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Convicted Felon Gets 38 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Arkansas Man

September 16, 2023
… New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … of a Person. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing for Ethan Scott Driskill, 33, in … male. Next to the deceased’s body, officers located a small amount of a white substance, later determined to be …
September 16, 2023
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Federal Charges Target Drug Trafficking Organization Bringing 20+ Kilo Loads of Meth to Washington

June 13, 2022
… 571-387-3193 seattlespecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Community Outreach Specialist: 571-387- 4035   Featured … Some of the conspirators, have been charged in state court over the last ten years, but fled the jurisdiction and then … at various defendant’s homes and cars. Due to the large amounts of drugs involved, each defendant faces a mandatory …
June 13, 2022
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DEA Task Force and Waterbury Police Investigation Results in Drug Charges Against 17 Individuals

March 03, 2021
… Lowell Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … trafficking organization that has been distributing large amounts of heroin, cocaine and crack in the Waterbury area.  … Office.” “More Connecticut residents lost their lives to overdoses in 2020 than in any year previously and the U.S. …
March 03, 2021
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Five Estonian residents arrested for conspiring to import carfentanil and fentanyl into the United States

May 09, 2019
… Agent in Charge Tersigni. Two milligrams of fentanyl, the amount of two grains of salt, can kill a person, and … neighborhoods,” said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Berman. A key component in battling the opioid epidemic is disrupting the … in New York City, which was in fact controlled by the DEA. Over the course of multiple transactions, Bokov transferred …
May 09, 2019
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Pike Creek Man Sentenced To 220 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Attempted Murder Offenses Brother Pleads Guilty To Using Facebook To Threaten Government Witness During Trial

June 12, 2013
… Brother Pleads Guilty To Using Facebook To Threaten Government Witness During Trial June 12, 2013 Philadelphia … Philadelphia Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … invasion robberies of those whom Boney believed had large amounts of cash or drugs in their residences.  Evidence …
June 12, 2013
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Alfredo Beltran Leyva Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug Trafficking

April 05, 2017
… Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich … Homeland Security (HSI) made the announcement. “For well over a decade, the defendant commanded a major Mexican drug … a criminal organization responsible for trafficking large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine into the U.S.,” said …
April 05, 2017
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Thirteen Arrested In Connection With Meth And Heroin Distribution Ring

February 25, 2014
… 571-387-3193 seattlespecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Community Outreach Specialist: 571-387- 4035   Featured … heroin throughout Western Washington.  The investigation uncovered a conversion lab in Spanaway, Washington where liquid … a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Due to the large amounts of drugs involved and the presence of firearms, …
February 25, 2014
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion

March 11, 2020
… Philadelphia Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … at large with the loss of thousands of lives due to drug overdoses.  This operation is indicative of the DEA and the … has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever – $10 million – for information leading to the arrest of El …
March 11, 2020
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Doctor convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme

February 22, 2019
… Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich … unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone and fentanyl over an approximately three-year period, following an … total, Lopez wrote prescriptions for nearly one million oxycodone pills, with a street value of …
February 22, 2019
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More Than 450 Arrests of Illegal Immigrants and Suspected Drug Criminals Across Arkansas

February 27, 2025
… New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … history resulted in the arrest of 219 illegal immigrants over the past three weeks. Jonathan D. Ross, United States … and seized nearly 15,000 pounds of illegal drugs worth millions of dollars and 43 guns. Immigration and Customs …
February 27, 2025
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

March 07, 2024
… Lowell Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … a fentanyl analogue, in Lawrence, Woburn, Wilmington and Andover. Specifically, Guzman and Morillo distributed 50 grams … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charges of distribution and/or possession with …
March 07, 2024
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Lowell Gang Member Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies

January 22, 2024
… Lowell Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … to traffic wholesale quantities of cocaine, and to launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds through casinos in … and other events furthering the gang’s illegal activities. Over the course of the investigation, approximately 12 …
January 22, 2024
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“M30 King of Fresno” and 17 Members of His Drug Trafficking Ring Charged

April 01, 2022
… Francisco Contacts San Francisco For Inquiries, Contact: Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Recruiter: … Federal Offenses Following Investigation into a String of Overdoses FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert … 10 years and a maximum of life in prison and fines up to $1 million to $10 million. Any sentence, however, would be …
April 01, 2022
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Pair Sentenced In Child Support Collection Business And Drug Conspiracy

May 02, 2014
… North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Wanda Wiggins 571-776-0364 COLUMBUS, Ga. … cars and boats.  The conspiracy collected more than $2.3 million and retained approximately $1.2 million.  … as the day before the stop.  The Defendant and the Government stipulated that Mr. Simpson possessed with intent …
May 02, 2014
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12 Members Of Heroin Drug Trafficking Organization Operating In Manhattan, Bronx, And New Jersey Charged In Manhattan Federal Court

August 15, 2017
… to the drug traffickers that DEA and our partners are committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe,” said Kotowski. … and FRANK DESANTO conspired to distribute significant amounts of heroin from May 2017 to August 2017, as members …
August 15, 2017
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DEA New Jersey to take part in Newark/Philadelphia Regional Medicare Fraud Strike Force

August 13, 2018
… DEA. “The devastation the opioid epidemic is inflicting on communities across the country and here in the Mid-Atlantic … the CDC, in 2016, more than 40 percent of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths involved a prescription opioid. Our Medicare … taxpayer-funded federal health care programs and the millions who rely on those benefits.” Prior to this …
August 13, 2018
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… (571) 324-6204 RECRUITER: Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Shastity Urias 571-324-8465 … of violence in Mexico. With methamphetamine abuse and overdose deaths on the rise, Project Python aims to disrupt … has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever – $10 million – for information leading to the arrest of El …
March 11, 2020
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Historic law enforcement operation dismantles largest drug trafficking network in Rochester

June 18, 2020
… Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich … During the execution of those search warrants, they seized over one kilogram of fentanyl, approximately $200,000 in … threat to the quality of life in Rochester by trafficking millions of dollars-worth of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin …
June 18, 2020
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Longtime Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

March 11, 2025
… Lowell Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … shootings and violence. According to court documents, over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
March 11, 2025
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Southbridge Man Convicted Of Fentanyl And Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

February 05, 2025
… Lowell Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … drugs. Throughout the investigation, Maysonet was heard over intercepted calls discussing drug trafficking, payments … four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
February 05, 2025
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Maine Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

June 24, 2024
… Lowell Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … to drug trafficking charges. During the investigation, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
June 24, 2024
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Former Mexican Judicial Officer Convicted for Hiring Drivers to Transport Drug Loads

April 29, 2024
… Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Scam Alert Daniel C. Comeaux Special Agent In Charge View Daniel C. Comeaux Bio … tar heroin in Robstown Sept. 26, 2022. “This case removed over 100 kilograms off our streets,” said Hamdani. “My … up to life imprisonment and a possible fine of up to $10 million.  Almaraz-Muniz has been and will remain in custody …
April 29, 2024
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New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

April 04, 2024
… Lowell Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
April 04, 2024
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Former Tabor City Doctor’s Conviction for Operating a Pill Mill

June 26, 2023
… North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Wanda Wiggins 571-776-0364 prescription … S. Ct. 2370 (2022), which made it more difficult for the government to convict physicians for unlawful prescribing. …
June 26, 2023
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Richland business owner sentenced to more than 28 years for falsifying human clinical research trials

October 01, 2020
… 571-387-3193 seattlespecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Community Outreach Specialist: 571-387- 4035   Featured … trial indicated that Sami Anwar and his companies received over $5.6 million dollars from the fraud. United States Attorney …
October 01, 2020
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New York State Corrections Officer And 11 Additional Members And Associates Of A Queens-Based Sect Of The Bloods Gang Arrested On Narcotics Conspiracy Charges

July 08, 2015
… Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich … and Andre Mitchell, and others, conspired to distribute over a kilogram of heroin. Lambus and Fuller are allegedly … each face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and a $10 million fine. The government’s case is being prosecuted by …
July 08, 2015
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Chico Couple Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Butte And Shasta Counties

December 21, 2017
… Francisco Contacts San Francisco For Inquiries, Contact: Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Recruiter: … alerted to the car, agents searched the vehicle and found over three pounds of methamphetamine. Afterwards, law … prison, and a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. If convicted of the firearm charge, Vance …
December 21, 2017
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Stockton Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

June 14, 2016
… Francisco Contacts San Francisco For Inquiries, Contact: Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Recruiter: … then traveled to Fresno with his brother to meet with the buyer. When California Highway Patrol officers tried to stop … All the crystal methamphetamine was subsequently recovered. On Feb. 16, his brother and co-defendant Mauricio De …
June 14, 2016
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GUILTY: Trafficking 30+ Pounds Of Methamphetamine In Tulare County

June 26, 2017
… Francisco Contacts San Francisco For Inquiries, Contact: Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Recruiter: … three firearms, multiple magazines and ammunition, and over $16,000 in cash. This case was the product of an … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $5 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
June 26, 2017
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Coloradan Sentenced For California Marijuana Conspiracy

April 20, 2015
… Francisco Contacts San Francisco For Inquiries, Contact: Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Recruiter: … to distribute marijuana. Zeldes was also ordered to forfeit over 300 pieces of equipment used for the indoor cultivation … cultivation and distribution activities, including a $9 million contract with private investors to operate a …
April 20, 2015