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Drug Trafficker Who Assisted Stepson with Trafficking Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

… quantities of fentanyl powder, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, $338,000 of suspected drug proceeds, and 48 …
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Repeat Federal Offender Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison after Passing Kilogram of Cocaine to Car with Three Children

… cell phones, and varying amounts of psilocybin gummies and marijuana products—further investigation of the seized …
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28+ Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Contributed to a Poisoning Death

… 50 grams of cocaine base, approximately seven pounds of marijuana, a Glock 19 9mm pistol and a Ruger model 57 …
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Fugitive "Queen of the South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

… Distribute Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, and Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and …
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Oxon Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms

… and 81.35 grams of Eutylone; approximately seven pounds of marijuana; seven handguns; two rifles; approximately 652 …
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Fourteen people indicted, $1 million worth of drugs and 65 firearms seized in massive takedown

… 24 grams of MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy), 12 pounds of marijuana, 120 grams of methamphetamine and over $560,000 in …
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Prior Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison on Meth Offense

… 18 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute marijuana and more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, and …
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21 Year-Old Yakima-Area Gang Member Sentenced for Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

… residence.  Officers entered the residence and discovered a marijuana grow operation and a quantity of methamphetamine.  …
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Codefendants Sentenced to Ten Years Federal Prison

… passenger seats, another two-ounce package of cocaine, some marijuana and THC cartridges, and two loaded firearms within …
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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

… contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T. When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s home, …
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Los Angeles Strike Force targets drug trafficking organizations that allegedly smuggled Sinaloa Cartel narcotics into U.S.

… ton of cocaine, 93 pounds of heroin, almost 50 pounds of marijuana, and $1.42 million in United States currency. The …
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… trafficker assets Cocaine Heroin Methamphetamine Fentanyl Marijuana (Cannabis) On …
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Fifteen Alleged Members of Peoria Street Gang Charged in Federal RICO Indictment for Gang Violence, Murder, Attempted Murder

… the indictment includes charges of drug trafficking in marijuana, crack cocaine, and heroin, and possession of …
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Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison

… and additional seizures of Oxycodone, MDMA, cocaine, LSD, marijuana and a psychedelic mushroom grow found in a …
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Federal And State Authorities Make Arrests In El Paso Crack Cocaine Distribution Investigation

… the sale of cocaine, crack, heroin, MDMA, methamphetamine, marijuana, and pharmaceutical drugs.  The Stonegarden Grant …
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Six Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… 50 grams of methamphetamine and more than 100 kilograms of marijuana. Pinedo, as well as co-defendants Yoshio Acosta, …
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Ten Overtown Defendants Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

… in various heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana distribution conspiracies.  Some of the defendants …
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Federal Search Warrant Executed At Golden Grove Correctional Facility In St. Croix

… Corrections. These searches have resulted in the seizure of marijuana, weapons such as shanks and knives, cellular …
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48 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Mayaguez

… intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, cocaine (crack), and marijuana, all within 1,000 feet of the real property …
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DEA’s Traveling Exhibit “Drugs: Costs And Consequences” Opening In Cedar Park, Texas Gala And Ceremony To Be Held Thursday Evening Sept. 21, 2017 At 7:30 PM Ribbon Cutting Ceremony To Be Held September 22, 2017 At 10:00 AM

… fields, destruction of natural forests in the U.S. to grow marijuana, and dumping of hazardous waste products into the …
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Mexican Cartel Leaders Edgar Valdez-Villarreal, A.k.a. “La Barbie,” And Carlos Montemayor Gonzalez, Extradited To The U.S.

… 2002, in the Southern District of Texas with cocaine and marijuana importation and distribution, money laundering, …
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DEA And Tempe Police Announce Results Of Operation Crank Call

… 44 Firearms 7.8 Million dollars in cash 650 Pounds of Marijuana 435 Pounds of Methamphetamine 123 Pounds of …
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Cocaine Concealed In Hundreds Of Pounds Of Yucca

… baggies of cocaine, 19 zips of crack cocaine, and a bag of marijuana in his pocket. A second backpack found in the …
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Operation OG Style Knocks Out Violent Street Gang Members

Operation OG Style Knocks Out Violent Street Gang Members September 27, 2011 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 Joshua Boyer 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3439 East University …
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FBI, DEA, NYPD And New York State Police Seize Over 200 Kilograms Of K2 From Narcotics Factory Operating In Queens Storefront

… danger to public health. While sometimes called synthetic marijuana, use of these drugs can have unpredictably severe …
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Pike Creek Man Sentenced To 220 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Attempted Murder Offenses Brother Pleads Guilty To Using Facebook To Threaten Government Witness During Trial

… drug dealer, with two prior convictions for trafficking in marijuana.  John Francis Boney, Jr., age 35, of New Castle, …
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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Surrenders To US Law Enforcement

… methamphetamine, 2,214 kilograms of cocaine, 17.2 tons of marijuana, 95.84 kilograms of heroin, and $27,892,706.00 in …
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Jury Convicts Three Defendants Of Charges Related To Multi-Million Dollar Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… enforcement officers seized large quantities of cocaine and marijuana and millions of dollars in drug proceeds. For …
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13 Years For Trucking Company Owner For Role In $6.5 Million Crystal Meth, Heroin Haul

… drug shipment he transported in his truck in 2011 contained marijuana rather than narcotics. He also claimed to have …
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