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Federal jury convicts two men of cocaine conspiracy spanning from Houston to Buffalo

September 02, 2020
,strong>BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that following a two week trial, a federal jury has convicted Henry Lloyd, 34, and Roman Dunnigan, 41, both of Buffalo, NY, of conspiracy to distribute...
September 02, 2020
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Third major takedown of drug trafficking ring nets 14 arrests

September 01, 2020
SEATTLE - The third major drug ring takedown resulted in 14 arrests today. U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran and DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith Weis announced the culmination of these three wiretap investigations. “Even during this Covid-19 crisis, these alleged drug traffickers preyed on Washingtonians, using extraordinary violence to...
September 01, 2020
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Operation LeGend Results in 355 Arrests, Including 33 Murder Suspects

September 01, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 355 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend. Among those arrested since the launch of the operation, 88 are federal defendants in the Western District of Missouri, and 21 are federal defendants...
September 01, 2020
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Twenty one defendants face federal methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracy charges

August 28, 2020
AUSTIN, TX - Over the past two weeks, federal, state and local authorities have arrested 21 individuals in connection with a cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking operations based in the Austin area, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney John F...
August 28, 2020
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Six arrested, charged in multi-state narcotics conspiracy responsible for supplying fentanyl & cocaine to Dayton

August 26, 2020
DETROIT – Two brothers originally from Dayton, Ohio and four others were arrested in North Carolina Aug. 26, for their alleged participation in a narcotics conspiracy responsible for distributing bulk amounts of fentanyl and cocaine to Dayton. Law enforcement authorities have seized narcotics, cash, and firearms from the drug trafficking...
August 26, 2020
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Operation LeGend in Kansas City at 288 arrests

August 21, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 288 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend. Among those arrested since the launch of the operation, 61 are federal defendants. Among the remaining 227 arrests, 24 were homicide cases and 72...
August 21, 2020
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Operation LeGend: New billboards urge community action

August 14, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – New billboards at several Kansas City, Missouri, locations will encourage the community to take action to reduce violent crime as part of Operation LeGend. Digital billboards at five locations starting today urge citizens to “Help Stop Violent Crime in K.C.” by calling the anonymous Tips Hotline...
August 14, 2020
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Operation LeGend results in 59 more arrests, including 7 murder suspects

August 07, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 59 additional arrests have been made in the past week by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend, for a total of 156 arrests since the start of the operation. Among those arrested since Aug. 1, new...
August 07, 2020
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Operation LeGend results in 97 arrests to date, including five murder suspects

July 31, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 97 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in less than two weeks since the launch of Operation LeGend. “This is the impact of a targeted initiative to reduce violent crime, carried out by local...
July 31, 2020
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Utica men sentenced for drug trafficking conspiracy

July 29, 2020
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Abner Peralta, 31, and Luis Colon, 35, both of Utica, New York, were sentenced today in federal court in Utica after previously being found guilty after trial of drug trafficking charges. Peralta was sentenced to serve 60 months in federal prison, followed by a 4-year term of...
July 29, 2020
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