 100 Kilos of Cocaine

August 22, 2023
… Dowling-Chacon, 41, and Luis Dukes-Acosta, 38, have been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession … release and a possible fine of up to $10 million. The arrests followed investigation by the Illinois State Police, …
August 22, 2023
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Iowa Man Sentenced to Nearly 11 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin in Northwest Illinois

July 17, 2023
… license was suspended. The officer also discovered an arrest warrant pending against Davis from Cook County, Illinois. The officer arrested Davis and discovered the controlled substances …
July 17, 2023
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Heroin Trafficking

October 21, 2022
… presented evidence that, when officers attempted to arrest Mr. Harris at his residence on an unrelated arrest warrant for firearms charges, they found …
October 21, 2022
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison

January 19, 2022
… redistribution quantities of heroin from Lucas.  Lucas was arrested on August 22, 2019, and a search of his residence … prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel J. Gentile. Arrests/Convictions - Major Heroin On On …
January 19, 2022
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Wisconsin Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

March 16, 2022
… encountered the defendant, who had a felony warrant for his arrest. Outside the hotel, Scales was observed carrying two … and then fleeing the scene. After a short chase, officers arrested him. In the backpacks, officers found approximately …
March 16, 2022
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Madison Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

February 05, 2021
… additional controlled substances. That same day, Thomas was arrested and had both cocaine and heroin in his pockets. At … based on his statements to law enforcement following his arrest. Judge Conley stated a significant sentence was …
February 05, 2021
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Minnesota man sentenced to 66 months for distributing methamphetamine in Eau Claire, WI

December 16, 2020
… room.  Cappard attempted to flee the hotel room but was arrested after a brief chase.  During the search, officers … in other areas of the hotel room. During a post-arrest interview with officers, Cappard admitted to …
December 16, 2020
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Waterbury man sentenced to five years in prison for distributing crack

October 29, 2019
… of controlled purchases of crack from Torres. Torres was arrested on a state warrant on May 8, 2018. On that date, a … and $5,746 in cash. Torres has been detained since his arrest. On April 25, 2019, he pleaded guilty to one count of …
October 29, 2019
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Norwalk man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing heroin

August 28, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, Norwalk Police arrested Daniels on May 15, 2018, after officers had made … than $59,000 in cash.  Daniels has been detained since his arrest. On Feb. 1, 2019, he pleaded guilty to one count of …
August 28, 2019
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New London drug trafficker sentenced to five years in prison

October 23, 2018
… and $9,180 in cash. Anthony and Bashon Whitley were arrested on state charges at that time. Anthony Whitley has been detained since his arrest on March 3, 2017. On July 31, 2018, he pleaded guilty …
October 23, 2018
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Doctor and former employee indicted for conspiring to distribute adderall

November 15, 2018
… BOSTON – An Uxbridge doctor and her former employee were arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston in … intent to distribute adderall. Caraceni and Ruliera were arrested today and will appear in federal court in Boston …
November 15, 2018
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Methamphetamine Charge

November 23, 2021
… confirmed that Stelzer and Moua both had active state arrest warrants. Officers searched the car and found a … or just over one pound of methamphetamine.  During post-arrest interviews, Stelzer and Moua admitted buying the …
November 23, 2021
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Mexican National Extradited from Brazil

November 12, 2021
… on Oct. 26, 2016. In December 2017, Gonzalez-Valencia was arrested by Brazilian police in Fortaleza, Brazil, at the … proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Arrests/Convictions - Major Extraditions OCDETF/Task Force …
November 12, 2021
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Clearwater Drug Distributor Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison

June 25, 2021
… of heroin and cocaine for years before he was ultimately arrested in this case. By the time Ramirez’ Florida-based Mexican cartel suppliers were arrested in April 2019, Ramirez had sold at least 40 …
June 25, 2021
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Colombian National Extradited from Panama to Face Drug Charges in the United States

March 04, 2021
… with conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Gomez-Lubo was arrested on September 1, 2019 as he arrived at Tocumen … In January 2021, Piero Antonio Lubo-Barros was arrested in Costa Rica at the request of the United States, …
March 04, 2021
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Orlando man sentenced to more than six years

January 28, 2019
… to court documents, on Jan. 31, 2018, deputy U.S. marshals arrested Rosado-Figueroa for violating the terms of his … tested positive for using cocaine and opiates. During the arrest, Rosado-Figueroa was found to be carrying 15.5 grams …
January 28, 2019
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Former Colombian councilman sentenced to fourteen years in prison for conspiring to traffic more than a thousand kilograms of cocaine

September 27, 2018
… waters. The crew members aboard these vessels were arrested and prosecuted in the Middle District of Florida. Cuero-Cuero was arrested in May 2017, in Colombia, and extradited to the …
September 27, 2018