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Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… grams of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, distribution of cocaine, conspiracy to … exported to Mexico. Purdy and Maldonado then turned over the Jeep to a person who had traveled to Carlsbad from … seized the methamphetamine and cocaine from the vehicle overnight. After learning that the drugs were no longer in …
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Ten Alleged Members Of Sunland Park Heroin Trafficking Ring Facing Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges

… aggressively prosecuting these organizations.” “Last year over 44,000 people died in the United States as a result of a drug overdose, many of those as a result of heroin and opioid … in which Rivera and Tovar were traveling and a large amount of cash from Muñoz.  Thereafter the DEA executed a …
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December 05, 2025
Promotional Materials Promotional Materials Fentanyl Free America is a national call to action. Here you’ll find ready-to-use materials that help every agency, school, community, and partner spread the message. Use them, share them, put them to …
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Rhode Island Man Indicted For Trafficking Over A Kilogram Of Heroin

… Rhode Island Man Indicted For Trafficking Over A Kilogram Of Heroin July 22, 2015 Philadelphia Contact … J. McCartney (215) 861-1974 Division Contacts Delaware Dover - (302) 672-6383 Wilmington - (302) 395-4600 …
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Anchorage Cocaine Distributor Gets Over 15 Years In Prison

… Anchorage Cocaine Distributor Gets Over 15 Years In Prison January 21, 2011 Seattle Contact …
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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 August 12, 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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Three Santa Rosa County Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Operation

Three Santa Rosa County Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Operation July 21, 2025 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 …
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National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses

… than $4.5 billion connected to telemedicine, more than $845 million connected to substance abuse treatment facilities, … who steal from federal health programs and protect the millions of beneficiaries who rely on them.” “The FBI, … healthcare programs.” Telemedicine Fraud Cases The largest amount of alleged fraud loss charged in connection with the …
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Chicago Twins’ Cooperation Against Sinaloa Cartel Yields 14- Year Prison Terms; New Charges Target Cartel’s Top Echelon

… ordered the Flores brothers to forfeit more than $3.66 million that was seized from them and a sport utility … of assorted jewelry, several luxury automobiles and smaller amounts of cash and electronics equipment were seized and … proceedings by the DEA.  The brothers left behind millions of dollars in additional assets in Mexico after …
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Manhattan And Brooklyn U.S. Attorneys Announce Guilty Plea In Manhattan Federal Court Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin To Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

… hundreds of tons of cocaine per year, and laundered tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet … of the world, including the U.S., and laundered tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from that narcotics … havoc in Colombia and around the world for decades.  The amount of destruction Barrera wrought upon the world, all in …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… 18 and 45. In calendar year 2023, DEA seized more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl … is the most fentanyl seized by DEA in a single year. It amounts to more than 386 million deadly doses of …
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DEA Implements E-commerce Outreach Program to Combat Counterfeit Drug Production

… States.  This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and … in the production of illicit and deadly counterfeit pills. Online retailers frequently offer items commonly used in the …
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Three Men Arrested And Charged With Conspiracy To Possess And Distribute Over 3,300 Pounds Of Marijuana

… And Charged With Conspiracy To Possess And Distribute Over 3,300 Pounds Of Marijuana July 08, 2014 Dallas Contact … them with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 3,300 pounds of marijuana, announced Sanford C. Coats, …
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Veterans and People With Disabilities

January 22, 2025
… periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over others in hiring from competitive lists of those … veterans to apply to merit promotion (open to federal government) positions. Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain … to apply as a preference eligible. Resources: The following online resources are provided to help you understand …
January 22, 2025
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Woman Sentenced To 25 Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Meth Distribution

… to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of over 500 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of over 50 grams of methamphetamine, and possession with intent … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the  U.S. District Court for the …
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

… was part of a drug trafficking conspiracy involving large amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances.  Dorsey …
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Alexandria Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… prescription pills like Percocet, contained deadly amount of fentanyl ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man was …
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Two defendants sentenced for major drug conspiracy, trafficking drugs from Georgia to Southwest Virginia

… to awarding a money judgment against the defendants in the amount of $108,719. In all, 11 individuals were charged as …
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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

… pills and directed him to resell the pills for a specific amount of money. No other messages were located on the …
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Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine

… Durbin and Walton included discussions regarding the amounts of drugs and the price, often using coded language.  …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day, the program has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its … align directly with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. Over the course of … Acting Special Agent in Charge Shelly S. Howe.  “The amount of unwanted prescription drugs ‘taken back’ in our …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds

… Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths NEW ORLEANS – On April 30, 2022, communities … with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. DEA’s … at 467 collection sites throughout the division.  The amounts collected for each state within the division was the …
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Pharmacy Tech Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Tampering With Opioids For IV Fluid

… Opiate abuse is a major problem across the nation, with over four million Americans addicted to prescription drugs,” DEA … from the vials with a syringe and replaced the withdrawn amount with saline or sterile water. Click then would return …
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Fort Lauderdale Doctor And Staff Arrested For Running A Pill Mill

… and John Mensah, 50.  All are accused of prescribing high amounts of opioids and other addictive drugs for no … January 1, 2015, through August 2017, Dr. Mencia prescribed over 1.2 million dosage units of opioids to his patients. The A.G.I …
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Two "Pill Mill" Owners Convicted

… filled out prescriptions for the doctor to sign, and the amounts of pills distributed to patients were excessive, and … The clinic was really a drug distribution operation with over 98 % of their patients traveling to the clinic from … of Oxycodone in the nation.  Votrobek and Castellanos made millions of dollars during the clinic's approximately one …
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Two ‘Pill Mill’ Owners Sentenced

… bounds of legitimate medical practice. During trial, the government offered evidence that Jason Cole Votrobek, 30, of … filled out prescriptions for the doctor to sign, and the amounts of pills distributed to patients were excessive, and … of Oxycodone in the nation.  Votrobek and Castellanos made millions of dollars during the clinic's approximately one …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Doctor And Associates As Members Of A Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Cocaine

… bars. Dr. Felix Rodriguez hid behind his white jacket while overseeing and facilitating an oxycodone distribution ring … and more of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of cocaine. Upon conviction, they face a maximum … minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $10 million. Mr. Bharara praised the investigative efforts of …
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Human Trafficking Prevention

February 04, 2025
… how to prevent and respond to this crime.  “More than 27 million people around the world endure the abhorrent abuse … some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked … labor may be present within the supply chain of products we buy or the services we pay for. As economies around the …
February 04, 2025
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DEA-Led Synthetic Designer Drug Takedown Project Synergy III Results In Guilty Plea, Forfeiture Of Millions

… Project Synergy III Results In Guilty Plea, Forfeiture Of Millions May 22, 2017 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us …
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Pharmacist Arrested, Charged With Assembling Illegal Drug Lab

… complaint: Gonzalez made a series of purchases through an online auction website of materials associated with the … a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The possession of equipment charge carries a …