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Last of Three Men Involved in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Antwon Stevens, also known as “Toot Toot,” 41, of Anniston, Alabama, was sentenced to 99 months in prison. In September … fentanyl, and heroin.  Yannick Keyon Wolf, 35, of Anniston, Alabama, was sentenced to 57 months in prison. In July 2024, …
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

… U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama; U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen for the Western … patients can turn for assistance is available as follows:   Alabama: The Alabama Department of Mental Health has a …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Field Division, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, collected 40,214 pounds of potentially … Louisiana – 4,152 pounds; Mississippi –4,007 pounds; Alabama – 3,575 pounds; and Arkansas – 28,480 pounds.  …
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Field Division (NOFD), which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, collected 40,307 pounds—over 21 … Louisiana – 3,615 pounds; Mississippi – 5,113 pounds; Alabama – 5,050 pounds; and Arkansas – 26,529 pounds. “The …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Orleans Field (NOFD), which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, collected 43,138 pounds-over 21 tons … Louisiana - 4,800 pounds; Mississippi - 4,455 pounds; Alabama - 6,074 pounds; and Arkansas - 27,809 pounds. …
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20 Year Sentence For Birmingham Man On Drugs, Weapons Charges

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Birmingham, Alabama man to 20 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, … cover her funeral expenses. Bailey, a former University of Alabama student, died after purchasing fentanyl from …
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Court Sentences Mobile County Man to 14 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … that law enforcement surveilled Hall at his home in Semmes, Alabama, where he placed a 5-gallon bucket containing the … U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement. The Drug Enforcement …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Field Division, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, collected 39,840 pounds of potentially … Louisiana – 4,510 pounds; Mississippi –5,942 pounds; Alabama – 4,708 pounds; and Arkansas – 24,680 pounds.  DEA …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Field Division, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, collected 39,840 pounds of potentially … Louisiana – 4,510 pounds; Mississippi –5,942 pounds; Alabama – 4,708 pounds; and Arkansas – 24,680 pounds.  …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Orleans Field (NOFD), which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, collected 43,321 pounds-over 21 tons … Louisiana - 4,431 pounds; Mississippi - 3,857 pounds; Alabama - 6,998 pounds; and Arkansas - 28,035 pounds.  Now …
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Prichard, AL Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … nofdoutreach@dea.gov MOBILE, AL – A resident of Prichard, Alabama, was sentenced in federal court on two counts of … U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement. The Bureau of Alcohol, …
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Four Defendants Charged in Federal Court for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Court charges Justin Jamal Fletcher, 37, of Sheffield, Alabama, Larikus Martez Armstead, 37, of Sheffield, Alabama, Terance Antonio Williams, 41, of Florence, Alabama, …
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National healthcare fraud takedown results in charges against over 600 individuals responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … were arrested this week in the Southern District of Alabama for their roles in the unlawful distribution of … problem in communities across the nation, to include Alabama. For the health and safety of our citizens, DEA will …
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ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

… U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama; U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen for the Western … patients can turn for assistance is available as follows: Alabama : The Alabama Department of Mental Health has a dedicated …
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Four Individuals Charged with Drug-Distribution Conspiracy

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … of methamphetamine distribution in the Northern District of Alabama and beyond."   The minimum penalty for conspiracy to …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 35,000 Pounds On Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … the NOFD was the following: Arkansas - 25,289 pounds; Alabama - 4,494 pounds; Louisiana - 4,383 pounds; and …
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Armed Baldwin County Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced to Prison

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement. The Drug Enforcement … States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama. A copy of this press release may be found on the …
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Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Money Laundering

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Ritchea operated a family medical practice in Phenix City, Alabama. At that practice Ritchea wrote prescriptions for … County Drug Task Force; the Auburn Police Department; the Alabama Law Enforcement (ALEA); the Russell County Sheriff’s …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Louisiana – 3,615 pounds; Mississippi – 5,113 pounds; Alabama – 5,050 pounds; and Arkansas – 26,529 pounds.    …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Louisiana – 4,800 pounds; Mississippi – 4,455 pounds; Alabama – 6,074 pounds; and Arkansas – 27,809 pounds.  …
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Steven L. Hofer Named Special Agent in Charge of the New Orleans Field Division

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … all DEA operations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama. He will be responsible for directing and …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … more than 18 tons of unneeded medication from homes across Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.” DEA continues …
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FUGITIVE

Martin Martinez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 846 � cocaine base
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Miami-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-District Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… Southern Districts of Florida and the Northern District of Alabama. Veliz Villeda received shipments of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator in Birmingham, Alabama and subsequently transported the methamphetamine … obtained crystal methamphetamine from a co-conspirator in Alabama at his residence in Hialeah, and later sold it to a …
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Field Division, which encompasses Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas will host, in collaboration with state …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 33,000 Pounds On Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Louisiana - 3,471 pounds; Mississippi - 2,598 pounds; Alabama - 3,545 pounds; and Arkansas - 23,434 pounds.  …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … NOFD: Louisiana - 7,407 pounds, Mississippi - 4,145 pounds, Alabama - 6,287 pounds, Arkansas - 24,483 pounds.  “In the …
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Tucson Cocaine Distributors Sentenced

… to co-conspirators in Brooklyn, New York; Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Cleveland, Ohio; and Bradenton, Florida.  The … co-conspirators were arrested and prosecuted in New York, Alabama, and Arizona in connection with this criminal … during multiple traffic stops and search warrants in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, New York, and …
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Fresno Man Pleads Guilty In Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Ring And Money Laundering

… drug and money laundering ring that extended from Fresno to Alabama and Georgia, Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. … medical purposes, but was sold for profit in Georgia and Alabama. A medical marijuana dispensary was used as a front … in Kelley’s name to transport marijuana to Birmingham, Alabama for distribution. The Drug Enforcement …
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Community Event
December 16, 2019 - December 17, 2019
December 16, 2019 - December 17, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

3:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Birmingham, AL
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, December 16, and Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham, 1000 Riverchase...