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Federal health care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted

… law enforcement agencies participated in the operation. The arrests and guilty pleas come one-year after the Department … fraud and corruption; we are duty-bound to track down and arrest anyone who is breaking our federal laws. Don’t be …
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U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing of Albuquerque Man for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… Jimenez admitted to using methamphetamine on the day of his arrest and to handling the firearms found in the vehicle. … Louis Mattei and Elaine Y. Ramirez prosecuted the case. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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Fifteen defendants charged in federal court with heroin trafficking and possession of firearms in Milwaukee

… of today’s operation, law enforcement officers executed arrest warrants and search warrants at multiple locations in … with the U.S. Attorney’s Office has led to some great arrests and, more importantly, some great convictions.”   At …
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Three More Synthetic Drugs Become Illegal For At Least Two Years

… of these drugs can cause seizures, cardiac and respiratory arrest, and death.  Indeed, these compounds have been linked …
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DEA Announces Release Of 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

… quantitative data from various (seizures, investigations, arrests, drug purity or potency, and drug prices; law …
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Fresno Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… lot on East Kings Canyon Road, in Fresno, where they were arrested and the methamphetamine was seized.  Hernandez was …
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… Drug Smuggling Trends  JUL 8, 2004 DEA Diversion Group Arrests Doctor and Two Others in Prescription Scheme  JUL 2, …
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Madison Man Sentenced For Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Distribute

… surrounded the defendant's vehicle and placed him under arrest. A search of the defendant's vehicle uncovered ten …
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Defendant Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison On Methamphetamine Distribution Conviction

… more of methamphetamine.  He has been in custody since his arrest at his residence on September 25, 2014, after the …
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Greek National Pleads Guilty In Narco-Terror Conspiracy

… terrorist organization. Viglakis, a citizen of Greece, was arrested in Panama City, Panama, in coordination with …
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Cocaine Smuggled In Lite Bright Toy Seized At Airport

… of cocaine and one semi-automatic pistol at PHL during the arrest of 15 drug smugglers. Click here for Photo Gallery >> …
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Southern California Man Brings Methamphetamine And Heroin To Fresno For Sale

… in Fresno where, after agents viewed the drugs, Ramon was arrested.  Approximately 45 pounds of methamphetamine and …
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Lamont Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Methamphetamine With The Intent To Distribute It

… that he intended to sell. At the time of his arrest, Soto was on Kern County Mandatory Supervision for a …
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Madera Marijuana Grower Indicted

… announced. According to court documents, Vongsenekeo was arrested at a Madera county marijuana grow site where more …
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Sacramento Residents Sentenced For Cultivating Marijuana

… two residences in Elk Grove. Both Pham and Huang were arrested and prosecuted as part of an extensive …
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Tulare County Man Indicted For Sales Of Oxycontin

… and December 2013. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Ditlevson on January 30, 2014, after the …
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Modesto Man Indicted For Possession Of Methamphetamine

… court documents, on February 9, 2014, Martinez-Vargas was arrested when he was attempting to deliver one pound of …
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Fontana Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Over 30 Pounds Of Methamphetamine

… this point, law enforcement personnel arrived on scene and arrested them. Officers searched the vehicle and recovered …
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Repeat Marijuana Grower Pleads Guilty To 2013 Grow

… marijuana plants. According to court documents, Ouk was arrested on August 1, 2013, in Fresno County. He was one of …
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Guilty Plea In Interstate Prescription Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

… for the package to be delivered to Connor, resulting in his arrest. Further investigation revealed that from November 7, …
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Two Bakersfield Drug Trafficking Cases Sentenced On Monday

… the cargo area of their vehicle, law enforcement personnel arrested them. Officers searched the vehicle and recovered …
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Sacramento Men Indicted For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Attorney Jason Hitt is prosecuting the case. Jones was arrested by federal agents on March 9, 2015. He was ordered …
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Oakland Woman Sentenced To Three Years For Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Through Airport Security

… the sentence immediately and has been in custody since her arrest in August 2014.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Garth Hire …
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Sacramento Men Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine And Cocaine

… sold the undercover agent methamphetamine. When Macias was arrested, a Ruger 9mm pistol was found in his vehicle. This …
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Madera County Man Sentenced For Marijuana Cultivation And Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

… prosecuted the case. Tidwell has been in custody since his arrest on June 17, 2014, and he pleaded guilty to the …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Gets 11 Years In Prison

… the case. Sotelo has remained in custody since his arrest on April 9, 2014. On …
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Motorcycle Battery Used To Hide Drugs, Driver Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Prison

… of methamphetamine. Palacio has been in custody since his arrest and pleaded guilty on November 13, 2012. This case …
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Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Trafficking

… agent in 1996. Aguilar has been detained since his arrest in 2011 and is next scheduled for sentencing on July …
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Fresno County Marijuana Cultivator Pleads Guilty

… announced. According to court documents, Sonephady was arrested at the marijuana farm where he lived. Law …