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California Men Stopped on I-55 Charged with Trafficking over 100 Kilos of Cocaine

… 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, …
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Iowa Man Sentenced to Nearly 11 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin in Northwest Illinois

… 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 …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Heroin Trafficking

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

… 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 …
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Wisconsin Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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Madison Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… 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 …
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Minnesota man sentenced to 66 months for distributing methamphetamine in Eau Claire, WI

… 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 …
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Waterbury man sentenced to five years in prison for distributing crack

… 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 …
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Norwalk man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing heroin

… 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 …
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New London drug trafficker sentenced to five years in prison

… 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 …
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Doctor and former employee indicted for conspiring to distribute adderall

… 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 …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Methamphetamine Charge

… 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 …
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Mexican National Extradited from Brazil

… 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 …
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Clearwater Drug Distributor Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison

… 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 …
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Colombian National Extradited from Panama to Face Drug Charges in the United States

… 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, …
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Orlando man sentenced to more than six years

… 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 …
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Former Colombian councilman sentenced to fourteen years in prison for conspiring to traffic more than a thousand kilograms of cocaine

… 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 …
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Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

… also possessed two loaded firearms at the time of his arrest, which the court ordered him to forfeit. Watson … the officer, Watson admitted that he had been previously arrested for drugs and trafficking in methamphetamine. A …
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Strasburg Man Charged with Drug Conspiracy

… Drug Task Force and Drug Enforcement Administration arrested Saul Benitez-Garcia, 28, of 102 Williamson Road, … a result of the investigation. After Mr. Benitez-Garcia’s arrest, agents searched Mr. Benitez-Garcia’s apartment and …
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Eau Claire man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine for sale

… pleaded guilty to this charge on April 17, 2019. Small was arrested in Eau Claire on July 30, 2018, after officers … in life, when he was in his 30’s, and continued until his arrest at an age one would expect to see criminal behavior …
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Minnesota man sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in Eau Claire

… matched the description of Small’s drug source and was arrested minutes later at a nearby gas station. In the … of methamphetamine daily for about a month.   Small was arrested the same day and charged in a separate federal …
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Illinois man sentenced for bringing cocaine to Madison to sell

… Gomez arrived at the meeting location in Madison, he was arrested after a search of his car revealed 510 grams of cocaine.  Only two days prior to his arrest, Gomez had supplied the informant and another …
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Green County, Wisconsin man sentenced to six years for trafficking methamphetamine

… guilty to this charge on January 16, 2020. Demrow was arrested on November 21, 2019, after he purchased over 100 … in Brodhead. The investigation revealed that prior to his arrest, Demrow received seven mail packages from Texas that …
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July 15, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take-Back Day August 13, 2010 11 Arrested During Takedown Of Tucson Meth And Marijuana Ring … 2010 High Priority Target Indicted for Heroin Trafficking, Arrested in Mexico May 20, 2010 Federal Law Enforcement …
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Gang Member and Convicted Felon Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison

… and cocaine. His continued criminal conduct included an arrest in March for possession with intent to distribute … into custody in March following the heroin trafficking arrest. He will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. …
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New rewards offered for information leading to capture of two FARC leaders

… up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Luciano Marín Arango, aka “Ivan … offered up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. “DEA and our partners are …
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Reedley man sentenced to 19 years in prison for drug and gun charges

… was wanted for violations of parole at the time of his arrest. Officers located a loaded firearm and approximately … on his person. Cerna admitted to law enforcement after his arrest that he intended to sell the methamphetamine to make …
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Former couple sentenced in crystal meth conspiracy

… At that time, local authorities reported the two had been arrested during a traffic stop and were in possession of a … were in a vehicle distributing narcotics when authorities arrested them. A search of their vehicle revealed Green and …
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Local man handed major sentence in drug and money laundering conspiracy

… in his residence and $96,445 seized at the time of his arrest.   At today’s hearing, Judge Jack commented that … authorities discovered a narcotics courier who had been arrested in August 2017 returning from Kentucky with $76,000 …
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Six-time felon receives lengthy sentence for methamphetamine distribution

… an ongoing narcotics investigation. At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of a duffle bag containing more … from Corpus Christi to Houston. Ultimately, authorities arrested seven people and seized multiple firearms and large …