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Alamogordo Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Fraudulently Obtain Prescription Drugs

… Squad of the El Paso Division of the DEA with assistance from the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy, the Lincoln County …
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El Paso, Texas Man Sentenced For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

… Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol, with assistance from the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office.  The case is …
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Surenos Gang Member And Associate

… Federal And State Authorities Arrest Surenos Gang Member And Associate July 14, 2016 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … to distribute methamphetamine throughout the El Paso area from October 2014 through June 2015.  Upon conviction, …
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Heroin Epidemic Leads To Largest St. Louis-Area DEA Operation Against Deadly Drug

… law enforcement history. The widespread arrests ranging from southern Illinois to Franklin and Lincoln County, MO, …
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DEA St. Louis Given Outstanding Cooperative Effort Award

… DEA St. Louis Given Outstanding Cooperative Effort Award December 04, 2012 St. Louis … Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … whereby Center staff provided names of interceptees from Title III orders to be exploited. These efforts have …
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Towns Rally Behind Families In Support Of Their Drug Free Message

… time focused around a positive message. Ten winners, one from each region across the United States, were chosen by …
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Gainesville Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… remove violent, drug trafficking felons like this defendant from our communities. The residents of the Northern District … he was speeding, and his vehicle matched the description from a 911 caller who reported other criminal conduct. … paraphernalia. The defendant was recently released from a prison sentence for eight prior felony convictions. …
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Warwick Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Pills

… DEA made two controlled purchases of fentanyl-laced pills from Quintanilha.  On September 28, 2023, law enforcement … a bag of suspected crack cocaine, and $5,830 in cash from his residence; 1,003 fentanyl-laced pills (109.9 grams) from a Pawtucket apartment which Quintanilha used to store …
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Three Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in the Naugatuck Valley

… made multiple controlled purchase of narcotics from Zimmerman, Smith, and Pettway-Stokes. Zimmerman, Smith, … Task Force.  The FBI Task Force includes participants from the Connecticut State Police and the North Haven, New … Departments, and the DEA Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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West Haven Man Who Made and Trafficked Narcotic Pills Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical … of the counterfeit narcotic pills. Taylor obtained drugs from others, including gang members, and sold them, or … May 7, 2022. During the investigation, investigators seized from Taylor and his co-conspirators more than two kilograms …
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Missouri Meth Distributor and Money Launderer Sentenced to 21 Years

… guilty to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Nov. 22, 2016, to Sept. 26, 2018. Conn also pleaded … 10 pounds of methamphetamine per week by vehicle from California, after it had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico, to the Springfield area. Conn then distributed …
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

… and serial murderer who needed to be removed from the streets of St. Louis. Our office remains dedicated … that flooded our communities with poison directly sourced from cartels in Mexico. Anthony Jordan is not only a drug … a serial murderer whose job was to eliminate competition from other drug dealers,” said Special Agent in Charge …
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Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… grams of pure meth. On April 3, 2023, Perales traveled from Carlsbad to El Paso to pick up 1,974 net grams of … and 501.4 net grams of pure meth that had been transported from Mexico into the United States the day before and left … Administration investigated this case with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … equate to over 3 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across New Mexico and 17 counties of West … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with …
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Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison

… aid of racketeering; and three counts of murder resulting from the use and carrying of firearms during and in relation … trafficking schemes.” “The victims in this case were coming from a child’s birthday party when they were misidentified … conclusion of his trial, and three are awaiting extradition from Mexico. Diaz was extradited from Mexico on Nov. 13, …
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Leader Of Major Heroin Trafficking Ring Operating Out Of Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

… fine.  Bustamante-Conchas is a legal permanent resident from Mexico who resides in Albuquerque, N.M.; he will be … large quantities of heroin in Bernalillo County, N.M., from Oct. 2012 to June 2013; (2) aiding and abetting the … of heroin and overseeing the collection of cash proceeds from the sale of heroin.  Evidence of Bustamante-Conchas’ …
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DEA Operation Overdrive Targets Fentanyl Traffickers on the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation, Thirteen Charged, Thousands of Pounds of Drugs Seized

… Attorney’s Office in Yakima, offenders have been removed from our communities and families are safer today.” To date, …
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Museum
June 04, 2019
June 04, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Special Agents

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 three DEA Special Agents. Special Agents are on the front...
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Community Event
December 15, 2019 - December 17, 2019
December 15, 2019 - December 17, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

10:00 PM - 7:00 AM (EST)
Birmingham, AL
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, December 16, and Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham, 1000 Riverchase...
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Former Stratford Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Narcotics

… Amado, who had moved to Georgia in 2017, regularly traveled from Georgia to Connecticut for drug transactions, using … a controlled purchase of approximately 20 grams of fentanyl from Amado in Stratford. Amado was arrested on July 28, … Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, including personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Plymouth Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Over Seven Pounds of Methamphetamine

… in drug interdiction efforts to prevent illicit drugs from reaching our streets, and to hold accountable those who seek to profit from poisoning New Hampshire communities.” “DEA stands … purchase more than one and a half pounds of methamphetamine from Olena. When law enforcement arrested Olena for these …
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Stamford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison

… was selling fentanyl, powder cocaine, and crack cocaine from his house and his vehicles.  Investigators made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Elie in December 2024 and January 2025.  Elie was … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Stamford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison

… was selling fentanyl, powder cocaine, and crack cocaine from his house and his vehicles.  Investigators made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Elie in December 2024 and January 2025.  Elie was … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… 6,000 dose bags of fentanyl to an individual who had driven from Vermont to pick up the drugs.  On February 25, 2025, … made a controlled purchase of 1,200 dose bags of fentanyl from Meneses on Franklin Avenue in Hartford. Meneses was … January 7. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Pensacola Man Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine

… According to court records, the defendant sold narcotics from his residence in Pensacola, Fla. Law enforcement … and cocaine base. “Removing this polydrug distributor from the streets is another step toward making our … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Arrests/Convictions …
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Florida Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute 37 Kilograms of Cocaine

… vehicle to transport thirty-seven kilograms of cocaine from Miami, Florida to Smithfield, Rhode Island.  When … criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Tallahassee Man Returned to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… the law, Dugan’s sentence was reduced, and he was released from federal prison on November 10, 2020. Less than four … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

… to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine September 24, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine.  He was released from federal prison in September 2022. In August 2024, the …
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Pensacola Man Sentenced for Narcotics Trafficking

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … as Deloach had active felony warrants. Deloach fled from the officer, hitting a pole and a parked vehicle, and … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Northwest Missouri Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced

… $10,000, which represents the proceeds he received from drug trafficking. On Feb. 6, 2024, Coltrain pleaded … to participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl from Oct. 27, 2020, to Jan. 24, 2023, and to participating … to Mexico. Those wire transfers represented the proceeds from the distribution of fentanyl. This case was …