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Four Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty

… by law enforcement authorities. During the trial, the government presented evidence that: On January 30, 2018, … of the courthouse, law enforcement and first responders discovered that four victims had been shot while sitting inside … 2022 to 2023.  While these statistics are encouraging, the amount of gun violence in our cities remains unacceptable …
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Tangipahoa Parish Residents Indicted for Drug Distribution Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Firearm Offenses

… a substance containing forty grams or more of a detectable amount of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States … to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury to the … of distribution of a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury to the …
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Georgia Man Sentenced for Key Role in Drug Trafficking Ring that Engaged in COVID Fraud

… and to Distribute, 500 Grams or More of Cocaine, and an Amount of Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Marijuana; and … “The defendants in this case not only distributed massive amounts of addictive, illegal drugs throughout middle and …
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Teenage Overdose Death and Guilty Plea

SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Teenage Overdose Death and Guilty Plea June 06, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Held Responsible for Overdose Death

Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Held Responsible for Overdose Death April 15, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin June 01, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
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Annapolis, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

Annapolis, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics June 29, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Man Who Had Cocaine, Methamphetamine Mailed from California to Charlottesville Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Man Who Had Cocaine, Methamphetamine Mailed from California to Charlottesville Pleads Guilty in Federal Court March 29, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Distribution Charge for 30,000 Fake Pills

Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Distribution Charge for 30,000 Fake Pills March 31, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Major Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

Major Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced March 09, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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DEA Washington Holds Press Conference with D.C. Partners on Overdose Deaths in the District

DEA Washington Holds Press Conference with D.C. Partners on Overdose Deaths in the District January 31, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Columbia, Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Meth Drug Trafficking

Columbia, Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Meth Drug Trafficking February 16, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Baltimore County Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Baltimore County Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy February 24, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Former Nurse at Danville Hospital Sentenced for Tampering with Prescription Opioid Drugs, Making False Statements

Former Nurse at Danville Hospital Sentenced for Tampering with Prescription Opioid Drugs, Making False Statements March 04, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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DEA Washington Commemorates Black History Month

DEA Washington Commemorates Black History Month February 08, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Maryland law enforcement officials announce new, nationwide MS-13 tip line

Maryland law enforcement officials announce new, nationwide MS-13 tip line December 03, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk …
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Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges September 24, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm November 17, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 …
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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution and Admits That Heroin He Distributed Resulted in a Fatal Overdose

Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution and Admits That Heroin He Distributed Resulted in a Fatal Overdose November 18, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) …
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Atlanta Woman Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Atlanta Woman Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy May 11, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death February 09, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
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Two men plead guilty to roles in large multi-drug trafficking conspiracy across Hampton Roads Virginia

Two men plead guilty to roles in large multi-drug trafficking conspiracy across Hampton Roads Virginia February 06, 2020 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Owner of Fauquier County gas station pleads guilty to distributing spice

Owner of Fauquier County gas station pleads guilty to distributing spice January 10, 2020 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
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Alexandria man with no medical qualifications dispensing thousands of prescriptions, including to children

Alexandria man with no medical qualifications dispensing thousands of prescriptions, including to children September 27, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Baltimore drug dealer, selling fatal doses of heroin in Maryland cities, will now spend 10 years in prison

Baltimore drug dealer, selling fatal doses of heroin in Maryland cities, will now spend 10 years in prison September 05, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Baltimore drug dealer assaults, robs and shoots man, then rams his car, sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

Baltimore drug dealer assaults, robs and shoots man, then rams his car, sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison September 06, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office …
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Member of Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in DC suburbs sentenced to 51 months in federal prison

Member of Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in DC suburbs sentenced to 51 months in federal prison September 09, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
Poosti, Faramarz
FUGITIVE

Faramarz Poosti

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, 21 USC 846Distribution of Cocaine21 USC 841(a)(1).
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Henrico Man Sentenced on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

Henrico Man Sentenced on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges February 22, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Federal Prison Term for Harrisonburg Man

SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Federal Prison Term for Harrisonburg Man November 08, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …