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Indictment Charges New Haven Gang Members with Committing Two Murders and Numerous Attempted Murders

… media applications, and in rap songs and videos posted online. The indictment specifically alleges that SOB members …
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Twenty-Four Defendants Facing Federal Drug Charges For Transporting Heroin And Cocaine To Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains

… the trafficking of drugs into our communities.” In U.S.A. v. Roque et al, 15 CR 485, 12 defendants were … of approximately $5 million in cash.             In U.S.A. v. Aragon Contreras et al, 15 CR 447, six defendants … Daniel Douglas, 43, of Blue Island, were indicted in U.S.A. v. Griffin et al, 15 CR 484, with theft of goods from …
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Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiracy to Distribute 900 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Reentry

… police officer. Police followed Mercado-Chaparro after the buy and saw him conduct other drug deals. Several days …
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St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

… drug transaction.  As detailed in the plea agreement, after buying fentanyl from Keys, the three individuals returned to …
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DEA To Publish Final Rule Rescheduling Hydrocodone Combination Products

DEA To Publish Final Rule Rescheduling Hydrocodone Combination Products August 21, 2014 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) 307-1000 (571) 776-2508 DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links …
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Lead Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Major Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

… and his co-defendants were indicted in April 2022 in USA v. Wheatley et. al , based on evidence gathered during … A related indictment in Operation Wheat Fields, USA v. Fields et. al , named 10 additional defendants in …
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DEA Records

April 26, 2021
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D.C. man pleads guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

… organization. Law enforcement conducted multiple controlled buys of drugs from Mace. In September 2019, an undercover …
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Indictments in State Grand Jury Operation ‘Ganjapreneur’ Involving Marijuana and Illegal THC Products Being Sold Openly in SC Businesses

… sought to peddle these products to anyone who would buy them. In turn, they were directly profiting off the …
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Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Middle Georgia

… Informants (CI) to conduct three methamphetamine buys from Mendez and two heroin buys from Willis; the substances were later tested and …
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public September 22, 2016 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) 307-1000 (571) 776-2508 DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local …
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Fentanyl Supply Chain

April 28, 2026
… This is possible because drug traffickers are able to buy the tools they need, like pill presses and stamps, online,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “E-commerce …
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Salisbury Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison

… overheard conversations in which Nelson agreed to buy one kilogram of cocaine from Brown.  Brown delivered the …
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the People’s Republic of China Hold Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Group Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado

… supply, pill presses and related equipment, and the role of online advertising.     DEA was joined by representatives …
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Worldwide Drug Trafficker Sentenced

… Internet represents a major safety threat for consumers who buy medications online. HSI will continue to work closely with its law …
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Hagerstown Drug Dealer Exiled To 10 Years In Prison

… 2009 to January 2010, an individual made four controlled buys of crack cocaine supplied by Hernandez.  After the …
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Sentenced To 13 Years In Federal Prison

… numerous pill presses and parts for pill presses from online vendors were seized. Multiple packages shipped from …
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Former Law School Student Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Methamphetamine

… student at Georgetown Law School, traveled to California to buy the methamphetamine, which he then would ship to …
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DEA San Francisco Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… exhibit was enhanced by the addition of a new, interactive online exhibit, which is accessible to everyone at  …
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60 Year-Old Former Shelter Counselor Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison

… October 2009 to February 2010, officers used sources to buy heroin from Barnes, twice at the shelter’s parking lot …
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Catonsville Dentist Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Selling 140,000 Hydrocodone Pills

… from Riley for $1 a pill. In 2007, the drug dealer began buying an average of 500 pills a week for $1.30 a pill. The …
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DEA Educational Foundation Celebrates Success of First-Ever Lacrosse Clinic

… Police Department, Cheyenne Youth Lacrosse Team and USA Lacrosse.  Coaches and players with the Cheyenne Youth … providing education on the dangers of drug use and abuse. USA Lacrosse guided DEA Educational Foundation members to …
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Major Indictment Targets Southeastern Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… into the Caribbean. The primary conspiracy charge in USA v. Morales-Jimenez et. al , dubbed Operation Carpet … in Operation Carpet Ride spans nearly six years and thousands of miles as it tracked illegal drugs flowing into the … distribution in the Southern District. Each defendant in USA v. Morales-Jiminez et. al is charged with Conspiracy to …
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Sumter Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy in Sumter, Richland Counties

… in both counties.  RCSD deputies made several undercover buys of methamphetamine and fentanyl from Tucker over a …
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Authorities Announce Federal, State and City Partnership to Attack Drug-Trafficking and Violent Crime in Petersburg, VA

… arrest, and prosecute those persons who are selling or buying illicit narcotics in the City of Petersburg. Some of …
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DEA Seattle Field Division Amplifies Life-Saving Campaign as the United States Prepares to Welcome the World for FIFA World Cup 2026 ™

… Counterfeit pills may appear legitimate, but when purchased online or from an unlicensed source they are likely to …
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Annapolis Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison in Drug Conspiracy

… others. On May 21, 2003 Warren Young contacted  Thorpe to buy crack cocaine. Thorpe advised that he only had powder …
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Albuquerque Man Convicted of Federal Firearm Offenses

… Albuquerque. On June 28, 2022, DEA agents planned a larger buy from Tomasaour at the motel and then executed a search warrant on the motel room. Agents planned to buy five pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 2,000 fentanyl pills. Prior to the buy, agents set up surveillance on the motel. While waiting …
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Louisiana Man Sentenced to 25 years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

… of cash.  Powell told law enforcement he was planning to buy a vehicle with the money.  A large, concealed …
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10 Defendants Charged In $3.6 Million Drug Trafficking Ring

… as (the initials of Shawn Joseph Malone) LLC in order to buy rental properties under the guise of appearing to have …