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June 17, 2024 - June 18, 2024

RecruitMilitary - Eastern Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans

8:00 PM - 10:00 AM (EDT)

Online Recruiting Event Open to all U.S. Military Job Seekers and Spouses. Those who have served in the U.S. military and their spouses. This includes active duty, retired, separated, veterans, National Guard and Reserve. Those veterans who are interested in careers the Eastern Region of the United States. For more...

GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Laboratory Testing Identifies New Soft/Pliable Form of Fentanyl

December 15, 2025

… with purity levels ranging from less than 1% to over 20%. Even at low concentrations, fentanyl is extremely … 100 times more potent than morphine. Even a small amount—equivalent to a few grains of salt—can cause fatal overdoses. Its potency, combined with its ability to be …

December 15, 2025

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Drug Trafficking Defendants Sentenced to Prison

… and Possession of a Narcotic Drug (Cocaine) For Sale in an Amount Over the Statutory Threshold, a class 2 felony …

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Victim Witness Assistance Program Resources

March 28, 2025

… : 1-800-656- HOPE (1-800-656-4673) National Sexual Assault Online Hotline Jane Doe No More National Sexual Violence …

March 28, 2025

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Orlando Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …

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Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Causing Death

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Steinhatchee Man Indicted for Methamphetamine Trafficking

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Tallahassee Man Indicted for Possessing Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

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Clearwater Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Federal Prison

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Desoto County Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than Twenty Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

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Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Twelve Years in Federal Prison

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Career Offender Sentenced

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Palm Bay Man Sentenced to Six Years for Distributing Fentanyl

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Colombian National Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

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Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to 12 and 8 Years in Federal Prison

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Colombian National Extradited from Panama Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in the United States

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Baltimore Narcotics Supplier and Tester Admits to Transporting More Than Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Maryland for a Drug Trafficking Organization

… intercepting electronic and wire communications occurring over multiple cellphones used by the DTO leader. For …

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Six Individuals Sentenced for Cross-Country, Multi-Kilogram, Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… approximately eight kilograms of methamphetamine and over five kilograms of fentanyl. A separate traffic stop of the vehicle used by Henry and Clark resulted in the recovery of approximately one kilogram of heroin. Also on …

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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… to him that he and other NFL members distributed over one kilogram of heroin during his participation in the … Similarly, on January 31, 2018, Davis posted discovery information from a state prosecution which identified … a nearby gas station where agents searched his car and recovered 40 grams of a heroin fentanyl mix and a pistol loaded …

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Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges Related to a Fentanyl Death

… 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Investigators Seized Over 90 Grams of Controlled Substances, Including Fentanyl, … to his guilty plea, after the investigation of a fatal overdose victim in Harford County, Maryland, investigators … store bathroom. As a result of an investigation into the overdose, investigators began to conduct physical …

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DEA Washington Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… directly in line with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. According to a report … that last year, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number … year. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75 percent of all overdose deaths in 2020. The United States is in the midst …

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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications

… non-medical professionals exerted influence or control over medical decisions and treatment of patients, including … of highly addictive pain medication at the height of an overdose epidemic, emphasizes his criminal indifference for … those responsible for fueling opioid addiction and deadly overdoses in our area – saving lives in our communities.” …

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Drug Supplier for D.C. and Prince George’s County Sentenced

… agreement, on March 9, 2018, Parker and Cleckley spoke over the phone and Parker told Cleckley that he was …

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Owner and Employees of Alleged Pill Mill Facing Federal Indictment

… by the medical record; increased the customer’s dosage over time without a medical justification; falsified urine …

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Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County Drug Conspiracy—Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

… plea agreement, on March 9, 2018, Parker and Cleckley spoke over the phone, and Parker told Cleckley that he was serving … on May 18, 2018, in Accokeek, Maryland. Parker and the government have agreed that, if the Court accepts the plea, …

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Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison as Part of a Drug Conspiracy Operating in Baltimore

… From the Owings Mills residence law enforcement recovered: approximately 158 grams of a cocaine and fentanyl … From the Presstman Street residence law enforcement recovered: a mixture containing approximately 1,541 grams of … by agents, analysts, and prosecutors who remain together over time, and they epitomize the model that has proven most …

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Jessup Felon Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

… Winchester - (540) 662-5879 More Than 12 Firearms Recovered During Searches Related to the Investigation … a stash house used by Burton and his co-conspirators and recovered approximately 431.25 grams of mixtures or substances … drug paraphernalia. The search of the stash house also recovered seven firearms and ammunition, including three 9mm …

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Five Men Indicted in Drug Conspiracy Case, Accused of Selling Drugs Within 1,000 Feet of School

… shootings at these locations, and law enforcement has recovered firearms on the premises. The charges relate to four … and more than $79,000 in cash seized from the defendants over the course of the investigation. “Armed drug … Washington Division. “As part of our initiative Operation Overdrive, we are making a difference in our communities, …

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Pakistan Father Sentenced to Life and Son Sentenced to 30 Years in International Heroin Trafficking Scheme

… the same restaurant in Beltsville. The CW turned the heroin over to the DEA and FBI. At a series of meetings in the fall … Unbeknownst to the Afridis, the recipient was an undercover agent for Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise, who was … be paid. On August 29, 2003, at the request of the U.S. government and pursuant to provisional arrest warrants, …