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Three Slovenian fugitives wanted for importation and distribution of anabolic steroids added to United States Department of State Narcotics Rewards Program

July 10, 2019
… the United States each year. Program successes include the arrests of heads of drug trafficking organizations, members … OF UP TO $5 MILLION  each for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of  Mihael Karner, Alenka Karner …
July 10, 2019
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Members of African criminal enterprise charged with large-scale trafficking of rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory and heroin distribution

June 14, 2019
… 10 kilograms of heroin.   Kromah, a citizen of Liberia, was arrested in Uganda on June 12, 2019, and expelled to the … 13, 2019, and detained. Cherif, a citizen of Guinea, was arrested in Senegal on June 7, 2019, and remains in custody …
June 14, 2019
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Former Georgia Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution

March 02, 2018
… and Enforcement).  Multiple individuals have also been arrested on charges related to the unlawful distribution of … charged in several of these counts.  Burton was previously arrested on October 11, 2017, on a federal criminal …
March 02, 2018
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Dr. Rogelio Lucas And His Wife Convicted On 30 Counts

May 07, 2018
… who oversaw the trial. Rogelio and Lydia Lucas were arrested on June 9, 2015 and released on $500,000 bail each. In conjunction with the arrests, agents and investigators conducted court authorized …
May 07, 2018
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Federal Jury Finds Former Owner Of Albuquerque Smoke Shop Guilty On Synthetic Drug Trafficking Charges

August 27, 2015
… NE in Albuquerque, and his employee Islam Kandil, 40, were arrested on Sept. 23, 2014, and charged by criminal … It also established that on Sept. 22, 2014, when DEA agents arrested Abuzuhrieh, he was in possession of a key that …
August 27, 2015
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22 People Charged Federally On Heroin Trafficking And Related Charges

August 09, 2017
… and Ravenna areas, law enforcement officials said.  Arrests were executed this morning for people named in three … and Brook Brooks, 36, of Twinsburg. “These charges and the arrest of 22 people in Youngstown and Ravenna demonstrate …
August 09, 2017
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South Laredo Trafficking Group Indicted

June 10, 2014
… cocaine, crack and marijuana trafficking network have been arrested and charged in an indictment with multiple … returned under seal April 29, 2014 and unsealed upon the arrest of each defendant today. All of the defendants are …
June 10, 2014
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Trafficking Chargest

April 11, 2017
… of $28,250. Greene and co-defendant Kayleb Reyos, 22, were arrested in May 2016, as the result of a DEA investigation … occurring between Feb. 2016 and May 2016.  The two men were arrested when the DEA executed a federal search warrant at …
April 11, 2017
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Head Of The Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Convicted

June 28, 2011
… a San Antonio grand jury and the issuance of a provisional arrest warrant in 2002, Quintero-Payan was arrested in Mexico. He fought against his extradition for …
June 28, 2011
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“Operation Dirty Dozen” Sends Five More To Federal Prison For Several Years

September 04, 2012
… to Houston. They have all been in custody since their arrest where they will remain, pending transfer to a U.S. … are fugitives and a warrant remains outstanding for their arrests. Anyone with information about their whereabouts is …
September 04, 2012
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Doctor And Five Others Indicted In DEA Prescription Drug Investigation

May 24, 2013
… died of an overdose.  Ferrara and Keith Schwartz were arrested yesterday morning in Summit County.  Karyn Smith, Karen Plaia, and Melissa Toothman were arrested yesterday in the Denver area.  Lauren Schwartz is …
May 24, 2013
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Gustavo Falcon Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And To Distribute Cocaine

February 02, 2018
… punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Prior to his arrest in April 2017, Falcon was a fugitive for 26 years. … would be able to supply any cocaine he needed. After his arrest in Los Angeles in mid-December 1986, the defendant’s …
February 02, 2018
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British Citizen Extradited To United States To Face Charges Of Conspiring To Traffic Cocaine On Commercial Airlines Cocaine Smuggled From The West Indies To England Via The United States

December 13, 2012
… with conspiracy to import and to export cocaine. Jones was arrested on Feb. 4, 2009, in Great Britain, for allegedly … and Genard Howard, 35, both of Brooklyn, N.Y., were first arrested in London on May 6, 2008. On April 27, 2010, Barnes …
December 13, 2012
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers Nine Individuals Allegedly Used New York And New Jersey

October 23, 2013
… medical need for the drugs.   All the defendants were arrested this morning. Kalaba, Podell, Hirsh, and Zaslow … District of Florida later today. In addition to the arrests, multiple search warrants were executed and bank …
October 23, 2013
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Alleged International Narcotics Traffickers Extradited From Colombia On Cocaine Importation Charges

January 24, 2014
… cocaine. From 2011 until the date of Vanegas Lora's arrest on these charges, he was the elected mayor of … our nation."  U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer stated, "The arrest and extradition of Omar Alejandro Vanegas Lora and …
January 24, 2014
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Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program Receives National Recognition

February 20, 2014
… while maintaining a high level of secrecy which led to the arrest and indictment of 28 individuals, the seizure of over … uncovered significant public corruption, which led to the arrest and prosecution of several airport baggage handlers …
February 20, 2014
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29 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In Patillas, PR

April 22, 2015
… weapons and for bail when members of the organization were arrested. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Teresa Zapata-Valladares …
April 22, 2015
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Operation Pitchfork Reaps 15 Federal Drug Indictments

March 07, 2011
… front passenger seat. Perez-Robles was then placed under arrest and it was learned that Perez-Robles was awaiting … in California and Minnesota. So far, 13 people have been arrested, and authorities have seized nearly two pounds of …
March 07, 2011
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Indictment Charges 9 Individuals With Obtaining Oxycodone In Fraudulent Prescription Scheme

September 25, 2015
… Williams, Arabolos, Giglietti, Levix and Palmieri were arrested on federal criminal complaints on September 10, 2015, and DeJesus was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on September 11, …
September 25, 2015
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Three Individuals Sentenced For Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids

November 24, 2015
… Court documents show that Hurley and Costello were arrested on March 28, 2014, after they arranged to deliver … Hurley in the distribution of these products. After the arrest of Hurley and Costello, Nolan sold a quantity of …
November 24, 2015
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Norwalk Doctors Charged With Operating “Pill Mill,” Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering

July 13, 2017
… and money laundering. Dr. Bharat Patel, 70, of Milford, was arrested yesterday at his residence.  He appeared before … to patients that he knew were addicted or had been arrested for distributing or possessing controlled …
July 13, 2017
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Ten Indicted In Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 25, 2014
… Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.  Armed with arrest warrants and search warrants, local, state and federal law enforcement officers, on Friday, began arresting those charged in the indictment.  As of today, six …
November 25, 2014
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Israeli Organized Crime Figure Sentenced To 32 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering And Extortion

July 31, 2015
… July 12, 2013, when they and several co-defendants were arrested as the result of an investigation by the Drug … Angeles for sale in New York, a deal that culminated in his arrest nearly two years ago. In addition to Matsri and …
July 31, 2015
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients”

July 20, 2011
… known as “sizzurp,” “purple drank” or “lean.” Al Bussam was arrested last October at his Westlake clinic, along with two … this case noted that several of Al Bussam’s “patients” were arrested in California and Texas for illegally selling drugs …
July 20, 2011
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Inland Empire Marijuana Operation Dismantled

June 14, 2012
… a warehouse where drugs were cultivated for the stores were arrested this morning on federal drug trafficking charges. A … marijuana to the three G3 stores. The indictment and arrests come after the owners of the stores received written …
June 14, 2012
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Antonio Indjai, Chief Of The Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces, Charged With Conspiring To Sell Surface-to-Air Missiles To A Foreign Terrorist Organization And Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy

April 18, 2013
… price. The charges against Indjai, together with the recent arrests of his co-conspirators, have dismantled a network of … risk, travel across the globe to investigate and make arrests in these cases in order to protect the American …
April 18, 2013
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Two Men Detained In Federal Custody In Record Seizure Of Crystal Methamphetamine

December 14, 2012
… to allegedly complete the drug transaction. Sandoval was arrested by DEA Task Force agents during the meeting at Twin River Casino. Following Sandavol’s arrest, a court authorized search of the Randolph residence …
December 14, 2012
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced: Distributed Multi-Kilogram Quantities Of Cocaine, Marijuana Near Chamblee High School

November 14, 2016
… surveillance.  Jones ultimately abandoned his car and was arrested after a brief foot chase.  Agents seized 55 … to distribute controlled substances in connection with his arrest with four kilograms of cocaine after leaving the …
November 14, 2016
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Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

April 14, 2016
… to be 1,431 grams of actual methamphetamine.  Carbajal was arrested on August 10, 2015 and pleaded guilty to the charge …
April 14, 2016
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Six Defendants Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Narcotics Trafficking In Westchester County

July 06, 2017
… Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner said:  “These arrests will reduce the availability of heroin in our … A chart containing the names of the defendants who were arrested and charged today, and the charges and maximum …
July 06, 2017