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Chicago man sentenced to 20 years in prison for methamphetamine charges

HAMMOND, Ind. – Robert J. Bell, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Chicago Division, and United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II announced that Jesus Lopez, 42 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to possession with intent to...
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Man charged with possessing with intent to distribute meth

ST. LOUIS – Richard L. Treis, 46, was charged by a federal complaint today with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to the complaint, on July 15, 2020, an Undercover Agent (UCA) with Department of Homeland Security received a phone call from Richard Treis...
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Wisconsin man charged with possessing methamphetamine for distribution

MADISON, Wis. – Robert J. Bell, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Division announced today that a federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned an indictment today for Brian K. Dennis, 50, Spooner, Wisconsin. Dennis is charged with possessing 50...
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Nineteen indicted in cartel-connected drug trafficking conspiracy

SEATTLE - Fifteen people were arrested today throughout the Puget Sound region and in California following an 18-month investigation of a drug trafficking organization tied to the CJNG cartel in Mexico. Defendants arrested today made their initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle. The South Sound Streets are safer...
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Million dollar drug money launderer sentenced to 18 years in prison

KANSAS CITY, MO – A Missouri man who admitted to conspiring to launder more than $1 million in drug proceeds was sentenced Thursday to 216 months in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. The case was investigated by Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department...
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California man sentenced to 54 months in prison for interstate transportation in aid of racketeering

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Antonio Henderson, age 30, of San Bernardino, California, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon Leichty upon his plea of guilty to interstate transportation in aid of racketeering, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Bell of the Chicago Field Division...
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Green County, Wisconsin man sentenced to six years for trafficking methamphetamine

MADISON, Wis. – Robert J. Bell, Special Agent in Charge of DEA's Chicago Field Division and Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Darrin Demrow, 41, of Brodhead, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to six years in...
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Kansas man indicted on drug charges after fleeing arrest in Great Bend

TOPEKA, Kan. – A Kansas man who was arrested in Great Bend in September after fleeing from officers was indicted today on federal drug trafficking charges. Roosevelt Tyree Henderson, IV, 32, is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of unlawful possession of a...
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Seven indicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Eastern Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – The DEA Dallas Field Division and United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that seven defendants, primarily residents of Pittsburg, Le Flore, and Sequoyah Counties, have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to...
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Thorp, Wisconsin resident sentenced to 72 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute

MADISON, Wis . – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Keith Strong, 50, of Thorp, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 72 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Strong pled guilty to...