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Paso Robles Woman Charged with Drug-Related Crimes, Including Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Victim’s Death Last Year

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … documents as “R.S.” The indictment further alleges that from January 2023 to August 2023, Alalia and Lagunas-Garcia …
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DEA Billboard in Omaha Looks to Re-Energize Conversations on Fentanyl Dangers

… 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 … strike up a discussion about the consequences that can come from taking a fake pill.” Two milligrams of fentanyl, small …
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Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

… 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 … 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl have been removed from the five state Division along with nearly 3,000 pounds …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Returns Tomorrow

… the potentially life altering consequences that can come from drug use and abuse.” There are several ways to misuse …
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DEA Enters Esports Arena with 'One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament'

… University New Orleans, featured competitive esports teams from the local area and demonstrated a unique and engaging … to spread the One Pill Can Kill message is encouraged to email community.outreach@dea.gov or contact the local DEA …
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DEA Releases New Tip Line to Encourage Information on Drug Kingpin Operating Throughout Colorado

… X David S. Olesky Domestic Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Aminta … be accessed by calling/texting/WhatsApp 720-355-0168 or by emailing Chuy-Reward@dea.gov . Identities are kept strictly … that number jumped to 910, and in 2022, 920 Coloradans died from a fentanyl poisoning or overdose.  Seizures of fentanyl …
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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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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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Takedown Targets Open-Air Drug Market at L.A.’s MacArthur Park, Long an Area Run by Gang Members and Homeless Drug Users

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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San Antonio Heroin Dealer Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… Task Force investigation. According to court documents, from June 28, 2024, to Oct. 15, 2025, Jose Luis Hernandez … coordinated smuggling the heroin into the United States from Mexico.   Hernandez was charged in a four-count … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF comprises agents and officers …
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DEA Amplifies Life-Saving Campaign as the United States Prepares to Welcome the World for FIFA World Cup 2026 ™

… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas … pills may appear legitimate, but when purchased online or from an unlicensed source they are likely to contain … fentanyl. The only safe medications are those obtained from a pharmacy and used as directed under the supervision …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to dispose of unwanted, unused prescription drugs during pandemic HOUSTON  – DEA is holding its 19th National … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere …
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Houston Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Violations

… Houston Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Violations May 17, 2019 Houston Contact … has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering violations in the Eastern District of … conspiracy to commit money laundering, which were committed from 2013 to 2017 in both the Houston and Beaumont areas. …
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Illegal alien charged in money laundering conspiracy and for firearms violation

… and transferred the proceeds of the drug trafficking from May 28, 2014, to Nov. 1, 2017. He is further charged with being an alien from Mexico, illegally and unlawfully in the United States, …
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Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy

… to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to smuggle bulk cash from Mexico, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in … two brothers were involved in the conspiracy which spanned from April 1, 2015, to on or about Oct. 16, 2015.   The … his brother to transport more than 20 kilograms of cocaine from Laredo to the Houston area. Authorities observed …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take Back Day is a unique …
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Twelve arrested in connection with San Antonio-based heroin and cocaine

… alleges that the organization sourced its narcotics from Joe Anthony Ramirez and others.   The second indictment … and cocaine to street-level dealers and collect proceeds from narcotics sales all across San Antonio. Authorities are … beginning next week. The defendants face sentences ranging from up to 20 years imprisonment to up to life imprisonment …
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Dominican Man Sentenced to 10 Years as Member of Maritime Cocaine-Trafficking Conspiracy

… maritime shipments of bulk quantities of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Once the cocaine … Hernandez-Trinidad received maritime shipments of cocaine from the Dominican Republic. On one occasion, … facilitated a 300-kilogram cocaine shipment from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. …
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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 …