Drug trafficking

Drug dealer receives more than a decade behind bars

September 04, 2007 -- Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo announced today that former Marshall County jailer Danny Sholar and two other defendants were sentenced for methamphetamine related offenses.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Thom Marshall and Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Prather, with the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division.    » read more »

August 30, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, Gregory R. Miller, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida and Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Miami Field Division announced that a former Panama City “pain management” physician, John Q. Durfey, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on six counts of distribution of controlled substances and six counts of health care fraud.    » read more »

August 29, 2007 - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell announced today that Laurie A. Glynn, age 47, of Valley Falls, New York, was arraigned August 27, 2007, in Vermont District Court for Bennington County on one count of Obtaining a Regulated Drug by Deceit and one count of Making a False Statement in Records, both felonies. Ms. Glynn was released on standard conditions plus the conditions that she must not buy, have, or use regulated drugs without a prescription and must not administer any direct patient care or work in any setting where she would have direct access to narcotics.    » read more »

Bettendorf and Davenport to use funds for police support

August 21, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that Scott County received $288,261 to fight crime from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Harkin has been a steadfast supporter of the Byrne grant program that funds many drug fighting initiatives across the state.    » read more »

Charged With Possession of Kilogram of Cocaine

August 21, 2007 -- TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that a Bergen County man was indicted today by a state grand jury for allegedly possessing a kilogram of cocaine which he intended to distribute.

According to Director Paw, Juan Carlos Barroso, 34, of Cliffside Park, was charged in a two-count indictment with first-degree possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and third-degree possession of cocaine.    » read more »

August 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that Dubuque received $53,747 to fight crime from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Harkin has been a steadfast supporter of the Byrne grant program that funds many drug fighting initiatives across the state.    » read more »

$40,000 grant will purchase law enforcement equipment for Ottumwa, Wapello County officers

August 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that Ottumwa received more than $40,000 to fight crime from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Harkin has been a steadfast supporter of the Byrne grant program that funds many drug fighting initiatives across the state.    » read more »

Sioux City also receives funds to assign officers to a special drug task force, purchase an ATV for patrolling purposes

August 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that Woodbury County received $78,988 to fight crime from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Harkin has been a steadfast supporter of the Byrne grant program that funds many drug fighting initiatives across the state.    » read more »

August 20, 2007 -- (Boise) – Boise, Idaho resident Geoff A. Maestas, 32, was sentenced to prison today for trafficking marijuana, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Fourth District Judge Thomas Neville ordered Maestas to serve at least three and up to ten years in prison and pay a $3,000 fine. Judge Neville also ordered Maestas to pay $1,200 in restitution to the State of Idaho’s Crime Lab.    » read more »

Drug trafficking ring brought narcotics to Jacksonville from Atlanta

August 17, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Georgia man was convicted of conspiracy to traffic more than 400 grams cocaine and money laundering in a multi-state narcotics trafficking ring prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.    » read more »

Arrests, Searches Part of Ongoing Nationwide Initiative Targeting the “Outlaws”

August 15, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Sixteen members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Detroit on charges including violent crime in aid of racketeering, illegal drug distribution and gun violations, the Department of Justice announced today.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today added to its list of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers 23 Colombian individuals and 23 Colombian companies tied to Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia (a.k.a. Chupeta), a leader of Colombia's North Valle drug cartel.    » read more »

Rehoboth Beach – August 8, 2007 - Delaware Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III today announced that the Delaware Department of Justice has used the newly-enhanced Drug Nuisance and Social Vices Abatement Act to actively combat crime across the state.    » read more »

August 13, 2007 -- WILLIAMSPORT - A total of 13 out of 18 suspected cocaine and heroin dealers have been arrested after agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation (BNI) conducted a street-level sweep today in Lycoming County. The remaining suspects are being sought by state and local officers.

Attorney General Tom Corbett announced that the arrests were the first organized effort since the Attorney General's Office took control of the Lycoming County Drug Task Force in March 2007.    » read more »