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Three Defendants in Significant Gun and Drug Involved Cases in Western Washington Sentenced to Prison

… Three Defendants in Significant Gun and Drug Involved Cases in Western Washington Sentenced to … in terms of lives lost and all of the ripple effects from people who are addicted.” In asking for a seven-year …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
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Prolific Drug Distributor with Lengthy Criminal Record Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gang

… shotgun and an SKS rifle, which as a felon he is prohibited from possessing. Escoto denies being a member of an Aryan … three kilos of heroin, and more than $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier … Administration (DEA) with critical investigative teamwork from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Washington …
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Fairbanks Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

… District Office is investigating the case, with assistance from the Alaska State Troopers, as part of the Fairbanks … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime and drug trafficking. … Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29

… is not immune.  In 2023, more than 105,000 Americans died from drug poisonings with nearly 70 percent of those deaths … to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … (Vicodin ®). The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals. Social …
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DEA celebrates Red Ribbon Week with Virtual Red Ribbon Rally

… of October. This year’s Red Ribbon Rally features voices from our community and special guests who represent diverse … Any questions regarding the virtual rally please email: community.outreach@usdoj.gov .  For more information …
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January 19, 2025
… that such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions, or by one … your request via the PAL, DEA will accept your request via e-mail or United States Postal Service (USPS); however, use of e-mail or USPS will result in slower receipt and processing …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… nearly seven million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across the Midwest. OMAHA  – The U.S. Drug … removal of nearly seven million potentially deadly doses from communities across the Midwest. DEA intelligence … two dozen pill press machines in October, including two from Minnesota, further highlights this trend. “Fentanyl …
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Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

… Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family … turnout with over 90 participants, including families from the DMV. The diverse array of participants … how they turned their experience into power and discussed best strategies for collaborating with schools to educate …
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DEA Announces Arrests Of Two Former U.S. Soldiers And One Former German Soldier For Conspiracy To Murder A DEA Agent

… were hardened global criminals involved in everything from drug and arms trafficking to contract assassinations. … in today's Indictment read like they were ripped from the pages of a Tom Clancy novel. The charges tell a … the defendants and the CSs occurred by telephone, over e-mail, and in a series of surreptitiously audio-recorded …
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DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for Six Months While Considering Comments from the Public

… Medications for Six Months While Considering Comments from the Public May 09, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info … against diversion. The NPRMs received over 38,000 comments from the public and DEA, in collaboration with SAMHSA, is …
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DEA and United Against Fentanyl Announce National Partnership for Walk for Lives 2026

… trained volunteer leadership teams and community partners from the public and private sector. Each event will feature … 18-45.  On average, nine high school students die each week from a drug-related death.  More than one million parents … is a nationwide effort to save lives and protect Americans from the deadliest drug threat our nation has ever faced,” …
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Portland Veterinarian Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances for Personal Use

… Portland Veterinarian Sentenced for Diverting Controlled … Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … in Portland in February 2024. A Diversion Investigator from the DEA Seattle Field Division, Portland District …
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Mexican National Unlawfully Present in the United States Sentenced to 20 Years for Discharging a Firearm at Spokane Police During a Drug Trafficking Crime

… incarceration.”  On October 16, 2022, Garcia traveled from Yakima to Spokane to deliver 10,000 fentanyl pills. … attempting to flee to avoid arrest. The path of the bullets from Garcia were directed at multiple law enforcement … he engaged in this behavior after having just been released from prison for the same kind of violent conduct. This case …
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DEA Hopes To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27

… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27 April … be more wrong.  By removing unwanted prescription drugs from their homes, the public helps prevent experimentation, …
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January 01, 2016
… The 1995 “Research on Drug Evidence” Report [From the 11th ICPO / INTERPOL Forensic Science Symposium]  … 01, 2016 The 1995 “Research on Drug Evidence” Report [From the 11th ICPO / INTERPOL Forensic Science Symposium]  …
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Funds Obtained In $4,078,713 Forfeiture Case Shared With Local And State Law Enforcement From Tennessee, North Carolina And California

… Forfeiture Case Shared With Local And State Law Enforcement From Tennessee, North Carolina And California August 30, … law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, deprives wrongdoers of the …
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Investigation Interrupts International Trafficking Ring

… also known as "Molly," a Schedule I controlled substance, from a source of supply located in China. The charge carries … obtained a court order authorizing the interception of e-mail communications occurring over an e-mail address … synthetic chemicals made in labs in China. Overdoses from ingesting these types of chemicals are extremely …
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5 Arrests, $4 Million In Heroin Sized From Bronx, Yonkers Packaging Operation In DEA-New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigation

… 5 Arrests, $4 Million In Heroin Sized From Bronx, Yonkers Packaging Operation In DEA-New York Drug … 18 kilograms of (nearly 40 pounds), worth up to $4 million, from a packaging mill in the Morris Heights neighborhood of …
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DEA Hopes To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27

… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27 April … part by removing unused and unwanted prescription drugs from their homes. These actions can greatly reduce the …
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Four Charged in Connection with Drug Distribution Scheme Involving Cocaine and Firearms

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Seattle comprises agents and officers from Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of …
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Florida Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Leading a Fairbanks Drug Trafficking Organization

… 13 years paying his debt to society.” “Mr. Wilson moved from Florida to Alaska intending to operate a drug … District Office investigated the case, with assistance from the North Pole Police Department, Fairbanks Police …
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Illegal Criminal Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges

… Administration investigated this case with assistance from the High Desert Drug Task Force, which includes Oregon … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration To Participate in National Night Out Events Across the Country

… event in the Yakama Nation. Keeping our communities safe from synthetic opioids takes everyone and I am proud that … to removing poison, like fentanyl and methamphetamine, from our streets; saving American lives; and protecting the …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday

… unneeded prescription drug medication Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at a Take Back Day location near them. … Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering communities a safe, …
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Iowa Meth Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

… 18 years in federal prison. Cody Richard Reisner, age 42, from Decorah, Iowa, received the prison term after a … that, in February 2025, Reisner obtained methamphetamine from a source of supply in Des Moines, Iowa, and distributed … officers tried to stop Reisner’s car.  Reisner fled from officers.  He drove through a dorm parking lot and a …
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Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Meth

… Apprehended after attempted eluding and throwing meth from vehicle window Richard Martinez, 30, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced to more than five years … (near Sloan, Iowa) and observed a vehicle traveling away from the casino over the speed limit.  Law enforcement …
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Sioux City Man to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy

… convicted of five felony drug offenses Todd Babb, 62, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court in … Approximately one pound of methamphetamine was also seized from a vehicle observed driving away from Babb’s residence. United States District Court Judge …
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First Defendant in Drug Trafficking Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

… Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison … Seattle Field Division. “The fentanyl powder alone seized from this group contained more than 1.7 million potentially … the Seattle Police Department with significant assistance from the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation …
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Tacoma Man Who Persisted in Drug Trafficking Despite Being Stopped With More Than 25 Pounds of Meth Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison

… Using Rental Cars and Then Buses to Transport Drugs North from LA pena drugs on car.jpg Drugs seized in Rogelio Pena … Department seized 7.5 kilograms of fentanyl laced pills from a bag that had been abandoned at a bus station by one … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Seattle comprises agents and …