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Owner Of Silver Spring Nightclub Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

… at his Laurel restaurant, and used drug proceeds to buy an upscale restaurant/nightclub in Silver Spring … agreement and court documents, Miskiri obtained marijuana from several sources for distribution in Maryland.  Miskiri …
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

… of the investigation, law enforcement conducted controlled buys and seized significant quantities of methamphetamine from the drug conspiracy.  According to court records, law … sentencing hearing, investigators made three controlled buys of methamphetamine from Jones and seized …
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Federal judge sentences Charlotte man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy

… - (910) 815-4513 Defendant used the drug proceeds to buy multiple homes and luxury vehicles CHARLOTTE, N.C. – … between California and Charlotte. Court records show that from 2013 to 2018, Zhou was involved in the DTO, and engaged … around Mecklenburg County, and used the drug proceeds to buy multiple residences and luxury vehicles. On April 3, …
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San Diego Man Is Sentenced To 100 Months For Running Marijuana Dispensary And Money Laundering

… Is Sentenced To 100 Months For Running Marijuana Dispensary And Money Laundering January 24, 2013 San Diego Contact Info … drug trafficker making millions of dollars selling high-quality marijuana to recreational users and exploiting state … manufacturing his own marijuana and purchased bulk quantity from others. Hester admitted that he set up a “sham” Board …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence

… to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence September 11, 2025 New England Contact Info …
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Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … release on drug trafficking conspiracy charges, for buying the deadly synthetic opioid U-47700 on the dark web … across the Western District is a priority for my office. From the virtual street corner to the concrete one, those …
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Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet

… brother—had negotiated with an Arizona-based source to buy thousands of counterfeit Percocet® “M30” pills … fentanyl. James flew to Arizona in early January 2022 to buy at least 15,000 pills. While there, he sent a video to a … operation, including when James returned from Arizona with the “load” of pills. When James was …
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Cartel-linked Fugitive Wanted for Serious Crimes Returned to the United States from Mexico

… Wanted for Serious Crimes Returned to the United States from Mexico August 13, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … in federal court for a large-scale international marijuana and cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced Drug … to Mexico’s National Security Law, who were fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal and state criminal …
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Los Angeles News 2005

July 15, 2021
… 2005 Seizure of 737 Pounds of Cocaine and 64 Pounds of High Quality "Crystal" Methamphetamine …
July 15, 2021
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DEA New York Enforcement Division Announces Takedown of Brooklyn Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficker

… Division Announces Takedown of Brooklyn Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficker March 27, 2026 New York Contact Info … prescription drugs are putting New Yorkers suffering from opioid addiction in grave danger,” said Attorney … abuse and poses a significant threat to safety and quality of life in our neighborhoods,” said New York State …
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Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To Smuggle Cocaine Through LAX

… Alleged Drug Courier From Detroit Arrested On Federal Charge Of Attempting To … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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National Prevention Week

January 19, 2025
… uniting SAMHSA with dedicated individuals, communities, and organizations planning prevention initiatives and using … to improving public health. Promote and disseminate quality substance use prevention and mental health promotion … resources and publications. National Prevention Week is from May 12-18, 2024 Join the Substance Abuse and Mental …
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Longshoreman Sentenced To 180 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… Investigation’(HSI) Border Enforcement Security Task (BEST), Internal Revenue Service, Criminal (IRS-CI) with the … operation that removed the cocaine-laden containers from secure areas of the Port, and seized more than 1.3 metric tons of cocaine from the Panamanian DTO and at the Port itself, valued at …
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Justice Department Announces Results from Coordinated Operations Aimed at Reducing Violent Crime

… Justice Department Announces Results from Coordinated Operations Aimed at Reducing Violent Crime … and state resources to help fight crime in Baton Rouge.” “From the very beginning, I made a commitment to reduce crime …
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Arden, N.C. Fentanyl and Meth Trafficker is Sentenced to 11+ Years in Prison

… Arden, N.C. Fentanyl and Meth Trafficker is Sentenced to 11+ Years in Prison May … of 4-FA, a controlled substance analogue, which was shipped from China. The package actually contained 100 grams of 99 … an individual cooperating with law enforcement arranged to buy from Fair $4,400 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl. …
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Why become a DEA investigator?

January 08, 2021
… a day when the community can show their support for the men and women who choose to serve and protect every day. You can … both special agents and task force officers, who are loaned from local and state police agencies. Their jobs are to … operations and you are constantly thinking of the best way to run your case. Lastly, even though I would never …
January 08, 2021
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Zeta Leader "Talivan" Pleads Guilty

… was extradited to Laredo on Nov. 21, 2013. The charges stem from a Feb. 17, 2010, indictment charging … Gulf Cartel and one of the leaders of the Zetas drug cartel from 2005 until his arrest by Mexican authorities in August … the assistance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's BEST task force, FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms …
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10 Tons Of Medication Collected On Take Back Day

… than 3,500 tons) of prescription drugs have been removed from medicine cabinets, kitchen drawers, and nightstands by citizens around the country. “Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to prescription drug abuse.  … prescription painkillers, say they obtained those drugs from friends and family, including from a home medicine …
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DEA warns of scammers impersonating DEA employees

… Administration urges its DEA-registered practitioners and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls … a federal agent is a violation of federal law. The best deterrence against these bad actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving this type of call from a person purporting to be with DEA should report that …
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Three members of Lockport fentanyl ring arrested

… in the early morning hours of March 25, 2017, officers from the Medina, NY Police Department found an individual … effects of fentanyl and alcohol.   Text messages retrieved from the cellular telephone of W.S. show that on the evening … officers, in June 2017, conducted two controlled buys of half a bundle of heroin from White. During each of …
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DEA Statement On 2013 Monitoring The Future Study

… on them.  America owes it to its children to give them the best possible start in life, so they and society are not …
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Submariner Smugglers Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… Submariner Smugglers Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … Used Semi-Submersible Vessels to Traffic Tons of Cocaine from Colombia, Through the Pacific Ocean to Mexico, and …
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Three Sentenced For Bulk Cash Smuggling

… (254) 297-0300 HOUSTON - Two Houston residents and one man from Brownsville have been sentenced to federal prison for … sums of cash totaling $838,460.  The money had been derived from narcotics trafficking and was destined for Mexico. On … Houston Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Best is prosecuting the case. On …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics from Car Dealership

… Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics from Car Dealership March 10, 2026 New England Contact Info … five years of supervised release for trafficking narcotics from a car dealership in New Britain. According to court … controlled purchases of narcotics, primarily cocaine, from Ortiz and other members of the conspiracy.  Three …
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Jury Convicts Illegal Alien who Distributed Cocaine and Machine Guns from Home

… Illegal Alien who Distributed Cocaine and Machine Guns from Home December 04, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … Jose Guadalupe Hernandez-Garza, a 26-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, as well as scales, cash in various … young children.  Garcia-Guajardo had been ordered removed from the United States on two occasions, most recently in …
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DEA Seizes Fentanyl, 25 Firearms from Suburban Chicago Residences and Storage Unit

… DEA Seizes Fentanyl, 25 Firearms from Suburban Chicago Residences and Storage Unit June 13, … kilograms of fentanyl and approximately 25 firearms from their suburban Chicago residences and storage unit. … fentanyl and approximately 850 grams of suspected cocaine from a comforter blanket package that Howard had placed in …
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Columbus Convicted Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell “Meth” in Harris County, Georgia

… our local, state, and federal partners to work every case from the beginning to the end, without let-up. I am pleased … County Sheriff’s Office and DEA arranged a controlled buy of “ice” methamphetamine from McBride on September 20, 2019. McBride initially told …
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Cocaine Dealer In St. Mary’s County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

… D.C. Field Office.    According to his plea agreement, from October 2012 to April 2013, Holt acquired kilograms of … the delivery of cocaine to himself and other conspirators from St. Mary’s County.  The conspirators would meet in Glen … Holt gave his girlfriend around $20,000, more or less, to buy a 2012 Jeep. In December 2012, Holt also delivered …
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ATF/DEA/LAPD Take Down San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Ring

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … joint investigation that included numerous controlled buys and interdictions of narcotics. Giselle Buraye, 23, aka … safer by removing violent offenders and dangerous drugs from the streets. We will continue to push forward and …
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DEA Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Data

January 22, 2025
… (DEA), Office of Forensic Sciences, is providing quality scientific, technical and administrative support to … 2010 to 2022 (Inclusive) Data Unit: Each Record is Data from a Single Analyzed DEA Laboratory Exhibit Source of … State: State where obtained. The DEA aggregated data from the four states of ND, NE, SD and WY to safely address …
January 22, 2025