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Nurse at St. Louis County Hospital Sentenced to Four Years of Probation for Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a former nurse at a St. Louis County, Missouri, hospital to four years of probation for fraudulently obtaining fentanyl for her own use.
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Drug, Gun Crimes
Todd C. Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago, and U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois announced that Alonzo Hampton, 50, of Springfield, was sentenced on March 9, 2023, by Senior U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough to 84 months in prison, to be followed by a six-year term of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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Local Trafficker gets Substantial Sentence for Distributing Meth
A 24-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in trafficking drugs in the metro area, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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6 Traffickers Convicted for Smuggling Meth for Michoacan Cartel
Five U.S. citizens and one Mexican national have been convicted of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute a total of approximately 75 kilograms of meth associated with an independent drug cartel located in Michoacan, Mexico, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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Local Banker Sent to Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy
A former Wells Fargo branch manager has been ordered to federal prison for helping a drug trafficking ring launder their money through his bank, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes
Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Calvin Brantley, age 25, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin along with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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Greenwood Village Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances and Financial Crimes
Howard Weiss of Greenwood Village pleaded guilty on March 8, 2023 to distributing a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose, structuring financial transactions in a way to evade reporting requirements, and engaging in monetary transactions greater than $10,000 in property derived from specified unlawful activity.