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DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of Charges Against Narcotics Trafficker and Longtime Fugitive for Drug-Related Kidnappings and Assaults

… was arrested on a federal warrant and subsequently deported from Mexico to the U.S. HUERTAS pleaded guilty and was … release on a federal oxycodone conspiracy conviction from 2014.  A federal warrant for failure to comply with …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Deadly Fentanyl Deal

… to use every tool at their disposal to stop fentanyl from coming into the U.S., but, when it does, they then work …
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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to Sinaloa Cartel, Securing Dozens of Arrests and Seizures

… Major Blow to Sinaloa Cartel, Securing Dozens of Arrests and Seizures September 02, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info … Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … the globe. It is also involved in a host of other crimes, from weapons trafficking and money laundering to human …
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Gang Member Sentenced to 40 years for Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation

… seized more than 20 firearms, one of which had been stolen from a member of law enforcement. Several of the weapons had …
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Head of Albuquerque Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … responsible for moving tens of thousands of fentanyl pills from Mexico into Albuquerque, along with alien smuggling and importing illegal wildlife. According to court records, from at least 2020 through January 2023, Mendoza, 42, a …
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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 timeframe. These reductions in …
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Federal Court Sentenced Clayton Woman for Laundering Millions for Cartels and Moving Kilo Quantities of Narcotics

… Sentenced Clayton Woman for Laundering Millions for Cartels and Moving Kilo Quantities of Narcotics August 25, 2025 … court documents and other information presented in court, from June 2021 to June 2024, Rodriguez-Flores distributed … of cocaine and methamphetamine that had been shipped from Mexico and laundered the proceeds from the sale of …
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Dothan, Alabama Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Meth Trafficking Case

… our commitment to holding accountable those who profit from the distribution of methamphetamine.” “Thirty years in … lives in our neighborhoods. Whether the poison is shipped from out of state or hidden in a local storage unit, we will … in Dothan containing methamphetamine shipped to Alabama from out of state. Further investigation revealed that …
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Louisiana Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Convictions of Multiple Drug Charges

… others to obtain kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from Houston, Texas and elsewhere and redistribute those … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Baton Rouge comprises agents and officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), …
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California Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Paul, the greater Chicago area, and Northern Indiana. From these hubs, Colula and his fellow conspirators … of thousands of dollars in cash payments that were flown from the Midwest to California.  On Nov. 29, 2022, case …
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Two Men Face Federal Charges for Trafficking Five Kilograms of Fentanyl in Metro Atlanta

… prosecute fentanyl traffickers to keep the community safe from this deadly drug threat.”  “This seizure underscores … enforcement attempted to stop Adame-Gomez after he emerged from the storage facility without the backpack, but he fled. … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Drug Trafficking …
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Southwest Georgia Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Meth Distribution

… operate on the streets or attempt to continue their crimes from behind prison walls.” “This sentencing marks the … 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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Five Members of Hobbs Based Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… cocaine in Hobbs, New Mexico. According to court documents, from October 2024, through December 2025, Raul Muñoz … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Region II CORE 7 is comprised of agents and officers from Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of …
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Central Illinois Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Charges, Including Drug-Induced Homicide

… including location monitoring with an ankle monitor. From that date until his arrest in Springfield, Illinois, on … drug conspiracy, including using and distributing drugs from the residence. The jury found that on August 19, 2023, …
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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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Fatal Overdose Traced to Henderson Dealer Leads to Federal Prison Sentence

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … Cofield, who was 20 years old at the time and had traveled from Henderson to Cary to sell the drugs. The investigation … undercover officers conducted several purchases of heroin from Cofield. On July 15, 22, and 23, an undercover officer …
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DEA Las Vegas District Office launches Virtual Youth Opioid Summit during Red Ribbon Week

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
Mayra Godinez
FUGITIVE

Mayra Alejandra Godinez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
Ivan Idrobo-Arredondo
FUGITIVE

Ivan Idrobo-Arredondo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine
Alvaro Maclovio Morales-Felix
FUGITIVE

Alvaro Maclovio Morales-Felix

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy
Javier Francisco Loera-Lizarde
FUGITIVE

Javier Franisco Loera-Lizarde

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846.
Peter Saleeb
FUGITIVE

Peter Magdy Saleeb

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances,
in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section(s) 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii)(II),
(b)(1)(A)(viii), (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II), (b)(1)(B)(iii); and Carrying a Firearm During and in
Relation to, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in
violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i).
Paul Nguyen
FUGITIVE

Paul Tri Thanh Nguyen

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances,
in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section(s) 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(ii)(II),
(b)(1)(A)(viii).
Peter Tannous
FUGITIVE

Peter Albert Tannous

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of Title 21, USC 841(a)(1)(b)(1)(A)(viii)
Townsend, Tracy
FUGITIVE

Tracy Townsend

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Distribution and Possession with Intent to Distribute
Agredano, Omar
FUGITIVE

Omar Agredano

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Violations of Narcotics
Anderson, Lloyd Kenneth
FUGITIVE

Lloyd Kenneth Anderson

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
Esposito, Salvatore
FUGITIVE

Salvatore Esposito

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Violations of Conditions of Pretrial Release
Angulo, Abraham
FUGITIVE

Abraham Angulo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute Cocaine; Conspiracy to distribute Cocaine; Continuing Criminal Enterprise; Conspiracy to launder Monetary Instruments; Laundering of Monetary Instruments.
Balsheh, Ibrahim
FUGITIVE

Ibrahim Balsheh

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute a Listed Chemical and to Aid and Abet the Manufacture of MethamphetamineIllegal Distribution of a Listed ChemicalConspiracy to Money Launder