New York News 2008

December 16, 2008	Sodus Man Sentenced on Federal Marijuana Conspiracy
December 9, 2008	Mexico-Based Drug Kingpin Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court
December 8, 2008	Former Colombian Naval Petty Officer Extradited To United States For Selling Naval Positioning Charts To Cocaine Traffickers
November 18, 2008	"Mickey Woods" Marijuana Trafficking Organization Indicted
November 17, 2008	Leader of Crack-Selling Organization in Sedgwick Houses Convicted
November 14, 2008	Father and Son Convicted of Running Illegal Internet Pharmacy
November 7, 2008	Former NYPD Officer Charged in Armed Robbery Scheme
November 4, 2008	The New York Field Division Teamed Up to Paint the State of New York Red
October 31, 2008	NYPD Police Officer and Two Others Indicted for Armed Robbery Conspiracy and Narcotics Trafficking
October 31, 2008	26 Charged in Federal-State Sweep in Rochester
October 31, 2008	Major Cocaine Distribution Organization Wiped Out in Syracuse, New York
October 3, 2008	Former Colombian Naval Petty Officer Extradited to United States for Selling Naval Positioning Charts to Cocaine Traffickers
October 3, 2008	"Super Chef Dinner" Raised Over $80,000 for The DEA Survivor's Benefit Fund
October 3, 2008	Leader of Colombian Heroin Trafficking Organization Extradited to The United States
October 1, 2008	Businessman Pleads Guilty to Operating an Illegal International Internet Pharmacy
September 25, 2008	Leader of Bronx Crack Ring Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 25 Years In Prison
September 25, 2008	Former Schenectady Police Chief Greg Kaczmarek Indicted on Felony Drug Distribution Charges
September 24, 2008	Top Taliban Associate and Former Mujahideen Warlord Found Guilty of Heroin Trafficking
September 23, 2008	Cocaine Hidden in Kiddie Toys
September 23, 2008	Four Defendants Sentenced on Federal Murder, Firearms, and Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana Charges
September 19, 2008	Leader of Multimillion-Dollar Marijuana Ring Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
September 10, 2008	US/Canadian Investigations Dismantle International Marijuana Trafficking Organization
September 10, 2008	Pharmacy to Pay $250,000 to Settle Federal Civil Charges
September 4, 2008	Leader of Mexican Cocaine Cartel Extradited to The United States From Mexico on Narcotics Trafficking Charges
September 4, 2008	Leader of Colombian Heroin Importation Ring Extradited to United States from Colombia
August 27, 2008	Nine Arrested for Violation of Combat Meth Act
August 20, 2008	Two Long Beach Postal Employees Arrested
July 30, 2008	25 Members of Crack Cocaine Organization Arrested in Buffalo Area
July 28, 2008	"Operation Blackjack" Dismantles Drug Pipeline from New York City to Central NY
July 18, 2008	Cocaine Distribution Ring Knocked Out in New York and Puerto Rico
July 3, 2008	Crack Cocaine Drug Ring Dismantled
June 24, 2008	Four Defendants Convicted on Federal Murder Charges in Connection with Marijuana Operation
June 17, 2008	Leader of Colombian Terrorist Organization AUC Pleads Guilty
June 16, 2008	Four Hundred Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Tractor Trailer
June 13, 2008	Major NY Capital Region Drug Ring Taken Down
June 12, 2008	DEA Agent Impersonator Sentenced to 11 Years in State Prison
June 10, 2008	Memorial to Jonathon Cote
June 5, 2008	Twelve Charged With Conspiracy For Running Bronx Heroin Mill
June 5, 2008	Two Convicted In Million Dollars Cross Country Marijuana Ring
June 4, 2008	Violent Colombian Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Importing Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States from Colombia
June 2, 2008	Unanimous Verdict Recommends Life in Prison for Peekskill Drug Trafficker
May 28, 2008	Undercover Investigation Yields Arrest of United States Customs and Border Patrol Supervisor at New York Airport
May 21, 2008	Twenty-Four Arrested On Charges of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Possession In Area of Bronx River Houses
May 16, 2008	Leader of The Violent Brooklyn Street Gang Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
May 13, 2008	14 Members of Colombian Paramilitary Group Extradited to the United States to Face U.S. Drug Charges
May 12, 2008	23 Arrests and Drug Network Dismantled
May 8, 2008	Upstate Guns, Gangs and Drugs Initiative Targets Schenectady Heroin and Cocaine Ring
May 7, 2008	White Plains Pharmacist Pleads Guilty for Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs
May 7, 2008	Capital District Task Force Nabs Three
May 7, 2008	Drug Trafficker Found Guilty
May 6, 2008	Eight Members of a Violent Police-Impersonation Robbery Crew Indicted
May 6, 2008	U.S. Announces Indictment of International Arms Dealer for Conspiracy to Kill Americans and Related Terrorism Charges
May 5, 2008	Cocaine Kingpin Charged in U.S., Apprehended in Honduras
May 2, 2008	Leader of New York Area Narcotics Organization Sentenced To Thirty-Five Years In Prison
April 22, 2008	Associate of Colombian Narco-Terrorist Group Extradited to United States on Cocaine Importation Charges
April 17, 2008	DEA New York Participates In St. John’s University Justice Appreciation Day
April 14, 2008	Guatemalan Cocaine Kingpin Sentenced To 262 Months In Prison
April 11, 2008	Identical Twin Leaders Of Violent Crack Crew Plead Guilty To Racketeering, Murder
April 10, 2008	Operation Ghost Rider Rids Rockland County of Violent Drug Traffickers
April 9, 2008	Buffalo New York Round Up Resulted In 36 Arrested
April 7, 2008	Member of Bronx Home Invasion Robbery Crew Sentenced to Life in Prison
April 2, 2008	Mexican Mayor Charged with Trafficking Multi-Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine Arrives in New York
March 14, 2008	Special Agent In Charge Addresses ASIS Internation On the Role of DEA In The Intelligence Community
March 11, 2008	Law Enforcement Exploring Program Names Devrin Perdue Explorer of the Year
March 7, 2008	Heroin Mill On East 75th Street Is Shut Down
March 7, 2008	Five Members Of Multi-Million Dollar Marijuana Ring Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court
February 28, 2008	U.S. Announces Arrest of Alleged Major Cocaine Trafficker as Part Of Multi-Year Investigation Into Mexican Narcotics Trafficking Organization
February 21, 2008	52 Arrested On Drug Charges In Buffalo, NY
February 13, 2008	Former Colombian National Police Officer Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Over Two Tons of Cocaine
February 12, 2008	Guatemala Extradites Colombian Heroin Trafficker
February 11, 2008	16 Arrested in Capital Region
February 8, 2008	Drug Kingpin Convicted Of Running Heroin Organization In The Bronx And Queens
February 5, 2008	Cocaine Kingpin Sentenced to 30 Years on Narcotics and Money Laundering Charges
February 4, 2008	Operation Ivory Triangle Results in Heroin Trafficker's Extradition from Thailand
January 23, 2008	14 Arrested for Violating the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
January 23, 2008	U.S. Announces Extradition of Three Defendants From Canada on International Money Laundering Charges
January 8, 2008	Seven Panamanian Drug Traffickers Indicted In New York