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Bakersfield Man Sentenced For Structuring Over $4.2 M In Proceeds Of Synthetic Drug Sales

… 49, also of Bakersfield, to structure $4,204,965 obtained from the sale of smokeable synthetic drugs, U.S. Attorney … Farraj and Akroush obtained synthetic cannabinoids from Haitham Eid Habash, aka Eddie Habash, 54, of Hawthorne, … A. Drozd ordered the forfeiture of over $5 million seized from various bank accounts, seven properties, a 1962 …
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Alleged Marijuana Growers In Siskiyou County Arrested For Conspiring To Bribe Sheriff

… of $1 million was contingent on Yang securing and profiting from certain out-of-state marijuana licenses, Yang and … a total of $80,000 if he would exempt eight properties from the Siskiyou County ban against outdoor marijuana grows. They sought protection from raids or other law enforcement actions on these eight …
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort-- A Big Success

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … are shocking-approximately 46,000 Americans die each year from drug-related deaths.  More than half of those are from heroin and prescription opioids,” said Acting DEA …
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Kern County Drug Traffickers Indicted

… were returned today in two separate cases originating from Kern County involving large quantities of controlled … half pound of heroin, and one and a half pounds of cocaine from a residence in northeast Bakersfield where both men … packaging material, and ammunition and seized $3,179 from Hernandez’s residence on the property. If convicted, …
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Fresno Man Sentenced For Laundering Drug Proceeds

… of supervised release, for structuring proceeds derived from an interstate drug trafficking operation, Drug … court documents, Gable structured $693,905 in cash derived from the sales of marijuana grown in Fresno and shipped to … to obtain California medical marijuana recommendations from a local physician for the purpose of growing marijuana, …
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Two Men Indicted For Sanger Marijuana Cultivation Operation Bullet Holes In Thieves’ Truck Lead To Defendants

… they responded to a call regarding men unloading marijuana from a pickup truck on East Ashlan Avenue in Sanger. In … detectives found four men unloading 150 pounds of marijuana from the flatbed of a pickup truck and hanging it in a barn. … been shot at with a rifle when they were stealing marijuana from a grow site in the area of Zediker and Shaw Avenues in …
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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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Gun and drug trafficking ring dismantled in the Bronx

… Gun and drug trafficking ring dismantled in the Bronx February … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … repeatedly referenced their ability to obtain guns from Pennsylvania and bring them into New York to be sold. …
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In Memoriam: Pope Francis—A Global Voice Against Drug Trafficking and Addiction

April 21, 2025
… Pope Francis—A Global Voice Against Drug Trafficking and Addiction April 21, 2025 Today, the Drug Enforcement … addiction. His commitment to protecting the most vulnerable—from the barrios of Buenos Aires to the streets of Rome—will … Rome, more than 100 senior drug law enforcement officials from around the world were received at the Vatican by His …
April 21, 2025
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… has ever faced.  In 2022 alone, 107,941 Americans died from drug poisonings, with a staggering 70% of those deaths … exhibit will have extended hours on Tuesday, May 7, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. “Americans today are experiencing … fentanyl. The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals. For more …
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Phoenix News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Phoenix News 2006 The archive stories for 2009 - 2002 are from the retired web site for DEA.gov.  NOTE: navigation … Conference JUN 1, 2006 Two Mexican Nationals Extradicted From Mexico To Face Charges In Naco, Arizona Drug Tunnel MAY …
July 15, 2021
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Chemist (Forensic)

March 28, 2025
… critical in supporting our efforts to keep Americans safe from dangerous drugs and those who traffic them.  Expert … laboratory analysis, court testimony, and evidence gathered from crime scenes are key components in successful criminal …
March 28, 2025
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Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act

June 23, 2023
… between the ages of 18 to 45, and it kills Americans from all walks of life, in every state and community in this … financial network to pocket billions of dollars in revenue from those sales. Responding to America's Overdose …
June 23, 2023
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April 27, 2019
April 27, 2019

DEA Take Back Day (April 2019)

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Find a collection site near you! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...
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Large Hexane Hash Oil Extraction Lab Seized in El Cajon

… 355-0857 San Ysidro - (619) 671-4500 Drums of Hexane Seized From Hexane Hash Oil Lab Drums of Hexane Seized From Hexane Hash Oil Lab Hexane Hash Oil Lab Hexane Hash Oil …
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Major takedown dismantles multi-state methamphetamine network tied to Sinaloa cartel

… for the shipment of large quantities of methamphetamine from San Diego to various locations in the United States and … today’s operation sends a message: If you’re profiting from drug addiction, you will be pursued relentlessly by … task force comprised of federal and local law enforcement from the DEA, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the San …
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Dentist and TOBAY Worker Charged in 136-Count Indictment for Opioid Prescription Scheme

… to sell opioid prescriptions during a four-year period from 2017 to 2021.  Dr. Jason DiBlasi, 49, with a home … of five and a half years in prison.   Marco Cotto, 52, from Farmingdale was also arraigned today before Judge … Between May 2021 and September 2021, investigators from the NCDA and DEA conducted dozens of interviews of …
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Bronx Man Admits Role in Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl, Causing Death of 15-Month-Old Child

… admitted distributing heroin and fentanyl into New Jersey from two drug mills in the Bronx, which resulted in the … him with one count of distributing heroin and fentanyl from a drug mill in the Bronx in December 2018. Capellan … or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl from a separate drug mill in the Bronx in February 2019. Six …
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Staten Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl

… Doe-1’s phone indicated that he had purchased narcotics from Charles the night before his death. On April 23, 2019, … Department of Justice, in 2019, nearly 71,000 people died from drug overdoses, making it a leading cause of …
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Queens pharmacist indicted for illegal distribution of oxycodone and filing false tax returns

… over $1 million in cash earnings, most of it generated from his oxycodone distribution scheme. More than a dozen … hundreds of thousands of dollars Russo allegedly pocketed from the charged scheme, but the resulting human misery in … and prosecute medical professionals who seek to profit from the opioid epidemic.” “Income earned from the sale of …
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Crisp County Residents Plead Guilty in Armed Meth Trafficking Case

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … criminal pasts pleaded guilty to federal charges resulting from an armed drug trafficking investigation conducted by … use any resource necessary to remove these career criminals from our streets.”  “Repeat convicted felons who illegally …
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Dayton Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of DEA Task Force Officer

… Jorge DelRio. While attempting to prevent federal agents from seizing approximately half-a-million dollars in … Jorge DelRio, who was working to keep our community safe from dangerous drug traffickers,” stated Daryl S. McCormick, … basement of the residence, immediately came under gunfire from the basement, and was struck and killed. As the …
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Member of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Offenses

… and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were allegedly seized from 11 of the defendants.     Lopes was identified by … cooperating witnesses as a member of Cameron Street. From 2019 through 2020, Lopes regularly received large …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

… to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine May 14, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us … search of one package, which had been mailed from California, revealed approximately one kilogram of … had an associate who used a van to transport narcotics from California, or another location in the southwestern …
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Dallas Attorney Charged in Narcotics Money Laundering Scheme

… launderers, who enable criminal organizations to profit from those who find themselves addicted to controlled … them on how to further violate the law and profit from the devastation of our nation’s opioid epidemic, lining … agent admitted. “I don’t care where the money comes from,” the attorney responded. The pair allegedly negotiated …
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Third major takedown of drug trafficking ring nets 14 arrests

… cartel connected traffickers bringing fentanyl, meth and heroin into Western Washington Approximately $485,000 … Assault weapon seized during the investigation_0.jpg Pistol and ammo seized during the investigation_0.jpg Tactical … investigation_0.jpg Wrapped pistol and ammunition seized from a residence during the investigation_0.png SEATTLE - …
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Twelve People Charged Following Investigation of Drug Trafficking Ring

… has removed a large number of firearms and narcotics from the hands of violent drug traffickers operating … kilos of cocaine that defendant Arambula was bringing back from southern California. In all, law enforcement has seized … of firearms and toxic drugs such as fentanyl and cocaine from our communities.” The charges contained in the …
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California Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine to Connecticut

… to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine to Connecticut April 13, 2024 New England … search of one package, which had been mailed from California, revealed approximately one kilogram of … had an associate who used a van to transport narcotics from California, or another location in the southwestern …
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Career Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills and Powder Days After Leaving Prison

… Ferrer chose to fan the flames by callously profiting from peddling lethal drugs in our communities,” said U.S. … illegal drugs off our streets and freeing our communities from the stranglehold of drug traffickers like him. There’s … in June 2019, eight days after his most recent release from the Adult Correctional Institutions. Ferrer had just …
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Violent Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

… Sauer 9 mm semiautomatic handgun that was previously stolen from an Indiana State Police trooper. In an interview with … per day. At the time of the search, Cook was prohibited from possessing firearms due to his 2018 felony conviction … the U.S. Probation Office for 5 years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …