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Over 5,300 Sites Join DEA Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30th

… 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 …
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$5 Million Reward Offered For Information Leading To Arrest And/or Conviction Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

… 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 …
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Adilson Reyes Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

… 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 …
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DEA New England Collects Nearly 30 Tons Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs

… 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 …
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 100 Months Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… 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 …
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Narcotic Treatment Program Faces Civil Penalties

… 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 …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… 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 …
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Ex-Auburn, Georgia Police Officer Guilty: Extortion, Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To 36 Months In Federal Prison

… 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 …
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Meth Lab Dismantled, Pawtucket Man Detained On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 …
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Auburn Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Ketchikan Residents Sentenced To Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine And Heroin

… 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 …
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Owner Of Several Clean And Sober Residential Facilities Arrested For Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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Anchorage Man And Woman Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 …
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Centralia Man Sentenced On Crack Cocaine Charges

… 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 …
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Thurston County Man Who Shipped Meth And Heroin To Alaska Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

… from the post office in Soldotna, Alaska and then eluded law enforcement. Grimes has a significant criminal history … with a deadly weapon, eluding arrest and theft.  When law enforcement searched his home at the time of his arrest, … co-schemers were arrested in Alaska, but Grimes evaded law enforcement until apprehended when he returned to …
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Owner Of Non-Profit “Club” Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Narcotics

… a “member” of the NCRC in an attempt to evade detection by law enforcement.  On five different occasions in January and … Shepard sold prescription drugs to a person working with law enforcement. Some of the sales occurred while being … is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. On …
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Modesto Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Structure Cash Proceeds Of Interstate Oxycodone And Hydrocodone Trafficking

… with the Department of Treasury and are made available to law enforcement. In total, more than $1.5 million in cash … being brought as part of Operation Footprint, a nationwide law enforcement initiative led by the U.S. Attorney’s … the combined expertise of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Grant B. …
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Kent, Washington Man Pleads Guilty To Structuring Cash Proceeds Of Interstate Oxycodone And Hydrocodone Trafficking

… with the Department of Treasury and are made available to law enforcement. This case is being brought as part of Operation Footprint, a nationwide law enforcement initiative led by the U.S. Attorney's … the combined expertise of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Grant B. …
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Tacoma, Wash. Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Oxycodone And Making Illegal Cash Deposits

… with the Department of Treasury and are made available to law enforcement. Ruem is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge … being brought as part of Operation Footprint, a nationwide law enforcement initiative led by the U.S. Attorney's … the combined expertise of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Grant B. …
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Fresno Pharmacy Agrees To Pay $1 Million In Civil Penalties To Resolve Controlled Substances Act Claims

… preventing diversion as well as the requirements of federal law that a prescription may not be filled when a pharmacist … injured by them. Our office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate these cases and enforce federal law.” “This significant civil penalty demonstrates our …
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Sutter County Brothers Sentenced To Prison For Marijuana Cultivation

… Rio Oso and at Cal-Nevada Wholesale Florist in Sacramento. Law enforcement officers seized over 5,000 marijuana plants … cultivation business. While in clear violation of federal law, the Jopson Ranch Grow attempted to use California …
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Fugitive Arrested In Major Federal Investigation Of National Drug Trafficking By Vallejo-Based Rappers

… as “Thizz Entertainment.” As a result of the collaborative law enforcement effort in April 2012, agents arrested a … are the two remaining fugitives being sought by federal law enforcement. This case is the product of an … proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. On …
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Tulare County Marijuana Cultivator Convicted

… using his medical marijuana recommendation to make money.” Law enforcement officers seized 4,011 marijuana plants and … is scheduled for sentencing before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill on February 19, 2012. He is subject to …
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Second Devil’s Den Marijuana Cultivator Pleads Guilty

… was grown under the guise of being medicinal. Federal law, however, does not recognize any medical use of marijuana, and California law prohibits the cultivation of medical marijuana for … initiated earlier this year by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in six counties to address the …
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Tulare County Agricultural Marijuana Cultivators Plead Guilty

… in the small farming community of Alpaugh in Tulare County. Law enforcement officers seized over 4,000 marijuana plants … are scheduled for sentencing before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill on December 17, 2012. They face a …
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Fresno Marijuana Store Owner Sent To Prison

… believed that he was acting in compliance with California law. However, the government indicated that the marijuana … offense was a “serious” one and advised that under federal law, marijuana is illegal and does not have any medical use. … proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. This case is the product of an investigation by the DEA …
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Modesto Cornfield Pot Growers Indicted

… grown under the guise of being medicinal under California law. While marijuana is illegal under federal law, court records indicate that the marijuana in this case was also not grown in compliance with state law. During the investigation of this case, narcotics agents …
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Nicolás Maduro Moros and 14 current and former Venezuelan officials charged with narco-terrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and other criminal charges

… the U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Florida and its federal law enforcement partners have united to bring dozens of … to corrupt officials everywhere that no one is above the law or beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement. The … target, and investigate individuals who violate U.S. laws, exploit financial systems, and hide behind …
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… Costs South Texas Man Life in Prison  SEP 7, 2004 Federal Law Enforcement National Job Recruitment Initiative  AUG 19, … San Antonio, Austin and Eagle Pass  MAY 18, 2004 National Law Enforcement Memorial Week  MAR 31, 2004 Operation Candy …
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