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Defendant Sentenced For Role In May 2013 Murder Of Southlake, Texas, Man

… presented at trial and documents filed in the case, from approximately March 1, 2011, until May 22, 2013, the … defendants traveled in interstate and foreign commerce from Mexico to Southlake, and elsewhere, with the intent to … electronic devices to assist in the search, and he created email accounts for Ledezma-Cepeda and “El Gato” to …
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Jury Convicts Three Defendants Of Charges Related To Multi-Million Dollar Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… hundreds of kilograms of cocaine worth millions of dollars from Mexico to distribute in the Kansas City metropolitan … conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine from Jan. 1, 2007, to Feb. 11, 2010, which was charged in a … City metropolitan area. A normal load of cocaine would be from 20 to 50 kilograms, which was smuggled in vehicles …
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Museum
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020

DEA Museum Lecture Series: The Kingpin Strategy

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EST)
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Former Administrator Robert C. Bonner joins us in the first installment of the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum & Visitor Center’s fiscal year 2021 lecture series Disrupt, Dismantle, and Destroy. Mr. Bonner will speak about leading DEA as it put the “Kingpin Strategy” into place in the early 1990s to combat...
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Mother of Three Children Sentenced to 23 Years for Meth Trafficking

… that Gonzales obtained large quantities of methamphetamine from a supplier in Arizona by traveling to and from Arizona while concealing contraband in a spare tire, or … he/she received one or two pounds of methamphetamine from Gonzales every one to three weeks. The informant …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Drug Overdoses

… friend were spotted in a car in a neighborhood a few blocks from R.P.’s house. Authorities were called when the car … overdose victims, and an undercover officer bought fentanyl from Craig later that day in a transaction that was recorded … for the money. The only safe solution to avoid dying from fentanyl is to avoid drugs, especially if there’s a …
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

… and driving erratically, and the deputy followed him from a distance. Nichols turned the corner from Eldon Street onto Nichols Street at a high rate of … prosecution. According to court documents, Evans fled from law enforcement officers on Aug. 24, 2017, and left a …
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California Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Conspiracy in Southwest Missouri

… packages that contained multiple pounds of methamphetamine from California to co-defendant James Mangold, 44, of Mt. … to others involved in the conspiracy, which lasted from Jan. 24 to April 14, 2020. According to court … shipped at least 31.98 kilograms of methamphetamine from California to southwest Missouri. On April 14, 2020, …
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Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

… to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Polk Counties from April 10, 2019, to March 30, 2020. According to court … officers seized more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from members of the conspiracy. During a traffic stop on … to kill the officers. An officer removed two pistols from Robinson’s waistband – an FNH .40-caliber …
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Fentanyl Kingpin Sentenced to Life Sentence

… containing the fentanyl, and his fingerprint was recovered from packaging material. However, Hunter ran from investigators, and made good his escape. The jury found … Hunter’s frequent pattern of travel to St. Louis from Los Angeles.  “The sentence remanded to Gerald Hunter …
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Bates City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 58, was sentenced … who purchased at least a half-kilogram of methamphetamine from him at a time. One customer, said Gregg, purchased one …
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Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

… clearing inside a large area of timber. A distinct path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing … grow site. He told law enforcement that he came to Missouri from California to work as a trimmer at the marijuana grow … marijuana that he trimmed. Medina-Perez has been deported from the United States on seven previous occasions. He was …
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KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of coordinating the transportation of loads of cocaine from the El Paso, Texas, area to the Kansas City … Zaragoza-Navarette also transported illicit drug proceeds from the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for heroin, cocaine distribution

… multiple-kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from Mexican sources of supply. During the investigation, … seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds from Hill and his various associates. Specifically, on … check revealed Hill had an active warrant. Hill fled from the officer, who chased him by foot through a Clayton …
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St. Peters man gets 22 years in prison

… controlled purchases in July, August and September, from a co-defendant residing in rural Missouri. DEA … co-defendant intended to meet with Gonzalez to pick up cash from the sales of various controlled substances. On March 8, 2019, deputies from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department located the …
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DEA launches WithYouSTL.com website

… deaths in 2019. Unfortunately, deaths of Black males from opioid use jumped 47 percent compared to 2018. [Source: … resource website that provides information on everything from substance use prevention, treatment providers, and free … crisis and heard how COVID-19 impacted those who suffer from substance use disorder, in particular the devastating …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the … has ever encountered,” said Administrator Anne Milgram.  “From large cities to rural America, no community is safe …
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Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

… stash house. On November 10, 2020, agents seized $14,405 from Saenz’s residence and 1.2 kilograms of cocaine from a stash house he used. During the investigation … undercover agents bought quantities of cocaine from Saenz at his residence. On July 26, 2021, Fred Saenz …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take Back Day is a unique …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere …
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DEA In Springfield, Missouri Achieve Significant Prison Sentences For Two Recent Investigations

… prison sentence in another case. These sentences originated from two different drug investigations that were charged, … began as the officer attempted to retrieve the key fob from Soto-Garcia.  Soto-Garcia threw the fob underneath the … money counter, and approximately five grams of crystal meth from Soto-Garcia’s residence.  Seized from the “stash” …
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Santa Fe Man Sentenced To Seventy-Eight Months For Participating In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… the conspiracy count and admitted purchasing crack cocaine from two of his co-defendants and then reselling it to … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and is … The Region III Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the New Mexico State Police, Santa Fe Police Department …
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El Paso Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

… a cocaine trafficking operation that smuggled cocaine from Mexico into El Paso and then transported the drug to … the conspiracy typically involved transporting the cocaine from locations in El Paso to a warehouse where it was … Chavez and his associates.  Investigators also recovered from the Jeep a duffel bag containing approximately $284,000 …
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DEA And Partners Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… DEA And Partners Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug … and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its counterparts … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Community Event
September 10, 2019 - September 12, 2019
September 10, 2019 - September 12, 2019

Operation Pipeline Training Course (3-Day)

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
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Operation Pipeline Training -- Rocky Mount, VA Course Description: This is the basic course of instruction for uniformed patrol officers, detectives, agents, or investigators, covering the fundamental principles of criminal roadway interdiction of passenger and commercial motor vehicles. Course Length: 24 hours Topics Covered: Motor Vehicle Interdiction Hidden Compartments Officer...
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California Man & Woman Indicted for Meth Drug Trafficking

… Payan-Parra and Cardona-Carrizales allegedly traveled from California to Kansas with intent to distribute …
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Crystal Meth Dealer Sentenced to 5 years

… four-year term of supervised release following his release from federal prison. On Feb. 23, 2021, a federal grand jury …
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Fentanyl, Cocaine and a Weapon Earns Man 11 Years in Prison

… a firearm. Wisham is a convicted felon and prohibited from carrying a firearm. The investigation was conducted by …
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Drug Trafficker Gets 10 Years in Prison for $2,800 of Meth

… three-year term of supervised release following his release from the Bureau of Prisons. Thomas was also ordered to pay a …
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St. Louis Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

… fentanyl. Law enforcement also recovered a loaded firearm from Carter’s vehicle. Prior to January 28, 2020, Carter was …
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Kansas City Man Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment for Distributing Heroin

… police responded to a Walmart and found a man suffering from a drug overdose. The victim later died as result of the …