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Four Additional Defendants Sentenced On A-PVP (A.K.A. “Gravel” Or “Flakka”) Conspiracy Charges

August 14, 2015
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Ronnie Lee Shelton, 43, and Brenda Lee Bolton, 46, both of Greeneville, Tenn., Eric Matthew Vance, 33, of Blountville, Tenn., and Geri Kim Ward, 33, of Church Hill, Tenn., were sentenced between August 18 and August 20, 2015, by the Honorable R. Leon Jordan, U.S. District Court...
August 14, 2015
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Second Trafficker Targeting Eastern North Carolina Sentenced For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

August 13, 2015
NEW BERN, N.C. - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court today, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced LeslieFaviola-Alvarado22, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, to 56 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute...
August 13, 2015
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Johnston County Trafficker Sentenced For Cocaine Conspiracy

August 12, 2015
NEW BERN, N.C. - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court yesterday, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced Francisco Arrollo-Silva, 27, of Clayton, North Carolina, to 142 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the...
August 12, 2015
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Leader Of Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison

August 11, 2015
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson sentenced Serafine Magallon, 41, to 225 months imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. In sentencing Magallon, a San Jose, California resident, Judge Watson found that he held...
August 11, 2015
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DEA Ventura And San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Shut Down Central Coast Cocaine Distribution Organization

August 05, 2015
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - After an investigation that began in November 2014, members of the DEA Ventura Resident Office and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit shut down a major cocaine distribution organization that was operating in and around San Luis Obispo County. Investigators served search warrants over...
August 05, 2015
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Israeli Organized Crime Figure Sentenced To 32 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering And Extortion

July 31, 2015
LOS ANGELES - A man linked to one of the most notorious organized crime rings in Israel and who on his own operated “a vast international criminal conspiracy engaged in drug trafficking and money laundering” was sentenced today to 384 months in federal prison. Matsri was found guilty by a...
July 31, 2015
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DEA Atlanta Division Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
ATLANTA - Daniel R. Salter, the Special Agent in (SAC) of the DEA Atlanta Field Division announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide...
July 29, 2015
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DEA Charlotte District Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - William F. Baxley, Jr., the Assistant Special Agent in (ASAC) of the DEA Atlanta Field Division announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up...
July 29, 2015
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DEA Columbia District Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Robert Murphy, the Assistant Special Agent in (ASAC) of the DEA Atlanta Field Division announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities...
July 29, 2015
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DEA Nashville District Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Michael J. Stanfill, the Assistant Special Agent in (ASAC) of the DEA Atlanta Field Division announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout...
July 29, 2015
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