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Atlanta Heroin Kingpin Sentenced to Federal Prison After Record-Setting Seizures

… is part of a ruthless criminal network that profits from drugs, guns, and bloodshed,” said Jae W. Chung, Special … a large-scale drug trafficking organization that operated from at least August of 2018 until Daniels’s arrest on July … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Drug Trafficking …
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Pill Press Machines, Over 16lbs of Alleged Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine and Oxycodone Recovered in Queens: Three Arrested

… Illegal Pills Containing Potentially Lethal Drugs Across from Public School Marijuana & Mushrooms Seized Download … kilograms (10 pounds) of fentanyl in powder and pill form from a residence in Ozone Park, Queens. Also recovered were … allegedly used a residence located across the street from PS 377Q, S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy, as an illicit …
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DEA and Partners Dismantle Pipeline: Over 500 Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Seized in Louisiana

… 550 pounds (247 kilograms) of methamphetamine and cocaine from the illicit supply chain, striking a significant blow … “Removing nearly 550 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine from the supply chain in just two stops is a massive victory … If convicted, the defendants face sentences that range from 10 years to life in federal prison. Relentless Pursuit …
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Cocaine Discovered in Vehicle’s Aftermarket Vehicle Trap

… During an enforcement operation on August 5, 2025, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta …
Javier Francisco Benitez-Coronado
FUGITIVE

Javier Francisco Benitez-Coronado

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 841, 21 USC 846, 18 USC 1956(h)
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crimes

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crimes January 26, 2026 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 LouisvilleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to …
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Sinaloa Cartel Driver Convicted for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

Sinaloa Cartel Driver Convicted for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation January 21, 2026 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 …
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Laredo Pharmacist Pays Six Figures to Settle Controlled Substance Act Violations

Laredo Pharmacist Pays Six Figures to Settle Controlled Substance Act Violations January 13, 2026 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 …
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Mexican Felon Returns to Prison for Meth Trafficking

Mexican Felon Returns to Prison for Meth Trafficking December 10, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a …
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Targets Sinaloa Cartel Activities; 51 Arrested Across Three States

DEA’s Louisville Field Division Targets Sinaloa Cartel Activities; 51 Arrested Across Three States September 02, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston …
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl August 19, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 …
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Port Arthur Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

Port Arthur Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl May 13, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses

Indiana Man Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses May 01, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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20 Arrested in Waco on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

20 Arrested in Waco on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges April 15, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Three Convicted for Fraudulently Billing Over $8 Million to Medicare and Medicaid Through Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinics in Kentucky

Three Convicted for Fraudulently Billing Over $8 Million to Medicare and Medicaid Through Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinics in Kentucky March 24, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name …
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Armed Drug Cartel Member Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Hundreds of Kilos of Cocaine and Methamphetamine

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Santa Clarita Man Charged with Distributing Opioid More Powerful than Fentanyl and Causing Victim’s Overdose Death

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Landmarks Across Five State DEA Division Light Red for Red Ribbon Week

Landmarks Across Five State DEA Division Light Red for Red Ribbon Week October 22, 2021 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 /events …
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Man and Woman Involved in Drug Robbery and Murder Sentenced

Man and Woman Involved in Drug Robbery and Murder Sentenced September 20, 2021 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 /events Find Us …
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DEA Los Angeles Special Agent in Charge David J. Downing to retire on May 31

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Hollywood Hills man arrested on federal charges of selling fentanyl-laced pills to Rapper Mac Miller two days before his overdose death

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Defendants Face Justice for Distributing 3,200 Kilos of Methamphetamine

… thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine shipped in from Mexico and hidden in boxes of jalapeños, are being held … that Ramey was selling kilogram amounts of methamphetamine from Rapid Lube in Athens, where he worked. The FBI … informants to make multiple purchases of methamphetamine from Ramey at his workplace, totaling more than six …
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DEA New York Delivers Major Blow to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  In New York, the DEA … in more than 4.5 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from our New York communities in just thirty-days … about saving lives and holding those accountable who profit from death. The DEA New York Task Force has and will …
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Thirteen Members of a Prison-Based Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced

… “From behind prison walls, these defendants egregiously … state, and local law enforcement to protect our communities from the spread of deadly drugs.”  “Methamphetamine …
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Seventeen Charged in Alleged Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Ring in Athens

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … Jae W. Chung Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community … convicted.  According to the Yanez-Pineda et al indictment, from January 2024 until May 2025, Yanez-Pineda, Serda, …
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Two Rock Hill Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Role in Drug Conspiracy

… fentanyl-laced pills during the time of the conspiracy from the leader.  These pills were then sold to other … marijuana, and methamphetamine. These drugs were purchased from other members of the conspiracy and sold to other …
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Prolific Fentanyl Dealer with Alleged Cartel Ties Faces Federal Charges

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Illegal Alien Faces Federal Charges for Distributing Kilograms of Purple Fentanyl

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Columbia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fatal Quantity of Fentanyl to USC Student

… her apartment. An autopsy report confirmed the victim died from a fentanyl overdose.  Based on evidence collected …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Drug Trafficking Area, comprised of officers and agents from the Milwaukee Police Department, West Allis Police …