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Prison Escapee Sentenced to 10 Years for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Charge Resulting From Shooting of Farmington Police Officer

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced today that Elias Buck was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 10 years in prison. Buck, 24, of Aztec, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on Dec. 8, 2022, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.


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Both Men Are Felons Who Intended to Distribute Drugs in the Treasure Valley

Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate drug trafficking cases, announced U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit.


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Wives of Convicted Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Laundering Drug Proceeds

The wives of convicted drug traffickers Pedro Flores and Margarito Flores have each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.


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Six Indicted as Part of Whatcom County Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

Ring Leaders Traveled from Seattle to Bellingham with Drug Loads for Local Area Distributors


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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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Member and Associate of Newark Street Gang Charged With Unlawful Possession of Machinegun Used in Shooting of Three People

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of a Newark street gang made his initial court appearance today on firearms charges related to the shooting of multiple victims, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced.


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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty in San Antonio to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

An El Paso man pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Antonio Wednesday to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.


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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin Trafficking Ring

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILFREDO ROSADO-RODRIGUEZ, also known as “Turtle,” 40, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring.


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Wyoming Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Unregistered Sawed-Off Shotgun

News Release: BILLINGS - A Wyoming man who admitted to possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun after an attempted traffic stop and chase on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced today to two and one-half years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


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Dominican National Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Analogue

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM VALERIO-PALERMO, also known as “Willy,” 37, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in East Hartford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 70 months of imprisonment for trafficking acetylfentanyl, a fentanyl analogue.



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Haverhill Pill Distributor Indicted for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

A Haverhill man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly distributing tens of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.


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Five Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Illegal Firearms Possession

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Five defendants are among those facing federal charges including illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S. District Court include guilty pleas and criminal sentences related to illegal gun possession.


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Black Hawk Man Sentenced on Drug and Firearm Charges

News Release: RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Black Hawk, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on April 7, 2023.


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Ansonia Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense, Violating Supervised Release

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEVAUGHN WATSON, also known as “Russ,” 29, of Ansonia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 44 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a drug trafficking offense, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed a previous federal conviction.


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DEA Washington Division Gears up to Celebrate the 24th National Drug Take Back Day

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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Sophisticated Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering Organization Dismantled

A two-year investigation by FBI and DEA has resulted in the indictment of twelve people, the takedown of a transnational criminal organization that allegedly laundered at least $16.5 million for the Sinaloa cartel, and the rescue of two victims of an extortion plot.