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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to $900,000 Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

June 07, 2024
… of which $308,472 was cash deposits. Harris also gambled with proceeds from his drug trade. Records received from … mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 40 years in federal …
June 07, 2024
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy After Officers Seize $1 Million Worth of Cocaine in I-70 Traffic Stop

May 01, 2024
… to distribute cocaine, one count of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute, and one count of possessing … their roles in the drug-trafficking conspiracy. An officer with the Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped Mendoza-Perez … a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison …
May 01, 2024
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Fentanyl, Guns Result in 35 Years in Prison

December 06, 2023
… Ketchmark on Nov. 21, 2023, to 35 years in federal prison without parole. On Dec. 15, 2022, Wheeler pleaded guilty to … sentenced on June 14, 2023, to 12 years in federal prison without parole. Loggins has pleaded guilty to participating …
December 06, 2023
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KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

March 14, 2022
… on Friday, March 11, to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Fabulae to forfeit to … sentenced on Feb. 25, 2022, to nine years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to her role in the …
March 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

February 04, 2022
… a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
February 04, 2022
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Everton Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

July 22, 2021
… a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
July 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

March 14, 2025
… opioids or other controlled substances to his patients without regard to whether such prescriptions were medically … to definitive urine drug tests (UDT) on every office visit without regard to the medical necessity of such tests. NIT …
March 14, 2025
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Longtime Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

March 11, 2025
… pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge … a member shot a Boston Police officer at point blank range without warning or provocation.  Bly was one of 10 H-Block …
March 11, 2025
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Firearm, And Drug Trafficking Offenses

March 19, 2024
… in a racketeering enterprise, dealing in firearms without a license and conspiracy to distribute and possess … and a fine of $250,000. The charge of dealing in firearms without a license provides for a sentence of up to five …
March 19, 2024
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Temple Hills Man Sentenced To Three And A Half Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Of Ghost Guns

June 04, 2021
… release, for engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license.  The sentence was announced by Jarod … release for engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license. SAC Jarod Forget commended the ATF, the …
June 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Jacksonville Pharmacist, Pharmacy Owner Admit to Charges Related to Illegally Filling Drug Prescriptions Issued by South Georgia Doctor

January 20, 2022
… to a charge of conspiracy to dispense controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose and not in the usual … through this investigation, pill-mill clinics cannot thrive without pharmacists willing to fill their unlawful …
January 20, 2022
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking on 3rd/ Pike While Armed with a Handgun

September 22, 2023
… every day from drug overdoses, but you can’t have overdoses without someone selling the drugs. Gun violence is rampant in our society, but you can’t have gun violence without someone carrying a loaded 45 caliber gun.” “Both 3rd …
September 22, 2023
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20 defendants charged in drug and gun investigations

September 13, 2018
… of Bolingbrook, is charged with unlawfully dealing firearms without a license. In all, four federal indictments charge … Sanchez, 23, of Chicago, with unlawfully dealing firearms without a license. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kavitha Babu and …
September 13, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Former Union General Hospital CEO, ER Director, And Blairsville Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing And Obtaining Prescription Pain Pills

April 09, 2018
… to Mike Gowder, Mike Gowder’s family members, and others without adequately documenting the medical need for the prescriptions in patient files and without monitoring patient abuse of the pills they obtained. …
April 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Defendants Charged In Benton Harbor, Michigan Heroin Conspiracy

November 24, 2014
… grand jury returned an Indictment charging nine defendants with federal conspiracy for their alleged roles in supplying … in the federal charges.   All defendants were arrested without incident on November 6, 2014, by federal agents, law … Sheriff Paul Bailey. “This sort of case does not happen without the cooperation of multiple agencies of law …
November 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Oklahoma DOC Security Staff, Inspector General Agents Recognized By DEA

September 13, 2016
… Charge Carl Stewart and Special Agent Brian Epps who said without the cross-agency cooperation the investigation would have taken longer and resulted in fewer arrests.  “Without the willingness of the security staff at Oklahoma …
September 13, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Reno Doctor And Eight Others Charged In Illegal Prescription Drug Distribution Case

April 29, 2016
… Rand allegedly prescribes narcotics, such as oxycodone, without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual … information on opioid overdose and how you can manage pain without prescription drugs, go to the website. This case is …
April 29, 2016
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand And Eight Others Indicted On Federal Prescription Drug Distribution Charges

May 11, 2016
… Rand allegedly prescribed narcotics, such as oxycodone, without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual … information on opioid overdose and how you can manage pain without prescription drugs, go to the . This case is being …
May 11, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death

July 26, 2017
… ones sentenced today, are dealing poison in our communities without regard to the life and welfare of their neighbors … and local law enforcement partners,” added Thimmesch.  “Without those partnerships, individuals like the ones …
July 26, 2017
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Jury Convicts Three Defendants Of Charges Related To Multi-Million Dollar Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

July 06, 2011
… a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to life in federal prison without parole. Villa is subject to up to five to years of …
July 06, 2011
GENERAL INFORMATION

Community Outreach

March 28, 2025
… Section is a critical complement to our primary law enforcement mission; drug use prevention is one of the seven priorities in DEA’s vision. Community Outreach The Community … events, state and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Nationwide Turn in Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 08, 2024
… for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at  Take Back Day .   # # # Take Back Day On On …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 15, 2023
… DEA’s spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at  Take Back Day (dea.gov) .   # # # Take Back …
May 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – With families encouraged to stay at home due to the … emergency,” said DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon. “With Americans at home, families need to be even more … on the Secure Your Meds campaign and Take Back Day is available at www.DEATakeBack.com . Take Back Day On …
April 21, 2020
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More than 700,000 Pounds Collected at DEA Drug Take Back Day

May 23, 2022
… DEA’s spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . DEA’s next National …
May 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Wins International Award for Publication Aimed at Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students

June 01, 2021
… in eight easy-to-follow chapters.  An online version is available for download on DEA’s website: …
June 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA podcast about drug misuse among college students wins award

May 21, 2020
… and statewide conferences and events, and resources available from DEA and its federal partners. NAGC’s Blue …
May 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Release Of 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 18, 2013
… (subjective views of individual agencies on drug availability, information on smuggling and transportation …
November 18, 2013
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St. Albans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

December 04, 2025
… for another co-conspirator to pick up the shipments at the delivery locations. Kennedy also admitted that he provided … Officers replaced most of the methamphetamine with a non-narcotic substance before the package was …
December 04, 2025
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Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network

June 29, 2021
… trains, commercial airlines, the U.S. Mail, and commercial delivery services like FedEx and UPS to distribute that …
June 29, 2021