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California Man Indicted For Trafficking One Kilogram Of Methamphetamine Into Northern Ohio

May 04, 2016
CLEVELAND - Carole S. Rendon, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today that a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging a California man with trafficking . George Schepp, 53, transported more than one kilogram of methamphetamine for distribution into the Cleveland metropolitan area in...
May 04, 2016
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Ohio Couple Who Owned Chain Of “Head Shops” Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids Known As “Spice”

May 03, 2016
CLEVELAND - A Grafton, Ohio, couple who owned a chain of head shops was sentenced to prison for conspiring to distribute synthetic cannabinoids, known as “ Spice,” law enforcement officials said. Sean Lightner, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison while Sherry Lightner, 40, was sentenced to two years...
May 03, 2016
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Another Ordered To Prison In Large Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

May 02, 2016
LAREDO, Texas - A third defendant convicted in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and money laundering scheme has been ordered to prison, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson...
May 02, 2016
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NYPD Officer Andre Clarke Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone In Vermont

May 02, 2016
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Andre Clarke, age 37, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty on May 2, 2016 before the...
May 02, 2016
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New York City Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Federal Prison For Heroin Dealing

May 02, 2016
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on May 2, 2016, Jesse Harris, 38, of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced to 27 months in...
May 02, 2016
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Two Hamden Men Admit Distributing Oxycodone Involved In Weston Overdose

May 02, 2016
PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that Tahir Farid, 22, and Ryan Looney, 19, both of Hamden, have pleaded guilty to federal oxycodone distribution charges...
May 02, 2016
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Norwich Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Distribution Charge

May 02, 2016
HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that Jonathan Fisher, 34, of Norwich, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to...
May 02, 2016
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DEA Medical Marijuana Case Secures Indictments Against Five

April 29, 2016
PHOENIX - Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman and Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indictment of Perry Hester, Brandon Hester, James Donaldson, and Christopher Rafferty in connection with a statewide medical marijuana caregiver grow scheme. The defendants are accused of giving fraudulent information to the state...
April 29, 2016
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Record Heroin Seizure In Salem County, NJ

April 29, 2016
SALEM, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Salem County Prosecutor John T. Lenahan and Pennsville Police Chief Allen Cummings announce the arrest of a North Carolina man and Salem County’s largest seizure of heroin ever. On April 28, 2016...
April 29, 2016
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Reno Doctor And Eight Others Charged In Illegal Prescription Drug Distribution Case

April 29, 2016
RENO, Nev. - A doctor and eight other Reno-area residents, including a number of employees of an automobile dealership, have been arrested and charged with being part of a conspiracy to unlawfully distribute highly addictive prescription drugs, including oxycodone, to persons who did not have a medical necessity for them...
April 29, 2016
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