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Two defendants sentenced for operating clandestine PCP laboratory that exploded in 2013 fire

ATLANTA – Coleman Warnock and Adrian Banks have been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to manufacture and possess phencyclidine, a psychedelic controlled substance commonly known as “PCP” and “angel dust,” with intent to distribute. The concealed drug lab they operated in Fulton County exploded in July 2013, and burned...
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Two women charged with cocaine conspiracy

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Maylin Santiago, 25, and Rosa Merced, 39, both of Buffalo, New York with conspiracy...
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Member of Bronx gang pleads guilty to ordering 2009 murder

NEW YORK – United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Steven Brown, a/k/a “BI,” pled guilty today to participating in a murder in connection with a drug crime for his role...
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Passadumkeag man sentenced to three years for conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack

BANGOR, Maine – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Jason Mannix, aka “Boston,” 40, of Passadumkeag, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., to three years in prison and three...
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Catskill obstetrician-gynecologist pleads guilty to illegal distribution of opioids, health care fraud, aggravated identify theft, and obstruction of justice

ALBANY, NY – Myra Mabry, 50, of Catskill, New York, pled guilty yesterday before United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino to conspiring to distribute controlled substances, health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Special...
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Eagle Point drug trafficker sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine

PORTLAND, Ore.—Rodrigo Caro-Gonzalez, 35, a noted drug trafficker residing in Eagle Point, Oregon, was sentenced on Aug.1, 2019, to 120 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm. According to court documents, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration began...
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Sureno street gang member sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

SPOKANE, Wash. - Justin Mark Mullenix, age 35, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced on Aug. 2, 2019, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Chief United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Mullenix to a 17 years in prison, to be followed by...
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Gardiner woman sentenced to 38 months for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack

BANGOR, Maine – United States Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Heather Downs, 33, of Gardiner, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 38 months in prison...
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Rhode Island man sentenced to 179 months for trafficking heroin into Southeastern Connecticut

Hartford, Conn. - United States Drug Enforcement New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Eddy Pena, 30, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to...
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit pills

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration would like to remind people that, aside from the obvious legal jeopardy, purchasing prescription drugs over the internet comes with inherent dangers. D. Christopher Evans, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Louisville Field Division, warns that a current investigation into on-line...