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Santa Rosa Doctor Sentenced to More than Two Years in Prison for Unlawfully Prescribing Fentanyl and Oxycodone

SAN FRANCISCO –Thomas Keller, formerly a pain management doctor in Santa Rosa, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing Schedule II and IV controlled substances outside the scope of his professional practice and without a legitimate medical need, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, Drug Enforcement...
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Second Mexican National Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A second Mexican national has been sentenced in federal court after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper found more than 88 pounds (40 kilograms) of methamphetamine and a firearm during a car stop on Interstate 70 in Saline County, Mo. Gustavo Renteria-Rojas, 39, a citizen of...
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Mexican National Sentenced for 88 Pounds of Meth Found in Car

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court today after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper found more than 88 pounds (40 kilograms) of methamphetamine and a firearm during a car stop on Interstate 70 in Saline County, Mo. Jose Alfredo Renteria-Rojas, 34, who was residing...
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Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Heroin and Methamphetamine

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Michael Renay Williams, 62, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and at least 500 grams of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced. According to...
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Guns

ST. LOUIS – A man caught twice in St. Louis, Missouri with guns and fentanyl after police chases that ended in crashes was sentenced Thursday to 10 years and 10 months in prison. Geno Armstrong, 28, pleaded guilty Nov. 30, 2022, to two counts of possession with intent to distribute...
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Former Health Care Worker Sentenced for Fentanyl Thefts

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A former nurse was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for stealing fentanyl from two hospitals where she worked. Faith Naccarato, 42, of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of tampering with a consumer product and two counts of possession of...
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San Jose Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Interstate Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

FRESNO, Calif. — Tan Minh Vo, 50, of San Jose, was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana that was shipped from Fresno for distribution in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug...
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Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years for Large-Scale Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national residing in Raymore, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Abel Miranda-Diaz, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 27 years in federal prison without...
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Kansas Man Sentenced to 16+ Years for Meth Trafficking

KANSAS CIY, Kan. – A Kansas man who led police on a high-speed chase was sentenced to 16 years and three months in prison for drug trafficking. Russell Loomis, 50, of Kansas City, Kansas, pleaded guilty in October 2022 to one count of possession with intent to distribute more than...
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Man Sentenced to 10 Years After Being Caught with Fentanyl, Methamphetamine

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday sentenced a man caught with methamphetamine and fentanyl to 10 years in prison. Antoine Demetrius Meeks, 31, was caught by the O’Fallon Police Department with 208 grams of methamphetamine and 26 grams of fentanyl during an August 19, 2022...

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