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Chicago Field Division Contributes To The Record Number Of Prescription Drugs Collected At 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

… with this 15th, and future events, would not be possible without the collaboration of state/local law enforcement, … Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com. DEA’s next Prescription …
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Methamphetamine Distribution Ring Dismantled

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL 60604-1745 United States … remains a top priority of my office and I will use every available federal resource to help keep our communities … meaning they were “fronted” the drug from a source without paying for it at the time-or making only partial …
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Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Settlement

… an increasingly excessive quantity of oxycodone pills without notifying DEA of these suspicious orders. Through … need to go beyond “know your customer” to use otherwise available company data to “know your customer’s customer” to …
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FORT Investigates Fentanyl Death, Brings First-Ever Texas Murder Charges

… indicted on Texas state charges of Murder and Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1B Over … individuals received a combined 152 years in federal prison without parole. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug …
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Colombian Woman Sentenced to 10 Years and $5 Million Forfeiture for Narcotrafficking

… relied on hitmen to collect drug debts, and she did so without regard for the harm she inflicted on communities … this lucrative and violent organization saw their final delivery – justice,” said HSI Acting Special Agent in Charge …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

… to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute PCP, MDMB-4en-PINACA and … a member shot a Boston Police officer at point blank range without warning or provocation.  Carpenter-Grady was a … of Correction’s inmate mail policies, which prohibit delivery to inmates of original copies of any materials …
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Sophisticated Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering Organization Dismantled

… employees in hotel rooms and parking lots. Following the delivery of the illegal money, the criminal organization … drug cartels.”  “Mexican drug cartels cannot succeed without money launderers,” said U.S. Attorney Randy …
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Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

… cocaine.  The same procedure was followed for each of the deliveries.  The truck driver would communicate with the … laundering conspiracies; a book titled “Cover Your Tracks Without Changing Your Identity; How to Disappear Until You …
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U.S. Postal Service Employee Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Mailing And Receiving Packages Of Cocaine Husband Who Was Charged With Her Sentenced Last Month

… packages of cocaine, which were mailed from Puerto Rico to delivery addresses along her mail route. Nunez intercepted … despite never delivering the packages to their actual delivery addresses, and ultimately transported them to … arrived in Kearny, N.J., law enforcement noted that the delivery address on the package would be assigned to Nunez’s …
Alfonso Arzate-Garcia
FUGITIVE

Alfonso Arzate-Garcia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
Rene Arzate-Garcia
FUGITIVE

Rene Arzate-Garcia

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: FOR NARCO-TERRORISM, CONDUCTING A CONTINUING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE, MATERIAL SUPPORT TO A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY, AND MONEY LAUNDERING
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$5 Million Reward Offered for Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficker

… $5 Million Reward Offered for Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficker September 16, 2025 … ANGELES  – The Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department … to  RusoTips@dea.gov or contact 52-55 2312 3768 through +WhatsApp or signal.  Identities are kept strictly …
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National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

… National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action September 17, 2021 Headquarters Contact Info … health care system, and our basic expectation of competent, available care,” said Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of … and abuse in our federal programs would not be possible without the successful partnership of Centers for Medicare & …
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Two Men Detained In Federal Custody In Record Seizure Of Crystal Methamphetamine

… - (603) 628-7411 Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Delivery of nearly 14 kilos of crystal meth allegedly … Sanchez, a Mexican national, allegedly orchestrated the delivery of the drugs and payment for the drugs while …
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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Conspiracies to Distribute Fentanyl and Narcotics and to Launder the Proceeds

… has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with his role in distributing, and laundering the proceeds … – based in Tucson, Ariz., who organized multi-kilogram deliveries of fentanyl and cocaine from California to … crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent …
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15-Year Prison Sentence for Deadly Drug Deal that Killed Two People

… to 180 months in federal prison for running a prolific drug delivery service in the metropolitan area and included the … threat.” “The drug market is characterized by the illegal availability of polydrug mixtures, many of which have lethal … like Jevaughn Mark pose a deadly threat by selling drugs with fentanyl, which users unknowingly consume, often …
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Two Defendants Involved in Pharmacy Burglary Ring Across Multiple States Are Sentenced to Serve a Combined Time of More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison

… in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, hydrocodone, … II controlled substances—including oxycodone, hydrocodone, Adderall, and others—were stolen were stolen from pharmacies … crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent …
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Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, Museum of Natural History and Science

February 21, 2019
… 02-21-19 Target America Press Conference As Prepared for Delivery [in Spanish].pdf Methamphetamine Narcotics …
February 21, 2019
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Laredo Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… undercover agents. On Dec. 21, 2015, in anticipation of a delivery of several kilograms of cocaine, law enforcement … later admitted his involvement with coordinating this delivery of narcotics. Garcia also admitted he was tasked with overseeing the delivery of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine to Dallas, …
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Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

… citizen born in San Diego, pleaded guilty to conspiring to buy more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000 … alternative credit-based systems used to transfer money without the use of wires or other traditional means; …
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Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
January 25, 2025
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What We Do

December 20, 2024
What We Do What We Do What We Do All of the resources and people of DEA are dedicated to our mission of enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. While this includes investigating criminals and drug gangs that traffic …
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Pill mill doctor sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics

… from the clinics showed that most exams were conducted without any medical testing and rarely produced … hydrocodone and Xanax, generally for the highest dosages available. Several of his co-defendants, including several …
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Clinic Office Manager Sentenced for Operating $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme

… Clinic Office Manager Sentenced for Operating $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme December 12, 2023 … hydrocodone, carisoprodol and alprazolam — to his patients without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash … screening, assessment, and referral (OSAR) programs are available to all persons looking for information about …
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Physician Sentenced for $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme

… Physician Sentenced for $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme December 04, 2023 Houston Contact … hydrocodone, carisoprodol and alprazolam — to his patients without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash … screening, assessment, and referral (OSAR) programs are available to all persons looking for information about …
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DEA Omaha Division Collects Nearly 19,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on Take Back Day

… medications. “The success of our event wouldn’t be possible without the assistance of our state, local and tribal law … DEA’s spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . DEA’s next National …
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Grand Junction Cocaine Ring Indicted

… of ICE on immigration charges, and 5 were arrested today without incident. The other defendant is considered a … the traffic on that highway and significantly diminish the availability of cocaine in Grand Junction.” Charged in the …
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Day, and the success of this program would not be possible without their participation,” said DEA Denver Division …  Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com .  DEA’s next National …
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DEA Denver Division sets new record for 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Day, and the success of this program would not be possible without their participation.” National Prescription Drug … Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day are available at …
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

… (Narcan) which reverses the overdose symptoms, and is available without a prescription from a doctor at most major …