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Approximately $150K in Narcotics Disguised as Children’s Gifts Recovered in Brooklyn and the Bronx: Three Indicted

… a crime-fighting unit comprising federal, state and local law enforcement agencies supported by the Organized Crime … Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, is a seasoned law enforcement unit that is aware of the tricks traffickers use to elude law enforcement.” Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. …
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Fifteen Men Charged With Trafficking Drugs In Bernalillo And Santa Fe Counties

… seized and purchased during investigation and today’s law enforcement operation ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Special Agent … was unsealed today following an early morning multi-agency law enforcement operation resulting in the arrests of 14 of … during the course of the investigation.  During today's law enforcement operation, authorities seized approximately …
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DEA’s Albuquerque Office Spearheads New Mexico’s Multi-Agency Participation In Nationwide Synthetic Drug Takedown

… Synergy II began in Jan. 2014 and culminated yesterday with law enforcement operations in 29 states that involved more … of the DEA El Paso Division.  “DEA, with the help of our law enforcement partners, will continue to identify, … retailers and organizations that continue to circumvent the law and engage in the trafficking of these dangerous drugs …
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Investigation Of Alleged Chicago-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Results In 38 Defendants Federally Charged

… Administration and the Chicago Police Department, law enforcement officials announced today.  While the … a sustained, coordinated effort by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to disrupt Chicago’s …
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Lead Defendant In Massive Gang Case Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Wide-Ranging Drug Trafficking Activities

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … a clear message that DEA will to continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those responsible … 125 firearms. “This is a perfect example of how federal laws can be used to impact gang crime,” said John A. Torres, …
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Sixteen Miami-Dade Residents Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

… the U.S. Attorney’s Office and its federal and local law enforcement allies seek to dismantle the most violent … Reduction Partnership and will stand in alliance with our law enforcement partners to combat these violent criminals … of the most recent partnership between federal and local law enforcement to combat violent crime in our communities.  …
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DEA New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force Operation Reveals La Cosa Nostra Weapons, Drugs, Money Laundering Scheme

… schemes that ultimately resulted in Veliu’s sale to law enforcement of over a dozen AK-47s and an M80 Zolja … and confidential sources working at the direction of law enforcement, agents were able to determine that Veliu, … a “Shaq-sized sneaker.” Search warrants conducted by Kosovo law enforcement netted additional weapons, ammunition and …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Bitcoin Exchangers, Including CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Company, For Scheme To Sell And Launder Over $1 Million In Bitcoins Related To Silk Road Drug Trafficking

… and sell illegal drugs anonymously and beyond the reach of law enforcement. Each defendant is charged with conspiring … James J. Hunt said: "The charges announced today depict law enforcement's commitment to identifying those who … compliance with federal and other anti-money ("AML") laws. Shrem is also the Vice Chairman of a foundation …
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Forty Individuals Facing Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges As The Result Of A Multi-Agency Investigation In Southeastern New Mexico

… 27 of the defendants were arrested during an early morning law enforcement operation led by the DEA and the HIDTA … in southeastern New Mexico, DEA and our state and local law enforcement partners are working to reduce overall crime … should be on notice that federal, state, and local law enforcement are committed to working together to put you …
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Department of Corrections inmate faces max 20-year federal sentence for conducting large meth deals from prison

… for May 6, 2021. There is no parole in the federal system. Law enforcement officers in Athens-Clarke County developed a … trafficker behind bars is not only an accomplishment for law enforcement, but a victory for the community,” said the …
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Three men indicted for possession of methamphetamine found in active conversion laboratory

… the collective effort between our local, state and federal law enforcement counterparts and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, … U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “Thanks to our vigilant law enforcement partners, this large quantity of drugs was … community.” “This case began with information provided to law enforcement by concerned citizens in Paulding …
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Honduran national sentenced to more than 11 years for trafficking methamphetamine

… documents and today’s sentencing hearing, in July 2017, law enforcement became aware that Oscar Orlando … in and around Buncombe County.  Court records show that law enforcement recovered from an Asheville-area hotel a …
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Trafficker indicted for transporting heroin inside car battery

… of the dedicated efforts of our federal, state and local law enforcement partners and the United States Attorney’s … Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “Thanks to our vigilant and perceptive law enforcement agents, this large quantity of heroin was …
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in Newark to address heroin, prescription opioids and violent crime

… of Newark has been designated to be part of a comprehensive law enforcement, diversion control, and community … DEA 360 Strategy aims to bring together the expertise of law enforcement, the medical community, drug prevention and … prescribing and operating outside the scope of practice and law; Long-term engagement with pharmaceutical drug …
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DEA warns of increasing extortion scam calls by Special Agent impersonators

… of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement personnel threatening arrest and prosecution for supposed violations of federal drug laws or involvement in drug-trafficking activities. DEA and …
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Dr. Gerald Ratinov And 18 Others Arrested In Illegal Pain Management Clinic Operation

… provisions of the Texas Occupations Code and other Texas laws pertaining to the legal operation of Pain Management … to comply and operate within the parameters of the law. Dr. Ratinov chose not to do so, which lead to an …
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Orlando Doctor Arrested For Manslaughter

… I. Otero, 54, both from Orlando, Florida were arrested by law enforcement.  Dr. Borges is charged with one count of … Office of Statewide Prosecution, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the …
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Virgin Island Police Officers And Port Authority Officer, Guilty Of RICO And Related Charges

… of structuring currency transactions under federal law. Brooks and John-Baptiste were convicted of substantive … which includes Virgin Islands police officers and federal law enforcement agents,” said U.S. Attorney Sharpe. “It is a sad day when those sworn to uphold the law are found guilty of breaking it. Those in law …
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Former DeKalb Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges

… he helped others possess and hide a stolen vehicle, unlawfully accessed governmental information, and lied to … Atlanta Field (AFD) stated, “This case is a reminder that law enforcement officers are held to a higher standard and … during his tenure as a police officer, he violated the very laws that he had sworn to enforce - and then lied about it …
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Former DeKalb Police Officer Sentenced To Federal Prison

… police officer, he helped others hide a stolen vehicle, unlawfully accessed governmental information, and lied to … Bristol’s tenure as a police officer, he violated the laws that he had sworn to enforce. This sentence should …
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Anderson, S.C. Attorney Sentenced To Five Months In Prison On Obstruction Charges

… HSI agents. Court records also show that Anderson lied to law enforcement about his participation in moving the Denali, which law enforcement ultimately retrieved from Anderson’s law partner’s residence. According to today’s sentencing …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Yields Record-Setting Results

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … the DEA and over 4,200 of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners collected 893,498 pounds of … as part of the effort.  In the Los Angeles area, local law enforcement agencies from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, …
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Southern Nevada HIDTA Task Force Makes Record Seizure Of Methamphetamine

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … - (671) 472-7384 la071411fig1.jpg LAS VEGAS, NV -- - Law enforcement officials announced today the seizure of 208 …
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Jefferson County Individuals Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… 6, 2016, a combined task force of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies began executing federal arrest … Texas. The remaining two defendants are being sought by law enforcement at this time.  According to the indictment, … We look forward to presenting the evidence in a court of law.” If convicted of the drug conspiracy charges, the …
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DEA Drug Task Force, Providence Police Investigation Results In Seizure Of Record 19 Kilos Of Heroin

… Drug Task Force, consisting of federal, state and local law enforcement agents and officers, has resulted in the … alleged possession of narcotics agreed to cooperate with law enforcement to arrange controlled deliveries of heroin. …
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Federal Jury Convicts Providence Man On Heroin Trafficking

… heroin. Jimenez was one of eleven individuals identified by law enforcement as being members of a Dominican organization … Drug Task Force, Rhode Island State Police and local law enforcement officers assigned to the task forces … - several of which contained “hides” were seized by law enforcement. According to the government’s evidence …
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Former Spartanburg County Magistrate Enters Guilty Plea In Drug Conspiracy Case

… an upstate South Carolina narcotics broker with a suspected law enforcement source of supply. After a debriefing of the confidential source by law enforcement, the confidential source told agents that in …
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Two Men Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Operating A Marijuana Grow House

… District of New York, announced the arrest yesterday of LAWRENCE C. HERZ and MICHAEL J. SZTROPKALYI for operating a … and pollution - in a residential environment, but it is law enforcement's commitment to keeping our neighborhoods … plants in an obscure, rural area. Fortunately, federal law enforcement officers and their local counterparts were …