Tag: Drug Trafficking
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DEA continues run of drug busts, announces seizure of over a million fentanyl pills in Rocky Mountain region
Federal authorities announced Wednesday the seizure of more than one million fentanyl pills during a four-state operation in October. Between Colorado, Utah, Montana and Wyoming, officials seized over 1.05 million individual pills, over 3.5 kilograms of fentanyl powder — enough to yield more than 1.7 million additional pills — and over $500,000 in U.S. dollars,…
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DEA squashes cartel-tied drug dealing, seizes over 1,000 pounds of meth
Federal agents announced Wednesday that they had seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in a string of drug busts spanning over 11 months, including a record 733 pounds in one operation in April. The sting targeted a criminal organization that spanned from Colorado to Mexico, and involved undercover agents, wiretaps and other covert operations,…
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Denver man sentenced to 48 years in prison after 100,000 fentanyl pills were seized
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A Denver man will spend the next several decades in prison for his part in a major Northern Colorado drug trafficking ring. Colorado State Troopers pulled over Miguel Gutierrez-Heredia, in Fruita, Colorado on March 26th, 2024, for driving 98 mph in a 75 mph speed zone, according to a news release from the 19th Judicial…
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Investors awarded $2.5 million restitution over Colorado black market marijuana scheme
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four investors were awarded nearly $2.5 million in restitution after being defrauded in a black market marijuana trafficking scheme out of Colorado, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced. The Arapahoe District Court ordered the restitution following a two-day hearing in which scheme leader Scott…