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Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 24 Years In Federal Prison

December 21, 2012
PHOENIX - On December 19, 2012, Doug Coleman, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) Phoenix Field Division and U.S. Attorney John S. Leonardo announced that Francisco Alfredo Montes-Vargas, of Culiacan, Mexico, was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised...
December 21, 2012
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Eleven Members Convicted In Phoenix Area Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

December 19, 2012
PHOENIX - On April 25, 2012, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 76 count superseding indictment against 11 defendants charging them with multiple crimes including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, structuring financial transactions through a domestic financial institution and promotional money laundering. The defendants are...
December 19, 2012
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Fifty Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

November 15, 2012
JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico - On October 26, 2012, a federal grand jury returned two five-count indictments charging 50 individuals with drug trafficking as a result of an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Puerto Rico Police (PRPD)- Ponce Strike Force, announced today by United States Attorney...
November 15, 2012
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DEA NEWS: Valley-wide Synthetic Drug Takedown

November 06, 2012
PHOENIX - Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with various state and local law enforcement agencies executed 12 search warrants yesterday and seized more than 20,000 units of synthetic drugs in the second statewide enforcement action against the synthetic designer drug industry responsible for the production and sale...
November 06, 2012
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Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

October 29, 2012
OCT (PHOENIX)- - The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA special agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme. This criminal activity has occurred in the past, but is now occurring with much more frequency. The DEA Phoenix and...
October 29, 2012
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Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

October 25, 2012
DENVER - The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA special agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme. This criminal activity has occurred in the Rocky Mountain region in the past, but is now occurring with much more frequency...
October 25, 2012
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53 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

October 09, 2012
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico - On September 27, 2012, a federal grand jury charged 53 individuals in a superseding indictment as a result of an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement (DEA), the U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) Homeland Security (HSI), and the Puerto Rico Police (PRPD)- Fajardo Strike Force, United...
October 09, 2012
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of 4 Tons Of Prescription Drugs

October 04, 2012
October 04, 2012
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Over 4500 Marijuana Plants Eradicated Near Wenden, Arizona

October 03, 2012
YUMA, Ariz. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with the Arizona Department of Public (DPS) eradicated and destroyed more than 4500 marijuana plants found growing along the Centennial Wash, near Wenden, Arizona in La Paz County. The plants ranged from 3 to 6 feet high and were located in four...
October 03, 2012
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Arizona Hosts Fifth Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, September 29th

September 27, 2012
WHAT: “STATEWIDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENT” - WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - WHERE: STATEWIDE-over 92 drop-off locations - WHO: DEA and over 56 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies - DETAILS: - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its state, local and tribal law enforcement...
September 27, 2012
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