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Former Godfather of Black Stone Gorilla Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Narcotics, and Firearms Offenses

February 17, 2022
… and used firearms.  BSGG members also evaded prosecution by law enforcement authorities through acts of intimidation and …
February 17, 2022
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Niagara Falls man going to prison for more than 11 years on cocaine conspiracy and gun charges

October 22, 2020
… to serve 135 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Assistant U.S. Attorney Misha A. … counter-surveillance, and observing the presence of law enforcement, the two instructed the individual to leave …
October 22, 2020
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Deli employee arrested for selling controlled substances near two Hamburg schools

January 09, 2020
… James P. Kennedy, Jr., today announced that Mohammed Alawi, 52, of Lackawanna, N.Y., was arrested and charged by … DEA conducted two controlled purchases of hydrocodone from Alawi. According to the New York State Bureau of Controlled … prescriptions issued by his doctor for hydrocodone.  Alawi has a previous federal felony conviction. In 2016, the …
January 09, 2020
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Williamsville man convicted by a federal jury of cocaine conspiracy going to prison for 25 years

November 13, 2019
… and Genesee Street by a Sheriff’s deputy and federal law enforcement officers. At the time of his arrest, Lucas …
November 13, 2019
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Jury convicts man of cocaine conspiracy

May 30, 2019
… and Genesee Street by the sheriff’s deputy and federal law enforcement officers. At the time of his arrest, Lucas …
May 30, 2019
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Last member of Schuele Boys Gang convicted of RICO Conspiracy sentenced to 30 years in prison

February 27, 2019
… to restore the community’s faith not only in the rule of law but in the possibility for a more productive and …
February 27, 2019
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Second Bronx gang member arrested and charged in Manhattan Federal Court with 2011 murder of Bolivia Beck

December 19, 2018
… no place for criminal gang activity in our communities and law enforcement is working to remove threats of violence by …
December 19, 2018
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Miami company pleads guilty to structuring financial transactions

December 06, 2018
… Latam Games admitted that it willfully violated federal law against structuring as part of a pattern of illegal … will be sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Lawrence E. Kahn on April 11, 2019, and faces a fine of up …
December 06, 2018
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15th defendant indicted in Jamestown meth ring arraigned

October 25, 2018
… execution of search warrants throughout the investigation, law enforcement officers recovered 10 firearms and multiple …
October 25, 2018
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Heroin trafficking ring “investor” convicted at trial

November 06, 2018
… led by the DEA Task Force in Plattsburgh, which consists of law enforcement officers from the DEA, Homeland Security …
November 06, 2018
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Gastonia Pharmacy to Pay $204,000 to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substances Act Violations

February 27, 2025
… Controlled Substances Act, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lawrence J. Cameron.  The Controlled Substances Act was … investigators will continue to aggressively pursue the unlawful dispensing practices of pharmacists, as was the case … to making sure healthcare providers are abiding by the law,” said Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of …
February 27, 2025
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Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing More than Eight Pounds of Methamphetamine in Yakima, Washington

February 12, 2025
… Rojas-Rangel’s “complete and utter lack of respect for the law in this country.” According to court documents and …
February 12, 2025
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Armed Leader of a Drug Trafficking Organization Shipping Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine from Puerto Rico Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

February 06, 2025
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Daniel …
February 06, 2025
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Taunton Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Oxycodone Conspiracy

February 08, 2025
… proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.   Drug Trafficking OCDETF/Task Force Oxycodone On On …
February 08, 2025
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Appling County Man Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 28, 2025
… said Acting U.S. Attorney Lyons. “We’re grateful to our law enforcement partners for their work in identifying and …
January 28, 2025
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Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

January 30, 2025
… of the United States Marshals’ Office, she was captured by law enforcement in Mexico and removed to the United States …
January 30, 2025
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Texas Syndicate Gang Member “Diablo” Sentenced for Third Federal Drug Charge

January 06, 2025
… for violating his supervised release.   In mid-2023, law enforcement discovered Maldonado was distributing …
January 06, 2025
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Drug Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

December 11, 2024
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. In other …
December 11, 2024
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Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 14, 2024
… El Paso, Texas – On Oct. 26, DEA and over 4,400 law enforcement partners collected nearly 630,000 pounds of …
November 14, 2024
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New Orleans Division Collects 37,000 Pounds of Medication for 27th Take Back Day

November 12, 2024
… Mississippi , 3,437. Nationwide, DEA and more than 4,400 law enforcement partners collected nearly 630,000 pounds of …
November 12, 2024
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Final Men Sent to Prison for Their roles in International Cocaine and Drug Money Conspiracy

November 04, 2024
… from Barrientos-Cano and delivering the drugs to Saldivar. Law enforcement arrested the remaining three co-conspirators …
November 04, 2024
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Chicopee Man Convicted Of Cocaine Trafficking

October 08, 2024
… (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The principal mission of the …
October 08, 2024
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Sebring Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Possess and Distribute Cocaine

September 18, 2024
… his co-conspirator then showed the undercover members of law enforcement, in a video and during a FaceTime call, …
September 18, 2024
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Boston Physician Resolves Allegations Of Improper Prescribing Practices Involving Controlled Substances

September 11, 2024
… Field Division. “We are committed to working with our law enforcement and regulatory partners to ensure that these …
September 11, 2024
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Texarkana Physician Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose

August 26, 2024
… Arkansas in 2018 after receiving complaints from local law enforcement about a suspected pill mill and possible …
August 26, 2024
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Hot Springs Woman Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offense

August 20, 2024
… documents, Teri Lee Patton,  age 41, was identified by law enforcement to be distributing methamphetamine in the …
August 20, 2024
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Morganton Man is Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking

August 22, 2024
… his residence on at least two occasions. On April 23, 2021, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Henson’s …
August 22, 2024
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Mexican National Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Reentry After Deportation

August 02, 2024
… to distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and unlawfully reentering the United States after prior … and convicted for trafficking cocaine in 2019. Ramon was unlawfully present in the United States and after his … imported from Mexico. The investigation revealed Ramon unlawfully returned to the United States in December 2020. Law …
August 02, 2024
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Dixie County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing 12 Pounds of Meth with Intent to Distribute

July 22, 2024
… informant. After the transaction, Godbolt was stopped by law enforcement in Dixie County. A search of his vehicle …
July 22, 2024
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New London Man Charged with Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

July 15, 2024
… weapon possession offenses.  It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to … years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years; unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, …
July 15, 2024