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Seven Arrested For Heroin Ring That Reached From Pittsburgh To Nassau County

… view heroin distribution as profit, while communities and law enforcement see it as pure poison.  Drug law enforcement is diligently pooling resources, merging … Singas added. “We will continue to collaborate with our law enforcement partners and use every available tool to …
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Heroin Pipeline From The Bronx To Otsego County Shut Down

… County.  A variety of investigative techniques were used by law enforcement personnel throughout the ongoing … community.  Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our joint law enforcement partnership, the Garcia organization could … inconsistent and non-truthful answers to questions posed by law enforcement personnel.  As investigators searched …
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

… been charged with conspiring to impersonate United States law enforcement officers, extortion, and wire fraud.  … into question the integrity and honor of the DEA and all law enforcement,” Administrator Leonhart said.  "The DEA, … phone call to hang up and contact local or federal law enforcement immediately.” United States Attorney Bharara …
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Two Colombian Drug Traffickers Charged With Smuggling Narcotics To New York Aboard Famed Spanish Navy Ship

… involving the Juan Sebastian de Elcano. On May 14, 2014, law enforcement video surveillance captured the two … traffickers at a residence located in the Bronx, New York.  Law enforcement tracked then organization members as they …
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Alert - Extortion Scam Targeting DEA Registrants

June 11, 2019
… criminals identifying themselves as DEA employees or other law enforcement personnel. In an attempt to create the … Impersonating a federal agent is a violation of federal law. Registrants should be aware that no DEA agent will ever …
June 11, 2019
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DEA Employment Eligibility

March 03, 2026
… for employment, regardless of state or foreign country laws where this activity may be legal. Applicants cannot … THC that the Food and Drug Administration has approved for lawful use with a medical prescription.  Other Illegal Drugs …
March 03, 2026
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Man from Puerto Rico Admits Conspiring to Distribute over 250 Kilograms of Cocaine

… to New Jersey on a private plane on Nov. 18, 2018, which law enforcement intercepted. After several men boarded a … Their luggage contained the 150 kilograms of cocaine. Law enforcement arrested the four passengers. After this …
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National Leader of Pagan’s Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Sentenced

… National Leader of Pagan’s Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Sentenced October 14, 2021 New Jersey … of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club (the “Pagans”)—an outlaw motorcycle gang known by law enforcement to engage in …
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Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm in Planned Revenge Shooting Spree

… a high-ranking member of a Jersey City street gang. Law enforcement officers obtained communications involving … wherein he explained his criminal purpose. As a result, law enforcement officers saw Allen arrive in Jersey City and …
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Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Leader Admits to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

… of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club (the “Pagans”)—an outlaw motorcycle gang known by law enforcement to engage in illegal activity including …
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Essex County Man Indicted for Possessing Firearm, Ammunition, and Heroin

… both shootings are a ballistics match. On Sept. 16, 2020, law enforcement officers conducted a surveillance operation … 18, 2020, shooting. During the surveillance operation, a law enforcement officer approached Hawkins and observed what … to be the imprint of a firearm on Hawkins’s jacket. The law enforcement officer frisked Hawkins and located and …
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Union County man sentenced to 121 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute more than 140 kilograms of heroin and cocaine

… 140 kilograms of narcotics, and for assaulting two law enforcement officers. Siddeeq Q. Williams, 40, of … 27, 2017, the tractor trailer arrived in New Jersey and law enforcement conducted a vehicle stop after the driver … the narcotics for eventual distribution. On Aug. 30, 2017, law enforcement officers went to speak with Singleton and …
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California man charged with conspiracy to distribute 114 kilograms of cocaine

… documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Law enforcement officers in the area of Clinton Township, … is the owner of the tractor-trailer, appeared nervous when law enforcement approached. A certified narcotics detection …
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Repeat Offender Drug Smuggler sent to Prison

… promised not to return and not continuing to violate the law. On Feb. 21, law enforcement on routine surveillance of the Rio Grande …
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USAO employee indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice

… to obstruct justice and making a false statement to federal law enforcement officers.  Also charged are Roland … San Antonio USAO. There, she allegedly learned confidential law enforcement information related to federal drug … it to her husband. Gustamante used the information to evade law enforcement and to warn his fellow drug traffickers …
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Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Meth Trafficking and Possessing Firearms as a Felon

… to these charges on December 5, 2023. On May 25, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the defendant’s … felony conviction. During the search of Herman’s residence, law enforcement also found $19,438 in U.S. currency, more … Judge Peterson noted Herman’s dramatic disregard for the law and substantial criminal history. Judge Peterson told …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison

… and today’s sentencing hearing, on February 21, 2020, law enforcement in Kansas seized 25 kilograms of cocaine … According to court records, the couriers informed law enforcement that they had made multiple drug deliveries … to Charlotte. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement identified Romero as one of the intended …
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Career offender sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on drug charges

… for a traffic violation. Over the course of the encounter, law enforcement seized crack cocaine and $1,052 in drug … Carolina, in connection with an outstanding arrest warrant. Law enforcement recovered from Farley’s seized vehicle four …
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Chatham County added to Atlanta/Carolinas regional High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

… trafficking and money laundering organizations, through law enforcement coordination.”   “Being named as part of HIDTA will provide a significant boost to law enforcement in combatting deadly drugs such as opioids … of 1988, provides assistance to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be …
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Columbian national sentenced to more than 11 years for trafficking in methamphetamine

… documents and today’s sentencing hearing, in July 2017 law enforcement became aware that Prada-Ardilla and her … in and around Buncombe County. Court records show that law enforcement recovered from an Asheville-area hotel a …
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Former Physician is Sentenced to 30 Months after Conviction for Diverting Prescription Opioids

… to court documents, Paul Silva, 48, admitted that he unlawfully and fraudulently issued more than 500 prescriptions … with intent to dispense a controlled substance without lawful medical purpose and aiding and abetting. He is …
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Littleton Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Trafficking Methamphetamine in New Hampshire

… distribute controlled substances on June 20, 2023. “Federal law enforcement’s partnership with the Littleton Police … investigation demonstrates the strength of collaborative law enforcement efforts and our strong partnership with the … remains committed to working with our federal and state law enforcement partners in the ongoing effort to curb the …
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Idaho Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… to court records, in March 2020 through March of 2021, law enforcement investigated multiple individuals for … officers, controlled purchases, and search warrants, law enforcement found that Alcaraz-Valdez was actively … quantities of methamphetamine. During the investigation law enforcement recovered more than four (4) pounds of …
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Former Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited to East Texas for Drug Trafficking Violations

… world that no one is beyond the reach of the DEA and our law enforcement partners.” “International sources of illegal … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. This … Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and …
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Sanbornville Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Charges

… in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.    According … at his Sanbornville residence.  During the investigation, law enforcement agents intercepted a package containing … residence. On January 14, 2020, federal and state law enforcement officers executed a federal search warrant …
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Dover man sentenced to 10 years for methamphetamine trafficking

… in court, beginning in September of, 2018, an undercover law enforcement officer (UC) purchased methamphetamine from … guilty on July 30, 2019. “As methamphetamine seizures by law enforcement are on the rise DEA stands committed to … investigation demonstrates the strength of collaborative law enforcement efforts in New Hampshire.”    …
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Indictments target north sound drug trafficking ring distributing 2 kilos of heroin a week

… in Sedro Wooley, Washington.  He had crossed the radar of law enforcement in previous investigations, and thus became … Vernon, Washington Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement utilized information from a number of people working with law enforcement some of whom made drug buys from members of …
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to Mandatory Federal Prison Term for Drug Trafficking

… distribute more than a kilogram of cocaine. In March 2021, law enforcement began investigating Kelley for his … operation.   As a result of the investigation, law enforcement executed State of Florida warrants at two …
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5 Arrested, Meth Lab Seized in Spotsylvania County

… 662-5879 JAN 29  -- In the predawn hours of January 18th, law enforcement officers from the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s … of cash. As a result of this collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies, five arrests were made from the … F. Neely said: “Once again, the work of Spotsylvania law enforcement and the cooperation of federal authorities …
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26th Annual IDEC to be held in Turkey

… (IDEC), which will bring together over 300 high-level drug law enforcement officials from 93 countries throughout the … laundering, and intelligence sharing across multi-national law enforcement agencies. IDEC was established in 1983 and … to develop and execute even more effective international law enforcement operations that will further strengthen the …