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Federal jury convicts Albuquerque man on methamphetamine and firearms charges

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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

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Midland man pleads guilty to federal drug and firearm charges in connection with the murder of two Midlanders in July 2015

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Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent Plead Guilty

… with Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation (CJNG), one of Mexico’s most violent and powerful drug cartels – admitted … Mr. Gomez then called his girlfriend and his sister in Mexico to arrange for delivery of the murder-for-hire fee. …
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Local Santa Rosa Lima Cartel Cell Head Sentenced for Drug Crimes, Money Laundering

… who worked with the Santa Rosa Lima Drug Cartel and other Mexico-based drug trafficking organizations was sentenced … using fake names to wire money to recipients in Guanajuato, Mexico, in an effort to launder the proceeds of his illegal …
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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Convicted

… cocaine, heroin, and marijuana for importation from Mexico into the United States. Zambada-Imperial also … today sends a message to other drug kingpins operating in Mexico. There is no place to hide because our law …
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Honduran Drug Kingpin Sentenced To Life In Prison

… was part of a distribution chain spanning from Colombia to Mexico and the United States. In that role, Mejia-Duarte and … the narcotics onward, typically northward, including into Mexico. Mejia-Duarte used go-fast boats, helicopters, and …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… overdose deaths and criminal drug networks in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms … DEA officials warn that criminal drug networks in Mexico are mass-producing deadly fentanyl and …
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Twenty Seven Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley on Drug Charges

… of La Villa, Texas; Eric Acosta-Valencia, age 32, of Mier, Mexico; Leonel Amadeo Ramos-Resendez, age 35, of Roma, … Texas; Roberto Amadeo-Ramos-Resendez, age 35, of Mier, Mexico; Juan Amado Garza, age 47, of Falcon Heights, Texas; …
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DEA El Paso and Partners Light Star on the Mountain Red

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Colombian Nationals Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Use “Narco-Submarines”

… Ocean, destined for Sinaloa Cartel members in Oaxaca, Mexico. The defendants served various roles and … that had departed from Colombia and were en route to Mexico. The first SPSS carried approximately 6,900 kilograms …
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Mexican citizen sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

… to large fentanly seizure DALLAS - A 26-year-old citizen of Mexico was sentenced today to 135 months in federal prison … Mr. Chaparro-Sanchez later admitted that a man in Mexico had offered him a job transporting the drugs. He said …
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Ohio man will spend 15 years in prison for role in drug conspiracy

… his operation outside of prison and send the proceeds to Mexico. State and federal authorities investigated and … 21, Hamilton Luiz Roberto Diaz-Magana, 29, Queretaro, Mexico                         Jesus Garcia, aka Jesse …
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65 people charged in Operation Double Dippin

… linked to the Payan Drug Trafficking Organization based in Mexico. The Payan DTO has been identified as a DTO … and the transportation of narcotics proceeds back into Mexico. In total, the investigation utilized 47 Colorado …
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Leader of Transnational Money-Laundering Network Pleads Guilty

… Angeles, Houston, Omaha, Atlanta, Newark, Portland, Dallas, Mexico City, Merida (Mexico), Guatemala City, Belmopan (Belize), Beijing, Hong …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

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Odessa pharmacy and owner to pay $320,000 in civil penalties

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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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Over 130 Local Sites Join The Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30, 2011

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Federal Jury Convicts El Paso Pharmacist In Drug Distribution Scheme

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Former El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr. Sentenced To Federal Prison

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Federal And State Authorities Arrest El Paso Based Drug Trafficking Organization On Federal Charges

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Twelve Individuals Arrested Large Quantities Of Heroin, Methamphetamine, And Marijuana

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Thirty-Three Individuals Arrested On Prescription Fraud Charges

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Federal And State Authorities Indict 35 Individuals In Connection With Permian Basin Cocaine And Heroin Distribution Operations

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Permian Basin Law Enforcement And Medical Community Getting The Word Out On The Dangers Associated With Designer Drugs

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Authorities Make Arrests In Connection With Odessa-based Methamphetamine Distribution Operation

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Twenty-Three Individuals Arrested On Prescription Fraud Charges

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Federal And State Authorities Arrest 23 Individuals Today In Relation To Cocaine And Methamphetamine Distribution Operations In Permian Basin

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