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Leaders of International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 21 and 20 Years in Prison

… Leaders of International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 21 and 20 … to court filings and statements made in court proceedings: From at least in or about March 2020 to at least in or about …
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Third Defendant Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… communities, depend on it.”  As alleged in the Complaint: From at least in or about July 2023 through at least in or … of age, appear to have experienced the effects of poisoning from exposure to fentanyl.  Three of the children were …
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Colombian Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

… perpetuating drug abuse leaving a wake of destruction from Colombia to the United States, and stained with the … main guerilla group, and sought to remove FARC sympathizers from positions of power and influence in Colombia. To … assets in exchange for reduced sentences and amnesty from extradition. Rather than submit to the peace process, …
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Over 13 Pounds of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized at Packaging Mill in the Bronx: Two Arrested

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … Task Force, which consists of agents and investigators from the DEA, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, …
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176 pounds of cocaine seized in New York City – one of the largest cocaine seizures in NYC in recent years

… understands the importance of removing these drug pushers from the community and will continue to partner in … Nieves. On Dec. 31, 2018, in the Bronx, $135,000 was seized from a secret compartment in Gomez’ Saturn SUV.    Another … indictment, two of the defendants conspired to import pills from overseas, via international mail. Authorities in …
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Physician pleads guilty to 16 felony charges: operated Brooklyn pill mills and directed fraudulent Medicaid/Medicare Billing

… including another physician, Paul McClung, broke off from Feygin’s organization to open a third Brooklyn pill … early 2017 and received over $16 million in reimbursements from Medicaid/Medicare. PM Medical practitioners prescribed … providers for all of MetroPlus Health Plan for three years from Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2016. Members of the …
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Nearly Three Dozen Charged Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … are in the business to save lives and protect communities from the perils of drug abuse.” “The Laurens County … by removing illegal drugs and illegally possessed firearms from our streets.” “The men and women of the Laurens County …
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DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28 , from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in more than 300 collection sites … remove over 8,300 tons of unused and expired medication from circulation since the initiative began. This program …
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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of Racketeering, Including Murders, and Federal Drug Charges

… gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants from El Salvador and other central American countries.  … of the gang and to use any means necessary to force respect from those who showed disrespect, including acts of … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Joint Operation Targets Drug Distribution Ring in Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish Counties

… our collective commitment to safeguard our communities from the dangers of fentanyl poisoning by individuals who … are spreading fentanyl pills throughout our district – from rural areas to urban centers,” said U.S. Attorney Nick … alleges that on November 1, 2022, Witteveen tried to flee from police and tossed a bag of drugs out of his car window …
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Indianapolis area methamphetamine and heroin trafficking organizations dismantled

… will continue to work together to keep the public safe from violent drug traffickers.” Those charged include: … (Fugitive) Federal agents along with local officers from different agencies, served arrest warrants and search … resulting arrests, along with the firearms & drugs removed from the streets, inevitably result in reduced opportunity …
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New York News 2010

July 15, 2021
… 9, 2010 Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition from Colombia of Principal of International Money Laundering … with Links to Mexican and Colombian Cartels Extradited from Mexico to the United States June 11, 2010 17 Charged … Laundering Case April 9, 2010 $1 Million in Heroin Seized from Bronx Mill: Four Members of Drug Trafficking Ring …
July 15, 2021
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West Portsmouth Couple Sentenced For Operating “Pill Mill” In Waverly

… the seriousness of the crime and can help deter others from engaging in this activity.” Following a ten-day trial … illegal distribution, wire fraud to obtain pills directly from distributors, and structuring financial transactions … as the owner of the clinic. Nancy Sadler was prohibited from owning the clinic because of a prior wire fraud …
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Grand Jury Indictment Of 17 Members Of A Multi-state Organization

… Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Smuggling Ring Trafficked from Phoenix to New York on Commercial Flights MINEOLA, N.Y. … the organization transported cocaine on commercial flights from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, … the Cambridge, Maryland area and $44,596 cash was recovered from their vehicle. The defendants were arrested by members …
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35 Members And Associates Of Barrio Azteca Gang Charged With Racketeering And Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged In U.S Consulate Murders In Juarez, Mexico

… to kill persons in a foreign country, murder resulting from the use and carrying of a firearm and murder in aid of … heroin, cocaine and marijuana into the United States from Mexico. The indictment points to specific acts in which … Rights and Special Prosecutions Section and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of …
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Seventeen Members And Associates Of Two Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses, Including Two Murders

… operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2012 up to and including 2015.  One of the … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2012 up to and including 2015.  One of the …
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Community Event
June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021

Washington DC Community Pop-Up Event

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
Washington , DC
DEA Washington Division agents, analysts, and other specialists are joining with law enforcement, prevention, family specialists, and community partners across Washington D.C. to host “pop up” events in some of the area’s hardest-hit communities. In neighborhoods that have seen increases in crimes from shootings, deadly carjacking, and other drug-related crimes...
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Community Event
April 24, 2021
April 24, 2021

DEA Washington Division National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Join the DEA Washington Division and our local law enforcement partners as we host the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA Washington Division and our partners will host collection sites to collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and...
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DEA Foreign Review Report

March 24, 2023
… team was led by Jack Lawn, a former DEA Administrator from 1985 to 1990, and Boyd Johnson, a partner at …
March 24, 2023
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Complexities and Conveniences in the International Drug Trade

December 14, 2022
… and their methods. Drug trafficking operations benefit from a number of different actors, such as brokers, cooks, …
December 14, 2022
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Synthetic Cathinone Sold as Crack Cocaine in Baltimore

April 01, 2018
… made multiple undercover purchases of crack cocaine from one dealer in Baltimore, MD. In September 2017, …
April 01, 2018
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Community Event
July 09, 2018 - November 13, 2018
July 09, 2018 - November 13, 2018

Red Ribbon Patch Program

8:00 AM - 7:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, VA
The DEA Red Ribbon Patch Program is designed to provide Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn a patch from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) by engaging in anti-drug activities in celebration of Red Ribbon Week. The purpose of the Patch Program is to empower young people to...
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Media
June 12, 2021
June 12, 2021

VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids, with DEA Wichita's Greg Anderson, will examine the opioid epidemic from a local perspective and focus on how this crisis impacts our schools, families, law enforcement and healthcare systems. Our expert panel will answer your questions about how addiction...
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Three Dominican Men Arrested for Trafficking Cocaine and Crack Cocaine in Nashua

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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Mercer County Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

… with intent to distribute a detectable amount of heroin. From June 2018 through May 2019, Gbanapolor and others … Gbanapolor obtained regular bulk supplies of heroin from Duane Paulino-Escalera, whom Gbanapolor referred to as …
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Cheryl Ortiz appointed Special Agent in Charge of New Jersey Division

… uniquely well rounded. She also brings leadership skills from her military service and time in local law enforcement. … and women of the DEA remain committed to protecting them from the harmful effects that illegal drugs have on our …
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Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Over 250 Kilograms of Cocaine

… conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. From 2017 through July 2019, Arroyo Perez and his … plane to transport approximately 150 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New Jersey on Nov. 18, 2018. Law …
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Dominican Republic Citizen Extradited to the United States on Money Laundering Charges

… role in laundering millions in illegal cash drug proceeds from the United States to the Dominican Republic. … and transferred to the Dominican Republic and elsewhere. From November 2018 through February 2020, Humeau-Hernandez …
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Newark Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

… imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court. From 2018 through July 31, 2019, Jackson and others … the direction of Chief Martin McParland, and special agents from the ATF, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge …