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Over 100 Pounds of Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Heroin Seized in Bronx Pizzeria

October 23, 2023
NEW YORK CITY – As part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in New York City, federal, state and local law enforcement officers recovered over 100 pounds of suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and oxycodone carrying an estimated street value of $4 million, from a pizzeria in the...
October 23, 2023
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Corrections Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

October 23, 2023
RICHLAND, Wash.– United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Leticia Rodriguez,44, to 60 months in federal prison after her guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Actual (Pure) Methamphetamine, 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl, and 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine. Rodriguez also will...
October 23, 2023
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking

October 20, 2023
BOSTON – A drug trafficker operating in the Boston area was sentenced yesterday for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Maurice Coates, 46, of Randolph, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to eight years in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release...
October 20, 2023
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service

October 20, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. – A Manchester man has been sentenced in federal court for trafficking cocaine through the United States Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Bryam Toribio Frias, age 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott to 30 months in prison and three years...
October 20, 2023
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Dante Flowers Jr. Sentenced to 200-Month Prison Term for Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Crime

October 20, 2023
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Dante Flowers Jr., 30, formerly of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced yesterday in the United States District Court in Burlington to 200 months of imprisonment. United States District Judge Christina Reiss also ordered that...
October 20, 2023
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First Regional Family Summit on Fentanyl Held in Utah

October 19, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY – On October 19, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, in partnership with the State of Utah’s Office of the Attorney General and with the support of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, hosted a Family Summit for those who have...
October 19, 2023
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DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

October 16, 2023
Washington, DC – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host its 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in more than 300 collection sites across Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia (DMV). Through a collaborative effort with local law enforcement...
October 16, 2023
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DEA Washington Division Holds Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

October 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – On October 6, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division hosted their 2nd Family Summit in support of those who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The Summit was very emotional and educational to all those who attended...
October 13, 2023
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Six Charged in Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy

October 13, 2023
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office stated that six defendants have been indicted in Burlington on charges of conspiring to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Specifically, those charged in the superseding indictment are Tyler Orvis, 40, of Milton Vermont, Christopher Purvis, 27 of Hartford, Connecticut, Alexis Sutton, 23 of...
October 13, 2023
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Guns Used for Protecting Illegal Operation

October 12, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. – A Wichita man was sentenced five years in prison for having a gun while trafficking narcotics. According to court documents, Clinton Bruner, 59, of Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The charge stems from a...
October 12, 2023
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