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British Citizen Extradited To United States To Face Charges Of Conspiring To Traffic Cocaine On Commercial Airlines Cocaine Smuggled From The West Indies To England Via The United States

… To Traffic Cocaine On Commercial Airlines Cocaine Smuggled From The West Indies To England Via The United States … Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced a man from Great Britain made his initial court appearance today …
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Sunshine Week

January 19, 2025
… for any agency records; however, the records may be exempt from release by one of nine FOIA exemptions which protect … FOIA Requester Service Center: (571) 776-2300 Email: DEA.FOIA@dea.gov Checking on the Status of Your FOIA …
January 19, 2025
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years for Trafficking Cocaine

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … investigation, law enforcement seized more than $2,036,981 from drug payments and profits, luxury jewelry and vehicles. Investigators from of the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis …
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Two In Major Missouri Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

… in the conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from June 1, 2013, through November 29, 2014. David Miller … seized a total of 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine from Miller. When law enforcement officers executed a search … belonged to Miller, who had purchased it earlier in the day from Kenna Harmon. Law enforcement officers then executed a …
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DEA Seattle Field Division Amplifies Life-Saving Campaign as the United States Prepares to Welcome the World for FIFA World Cup 2026 ™

… pills may appear legitimate, but when purchased online or from an unlicensed source they are likely to contain … fentanyl. The only safe medications are those obtained from a pharmacy and used as directed under the supervision … encourages people to stay vigilant, only take medications from trusted and licensed pharmacists, and understand the …
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Second Defendant Linked to Drug Trafficking in Seattle's Notorious “Jungle” Homeless Camp Sentenced to Prison

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … “On three separate King County cases, Keodara got a break from judges, and a reduced sentence for his crimes, by … to remove dangerous drugs and those who peddle them from our communities, along with the violent crime they …
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Second Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running a Commercial Pill Press Operation in the Hillyard Area

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … by 10 years of court supervision upon his release stemming from his role in running a commercial pill press operation … Maddox obtained a commercial pill press via the mail from China and set up a ‘pill press operation’ in the …
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210-Month Sentence for Drug Trafficker Following Successful Homeland Security Task Force Prosecution

… outstanding investigative work that went into these cases from our state and federal law enforcement partners and … and Martin. Officers recovered 77 pounds of methamphetamine from Martin’s vehicle. Later that day, law enforcement … is delivering real results—removing dangerous criminals from our streets and making Escambia County safer for all …
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Illegal Alien, Co-Leader of Nationwide Drug Trafficking Ring, Who Plotted to Kill Centralia, Washington Police Officer, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

… Sourced Thousands of Fentanyl Pills and Pounds of Meth from Her Family in Mexico Iris A-G drug seizure.png Seized … dangerous narcotics across the country while sourcing drugs from Mexico and seeking to retaliate against an officer who … by Iris AMADOR-GARCIA and MALDONADO-RAMIREZ, sets it apart from most organizations prosecuted in this District. This …
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DEA San Diego and United Against Fentanyl Will Walk for Lives on July 11

… DEA San Diego and United Against Fentanyl Will Walk for Lives on July 11 … Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … trained volunteer leadership teams and community partners from the public and private sector. More than 100 events are …
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Homeland Security Task Force Case Sends Fort Walton Beach Man to Federal Prison for Drug Crime

… the scourge of methamphetamine and other deadly narcotics from our District to deliver the safe, drug-free streets our … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF comprises agents and officers from multiple agencies with the prosecution being led by the …
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Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Fatal Overdoses

… 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 …
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DEA Takes Fentanyl Free America Message to Rapid City

… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community Outreach:  Amanda Frazier (502) 780-7860 Amanda.M.Frazier@dea.gov … America is DEA’s commitment to protecting the United States from synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, by disrupting …
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Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Operation in Eastern Washington

… cocaine, firearms, and multiple cell phones were seized from the execution of a residential search warrant. Law … 20-year sentence sends a clear message: those who profit from poisoning our communities with fentanyl will be held … including: •Approximately 1,449 grams of fentanyl recovered from a toilet, where Patterson attempted to destroy evidence …
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

… Ice removed the victim’s catalytic converter by cutting it from the victim’s vehicle’s exhaust system using a … converters so that he could target specific vehicles from which to steal catalytic converters. Marshall also gave … Leslie Ice’s bond money so that he would be released from custody and could continue to steal catalytic …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … removed close to 745,000 pounds of unneeded prescriptions from medicine cabinets across the country as part of DEA’s … has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception. On Oct. 23, with close …
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35 Years For Leader Of Major Marijuana Trafficking Operation

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … X Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community … firearms-all of which were purchased with proceeds derived from drug trafficking activities-and over $23,000 in U.S. …
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Community Event
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021

Operation Engage Local Stakeholder Meeting

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Join the DEA Washington Division as we host a new series of local stakeholder meetings, under Operation Engage (#OpEngageDMV), to facilitate better partnerships in the Washington D.C. and Prince Georges County, Maryland areas. These local stakeholder meetings are open to local public health, law enforcement, public safety, prevention, and other...
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Recruitment
April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

DEA Recruiting Event at the University of South Dakota

7:00 AM - 10:00 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...
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Grand Jury Indicts Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl that Killed Twins

… 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, was arrested Wednesday on … Jerome McDonald said the victim who bought fentanyl from Charleston brought it home and fatally overdosed, along …
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Jury Convicts East St. Louis Man on Federal Meth Charge

… a confidential source purchased four ounces of crystal meth from Wallace in East St. Louis. Wallace’s sentencing is … in East St. Louis. DEA led the investigation with support from the U.S. Marshals Service. Drug Trafficking …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegally Reentering the United States

… transported approximately six kilograms of methamphetamine from a residence in Kansas City, Kansas, on Oct. 1, 2020. He … Esquivel-Alvarez had been deported and removed from the United States on Oct. 16, 2013, and was in the …
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Two Men Sentenced for Transporting Meth in Lawn Mowers' Tires

… Springfield - (417) 888-9800 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man from Arkansas was sentenced to five years and 10 months in … set up a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from a Mexico-based supplier in May 2021. The individual met …
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Meth Distributor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison

… Alton in January 2022 while on mandatory supervised release from the Illinois Department of Corrections for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. Officers from the Alton Police Department were conducting a traffic …
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California Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Transporting Methamphetamine in Lawn Mower Tires

… Springfield - (417) 888-9800 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man from California was sentenced to five years and 10 months in … set up a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from a Mexico-based supplier in May 2021. The individual met …
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California Man Indicted for Meth Trafficking

… 2023, when he arrived in Kansas City traveling aboard a bus from Denver, Colorado, on his way to Atlanta. Although one … had seen Ruiz-Bibian pick up a hard-sided suitcase from the luggage area of the bus, the affidavit says, he …
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Nurse at St. Louis County Hospital Sentenced to Four Years of Probation for Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl

… for fraudulently obtaining fentanyl for her own use. From Jan. 18, 2020 to Feb. 2, 2020, Lindsay J. Maupin, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., fraudulently obtained fentanyl from a Pyxis machine for her own use on multiple occasions. …
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Meth Dealer with Firearm Sent Back to Prison for 16 Years

… undercover DEA agent purchased 55 grams of methamphetamine from O’Leary in December 2020. In January 2021, the DEA … several other firearms. The defendant is a convicted felon from a methamphetamine distribution charge in March 2015 and …
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Arizona Meth Distributor Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… for distribution of methamphetamine. Following his release from federal prison, Prince must complete five years of … and February 2021, just months after Prince was released from state prison for convictions of identity theft and …
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Meth, Firearm Result in 10 Years of Prison

… phones, and drug paraphernalia. Text messages retrieved from the cell phones showed that Doll coordinated the … by law enforcement officers, which he admitted was proceeds from the distribution of methamphetamine. This case was …