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DEA Hosts “HOPE: Chronicles Of Drug Addiction And Recovery”

June 01, 2016
… addiction NEWARK, N.J. - - Sharing stories of recovery from prescription opioid and heroin addiction, writers from the New Jersey area help to inspire others who are …
June 01, 2016
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Trenton Man Admits Participation In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracyg

March 08, 2017
… with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base. From September 2013 through his arrest on January 13, 2016 … and to manufacture and distribute cocaine base, primarily from two adjacent residences in Trenton. On September 6, …
March 08, 2017
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New Jersey Residents Turn In Almost 16,000 Pounds Of Unused Prescriptions

May 09, 2017
… A majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the medicine cabinet by family and friends.”    DEA … tragic.  That’s why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets …
May 09, 2017
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Mercer County Man Sentenced For Role In Trenton Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

July 20, 2017
… also sentenced Enmond to five years of supervised release. From September 2013 through his arrest on January 13, 2016, … Wellons to distribute cocaine and crack-cocaine, primarily from two adjacent residences in Trenton. On September 6, …
July 20, 2017
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New Jersey Man Sentenced For Role In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

July 24, 2017
… prescriptions for oxycodone and other controlled substances from various doctors in New Jersey, filled them at … of the drug trafficking organization. Horvath admitted that from February 5, 2014 to August 13, 2014, he personally went …
July 24, 2017
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Mercer County Man Admits Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

November 14, 2017
… with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base. From September 2013 through his arrest on Jan. 13, 2016, … and manufacture and distribute crack cocaine primarily from two adjacent residences in Trenton. At his plea …
November 14, 2017
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Pennsylvania Couple Charged With Distributing Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Heroin

February 08, 2018
… for the District of New Jersey, announced s man and woman from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, were charged today with … liquid labeled “Fentanyl.” A stolen firearm was recovered from inside a compartment in the wall of the residence. U.S. …
February 08, 2018
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Essex County Man Charged With Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy In Newark, New Jersey

February 09, 2018
… Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court and was detained. From September 2016 through June 2017, Velasquez and others … an alleged heroin and cocaine dealer who got his narcotics from Johnson. At times, after the narcotics were processed …
February 09, 2018
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Doctor Receives 30 Years To Life In Prescription Drug Overdose Case

February 05, 2016
… and Joseph Rovero, 21, an Arizona State University student from San Ramon.  Nguyen died March 2, 2009.  Ogle died a … less than three years, Tseng took in more than $5 million from her clinic and continued dispensing potent and …
February 05, 2016
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Federal Jury Convicts Fort Myers Man Of Heroin Trafficking

April 08, 2016
… also attempted to purchase a one kilogram brick of heroin from an undercover officer in October 2015.  He had … Fort Myers Resident Office, with assistance from the Cape Coral Police Department and the Lee County …
April 08, 2016
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Broward County School District Employee Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Obstructing Drug Investigation

June 28, 2017
… Florida. Session’s relative was one of the detectives from the Lauderhill Police Department assigned to the … relative, received information, including details from a confidential informant, regarding individuals …
June 28, 2017
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Mass. Couple Sentenced To 87 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute 17 Kilos Of Cocaine

August 17, 2011
… statements made in court: Rosa and Enrique Nunez traveled from Massachusetts to Newark Liberty International Airport … the meeting, Rosa Nunez removed approximately $41,000 from a secret compartment in the Nunez’ vehicle. Enrique …
August 17, 2011
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Former CBP Officer Sentenced For Allowing Drugs Through Port Of Entry

October 08, 2015
… Texas - A former Customs and Border (CBP) officer from Brownsville has been sentenced for conspiracy to … vehicles loaded with marijuana to enter the United States from Mexico in exchange for money. On Nov. 19, 2014, Zavala …
October 08, 2015
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Two Traffickers Sentenced To Prison

November 09, 2015
… others conspired to transport large amounts of marijuana from the Rio Grande Valley to various destinations via … to distribute multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston and elsewhere. Agents …
November 09, 2015
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Houston Man Sentenced For Role In Money Laundering Conspiracy

November 19, 2015
… Oct. 24, 2014, Morales-Flores was driving a tractor-trailer from Houston to the Rio Grande Valley. A trooper with the … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from DPS. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Leonard is …
November 19, 2015
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Three Brownsville Residents Sent To Prison In Five-Year Drug Conspiracy

December 15, 2015
… throughout the U.S. During the time of the conspiracy - from 2007 to 2012 - more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana … Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation with assistance from the United States Border Patrol. Assistant U.S. (AUSA) …
December 15, 2015
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Two Men Head To Prison For Participating In A Cocaine Conspiracy

December 18, 2015
… and others were transporting large quantities of cocaine from South Texas to several cities in Ohio. As a result, … the transportation of approximately 30 kilograms of cocaine from San Benito to Toledo, Ohio. Agents eventually seized 17 …
December 18, 2015
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Orange, Texas Resident Sentenced For Gun And Drug Charges

February 17, 2016
… was ordered to forfeit his residence and the gun recovered from his house to the Government.  In addition, he received … Roberts began to sell ounce quantities of cocaine base from or near his residence in Orange, Texas.  In early 2009, …
February 17, 2016
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DEA Announces Intent To Schedule Kratom

August 30, 2016
… they pose significant adverse health risks to users.  From February 2014 to July 2016, over 55,000 kilograms of … Poison Control Centers identified two exposures to kratom from 2000 and 2005.  Between 2010 and 2015, U.S. poison …
August 30, 2016
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AUC Paramilitary Leader Sentenced To 15+ Years In Prison For International Drug Trafficking

March 06, 2017
… We have been able to disrupt the flow of drugs coming from the north coast of Colombia, and punish the … with his guilty plea, Giraldo Serna admitted that, from the early 1990s through the early 2000s, soldiers …
March 06, 2017
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Two Afghan Men Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Import Heroin Into The United States

June 29, 2017
… large quantities of heroin-in the range of 1,000 kilograms-from Afghanistan into the United States. In August 2014, … that Lajaward and Said would share in the profits generated from the sale of the heroin in the United States.  In June …
June 29, 2017
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced In Synthetic Marijuana Conspiracy

January 28, 2015
… Ron Clark.  According to information presented in court, from May 2013 to November 2013, Williams conspired to receive synthetic marijuana from individuals in the Syracuse, New York area for …
January 28, 2015
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Former HPD Officer Ordered To Prison For Drug Conspiracy Conviction

March 20, 2015
… the intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine from mid-2013 through April 2014. Carrion, 37, a five-year … to the Southwest Patrol Division prior to resigning from his position. As part of his plea agreement, Carrion …
March 20, 2015
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Laredo Jury Convicts Bus Passenger Of Heroin Smuggling

March 24, 2015
… statements. At trial, the government presented testimony from law enforcement and other experts who explained the … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
March 24, 2015
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Del Rio Texas Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And Drug Charges

June 03, 2015
… to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. From 2010 until his arrest on September 28, 2012, Meza was responsible for collecting the “dime” or drug tax from drug dealers in Del Rio on behalf of the TMM. In this …
June 03, 2015
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Former HPD Officer Guilty Of Aiding And Abetting Possession With The Intent To Distribute Cocaine

July 20, 2015
… final of eight defendants now convicted on charges stemming from a seven-count narcotics conspiracy indictment returned … behind Bonner.  The source withdrew a kilogram of cocaine from a bag he carried with him and passed it to the backseat …
July 20, 2015
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Judge Sentences Bus Passenger For Smuggling Heroin

August 06, 2015
… inconsistent statements. At trial, the jury heard testimony from a variety of federal agents who described the discovery … to her sister. Vargas also testified she received $50 from Don Tono for this trip. However, the government …
August 06, 2015
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DEA Miami Agents Awarded The Attorney General's Most Prestigious Award

December 13, 2013
… The MFD Group 10 is comprised of DEA agents and TFOs from North Miami Beach Police Department, Broward County … Golden Eagle II are based on the investigative efforts from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) joint …
December 13, 2013
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California Women And Florida Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Body-Smuggling Drugs To Tampa

December 19, 2013
… Johnson, along with co-defendant Selena Blanchard, traveled from San Diego, California to Tampa, Florida. The purpose of … manner, Cooper and Blanchard had delivered methamphetamine from California to Carbajal, in Tampa, on prior occasions.  …
December 19, 2013
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Key West Man Sentenced To 30 Years On Drug Charges

December 19, 2013
… a Tallahassee apartment based upon outstanding drug charges from Key West.  At the time of his arrest, agents seized six ounces of cocaine, digital scales, and $2,760 from Watson.  At his sentencing, the Court determined that …
December 19, 2013