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Lebanon Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy

… - (417) 888-9800 Crashed Vehicle, Resisted Arrest and Fled from Officer SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Lebanon, Mo., man who … it to others during the conspiracy, which lasted from May 20 to Sept. 28, 2019. Johnson obtained large amounts of methamphetamine from a source in California and distributed it to others, …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 12 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 … that distributed substantial amounts of cocaine from Mexico in the Kansas City metropolitan area from October 2013 to Nov. 15, 2018. Campoy-Estrada admitted …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Engage Albuquerque 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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Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Dona Ana County Cocaine Trafficking Ring

… in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that existed from at least March 31, 2016 until Sept. 20, 2016.  The … him with distributing cocaine.  Velazquez admitted that from March 31, 2016 through Sept. 20, 2016, he agreed with … of supply in Mexico for cocaine he previously obtained from the source; ·         On Aug. 25, 2016, Velasquez …
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FBI, DEA, NYPD And New York State Police Seize Over 200 Kilograms Of K2 From Narcotics Factory Operating In Queens Storefront

… And New York State Police Seize Over 200 Kilograms Of K2 From Narcotics Factory Operating In Queens Storefront March … commonly sold on the street under the brand names from a storefront in Queens, New York. One defendant, …
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DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… The St. Louis Division invited more than 100 family members from across the division, from southern Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, with 43 … with the hope DEA and groups dedicated to reducing deaths from deadly drugs could help them learn how to build …
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Kansas City Man Sentenced for $1 Million Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

… 43, a lawful permanent resident of the United States from Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. … to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school from Jan. 1, 2014, to May 18, 2018. Co-defendants Jose … informant purchased one-half pound of methamphetamine from Eubanks for $3,000 in a transaction that involved …
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

… to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school from Jan. 1, 2014, to May 18, 2018. Eubanks also pleaded … Missouri, a lawful permanent resident of the United States from Mexico, pleaded guilty to his role in the … informant purchased one-half pound of methamphetamine from Eubanks for $3,000 in a transaction that involved …
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Texas man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 720 kilos of cocaine

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … in drug proceeds KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An El Paso, Texas, man, from whom officers seized nearly $500,000 in illegal drug … to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from October 2013 to Nov. 15, 2018. Zaragoza-Navarrette …
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Former Mexican Police Officer and CJNG Cartel Member Sentenced in El Paso to 25 Years in Federal Prison

… that this particular group smuggled hundreds of firearms from the United States into Mexico from August 2022 to August 2023. Ramos pleaded guilty in … and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon Holderfield from Customs and Border Protection Office of Chief Counsel …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … We encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication …
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… purchasing ounce quantities of crack cocaine and cocaine from a co-conspirator and then selling the drugs to others … three ounces of crack cocaine and eleven ounces of cocaine from the co-conspirator on June 27, 2012.  Eylicio remains … the conspiracy count and admitted purchasing crack cocaine from two of his co-defendants and then reselling it to …
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Eddy County Resident Sentenced To 168 Months For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

… N.M. - Rodrigo Ivan Cazares, 34, a legal permanent resident from Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico who resides in Artesia, N.M., … Cazares was also ordered to forfeit the $48,389 seized from him during the investigation leading to his conviction. … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible.  …
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September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019

Clandestine Laboratory Recertification Course

4:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
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Clandestine Laboratory Recertification Course Description: This class is intended as an annual refresher for law enforcement personnel who have already been certified through a class that meets the requirements of OSHA 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response). Just as it is important to stay proficient in police tactics and...
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September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019

Clandestine Laboratory Recertification

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
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Clandestine Laboratory Recertification Course Description: This class is intended as an annual refresher for law enforcement personnel who have already been certified through a class that meets the requirements of OSHA 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response). Just as it is important to stay proficient in police tactics and...
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October 08, 2019 - October 09, 2019
October 08, 2019 - October 09, 2019

Clandestine Laboratory Recertification (2-Day)

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
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Clandestine Laboratory Recertification Course Description: This class is intended as an annual refresher for law enforcement personnel who have already been certified through a class that meets the requirements of OSHA 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response). Just as it is important to stay proficient in police tactics and...
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… nationwide between Jan. 12 and Feb. 10. In 30 days, agents from the five state DEA Omaha Field Division, encompassing … communities safer.  “We may live several hundred miles from the Southern border, but the fentanyl found in our … continue to make memories and communities are protected from the scourge of synthetic opioids. Visit  …
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May 02, 2019
May 02, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Forensics

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with members of the Forensics staff from around the country. Contact...
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Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Announces Spring Take Back Day

… Drug Take Back Day When:              Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time Who:               Police … Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. Collection sites will …
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Three Charged with Drug Distribution in Prison Following the Death of Prison Staff Member

… Service, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. The U.S. … the Eastern District of California also received assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern District of …
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Ohio Man Sentenced for Transporting Meth Through Kansas City Aboard Bus

… - (417) 888-9800 More Than 27 Kilos of Meth Seized from Suitcases at Bus Station KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Akron, … bus station on, Dec. 5, 2023. As passengers disembarked from a bus that originated in Los Angeles, officers used a …
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Darknet Vendor Who Sold Millions of Fake Xanax Pills Sentenced

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … A. Davis Bio Michael A. Davis Domestic Illinois, Kansas and Missouri Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … with imprints that were substantially indistinguishable from those used by pharmaceutical companies selling generic …
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Meth in Cans Behind Sentences for Two Missouri Residents

… was a passenger in a car, driven by Huddleston, that fled from law enforcement officers on Dec. 6, 2021. During the … approximately 929 grams of methamphetamine were recovered from the front of the vehicle. According to court document, …
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Fugitive Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

… in federal prison. Mario L. Delgado-Lopez, 42, originally from Puerto Rico, appeared in court for his sentencing … supervised release. DEA led the investigation with support from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Collinsville Police …
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Man Admits Fentanyl Dealing, Fatal Shooting of Teen

… 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, on Monday admitted dealing … the Drug Enforcement Administration bought fentanyl twice from him in April of 2022, a court-approved search of his …
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Missouri Heroin Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years

… distributed heroin in the Springfield community from approximately Nov. 15, 2016, to Oct. 17, 2018. Court … nearly two-year period. Hayward and Steed obtained heroin from a source in Chicago, Illinois. They distributed heroin …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fake Pain Pills Containing Fentanyl

… 28, 2022. After the man was discovered dead, investigators from the St. Charles County Police Department and the St. … posing as the victim, to arrange the purchase of more drugs from Edwards. On Aug. 30, 2022, Edwards was arrested at the …
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Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 21+ years in Prison

… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … According to court documents, the conspiracy operated from at least January 2020 until January 2021 and trafficked … conspirators received federal prison sentences ranging from three years, 10 months to Hines' sentence. DEA led the …
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California Man Sentenced for Mailing Meth to Missouri for Distribution

… to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 15, 2016, to March 18, 2017, and one count of … in cash. Troopers seized a package addressed to Weston from Martinez that contained approximately three pounds of …
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Mexican National Sentenced for 88 Pounds of Meth Found in Car

… could smell the odor of burnt and raw marijuana emanating from the vehicle as he stood outside the front … search. As Jose Renteria-Rojas did so, air fresheners fell from the car. Jose Renteria-Rojas then collected them and …