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Man Admits to Hiding Meth in Air Freshener

April 24, 2023
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...
April 24, 2023
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Oroville Man Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

April 22, 2023
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...
April 22, 2023
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Two Southern Idaho Men Sentenced for Federal Drug Crimes

April 21, 2023
BOISE, Idaho – Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug trafficking cases, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. Steven Feller, 65, of Kuna, was sentenced to 114 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill...
April 21, 2023
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North Country Drug Operation Results in Arrests of 31 Individuals

April 21, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – 31 individuals have been arrested as part of a coordinated drug enforcement operation in Coos and Grafton counties, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. The operation, which took place this week, was a coordinated effort by federal, state, and local partners to focus on drug trafficking in...
April 21, 2023
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Crawfordville Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

April 21, 2023
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...
April 21, 2023
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

April 21, 2023
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...
April 21, 2023
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Meth Distributors Sentenced to Prison and Forfeiture of Earnings

April 19, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in the Springfield, Mo., area. Christian Roman, 39, of Springfield, and Nathan Bay, 49, of Bois D’Arc, Mo., were sentenced in separate hearings before U.S. District Judge...
April 19, 2023
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Two Wichita Residents Charged with Drug Trafficking

April 19, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a woman and a man from Kansas with drug trafficking crimes. According to court documents, Regan Viner, 29, and Abram Velo, 41, both of Wichita, are charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine with intention to...
April 19, 2023
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Haverhill Pill Distributor Indicted for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

April 19, 2023
BOSTON – A Haverhill man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly distributing tens of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Angel Joel Diaz, a/k/a “Guero,” 34, was indicted on one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts...
April 19, 2023
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Last Defendant in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

April 13, 2023
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Rebecca Lynn Barker, 50, of Sylva, N.C., was sentenced today to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug conspiracy charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to filed documents and today’s sentencing hearing...
April 13, 2023
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