SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento residents Viliami Mosese Fatukala, 40; Quynhmy Quoc Yamamoto, 34; Iris June Micu Mina, 38; and John Phillip Hollis II, 45, were sentenced this week for conspiring …
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Carter Lake Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Carter Lake man was sentenced on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to 114 months in prison following his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 …
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Buffalo man arrested on cocaine charge
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Nicholas Piraino, 30, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution of cocaine, which carries a maximum …
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Cocaine still Colombia drug gangs’ top export despite fentanyl’s ascendancy
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Rising use, low production costs and logistical advantages could eventually lead drug producers to focus on fentanyl instead of cocaine, a high-ranking Colombian …
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Hartford Man Admits Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that HIDELBRANDO QUINONES, also known as “Gordo,” 48, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarala …
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Recidivist Cocaine Trafficker Convicted Of Sending Hundreds Of Kilograms Of Cocaine Hidden Inside Furniture
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the conviction in Manhattan federal court of OMAR LOPEZ CASTRO for his participation in a cocaine …
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CBP officers seize over $90K in cocaine from body carrier in the SENTRI lane at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $91,800 worth of alleged cocaine from a traveler using the Trusted Traveler Program …
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EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry intercepted 389 pounds of narcotics on multiple unrelated incidents over the weekend. …
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OCOTILLO WELLS, Calif.- El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a driver attempting to smuggle cocaine through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Wednesday evening. On October 25, 2023, at approximately …
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Flanders Dealer Found Guilty of Possessing Crack Cocaine with Intent to Sell
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the conviction of Andy Sukram, 33, of Flanders, after a jury trial. Sukram was found guilty of possessing …
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Bronx Pizzeria Raided by Feds Had 100 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $4 Million
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBRONX, NY — Law enforcement agencies have seized over 100 pounds of narcotics including cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and oxycodone from Mexzzarella Pizza in the Soundview section of the …
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New London Man Gets 15-Year Sentence for Cocaine Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelHARTFORD, CT – Carlos Antonio Crespo-Febus, 43, from New London, was handed down a sentence of 188 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea, to …
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Four Charged Smuggling Cocaine Through Speaker Deliveries
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaMINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly reported that four individuals from Uniondale were arraigned on Friday on drug charges. Following the execution of search warrants at …
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Embattled New Jersey Democrat Facing New Charges After Recent Cocaine, Meth Charges
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Malik Johnson, a Democrat elected official who was arrested earlier this year for possession of cocaine and methamphetamines is facing new charges. The Flemington town council member …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBOSTON – A drug trafficker operating in the Boston area was sentenced yesterday for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Maurice Coates, 46, of Randolph, was sentenced by U.S. District …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Postal Service
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCONCORD – A Manchester man was sentenced today in federal court for trafficking cocaine through the United States Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Bryam Toribio Frias, …
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Mission man imprisoned for trafficking cocaine in truck dashboard
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury convicted Juan Pablo Ramirez July …
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Cocaine and Handguns Seized in Trenton Drug Bust
by Leo Canegaby Leo CanegaMERCER COUNTY, NJ – A comprehensive three-month investigation led by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force culminated in the arrest of Juan Rivera, 34, of Trenton. The arrest took place …
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Guilty Plea Reached After Over 50 Kilograms of Cocaine Interdicted in New Kent County
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Durham, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty today to attempted possession of more than 50 kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents, on August 2, Jose …
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HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $725,000 worth of alleged cocaine. “Our CBP officers remain vigilant and used …
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Truck Driver Charged in Attempt to Smuggle Half-a-Ton of Cocaine Into the United States
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTUCSON, Ariz. – Oswaldo Lopez-Escobar, of Mexico, was charged by complaint on October 5, 2023, for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. The complaint alleges that, on October 4, 2023, …
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Cocaine Dealer Charged in Salisbury
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesSALISBURY, MD – Antravon Martise Harmon, a 26-year-old resident of Salisbury, has been charged with multiple offenses related to the distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) from his residence. On …
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PONCE, Puerto Rico —Marine Interdiction Agents of US Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO), intercepted Wednesday a vessel with three men from the Dominican Republic and Colombia …
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Southfield, MI Resident Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Possessing with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPITTSBURGH, PA– Deyon Robinson was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl and heroin and 28 …