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Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution & Firearms Charges

Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution & Firearms Charges April 06, 2026 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 …
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Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Drugs from Employer

Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Drugs from Employer March 30, 2026 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 …
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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Charges

Tallahassee Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Charges March 27, 2026 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Perry Felon Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Meth while on Supervised Release

Perry Felon Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Meth while on Supervised Release March 04, 2026 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find …
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Gainesville Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution and Illegal Weapons Charges

Gainesville Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution and Illegal Weapons Charges February 25, 2026 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Pensacola Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Pensacola Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty in Federal Court February 20, 2026 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North …
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Glastonbury Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Bath Salt Trafficking Offense

Glastonbury Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Bath Salt Trafficking Offense February 03, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov …
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New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses January 15, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin …
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Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison December 10, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find …
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Hartford Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

Hartford Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses December 10, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
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New Haven Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Pills, Violating Supervised Release

New Haven Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Pills, Violating Supervised Release December 02, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin …
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DEA operation nets 628,000 Carfentanil pills in L.A. County

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Waterbury Drug Distributor Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison

Waterbury Drug Distributor Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison November 14, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison September 04, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison September 04, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 06, 2021
… resources. While children are spending additional time online for education and recreation during this pandemic, they are at an increased risk of online exploitation and cyberbullying. What is child abuse? … prioritize the child’s basic physical and emotional needs over their own need for substances. The parent/caregiver …
April 06, 2021
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Federal Authorities Seize $5.7 Million In Cocaine, Detain Two Smugglers

… Federal Authorities Seize $5.7 Million In Cocaine, Detain Two Smugglers March 18, 2014 … was estimated to have a street value of approximately $5.7 million dollars, while the men detained claimed to be U.S. …
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Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Fentanyl Overdose Death

… than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a …
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Sinaloa Cartel Senior Lieutenant Pleads Guilty

… a maximum penalty of a fine up to $500,000 or twice the amount of laundered funds, a maximum term of imprisonment of …
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Harford County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Durbin and Walton included discussions regarding the amounts of drugs and the price, often using coded language. …  Durbin was also arrested.  According to trial testimony, over the course of the conspiracy Thompson made at least …
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28 Charged in Winchester, VA Cocaine Operation

… Winchester,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge William J. Hoover. “Our goal is to make the streets of our communities … of the “Block” is Cartwright’s Recreation Center, where over two dozen conspirators have actively sold crack … his waistband. The informant said there was a “brick” sized amount of crack cocaine in the room. Customers would call …
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Defendant Caught with 14 Kilos of Fentanyl and Seven Kilos of Methamphetamine Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

… in Tacoma to ten years in prison for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine while armed with a … and methamphetamine.  After conducting some controlled buys of drugs, agents moved in to arrest Guerrero-Acosta.  …
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Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl That Caused 20-Year-Old’s Death

… 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine.  Just a small amount, even a few grains, can be fatal. It is important … agents received fentanyl despite having attempted to buy heroin. A third charge of possession with the intent to …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Role in Drug Conspiracy

… that imported more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, over 50 kilograms of cocaine, over 1 kilogram of heroin, and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Danville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Across Virginia

… of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a detectable amount of methamphetamine, one count of distributing … of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a detectable amount of methamphetamine, one count of distributing … of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a detectable amount of methamphetamine, one count of distributing …
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Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking

Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking February 06, 2026 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue …
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Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty To Warehouse Pot Grow Valued At More Than $4 Million

… Pleads Guilty To Warehouse Pot Grow Valued At More Than $4 Million October 03, 2011 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … seized 1,161 marijuana plants valued at approximately $4.6 million and approximately 54.8 pounds of processed marijuana …
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Weymouth Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Defendant distributed over 44 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico BOSTON – A … a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed prodigious amounts of cocaine from Puerto Rico, which he and a … cultivated a major drug pipeline that funneled more than $1 million worth of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts,” …
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Two Out-of-State Residents Charged In Massive Queens Marijuana Bust

… work and keen observations, two people were arrested and over $3 million worth of high grade marijuana was seized. As the … from the U-Haul truck was indicative of the massive amount of marijuana found inside." "According to the …
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Colombian Drug Kingpin Charged With Smuggling 35 Pounds Of Heroin Destined For New York In Freight Containers

… proceedings. The case centers on a shipment of 16 kilos of (over 35 lbs.) seized from a freighter ship in Miami on January 10, 2012. The load of heroin was worth several million on the street. Luis Fernando Galleano (aka … traffickers ran their business on principals similar to an online commerce company; one - place an order, two- fill the …