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Fresno man indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Israel Chavez Tamayo, 33, of Fresno, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin, distribution of cocaine, distribution of methamphetamine, and two counts of possessing methamphetamine and heroin...
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Drug dealer who sold herion that killed an 18-year-old female is sentenced to more than 28 years

DALLAS - An Arlington drug dealer who sold the heroin that killed an 18-year-old Southlake girl was sentenced today to more than 28 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. Michael Dasean Robinson, 33, pleaded guilty on April 12 to conspiracy...
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Federal jury finds Stockton man guilty of heroin and crack cocaine trafficking offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a three-day trial, James Randolph Sherman, 55, of Stockton, was found guilty today of eight counts related to his heroin and crack cocaine trafficking operation, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and DEA San Francisco Division Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen announced. According to evidence presented...
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Rancho Cordova men indicted for drug trafficking and firearm possession

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Matthew Lee Roberson, 36, and Randy Lee Collins, 61, both of Rancho Cordova, Calif. The indictment charges Roberson with heroin and methamphetamine dealing as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment charges...
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Missouri man pleads guilty to interstate marijuana trafficking conspiracy

FRESNO, Calif. — Halen Steven Patrick Frazier, 33, of Lone Jack, Missouri, entered a guilty plea to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, which was shipped from California to Kansas City, Drug Enforcement Administration San Francisco Division Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen and U.S. Attorney...
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Nineteen charged in heroin conspiracy

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nineteen individuals have been charged in an indictment unsealed today with conspiring to distribute multiple kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine from sources in Mexico and elsewhere, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing. As of today, federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers have arrested 17 of...
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Attorney licensed in New Jersey and New York charged with marijuana offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Manish Patel, 33, of Granite Bay, appeared today in federal court on charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute marijuana plants and tetrahydrocannabinols contained in hashish oil, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen announced. According to...
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Nine defendants charged in international drug trafficking conspiracy

SAN FRANCISCO – United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen and United States Attorney David L. Anderson announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged nine defendants, many members of the same family, with engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The charges were made...
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Thirteen defendants charged in cross-bay drug trafficking conspiracy

SAN FRANCISCO – United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen and the U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson announce that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged 13 defendants with engaging in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The charges were made in a complaint filed July 31...
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Sacramento man sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Salvador Padilla III, 39, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley, to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen announced. On May 23, 2019, Padilla pleaded guilty...

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