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Federal Jury Finds Former Owner Of Albuquerque Smoke Shop Guilty On Synthetic Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 …
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22 People Charged Federally On Heroin Trafficking And Related Charges

… 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 …
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South Laredo Trafficking Group Indicted

… 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 …
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Trafficking Chargest

… 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 …
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Head Of The Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Convicted

… 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 …
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“Operation Dirty Dozen” Sends Five More To Federal Prison For Several Years

… 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 …
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Doctor And Five Others Indicted In DEA Prescription Drug Investigation

… 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 …
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Gustavo Falcon Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And To Distribute Cocaine

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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Alleged International Narcotics Traffickers Extradited From Colombia On Cocaine Importation Charges

… 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 …
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Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program Receives National Recognition

… 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 …
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29 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In Patillas, PR

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

… 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 …
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Indictment Charges 9 Individuals With Obtaining Oxycodone In Fraudulent Prescription Scheme

… 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, …
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Three Individuals Sentenced For Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids

… 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 …
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Norwalk Doctors Charged With Operating “Pill Mill,” Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering

… 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 …
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Ten Indicted In Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Israeli Organized Crime Figure Sentenced To 32 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering And Extortion

… 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 …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients”

… 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 …
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Inland Empire Marijuana Operation Dismantled

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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Two Men Detained In Federal Custody In Record Seizure Of Crystal Methamphetamine

… 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 …
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced: Distributed Multi-Kilogram Quantities Of Cocaine, Marijuana Near Chamblee High School

… 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 …
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Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

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

… 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 …
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Ricardo Castang Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Narcotics Trafficking And Fake Sweepstakes Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims

… by five years post-release supervision. Castang was arrested on September 21, 2016, when he arrived at a shoe … an internet-based messaging application. After Castang’s arrest, an examination of phone and banking records showed …
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Jose Mercedes, Sr. Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Major Heroin Trafficking Operation

… with a narcotics trafficking operation. Mercedes was arrested in 2015 by members of the U.S. Drug Enforcement … to the New York City area. At the time of the defendant’s arrest on May 17, 2015, members of the U.S. Drug Enforcement …
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Brooklyn Gang Leader Convicted Of Murder For Hire And Marijuana Trafficking

… place and has made our streets safer as a result of the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the defendant.” Mr. … for his crimes. And this investigation demonstrates how DEA arrests those responsible for the by-products of drug …
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New York City Police Officer Indicted On Narcotics Conspiracy And Official Misconduct Charges

… New York Field Division announced today the indictment and arrest of a New York City Police Officer on charges of … Misconduct. New York City Police Officer MERLIN ALSTON was arrested last night at the NYPD’s 46th Precinct in the Bronx …