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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… pounds . During the same time frame, the number of DEA arrests related to methamphetamine rose nearly twenty … from 2018 to 2019.  Traffickers at all levels have been arrested in New York including a dealer selling meth at …
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Convicted felon found guilty of conspiring to sell three kilograms of heroin and possession of a loaded firearm

… - (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Defendant arrested by DEA at the Hilton Hotel near JFK Airport … heroin. DEA agents observing the transaction moved in and arrested Miller and his co-conspirators. A loaded …
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Orlando Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… that he was going to retrieve money. The pair were later arrested by DEA agents.  Agents conducted a search of … U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Cocaine On On …
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DEA Warns Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists

… they may: use an urgent and aggressive tone. threaten arrest, prosecution, imprisonment, and, in the case of … these scam calls will help federal authorities find, arrest, and stop the criminals engaged in this fraud. …
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Idaho Man Convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

… dates of June 28, 2023 and February 7, 2024. When he was arrested after his federal indictment, he was in possession … and the U.S. Marshals Service, which led to the charges and arrest.  Assistant U.S. Attorney David Morse and former …
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Recruiter for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… that they would be trafficking drugs. Votta-Cardenas was arrested by Mexican authorities and extradited to the U.S. … Steven Spitzer and Nathan Brown prosecuted the case. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Synthetic drugs …
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Appling County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

… Division. “Christopher Stone has a substantial history of arrests and convictions in Appling County, dating back more … him in possession of methamphetamine during another traffic arrest. Stone has a long history of criminal convictions for …
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New London Man Charged with Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

… not guilty to the charges.  He has been detained since his arrest on June 21, 2024. As alleged in court documents and … search of his storage unit.  Oliver-Garcia was arrested after the search revealed more than three kilograms …
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Providence Man Who Sold Oxycodone to Undercover Officer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

… possessed approximately 1,500 oxycodone pills at time of arrest BOSTON – A Providence man was sentenced today in … source in New Jersey and New York. At the time of his arrest in March 2023, Jones was found in possession of …
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Jury Convicts Winchester Man of Distribution of Heroin Resulting in an Overdose

… heroin sub-distributors.  This investigation led to the arrest of many individuals, including the defendant, Robert … of heroin concealed in his anal cavity on the date of his arrest.  The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Front …
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Jury Convicts Marijuana Trafficker of Drug-Related Murder

… in the top of the head, causing X.B.’s death. Following his arrest in February of 2020, Palama Flores wrote a letter to … D. Alston, Jr. accepted the verdict.   ## Guns/Weapons Arrests/Convictions - Major Seizures (Drugs/Property) …
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Drug Trafficker Involved in Night Club Shoot Out Sentenced

… lost control of the car and wrecked.  Law enforcement arrested Davis and recovered the firearm from the car.  … Goldsboro.  On July 3, 2019, Davis and another person were arrested in the Family Dollar parking lot in Duplin County …
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Meth “mules” plead guilty in 23-kilo bust on I-75

… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 MACON, Ga. – Two women arrested in possession of more than 23 kilos of … state of Georgia. My office will continue to identify and arrest anyone that decides to possess, distribute, or …
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Regional Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years

… of their drug trafficking activities.   Leading to the arrest of Cuevas, a reliable informant provided law … resulted in the seizure of extensive drug ledgers, multiple arrests (including that of Sandro Cuevas, Jr.), the recovery …
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Major South Georgia drug trafficker sentenced to nearly two decades in federal prison

… federal prison on drug trafficking charges since his first arrest and conviction more than 30 years ago – was the main … Appling counties. In multiple searches at the time of the arrests, investigators seized more than $410,000 in cash, …
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Three defendants sentenced for conspiring to send nearly 14 kilograms of 100 percent pure methamphetamine from California to Georgia

… in Commerce, Calif. All three defendants were arrested after the undercover agent delivered the drugs to … Gonzalez-Arreola’s home in Los Angeles. Gomez-Gonzalez’s arrest thwarted a separate shipment of drugs she was …
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Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

… the post office. According to court records, following his arrest, Armstrong was placed on pretrial release with … at all times and attempted to elude authorities. He was arrested by law enforcement and was placed in federal …
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Alleged Drug Trafficker Wilder Emilio Sanchez Farfan Extradited from Colombia

… in Bogota provided critical assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Sanchez Farfan. This case is being … Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kyle Martin and Ashley Goff. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Extraditions On …
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Corpus Man on Supervision for Firearms Charge Imprisoned for Drug Stash Found at Home

… in possession of a firearm charge at the time of his drug arrest. As such, the court ordered him to serve an … possession convictions involving intent to deliver, evading arrest in a vehicle and felon in possession of a firearm.  …
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Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Large-Scale Sacramento Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… documents, Anderson is among the 15 federal defendants arrested in 2021 and charged in a 45-count indictment for … 2019 trafficking kilograms of cocaine and heroin and was arrested in possession of two firearms.  This case is the …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison

… of the case to Nolasco on June 22, 2020, DEA agents arrested Nolasco and executed a court-authorized search of … firearms and a Porsche Panamera seized at the time of his arrest. The cases were prosecuted by Assistant U.S Attorney …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Federal Firearms Offenses

… When agents executed the search warrant, Garcia was arrested without incident and a search of his residence … Attorney Joseph M. Spindle is prosecuting the case. # # # Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… Poplar Street and Exchange Street in New Haven.  Gerena was arrested on August 10, 2021, after investigators made a … Poplar Street address. Gerena has been detained since his arrest.  On November 15, 2022, he pleaded guilty to …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

… the Western District of Texas. “Their efforts led to the arrest and conviction of a drug smuggler who is now spending … U.S. Attorney Amy Greenbaum prosecuted the case. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Cocaine On On …
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Former Gulf Cartel Leader Convicted Of Drug Conspiracy And Assaults On Federal Officers

… head of the Gulf (CDG) for some of the years following the arrest of Osiel Cardenas in 2003 and before Costilla-Sanchez’s arrest in September 2012. Since the 1990s, the CDG has been …
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Gloucester County Man Convicted of Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses

… heroin, which was recovered from his apartment. Osorio was arrested while driving with his conspirators from New Jersey … be found at  https://www.justice.gov/ocdetf . 23-16   ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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Drug Smuggler Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) tracked down and arrested the two men who had fled into Canada after running from U.S. Border Patrol. The men arrested by the RCMP were identified as Lawrence Edward …
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Leader of Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… to Beharry. The drugs were later seized during Beharry’s arrest on October 17, 2022. Mirabal routinely discarded cellphones and, when arrested on October 31, 2022, was found in possession of 24 …
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Colombian Cartel Member Receives a 27 Year Sentence for Importing Cocaine into the United States

… violations on Feb. 2, 2019. Lemus was subsequently arrested in Panama in March of 2020, and was extradited to … Bloss and Jay Combs.   International/Foreign Operations Arrests/Convictions - Major OCDETF/Task Force Drug …
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35 Years for Second Drug and Weapons Conviction

… was dealing meth out of two residences in Amarillo.  “The arrest and conviction of Mr. Lopez has undoubtedly made our … and called in Texas DPS troopers to place him under arrest pursuant to a warrant. When law enforcement searched …