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Cocaine distribution ring dismantled in Huntington Station, Long Island

November 14, 2018
… sell drugs and make money; no one, not even babies, is safe from the threats traffickers pose.” “These individuals were … surveillance, and the use of covert narcotics purchases from the defendants by sources known to law enforcement. The … investigation resulted in 19 covert purchases of cocaine from Hernandez. Hernandez allegedly sells crack cocaine and …
November 14, 2018
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Long Island man sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for cocaine trafficking and arson

September 05, 2018
… enforcement officers tracked Aichroth and his associates from Long Island to California and observed a rental car … a duffle bag containing more than 10 kilograms of cocaine from the vehicle. The cocaine was then transported by a … in an attempt to intimidate the associate and prevent him from cooperating with law enforcement. The fire also caused …
September 05, 2018
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India-Based Chemical Company and Top Employees Indicted for Unlawful Import of Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

March 21, 2025
… in marketing materials, and at international trade shows. From March through November 2024, the defendants conspired … Task Force, a DEA-led multi-agency task force with members from Homeland Security Investigations, the Internal Revenue …
March 21, 2025
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Eighteen Members of North Arkansas Drug-Trafficking Organization In Custody Following Arrest Operation

February 25, 2025
… indicted but have not yet been arrested. The arrests stem from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, or … July 2023. Most the defendants listed in the indictment are from the small Arkansas towns of Trumann and Marked Tree. … involved numerous controlled purchases of methamphetamine from members of the conspiracy. Additionally, throughout the …
February 25, 2025
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Anchorage Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Meth

February 18, 2025
… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant was on Supervised Release from a Previous Drug Conviction ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An … in Alaska and violating his conditions of release from a previous drug distribution conviction. According to …
February 18, 2025
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New Haven Psychiatrist to Pay More Than $450K to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations

February 08, 2025
… this individual was receiving oxycodone and hydrocodone from other providers.  He also failed to maintain adequate … settlement agreement, Syed agreed to a 20-year exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid, and all other federal health care programs, as well as a 20-year suspension from the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program.  Syed also …
February 08, 2025
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Meriden Man Who Led Drug Trafficking Ring is Sentenced

February 08, 2025
… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They stored, processed, and … of ammunition, and a bullet proof vest were also seized from Cordero and his associates. Fourteen individuals were … of heroin. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
February 08, 2025
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Two Individuals Indicted for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl that Caused the Death of Activist

April 01, 2024
… in New York was tragically poisoned in her Brooklyn home from fentanyl-laced heroin. Today, the alleged perpetrators … indictment delivers a strong message to anyone who profits from poisoning our communities with illicit drugs: There are … Gentile. Drug poisonings take too many lives too soon from communities nationwide and DEA is committed to bringing …
April 01, 2024
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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park Home

January 14, 2025
… 2022. San Diego Police officers, along with investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Overdose Response … Sargent’s duffel bag, also recovered from the bedroom, contained 30.4 grams of methamphetamine … Office is tackling the fentanyl crisis at all levels: from suppliers to traffickers to street-level distributors,” …
January 14, 2025
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National Trivia Day

December 23, 2024
… National Trivia Day Think You Know About DEA and your Drug Facts? Join us for #NationalTrivia Day and … DEA provides valuable resources to help combat drug misuse? From educational materials to community outreach …
December 23, 2024
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Defendant Admits Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

December 18, 2024
… messenger. At 8:55 p.m., D.G. left via a Lyft ride-share from her residence in Carlsbad and traveled to an apartment … 12:22 a.m. on September 10, 2023, Bullard called 911 from the victim’s phone, reporting her overdose.  When San … hospital. Five days after her admittance, D.G. was removed from life support.  Within the apartment, officers found …
December 18, 2024
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Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of Thousands of Opiate Pills

November 25, 2024
… and threaten public safety.” According to court records, from December 2014 through November 2018, Ntukogu dispensed … case, Kelo White and Donald Pierre. The prescriptions were from more than 10 different physicians whose signatures were … in Madera. Upon doing so, he required cash payments from White and Pierre and increased the price that he …
November 25, 2024
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West Hartford Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offense

November 20, 2024
… a controlled purchase of approximately 80 grams of fentanyl from Rodriguez at his auto repair shop on Broad Street in … investigators purchased approximately 86 grams of cocaine from Rodriguez in the vicinity of Zion and Hamilton Streets … Inspection Service.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
November 20, 2024
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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges

November 15, 2024
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … a person in Columbia who was purchasing cocaine from Eaddy. During their investigation, the police learned … postal service and through couriers who picked up the drugs from Eaddy and transported money and drugs to and from South …
November 15, 2024
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy And Structuring Cash Transactions

October 30, 2024
… Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023, Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga. Russell met with … to be less than $10,000 in an attempt to evade the bank from reporting the deposit to the Internal Revenue Service.  …
October 30, 2024
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Involving Drug And Firearms Trafficking

October 23, 2024
… cocaine base, more commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine, from a stash house in Somerville. Afonseca was recorded … a cell phone, and $14,986 in U.S. currency were seized from the stash house. According to court documents, Cameron … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
October 23, 2024
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Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

September 18, 2024
… to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition September 18, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact … As a multi-time, convicted felon, Chappell is prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition under federal … and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
September 18, 2024
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Pierce County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

September 09, 2024
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant Who is Prohibited From Possessing Firearms Repeatedly Had Guns While … A 9mm handgun was found in the car. Townsend was prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior convictions. About …
September 09, 2024
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South Florida Couple Plead Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby and To Being Felons in Possession of Firearms

September 04, 2024
… (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov MIAMI – A couple from Lake Worth, Fla., pled guilty to distributing fentanyl … killed the baby. Through data and information retrieved from the mother’s cellphone, law enforcement was able to … involving two undercover officers who purchased fentanyl from Yi and Mendez. The undercover operation culminated in …
September 04, 2024
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Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and Being a Felon in Possession of A Firearm

August 27, 2024
… was distributing various types of prescription medication from his residence located in College Station. An … 2021, law enforcement made controlled purchases of pills from Heifner at his residence, and while again the pills … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Arkansas State Police, Saline County Sheriff’s Office, …
August 27, 2024
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Kidnapping of Rival Drug Trafficker

August 23, 2024
… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … at the residence in Holiday. When they returned, agents from the DEA and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office intervened and … to have 79 kilograms of methamphetamine transported from Georgia to the Middle District of Florida. That …
August 23, 2024
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Montgomery Man Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death

August 15, 2024
… testimony verifying that the victim purchased narcotics from Coley on the very morning of his death. Investigators … “Everyone should assume that any pill that does not come from a doctor or pharmacy may contain a fatal dose of … Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and the …
August 15, 2024
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Two Stockton Men Plead Guilty in a Fentanyl and Meth Pill Trafficking Criminal Enterprise

July 31, 2024
… of drug trafficking. According to court documents, from at least September 2015 through May 2019, Barnes led a … pill pressing equipment, materials, and illegal drugs from China, and at his direction, his subordinates made … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshals …
July 31, 2024
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Man Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

July 09, 2024
… it had been involved in a crash. Wynecoop attempted to run from the scene but was arrested. During a search of the … Wynecoop, videotaped it. The officer thankfully recovered from his injuries.  During a search of the vehicle used by … place themselves in harm’s way every day to keep us safe from individuals taking dangerous actions like Mr. …
July 09, 2024
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy

June 26, 2024
… drugs. Allin initially purchased controlled substances from Ortiz for his own consumption, but he eventually began … Homeland Security Investigations, detectives and troopers from the Vermont State Police; members of the Orleans and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
June 26, 2024
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

June 14, 2024
… worked with other people to bring heroin and crack cocaine from Springfield, Massachusetts to Bennington, Vermont where … of his co-conspirators to purchase a handgun for Santiago from a dealer in Vermont. In doing so, Santiago’s … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
June 14, 2024
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Encourages Prescription Take Back This Saturday

April 25, 2024
… Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm MST at dozens of locations across … encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication … prescription drugs. The breakdown collected in the RMFD from the last (25th) DEA Take Back Day October 28, 2023: …
April 25, 2024
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Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb

May 23, 2024
… covered in tape and had a pyrotechnic fuse extending out from inside the pipe. The words “BYE BYE !!” were written on … injury or death to people or property nearby. Additionally, from March 2022 to May 5, 2022, Castro Jr. worked with … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
May 23, 2024
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Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison

May 13, 2024
… dead.  Fentanyl and drug paraphernalia were recovered from the scene, and the victim’s autopsy found that she died … Police made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Oliver.  On January 18, 2021, Oliver was arrested on … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
May 13, 2024
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 09, 2022
… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … day, we urge the public to obtain prescription drugs only from state-licensed pharmacies”, said, DEA Dallas Special … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
May 09, 2022