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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … are manned by more than 3,800 of DEA’s tribal and local law enforcement partners.  This service is free of charge, … Mariana (CNMI), joined with more than 100 state and local law enforcement partners and collected more than 31,168 …
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San Jacinto Man Affiliated With Riverside Gang Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … a half-pound of methamphetamine. “In conjunction with our law enforcement partners, DEA continues to target and combat … case demonstrate how cooperation between state and federal law enforcement can bring positive results for a community.” …
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Rite Aid Pays $834,200 Settlement For Alleged Controlled Substances Act Violations In Los Angeles

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … from their manufacture to their consumption. The CSA became law against the backdrop of increasing diversion and abuse of legitimate controlled substances, but the law was also designed to ensure an adequate supply of those …
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners are holding another … by the DEA and more than 4,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners.  Overall, in its 12 previous Take …
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Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Settlement

… of Justice has the responsibility to ensure that our drug laws are being enforced and to protect the American people,” … for your legal obligations, and we will enforce our laws. I believe that will prevent drug abuse, prevent new …
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Drug Kingpin Sentenced

… involving repeated violations of United States drug laws. Vallejo was also fined $1 million. The case against … 4,000 kilos of cocaine. Vallejo was indicted in 2001 after law enforcement officers in the United States and Colombia …
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Nicaraguan National Sentenced On Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… he had had numerous meetings and phone calls with Colombian law enforcement officers who, posing as members of a foreign … an Uzi submachine gun and 100 rounds to the Colombian law enforcement officers.  McField-Bent also admitted to … to Central America knowing that the cocaine would be unlawfully imported into the United States. DEA Special Agent …
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High-Ranking Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited To United States

… the United States. “Today we have brought to a court of law Aurelio Cano-Flores, a major drug trafficker connected … and carried out various acts of violence against Mexican law enforcement officers and rival drug traffickers to … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. If convicted, Cano-Flores faces a mandatory minimum of …
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Las Vegas Physician Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Large Quantities Of Oxycodone

… Las Vegas Physician Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Large Quantities Of Oxycodone December … of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he unlawfully prescribed large quantities of Oxycodone and other …
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Two Mexican Mafia Members Guilty Of Federal Racketeering Charges In Crackdown Targeting Ontario Street Gang

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … of man hours. The guilty verdicts are good news for both law enforcement and the citizens of Ontario. This … the success that can be accomplished when federal and local law enforcement agencies work together to reach a common …
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Las Vegas Doctor Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Writing Unlawful Oxycodone Prescriptions

… Vegas Doctor Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Writing Unlawful Oxycodone Prescriptions October 16, 2014 Los Angeles … of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … “We continue to work with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to put illegal pill-pusher doctors …
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Officer And Co-Defendant Arrested In Conspiracy To Traffic Cocaine

… it appear that 10 kilograms of cocaine had been seized by law enforcement, according to the charges. In exchange they … off to the location of the cocaine. He would then stage a law enforcement operation. On April 11, 2015, two kilograms … presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law. On …
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Man Indicted In International Drug Conspiracy Extradited To Boston From Colombia

… and manufacture five kilograms or more of cocaine for unlawful importation to the United States.  According to the … knowingly and with intent that such substance would be unlawfully imported into the United States. Pursuant to a … for extradition from the U.S. government, in August 2011, law enforcement authorities arrested him in Colombia.  In …
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Man Sentenced To 63 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… Auto, a business owned and operated by Burt in Burlington. Law enforcement subsequently learned that a courier was … it to local customers. On the evening of April 4, 2012, law enforcement intercepted a rental car as it arrived at …
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Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker To Life In Prison

… million. The evidence at trial also established that when law enforcement executed a search warrant at Saldana’s … well as ammunition. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement also seized five real properties in Ashe … federal custody since his arrest on December 12, 2012, when law enforcement discovered that Saldana was planning to go …
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Federal Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict Against Methamphetamine Trafficker

… established that, over the course of the investigation, law enforcement purchased 133 grams of methamphetamine from Trejo-Munoz. Law enforcement also seized another 54 grams of …
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Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty To Perjury Charge For Lying Under Oath During Trial

… Salter oversees the Charlotte District Office.  Other law enforcement officials involved in the case include Chief … were contradictory to prior statements he had made to law enforcement. During his testimony, Pruitt stated that he had previously lied to law enforcement regarding Anderson’s criminal activity, …
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North Carolina Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced

… established that, over the course of the investigation, law enforcement purchased 133 grams of methamphetamine from Trejo-Munoz. According to court records, law enforcement also seized another 54 grams of … trafficking organizations and coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources to disrupt or …
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Saco Attorney Sentenced To Two Years For Money Laundering Conspiracy

… requirement for deposits exceeding $10,000.  Under federal law, financial institutions that receive more than $10,000 … requirement.  Structuring is illegal under federal law and is commonly associated with the laundering of drug … (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  The principal mission of the …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced To Over 22 Years For Oxycodone Conspiracy

… release for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and unlawful use of a telephone.  Diaz pleaded guilty to the … pills were obtained from people in Connecticut who diverted lawfully issued oxycodone prescriptions.  Others were …
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Attorney Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Laundering Drug Money

… monetary instruments.  According to the evidence at trial, law enforcement began investigating Crozier, an attorney … had convinced him to invest $30,000 in cash into Crozier’s law partner’s solar energy company.  Crozier knew that the … the seriousness of his offense and proper punishment for a lawyer who used his law license for criminal purposes.” …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced On Misbranding Charges

… a possible drug overdose. The female was interviewed at the Lawrence General Hospital and stated that she had been using … office will continue to work with local, state and federal law enforcement to combat the sale of synthetic controlled … United States Attorney’s Office and DEA working with local law enforcement to combat our current problems with …
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Saco Attorney Pleads Guilty To $177,500 Money Laundering Conspiracy

… requirement for deposits exceeding $10,000.  Under federal law, financial institutions that receive more than $10,000 … requirement.  Structuring is illegal under federal law and is commonly associated with the laundering of drug … (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  The principal mission of the …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Narcotics

… was charged as a result of “Operation Bloodline,” a joint law enforcement investigation targeting narcotics … 6.6 grams of crack cocaine to an individual working with law enforcement. Smith has been detained since his arrest on May 22, 2012.  On that date, law enforcement searched an apartment connected to Smith and …
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Major Player In Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 12 A½ Years In Federal Prison

… prison. According to court records, in November 2014, law enforcement in Fort Smith learned that large quantities … approximately 11 pounds of methamphetamine was seized by law enforcement.  Each of the defendants was indicted by a … addictive substance,” said Azzam.  “DEA, along with our law enforcement partners, are committed to investigating …
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Texas Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Distributing Methamphetamine In Shreveport

… years of supervised release. According to the guilty pleas, law enforcement officers received information on November … attempting to distribute methamphetamine. The next day, law enforcement officers saw Garza leaving the hotel in a …
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San Luis Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years

… and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” “We place a very high priority on the prosecution of … dedicated investigative work of HSI special agents and our law enforcement partners in Arizona and across the Western … Moreno Valley, Calif.  Following visits by Castro-Ponce, law enforcement seized more than three pounds of 96% pure …
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DEA Sponsors 8th National Prescription Take Back Day

… held on April 26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  DEA and its law enforcement and community partners will give the public … of prescription drugs continues to be a priority for the law enforcement in San Diego County", says Special Agent in … citizens of San Diego and Imperial Counties." Partnering law enforcement agencies include San Diego Sheriff's …
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Arizona Hosts Second Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 30th

… locations - WHO: DEA and over 40 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies - DETAILS: - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its state, local and tribal law enforcement partners will give the public another … 75 sites operated by more than 33 of DEA’s state and local law enforcement partners. The agency hopes to collect even …
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Third Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For Conspiring To Buy Five Or More Kilograms Of Cocaine

… announced that Evelio Cervantes-Conde, a Cuban immigrant lawfully residing in the United States, was convicted by a … that Mr. Martinez drove to Tucson, were all seized by law enforcement agencies and forfeited. The investigation in …