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Man Sentenced to 132 Months in Prison for Meth Distribution

… a loaded handgun stored with dealer amounts of marijuana from Glass’ residence.  This case was investigated by the … and the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the DEA North Central Laboratory, the Indiana State …
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Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Drug Offense

… Social Accounts X Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Mishawaka Police Department and the Indiana State … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth

… Social Accounts X Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … to serve four years of supervised release after her release from prison. Scott was indicted in January 2020 and pleaded … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Houston Residents Sentenced to Over 13 Years Following Discovery of Over 130 Kilos of Crystal Meth

… the court heard additional evidence the meth was imported from Mexico and that the two men had been in contact with … approximately 122 more gallon-sized bags of crystal meth from the residence, each weighing approximately one …
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Illegal Alien Transnational Drug Trafficking Leader Receives 12 years in Federal Prison

… responsible for smuggling and distributing methamphetamine from Mexico into South Texas and on to Houston. … purchased approximately five kilograms of methamphetamine from Reyes-Morales. He then coordinated with Moices …
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Illegal Aliens Charged With Meth Trafficking and Firearm Possession

… Lorenzo and Jorge Luis Ramirez Bibiano, both illegal aliens from Mexico, appeared in federal court earlier today on … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Two California Women Charged with Cocaine Trafficking

… as she arrived at Chicago O’Hare International Airport from Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2026. Ramos provided consent to … the DEA Chicago Field Division, with substantial assistance from the Hamilton/Boone County, Indiana Drug Task Force.  …
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DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

… in the Eastern District of New York.  After graduating from the DEA Training Academy in 2004, SAC Smith was … and received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University.  Other On On Press Release …
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Rock Hill Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl

… the leader of a drug trafficking organization that spanned from Rock Hill to Columbia. After his arrest in May 2023, … sentence. The defendant also had a prior felony conviction from 2020 for assault with a dangerous weapon, felon in …
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DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Deputy Special Agent in Charge

… in the Eastern District of New York.  After graduating from the DEA Training Academy in 2004, Smith was assigned to … after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University.  Other On On Press Release …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes

… pills . Ellis was a felon and was therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm. His criminal history includes a … Firearms and Explosives and the DEA, with assistance from the Mishawaka Police Department. The case was …
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Wake County Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug and Gun Convictions

… Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug and Gun Convictions July 14, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … to arrange a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Santos-Soto. The next day, August 28, Santos-Soto … Santos-Soto is an illegal alien who crossed the border from Mexico to the United States in 2017. He has been living …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

… officers arranged to purchase 60,000 fentanyl pills from an unknown supplier based in Mexicali, Mexico. The … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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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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Brooklyn man charged with distributing synthetic drugs, fentanyl, and Oxycodone over the internet

… with customers over three Internet websites, two email accounts, and text messages. His customers included …
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Federal criminal complaint alleges La Mirada man who is currently on parole sold more than one pound of methamphetamine

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Federal Search warrants executed at Rite Aid

… to this matter is encouraged to contact the DEA via email at Cleveland.Diversion@usdoj.gov . …
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DEA’s response to COVID-19

… chain, should contact their local DEA field office, or email DEA at Natural.Disaster@usdoj.gov . For updates, …
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Former Physician Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison On Drug Charge For Trading Prescription Drugs For Sex And Cash

… On Drug Charge For Trading Prescription Drugs For Sex And Cash August 05, 2014 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … Social Accounts X Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … and all of the ads were placed through one of three email addresses he used under the sections, “Men Who Would …
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Nevada Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison In Synthetic Drug Case

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Final Defendant Sentenced For Heroin Transaction At Federal Prison Visitation

… in August 2012, while monitoring inmate telephone calls and emails at the U.S. Penitentiary in the Federal Correctional …
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Bardstown Man and Woman Sentenced to Over 30 years and 10 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Operation

… Bardstown Man and Woman Sentenced to Over 30 years and 10 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine … truck driver, who obtained cocaine and fentanyl from the southwest border of the United States and Mexico …
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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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Career Offender Sentenced to 151 Months for Meth Distribution

… officers executed several controlled purchases of pills from Manco. These pills were presented by Manco as …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes 642,410 Pounds of Unwanted Medications

… of more than 10,500 tons – of unnecessary medications from homes to help prevent prescription drug misuse and …
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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 …