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Former Immigration Officer, Postal Worker Charged In Takedown Of 14-Member Interstate Methamphetamine Distribution Ring

… of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) as well as state and local law enforcement following a one-year investigation led by … in this case and statements made in court: Since July 2013, law enforcement has been investigating a drug trafficking … the direction of Inspector in Charge Maria L. Kelokates; law enforcement officers from the N.J. National Guard …
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9 Arrested For Operating International Steroid Distribution Ring

… steroids, which are controlled substances under federal law. In fact, the investigation revealed that WFN was not … are peddling heroin, cocaine or steroids. If you break the law, we will dedicate the necessary resources to put an end … “This case serves as a message that my Office and our law enforcement partners will not allow the widespread …
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DEA Arrests Two Individuals In Synthetic Drug Conspiracy Linked To An Overdose Death

… overdose death which occurred in May 2016. On May 22, 2016, law enforcement officers were dispatched to a residence in … opioid that is several times more potent than morphine.  Law enforcement officers recovered several mail parcels that …
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DEA Shreveport Investigation Exposes Mansfield Cocaine, Meth Distribution Scheme

… trafficking organizations, and coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources to disrupt or … to work to enforce both federal and state narcotics laws.”  First Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook is …
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Jury Convicts Two Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties

… punishable by up to life imprisonment) and conspiracy to unlawfully distribute (punishable by up to ten years’ … (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  The OCDETF mission is to … expertise and unique abilities of federal, state and local law enforcement.   The investigation and prosecution was the …
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Americans Turn Out In Droves For DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… date are combined, the DEA and its state, local, and tribal law-enforcement and community partners have removed over 3.4 … Field Division partnered with 115 state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners to establish 164 collection sites … Agent in Charge Mark R. Trouville.  “The DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to host these public …
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Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Pleads Guilty To Decades-Long Drug Trafficking Charges

… kilograms of cocaine knowing that the cocaine would be unlawfully imported into the United States. Perez Henao was … With the continued collaboration and assistance of our law enforcement partners, here and abroad, we will continue … drug lords to justice." "The FBI continues to work with our law enforcement partners to bring to justice international …
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Alleged International Narcotics Trafficker Extradited From Honduras On Cocaine Distribution Charges

… “The DEA appreciates the cooperation of the Honduran law enforcement authorities in the arrest and extradition of … work, commitment, and perseverance of our Honduran and U.S. law enforcement partners to stem the flow of cocaine into … collaboration between HSI, DEA and our international law enforcement partners.”   The indictment of Carlos …
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Triad Residents Sentenced On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

… stated, “Today is a victory, not only for the multitude of law enforcement agencies who dismantled this organization, … cooperation between our federal, state and local law enforcement counterparts.” “The members of this drug and … were brought to justice through effective cooperation by law enforcement,” said U.S. Attorney Rand. “We are pleased …
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DEA, USCG Interdicts 1,729 Pounds Of Marijuana, Nabs Russian Smuggler, Seizes Sailing Vessel In Caribbean Sea

… Cutter Key Largo and a U.S. naval vessel with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment onboard apprehended a Russian … The interdiction was the result of a multi-agency DEA led law enforcement effort in support of Operation Unified …
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Intercepts Go-Fast Vessel With 42 Bales Of Cocaine Off The Southern Coast Of Vieques

… Corridor Strike Force “This week federal and local law enforcement worked together to intercept thousands of … Air and (OAM) is the world’s largest aviation and maritime law enforcement organization, and is a critical component of … agencies and to ensure the success of border protection and law enforcement operations between ports of entry, within …
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Man Pleads Guilty To Significant Heroin And Cocaine Conspiracy Involving Mexican Drug Cartel

… multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine from two brothers-in-law, Canciano Marquez Mayorga and Candelario Tovar Garcia, … was stored in Worcester, Massachusetts en route to Vermont. Law enforcement seized three kilograms of this shipment …
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DEA Attacks Indiana Opana Painkiller Epidemic

… last year, this operation involved state, local and federal law enforcement in attacking the opioid and recent HIV … with the Indiana State Police and Scott County law enforcement officials to target the source of these … indication to drug dealers throughout the county that our law enforcement agencies are working together to get drugs …
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Eight Defendants Charged With Distributing Heroin In Chicago Area On Behalf Of Guerrero Unidos Mexican Drug Cartel

… in distributing kilogram quantities of heroin, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The … cell leader, Pablo Vega Cuevas, 40, and his brother-in-law, Alexander Figueroa, 37, both of Aurora, were arrested … According to the complaint affidavit, on Aug. 21, 2013, law enforcement officers discovered and seized approximately …
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Three Members Of International Synthetic Drug-Trafficking Organization Arrested In Los Angeles

… Division will continue to partner with local and federal law enforcement around the nation to stem the flow of these … drugs, these indictments demonstrate the ability of law enforcement to effectively respond to those who market … States.  In an effort to avoid detection and prosecution by law enforcement, the drug-trafficking organization allegedly …
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Charleston Drug Gang Busted

… in this investigation. All our federal, state and local law enforcement counterparts continue to work together to … a safer place. ” Nettles commended the efforts of these law enforcement agencies working the investigation. “I don’t … alleged violations of a federal statute which makes it unlawful to use or possess a firearm during drug trafficking …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

… 5,289 locations manned by 4,312 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA.  When … I again, would like to thank the multitude of (both law enforcement and non-law enforcement) who worked tirelessly to make this event a …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

… 5,289 locations manned by 4,312 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA.  When … I again, would like to thank the multitude of (both law enforcement and non-law enforcement) who worked tirelessly to make this event a …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

… 5,289 locations manned by 4,312 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA.  When … I again, would like to thank the multitude of (both law enforcement and non-law enforcement) who worked tirelessly to make this event a …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee

… 5,289 locations manned by 4,312 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA.  When … I again, would like to thank the multitude of (both law enforcement and non-law enforcement) who worked tirelessly to make this event a …
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Twenty-Four Defendants Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

… We must continue to combine the resources of our law enforcement agencies and engage our communities to … pills available to the public.” Local, state and federal law enforcement officers, this morning, began arresting … innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The DEA encourages parents, along with their children, …
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Flight Attendant Who Allegedly Tried To Smuggle Nearly 70 Pounds Of Cocaine Through Security At LAX Arrested On Federal Drug Charges

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … from TSA officers.             According to the affidavit, law enforcement officials followed protocol to determine … Sheriff’s Department.  The LAACETF provides a coordinated law enforcement effort to target airport/airline internal …
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Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Through LAX

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … passenger safety.  We’ll continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to mitigate these threats and bring …  The Task Force is charged with providing a coordinated law enforcement effort to target airport/airline internal …
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DEA Hosts 122 Collection Sites On Saturday, April 30 Th For Drug Take-Back

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … 30 th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and local law enforcement will host 122 collection sites throughout … drugs at collection sites operated by DEA’s state and local law enforcement partners. The agency hopes to collect even …
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Operator Of Clandestine Steroid Lab In Compton Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … and three counts of possessing unregistered silencers. When law enforcement authorities in 2007 executed a search … Through the joint efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement, this drug trafficker will no longer be able …
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Orange County Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With 'Patients' At Starbucks

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … with no medical need. DEA is committed to working with our law enforcement partners to ensure those who abuse their … by a medical practitioner to a minor, which under federal law is someone under the age of 21. An indictment contains …
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Three High-Level Colombian Narcotics Traffickers Indicted

… kilograms of cocaine knowing that the cocaine would be unlawfully imported into the United States. The superseding … announced today exemplify coordinated, multi-national law enforcement efforts reaching into the highest levels of … BACRIMs. It is the culmination of a significant long-term law enforcement investigation,” said United States Attorney …
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Holiday CVS Final Order Reveals Gross Negligence By Two CVS Pharmacies In Stanford, Florida

… registrations as recommended by the Chief Administrative Law (AJL), Judge John J. Mulrooney II, on June 8, 2012, … South Florida and the implementation of new Florida state laws that limited doctor’s ability to dispense. In August …
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Owner Of Nine Marijuana Stores In Orange And Los Angeles Counties Sentenced To 262 Months For Drug Trafficking And Tax Evasion

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … to our communities and children by working with our law enforcement partners to investigate and bring to justice … assets, more than $500,000 in cash previously seized by law enforcement authorities, his multi-million dollar home …
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Lead Defendant In Operation Adam Bomb Investigation Enters Guilty Plea

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … of the Internet. This conviction sends a clear message that law enforcement can and will use creative investigative … States Attorney Stephanie Yonekura. “Working with our law enforcement partners domestically and around the world, …