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McShan Brothers Convicted: Ran Heroin Trafficking Ring In Ohio, W. Va

March 13, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A United States District Court jury convicted Frederick A. McShan, 37, and David McShan, 42, both of Steubenville, Ohio, of running a heroin-trafficking organization. Specifically, Frederick McShan was convicted of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, 12...
March 13, 2017
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Louisville Man Charged With Distributing Heroin That Resulted In Overdose Death

March 08, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Timothy J. Plancon and U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn Jr. announced today that a Louisville man has been charged by grand jury indictment with intentionally distributing heroin to a person whose death and serious bodily injury resulted from the use of that substance. “This...
March 08, 2017
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San Jose Based Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced

March 07, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Jesus Alberto Bueno-Meza was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, announced United States Attorney Brian Stretch and DEA Special Agent-in-Charge John J. Martin. Bueno-Meza, 48, a citizen of Mexico who was living in...
March 07, 2017
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Two Kentucky Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced

March 07, 2017
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Two Richmond, Kentucky residents have been sentenced for conspiring to distribute large quantities of fentanyl. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Joseph M. Hood sentenced Travis B. Preston, to 11 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing...
March 07, 2017
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Cleveland Man Charged For Selling Heroin That Led To Two Overdoses In Ohio

March 01, 2017
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Law enforcement officials announced today that a Cleveland man was indicted in federal court on charges that he sold heroin that caused at least two overdoses in Wooster, Ohio. Demetrius L. Frizzell, 30, was indicted on six counts: two counts of distribution of heroin, one count of...
March 01, 2017
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Six Indicted In Large Ohio Drug Conspiracy

March 01, 2017
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Law enforcement officials announced today that six people were indicted in federal court for their roles in a drug conspiracy that resulted in the seizure of 17 kilograms of cocaine and more than $500,000 in cash. Named in the seven-count indictment are: Marty V. McCaulley, 42, of...
March 01, 2017
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Cocaine Distributor From Hayward Sentenced

February 09, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Leshawn Lawson was sentenced to 214 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent-in-Charge John J. Martin. The sentence was handed down yesterday by the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States...
February 09, 2017
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Kaiser Permanente Pays $850,000 Settlement

February 09, 2017
FRESNO, Calif. - Kaiser Foundation Health System Inc. has paid $850,000 to settle allegations that a Kaiser Permanente pharmacy in Modesto violated the Controlled Substances (CSA) by improperly filling defective prescriptions and by failing to maintain accurate records, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent-in-Charge John...
February 09, 2017
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East Bay Counterfeit Drug Manufacturer Convicted

February 09, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - David Beckford was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to manufacture counterfeit Xanax pills, for engaging in international money laundering, and for his use and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and in violation of...
February 09, 2017
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Fresno Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering

February 01, 2017
FRESNO, Calif. - Krishen Sauble Iyer, 36, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder money, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin and U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert jointly announced the plea. According to court documents, Iyer was the owner of several insurance sales and...
February 01, 2017
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