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Italian national connected to seizure of over 1,500 kilos of cocaine bound for Europe aboard fishing vessels pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking

… drug trafficking organization successfully orchestrated the delivery of 1,200 kilograms of cocaine to Spain. In … later, the drug trafficking organization arranged for the delivery of another shipment to Spain. In particular, in …
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Enforcement operation dismantles meth supply ring in Jamestown, NY

… of the DEA, the FBI and USPIS, conducted a controlled delivery of a parcel to the residence of Jamell Trapp at 18 … replaced with sham. Marcus Bowman accepted the package upon delivery. A short time later, Bowman and Trapp were taken …
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Federal law enforcement arrest three citizens of Mexico for methamphetamine/heroin distribution operation in San Antonio and South Texas

… Drug trafficking organization leader coordinated narcotics deliveries from within an Oklahoma federal prison using … to the indictment, Morales-Perez coordinated narcotics deliveries from within the Great Plains Correctional …
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57 Member/Associates Of Various White Supremacists Gangs Charged In Kidnapping And Drug Conspiracies

… Division and coordinated by the Texas Anti-Gang Center with participating partners such as the Dallas Police … Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement along with Erin Nealy Cox, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District … the acquisition of methamphetamine and its distribution and delivery.  They used stash houses or other locations to …
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Tallahassee Woman Convicted Of Trafficking Molly

… identified a kilogram package of alpha-PVP destined for delivery to a commercial UPS mailbox rented by Hunter. Agents conducted a controlled delivery of the drug-laden parcel and arrested Hunter after …
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DEA And USPIS Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 28 Individuals For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Marijuana

… The suppliers based in Puerto Rico would coordinate the delivery of the boxes containing the marijuana, oversee the delivery of the drug to the various distributors, pay the …
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Eight United States Postal Workers Arrested On Long Island For Mail Theft And Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… processing line, and then attaching new labels re-directing delivery to alternative addresses. After “overlabeling” the … allegedly reinserted the parcels into the normal line for delivery to the new destination. Between September and …
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Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison

… about the package but was told it was not yet ready for delivery. While preparing the cocaine shipment for the controlled delivery at the freight company, DEA agents received …
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Missouri Meth Distributor and Money Launderer Sentenced to 21 Years

… Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 21 years in federal prison without parole. On July 22, 2021, Conn pleaded guilty to … sentenced on Oct. 17, 2022, to 11 years in federal prison without parole. Lloyd R. Bradley, 45, of Fordland, Mo., was … 10, 2022, to four years and six months in federal prison without parole. Tresha R. Ahart, 33, of Springfield, was …
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Community Event
April 04, 2019
April 04, 2019

Operation Prevention Webinar for Educators and Facilitators

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
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Learn about: The free, standards-aligned digital curriculum resources for grades 3-12 available now Strategies for integration into your classroom New updates to the Operation Prevention curriculum Resources to kickstart lifesaving discussions at home This conversation is too important to miss. Register now to empower yourself and your students to make...
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DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

… overdose deaths shows that although heroin and fentanyl availability is and has been concentrated in the primary … of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the impact of opioid availability and misuse in the Commonwealth’s rural counties … substances. The Opioid Threat in Pennsylvania , is available to the public to download . Questions regarding …
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DEA Washington Division Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Communities

… containing the very deadly drug fentanyl. Methamphetamine availability increased dramatically in Virginia, including … the tristate area, but did not have a long-term effect on availability. Methamphetamine prices are now generally lower … estimates. The National Drug Threat Assessment is available at …
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Media
June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019

Training for media on hash oil labs

1:00 AM - 3:30 AM (EDT)
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WHAT: The Drug Enforcement Administration and its partners, to include the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, are offering in-depth Hash Oil Lab training to representatives of the media. WHERE: Drug Enforcement Administration, 4560 Viewridge Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 WHY: Since May 5, 2019...
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Prescription Opioid Threat in Pennsylvania, 2020

September 03, 2020
… Assessment for Pennsylvania that found prescription opioid availability and abuse at epidemic levels. In 2016 and 2019, … published updated assessments detailing prescription opioid availability and abuse trends; this 2020 assessment builds …
September 03, 2020
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Recruitment
October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018

Baker College Law Enforcement Day

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
Allen Park, MI
For: High School students interested in meeting representatives from multiple policing agencies to learn more about potential law enforcement careers. Baker College students, particularly Criminal Justice students, interested in learning more about specific law enforcement agencies and the opportunities available (entire high school CJ classes welcome). Program: Presentations by representatives...
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Mission

January 22, 2025
… and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the … foreign governments, in programs designed to reduce the availability of illicit abuse-type drugs on the United …
January 22, 2025
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2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

June 01, 2016
… States is serious and has increased since 2007. Heroin is available in larger quantities, used by a larger number of … for, and use of, heroin is being driven by both increasing availability of heroin in the U.S. market and by some …
June 01, 2016
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The Drug Situation in Delaware

May 01, 2016
… (PFD) Intelligence Program conducted an analysis of drug availability and abuse for the State of Delaware. Delaware … opioids, as measured through information regarding drug availability, seizures, treatment admissions, and …
May 01, 2016
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Rhode Island Businesswoman Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Money Laundering

… included a real estate investor based in North Carolina with whom Correa had a long-time personal, not professional, … profit made from the distribution of their illegal drugs. Without these ill-gotten gains being ‘cleaned’, the … crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent …
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First Defendant in Drug Trafficking Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

… Jungle” SEATTLE – The first of some 20 defendants charged with trafficking narcotics in Seattle’s homeless encampments … of violence on the calls and worked to intervene without tipping off the targets of the investigation. During … crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent …
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Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

… substantial amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine with no regard for the grave public safety risk,” said … across borders, chemically altered, and distributed without regard for the devastating impact on public health … www.dea.gov/onepill .  The materials on this website are available for public use. Follow DEA Atlanta on X and …
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Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges after Three Week Trial

… and impede law abiding citizens and their right to live without fear and intimidation,” said DEA Special Agent in … U.S. Attorney’s Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit …
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National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses

… results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses September … and other diagnostic testing, and pain medications, either without any patient interaction or with only a brief … The following documents related to today’s announcement are available on the Criminal Division, Fraud Section’s Health …
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Career Offender from West Memphis Sentenced to 12 years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

… Sentenced to 12 years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth December 17, 2025 New Orleans … spend the next 144 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jonathan D. Ross, … to deliver marijuana, two convictions for the sale or delivery of cocaine, and a conviction for the sale or …
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Mexican National and California Man Charged Following Seizure of Over 45 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills and Powder

… delivered the initial batch of pills, as well as a second delivery of over 90,000 pills later that same day, which was … complaint is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An … The DEA is conducting the investigation in this case, with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations, the …
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Four Men Indicted for Meth Trafficking

… the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a controlled delivery later the same day. Dontrell and Dreshawn Powell … the residence and found, in addition to the controlled delivery from the Dodge Magnum, an AM-15 pistol, .223 …
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Nine Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Trafficking Kilograms Of Cocaine Through The U.S. Mail System

… scheme to turn the U.S. Postal Service into their own drug delivery service.  The defendants, which includes an … York City through the USPS, retrieving cocaine from various delivery locations, transporting cocaine to residences and a …
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Feds Share $8.9 Million With Local Law Enforcement Agencies Forfeited Assets From 2009 DEA Investigation Distributed To 33 Law Enforcement Agencies

… to upstate New York for distribution.  Through a controlled delivery executed with the Albany DEA Office, the delivery was completed, resulting in the arrest of three …
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DEA-led Investigation Results In 10 Defendants Pleading Guilty In Million Dollar Meth Conspiracy

… a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. Lake, Sands and Brown are each subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison …
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New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

… 2024 and continuing through December 2024, Molina conspired with others to distribute controlled substances, including … dextroamphetamine pills (commonly known by the brand name, “Adderall”. On multiple occasions, Molina supplied one of his co-conspirators with controlled substances that they then shipped into the …