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Michigan Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base in Burlington, Vermont

… Department. “For-profit drug trafficking brings people from great distances to Vermont, with the sole purpose of … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Burlington Man Charged with Distributing Controlled Substances

… approximately ten purchases of controlled substances from Allen at various locations in Chittenden County, … would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and …
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Newtonville Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution

… Guilty To Cocaine Distribution April 21, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Ansonia Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

… conducted multiple undercover purchases of narcotics from Muniz in November and December 2024.  On December 20, … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… to relentlessly pursuing and prosecuting those who profit from this destruction.” On February 14, 2025, Santana … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA; Internal Revenue Service Criminal …
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Motorcycle Gang Associate Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

… In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring March 31, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … of methamphetamine we conducted with Adams, as well as from his co-conspirators James Snow of Tewksbury, Danielle … and four firearms were seized throughout the investigation from controlled purchases, motor vehicle stops and search …
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Massachusetts Men Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Meth and Fentanyl in New Hampshire

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

… car crashed a short time later and Purvis and others ran from the scene.  A search of the car revealed quantities of … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, DEA, and EPA Announce Indictment in Massive Navajo Nation Marijuana Cultivation Scheme

… of marijuana and approximately 260,000 marijuana plants from the twenty-five marijuana farms allegedly operated and … of the ancestral lands and waters of our Tribal partners from those who would exploit them for profit,” said U.S. …
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Norwalk Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… and others transported kilogram-quantities of cocaine from Texas and Ohio, and kilogram-quantities of fentanyl and heroin from New York City, and distributed the narcotics in and … U.S. Marshals Service.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Lawrence Man Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Nine Kilograms of Cocaine

… in baby-wipe containers in the trunk. Lara was released from the traffic stop and promptly contacted his … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents and officers from HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS, DOL-OIG and …
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Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Federal Prison

… More than 15 Years in Federal Prison May 20, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … and others transported kilogram-quantities of cocaine from Texas and Ohio, and kilogram-quantities of fentanyl and heroin from New York City, and distributed the narcotics in and …
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llegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

… a series of suspicious parcels that were being mailed from southern California to multiple addresses in New … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF New Haven comprises agents and officers from the FBI, DEA, HSI, ATF, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, …
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Man Who Trafficked Fentanyl and Cocaine into Waterbury Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… Man Who Trafficked Fentanyl and Cocaine into Waterbury Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison May 11, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … California and, later that day, attempted to mail a package from Monterey Park to Connecticut.  Investigators seized the …
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Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force Takedown Results in Arrests and Indictment of Two Men for Distributing Large Quantities of Drugs and Money Laundering

… Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force Takedown Results in Arrests and … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … with our law enforcement partners to rid crime and drugs from our communities.” “Fentanyl traffickers must be held …
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Homeland Security Task Force: Waterbury Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF New Haven comprises agents and officers from the FBI, DEA, HSI, ATF, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, … Office (NHDO) Task Force, which is composed of participants from the DEA, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Connecticut …
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DEA-led multi-agency investigation dismantles major New Mexico poly-drug trafficking drug trafficking organization

… organizations by tracing and seizing the monies they earn from trafficking drugs,” stated IRS Special Agent in Charge … with the investigation and apprehension of the defendants from several federal law enforcement partners, including the … and Las Cruces offices of DEA.  DEA task force officers from the Albuquerque Police Department, Pueblo of Laguna …
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Multi-Agency Investigation Dismantles Marijuana Distribution Ring Operating In Southeastern New Mexico And West Texas

… organization allegedly distributed quantities of marijuana from El Paso, Texas to Roswell, New Mexico and Lubbock, … 31, of El Paso, Texas, that allegedly transported marijuana from El Paso to Chaves County, N.M., and Lubbock, Texas.  … offenses.  Count 1 of the indictment alleges that from Nov. 2014 through April 2015, all ten defendants …
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DEA’s Family Summits on Fentanyl

January 19, 2025
… ones to drug poisonings or overdoses, federal partners, and community prevention groups. These families are working to prevent others from experiencing the tragic loss of a loved one that they … advocates for change. Please use the following template and email us at familyoutreach@dea.gov Family Summit Photo …
January 19, 2025
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Steven Bell Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

… of Wisconsin and Illinois on January 1. Bell was promoted from Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the DEA … narcotics unit and Metro Gang Task Force. Bell graduated from the DEA Academy in 2004 and was assigned to the Phoenix … of Ohio, Bell graduated with a degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. The Omaha Division is …
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Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska

… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community Outreach:  Amanda Frazier (502) 780-7860 Amanda.M.Frazier@dea.gov … higher than what was found in 2019.  Last year, agents from the DEA Omaha Division Office seized 421 pounds of …
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Cocaine and Fentanyl Seizures Rise in Iowa

… Cocaine and Fentanyl Seizures Rise in Iowa February 24, 2021 Omaha … an increase in cocaine and fentanyl seizures. Agents from DEA offices in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City and … the Quad Cities removed a combined 9 kilograms of fentanyl from communities in Iowa last year.  Fentanyl, which is 100 …
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Members of drug ring connecting North Dakota Indian Reservations and Michigan residents face federal charges

… 20 years in federal prison. Eight of the 26 defendants are from Detroit, one is from Kentucky and 17 are from North Dakota. “This investigation is another perfect …
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

… unused medications. This one action can prevent medications from getting into the hands of children and others who may … overdose symptoms, and is available without a prescription from a doctor at most major pharmacy chains throughout the … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine …
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DEA Reminds Americans to Keep Medications Secure

… of the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2018, 67,367 people died from a drug overdose with nearly 70 percent of these deaths … abuse and diversion, where medication is diverted away from its intended use or user. In addition, the campaign is … group, more than half of the people obtained the medication from a friend or relative. “Simply put, overdose deaths from …
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Seven charged with crimes related to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances

… Calif., with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise from at least Sept. 27, 2015, through May 16, 2019. Jamaine … Ecstasy/MDMA pills containing methamphetamine. Seized emails showed purchases from China of pill press parts and dies (molds for stamping …
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DEA Collects Eight Tons Of Medicine In Los Angeles Area During Third Drug Take-Back Event

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … partners have removed 40,971 (20.5 tons) of medication from circulation in the Los Angeles area in the past 13 … area, local law enforcement agencies and community groups from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
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DEA Hosts 122 Collection Sites On Saturday, April 30 Th For Drug Take-Back

… Engage Orange County Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … dangerous prescription drugs. O n Saturday, April 30 th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and local law …
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Nine People Linked To Cocaine Distribution To Italy And Domestic Methamphetamine Sales Named In Federal Indictment

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … 40 kilograms of cocaine being smuggled into Italy from the Dominican Republic and Mexico. That cocaine was … the narcotics-trafficking operation laundered drug proceeds from the Dominican Republic through the use of Western Union …