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Mexican National sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Tehama County

… of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search …
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Convicted Drug Trafficker Found Guilty

… a confidential informant in Bradenton, for the purpose of buying a half-kilogram of cocaine. During the transaction, …
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Philadelphia Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

… pleaded guilty, created phony medical records for his drug-buying customers. In addition to the prison term, U.S. …
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Four Indicted In 30 Lb. Methamphetamine Seizure In Anderson, CA

… on July 10, 2013, a confidential informant arranged to buy 15 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine for $195,000 …
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Ventura County Men Charged With Trafficking Meth In Kern County

… other states. On July 19, 2013, agents had the informant buy one pound of methamphetamine for $7,500 from …
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Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… months in prison for a conspiracy to defraud lenders while buying homes to use to grow marijuana, Drug Enforcement …
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Fall River Man Convicted of Drug Distribution Resulting in Death of a Minor and the Sale of Drugs and Machineguns on Telegram App

… From at least 2022 through 2024, Benjamin Hunt operated an online marketplace on the Telegram application through which … said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley. “By exploiting online platforms to sell lethal drugs and guns, the … in death and violence, whether on the street or through online encrypted apps, will be held fully accountable.” “DEA …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls … to the local DEA field division.   To report scam activity online, visit the DEA Diversion on line reporting page .    …
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Former Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges

… On a third occasion, Racine fled after being provided with buy money but before providing the crack cocaine.  Racine …
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Judge Sentences Caruthersville Man to 6 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth

… others and sold methamphetamine through several controlled buys with an undercover agent. Black would agree to meet …
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Kansas City, Kansas, defendants sentenced to 20 years in meth lab fire

… as well as business surveillance video showing a defendant buying items found in the meth lab. The Drug Enforcement …
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Jamestown man going to prison for selling methamphetamine

… a controlled purchase with the defendant. During the buy, which took place inside Bess’s vehicle, the defendant …
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Fresno Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Caused Overdose Death

… an undercover law enforcement officer, posing as a drug-buying customer, ordered fentanyl pills from Gonzalez and …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Possessing Firearms

… County Drug Task Force arranged to make controlled buys of cocaine from Resendiz-Gomez, a previously convicted …
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Houstonian Sent to Prison for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

… area. Law enforcement set up numerous controlled drug buys. Delgado-Santacruz would negotiate the sale price of …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… August 2022, law enforcement conducted six controlled buys of methamphetamine from Fisher. A search of his …
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Two Face Life for Drug Trafficking in Local Parking Lot

… Jr., 28. Authorities were conducting surveillance at a Best Buy parking lot in McAllen They saw vehicles approach, after …
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Meth Trafficking

… in the case, in May 2019, Hicks agreed with others to buy methamphetamine in California to bring back to the …
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Tulare County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute 6 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… methamphetamine. A law enforcement source negotiated to buy a pound of methamphetamine from Meza and Chavez …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

… in this case, in May 2019, Reid agreed with others to buy methamphetamine in California to bring back to the …
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Former lawyer for Mexico’s attorney general sentenced for drug trafficking

… next day, undercover authorities again meet with Velasco to buy an additional two kilograms of cocaine. Law enforcement …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… with the DEA communicated with Norton and arranged to buy two pounds of methamphetamine from him in Madison in …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Attempted Cocaine Trafficking

… the intent to distribute. Tinch in May 2018 attempted to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an individual in a grocery …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Tehama County

… of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search …
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Madison Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… of Criminal Investigation arranged a series of controlled buys with a confidential informant. The confidential …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Methamphetamine Charge

… During post-arrest interviews, Stelzer and Moua admitted buying the methamphetamine together in the Twin Cities. …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… asked the confidential informant if they would like to buy a “dirty” gun. The confidential informant agreed and …
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When Small Towns and DEA Partner to Tackle Drug Trafficking

December 23, 2020
… a considerable amount of money, in paying informants and buying contraband, which makes it more difficult on smaller …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Six Years for Methamphetamine Charge

… During post-arrest interviews, Moua and Stelzer admitted buying the methamphetamine together in the Twin Cities. Moua …
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Auburn man sentenced to 60 months in prison

… in March of 2018, a confidential informant made controlled buys of heroin from Wirges at his Auburn, Ind., residence at …