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Co-Defendant in Cross Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Sentenced

October 11, 2022
… containing methamphetamine.  According to court documents, law enforcement began an investigation concerning drug …
October 11, 2022
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Facing Up to Life in Prison Following Jury Verdict

January 09, 2023
… County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It is being prosecuted by the United States …
January 09, 2023
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High-Ranking Aryan Circle Gang Leader and Member Sentenced on Racketeering-Related Violations

December 08, 2022
… retaliate against those he believed were cooperating with law enforcement. In another case, Mitchell Farkas, aka …
December 08, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Role in Methamphetamine Importation Conspiracy

December 01, 2022
… inside a shed located on his residence. Inside the shed, law enforcement discovered freeze-dried bags containing …
December 01, 2022
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Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man of Double Murder

December 01, 2022
… County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It is being prosecuted by the United States …
December 01, 2022
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Mission Man Sent to Prison for hiding Kilos of Heroin in Floorboards

November 16, 2022
… in May 2021 for smuggling four undocumented individuals unlawfully present in the United States. During that crime, … They noticed tool marks on his passenger seat rails. Law enforcement moved the front passenger seat further back …
November 16, 2022
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St. Augustine Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances

October 31, 2022
… has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and …
October 31, 2022
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Postal Carrier Indicted for Cocaine Distribution Stemming from Her Official Position

October 12, 2022
… has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and …
October 12, 2022
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Former Dentist Charged Federally with Illegally Distributing Prescription Opiates

September 13, 2022
… is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. St. Marie was released on personal recognizance bond …
September 13, 2022
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Yakima Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

September 12, 2022
… United States Attorney Waldref commended the efforts of law enforcement for working to keep the Eastern District …
September 12, 2022
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 138 months Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

August 12, 2022
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. ### …
August 12, 2022
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Aransas Pass Man Sentenced for Trafficking Meth

August 02, 2022
… dealer and conducted a traffic stop. Hughes was driving. Law enforcement asked him to exit the vehicle, at which time …
August 02, 2022
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Indianapolis Meth, Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

July 21, 2022
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Drug …
July 21, 2022
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Two Tucson Based Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Sentences

June 23, 2022
… During the investigation into La Fever’s conduct, law enforcement officers identified Samuels as one of La …
June 23, 2022
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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

September 01, 2020
… W. Williamson. “DEA will continue to work closely with its law enforcement partners to investigate drug trafficking and …
September 01, 2020
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Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Man for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

June 10, 2022
… from the Salt Lake City source of supply. In May of 2018, law enforcement searched a residence where Vallely was known …
June 10, 2022
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More than 700,000 Pounds Collected at DEA Drug Take Back Day

May 23, 2022
… at 5,144 collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million …
May 23, 2022
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Man Who Rammed SUV into Police Charged With Drug and Gun Crimes

May 06, 2022
… is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If convicted, he faces up to life in federal prison. …
May 06, 2022
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Okeechobee County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

April 29, 2022
… (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The principal mission of the …
April 29, 2022
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Former El Paso Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations

April 25, 2022
… oversight, DEA will ensure that registrants comply with the law.” “Doctors must live up to their obligations under the …
April 25, 2022
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Arlington Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Pill Mill Case

March 25, 2022
… they cause.  DEA’s teamwork with our federal and local area law enforcement agencies make it possible to pursue any …
March 25, 2022
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Cocaine Trafficking and Gun Crimes

March 24, 2022
… the charges on Dec. 16, 2021.   In 2020, federal and state law enforcement agencies started investigating several known …
March 24, 2022
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DEA Announces Expansion of Operation Crystal Shield

January 28, 2021
… of methamphetamine. It is imperative that DEA and its law enforcement partners continue to keep up the intensity …
January 28, 2021
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Illinois Ice Meth Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison

February 25, 2022
… Smith. “The DEA, alongside our local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecution partners, will continue …
February 25, 2022
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DEA 360 Maine Announce DEA Educational Foundation Youth Dance Program

February 08, 2021
… community organizations, schools, Drug Free Coalitions and law enforcement. The dance programs will be offered through …
February 08, 2021
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Two Pharmacy chains pay civil monetary penalties to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substance Act

September 09, 2019
… ensure that members of the health care industry follow the law.”             These cases were investigated by the Drug …
September 09, 2019
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Eleven charged in wide-ranging Cape Cod heroin conspiracy

May 20, 2019
… documents unsealed today, in 2018, federal, state and local law enforcement began investigating Edwin Otero, an alleged …
May 20, 2019
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

April 23, 2019
… collection sites throughout New England, operated by local law enforcement agencies and other community partners. The …
April 23, 2019
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Pembroke woman sentenced to 72 months for participating in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

April 02, 2019
… as a warning that DEA and its local, state and federal law enforcement partners will do everything in our power to …
April 02, 2019
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New Britain man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for cocaine and firearm offenses

February 14, 2019
… to accept delivery of the packages.   On July 12, 2017, law enforcement officers intercepted and seized …
February 14, 2019