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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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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 22, 2018
… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic DEA aims to dispose of 10 million pounds of unused pills WASHINGTON – After collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds (nearly 5,000 tons) of expired, unused and … unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight years, the Drug Enforcement …
October 22, 2018
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Kauai Man Convicted Of Methamphetamine And Heroin Trafficking

January 13, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … and possess with intent to distribute a detectable amount of heroin. Florence T. Nakakuni, United States …
January 13, 2014
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DEA And Partners Across Michigan Continue Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

April 27, 2017
… Kalamazoo, Marquette, and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 Over 200 Take Back Locations Across Michigan Disposing of … prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 million Americans age 12 and over-2.4 percent of the …
April 27, 2017
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DEA And Partners Across Kentucky Work To Prevent Drug Abuse Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is This Saturday

April 27, 2017
… Kalamazoo, Marquette, and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 Over 80 Take Back Locations State Wide Disposing of Unused … prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 million Americans age 12 and over-2.4 percent of the …
April 27, 2017
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U.S. Attorney's Office and DEA Announce Federal Charges Against Albuquerque Based Drug Trafficking Organization

October 29, 2024
… his business, Albuquerque Classics. Throughout 2024, undercover agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted multiple undercover purchases of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and … 2,025 grams of methamphetamine were allegedly sold to undercover agents over an eight-month period. On October 23, 2024, …
October 29, 2024
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California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money Laundering

February 14, 2025
… California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute …
February 14, 2025
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Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Methamphetamine Distribution

February 14, 2023
… Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted …
February 14, 2023
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Jackson man sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography

July 19, 2018
… Jackson man sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for production and …
July 19, 2018
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Ohio Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For Involvement In Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking Ring

May 05, 2016
… Ohio Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison For Involvement In Cocaine And …
May 05, 2016
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Springdale Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy And Federal Firearms Charges

January 27, 2016
… Springdale Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy And Federal …
January 27, 2016
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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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Miami company pleads guilty to structuring financial transactions

December 06, 2018
… Latam Games’s corporate officers broke cash deposits into amounts of less than $10,000 and deposited these smaller amounts in Florida, California, and New Jersey. For example, … E. Kahn on April 11, 2019, and faces a fine of up to $1 million. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based …
December 06, 2018
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Former Seattle Police Officer Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Role In Marijuana Smuggling Conspiracy

March 26, 2018
… deposited his share of the cash in his personal account, in amounts just under $10,000, thereby avoiding reports to law … his nephew, often through his girlfriend, with very large amounts of money to get THC up and running, which was close to $1 million. Meifang Yu was sentenced today to three years of …
March 26, 2018
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Seven Arrested On Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges

May 25, 2017
… in both indictments carry different penalties based on the amount of controlled substance attributable to each defendant, with the greater amounts carrying a maximum statutory penalty of life in federal prison and a $10 million fine, upon conviction. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean …
May 25, 2017
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Five Worcester Residents Indicted For Marijuana Trafficking And Money Laundering Scheme

June 06, 2014
… bills for apparently “clean” money by stuffing “huge amounts” of cash into casino slot machines in Connecticut … in $100 bills.  Furthermore, the defendants shipped large amounts of currency from New England to California and … a minimum of four years of supervised release and a $5 million fine.  Each count of money laundering carries a …
June 06, 2014
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … every U.S. state in unprecedented quantities. More than 9.5 million counterfeit pills were seized so far this year, …
September 27, 2021
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

November 01, 2021
… Drug Take Back Day, the program has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
November 01, 2021
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Loudoun County To Host DEA Exhibit

December 22, 2015
… The exhibit has been experienced by more than 22 million visitors in 11 cities across the country in the last …
December 22, 2015
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Baltimore Prescription Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

April 10, 2014
… face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine for the drug conspiracy, and five years in …
April 10, 2014
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Emergency Schedules All Illicit Fentanyls In An Effort To Reduce Overdose Deaths

February 07, 2018
… prescription drugs. As a consequence, users who buy these substances on the illicit market are often unaware …
February 07, 2018
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DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

September 23, 2014
… expired, unneeded, or unwanted prescription drugs to one of over 5,200 collection sites across the country between 10 … currently abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than … Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 from …
September 23, 2014