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Miami News 2003

July 15, 2021
… Hosts Club Drug Conference  JAN 27, 2003 Several People Arrested in "Operation Ship To Shore"   …
July 15, 2021
STORY

A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation

January 08, 2021
… of the NYDETF, spent countless hours investigating, arresting, and prosecuting drug trafficking organizations …
January 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Violent Crime, Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses, And Gang Activity In Broward County

… criminal conduct infects our communities.”    “Today’s arrest demonstrates law enforcement’s relentless effort to … that erodes the quality of life in our neighborhoods.  The arrests today sends a clear message that our community will … committed to work with fellow law enforcement agencies in arresting those who harm our communities,” said MDPD …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown: Charges Against Over 412 Individuals Responsible For $1.3 Billion In Fraud

… Medicaid Fraud Control Units also participated in today’s arrests. In addition, HHS has initiated suspension actions … to the work of dedicated investigators and analysts, we arrested once-trusted doctors, pharmacists and other medical …
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Father and Son Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Dealing

… The plan collapsed within a month.   Gloster, Sr. was arrested on May 15, 2019, during a search of his apartment. …
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Guatemalan National is Extradited on International Cocaine Trafficking and Maritime Smuggling Charges

… November 2018.  On July 17, 2021, Ramirez Barillas was arrested in Guatemala pursuant to an extradition request … Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Ramirez Barillas.  AGENCIES : …
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Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S.

… “Time and again, this DEA investigation has led to the arrest, extradition, and sentencing of an international drug … for his involvement in the conspiracy. Ordonez was arrested in Panama in June 2018 and extradited to the United …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop

… cocaine worth approximately $1,020,000. Mendoza-Perez was arrested. The Toyota Highlander was found abandoned at the … time later, this vehicle was located, and the occupants arrested when they stopped at a convenience store in Odessa, …
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Kansas City Man Sentenced for $1 Million Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

… pounds of methamphetamine approximately one week before his arrest on May 17, 2018. Ortiz-Vieyra sold methamphetamine to … residence where methamphetamine was being converted, was arrested. Officers found acetone and a Berretta .45-caliber …
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

… pounds of methamphetamine approximately one week before his arrest on May 17, 2018. Ortiz-Vieyra admitted that he sold … residence where methamphetamine was being converted, was arrested. Officers found acetone and a Berretta .45-caliber …
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Three Springfield Residents Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… reported as stolen, from Conn’s GMC Sierra. When Ingram was arrested on May 10, 2018, he was in possession of a stolen … pistol and 31.79 grams of methamphetamine. Ingram was arrested again on July 4, 2018. Ingram fled from officers on …
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Two West Plains Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Gutierrez was arrested on Sept. 25, 2018, while returning from a trip to … Although the methamphetamine seized at the time of his arrest was purchased from a different source, Gutierrez told …
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Everton Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

… to members of the drug-trafficking organization. Conn was arrested on Nov. 22, 2016, when Greene County, Mo., … a distributive amount. On Dec. 10, 2017, Conn was arrested during a traffic stop in Oldham County, Texas. A …
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Former Suffolk County Legislator Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Public Records and Patronizing a Prostitute

… to the undercover officer “today, we trade.” Spencer was arrested at the arranged meeting location—a parking lot … which he possessed without a prescription. Following his arrest, the investigation revealed that Spencer had …
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Two Bronx Men Charged with 2014 Harlem Murder

… of Luis Perez in Harlem. Laureano and Ben-Jochannan were arrested today and will be presented this afternoon in … crime has instilled fear across New York City.  Today’s arrest for a 2014 unsolved murder is a testament to HSI New …
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Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced to 18 Years’ Imprisonment

… According to court filings, from 2009 until his arrest in October 2014, Vivero led a massive international … $20 million for his role in the conspiracy. Vivero was arrested in Colombia in October 2014 and he was extradited …
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Staten Island-based International Narcotics Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison

… pride and cavalier attitude yielded the evidence needed to arrest and charge this self-purported, high level, … conspiracy case,” stated NYPD Commissioner Shea. LaCola’s arrest arose out of a long-term investigation by the DEA and …
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Staten Island doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone

… cash or more.   From at least approximately 2006 until his arrest in October 2018, Anderson operated a medical clinic … and instead were selling, their pills.  When Anderson was arrested in October 2018, the DEA found over $200,000 in …
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OCDETF Investigation Results in Convictions of Six Defendants for Nearly 100 Combined Years in Prison for Meth and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… agents seized from Laneython Ignont’s home, where he was arrested, approximately 20 pounds of pure methamphetamine, … local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Arrests/Convictions - Major Methamphetamine On On Press …
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Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… and how those translate into successful investigations, arrests, and prosecutions,” said Walton County Sheriff … sheriff’s offices, and our state and federal partners make arrests like this one possible,” said Drug Enforcement …
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 8 Years on Federal Drug and Firearms Offenses

… currency. Butler admitted to dealing marijuana after his arrest on June 6, 2023, but was released on bond. On … searched Butler’s new residence while executing a federal arrest warrant for the drugs and guns found during the June …
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Fleeing Felon Sent to Prison for Firearm and Meth

… t hey discovered Ramirez in a nearby neighborhood an d arrested him . At the time of arrest , authorities discovered a pistol and meth in …
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Parcel Interdiction Leads to Guilty Plea

… Avalos exited the residence and officers placed him under arrest. During a search of Avalos’s residence, a mail … Law Enforcement Operation Task Forces/Task Force Officers Arrests/Convictions - Major Seizures (Drugs/Property) Drug …
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Fall River Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

… Casper scheduled sentencing for May 30, 2024. Gonsalves was arrested and charged along with five others in July 2023 for …
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Court Sentences Mobile Man to 292 Months Imprisonment in Multi-Defendant Interstate Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

… way to purchase the methamphetamine, Hale was stopped and arrested in Hancock County, Mississippi. Hale had … by Assistant United States Attorney George F. May. Arrests/Convictions - Major Methamphetamine Heroin …
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Former Mexican Governor and Presidential Candidate Sentenced for Money Laundering

… false passport. He was taken into custody on a provisional arrest warrant based on the indictment returned in May 2013. … Muschenheim and Karen Betancourt are prosecuting the case. Arrests/Convictions - Major Money Laundering OCDETF/Task …
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Lubbock Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 106 Years in Federal Prison

… a combined 106 years in federal prison. The defendants were arrested during a DEA operation called Los Perros De Nieve … Sean Long is prosecuting the case.         Guilty Plea Arrests/Convictions - Major OCDETF/Task Force Drug …
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19 Indicted in Eastern Oklahoma on Federal Charges for Methamphetamine and Weapons

… announced that nineteen defendants have been indicted and arrested for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute and … that threaten the safety of our citizens.” Defendants arrested are:  Eric Ysidro Castillo, age 45, of Cushing, …
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21 Year-Old Yakima-Area Gang Member Sentenced for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

… Two months later, in December 2019, Sanchez-Gomez was again arrested after being found in possession of a firearm.  In … was completed, and resulted in the Yakima Police Department arresting both the suspected driver and suspected shooter.  …
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15 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking and Child Exploitation

… organization operating directly out of Mexico.  Alanis was arrested in a DEA Tri-Cities operation while he was … of drug trafficking were also seized.  When Alanis was arrested, officers searched his cellular telephone and …