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Jury Convicts Illegal Alien who Distributed Cocaine and Machine Guns from Home

… machine guns. Testimony revealed details of the undercover operation which began with the sale of a pistol. At … Visiting U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle presided over trial and has set sentencing for March 5.  …
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Indianapolis Man Convicted of Armed Drug Trafficking Crimes

… U.S. District Chief Judge James R. Sweeney II presided over the trial and will sentence Williams at a later date. …
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DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

… (ACO) for the DEA Midwest Region. ACO Catone will now oversee investigative, operational, and administrative … Louis, Detroit, Omaha and Louisville).  SAC Smith possesses over two decades of drug trafficking investigative …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Drug, Gun Offenses

… case, police in LaPorte County attempted to pull Williams over on the highway before he led police on a high-speed pursuit covering 13 miles until he crossed the Michigan border. …
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DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Deputy Special Agent in Charge

… Special Agent in Charge, Shane R. Catone, in executing and overseeing the Chicago Division’s drug enforcement mission … throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Smith possesses over two decades of drug trafficking investigative …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… pose a threat if misused – resulting in a staggering 20 million pounds of unused medications collected to date. …
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Green Bay Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death and Possessing a Firearm

… Percocet® “M30” pills containing fentanyl, resulting in the overdose deaths of two Green Bay females aged 17 and 18. … the Brown County Drug Task Force (BCDTF) made controlled buys during which Denruyter sold fentanyl pills to an … potent than morphine. Just two milligrams of fentanyl—the amount that fits on the tip of a pencil—is considered a …
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Physician Admits To Illegally Distributing 39,000 Pills

… agreed to litigate at the time of sentencing any additional amount of money that is to be forfeited as proceeds of the … Lonoke County Sheriff’s detectives responded to an opioid overdose death of an individual outside Cabot.  The … bring names and dates of birth to Johns with the intent of buying a prescription for oxycodone.  Johns would issue the …
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Australian Man Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Helping Run The “Silk Road” Website

… Road,” a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … enforcement.  U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Griesa presided over the plea proceedings. According to the allegations in … over a hundred thousand buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars deriving from these unlawful …
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DEA Distributes Funds to Local Agencies

… of marijuana with a street value of fifteen to twenty million dollars, over three million in assets, a residence in Chesapeake, Virginia, 15 …
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Two Guatemalan Nationals and One Brevard County Man Plead Guilty to Drug and Immigration Offenses

… and December 22, 2023. In total, the conspiracies involved over 80 grams of cocaine and over 3 kilograms of pure methamphetamine. At the time of the …
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Multi-Agency Compliance Operation Results in Seizure of Illegal Products

Multi-Agency Compliance Operation Results in Seizure of Illegal Products March 12, 2026 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) 324-6204 Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in U.S. Marine’s Death

Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in U.S. Marine’s Death January 09, 2026 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) 324-6204 Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Trafficker Extradited from Mexico

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Trafficker Extradited from Mexico November 18, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) 324-6204 Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… in volume and reach, with traffickers selling increasing amounts outside of traditional markets. According to the … more than 83,000 people lost their lives to drug-related overdoses in the twelve-month period ending in July of 2020, … resulting in the arrest of over 65 individuals, nearly $1 million, over 77,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, …
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Virginia Man Trafficking Kilos of Fentanyl and Counterfeit Oxycodone, Sentenced

… in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over seven kilograms of fentanyl. According to court … a hydraulic jack, two dust collectors with a large amount of residue, an inductor motor, various cutting … resulted in the seizure of two brick-like packages weighing over 1.6 kilograms, which tested positive for the presence …
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Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Meth

… detained and ultimately arrested after law enforcement discovered over a half-kilogram of methamphetamine in Seward’s … distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. He faces up to 20 years in … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents

… for the fictional drug seizure and instructs the person, over the phone, to send money via gift card or wire transfer to pay a “fine” or to assist with the … federal law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give …
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DEA Celebrates 50 Years

January 16, 2025
… 2 to Congress. “Right now,” he pointed out, “the federal government is fighting the war on drug abuse under a distinct … networks that funnel narcotics from suppliers all over the world are no respecters of the bureaucratic … a single federal agency to consolidate and coordinate the government’s drug control activities. At that time, the BNDD, …
January 16, 2025
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Record Fentanyl Seizure by DEA Phoenix, Scottsdale Police & the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge

… - 571-362-1180 Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Over 9.5 Million Counterfeit Pills Have Been Seized in Arizona since …
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Rewards Offered for Capture of Three Former Venezuelan Officials Charged in Miami Federal Court with Drug Trafficking and Other Crimes

… and/or conviction of each defendant as follows: up to $10 million for Martin-Olivares, up to $5 million for … from detection and arrest enabled the entry of enormous amounts of dangerous drugs into the U.S., threatening the … capture, arrest, and/or conviction of these fugitives can email the DEA at CartelSolesTips@usdoj.gov , or message the …
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Residents In The Pacific Northwest Turned In Over 13.8 Tons In DEA’s National Drug Take-Back Day

… Residents In The Pacific Northwest Turned In Over 13.8 Tons In DEA’s National Drug Take-Back Day November … and community partners have removed over 3.4 million (1,733 tons) of medication from circulation.  (A …
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Twelve Members and Associates of ‘Harlem World/12th Avenue’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… and the analysis of telephone records, the investigation uncovered evidence that from February 2020 through April 26, … Cola,” “Larry Bird,” “Kobe Bryant,” “Paid in Full,” “Best Buy,” and “K.O.,” and have since October 2020 been linked to … penalty of 40 years in prison and a fine of at least $5 million. The count of possession of a firearm by a convicted …
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Jury Convicts Winchester Man of Distribution of Heroin Resulting in an Overdose

… heroin pipeline and conducted dozens of controlled heroin buys, traffic stops, search warrants, and interviews with …
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Authorities Announce Federal, State and City Partnership to Attack Drug-Trafficking and Violent Crime in Petersburg, VA

… arrest, and prosecute those persons who are selling or buying illicit narcotics in the City of Petersburg. Some of …
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Former Law School Student Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Methamphetamine

… student at Georgetown Law School, traveled to California to buy the methamphetamine, which he then would ship to …
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Ten Defendants Charged In Drug Conspiracy Indictment For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate Pain Pills In North Jersey

… a Paterson-based drug ring that illegally distributed over one thousand pills per week of the highly addictive … ‘Operation White Silk.’ The only way of truly reducing the amount of oxycodone on our streets is through comprehensive … of means to obtain the prescription pills, including buying pills from low-income residents of Paterson who had …
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Leader Of North Shore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nineteen Years in Prison

… in numerous seizures of controlled substances, including: over 74,000 counterfeit Adderall pills containing … January 2022, a search of Christopher Nagle’s apartment recovered more than 74,000 counterfeit Adderall pills … In addition, two Glock firearms and ammunition were recovered from Nagle, Jr.’s house in close proximity to …
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“Operation Spring Cleaning”

… violent crime in Southwest Missouri SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Over the past week, more than 100 federal, state, and local … impact that law enforcement, at all levels of government, can have when we combine our resources and focus …
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Drug Distributor Caught with Massive Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth as well as Firearms, Body Armor, and Silencer Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

… Drug Distributor Caught with Massive Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth as well as Firearms, Body … David G. Estudillo said, “We’re talking about a significant amount of controlled substances,” and added, “What is really …