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Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges

September 26, 2013
Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges September 26, 2013 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
September 26, 2013
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Eighteen Individuals Charged With Participating In Tri-State Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

October 31, 2013
Eighteen Individuals Charged With Participating In Tri-State Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy October 31, 2013 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel …
October 31, 2013
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Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

February 07, 2018
Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy February 07, 2018 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 571-324-7481 Dallas.Field.Division.PIO@dea.gov Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA Lorie …
February 07, 2018
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Man Pleads Guilty In New York To Conspiring With Iranian Military Officials To Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador To The United States

October 17, 2012
… Arbabsiar further admitted that he agreed to pay $1.5 million to CS-1 and had discussed with CS-1 a plan to murder … and that his price for carrying out the murder was $1.5 million.  Arbabsiar agreed and stated that the murder of the … to CS-1 that he would provide the remainder of the $1.5 million after the assassination.  On Sept. 20, 2011, CS-1 …
October 17, 2012
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Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty in Federal Drug Case

July 13, 2022
… also Faces Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Millions in COVID-19 Relief Funds PORTLAND, Ore. —A former … for fraudulently converting to his personal use nearly $8 million in loans intended to help small business during the …
July 13, 2022
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Court Orders Largest Diversion Civil Penalty Against Physician in Southern District of Georgia History

July 20, 2018
… Dr. Firoz Patka, of Martinez, Georgia, totaling $1.2 million.  In May 2017, the United States filed a complaint … Patka be held civilly liable to the United States for $1.2 million in penalties.   DEA initiated an investigation into … under the Controlled Substances Act.  The entry of the $1.2 million judgment against Dr. Patka serves as the largest …
July 20, 2018
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Montana Federal Marijuana Indictments Announced

June 23, 2011
… years in prison and could be sentenced to 40 years, a $5 million fine and at least four years supervised release. … years in prison and could be sentenced to 40 years, a $5 million fine and at least four years supervised release. … years in prison and could be sentenced to 40 years, a $5 million and at least four years supervised release. …
June 23, 2011
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Southern District Of Texas Investigation And Personnel Win National Award

December 03, 2014
… investigations, law enforcement seized approximately $21.9 million in bulk cash, $50,000 in non-cash assets, 489 … of Texas. She has seized and forfeited approximately $3 million in assets held by drug traffickers and is actively litigating forfeitures in excess of $15 million. On …
December 03, 2014
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Head Of The Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Sentenced To Federal Prison

December 08, 2011
… States. The charges detailed the movement of more than $20 million dollars in United States currency into banks in … and the Cayman Islands during the 1980s. An additional $60 million was available for investment. As per the charges, a … ranches, airstrips and residences. “That’s more than $100 million in today’s economy,” noted Magidson. “This case …
December 08, 2011
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Five Plead Guilty To Federal Drug Charges

February 02, 2011
… - face a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment, $4 million in fines, and (5) years supervised release. They are … faces a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment, $8 million in fines, and (10) years supervised release. WHITE - faces a minimum of 5 years to 40 years in prison, a $2 million fine, and at least 4 years supervised release …
February 02, 2011
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Treasury Designates Honduran Drug Traffickers

April 09, 2013
… the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation to more severe criminal penalties.  … may include up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $5 million.  Criminal fines for corporations may reach $10 million.  Other individuals face up to 10 years in prison …
April 09, 2013
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Colombian Crime Syndicate Leader Sentenced To Prison For Role In Mediating Drug Money Disputes

August 06, 2015
… of supervised release, a $25,000 fine, and forfeiture of $4 million.  Mira Perez surrendered to U.S. law enforcement … undercover operations a cross the world and transferred millions of dollars, sometimes using the Black Market Peso …
August 06, 2015
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International Narcotics Trafficker And Money Launderer Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 20 Years In Prison

August 12, 2011
… of cocaine into the United States and then laundered millions of dollars of narcotics proceeds back into Mexico … Dominguez-Gabriel directed his associates to pick up millions of dollars of narcotics proceeds in locations …
August 12, 2011
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Treasury Continues Targeting Sinaloa Cartel Leadership

January 16, 2014
… the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation to more severe criminal penalties. … may include up to 30 years in prison and fines up to $5 million. Criminal fines for corporations may reach $10 million. Other individuals could face up to 10 years in …
January 16, 2014
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Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Possessing 21 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From His Tractor-Trailer

October 31, 2016
… 720-431-8836 He also pleaded guilty to laundering $1.2 million in cash TRENTON, N.J. -   - Belarmino Amaya, 58, of … were arrested by the New Jersey State Police after $1.2 million in cash was found in a Volvo tractor owned by … reports about their travels.  Detectives seized about $1.2 million in U.S. currency from the truck’s sleeper …
October 31, 2016
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DEA Pennsylvania And Delaware Holding Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In September

September 26, 2012
… in DEA’s four previous Take-Back Days turned in nearly 1.6 million pounds-almost 774 tons-of prescription drugs, most … 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and (NSDUH). In 2011, 2.3 million people, 12 and older, abused prescription drugs for … per day, according to NSDUH.Also in 2009, there were 1.2 million emergency room admissions for misuse and abuse of …
September 26, 2012
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Synthetic Drug Dealers With Central Valley Connection Arrested

May 07, 2014
… throughout the United States and generated in excess of $20 million in illicit income. Manufactured by companies called … to make thousands more. Additionally, more than $20 million in cash and assets were seized. These numbers are … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The FDA mislabeling charge carries a maximum …
May 07, 2014
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Multi-County Marijuana Prosecutions

March 11, 2013
… maximum of life in prison, along with a fine of up to $4 million. His actual sentence will be determined at the … maximum of life in prison, along with a fine of up to $10 million. His actual sentence will be determined at the … prosecution of 83 individuals and seizure of nearly half a million marijuana plants, approximately 2,728 pounds of …
March 11, 2013
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Key defendant in Operation Snowplow drug trafficking investigation sentenced to two decades in federal prison

October 13, 2020
… laundered drug proceeds and helped distribute significant amounts of cocaine for a coastal Georgia drug trafficking …
October 13, 2020
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November 04, 2019 - November 05, 2019
November 04, 2019 - November 05, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

3:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Columbia , MO
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, Missouri...
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December 16, 2019 - December 17, 2019
December 16, 2019 - December 17, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

3:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Birmingham, AL
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, December 16, and Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham, 1000 Riverchase...
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July 15, 2021
… in Theater District: 28 Pounds of Drugs worth $6.5 Million Seized October 15, 2010 Former American Airlines … To Import Hundreds of Tons of Cocaine and Laundering Millions of Dollars In Bribe Payments Through Lehman …
July 15, 2021
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Fentanyl and heroin darknet vendors indicted

April 05, 2019
… Markis’s residence on Jan. 24, 2019, and found about $1.8 million in Bitcoin held on a cold storage cryptocurrency … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at … prison, a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a $10 million fine. If convicted of distribution of a controlled …
April 05, 2019
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Fentanyl Trafficker Receives 19-year Federal Prison Sentence in Death of Riverside County Teen

June 27, 2025
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
June 27, 2025
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Georgia Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison

June 04, 2025
Georgia Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison June 04, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 (571) 362-3433 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Crystal Harper 571-362-2922 Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a …
June 04, 2025
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DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit

November 20, 2024
DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit November 20, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth …
November 20, 2024
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Mexican National Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

April 18, 2024
Mexican National Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses April 18, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
April 18, 2024
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Albuquerque Man Charged with Conspiracy Related to Recovery of Tiger Cub in Albuquerque

January 12, 2024
Albuquerque Man Charged with Conspiracy Related to Recovery of Tiger Cub in Albuquerque January 12, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
January 12, 2024
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Seventeen Charged and Twelve Arrested in Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad, New Mexico

August 01, 2023
Seventeen Charged and Twelve Arrested in Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad, New Mexico August 01, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) …
August 01, 2023
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Midland-Odessa Area Barrio Azteca Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Drug And Racketeering Charges

June 28, 2011
Midland-Odessa Area Barrio Azteca Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Drug And Racketeering Charges June 28, 2011 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel …
June 28, 2011