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PRESS RELEASE

14 Charged With Writing Fake Prescriptions To Make “Lean”

May 02, 2018
… and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 COLUMBUS, Ohio. - Law enforcement officials arrested 14 individuals today in … Ohio announced the charges. This investigation began when law enforcement officials with the Wooster Police …
May 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Citizen Sentenced To Nine Years For Trafficking Methamphetamine

February 16, 2018
… In June 2015, an individual in Pasco County advised law enforcement that a Mexican man in Alabama, known to him … The next day, Lucas-Ramos and the individual working with law enforcement arranged for another delivery of …
February 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Chicago Man Sentenced To 90 Months On Heroin And Firearms Charges

January 27, 2017
… national strategy that creates local partnerships with law enforcement agencies to effectively enforce existing gun laws.  It provides more options to prosecutors, allowing …
January 27, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Pawtucket Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

October 07, 2016
… several undercover purchases of heroin from Martinez. Law enforcement surveillance of Martinez included seeing … 603 Weeden Street, the same location Martinez was seen by law enforcement visiting on several occasions. On March 3, …
October 07, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Officers Charged With Extortion

June 23, 2011
… age unknown, and Alvin Malone, age 32, all certified law enforcement officers working for the Sheriff’s … DEA Atlanta Field Division stated, “The vast majority of law enforcement officers serve the public with honor and … tarnish the badge of the committed men and women of law enforcement. These individuals will now have to face the …
June 23, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

High Ranking Gulf Cartel Member Convicted In Washington For Drug Trafficking

February 26, 2013
… to pay off,” said DEA Administrator Leonhart.  “DEA and our law enforcement counterparts on both sides of the border remain committed to using every law enforcement tool available to attack these criminal … the border.” Evidence presented at trial included dozens of lawfully intercepted telephone conversations between Cano …
February 26, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2015 National Heroin Threat Assessment

May 22, 2015
… is based, in part, on survey responses from more than 1,100 law enforcement agencies, which were asked to identify the … close collaboration with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies throughout the country, and is intended to provide policymakers, law enforcement personnel, and prevention and treatment …
May 22, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Two Members Of Drug Ring With Ties To Sinoloa Cartel Sentenced To Ten Year Prison Terms

February 04, 2011
… on each defendant. According to records filed in the case, law enforcement set up drug deals for both methamphetamine … area source for both the cocaine and methamphetamine. . Law enforcement gathered information that it was …
February 04, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Second Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Heroin On Dark Web Marketplace AlphaBay

January 23, 2018
… most commonly in Bitcoin. AlphaBay was shut down by law enforcement in July 2017. Farooq and Almashwali accepted … States. They received payment in Bitcoin. In May 2016, law enforcement agents made two undercover purchases of …
January 23, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Klamath County Meth Ring Broken Up In Major Drug Bust

May 15, 2013
… 25 guns KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. -   State, federal and local law enforcement agencies today dismantled a large and … charging them with multiple counts of racketeering and unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.  During the course of …
May 15, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant In Sacramento County Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Scheme Sentenced To Federal Prison

April 20, 2016
… homes in Sacramento and Elk Grove. On January 30, 2013, law enforcement executed federal search warrants at seven … more than 1,000 plants. The investigation started when law enforcement learned of abnormally high power consumption … owned by Green Ventures LLC. During their investigation, law enforcement observed Oakland-based real estate agent …
April 20, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Sheriff’s Deputies Plead Guilty In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

May 15, 2017
… steal marijuana from a KCSO storage unit and sell it for unlawful personal gain. The marijuana had previously been … Vendor Narcotics Unit, August routinely participated in law enforcement marijuana eradication operations on public … to take marijuana plants and processed marijuana from these law enforcement marijuana eradication operations and sell …
May 15, 2017
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Stockton Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Marijuana Warehouse Grow

May 22, 2013
… was executed on the premises on February 15, 2012, and law enforcement agents found approximately 2,000 marijuana … the growing operation. Inside the warehouse, a “Notice to Law Enforcement” was posted on the front wall stating that …
May 22, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Case Update: Central Valley Marijuana Traffickers

March 25, 2014
… the guise of compliance with California medical marijuana law.  Although federal law does not recognize a medical purpose for marijuana, … plants were being grown for medical reasons.  While federal law does not recognize the medical use of marijuana, several …
March 25, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Structuring More Than $2.5 Million In Proceeds Of Drug Trafficking

December 15, 2014
… with the Department of Treasury and are made available to law enforcement. Riffle also waived his interest in numerous assets seized by law enforcement, including a Land Rover, two Bentleys, two … being brought as part of Operation Footprint, a nationwide law enforcement initiative led by the U.S. Attorney’s …
December 15, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Alpaugh Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced

February 19, 2013
… Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill sentenced Eliazar, aka Eleazar, … of Alpaugh, who are also charged. Castellanos, who is not lawfully present in the United States, is subject to …
February 19, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Five Indicted For Kern County Marijuana Cultivation Operations

August 30, 2012
… Orozco-Martinez was also charged with violating immigration laws. According to court documents, law enforcement officers …
August 30, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Muskogee defendants indicted in federal drug conspiracy

April 03, 2019
… Rachel Morgan, 28; Derrick Christopher Segue, 26; and Klawaun Lynell Sutton aka “O.G.G.”, 38, were each indicted … that we have with our federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement partners, and that they have with each … of the FBI Oklahoma City Division. “The FBI and our law enforcement partners remain dedicated to identifying, …
April 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Drug Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Pleads Guilty

November 02, 2021
… “I commend the determined efforts of countless members of law enforcement, foreign and domestic, who brought the … torture, and murders. Now, through the combined efforts of law enforcement officers and prosecutors, Rendon Herrera … throughout Colombia and the United States. I commend the law enforcement alliance that has worked for years to bring …
November 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Murder for Hire

March 04, 2021
… a “hit” on the person he believed had cooperated with law enforcement that led to his indictment on those … conspiracy, a confidential source (CS-1) advised law enforcement that the pharmacist at Frankford Family … medications on the same prescriptions in order to evade law enforcement.  Between April 2015 and June 2017, Robinson …
March 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Texas health care fraud and opioid takedown results in charges against 58

September 18, 2019
… and the Department of Labor, various other federal law enforcement agencies and Texas State Medicaid Fraud … focus on medical professionals allegedly involved in the unlawful distribution of opioids and other prescription … to prevent and deter fraud and enforce current anti-fraud laws around the country. MFSF maintains 15 strike forces …
September 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Members Of Grant County Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Arrested On Federal Charges

April 30, 2015
… all 12 defendants were arrested during an early morning law enforcement operation.  The charges were announced by … our statewide fight against drug trafficking.  The federal law enforcement community remains committed to safeguarding … New Mexico.” “In Silver City, New Mexico, DEA and its law enforcement partners made it abundantly clear that we …
April 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges

July 15, 2016
… also admitted possessing methamphetamine that was seized by law enforcement officials who executed a search warrant at … (1) prevention and education; (2) treatment; (3) law enforcement; (4) reentry; (5) strategic planning.  HOPE’s law enforcement component is led by the Organized Crime …
July 15, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

12 People Charged With Heroin Trafficking After Statewide Multi-Jurisdictional Investigations

September 15, 2015
… of Vermont along with Vermont's federal, state, and local law enforcement officials announced federal criminal charges … increases are directly attributable to the combined work of law enforcement officers and prosecutors. State, federal, … without the continued commitment of our state and local law enforcement partners.” Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin …
September 15, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership Of MS-13, Including Former Top ‘Shot-Caller’ Of L.A. Faction, A Dozen ‘Shot-Callers’ Who Supervised Cliques And Three Members Accused Of Murder

May 17, 2017
… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … a nearly three-year investigation, federal, state and local law enforcement authorities this morning took into custody a …
May 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

More Than 50 Guns Seized And Four Men Charged In Illegal Firearms Trafficking Operation

March 11, 2015
… the guns for thousands of dollars. Federal, state and local law enforcement officials served multiple search warrants … and the continued danger they pose to communities and law enforcement north and south of the border.”   Christian … lower receivers commonly known as ULRs. ULRs can be lawfully purchased and sold by individuals who do not …
March 11, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Agency Heads Announce Major Criminal Action Against Cartel

May 19, 2011
… to pass freely between the United States and Mexico. Law enforcement intelligence has linked over 150 drug … marijuana to the Valencia-Rodriguez DTO. In February, 2010, law enforcement officials also seized 41 assault weapons in …
May 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 27 In The Fordham/Kingsbridge Neighborhoods Of The Bronx, Including 20 Members And Associates Of The Trinitarios Street Gang, With Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

July 24, 2014
… gang’s drug operations. This operation is the epitome of law enforcement collaboration between the US Attorney’s … of New York, New York City’s Finest, local and federal law enforcement to combat gang violence and reclaim these … “The arrests today mark the latest collaborative efforts of law enforcement against the scourge of gang violence, in …
July 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Three Current And Former Rikers Island Correction Officers Indicted For Trafficking In Narcotics, Bribery And Smuggling Contraband In Jail

July 29, 2014
… of the City’s jails and sold their honor as officers of the law, as charged in the indictment. As part of this … probe exposed and stopped the conspiracy, and I thank our law enforcement partners for sharing their expertise with … DEA’s Strike Force worked collaboratively with our law enforcement partners to identify and arrest those …
July 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple cases lead to arrests of five doctors, one pharmacist, one nurse practitioner and three others

October 11, 2018
… oxycodone. “From drug cartels to street distributors, law enforcement is targeting all levels of drug traffickers … the men and women from DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squads, our law enforcement partners and Southern District of New York … Special Agent-in-Charge Scott Lampert.  "Along with our law enforcement partners we are committed to ending the …
October 11, 2018

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