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Father and son sentenced on drug and money laundering crimes

December 03, 2020
… controlled by the Prietos. The Prietos also used a credit card held by an unindicted co-conspirator to promote drug … by paying for related travel expenses with the credit card and then paying the credit card bills with drug … all of which has led to the arrest and indictment of over 17 defendants. This case was prosecuted by Assistant …
December 03, 2020
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Leader Of Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Over 10 Years In Prison

September 11, 2012
… Leader Of Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Over 10 Years In Prison September 11, 2012 Atlanta Contact … Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office; Sheriff Phillip H. … prescription drugs for the first time and more than 15 million people in this country are addicted to prescription …
September 11, 2012
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Careers

February 03, 2025
Careers Careers Careers Every Mission Matters Want to make a difference? Start here. We’re looking for people with different skill sets, but all with the same mind set – to keep drugs out of our communities. For Special Agent candidates, contact your …
February 03, 2025
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Education and Prevention

September 30, 2025
Education and Prevention Education and Prevention Education and Prevention Education and Prevention DEA provides information to the public on the scope of the drug problem and emerging and local trends. This information is critical to helping schools and …
September 30, 2025
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Three Charged in Fentanyl/Heroin Packaging Operation in the Bronx: Over 13 Pounds of Illicit Drug Mixtures Seized

December 05, 2024
… in Fentanyl/Heroin Packaging Operation in the Bronx: Over 13 Pounds of Illicit Drug Mixtures Seized December 05, … The drugs are estimated to carry a street value of over $2 million. An indictment filed by the Office of the Special …
December 05, 2024
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Resources

December 23, 2024
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December 23, 2024
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Red Ribbon Week Graphics

December 23, 2024
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December 23, 2024
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Hazlehurst Pharmacy, Pharmacist to pay up to $2.1 million for dispensing thousands of illegitimate prescriptions

March 24, 2020
… Hazlehurst Pharmacy, Pharmacist to pay up to $2.1 million for dispensing thousands of illegitimate … 350,000 units of controlled substances prescribed by Bynes over the course of two years, despite obvious evidence Bynes …
March 24, 2020
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Mexican National Admits Laundering $1.5 million on behalf of Cartel

September 04, 2024
… Mexican National Admits Laundering $1.5 million on behalf of Cartel September 04, 2024 Houston … Valadez and co-conspirators laundered more than $1.5 million in drug proceeds during the course of the … faces up to life in federal prison and a possible $1o million maximum fine for the drug conviction. He also faces …
September 04, 2024
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Drug Information

December 23, 2024
Drug Information Drug Information Drug Information Drug Facts Browse information on different types of drugs, their street names, how they're used, and how they affect the body. Drug Policy Browse information about drug policy in the United States. Drug …
December 23, 2024
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Operations

December 23, 2024
Operations Operations Operations Asset Forfeiture High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) State and Local Task Forces Cannabis Eradication Office of Administrative Law Judges No …
December 23, 2024
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Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Deliveries, Co Conspirator Pleads Guilty

April 29, 2022
… Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine … Aguilera delivered 800 fentanyl pills to an undercover officer in exchange for $4,250. Aguilera also … a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison, and a $5 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
April 29, 2022
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Major Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

December 31, 2014
… and luxury automobiles; conspiracy generated total of $108 million in revenue GREENBELT, Md. - Anthony Torrell Tatum, … of his guilty plea, Tatum consented to the entry of a $108 million forfeiture order, including luxury vehicles, jewelry … the drug and money laundering conspiracies; a book titled “Cover Your Tracks Without Changing Your Identity; How to …
December 31, 2014
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Bucks County, Pennsylvania Doctor Sentenced For Running Northeast Philadelphia Pill Mill

September 19, 2011
… in prison for a conspiracy that illegally distributed millions of prescription controlled substance diet drugs. … Court Judge Anita Brody ordered Vassalluzzo to forfeit over $5 million which will include proceeds from the sale of …
September 19, 2011
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35 Years For Leader Of Major Marijuana Trafficking Operation

April 13, 2017
… Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Sold Tons of Marijuana, Laundered Millions; $35 Million+ Judgment EL PASO, Texas - A federal …
April 13, 2017
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Two Colombian Nationals Extradited To Los Angeles On Charges Of Leading Multi-Ton Cocaine Conspiracy Via Clandestine Air Shipments

October 05, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … and elsewhere in the United States, including more than $70 million in cocaine recovered by international law … to the U.S. originates in Colombia, and a substantial amount of it transits the Los Angeles area,” said DEA …
October 05, 2016
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Operator Of Clandestine Steroid Lab In Compton Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison

May 09, 2011
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … anabolic steroids, which translates to more than a quarter million steroid doses, as well as vials and other packaging … these types of labs, young children can be exposed to large amounts of chemicals that are detrimental to their health …
May 09, 2011
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Law Enforcement

December 23, 2024
Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Law Enforcement El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) Diversion Control Division Intelligence Program DEA Office of Training Operations No …
December 23, 2024
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El Paso Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 293 Months In Federal Prison

June 02, 2017
…  Judge Martinez also ordered that Lopez forfeit to the Government proceeds and property derived from his drug transportation business including $2.4 million in U.S. Currency, various tractor trailers, personal … jury convicted Lopez of one count of conspiracy to possess over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and one count of …
June 02, 2017
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Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

December 13, 2023
… the eight defendants are in custody. The indictment alleges overlapping conspiracies to possess and distribute fentanyl, … that was involved in distributing unprecedented amounts of fentanyl within and beyond the Nation's Capital.” …
December 13, 2023
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President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

May 31, 2013
… distribution network for anabolic steroids that has sold millions of steroid dosages worldwide, including to … life, including amateur athletes, weight lifters, people recovering from injuries, doctors and others. Karner allegedly … Karner has also used drug trafficking profits to buy, among other things, a ski lodge in the Austrian Alps, …
May 31, 2013
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Undocumented Man Gets 46 Months in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

January 19, 2023
… sentence, he must pay a $200 fine. “Even the smallest amount of fentanyl can cause harm to an individual, and … on Interstate 70 in Madison County when the car was pulled over by the Illinois State Police on Oct. 5, 2021. When officers searched the vehicle, they recovered pills containing 771 grams of fentanyl and 616 grams …
January 19, 2023
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Protect

December 03, 2025
Protect Protect Protecting communities through increased enforcement and stronger measures to prevent fentanyl production and distribution. DEA leads the fight to protect American lives and communities from the devastating impact of fentanyl. Our mission …
December 03, 2025
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 22, 2018
… 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov DEA aims to dispose of 10 million pounds of unused pills NEW ORLEANS – After … unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement … the New Orleans Field Division, the following amounts were collected last April:  Louisiana – 4,800 …
October 22, 2018
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DEA New York collects 15% more unused pills during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2018
… off unused pills reaching a program total of nearly 11 million pounds NEW YORK – With the robust participation of … of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription … leftover prescription drugs. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall …
November 07, 2018
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Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

July 29, 2015
… drug charges after a two-and-a-half-year investigation uncovered their roles in trafficking wholesale amounts of cocaine and heroin and distributing it in the … they each face a maximum of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Quintana, Vazquez-Delgado and Diaz-Gallegos …
July 29, 2015
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

June 16, 2022
… by the Practice (which indicated the patient was likely buying medications off the street or was doctor-shopping); …
June 16, 2022
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession

February 08, 2022
… WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl Baltimore , Md., – John Cooley, … trafficking conspiracy involving the trafficking of large amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances.  Cooley … Cooley’s person.  As a result of the search, officers recovered 20 separate plastic bags, each containing 50 gel …
February 08, 2022
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DEA & The Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major Drug Bust

January 29, 2025
… DEA & The Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major … the further east it is trafficked across the U.S. The amount of narcotics seized represents an alarming threat to … fentanyl pills , any one of which could cause a fatal overdose. "This operation is a testament to the power of law …
January 29, 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 …
December 20, 2024