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Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years

June 21, 2023
… Collins led a conspiracy that was distributing significant amounts of fentanyl laced with an assortment of other …
June 21, 2023
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18 Defendants Indicted for Meth Conspiracy

July 19, 2022
… jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri after law …
July 19, 2022
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Chula Vista Airplane Broker Who Managed Money Laundering Crew Using Drug Proceeds Sentenced To 60 Months

October 13, 2017
… Diversion Recruiter: Brenda Sandoval Divsersion.SAN@dea.gov Millions in cash drug proceeds deposits made nationwide for purchase of over 35 airplanes for export to Mexico SAN DIEGO - Chula …
October 13, 2017
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Major takedown dismantles multi-state methamphetamine network tied to Sinaloa cartel

May 21, 2019
… takedown that began early this morning, agents executed over a dozen search warrants. Agents seized approximately 80 … bulk cash, structured cash deposits into bank accounts and online money transfer systems like PayPal, Zelle, Venmo and …
May 21, 2019
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East Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Member and Associate Sentenced

July 14, 2021
… 571-362-2476 WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Over the Course of the Investigation, Law Enforcement Seized … executed a search warrant at Drummond’s residence and recovered: a firearm; 147 grams of a mixture containing …
July 14, 2021
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Essex Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

July 01, 2021
… communication of drug trafficking organization members.  Over the course of the investigation, detectives intercepted numerous drug-related communications over social media and phone calls.  The intercepted …
July 01, 2021
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Leader of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced

March 17, 2023
… stored the narcotics in stash houses that he controlled.  Over the course of the charged conspiracy, Butler and his co-conspirators distributed over one kilogram of heroin and more than 280 grams of crack …
March 17, 2023
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Three Additional Members of Heroin Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

May 30, 2018
… six occasions, between October 2016 and May 2017, an undercover officer (“UC”) purchased approximately 111 grams of … enforcement also learned that the DTO distributed kilogram amounts of heroin weekly to other groups and individuals … Harold Omar Vargas-Delgado provided large, distribution amounts of heroin to his sister. She then distributed gram …
May 30, 2018
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Anchorage Couple Sentenced For Drug, Gun, And Money Laundering Charges

July 20, 2015
… order to promote the parties’ continued drug trafficking. Over a six month period in 2013, Mr. Harris paid his … for injecting heroin, loaded syringes full of heroin, large amounts of cash, multiple digital scales, and a money …
July 20, 2015
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Alleged Rizzuto Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment

May 09, 2014
… A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Defendant allegedly trafficked over 80 kilograms of cocaine and laundered millions of dollars in narcotics proceeds BROOKLYN, N.Y. - …
May 09, 2014
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First of Six-Member Drug Trafficking Ring Bringing Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics to Western Washington Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison

July 10, 2024
… this is a serious criminal offense given the staggering amount of drugs being transported by this DTO. Between two seizures over the course of four days, agents were able to seize … and his co-conspirators were in charge of pumping massive amounts of dangerous and deadly substances into the …
July 10, 2024
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Two Indicted as Law Enforcement Captures Largest Fentanyl Seizure in South Carolina History

July 23, 2025
… people. The seized fentanyl had the potential to kill 36 million people and a street retail value of $1.7 million. Two brothers operating the tractor trailer were … of all the agencies involved to take this massive amount of drugs off of our streets," Lexington County …
July 23, 2025
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Three Mexican Nationals Arrested for Conspiracy to Distribute 133.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine

September 19, 2025
Three Mexican Nationals Arrested for Conspiracy to Distribute 133.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine September 19, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 Jodie Underwood 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
September 19, 2025
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Texas Man Admits Selling 1.4 Kilos of Meth to Undercover Agent

April 26, 2024
… maximum of 40 years. He could also face a fine of up to $5 million. DEA investigated the case. Drug Trafficking …
April 26, 2024
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 8+ Years on Federal Charges

January 05, 2024
… The pair are estimated to have laundered more than $1.2 million. Byron Robinson, 60, of Florissant, Missouri, was …
January 05, 2024
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Man Stopped in St. Louis County Accused of Fentanyl Trafficking

July 28, 2023
… charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine or both. Charges set forth in an indictment or …
July 28, 2023
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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

April 14, 2023
… drug, from another person on the dark web who has sold millions of the pills. That person manufactured the pills …
April 14, 2023
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Man Indicted on Drug and Gun Charges

February 23, 2023
… each carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine or both. The firearm charge carries a sentence …
February 23, 2023
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15 Indicted for Trafficking Cocaine in Kansas

September 24, 2021
… joint federal and state investigation stopped more than a million dollars’ worth of cocaine from reaching our …
September 24, 2021
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Two Garden City men charged for drug and firearm offenses

November 18, 2020
Two Garden City men charged for drug and firearm offenses November 18, 2020 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 …
November 18, 2020
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Indictment: Kansas man planted poppies in effort to manufacture heroin

August 24, 2020
… of up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on the charges of attempting to manufacture …
August 24, 2020
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Kansas man indicted on drug charges after fleeing arrest in Great Bend

June 24, 2020
… less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $4 million on the methamphetamine charge, not less than five …
June 24, 2020
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Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers

March 06, 2020
… less than 10 years in federal prison; a fine of up to $10 million on the methamphetamine charge, and up to 10 years …
March 06, 2020
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DEA’S 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Continues To Be Popular In Our Local Communities

October 02, 2015
… to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.5 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs.  …
October 02, 2015
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Jury Convicts KC Man Of Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

August 28, 2015
… in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $10.5 million. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the …
August 28, 2015
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Efforts Sees A New High

October 02, 2015
… to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.5 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs.  …
October 02, 2015
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Eleven Southern Illinois Residents Indicted In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

May 18, 2011
… from 10 years to life, a fine of not more than $10 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 …
May 18, 2011
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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Grow Marijuana: Thousands Of Plants Found In Buchanan, Clinton Counties

June 03, 2011
… in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $2 million. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the …
June 03, 2011
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Six month investigation into Trenton gang yields 18 arrests with guns and drugs seized

January 14, 2021
… of H-Block, and through informant information, controlled buys, surveillances and intelligence, authorities were able … as this investigation progressed.  On this day, an undercover officer made arrangements to purchase a quantity of … After conducting the narcotics transaction with the undercover detective at a gas station on North Olden Avenue in …
January 14, 2021
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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

June 23, 2023
… is a down payment on our pledge to use every tool in the government’s arsenal, in every corner of the globe, to … defendant companies openly advertised their products all over the world, including to the United States and Mexico, … to improve fentanyl yield and advice on which chemicals to buy to replace banned precursor products. Mexican drug …
June 23, 2023