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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Heroin On The Dark Web

… digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Cocaine Offense

… Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Cocaine Offense March 20, 2025 Chicago … by law enforcement and the kilogram of cocaine was discovered.  This case was investigated by the DEA, including …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Meth Trafficking January 11, 2023 Chicago …
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Two Individuals Charged with Cocaine Offenses

… of cocaine. On October 2, 2023, they knowingly possessed over 5 kilograms of cocaine in Tampa. An indictment is … 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 Seizes Record-Setting Number of Fentanyl Pills in Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 07, 2025
… lifetime. A single drug bust netted a record-breaking 2.7 million fentanyl pills, the largest seizure of deadly … NM Money, guns, and drugs seized in Albuquerque In total, 3 million fentanyl pills were seized throughout this case, … trafficking organizations in U.S. history, we have removed millions of lethal doses from our streets and sent a clear …
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Supplier Of Non-FDA-Approved Chemotherapy And Cosmetic Drugs Sentenced To 15 Months

… and hide evidence of their foreign source.  In one e-mail exchange with Aminzada, the employee complained he …
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Los Angeles Roundup Targets 38th Street Gang

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … decrease in gang-related violence and taken more than $2 million worth of dangerous drugs off our streets. Today’s … from Mexico and provided “street-level” distribution amounts to numerous gang members and associates who sold the …
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Former Connecticut Residents Charged with Operating Websites to Illegally Sell Misbranded and Unapproved Drugs

… that the drugs they sold were for human use, and through emails and posts on the Pinned Aminos Facebook group, they … indictment alleges that Fields and Mahan unlawfully shipped over 10,000 parcels to customers throughout the country and collected more than $1.4 million from customers.  Fields and Mahan used the proceeds …
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DEA Omaha Division Collects Nearly 19,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on Take Back Day

… with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. “The … Control and Prevention estimates that in the United States, over 107,000 people died as the result of a drug overdose last year. This figure means that someone in the …
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DEA Reminds Americans to Keep Medications Secure

… during this time in which families are staying home over concerns of the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2018, 67,367 people died from a drug overdose with nearly 70 percent of these deaths attributed … to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million people aged 12 or older misused pain relievers in …
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Sigourney Elementary School awarded for student’s Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest entry

… largest and oldest drug prevention campaign and reaches over 80 million people each year throughout the United States. Be …
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West L.A. Pharmacy Owners Arrested On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges For Diverting Prescription Drugs To Black Market

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … of this conclusion, the state investigators noted a lack of over-the-counter drug products ordinarily carried by … reporting requirements.  Records reveal more than $1.5 million in structured cash deposits were made into multiple …
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Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100,000 Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment

… Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100,000 Cash … 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Drug operation uncovered as federal authorities arrest fugitive A cache of …
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Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
… around misusing pain pills. Athletes and Opioids Poster (Online) (508).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
February 19, 2019
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Williston Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Trafficking Over 3 Kilograms of Cocaine

… Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Trafficking Over 3 Kilograms of Cocaine May 02, 2022 New England Contact … currency, and a collection of jewelry that appraised at over $70,000.  Agents noted cocaine residue on the toilet …
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DEA Denver Field Division Investigates Walgreens As Part Of National Investigation; Settlement Announced In Which Walgreens Agrees To Pay $80 Million For Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act

… Settlement Announced In Which Walgreens Agrees To Pay $80 Million For Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act June … nation’s largest drug store chain, has agreed to pay $80 million in civil penalties for violations of the Controlled …
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Two Wichita men indicted in Kansas for meth distribution

… 1: Up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million. Counts 4, 7: Not more than 40 years and not less than five years and a fine up to $5 million. Counts 2, 5 and 8: Not less than five years and a … five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million on each count. The Drug Enforcement Administration, …
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Cartel Enforcer Sentenced to 28 Years for Drug Trafficking and Violence

… who would dare to defy the cartel. Herrera Pardo’s calling card was violence. According to his plea agreement and the government’s sentencing memo, the defendant admitted that:  … Cabos – led by Herrera Pardo – wherein they discussed well over 100 murders. “Today’s sentencing sends a clear message: …
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Two Charged And Two Sentenced In Scheme To Sell Narcotics On Dark Web

… of a criminal investigation into drug dealers operating on online through "Dark Web" criminal marketplaces designed to … occasions, Drug Enforcement (DEA) agents made undercover online purchases of controlled substances from “OwlCity” and … MDMA. On several occasions, DEA agents made undercover online purchases of MDMA from “Polira” and received the MDMA …
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Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses October 24, 2025 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 …
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Coalinga Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth Distribution and Firearms Trafficking

… than 4 kilograms of methamphetamine and sold 19 firearms over several occasions. Ruiz is also a felon and documented … On Jan. 6, 2025, Sostenes Quintero Lopez was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for manufacturing and distributing … cousin. On Sept. 25, 2023, Alma Sanchez was sentenced to over 16 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine to …
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Five Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine into the Country

… been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy involving over 100 kilograms of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement … - Aguilar. During each of the events, Ramos-Barragan oversaw the transfer and distribution of the narcotics. The … revealed the conspirators had possessed and distributed over 100 kilograms of cocaine over several months.  …
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Columbus Convicted Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell “Meth” in Harris County, Georgia

… County Sheriff’s Office and DEA arranged a controlled buy of “ice” methamphetamine from McBride on September 20, … of methamphetamine remaining to sell. The controlled buy occurred at a gas station in Fortson, Georgia (Harris …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Attempted Drug Sale at Arizona Mills Mall

… - 571-362-1180 Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Over 28 Pounds of Methamphetamine Concealed in Childs Pillow … or More of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Fentanyl.  Leon’s co-defendant, Rafael Ivan …
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16 Defendants Indicted On Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering And Gun Charges

… superceding indictment also seeks forfeiture of up to $5 million from each named defendant; a number of cars; and … carry a maximum punishment of life imprisonment, a $4 million fine, and 5 years supervised release. The money …
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Groundbreaking Extradition Lands ELN Members in Texas for Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution

… Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 Possible $5 Million Reward for Alleged Leader HOUSTON – Two alleged … asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov. The U.S. Department of State, …
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Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison February 03, 2014 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Staten Island man sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for international arms trafficking and money laundering

… business spanned the globe. By ‘cleaning’ drug money and buying and selling high powered weapons, he was able to … by Kosovo police netted additional weapons, ammunition and over 60,000 euros. The arrest in this case was the result of … which is a federally funded crime fighting initiative. The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Organized …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug and Gun Crimes in Burlington

… with previously shooting three individuals in a dispute over drugs, Dodson came to Vermont in 2021 to sell … (including some of the bills used in one of the controlled buys), about 20 grams of fentanyl, about 65 grams of …
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Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Lengthy Sentences

… Union County. The investigative teams engaged in undercover operations including controlled buys of narcotics and illegal firearms. Over the course of the investigations, law enforcement also …