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Reedley Marijuana Farmers Indicted

November 03, 2011
FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today charging Ketkeo Vorasane, 45, and Chanh Vorasane, 45, both of Reedley, in a conspiracy to cultivate, distribute, and...
November 03, 2011
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Marijuana Workers Sentenced And Referred To Immigration Authorities

October 31, 2011
FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that Jorge Garrido Mendoza, 24, and Francisco Pedraza Garcia, 24, both most recently residing in McFarland, California were sentenced today by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii...
October 31, 2011
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For Third Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

October 29, 2011
DALLAS, TX - Today, Special Agent in Charge James L. Capra, of the Dallas Field Division’s Drug Enforcement (DEA), announces the local component of the 3 rd nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, will...
October 29, 2011
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Fresno Marijuana Cultivator Charged

October 27, 2011
FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging Khonesay Rachsingharm, 33, of Fresno, with conspiring to cultivate marijuana. According to the indictment, on October 14, 2011...
October 27, 2011
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Buds 4 Life Marijuana Store Owner Taken Into Custody For Pretrial Release Violation

October 21, 2011
FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that United States Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck ordered Mark Bagdasarian, 53, of Clovis, detained following a violation of the conditions of his release. Bagdasarian was arrested Wednesday for...
October 21, 2011
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Fresno Man Receives Five Years In Prison For Interstate Marijuana Trafficking

October 21, 2011
FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner, and Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims announced today that Phousangkhy Phanthadeth, aka “Phou”, 38, of Fresno, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years...
October 21, 2011
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Tracy Man, International Cocaine Broker, Pleads Guilty

October 21, 2011
SACRAMENTO, CA- - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Sakander Sultan Amin, 27, of Tracy, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to distribute six kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, on February 1, 2010, detectives in San Bernardino arrested Sakander...
October 21, 2011
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Two Fresno Men Charged With Drug Conspiracy

October 20, 2011
FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that today a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging brothers Shavane Bouasangouane, 43, and Reeney Bouasangouane, 47, both of Fresno, with conspiring to cultivate, distribute, and possess...
October 20, 2011
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Eight Crips Gang Members And Associates Arrested For Running A Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy In North Texas

October 19, 2011
FT. WORTH, TX. -- - Following a year-long Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) investigation into narcotics trafficking in North and East Fort Worth, law enforcement arrested eight members and associates of the Crips criminal street gang on October 19th. The narcotics trafficking charges are outlined in several federal...
October 19, 2011
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DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

October 19, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups to hold a third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one-day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their homes of potentially dangerous...
October 19, 2011
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