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East Texans Arrested On Federal Violations

August 04, 2016
… 4, 2016, a combined task force of federal, state and local law enforcement executed federal arrest and search warrants … packages of synthetic drugs was recovered during today’s law enforcement operations.     If convicted, the defendants … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. On …
August 04, 2016
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15 Year Sentence For Clay County Man Guilty Of Drug Trafficking

September 06, 2012
… has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence to 15 years in federal prison.  Cheatham was … “This prosecution is just one example of how effective law enforcement efforts can be when we work as a team,” … in Reelsville. During the execution of those warrants, law enforcement seized methamphetamine, digital scales, …
September 06, 2012
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Keene Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Manufacturing Methamphetamine

June 19, 2017
… said Ferguson.  “DEA and its local, state and federal law enforcement partners will do everything in our power to … investigation demonstrates the strength of collaborative law enforcement efforts in New Hampshire and our strong … hazard to innocent individuals in the area.  I commend the law enforcement officers in this case whose quick actions …
June 19, 2017
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DEA Atlanta Hosts Second Pill Take Back Event Community Encouraged To Turn In Unwanted & Expired Prescriptions At Numerous Sites

April 02, 2011
… the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and numerous state and local law enforcement agencies will give the public another … operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners. This initiative addresses a vital … as 24 months. Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies and the DEA will continue to hold …
April 02, 2011
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Drug Dealer Sentenced

July 31, 2013
… on July 31, 2013 by Senior U.S. District Judge Hugh Lawson in Valdosta, Georgia, to 240 months imprisonment, to … vehicles before ultimately being forcibly disabled by law enforcement.  A subsequent search of Mr. McCarthren’s … who puts the public in harm’s way while running from the law, that’s inexcusable.  Mr. McCarthren put drugs in our …
July 31, 2013
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DEA Announces Intent To Schedule Kratom

August 30, 2016
… marketed as a legal alternative to controlled substances. Law enforcement nationwide has seized more kratom in the … the passed by Congress in 1970. Kratom has been seized by law enforcement in various forms, including powder, plant, …
August 30, 2016
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DEA Investigation Unravels Drug Trafficking And Corruption By Honduran Congressman

January 19, 2018
… to a DEA-led international drug investigation, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Honduran … dangerous and deadly weapons that threaten the rule of law and innocent lives,” said Raymond Donovan, DEA Special … with our counterparts across the world utilizing every law enforcement tool at our disposal.” According to the DEA …
January 19, 2018
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Former Confidential Informant Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

July 28, 2011
… used his position as a confidential informant for a law enforcement agency to identify drug traffickers under … Once Gonzalez-Ramirez sold the drugs, he would notify law enforcement, and order more drugs from the traffickers. … time did Gonzalez-Ramirez tell anyone at the DEA or other law enforcement agency about the drug transaction that took …
July 28, 2011
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Police Officer Sentenced In Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Marijuana

September 06, 2012
… Acting Director, Miami-Dade Police (MDPD), announced that Lawrence Perez, of Hialeah Gardens, was sentenced yesterday … this warehouse and steal the marijuana plants. However, law enforcement had intercepted their telephone … showed that Perez used information he had access to as a law enforcement officer to aid and protect his …
September 06, 2012
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Guatemalan Drug Smuggler Extradited To Tampa

February 08, 2013
… Hernandez-Preciado with violations of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act.  Hernandez-Preciado was arrested in … defendant has committed a violation of the federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and …
February 08, 2013
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Bartow Woman Charged For Methamphetamine Trafficking

February 28, 2013
… containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Law enforcement also seized a Ruger model SR40c .40 caliber … defendant has committed a violation of the federal criminal laws and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and …
February 28, 2013
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Final Conviction In Major Houston Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Traffic Stop Resulted In Seizure Of Nearly $1 Million, Assault Rifle, 18 Kilos Of Cocaine

June 15, 2017
… with intent to distribute in February 2017.   In 2016, law enforcement personnel began investigating a drug … Perez was driving with Patran as passenger. At that time, law enforcement discovered a blue Puma gym bag containing 20 … rifle and Walther P99 pistol.    Shortly thereafter, law enforcement agents observed Whitten at a gas station and …
June 15, 2017
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Man Sentenced To 35 Years For Meth Trafficking From Houston To Louisiana

September 26, 2017
… Meth Highway.” During the course of this investigation, law enforcement discovered Lavergne was buying large … another trafficker delivering a two-kilogram load of ice. Law enforcement intervened to prevent the violence. Lavergne …
September 26, 2017
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Numerous Alleged Members Of Narcotics Trafficking Organization Taken Into Custody

November 20, 2017
… Abe Martinez. During enforcement actions on Thursday, law enforcement arrested Jesus Hector Garza Jr., 29, of … at the Veterans Bridge Port of Entry from Mexico. Today, law enforcement arrested John Fontenot, 46, of Crawley, … presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law. - On …
November 20, 2017
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

March 08, 2011
… operated by more than 3,000 of the DEA’s state and local law enforcement partners. The agency hopes to collect even … clicking on “Got Drugs?”, and entering their zip code. Law enforcement agencies interested in operating one or more …
March 08, 2011
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Over 5,300 Sites Join DEA Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30th

April 19, 2011
… 2 p.m. local time. Government, community, public health and law enforcement partners at these sites will be working … operated by more than 3,000 of the DEA’s state and local law enforcement partners. Also last fall, Congress passed …
April 19, 2011
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$5 Million Reward Offered For Information Leading To Arrest And/or Conviction Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

November 05, 2013
… from a Mexican prison was shocking and disturbing to law enforcement professionals on both sides of the border.  … in bringing to justice major violators of U.S. narcotics laws responsible for bringing hundreds of tons of illicit …
November 05, 2013
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Adilson Reyes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

November 05, 2012
… men arrested in January 2011 by federal, state and local law enforcement officers and agents during the seizure of 65 … 11, 2013. In September 2010, federal, state and local law enforcement, working in conjunction with the Rhode … North Kingstown. In January 2011, federal, state and local law enforcement agents executed search warrants and seized …
November 05, 2012
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DEA New England Collects Nearly 30 Tons Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs

May 02, 2013
… New England, as well as our community, public health and law enforcement partners, announced today the following … said Special Agent in Charge Arvanitis. “DEA and our law enforcement partners remain committed to combatting … 5,829 locations manned by 4,312 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA on the …
May 02, 2013
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 100 Months Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

May 03, 2013
… Vermont during January, February, and March 2012. Law enforcement subsequently learned that a courier was … and prepare it for sale. On the evening of April 4, 2012, law enforcement intercepted a rental car as it arrived at …
May 03, 2013
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Narcotic Treatment Program Faces Civil Penalties

August 25, 2015
… regulations. This civil fine shows that DEA and the entire law enforcement community are committed to making sure that … a biennial inventory in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and failed to comply with all …
August 25, 2015
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

June 28, 2016
… shop in the Charlotte area. According to court records, law enforcement located the shipment and executed a search … 4, 2016, the day the shipment was scheduled for delivery, law enforcement approached Diaz-Fernandez who was waiting in front of the automotive shop. Diaz-Fernandez told law enforcement that he was expecting an engine he had …
June 28, 2016
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Ex-Auburn, Georgia Police Officer Guilty: Extortion, Drug Trafficking

August 19, 2016
… with the Auburn, Georgia, Police Department who used his law enforcement position and his patrol car to intercept and … his scheme while betraying his community and the honest law enforcement officers who serve honorably every day.” … was taken into custody and, upon searching his vehicle, law enforcement officers found additional unused blank …
August 19, 2016
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To 36 Months In Federal Prison

January 05, 2015
… of heroin from the defendant. On February 27, 2014, law enforcement executed court authorized search warrants … residence and two vehicles with ties to Mercado. In total, law enforcement seized 154 grams of heroin, $9,660 in cash, … of heroin, and two firearms. Receipts seized by law enforcement indicated that the firearms were legally …
January 05, 2015
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Meth Lab Dismantled, Pawtucket Man Detained On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

January 17, 2014
… occasions, between October and December 2013, an undercover law enforcement officer purchased between 1.4 grams and 6.8 … a room in a Newport inn allegedly rented by Costigan, where law enforcement discovered materials used in the manufacture … Pamela E. Chin. The DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of law enforcement agents and officers from DEA, Rhode Island …
January 17, 2014
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Auburn Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

September 03, 2014
… to meet his supplier the next day in Boston.  The next day, law enforcement agents followed Goyette as he drove from Auburn to Boston.  In Boston, law enforcement agents watched as Goyette and his supplier … (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  The principal mission of the …
September 03, 2014
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Ketchikan Residents Sentenced To Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine And Heroin

September 29, 2015
… to Ketchikan for subsequent distribution. Based on a tip, law enforcement was notified that on January 25, 2015, … searched pursuant to a search warrant. During the search, law enforcement found approximately 141 grams of …
September 29, 2015
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Owner Of Several Clean And Sober Residential Facilities Arrested For Drug Trafficking

February 11, 2016
… in Snohomish County, Rehberg came to the attention of law enforcement in December 2015, when a witness identified … name ‘I.C. Clean People Recovery Housing.’  Subsequently, law enforcement made four purchases of illegal drugs, … is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The investigation was led by the DEA and SPD with …
February 11, 2016
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Anchorage Man And Woman Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

January 18, 2018
… According to the charging documents, on Jan. 12, 2018, law enforcement officers seized two FedEx parcels located at … and three pounds of heroin. On the next day, law enforcement officers conducted a controlled delivery of …
January 18, 2018
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Centralia Man Sentenced On Crack Cocaine Charges

February 07, 2011
… by the cooperative efforts of state, local and federal law enforcement agencies working together to eliminate drugs … Service. This cooperation was accomplished as a result of law enforcement participation in the Project Safe … Attorney’s Office, as well as federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies directed at removing guns and drugs …
February 07, 2011