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Colombian National Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Recruiting Mariners to Traffic Cocaine to the Sinaloa Cartel

… entered a guilty plea on October 11, 2019, after his arrest and extradition from Colombia.           According to … in Bogota provided critical assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Pineda-Torres. The case was …
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California Kingpin Found Guilty of Directing Drug Enterprise

… the 231 pounds of methamphetamine was located, officers arrested codefendant Tony Garcia driving in Oklahoma City … Nathan E. Michel, and Melody N. Nelson prosecuted the case. Arrests/Convictions - Major OCDETF/Task Force Drug …
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Georgia Man Arranging Methamphetamine Transactions from within Federal Prison Sentenced to 300 Additional Months in Federal Prison

… and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine when he was arrested on the new charge. While incarcerated at a federal … (usdoj.gov) . Follow DEA Miami via Twitter at @DEAMIAMIDIV Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine …
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Federal Jury Convicts Anchorage Man on Murder and Drug Charges

… Through a coordinated series of operations, law enforcement arrested co-conspirators in Alaska, California and Florida. … found at  https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF .    Guns/Weapons Arrests/Convictions - Major Money Laundering OCDETF/Task …
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Two Mexican Cartel Members Found Guilty of Violating RICO Statute

… of a group of Sinaloa Cartel sicarios (assassins) until his arrest in 2012. He was a significant participant in the …                                ### Guilty Plea Guns/Weapons Arrests/Convictions - Major Money Laundering Narcoterrorism …
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Leaders Of Rice Drug Gang Face Decades In Prison For Convictions On Racketeering And Drug Conspiracy Charges

… on the streets of Baltimore. If you sell drugs, you will be arrested and prosecuted." "The RICE brothers and their … 8, 2007. Both defendants have been detained since their arrest. United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two In Marijuana Trafficking Investigation

… returned Tuesday in Pecos, TX, and unsealed following their arrests yesterday, charges 22-year-old Anthony … a school bus and students as cover for a drug load. These arrests and federal charges should send a message that law …
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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National On Heroin Trafficking Charges

… Field Division.  Bustamante-Conchas was one of seven men arrested in June 2013 on federal narcotics trafficking … 42, and Pablo Arturo Felix-Sicairos, 20, also were arrested in June 2013, and charged in a separate indictment …
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Members Of Taos County-Based Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring Enter Guilty Pleas

… 300 grams of heroin and $64,920 in cash.  Ivan Romero was arrested on state charges that day, and Ricco Romero … organization at that time.  Following Ivan Romero’s arrest on April 2, 2015, a state court set his bond at …
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Three Defendants Sentenced To Over 32 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… sold did contain actual methamphetamine.  Andres Diaz was arrested on April 18, 2014, and at that time agreed to … did contain actual methamphetamine.  Jonni Diaz was arrested on April 18, 2014, and agreed to provide a …
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St. Paul Man Sentenced In Large Drug-Trafficking Operation

… office of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), said, “Prior to his arrest, Jessie Mendoza was a long-tenured leader of a … distributed them throughout Minnesota.  Mendoza, who was arrested in December of 2010, admitted he coordinated the …
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Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Narco-Terrorism

… to the United States on May 7, 2008, based on a provisional arrest warrant from separate indictments in the District of … its partners are vigilant and these criminal actors will be arrested and brought to justice.” The evidence from the two …
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DEA Along With Manhattan, Brooklyn, And Miami U.S. Attorneys Announce Extradition Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin

… the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. Barrera was arrested in Venezuela on September 18, 2012. Thereafter, he … Wifredo A. Ferrer said: “Daniel “Loco” Barrera Barrera’s arrest and extradition is the direct result of strong …
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President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

… request from the United States, in December 2011 Karner was arrested at his ski lodge in Austria and detained by … of Karner and a co-conspirator with whom he had been arrested, but at the last moment an Austrian court stayed …
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Member Of Violent BMB Bronx Gang Charged With Murder Of Jeffrey Delmore

… pled for his life. Sherland, 25, of Bronx, New York, was arrested on April 27, 2016, and has been detained pending … United States District Judge Alison J. Nathan. Sherland was arrested in this case as a result of a multi-year …
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5 Charged For Possession Of Over 2 Tons Of Cocaine In Maritime Enforcement Operation

… Drug Enforcement Strike Force were instrumental in these arrests and the seizure of these lethal narcotics. I want to … and collaboration on this case, which has resulted in the arrests and removal of five alleged dangerous criminals who …
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Superseding Indictments On Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate

… Zelinger-remains at large. Defendant Artiom Pocinoc was arrested yesterday and will be arraigned this afternoon … conspiracy as charged in the original indictment, was rearrested yesterday on new charges and will also be arraigned … George Beach, Superintendent, New York State (NYSP). The arrests resulted from a long-term investigation by the …
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33 Charged In Connection With Violent Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking Near Mill Brook Houses In Bronx

… Judge Katharine H. Parker later today. David Oquendo was arrested in the Northern District of New York and will be … neighborhoods where they operate, but we can’t make these arrests in a vacuum. We need the community to seize the …
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Underground Steroid Distribution Ring Busted Raw Steroid Materials From China; 11 Search Warrants; Cash, Bank Accounts And Weapons Seized

… and local law enforcement agencies conducted simultaneous arrest and search warrants on suspected members of the … Surprise, AZ. Both Blaine Radke and Gregroy Chambers were arrested on April 17, 2014.  The remaining individuals were …
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Alleged Leader Of Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate Extradited To The U.S. To Face Drug And Money Laundering Charges

… superseding indictment returned on July 7, 2011. Kurti was arrested in Albania on a provisional warrant issued from the … as in Canada and Europe. Forty nine defendants have been arrested in the case to date. The government’s four-year …
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Surveillance Leads To Seizure Of $8 Million Worth Of Heroin

… operation located at 181 W 238th Apt. #25 Bronx, NY , the arrest of three people and the seizure of 11 kilograms of … $130,000 inside.  At that time, agents and officers arrested three individuals in the vehicle; Carlos Castillo, …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 23 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crew With Distributing Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Oxycodone

… Agent in Charge James T. Hayes said: “The BMG gang members arrested today allegedly peddled a wide variety of illegal … narcotics and the use and purchase of firearms. During the arrests and searches, agents and officers seized what is …
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Members Of Ghana-Based Heroin Smuggling Ring Charged

… Today’s charges were made public after coordinated arrests in Ghana, Maryland, and New York. Ava Cooper-Davis, … case, Yvonne Ansah Owusu, 26, of Alexandria, Va., was arrested on May 29, 2011, after U.S. Customs and Border …
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Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

… his plea agreement, from at least January 2011 through his arrest on September 6, 2013, Tatum conspired with others to … and clothing.  Tatum also was located at the apartment and arrested. Also on September 6, 2013, a search warrant was …
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

… RxNetwork and USA Prescription, in 2000.  When Chhabra was arrested in December of 2003 for illegally distributing … owners, operators, pharmacists, and doctors were indicted, arrested and convicted of illegally distributing drugs.  …
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Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious Assault-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

… deviant scheme was found out and the mastermind identified, arrested and sentenced today.”   “Working with our law … in the doctor’s Sands Point home. The defendant was arrested that day. The defendant admitted in court to …
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New England News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Years in Federal Prison June 21, 2007 Corrections Officer Arrested For Plan to Smuggle Drugs to Jail June 21, 2007 … Federal Narcotics Charges April 23, 2007 Colombian National Arrested in Stamford Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics, … Three Plead Guilty In Bridgeport Drug Ring February 2, 2007 Arrests Made In International Drug Distribution Conspiracy   …
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Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF)

March 28, 2025
… OCDETF and since OCDETF’s inception tens of thousands of arrests have been made and hundreds of tons of narcotics and …
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Three Operation Wu Block methamphetamine dealers sentenced

… methamphetamine in the northeast Georgia region, arrested during the on-going large-scale “Operation Wu …
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Denver News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Drug Smuggling Ring January 9, 2009 Colorado Springs Doctor Arrested for Illegally Distributing Narcotics and Ecstasy …
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