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DEA Omaha Division sees significant increase in methamphetamine seizures

… during the first six months of the year. In 2018, agents from the Omaha Divisions’ five states – Iowa, Minnesota, … border. Seizures along the border increased 255 percent from 2012 to 2017, with the bulk of methamphetamine entering … very porous Southwest border.”      Purity refers to the quality of the product, while potency is the effect that the …
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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

… of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money from the home of co-defendant, Chase Smothermon, 32, of … contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T. When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s home, Smothermon …
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Man from Mexico pleads guilty to federal heroin trafficking charge

… Man from Mexico pleads guilty to federal heroin trafficking …  Gallegos-Avena is in custody awaiting sentencing. He faces from 5 to 40 years in prison for his offense.   The DEA …
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Doctor From Effingham, Illinois Convicted Of Illegal Dispensation Of Controlled Substances

… Doctor From Effingham, Illinois Convicted Of Illegal Dispensation … in the Southern District of Illinois. Evidence showed that from May 2009 through May 2013, Kohli wrote prescriptions …
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Standard Operating Procedure for the Analysis of Suspected Methamphetamine

November 20, 2023
… of Suspected Methamphetamine Publication Forensics: Quality Management System Documents November 20, 2023 This … document is an internal Drug Enforcement Administration quality system document.  The document is updated …
November 20, 2023
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Headquarters News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Statement of Administrator Karen P. Tandy on Retirement from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) October 17, … Terrorism Charges September 24, 2007 DEA Announces Largest Steroid Enforcement Action in U.S. History September 18, …
July 15, 2021
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DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

… drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies.  As Americans increasingly turn … discounts to deceive customers into believing they were buying from a reputable business. Often these illegal, …
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Bus Rider from Colorado Makes Prison Stop for Heroin Trafficking

… Bus Rider from Colorado Makes Prison Stop for Heroin Trafficking … March 4, 2019, during a layover while Collins was traveling from Denver, Colo., to Norfolk, Va. Collins had been acting … Officers retrieved Collins’s backpack and soft-sided cooler from the bus and obtained a search warrant for them. …
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Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

… Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer September 13, 2022 St. Louis Contact … was sentenced in federal court today after taking bribes from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its … Ozark Community Hospital - Christian County Clinic in Nixa from 2004 to June 2019. He also was employed by several area …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25th

… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at nearly 4,200 locations … removed more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications from communities across the United States. Opioids, such as …
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Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

… Goumenis main priority is to protect the American citizens from drug related harm by taking the fight directly to those … violent criminals that hurt our residents and affect their quality of life." Before joining the DEA, he served with the … Sociology; and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice; all from Radford University. ### Complete Bio:  Christopher C. …
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Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico

… Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico October 10, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of Chihuahua, Mexico attempted to enter the United States from Mexico through the Presidio Port of Entry on Feb. 17. A …
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Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to drug possession and firearm charges

… Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to drug possession and … Albuquerque. Law enforcement obtained surveillance footage from a nearby business that showed Cotto was involved in a … exit his yellow Chevrolet Camaro and fire multiple rounds from a gun towards the other vehicle as it drove northbound …
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Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

… Federal Way Police and Centralia Police seized 50,208 pills from a defendant at a Centralia gas station. A K-9 alerted … and located the pills inside the vehicle.  The driver, from Pacific, Washington, was arrested and and is facing … stronger than fentanyl.  “Carfentanil is like fentanyl on steroids,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge of …
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Guilty Plea from St. Louis Man who Trafficked Fentanyl

… Guilty Plea from St. Louis Man who Trafficked Fentanyl September 28, … agents conducted controlled purchases of narcotics from Miller and later obtained federal search warrants, …
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Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers

… Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers March 06, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … The DEA recovered more than seven pounds of methamphetamine from the car and a .380-caliber handgun. If convicted, he …
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Orange County Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With 'Patients' At Starbucks

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Orange County, where he wrote prescriptions for drugs best known by brand names that include OxyContin, Vicodin, …
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Detroit News 2006

July 15, 2021
… JUL 31, 2006 Hoot’s ‘Chalk Talks’ Aim to Educate Youth on Steroids JUL 7, 2006 DEA MET Team Deployment Brings Relief …
July 15, 2021
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Leader Of Synthetic Drugs Distribution Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … than marijuana because of its high potency, and because the quality and quantity of chemicals used to make the “spice” … and misbranded labels to smuggle the chemical analogues from China.     As part of the scheme, Libbert incorporated …
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Guilty plea from Ohio man stopped in Kansas with $1 million

… Guilty plea from Ohio man stopped in Kansas with $1 million October 01, …
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DEA Official Appointed Vice-Chair To Newly Created National Commission On Forensic Science

… Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of … and reliability of the forensic sciences and enhance quality assurance and quality control," said Deputy Attorney … defense attorneys and judges; and other stakeholders from across the country.  This breadth of experience and …
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Law Enforcement Partnership in Nebraska Takes Stance Against Methamphetamine

… are engaging in a Drug Forum as a way to exchange ideas and best practices on how to turn the tide against the scourge … nationwide methamphetamine seizures increased 77 percent from 2018-2019, the most recent data available. “While …
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Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California

… Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California June 14, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … law enforcement intercepted a package that had been shipped from Magallon to Mangold via FedEx. The shipment, sent to …
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DEA Encourages Routine Conversations on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media

… removed nearly three million deadly doses of fentanyl from across the state. Methamphetamine seizures made by DEA … are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl …
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Safeway Pharmacies Pay $3 Million To Resolve Allegations Chain Failed To Timely Report Drug Diversion

… to timely report controlled substances that were missing from pharmacies. Safeway will pay the United States $3 … or missing.  A quick response to such reports is one of the best tools DEA has in stopping prescription drug diversion.” … DEA’s investigative abilities and frustrates some of our best methods at curbing abuse.” By law, pharmacies and other …
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Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Wiring Drug-Trafficking Profits to Mexico

… to participating in a conspiracy to commit money laundering from May 23, 2020, to Sept. 20, 2022. Leal-Martinez is the … Leal-Martinez admitted that she accepted drug proceeds from co-conspirators, including Jose Jesus Sanchez-Mendez, … Gonzalez-Celestine participated in four controlled drug buys that were monitored by law enforcement. She sold more …
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Drug Scheduling

March 28, 2025
… Drug Scheduling Drug Schedules Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into … schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependency potential. The abuse rate … per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine), ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone Schedule IV Schedule IV drugs, …
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San Diego News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Revisited... July 11, 2007 Guilty Pleas Entered in Major Steroids Case June 19, 2007 Francisco Rafael Arellano-Felix …
July 15, 2021
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled

… Republic target those calling innocent citizens demanding payment in exchange for dropped bogus charges … authorities in the Dominican Republic, acting on requests from the United States, located and arrested 17 of the …
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Thirteen Cibola County Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

… by the DEA and the New Mexico State Police with assistance from the Grants Police Department.  The investigation, … officers obtained approximately a pound of methamphetamine from the defendants charged in the two federal indictments.  … “The New Mexico State Police is committed to addressing quality of life issues in our communities around the state,” …