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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 137 Months for Meth Trafficking

MADISON, Wis. – John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Ryan P. Murray, 45, Weston, Wisconsin, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 137 months in federal...
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DEA Investigation Leads to 12 Years in Prison for Meth Dealer

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that Darwin L. Craig, age 34, of Charleston, Missouri, was sentenced to serve 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, Craig made arrangements to sell approximately five ounces of methamphetamine to an individual in Charleston last...
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Meth and Cocaine Drug Ringleader Sentenced to Prison

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A U.S. District Court judge sentenced an East St. Louis man to 16 years and six months in prison after he pled guilty to several drug charges for his involvement in a national trafficking ring as the Metro East St. Louis leader. Jeffrey Taylor, 40...
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Federal Charges Filed After Weekend Traffic Stop Nets 86 Pounds of Powdered Fentanyl and Meth

PORTLAND, Ore.—A suspected drug trafficker faces federal charges after he was caught transporting dozens of pounds of powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other illegal drugs on Interstate 5 near Salem, Oregon. Miguel Cruz-Barrales, 22, whose place of residence is unknown, has been charged by criminal complaint with possessing with intent to...
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More than 100 Pounds of Illegal Drugs Seized in Rural Eastern Washington a Significant Amount Destined for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

SPOKANE, Wash. –The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement (BIA), and the North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force, and other federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, executed a series of federal search warrants at a number of residential locations in rural Okanogan County...
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Houstonian ordered to prison following HPD officer shooting

HOUSTON ‐ A 24-year-old Pasadena man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of firearm and drug trafficking offenses related to his role in the shooting of a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and...
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Man Admits to Hiding Meth in Air Freshener

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 57-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 180 grams of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On March 17, authorities encountered Sean Graham at...
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Oroville Man Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment on April 19, 2023, against Joseph Alan Childers, 37, of Oroville, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine...
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

ORLANDO, F l a . – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. sentenced Anthony David Keels (61, Titusville) to 15 years in federal prison. In December 2022, Keels had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as using a minor...
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Crawfordville Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Justin Deangelo Randolph, 38, of Crawfordville, Florida was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for...

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