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Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

… Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 IMG_2014.JPG Investigators from the DEA Omaha Division will be visiting schools during … of the annual 10-day event. In addition, Governors from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota have issued …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within American Communities

… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within American … Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community … Last Mile comprised of 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with …
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DEA testifies at Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing

… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community … safe tribal communities and stopping dangerous drugs from entering Indian country. In his five minute testimony, … Stenehjem led the panel discussion while representatives from the Three Affiliated, Sisseton Wahpeton, Turtle …
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Reno Doctor And Eight Others Charged In Illegal Prescription Drug Distribution Case

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … dependent on prescription opioids in 2014.  Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription opioids and heroin, … any year on record, and over one-half of those deaths were from prescription opioids.  For information on opioid …
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand And Eight Others Indicted On Federal Prescription Drug Distribution Charges

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … dependent on prescription opioids in 2014. Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription opioids and heroin, … any year on record, and over one-half of those deaths were from prescription opioids.  For information on opioid …
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Lead Defendant In Case Targeting Synthetic Drugs Pleads Guilty To Smuggling, Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … rounds of ammunition, all of which Libbert was prohibited from possessing as a result of three prior felony … to the case, including more than $700,000 in profits from the sale of Libbert’s former San Juan Capistrano home. …
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Operation “Chronic Problem" Results In Federal Charges Against Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Operators

… 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 … dispensaries also typically acquire the marijuana they sell from third-party vendors, and there is no state law in …
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Las Vegas Physician And Pharmacist Charged With Unlawful Sales Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Painkillers

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … require financial institutions to file reports. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report … by the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigation, with assistance from the FBI, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, …
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U.K. Defendant Sentenced For Illegal Chemical Distribution Via Internet

… - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Defendant extradited from the U.K. to face U.S. charges PHOENIX - On May 14, … 4, 2005, law enforcement officers in California sent an email to the KNO3 website informing its members that a … Red Phosphorus in the United States without written consent from the appropriate licensing U.S. entity. Although Howes …
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Armed Drug Dealers Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… Bay. Agents searched the contents of cell phones seized from Powell and McCants. The cell phones contained numerous … and 144 months in prison, respectively. Upon their release from prison, Powell and McCants will each serve 10-year … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. A copy of this press …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to September of 2024. Investigators identified … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to September of 2024. Investigators identified … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Complaint Filed Against Houston Pharmacy and its Owners for Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

… J. Ganjei. The complaint seeks civil monetary penalties from Nnwood Pharmacy and names Nnwood’s owners Cheryl Brew … substances that physicians located hundreds of miles from the pharmacy’s location had allegedly prescribed. It … to numerous male customers whose prescriptions originated from doctors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology care, …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Returns April 26 to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering communities across the … safely remove expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes—medications that might otherwise be … of our community by keeping addictive medications away from those who might abuse them.” DEA and its partners will …
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New Reward Offered for the Capture of Jian Zhang

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … States and Canada. According to a 2017 federal indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of North Dakota, … or texting +1-504-534-5134 via telephone/text/WhatsApp, or emailing ZhangJianTIPS@dea.gov .  If you are located outside …
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Grand Jury Indicts 14 In L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … need the powerful painkiller. The OxyContin was obtained from pharmacies, often by fraudulently billing the public … abusing their authority in the medical community to profit from those vulnerable to these drugs.” The indictment also …
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DEA Leads Major Narco-Terror Operation

… WASHINGTON, D.C. -   DEA Administrator Michele M.  Leonhart and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of … the FARC.  The communications occurred by telephone, over e-mail, and in a series of audio- recorded and videotaped … a front company in Guinea Bissau to export the cocaine from Guinea Bissau to the United States.  In addition, Mane …
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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged with Narcoterrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking

February 26, 2026
… Charged with Narcoterrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking February 26, 2026 $5 Million Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Arrest and/or Conviction of René Arzate-García aka “La Rana” The … (WhatsApp/Signal) or  MFSinaloaTipLine@dea.gov (email). All identities are kept strictly confidential.    On …
February 26, 2026
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Pill Trafficking that Resulted in an Overdose Death

… importing tens of thousands of fentanyl pills and cocaine from Mexico and distributing them in northern California and … October 2019, a teenage victim died of fentanyl poisoning from fentanyl pills that Escobedo distributed. Fifteen other … guilty, and 13 have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 19 months to 27 years. This case is the product of an …
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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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Co-Founder of Sinaloa Cartel Charged in Superseding Indictment with Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Fentanyl

… in Superseding Indictment with Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Fentanyl February 15, 2024 New York Contact … Garcia Allegedly Continues to Lead the Sinaloa Cartel From Hiding BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A fifth superseding indictment …
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Hobbs Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… and threw a backpack containing narcotics and firearms from the vehicle. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed … on foot before being apprehended. Law enforcement recovered from the discarded backpack and vehicle search approximately … magazines. Ortiz, a previously convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, pled guilty to possession with …
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Armed Baldwin County Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced to Prison

… used confidential informants to purchase methamphetamine from Buchanan and Crook. Based on these controlled purchases … five-year terms of supervised release upon their release from prison, during which time they will be subject to drug … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Mobile comprises agents and …
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Slidell Man and Woman Indicted for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, False Statements in Loan Applications, Money Laundering, and Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

… obtained approval of the loan applications, the funds from various financial institutions were deposited into bank … greater than $10,000, such property having been derived from a specified unlawful activity. Finally, according to … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Last of Three Men Involved in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

… operations and protect the citizens of North Alabama from this deadly threat.” “This sentencing marks the final … to hold traffickers accountable and protect the public from the devastating impact of these illicit substances.” … enforcement partners to swiftly remove these individuals from the community and hold them accountable.”  According to …
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Ed Buck Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

… 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 … platforms, dating and escort websites, or via referrals from his prior victims, to whom he offered finder’s fees. …
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Investigation into Puente 13 Street Gang leads to federal narcotics, fraud and identity theft charges against 17 defendants

… Puente 13 Street Gang leads to federal narcotics, fraud and identity theft charges against 17 defendants August 15, … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … defendants on federal narcotics and fraud charges stemming from an investigation into the Puente 13 Street Gang. Those …
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L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy, two other men arrested on federal charges for stealing 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 during bogus search

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Nick Hanna. “We cannot tolerate this type of behavior from sworn officers, and this case demonstrates our … recovered a total of approximately $300,000 to $400,000 from Antrim’s and McBride’s residences. Federal agents also …
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Cleveland Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Manufacturing Illegal Pills Trafficked Out of a Home Daycare

Cleveland Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Manufacturing Illegal Pills Trafficked Out of a Home Daycare June 11, 2026 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) 234-4000 (571) 362-1498 Brian.K.McNeal@dea.gov Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 …