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Federal jury convicts Albuquerque man on methamphetamine and firearms charges

… indictment, in June 2016, Casanova was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because he previously … convicted of distributing controlled substances, escape from jail, tampering with evidence, robbery, and receiving …
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Former Chihuahua, Mexico State Police Officer Sentenced to Prison on Federal Racketeering Charge

… 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 … Lopez admitted to participating in the criminal enterprise from 2005 through 2009 by safeguarding and repackaging …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
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Six Arrested In El Paso/Alpine Portion Of Project Delirium

… Operations Division, comprised of agents and analysts from the DEA, FBI, ICE, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. … Protection, U.S. Marshals Service, as well as attorneys from the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug …
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Lonnie Dean Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Valencia County And Assaulting A Federal Officer

… Lunas Police Department. Dean was one of twelve individuals from Valencia and Socorro Counties charged with federal … to arrest him.  One DEA agent, who had blocked Dean’s car from the front, exited his car and was moving on foot to a …
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest 23 Individuals Today In Relation To Cocaine And Methamphetamine Distribution Operations In Permian Basin

… offenses or federal firearms violations stemming from two separate investigations. Two arrested today were … David Counts. These federal charges and arrests resulted from investigations conducted by the Drug Enforcement (DEA), …
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Eight In El Paso Area Roundup

… Federal And State Authorities Arrest Eight In El Paso Area Roundup … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … federal grand jury indictment. The indictment alleges that from August 2014 to June 2016, the defendants conspired to …
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Las Cruces Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

… drug trafficking organization that obtained methamphetamine from Arizona and Texas and distributed the drugs in Otero … Force/Metro Narcotics Task Force is comprised of officers from the Las Cruces Police Department, the Doña Ana County …
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6 “Cruces Boys” Gang Members Arrested For Cocaine Trafficking

… 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 … cocaine and “crack” cocaine throughout the Las Cruces area from July 2016 until last month. Garcia, whose charge …
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40 Charged, Huge Cash And Drug Seizures Of Organization Tied To Murders

… 40 Charged, Huge Cash And Drug Seizures Of Organization Tied To Murders June 19, … and East Coast states with drug shipments origination from either McAllen through Houston and/or from Southern California.  “This is DEA and our partners at …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Division Contacts Florida Jacksonville - 904-348-5225 Orlando - 407-333-7000 Tampa - 813-287-5160 West Palm Beach - … Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America from the drug traffickers flooding our communities with …
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Last Of Three Defendants Convicted For Role In Murder Of Southlake, Texas, Man Is Sentenced

… Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info … presented at trial and documents filed in the case, from approximately March 1, 2011, until May 22, 2013, the … electronic devices to assist in the search, and he created email accounts for Ledezma-Cepeda and “El Gato” to …
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Sentencing Of Last Two Defendants From A Total Of Seven Park Avenue, Rutland Drug Dealers Who Pleaded Guilty To Federal Heroin And Crack Cocaine Drug Conspiracy

… Sentencing Of Last Two Defendants From A Total Of Seven Park Avenue, Rutland Drug Dealers Who … and many other Vermont communities” and “a strong message from the Court needs to be continually sent to narcotic …
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Community Event
August 19, 2019 - August 20, 2019
August 19, 2019 - August 20, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conference

4:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conference August 19 & 20, 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown Manchester, NH 03101 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, August 19, and Tuesday, August 20, 2019. The same conference will be held both days...
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DEA Seattle Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Accounts X Robert A. Saccone Domestic Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … taking it.  The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals.  The …
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Two Members of Mexico Connected Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Prison

… one of the drivers of cars bringing drugs to the northwest from California. Over the course of the investigation, total … about delivering drugs and receiving cash to and from various drug ring members. When search warrants were …
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Nurse Practitioner in Jacksonville Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

… licensed in Florida. Dacres prescribed an undercover agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration controlled …
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Meth Distribution Conspiracy

… these deals, Cookshott obtained the methamphetamine from his source of supply to then sell to the confidential …
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Federal Charges Filed for Drug Trafficking in Perry, Florida

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

… removed 571,054 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from home medicine cabinets to prevent drug misuse before it …
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Community Event
August 26, 2019 - August 30, 2019
August 26, 2019 - August 30, 2019

BASIC NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR SCHOOL

4:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
Largo, FL
The school is an intensive one week course in the basics of narcotics investigation, to include, undercover operations, surveillance, report writing and court room testimony, as well as cutting edge instruction on emerging drug trends and social media exploitation. The course is open to State & Local law enforcement officers...
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State lawmaker indicted for stem cell fraud scheme, illegally distributing prescription drugs

… of our ability to ensure these individuals are prevented from risking lives within our communities.” Wire Fraud … total of nearly $200,000 in the fraud scheme, which lasted from December 2018 to May 2020. During this time, Derges … which she marketed under the name Regenerative Biologics, from the University of Utah. Derges advertised Ozark Valley …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 23 years in Prison

… in Roswell, New Mexico, and launder the proceeds from their drug trafficking activity. Sanchez admitted to … $10,000 to the dealership. On Aug. 10, 2020, Sanchez fled from law enforcement after hiding a dogfood bag filled with … legally possess firearms or ammunition. Upon his release from prison, Sanchez will be subject to five years of …
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Member Of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… imported large amounts of cocaine, marijuana and heroin from Mexico into the United States.  The indictment alleged … places in the United States, and smuggled drug proceeds from the United States to Mexico.  According to the …
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Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

… he stated, “overdose, overdose,” and that he was calling from “…her phone…” While the dispatcher was trying to … of the defendant as callous. “Nothing deters you from criminal conduct…I don’t know what else to do to …
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Dominican Authorities Extradite to the United States an International Drug Supplier Who Coordinated Local Distribution Through Encrypted Messaging Apps

… CONCORD, N.H. – A Dominican man has been extradited from the Dominican Republic and arrested in connection with … Dominican Republic in securing the arrest and extradition from the Dominican Republic of Valdez De Los Santos. … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Charges

… enterprise has been dismantled, and he has been stopped from continuing to flood our streets with deadly drugs. My … Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America from the violent drug traffickers who have terrorized our … criminal organizations, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Leader of Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison

… for over four years, trafficking fentanyl and cocaine from Massachusetts into New Hampshire at a time when the … “This lengthy prison sentence removes this career criminal from the streets and highlights the FBI’s ongoing commitment … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Okaloosa County Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine

… they located the vehicle, the driver, Norvilus, fled from deputies at a high rate of speed and crashed into a … with these officers in the fight to Take Back America from drug traffickers and violent offenders who have … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

… organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl sourced from Latin America. Jonathan Melendez Decatro, a/k/a … in the Brockton area, who sourced narcotics directly from Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. On two … was later determined that the purity of the fentanyl ranged from 54% to 79% and also contained xylazine. During of …