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Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per Week in Atlanta Area

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … are not protected by technology or their distance from Atlanta when they send poison into our community.” “The … exchange for $175,000. Agents planned to drop off a car at Best Friend Park in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where a DTO …
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DEA Washington Division Announces Summer Teen Academies Across the DMV

DEA Washington Division Announces Summer Teen Academies Across the DMV July 31, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Leader of Trenton Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted

… against two other defendants remain pending on complaint. From June 2018 through May 2019, the defendants and others … among the conspirators regarding issues such as heroin quality and availability, branding, quantity and customer …
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In Advance Of Large Music Festival, DEA Atlanta Sends Warning To Public About Dangers Of Illegal Designer Drug “Molly”

… events, with catastrophic consequences. The pure, high quality powder form of the popular designer drug … 28, 2013, three people overdosed, and one person died from a drug overdose from what authorities believe may have been “Molly.” And on …
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Three Defendants Arrested In Connection With Illegal Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Operation

… oxycodone.   However, small variations in the amount or quality of fentanyl can have significant effects on the … years, and a fine of $1,000,000 or twice the gain or loss from their criminal activity, for each violation of 21 … Service, and Customs and Border Protection, with assistance from the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco …
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts to address fentanyl, heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime

… to address fentanyl, heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime September 19, 2019 New England Contact … heroin and prescription drugs, and the violence that stems from these illicit drug trades,” said Special Agent in … most effective by introducing community partners, who are best-positioned to intervene and provide resources to drug …
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Loudoun County To Host DEA Exhibit

… in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A portion of Drugs: Costs … impact drugs can have on our society and how we can best address this problem at all levels,” Sheriff Chapman … stakeholders in Loudoun County to address this issue from a variety of angles, and am honored to be a co-sponsor …
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Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
… 16, 2021 Deadly synthetic opioid found in counterfeit pills and street drugs Just this past week, three people in … school daughter and athlete, died just this week from a fentanyl overdose, only a few miles away. Both fell … keep our area residents and families safe.” How to help The best thing you can do is arm yourself with knowledge. Learn …
July 16, 2021
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DEA Announces Settlement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC

… in the future,” said DEA spokesperson Katherine Pfaff. From January 2014 until April 2018, the company shipped … a suspicious order monitoring system “consistent with best practices for compliance,” and adequately resolve red …
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Spokane Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … team, who protect our community by removing dangerous drugs from our neighborhoods.” The case was investigated by the … AUSA, I have the privilege of working closely with some the best law enforcement agents and officers in the United …
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15th Annual Red Ribbon Luncheon

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … at the luncheon - : The Debi Nixon Education Award - is bestowed to an individual who works in the field of … drugs through prevention and education programs. Each year from October 23rd to October 31st thousands of schools, …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Seizure Of Additional $28 Million Worth Of Bitcoins Belonging To Ross William Ulbricht, Alleged Owner And Operator Of “Silk Road” Website

… Bitcoins Belonging To Ross William Ulbricht, Alleged Owner And Operator Of “Silk Road” Website October 25, 2013 New … Road,” a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … at our doorsteps nationwide. 200,000 people die annually from drug abuse throughout the world, and our investigators …
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Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

… Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Task Force Lead to Cases in which 12 People Died, Most from Acute Fentanyl Intoxication Press Conference images …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Cocaine Trafficking and Gun Crimes

… supplying cocaine to McClinton, negotiating lower costs from a source-of-supply, improving the quality of the cocaine, and recruiting additional customers in Dane County. The conspiracy took place from September through December 2020, and resulted in …
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Former Bakersfield Detective Sentenced To Five Years

… criminal activity. During this time, Diaz received bribes from the informant in return for intelligence on law enforcement activities as well as protection from investigation and arrest. In addition to accepting … for their actions and we will continue to provide quality service to our community. We appreciate the support …
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Sixteen Charged in Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network

… exposed a criminal network that peddled poison from coast to coast. Law enforcement put their collective … where there’s money, there’s a trail, and IRS-CI is the best in the world at finding and following those trails.  We … and launder the proceeds of the drug trafficking enterprise from other states, including Colorado, Minnesota and …
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DEA New Jersey to take part in Newark/Philadelphia Regional Medicare Fraud Strike Force

… Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda R. Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda R. … the American people.”  “New Jersey is home to some of the best healthcare facilities and most successful … try to defraud the health care system or try to profit from the misery of people battling addiction to opioids. …
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Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

… then would receive an honorarium ranging typically ranging from $1,600.00 to $3,000.00.  As part of her plea, Hill … management practice, including receiving illegal kickbacks from Insys.  During that trial, former Insys sales … the advice and prescriptions they are given are for their best health, not the financial gain of others.”   Acting …
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Operation Avalanche

… McClung and physician’s assistant Juan Cabezas, broke off from Feygin’s practice in 2013 and formed PM Medical P.C. While PM Medical operated independently from Feygin, medical practitioners and staff engaged in the … a former New York State Assemblyman affiliated with Quality Laboratory Services in Sheepshead Bay. Brook-Krasny …
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Mexican National Extradited from Brazil

… Mexican National Extradited from Brazil November 12, 2021 Headquarters Contact Info … Charge Washington, D.C. - A Mexican national was extradited from Brazil to the United States on Nov. 10 to face … more than five kilograms of cocaine into the United States from a foreign country. According to court documents, …
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Forensic Sciences Careers

December 16, 2025
… provide scientific support to DEA Special Agents and other law enforcement personnel. Forensic Sciences … Administration’s Office of Forensic Sciences is to provide quality scientific, technical and administrative support to … trafficking.   DEA recruits and hires Forensic Chemists from all levels of experience from recent college graduates …
December 16, 2025
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Ibrar A. Mian Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia are safe from the violence and deadly destruction perpetrated by drug … commercial, and scientific needs, and 5. Provide the best tools and resources to efficiently manage operations …
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Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gang And Gun Violence In Palm Beach

… used undercover agents to purchase guns and drugs from violent and repeat offenders. Operation Smoking Gun II … charges against almost 100 individuals who will be removed from our streets. This will have a direct positive effect on … years. Criminal enterprise is an ongoing problem that is best addressed by initiatives such as “Smoking Gun.” This …
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The DEA deploys “360 Strategy” in Northern Arizona’s Yavapai-Apache Nation to address heroin, prescription drug abuse and violent crime in the area

… efforts and collaborations, the goal is to provide the best supportive measures for building lasting drug-free …
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Drug Investigation Targets Prison Gang; 45 Defendants Indicted In Racketeering Case

… in the 17th Judicial District.” “Law enforcement is at its best when we collaborate,” Young said. “I would like to …
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DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For Valley High School As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

… community and social service organizations that are best positioned to provide long-term help and support for …
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Heroin Dealer Exiled To 13 Years In Prison

… Field Division. “This is drug interdiction at its best. Quick and effective cooperation between our law …
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California Cocaine Courier Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

… Chief William McMahon. “This is drug interdiction at its best. Mr. Nunez was caught bringing into Maryland a …
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Illegal Immigrant from the Dominican Republic Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine

… Illegal Immigrant from the Dominican Republic Sentenced to More than Five … with Lazala-Soto telling the trooper that he had driven from New Jersey the day before to see his son for lunch. … admitted he was transporting cocaine and had driven from New York to Austin and met someone at a gas station.  …
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Deli employee arrested for selling controlled substances near two Hamburg schools

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … as selling hydrocodone, a Schedule II Controlled Substance, from inside Bayview Deli on Bayview Road in Hamburg. The … reinforced student safety and significantly increased the quality of life in the town of Hamburg. I applaud the law …