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Chicago man sentenced to three years of prison for trafficking heroin-fentanyl substances in Madison area

August 30, 2019
MADISON, Wis. – Robert J. Bell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s Chicago Field Division, and Scott C. Blader, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Corey D. Douglas, 28, of Chicago was sentenced Thursday, August 29 by U.S. District Judge...
August 30, 2019
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Lafayette man charged for meth trafficking near elementary school

August 29, 2019
HAMMOND, IN- Geoffrey Martin, 37, of Lafayette, Indiana, was charged in a criminal complaint with distribution of methamphetamine and with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of an elementary school, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The criminal complaint alleges that Martin distributed approximately 7 grams of methamphetamine in...
August 29, 2019
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South Texas man guilty of smuggling more than 50 pounds of meth

August 29, 2019
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 35-year-old Edinburg man has pleaded guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute more than 25 kilograms of methamphetamine, announced United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy, Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. On July 7, 2019, Sarafin...
August 29, 2019
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Fort Wayne man sentenced to 159 months in prison

August 27, 2019
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Juan DeLaCruz, 29, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch...
August 27, 2019
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DEA Alerts: Over one million deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Phoenix and Arizona law enforcement this year

August 22, 2019
PHOENIX – United States Drug Enforcement Administration Phoenix Division Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman is alerting all citizens to the cumulative seizure of approximately 1,138,288 illicitly manufactured fentanyl pills by DEA’s Phoenix Field Division and law enforcement agencies in Arizona so far this fiscal year. In comparison, approximately 380,000...
August 22, 2019
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Minnesota man sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in Eau Claire

August 21, 2019
MADISON, Wis. – Robert J. Bell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s Chicago Field Division, and Scott C. Blader, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Todd Anderson, 38, of Centerville, Minnesota was sentenced on Friday, August 16, by U.S. District...
August 21, 2019
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Pennsylvania man and California woman charged with federal drug and firearms crimes

August 21, 2019
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Kyle Leeper, 35, of Pennsylvania and Arlene Rodriguez, 35, of Almonte, California appeared today in federal court in Syracuse on an indictment charging them with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, as well as firearms offenses, announced Ray Donovan, Special Agent in...
August 21, 2019
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Fort Wayne man sentenced to 17 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

August 21, 2019
FORT WAYNE – Dorrion Jefferson, age 35, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II. Jefferson was sentenced to 204 months in prison, followed by five years...
August 21, 2019
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Lewis County man sentenced to serve 101 months’ imprisonment on drug and firearms charges

August 20, 2019
SYRACUSE, NY – Victor Ehlers, 37, of Lyons Falls, New York, and Lowville, New York, was sentenced to serve 101 months in prison followed by a three year term of supervised release for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking...
August 20, 2019
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International drug conspiracy sends Galveston man to federal prison

August 20, 2019
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 24-year-old Galveston resident has been sentenced in Corpus Christi federal court for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute almost six kilograms of pure methamphetamine, announced United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy, Houston Division, and U.S. Attorney Ryan K...
August 20, 2019
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