Over Six Pounds of Fentanyl, Seized During Plainfield Traffic Stop
PLAINFIELD IN – The Plainfield Police Department found guns and over 6.5 pounds of fentanyl pills during a traffic stop last week. Correction: originally posted …
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Missoula man admits trafficking and firearm crimes after law enforcement seize more than seven pounds of meth, fentanyl and a handgun
MISSOULA — A Missoula man today admitted to drug trafficking and firearm crimes after law enforcement seized more than seven pounds of meth from his …
Sioux City Man Who Distributed Over 90 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Sioux City man who sold large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine around Sioux City was sentenced April 28, 2022 to more than 20 years …
CBP Officers in Louisville Seize 15 Pounds of Ketamine
LOUISVILLE, Ky—Yesterday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted a shipment containing 15 pounds of illegal ketamine. These six bottles were inspected …
Sioux City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Over 42 Pounds of Methamphetamine
A Sioux City woman who distributed over 42 pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced April 19, 2022, to 7 years in federal prison. Heather Sorgdrager, age …
Eighty-Five Pounds of Marijuana Hauled in During Mecklenburg Traffic Stop
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA – The Virginia State Police made a large drug bust after pulling over a Rhode Island man passing through the state on …
Ocean County Drug Dealers Busted with 600 Pounds of Weed, Cocaine, Fentanyl
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Five people were busted after a multi-jurisdictional drug operation against a group of drug dealers from Mercer and Ocean Counties last week. …
Major San Francisco Drug Trafficker Convicted of Possessing with Intent to Distribute 65 Pounds of Methamphetamine
SAN FRANCISCO – Alejandro Alvarez was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine by a federal jury, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds …
Area Port of Cleveland Sees Record Number of Drugs & Counterfeits 16,000 Pounds of Narcotics and $252 Million of Counterfeits Seized by CBP
CLEVELAND–The Area Port of Cleveland oversees major express consignment operations (ECO) in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers that work …
Billings man admits trafficking crime after law enforcement seize 10 pounds of meth from vehicle
BILLINGS — A Billings man suspected of breaking into the Drug Enforcement Administration’s garage and entering his impounded vehicle from which agents had seized approximately …
Over 400 Pounds of Meth, Cocaine and Heroin were Discovered in Toolboxes
TECATE, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Tecate Port of Entry discovered more than 400 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine …
Illegal Lumberton Marijuana Dispensary Busted With One Hundred Pounds of Weed, $250k in Cash
LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five people were arrested after police raided an illegal marijuana dispensary on Route 38. That business, Skraptyques, had an armed guard, …
CBP Officers Seize 123 Pounds of Drugs at the El Paso Area Ports of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized 18 pounds of cocaine, 27 pounds …
CBP Officers Seize 47 Pounds of Cocaine at the El Paso Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border crossing in downtown El Paso seized 47 …
Richmond Man Arrested for Trying to Sell 14 Pounds of Weed
RICHMOND, Ky– An investigation into a Richmond man suspected of trafficking large amounts of marijuana was arrested and charged on Friday. Police said Brentin Singleton, …
Ysleta CBP Officers Seize 548 Pounds of Liquid Meth
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Port of Ysleta Cargo Facility intercepted 548 pounds of liquid methamphetamine with …
Clermont County Storage Unit Had 29 Pounds of Weed, Stash of Drugs
UNION TOWNSHIP, OH – Police in Union Township found nearly $300,000 worth of drugs stashed inside a storage unit while executing a search warrant on …
Drug Dealer Caught with Seven Pounds of Weed Also Facing Money Laundering Charges
SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County narcotics detectives arrested a Troy, Michigan man, Florian Vuka, who was caught Wednesday in South Hackensack moving drugs and …
CBP Officers seize over 100 pounds of drugs and arrest 37 fugitives
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted 47 pounds of methamphetamine, 0.17 pounds …
Bakersfield Resident Sentenced to over 3 Years in Prison for Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine
FRESNO, Calif. — Randal Jason Newell, 42, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to three years and three months in prison for possessing with intent to …
Convicted Terrorist Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Pounds of Methamphetamine While on Supervised Release
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 188 months in federal prison for selling nearly four pounds of methamphetamine …
Canadian National Found Guilty of Leading Drug Trafficking Organization that Purchased Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics
LOS ANGELES – A Canadian national was found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for leading a drug-trafficking organization that intended …
AMO Interdicts Vessel Transporting 695 Pounds of Cocaine headed to Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents intercepted a center console vessel near Cabo Rojo, finding 695 …
Two hundred pounds of pot, psychedelic mushrooms seized in Pemberton dealer bust
PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Pemberton Township Police Department assisted the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshal’s Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force …
Philadelphia CBP Officers Discover 18 Pounds of Cocaine from Jamaica in Airplane Cargo Hold
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia routinely examine the cargo holds of aircraft that arrive from overseas locations, and most …
California Man Charged With Trafficking 9 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills
California Man Charged With Trafficking 9 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Jennie Taer on March 18, 2022 A California man was charged with trafficking 9.1 pounds …
Man Indicted for Smuggling Over 150 Pounds of Methamphetamine Across the U.S.-Mexico Border
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a four-count indictment against Cesar Alberto Palomares, 23, of Somerton, Arizona. The indictment …
CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists Seize 124 Pounds of Prohibited Fresh Pork, Poultry Meat at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry in a single enforcement action seized over 120 pounds of …
Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Over 16 Pounds Cocaine
NORFOLK, VA— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Norfolk received information about possible narcotics that were onboard a vessel due …
Three Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Distributed Over 1,100 Pounds of Cocaine in the Cleveland Area
Federal law enforcement officials today announced the arrest of three men charged in a 30-count indictment for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that …
Nearly 50 pounds of heroin washed ashore at Florida wildlife refuge
WABASSO, FL – A visitor at a wildlife preserve in Florida found a 45-pound bag of heroin that washed ashore near Pelican Island Wiled Life …
Indianapolis CBP Seizes Almost 50 Pounds of Ketamine in Three Days
INDIANAPOLIS— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Express Consignment Operations hub in Indianapolis actively seize narcotics on a nightly basis, but February 3-6 …
Amazon must adhere to UK supplier rules after grocery turnover tops 1 billion pounds
LONDON – Amazon’s food retail business in Britain faces increased regulation after the competition watchdog said rules setting out how grocers should treat their suppliers …
Pennsylvania weed dealer charged with selling 25 pounds of pot in North Wildwood school zone
NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ – On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at approximately 8:45 P.M., North Wildwood Police Department Detective Joseph Kopetsky located two abandoned suitcases in …
Jamaica man caught moving 144 pounds of marijuana through New Jersey
TEANECK, NJ – Police in Teaneck have arrested a man from Jamaica, Queens hauling 144 pounds of marijuana through New Jersey last week. Bergen County …
El Paso CBP Seizes 243 Pounds of Pork Bologna
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte and Ysleta border crossings seized 243 pounds of …
Peoria Woman Arrested with Nine Pounds of Ice Methamphetamine in Morton, Ill. Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, woman, Donna N. Mark, 39, of the 2000 block of North California Street, was sentenced on January 20, 2022 …
AMO, Law Enforcement Partners Intercept Vessel with over 1,400 Pounds of Cocaine near St. Croix
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents, along with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug …
Lynn Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Three Pounds of Methamphetamine and Two Firearms
BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms. David Oth, a/k/a “Baby …
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine
FRESNO, Calif. — Randal Jason Newell, 41, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert …
Two arrested during drug deal, 3 pounds of meth seized
HANOVER, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker, and Hanover Police Chief Michael Loock announce the arrest of …
Distributor of More than 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison
Assistant U. S. Attorney Meghan E. Heesch (619) 546-9442 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 1, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Ernesto Renteria of Chula Vista was …
El Paso Sector agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine in a vehicle traveling on New Mexico Highway 70 on …
Americans will buy 161 million pounds of butter during holiday season in 2021
MADISON, Wis. – As friends and family gather for the holidays, Americans are expected to purchase 161 million pounds of butter from the second week in November through Christmas. …
California Man Indicted for Possessing Nearly Eight Pounds of Fentanyl Aboard Bus in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A San Diego, California, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after smuggling nearly eight pounds of fentanyl aboard …
Sioux City Woman Pleads to Conspiracy to Distribute Over 42 Pounds of Methamphetamine
A Sioux City woman who conspired to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine pled guilty on October 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Heather …
Stanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Juan Carlos Cortez-Gomez, 51, of Riverbank, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert …
Man heading to jail after smuggling tons of cocaine using submarine
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Mellor (619) 546-9733 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 15, 2021 SAN DIEGO …
Chicago pork producer recalls 10,000 pounds of pork pellets used in pork rinds
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 – Evans Food Group Ltd., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,359 pounds of pork pellet products that were not …
500,000 pounds of Crider Foods’ canned beef recalled due to high lead levels
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 – Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 525,717 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be …