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Former Bakersfield Police Detective Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

June 20, 2016
… retained possession of seized narcotics for their own unlawful personal gain, purpose and sale. Mara admits that he and Diaz unlawfully seized and maintained possession of approximately … charges. “Mara took advantage of the trust placed in law enforcement officers for his personal gain. In so doing, …
June 20, 2016
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Clovis Woman Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering

June 27, 2016
… or a controlled substance analogue. Public health and law enforcement agencies have seen the emergence of … of synthetic drugs. During the investigation of this case, law enforcement officers seized over $6 million in cash and … This OCDETF investigation was also part of a nationwide law enforcement effort coordinated by the DEA’s Special …
June 27, 2016
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Eighth Defendant Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Conducting Illegal Cash Transactions

June 16, 2014
… 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. …
June 16, 2014
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Long Beach Man Sentenced To 6 Years & 4 Months In Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone And Hydrocodone

September 29, 2015
… the Department of the Treasury and are made available to law enforcement. Co-defendants in this case were sentenced … Brown, 63, was sentenced  by United States District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to four years and nine months in prison … being brought as part of Operation Footprint, a nationwide law enforcement initiative led by the U.S. Attorney’s …
September 29, 2015
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Amherst Doctor Sentenced For Obtaining Controlled Substances By Fraud And Health Care Fraud

February 02, 2017
… to 24 months in prison today by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.  James J. Hunt, Special Agent in … a federal crime that furthers opioid addiction. DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to identify those … law enforcement partners- aggressively to enforce the drug laws. We are not going to go away. Lives are at stake. If …
February 02, 2017
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More Operation Mercury Convictions

March 04, 2013
… 920 marijuana plants on private ranch land in Kern County. Law enforcement officers also seized three pounds of … is scheduled for sentencing before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill on March 8, 2013. His brother and Orozco …
March 04, 2013
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 26, 2012
… Districts of California include federal, state and local law enforcement located in the following counties: Alameda, … 5,700 sites operated by nearly 4,300 of the DEA’s local law enforcement partners. DEA’s last event collected more … the invaluable support of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.” Medicines that languish in home …
September 26, 2012
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Four Pensacola Women Charged with Illegal Drug Diversion

June 30, 2025
… charges against four defendants with an alleged scheme to unlawfully divert oxycodone, hydrocodone, and amphetamine. The … cases are part of a strategically coordinated, nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges …
June 30, 2025
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Member Of Violent Gang Sentenced To Nearly Five Years In Prison For Racketeering And Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses

June 01, 2025
… a cooperating witness. Additionally, in an interaction with law enforcement, Darosa threatened officers, telling them … and “I keep it on my hip.” In April 2021 in Dorchester, law enforcement observed Darosa wearing a “waist bag” across his chest – law enforcement had recovered firearms from similar bags in …
June 01, 2025
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Members of “Mike’s Candyshop” drug delivery service charged with distributing heroin and cocaine

October 02, 2019
… are part of our continued commitment, along with our law enforcement partners, to stop the flow of heroin and … of New York City.  Thanks to the tireless efforts of law enforcement, Mike’s Candyshop is no longer open for … including in Brooklyn, New York.  In an effort to avoid law enforcement detection, the DTO sold only to customers …
October 02, 2019
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

February 25, 2025
… protect that organization and hinder any investigation by law enforcement. He later committed additional murders to … Let this serve as a reminder that no one is above the law. The DEA, in partnership with our fellow law enforcement agencies, will go to great lengths to bring …
February 25, 2025
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Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

May 19, 2021
… the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, law enforcement obtained evidence that drug trafficking was … opioid prescriptions for themselves and for others.  Law enforcement allegedly discovered text messages between …
May 19, 2021
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2020
… to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has now collected nearly 13.7 … I would like to thank the multitude of partners (both law enforcement and non-law enforcement) who worked tirelessly to make this event …
November 05, 2020
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Simon City Royals Gang Leader Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

February 01, 2024
… DEA’s tireless partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement to dismantle drug trafficking rings that … Mississippi Department of Corrections, and dozens of local law enforcement agencies across multiple states. The case … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
February 01, 2024
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Last Defendant in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

April 13, 2023
… April 2019 and August 2021, federal, state, and local law enforcement determined that Barker was part of a drug … as well as Georgia. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement used controlled buys, seizures, and the …
April 13, 2023
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 23 years in Prison

October 14, 2022
… or delivery of methamphetamine, in violation of federal law. Sanchez acknowledged that he had committed money … to the dealership. On Aug. 10, 2020, Sanchez fled from law enforcement after hiding a dogfood bag filled with … provides assistance to federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be …
October 14, 2022
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Former leader of Kenyan organized crime family and his brother plead guilty to narcotics, weapons, and obstruction offenses

October 26, 2018
… Kenyan officials — including judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers—in an effort to avoid facing the … co-conspirators were forced to abandon their plan after law enforcement authorities seized approximately 18 tons of … bribe Kenyan officials— including judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers—in an effort to avoid facing the …
October 26, 2018
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Former Honduran National Police Chief sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and to possess firearms

September 28, 2018
… and into the United States, but Valladares – a sworn law enforcement officer – participated directly in … on connections to politicians, military personnel, and law enforcement to transport cocaine to, within, and from … time, and while Valladares was purportedly enforcing the law as a police officer, Valladares participated in the …
September 28, 2018
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Longest cross-border tunnel discovered in San Diego

January 29, 2020
… intelligence gathering, and community outreach, law enforcement partners on the San Diego Tunnel Task Force … Entry. Following the discovery in late August 2019, Mexican law enforcement identified the tunnel entrance and members … of the tunnel after months of investigations and tireless law enforcement efforts. An offshoot from the main tunnel …
January 29, 2020
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Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

March 28, 2018
… investigators first learned of the conspiracy when law enforcement received a tip that co-defendant Cory Jaques … U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. “Much of what law enforcement does to disrupt and dismantle these … case gives us a rare glimpse into the extraordinary work of law enforcement to bring every last person involved in a …
March 28, 2018
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Federal Investigation Dismantles Major Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Operating In Southeastern New Mexico

November 30, 2011
… New Mexico with conspiracy to violate the federal narcotics laws. Another three individuals were charged with … based on a criminal complaint. The complaint alleges that law enforcement officials seized approximately seven pounds …
November 30, 2011
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Leader Of Major Heroin Trafficking Ring Operating Out Of Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

January 14, 2015
… used by his subordinates, evidence seized during a law enforcement operation on June 14, 2013, and evidence … (1) prevention and education; (2) treatment; (3) law enforcement; (4) reentry; (5) strategic planning.  The law enforcement component of the HOPE Initiative is led by …
January 14, 2015
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Federal Indictment Charges Eight With Participating In Taos County Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring

December 21, 2015
… in the indictment. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers seized more than $378,000, more … (1) prevention and education; (2) treatment; (3) law enforcement; (4) reentry; (5) strategic planning.  The law enforcement component of the HOPE Initiative is led by …
December 21, 2015
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Owner Of Columbus Southern Medical Center Pleads Guilty To Drug, Tax, Fraud Charges: $29 Million Forfeited

January 30, 2017
… of Columbus Southern Medical Center, which provided unlawful prescriptions of controlled substances to numerous … Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs, and other leaders of the law enforcement community announced the plea that is … gain, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This investigation was a success thanks to the …
January 30, 2017
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Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty To Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges

June 15, 2017
… DEA resources with those of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in an innovative effort to … (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 …
June 15, 2017
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DEA Investigation Results In Federal Marijuana And Money Laundering Charges

April 28, 2014
… a federal grand jury in Denver on April 22, 2014, federal law enforcement agencies announced.  The superseding … indictment alleges violations of federal firearms law and money laundering related to marijuana laws.  Diaz, who was previously charged, was sent a summons …
April 28, 2014
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27 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin And Crack Cocaine On City’s West Side

June 12, 2014
… Chicago police, DEA agents, and other Chicago Strike Force law enforcement partners also executed eight search warrants … Police Department, DEA and other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies,” said Zachary T. Fardon, United … department who led this investigation, and the entire joint law enforcement Strike Force that tracked this alleged …
June 12, 2014
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Federal Investigation Takes Down New Breed Of Pill Mills In Florida

June 27, 2012
… Fort Myers. This investigation began in May 2010 when law enforcement responded to numerous community concerns … Pill Nation and Operation Oxy Alley in order to avoid law enforcement scrutiny. Stouffer used his hero …
June 27, 2012
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Nine Members Of Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Charged With Racketeering, Extortion, Loansharking, Illegal Gambling, And Drug Trafficking

November 09, 2016
… to members of organized crime - known as “thieves in law” or “Thieves”- based in various former states of the … in Brooklyn, similar to crimes committed by the Thieves in Law in the former Soviet states.  Today’s arrests exemplify …
November 09, 2016
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DEA And Attorney General Announce Arrests Connected To Multi-Million Dollar Haul Of Cocaine From Mexican Cartel

September 30, 2011
… drug smuggling organizations that choose to break our laws, peddle their poisons, and prey upon the weakness of … various techniques and levels of operation meant to evade law enforcement. Because of the diligent and efficient work …
September 30, 2011