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Red Ribbon Week Begins October 23

… light red in recognition of the annual event and Governor’s from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South …
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Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Sentenced to 22 Years in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case

… a search of Mr. Skaggs’s phone revealed text messages from June 30 suggesting that he had asked Mr. Kay to stop by … prosecutors introduced into evidence jailhouse calls and emails demonstrating the nature of Mr. Kay’s crime and his …
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Two Day Stretch in Omaha Nets 32,000 Fake Fentanyl Pills

… $96,000-$160,000. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Interstate Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… is no parole in the federal system.  After his release from prison, Penunuri will serve a five-year term of …
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DEA Omaha Division announces new office and partnership in Duluth, Minnesota

DEA Omaha Division announces new office and partnership in Duluth, Minnesota September 04, 2019 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) 965-3600 (571) 387-3545 Emily Murray Recruiter Name Scott Kunkel (571) 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Fourteen Arrested In DEA Operation Family Reunion

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … 23, who allegedly transported Mexican methamphetamine from Phoenix to Los Angeles and then would transport drug …
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Federal Authorities Arrest 12 People Involved In Operation Of Nine Illegal Marijuana Storefronts In Orange And Los Angeles Counties

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … and marijuana charges. When authorities seized the weapons from Walker’s home last year, they also seized approximately …
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DEA – LAPD HIDTA Investigation Targets South L.A. Gangs Controlled By Incarcerated Mexican Mafia Member And His Daughter

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … named in three federal grand jury indictments stemming from Operation Roman Empire, a 2½-year investigation into … to engage in criminal conduct, including collecting “taxes” from businesses and gangs that are funneled back to Danny …
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DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

… on Fentanyl 2024 (No Text).jpg   WHEN: Tuesday Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. MST. WHERE: Red Rock Park, Church … DEA El Paso Division and the above agencies want to hear from families in New Mexico and West Texas as they share …
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Sixteen Charged in East Texas Federal Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge William Kimbell and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.   The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on April 2, 2025, in the Eastern District of Texas, … distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, defendants face from 10 years to life in federal prison. As part of the …
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Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership Of MS-13, Including Former Top ‘Shot-Caller’ Of L.A. Faction, A Dozen ‘Shot-Callers’ Who Supervised Cliques And Three Members Accused Of Murder

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … collaborated with each other, based on information gleaned from countless investigation hours and tips provided by … illegal after-hours clubs where it generates profits from gambling and illegal narcotics and alcohol sales. “This …
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Two Undocumented Immigrants Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… Intent to Distribute. During an investigation, DEA agents from our Tulsa Resident Office obtained two search warrants. … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.   …
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Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Meth

… believed Arteaga and his co-conspirators were using crossed from the United States into Mexico and then back, all in … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. This case is part of …
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Southern New Mexico Medical Spa Operator Settles Allegations of Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Violations

… without exception so New Mexicans stay protected from the risks of missing or unaccounted-for controlled … resolves the United States’ civil monetary claims arising from this conduct.  U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Omar …
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Former Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Cocaine

… granted the United States’ motion for an upward departure from Lujan’s guideline range, noting Lujan’s extremely … U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons. “Thanks to the partnership from various law enforcement resources at the local, state, …
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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Using Stash House to Violate Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

… Using Stash House to Violate Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts April 28, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info … Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … heroin, and fentanyl in New Orleans from August 2022 through October 12, 2022.  During this …
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Federal and Local Law Enforcement Announce New Public Education Campaign to Highlight Danger of Fentanyl – “Death in Disguise”

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … There’s not a community, family, or person that is immune from the dangers of fentanyl, which is why our joint … The young people targeted in these presentations will hear from members of law enforcement, prosecutors, health care …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury in Amarillo

… trial that began on March 17, 2026, jurors heard testimony from a handful of law enforcement witnesses and considered … and Nesbitt informed the trooper that they were traveling from Lancaster to Atlanta to visit Nesbitt’s brother for a … along with a receipt showing the camera was purchased from a Lancaster, California store the morning the vehicle …
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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to CJNG; Arkansas Leads Division with 25 Arrests in Four-State Sweep

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … as what it is—a terrorist organization—at every level, from its leadership to its distribution networks and …
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Seven individuals arrested for allegedly operating an advance fee loan scheme

…   “This case involved many disparate complaints from all over the country, and the investigators and … the District Attorney’s Office at 631-853-5602 or via email at InfoDA@suffolkcountyny.gov.   This case is being …
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Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Santa Fe Springs-Based Street Gang That Operates Under Control Of Mexican Mafia

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … in Pelican Bay State Prison) allegedly issued instructions from prison that directed and authorized gangsters under his … others who disobeyed directives, collect extortion payments from drug dealers and commit acts of violence.  The …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Due to late reporting, the statistics changed dramatically from 25,000 to over 49,000 pounds! NEW ORLEANS - On the … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Veterans Affairs Employees Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

… to steal prescription medications, including opioids, from the VA John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in … Nikita Neal, 42, of Little Rock with eight counts stemming from a scheme to order oxycodone, hydrocodone, Viagra, … Cialis, and promethazine syrup with codeine and divert them from the VA for street distribution. “The abuse of …
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A Federal Jury Finds Criminal Defense Attorney Guilty Of Drug Conspiracy And Money Laundering Charges

… deliberation, hundreds of pages of exhibits, and testimony from 30 plus witnesses, the jury found Stanford guilty of … synthetic cannabinoids utilized to manufacture “Mr. Miyagi” from NutraGenomics, which was located in an Alpahretta, … in the synthetic cannabinoid industry.              Emails introduced at trial showed that Stanford wanted …
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March 03, 2021
… - DEA websites GSAD, JTT etc (54) Public and Media Affairs - also see Congressional Affairs (51) … (40) Benzodiazepines (25) Morphine (21) Amphetamines (19) Steroids (18) Ketamine (15) Marijuana Concentrates (14) … 27, of Southbridge, were all indicted on... PRESS RELEASE Communities Nationwide Turn in Nearly 630,000 Pounds of …
March 03, 2021
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed … contained a potentially lethal dose, a significant drop from 76% of pills tested just two years prior in FY 2023. … fentanyl powder purity decreased to 10.3%, down from 19.5% during the same time period. These reductions in …
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DEA El Paso SAC Thorne-James to address local media

DEA El Paso SAC Thorne-James to address local media October 25, 2024 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 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Previously Deported Illegal Alien Faces Federal Charges for Trafficking Fentanyl in Brookhaven

… Avila Gomez, an illegal alien who was previously deported from the United States, appeared in federal court to face … related to his alleged trafficking of 37 pounds of fentanyl from a Brookhaven apartment.   “Avila Gomez allegedly … stopped this illegal alien and removed his lethal stash from our streets.”   “With the seizure of 17.9 kilograms of …
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Indian National Pleads Guilty To Plotting To Assassinate U.S. Citizen In New York City

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … City,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “He thought that from outside this country he could kill someone in it … our people.” "It is often a slippery and dangerous slope from drug trafficking to deadly violence, as demonstrated by …
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Carrollton Woman Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Aliens and Participating in Massive Meth Distribution Operation

… a million dollars’ worth of lethal drugs have been removed from our streets. The Department of Justice and our law … revealed that the methamphetamine was imported from Mexico in bags of charcoal. During the investigation, … and $1,900,000. Agents discovered that two illegal aliens from Mexico, Jonathan Guzman Esquivel and Alfonso …