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Recruitment
April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

DEA Recruiting Event at the University of South Dakota

3:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
Vermillion, SD
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division recruiter will be available to answer questions and take resumes, Thursday, April 18, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the University of South Dakota (Vermillion, S.D.) Careers in Military and Criminal Justice event. The event will be held in the Muenster University Center Ballroom...
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Man Found Guilty of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Pills

September 12, 2024
… ST. LOUIS – A jury  Wednesday evening convicted a man from Belleville, Illinois, of a charge related to his sale … bought three pills that mimicked the appearance of Percocet from Overall at Overall’s home in St. Louis. The victim died later that evening from fentanyl intoxication caused by ingesting the fake …
September 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Springfield Man Received Delivery of 30 Pounds of Meth

December 20, 2023
… a delivery of approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine from California. Saul Fernandez, 29, pleaded guilty before … of methamphetamine that was transported to Springfield from California. According to today’s plea agreement, an … Investigators saw Fernandez pick up the vehicle from the cooperator, stopped him a short time later walking …
December 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Third Defendant Sentenced in Meth Conspiracy

November 30, 2023
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 11 to Oct. 14, 2020. Paulson is the third and … users. Paulson admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from Kingsley and sold bulk quantities to lower level dealers. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover …
November 30, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 07, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving: not …
November 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Meth Trafficking

June 07, 2023
… Officers Seized 31 Pounds of Meth from Luggage at Bus Station KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A St. Louis man traveling by bus from Los Angeles has been convicted in a federal jury trial … at about 10:27 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019. A bus arrived from Los Angeles en route to St. Louis, and a Kansas City, …
June 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

May 16, 2023
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 11 to Oct. 14, 2020. Co-defendant Kurt Thomas … users. Paulson admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from Kingsley and sold bulk quantities to lower level dealers. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover …
May 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Meth and Cocaine Drug Ringleader Sentenced to Prison

April 27, 2023
… conspiracy to various drug charges and have been sentenced from time served and supervised release up to 21 years and … Administration investigated the drug trafficking ring from February 2017 to August 2018 in Madison and St. Clair … Illinois. "We want the entire criminal drug organization, from the dealers to the highest level of distribution …
April 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Meth Dealers Sentenced to 23 Years Total in Prison

February 01, 2023
… distribute methamphetamine in Boone and Callaway counties from Sept. 22, 2020, to April 5, 2021. Foley used two … methamphetamine to multiple customers, including Hensley, from each of these locations. On July 19, 2022, Hensley … he purchased between 36 and 48 ounces of methamphetamine from Foley over a six-month period. Hensley also admitted …
February 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs. DEA supports the … ever encountered,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “From large cities to rural America, no community is safe …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty After Suitcase with Three Kilos of Cocaine is Found on Bus

October 18, 2022
… Mo., bus station on Oct. 22, 2018. As passengers debarked from a bus that originated in Los Angeles, California, … as “Jo Cordero Jr.” Cordero had flown on United Airlines from Newark to Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2018. Cordero departed … and its contents, investigators identified Cordero’s DNA from the waistband of a pair of underwear and his …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Sentenced for ‘Extraordinary Quantity’ of Meth

September 12, 2022
… of methamphetamine” in a borrowed car as he traveled from California through Missouri. Johnny Jordan Thompson, … trooper stopped Thompson, who was driving a loaned vehicle from a dealership in Ontario, Calif., on Interstate 70 in … most of the past 20 years in prison on offenses ranging from vehicle theft to armed bank robbery to, most recently, …
September 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Charges Filed against St. Louis Woman Linked to Multiple Overdose Deaths

February 09, 2022
… information that Chuny Reed was distributing crack cocaine from her residence located at 4451 Forest Park Avenue. … Investigators learned that video surveillance footage from inside the apartment complex was available via the … this individual was discovered dead inside his apartment from an apparent overdose. At the scene of the overdose …
February 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

West Plains Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

October 13, 2021
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Gonzales admitted that he received distributive amounts of methamphetamine from co-defendants Shirley J. Hicks, 63, of West Plains, and … admitted that he had recently purchased methamphetamine from Hicks. Law enforcement officers executed a search …
October 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Three Sedalia Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

June 30, 2021
… Officers Seized 28 Firearms From Residence JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Three Sedalia, … after law enforcement officers seized 28 firearms from a residence during the investigation. James Jacob …
June 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis City man charged with federal drug and firearm charges

March 26, 2020
… St. Louis City man charged with federal drug and firearm charges March 26, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info … determine that the victim had purchased illegal narcotics from Markquis Bryant on March 6, 2020. During the week of … an amount of suspected heroin and/or fentanyl was purchased from Bryant at his residence in the 5300 block of Queens …
March 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Two Albuquerque Men Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

December 19, 2023
… to sell 30,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover detective from the Albuquerque Police Department for $30,000. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted … flee but was quickly apprehended. Agents recovered the bag from the car and determined it contained a large amount of …
December 19, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pill During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 04, 2018
… go to www.deatakeback.com. “More people die each year from prescription pain killer overdoses than from illegal drugs because they believe that taking a … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
May 04, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Finds Artesia Woman Guilty On Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

July 09, 2014
… dealer arranged to purchase a half ounce of methamphetamine from Chavez in Artesia.  After negotiating an $800 price for … driven by Hernandez.  After Chavez obtained the $800 from the undercover agent, he went to the vehicle and got the methamphetamine from Hernandez.  Chavez then delivered the methamphetamine …
July 09, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

El Paso Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Participating In Las Cruces-Based Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

August 12, 2014
… participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy from Jan. 2012 through May 2012.  According to a superseding … 2012, members of the conspiracy transported methamphetamine from El Paso, Texas, and Phoenix, Ariz. to Doña Ana County, … with others to bring large quantities of methamphetamine from Texas and Arizona to New Mexico so that the drugs could …
August 12, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Davon Lymon On Narcotics Trafficking And Firearms Charges

December 03, 2015
… Bernalillo County, N.M.  At the time, Lymon was prohibited from possessing firearms because he previously has been … by the Albuquerque office of ATF and APD, with assistance from the Albuquerque office of the FBI, the U.S. Marshals … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible.  …
December 03, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

El Paso Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 293 Months In Federal Prison

June 02, 2017
… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … forfeit to the Government proceeds and property derived from his drug transportation business including $2.4 million … revealed that David Lopez had been transporting marijuana from El Paso, Texas to cities in the United States from …
June 02, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Detention Ordered For El Paso Defendant Charged In Cocaine/heroin Trafficking Indictment

September 28, 2017
… in cocaine and heroin throughout the El Paso area from April 2014 through July 2015 announced United States … smuggled large quantities of heroin and cocaine from Juarez into El Paso, Texas, and distributed the drugs … to be scheduled. These federal and state charges resulted from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) …
September 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two suburban Chicago residents charged with illegally selling narcotics over the internet; law enforcement seizes websites

May 31, 2018
… at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on a flight from China. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to … month, law enforcement surreptitiously corresponded with email accounts belonging to Ark Pharm, and conducted five …
May 31, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes

October 25, 2024
… Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes October 25, 2024 Headquarters Contact Info … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. National Prescription Drug Take Back …
October 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
… Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities April 26, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event aims to remove unneeded prescriptions from homes to help prevent medication misuse by offering …
April 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

South Carolina Man Who Orchestrated Drug Deals by Phone from State Prison Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

December 21, 2023
… South Carolina Man Who Orchestrated Drug Deals by Phone from State Prison Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal … selling illegal drugs on the street. Receiving direction from Luke, Davenport delivered drugs three times to a … speeding car, and the pilot observed an object being thrown from the car and directed another deputy to that specific …
December 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

38th International Drug Enforcement Conference Focuses on Expanding Partnerships to Defeat Global Criminal Drug Networks

September 27, 2024
… Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Photos from IDEC XXXVIII Download Original Image Download Original … in Greece. Hundreds of top drug enforcement officials from more than 130 countries discussed innovative ways to …
September 27, 2024
EVENT
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Community Event
April 04, 2019
April 04, 2019

Operation Prevention Webinar for Educators and Facilitators

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
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Learn about: The free, standards-aligned digital curriculum resources for grades 3-12 available now Strategies for integration into your classroom New updates to the Operation Prevention curriculum Resources to kickstart lifesaving discussions at home This conversation is too important to miss. Register now to empower yourself and your students to make...
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Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Fatal Overdoses

July 03, 2025
… and Suppression Team (FAST) to remove this deadly threat from our neighborhoods.” Sam’s mother described him as … morning hours of Christmas Eve. He had taken the week off from work to spend the holiday season with his loved ones. … fatal overdose, Gauthier kept dealing. He knew Sam had died from fentanyl he provided—referring to him as “my buddy” in …
July 03, 2025