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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to Sinaloa Cartel, Securing Dozens of Arrests and Seizures

… The public is encouraged to submit tips to the DEA online at dea.gov/submit-tip   or by calling 1-877-792-2873. …
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Physician Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Operating a Pill Mill from His Northwest D.C. Medical Practice

Physician Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Operating a Pill Mill from His Northwest D.C. Medical Practice June 26, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Alleged “Iron Pipeline” Gun Trafficking Network Shut Down

… functioning firearms at home with parts that can be bought online and through various retailers. These “ghost guns” are …
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Charged With Drug Offenses And Pandemic Loan Fraud

… numerous pill presses and parts for pill presses from online vendors were seized. It also alleged multiple …
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Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Pleads Guilty to a Federal Racketeering, Distributing Large Quantities of Drugs, Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Pleads Guilty to a Federal Racketeering, Distributing Large Quantities of Drugs, Two Murders and an Attempted Murder December 03, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 …
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Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations

Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations June 08, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Danville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Across Virginia

Danville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Across Virginia February 08, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Six Men Facing Federal Drug Charges

Six Men Facing Federal Drug Charges January 21, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K …
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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders November 24, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Other Drugs Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland

Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Other Drugs Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland November 22, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information …
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Money Launderer and Wholesale Supplier of Narcotics to East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $472,000

Money Launderer and Wholesale Supplier of Narcotics to East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $472,000 September 14, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) …
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Monument Street Gang Supplier Sentenced and Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty

Monument Street Gang Supplier Sentenced and Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty July 29, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Pleads Guilty

Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Pleads Guilty June 28, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy May 19, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Three Members of Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organizations in East Baltimore Sentenced to Federal Prison and a Fourth Defendant Will Be Sentenced on Friday

Three Members of Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organizations in East Baltimore Sentenced to Federal Prison and a Fourth Defendant Will Be Sentenced on Friday March 11, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 …
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Roanoke Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Roanoke Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison March 10, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Maryland man and 10 co-conspirators committing murders, drug trafficking and killing a federal witness, taken down by more than 10 agencies across three states

Maryland man and 10 co-conspirators committing murders, drug trafficking and killing a federal witness, taken down by more than 10 agencies across three states November 22, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 …
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Roanoke law enforcement and community leaders announce new cooperative initiative to curb violent crime

Roanoke law enforcement and community leaders announce new cooperative initiative to curb violent crime October 24, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Six indicted in drug conspiracy that included production and distribution of power synthetic opioid

…   “Illegal opioid production and distribution, whether online or through conventional drug distribution methods, is …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States May 05, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Harford County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Harford County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Drug Distribution Conspiracy December 21, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) …
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UT Southwestern to Pay $4.5 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations That Permitted Drug Diversion by Staff

… Agreement and Memorandum of Agreement are available online here . Medical workers with concerns about …
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DEA Washington Chief Issues Public Safety Alert: Dangerous Increase in Fake Rx Pills Containing Fentanyl

DEA Washington Chief Issues Public Safety Alert: Dangerous Increase in Fake Rx Pills Containing Fentanyl September 27, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Eight Baltimore Drug Gang Members Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Alleged Large Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

Eight Baltimore Drug Gang Members Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Alleged Large Heroin Distribution Conspiracy June 26, 2007 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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28 Charged in Winchester, VA Cocaine Operation

28 Charged in Winchester, VA Cocaine Operation September 12, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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22 Charged In The Southern District Of Texas As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History

… Units. The court documents for each case will be posted online, as they become available. An indictment or …
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Thirty-Five Indicted For Trafficking Heroin Throughout Virginia Peninsula

Thirty-Five Indicted For Trafficking Heroin Throughout Virginia Peninsula August 18, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
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Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Crimes For Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income

Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Crimes For Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income September 06, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office …
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Pain Clinic Owners And Medical Directors Indicted For Alleged “Pill Mill” Relocated From Florida To Maryland

Pain Clinic Owners And Medical Directors Indicted For Alleged “Pill Mill” Relocated From Florida To Maryland September 15, 2014 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Mitchellville Man Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

Mitchellville Man Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies June 05, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …