• Further, the indictment alleges that Ford distributed a detectable amount of methamphetamine on four occasions including April 17th, May 15th, May 28th, and July 7th According to the indictment, all of the sales took place in Ballard County, Kentucky. (justice.gov)
  • The severity of your penalty depends largely on the specific amount of methamphetamine involved as well as any previous drug offense record. (atlantafederalcrimeattorney.com)
  • U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour noted "the large amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the case. (irs.gov)
  • Today's grand jury indictment alleges Ford conspired with others to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, between Match 1, 2015, and August 26, 2015. (justice.gov)
  • MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Henry Bastardo, age 60, of McAlester, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 72 months imprisonment and 4 years supervised release for Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine. (justice.gov)
  • Smith was indicted on September 7, 2022, and subsequently entered a guilty plea on April 5, 2023, admitting to the possession charge with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. (picayuneitem.com)
  • A 23-year-old Nebraska man was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. (dea.gov)
  • A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division investigation led to the arrest of 23 year old Jesse Neri who was sentenced August 25, to 17 and-a-half years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. (dea.gov)
  • On February 10, 2022, a federal jury in the District of Nebraska found Oswaldo Neri guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. (dea.gov)
  • What Does it Mean to Transport or Distribute Methamphetamine? (fresnocriminallawyer.com)
  • If you distribute methamphetamine across 2 or more county lines the imprisonment sentence increases. (fresnocriminallawyer.com)
  • There is an additional year in jail if you distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a drug treatment center, a detox facility, or a homeless shelter. (fresnocriminallawyer.com)
  • A Wilmington man was sentenced July 13, 2022 to 164 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and interference with commerce by robbery and aiding and abetting, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina. (thecoastlandtimes.com)
  • The alleged operation also involved a conspiracy to distribute multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, hundreds of grams of fentanyl and more than 50 grams of methamphetamine in western Pennsylvania between February and May of this year. (yahoo.com)
  • They then began to distribute the unused drug to the Japanese public, creating an epidemic of methamphetamine addiction. (narconon.org)
  • The eight defendants pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties from April to November 2022. (morelaw.com)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Richard Fass, acting in an undercover capacity, was attempting to make a purchase of methamphetamine in a Glendale, Arizona, strip-mall when he was ambushed, shot, and killed by four methamphetamine traffickers whose sole intent was to rob him. (druglibrary.net)
  • George distributed significant amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Western Washington, and acted as a courier, bringing large amounts of drugs to the northwest from California. (irs.gov)
  • The law requires the government to declare methamphetamine an "emerging drug threat" and to develop a response plan specific to methamphetamine. (dentalcare.com)
  • Requires ONDCP to develop, implement and make public, within 90 days of enactment, a national emerging threats response plan that is specific to methamphetamine, in accordance with section 709(d) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 . (senate.gov)
  • In addition, urban-dwelling gay males are experiencing an alarming increase in methamphetamine abuse, resulting in rapid spread of HIV infection fueled by unsafe sexual practices. (netce.com)
  • Drug law enforcement agencies are responding in force to the increase in methamphetamine trafficking. (druglibrary.net)
  • WEHT) - A federal jury has found Johntavis Matlock, 31, of Evansville, guilty of distribution of heroin and fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury. (tristatehomepage.com)
  • Documents say the jury found Matlock not guilty of distribution of heroin and fentanyl resulting in death. (tristatehomepage.com)
  • When agents moved in on the drug ring they found methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl pills in a residence Fuentes shared with a DTO leader. (irs.gov)
  • The Los Huistas DTO smuggles deadly narcotics, including cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, from Guatemala through Mexico for distribution in multiple U.S. cities. (globalsecurity.org)
  • The Los Huistas DTO smuggles cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin from its base in northern Guatemala to the United States using Mexican organizations such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). (globalsecurity.org)
  • The Los Huistas DTO also produces heroin and manufactures methamphetamine for export to the United States. (globalsecurity.org)
  • Cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin consumed in the United States are frequently laced with fentanyl, which can significantly increase the possibility of overdose and death for its users. (globalsecurity.org)
  • Methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin and cocaine are amongst the predominate drugs in Arizona . (drugnet.net)
  • A Wickliffe, Kentucky, resident was charged by grand jury indictment today, with five counts of distribution of methamphetamine, a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. (justice.gov)
  • The Indictment alleged that on or about March 17, 2018, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, knowingly and intentionally distributed five grams or more of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. (justice.gov)
  • The owner of the residence, 54-year-old Linda Pastian of Rapid City, was placed under arrest for Distribution of a Controlled Substance. (rcgov.org)
  • In addition to the firearms, investigators also recovered approximately 66 pounds of methamphetamine, 1.4 kilograms of powder fentanyl, 4,300 fentanyl pills, and 2.25 kilograms of cocaine. (atf.gov)
  • Another 30 pounds of meth were seized in a stop on April 2, 2021, and 57 pounds of methamphetamine and 20,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a traffic stop on September 28, 2021. (irs.gov)
  • Fuentes also played an integral role in the DTO's drug distribution - most notably, picking up a shipment of methamphetamine and 7,000 fentanyl pills for redistribution in our District. (irs.gov)
  • Both brothers were arrested, and investigators seized six additional pounds of methamphetamine from Oswaldo Neri's bedroom closet, as well as additional evidence of distribution. (dea.gov)
  • The search of the residence turned up numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia, marijuana, cocaine, and nearly 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine. (rcgov.org)
  • Mr. George obtained as much as seven pounds of methamphetamine at a time directly from the leader of this drug distribution ring - and fed the addiction of countless people struggling in our community," said U.S. Attorney Brown. (irs.gov)
  • Aware of some of the group's trafficking, law enforcement seized 9 pounds of methamphetamine in a traffic stop on May 16, 2020. (irs.gov)
  • Additionally, on August 17, 2021, law enforcement seized 19 pounds of methamphetamine that conspirators attempted to mail to Fiji. (irs.gov)
  • Methamphetamine is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug that is chemically related to amphetamine. (medscape.com)
  • Joshua Smith, a 39-year-old resident of Picayune, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 222 months in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). (picayuneitem.com)
  • The alleged operation involved a cocaine distribution conspiracy in western Pennsylvania, Florida and Puerto Rico between February 2020 until this month, according to Cindy Chung, U.S. Attorney for Western Pennsylvania. (yahoo.com)
  • Inadvertent absorption of methamphetamine may occur in "body packers", who swallow packages of the drug for transportation purposes, or "body stuffers", who insert bags of methamphetamine rectally or vaginally in an attempt to elude drug enforcement. (medscape.com)
  • This course is designed to assist law enforcement in conducting safe and effective methamphetamine related investigations. (cji.edu)
  • William J. Bryant, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Little Rock District Office of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced the arrests today of multiple individuals related to a federal indictment focused on methamphetamine distribution in the central Arkansas area. (dea.gov)
  • Various people working with law enforcement provided information regarding the drug distribution activities. (irs.gov)
  • In June 1994, the law enforcement community was starkly reminded of the violence that surrounds methamphetamine trafficking and the changing nature of the methamphetamine trade that is spreading across the United States. (druglibrary.net)
  • Law enforcement officers are not the only ones to suffer from the violence and danger associated with methamphetamine innocent victims all too often are brought into the fray. (druglibrary.net)
  • DEA is supporting State and local drug law enforcement authorities in combating the distribution of methamphetamine on the streets of our country. (druglibrary.net)
  • Two agencies in particular - the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) and the California Narcotic Officers' Association (CNOA) - have been in the forefront of California's decade-long struggle with methamphetamine and have been very effective in dismantling methamphetamine trafficking organizations and their laboratories. (druglibrary.net)
  • A national conference was held in February to address these issues and to develop a comprehensive methamphetamine enforcement strategy in cooperation with our Federal, State, and local counterparts. (druglibrary.net)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized over five kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from the defendants. (morelaw.com)
  • Because smuggling and distribution operations are so vast and entrenched, it is very difficult for local law enforcement agencies and even Federal's ones to completely eradicate the drug trade or even to get a firm grasp on it, though some progress has been made. (drugnet.net)
  • On November 2, 2018, a DEA confidential source successfully purchased 27.4 grams of actual methamphetamine with an impressive 99% purity from Joshua Smith within Picayune, Mississippi, solidifying his involvement in the illicit drug trade. (picayuneitem.com)
  • May 14-ERIE - A Meadville man is one of 25 people indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring in Erie that dealt in cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. (yahoo.com)
  • Drug charges include distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. (atf.gov)
  • Los Angeles is one of the nation's largest cocaine transshipment and distribution centers, but the drug also is widely available in San Francisco and elsewhere in northern California. (palmpartners.com)
  • Indiana is an active drug transportation and distribution area. (palmpartners.com)
  • Methamphetamine addicts very often develop severe paranoia and psychosis that does not respond to usual treatments and can become unstable, irritable and aggressive, all due to the damaging effects of the drug. (narconon.org)
  • Drug users and investigators examining possible brain neurotoxic effects of MDMA need to consider that "ecstasy" tablets can contain MDA and methamphetamine despite no demand for the drugs. (astm.org)
  • Now that our bill has become law, the Office of National Drug Control Policy will develop and implement a plan specifically targeting the rising use of methamphetamine. (senate.gov)
  • While meth isn't a new drug, traffickers are finding ways to increase its potency and widen distribution, which has resulted in a spike in overdose rates. (senate.gov)
  • The new law will address this issue head-on by requiring the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to develop, implement and make public a national plan to prevent methamphetamine addiction and overdoses from becoming a crisis. (senate.gov)
  • Recognizing the need for bi-partisan federal policy, the Methamphetamine Response Act designates this as an emerging drug threat. (senate.gov)
  • Declares methamphetamine an emerging drug threat, as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 . (senate.gov)
  • Methamphetamine has become a primary drug of concern in the State of Arizona . (thewatershed.com)
  • For information concerning methamphetamine addiction treatment and finding the right drug rehab facility for you, call the professionals at The Addiction Recovery Center Addiction Treatment Programs 1-888-510-2481 (staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week) or visit http://thewatershed.com . (thewatershed.com)
  • SEATTLE - A Spanaway, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to eight years in prison for his key role in a large drug distribution ring, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. (irs.gov)
  • In asking for an eight-year prison sentence, prosecutors wrote to the court that George "…worked alongside members of a large transnational drug organization, selling pound-quantities of methamphetamine. (irs.gov)
  • The current Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) statistics give statistical evidence of the rapid growth of the methamphetamine problem and the tragic results that are occurring from it. (druglibrary.net)
  • In some areas of the country, methamphetamine is now the 'drug of choice' surpassing cocaine. (druglibrary.net)
  • However, the state has been able to stabilize the distribution of the drug. (drugnet.net)
  • Seattle - A Renton, Washington man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison for his role in a violent, cartel connected drug distribution ring, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. (irs.gov)
  • During the wiretap, investigators repeatedly heard Fuentes discussing both drug distribution and obtaining firearms for violent debt collection on behalf of the organization. (irs.gov)
  • One drug which poses a significant risk to the state is methamphetamine. (drugnet.net)
  • An acute methamphetamine overdose occurs when someone takes this drug by accident or on purpose and has side effects. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A chronic methamphetamine overdose refers to the health effects in someone who uses the drug on a regular basis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Methamphetamine is a common, illegal, drug sold on the streets. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Drug overdose death rates involving methamphetamine more than quadrupled during the same period. (cdc.gov)
  • Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) such as "ecstasy" and methamphetamine now rank as Africa's second most widely abused drug type. (who.int)
  • The supply, distribution, and potency of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in the U.S. drug market is continuously evolving. (cdc.gov)
  • But besides being addictive, repeated or continuous methamphetamine use can cause heart damage, erosion and decay of the teeth and severe mental disorders. (narconon.org)
  • In severe overdoses, termination of methamphetamine-induced seizure activity and arrhythmias are of immediate importance. (medscape.com)
  • Methamphetamine, ecstasy and BZP in New Zealand: An annotated bibliography. (wikipedia.org)
  • North American methamphetamine abusers are predominantly white men in their 30s and 40s. (medscape.com)
  • Methamphetamine abusers lose their appetites and may stay up for days on end before they crash. (narconon.org)
  • and Addiction Treatment & Recovery - Methamphetamine . (medscape.com)
  • Methamphetamine addiction has primarily affected persons who are White and rural inhabitants of Western and Midwest states. (netce.com)
  • Once known as the meth capital of the United States, San Diego has a long history in working to combat methamphetamine production and addiction. (senate.gov)
  • "Communities across Utah and the United States are facing the challenges created by increased Methamphetamine abuse and addiction, which has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Representative Curtis. (senate.gov)
  • Those pushing methamphetamine on our streets should realize that there are serious consequences that can come from selling drugs. (dea.gov)
  • The Los Huistas DTO controls poppy cultivation fields in the mountainous region spanning the Guatemalan departments of Huehuetenango and San Marcos and has imported precursor chemicals from China to manufacture methamphetamine. (globalsecurity.org)
  • The quantities of methamphetamine seized worldwide grew fivefold over 2010-2020. (medscape.com)
  • Mexican organizations continue to dominate production and distribution of high-quality meth, although small, unsophisticated laboratories also produce large quantities. (palmpartners.com)
  • He distributed multi-pound quantities of crystal methamphetamine to Armstrong and McKay who, in turn, distributed it to Boyd, Vega, Haughey, Rigney, and Moore, for further distribution across South Florida. (morelaw.com)
  • Washington -President Joe Biden today signed into law the Methamphetamine Response Act , which Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced to help address the rising abuse of methamphetamines. (senate.gov)
  • Methamphetamine abuse has soared in recent years, with the NIH estimating that meth overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019. (senate.gov)
  • He is knowledgeable of the state and federal laws surrounding methamphetamine distribution and trafficking and his legal skills are unparalleled when it comes to illegal substance cases. (atlantafederalcrimeattorney.com)
  • The production, distribution, and sale of methamphetamine is restricted or illegal in many jurisdictions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Illegal methamphetamine use in the United States led to a rising number of methamphetamine-related hospital admissions from the early 1980s through the early 2000s ( 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The main sources are the illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, "doctor shopping" and forged prescriptions. (palmpartners.com)
  • Second, in Aguanga, California, in December 1995, three children - all under the age of four - were burned to death in an explosion and fire inside a mobile home believed to have contained an illegal methamphetamine laboratory. (druglibrary.net)
  • Injuries during illegal methamphetamine production or police raids include exposure to dangerous chemicals, as well as burns and explosions. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The indictment alleges Lopez and another defendant, Vincent A. Feliciano, 31, of Erie, traveled to Arizona in connection with distribution of fentanyl in Pennsylvania. (yahoo.com)
  • Methamphetamine can produce euphoria and stimulant effects like those from other stimulants such as cocaine . (medscape.com)
  • Methamphetamine most often causes a general feeling of wellness (euphoria) that is most often called a "rush. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Methamphetamine seizures were 72% of all amphetamine-type substances seized over the period 2016-2020. (medscape.com)
  • The Methamphetamine Response Act passed the Senate in November 2020, but did not pass the House before the end of the congressional session. (senate.gov)
  • GC-MS analysis of scalp hair segments disclosed the presence of MDMA in 19 of 21 subjects and amphetamine/methamphetamine in eight subjects. (astm.org)
  • Beginning in 2006, the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act required that all states have laws requiring that products containing pseudoephedrine be placed behind the counter. (dentalcare.com)
  • The Patriot Act, which contains the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act 2005 (CMEA), could create a uniform national policy. (dentalcare.com)
  • We're working every day to curb the methamphetamine epidemic in our community, and we consistently rely on concerned citizens to let us know where we should be focusing our attention. (rcgov.org)
  • Some of the penalties for crimes involving methamphetamine include prison time, extreme fines, loss of a Driver's License as well as a permanent criminal record that can impact your future career. (atlantafederalcrimeattorney.com)
  • A recent National Institutes of Health study found that methamphetamine-related overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019. (senate.gov)
  • A methamphetamine overdose may be acute (sudden) or chronic (long-term). (medlineplus.gov)
  • United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester said, "This investigation by agents from the OHP and DEA prevented methamphetamine from being purchased and consumed by the defendant's intended consumers, and allowed members of this office to successfully prosecute the defendant. (justice.gov)
  • Are you currently under investigation for or being charged with methamphetamine possession in Atlanta? (atlantafederalcrimeattorney.com)
  • The investigation revealed that Capuano is responsible for distributing 460 grams of methamphetamine between March 2019 and September 2019 in southeastern North Carolina. (thecoastlandtimes.com)
  • The objectives of this investigation were to define the public health effects and to determine risk factors, including methamphetamine use, for MRSA SSTI among residents of a community in the southeastern United States. (cdc.gov)
  • An investigation found that Kim and others brought in the substances from Cambodia for distribution mainly in Vietnam, but also to Korea. (kbs.co.kr)
  • If you're distributing or transporting more than one kilo of methamphetamine you face an additional 3 to 15 years of imprisonment. (fresnocriminallawyer.com)
  • It's believed that Hitler received injections of methamphetamine from his physician for the last three years of his life. (narconon.org)
  • "After working on this critical issue for the last few years, I'm pleased to see our Methamphetamine Response Act has been signed into law after receiving strong bipartisan support from Congress," said Senator Grassley. (senate.gov)
  • In several cities, methamphetamine-related deaths are up over 50 percent in the past 3 years. (druglibrary.net)
  • Methamphetamine use has been growing in recent years. (drugnet.net)
  • Elkhart is often a transshipment and distribution center for the Mexican organizations, which cut the product two or three times before distribution. (palmpartners.com)
  • This expansion of the methamphetamine trade is being driven, in large part, by the extensive involvement of criminal organizations from Mexico. (druglibrary.net)
  • These organizations often control all facets of the traffic, from production to retail distribution, in many areas of the western United States and that influence is spreading. (druglibrary.net)
  • Again, this area serves as a major distribution center for Mexican meth which is smuggled across the border and serves as a distribution point. (thewatershed.com)
  • These results indicate that methamphetamine, at doses used by some humans, produces long-term reductions in brain DA axonal markers in baboons, and that it is possible to detect methamphetamine-induced DAT loss in living nonhuman primates by means of PET. (jneurosci.org)
  • The Cities of Phoenix and Tucson are fast becoming major transshipment points for cocaine distribution from Arizona throughout the United States. (thewatershed.com)
  • Compton, near Los Angeles, is still a primary source of PCP throughout the U.S, and street gangs continue to control both production and distribution. (palmpartners.com)
  • Investigators thereafter identified the Neri brothers as the persons who met with the undercover officer and delivered the methamphetamine. (dea.gov)
  • Two low-cost urgent care clinics that serve primarily low-income populations and all emergency departments in a 3-county area were included in an attempt to capture sites where methamphetamine users might seek medical care for SSTI. (cdc.gov)