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Fentanyl, Guns Result in 35 Years in Prison

… to distribute fentanyl in Christian and Greene counties from Sept. 23, 2018, to Nov. 14, 2019. Wheeler was a … paraphernalia. According to court documents, statistics from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that Missouri …
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Kansas City Woman Sentenced For Illegal Firearm

… - (417) 888-9800 Officers Seized 19 Firearms, Illegal Drugs from Residence KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, … tasers, police identification and other police items stolen from Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan. officers. …
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Rockstar Burgers owner indicted with 18 others in drug-trafficking conspiracy

… alleges that all 18 defendants participated in a conspiracy from Jan. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2020, to distribute more … to forfeit to the government all property derived from the proceeds of the drug-trafficking conspiracy, …
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Missouri, California Men Plead Guilty to Marijuana Trafficking

… marijuana in Boone County, Missouri., and elsewhere from January 1, 2017, to February 8, 2019. Davis admitted … he organized and led a conspiracy to distribute marijuana from California and Oregon to locations throughout the …
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

… victims of illicit substances   WHEN: Tuesday, November 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. WHERE: Hope City Community … DEA El Paso Division and the above agencies want to hear from families in West Texas and New Mexico as they share …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling Operation

… Gente Nueva de Durango Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) from 2013 until his arrest in early June 2019. The DTO … of marijuana per pack. The DTO transported the marijuana from El Paso to destination cities, such as Oklahoma City. …
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Three Carlsbad Residents Indicted On Federal “Spice” Trafficking Charges

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … the Drug Enforcement (DEA).  According to the indictment, from March 2011 through June 2012, the defendants conspired … 4,779 packages of “spice” with 38 different names from “Looking Glass” on June 28, 2012, when they executed a …
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Six Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 Arrests stem from two federal grand jury indictments EL PASO, TX - Drug … led by agents with the DEA, was conducted with assistance from the El Paso Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff's …
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death

… 2016, a female heroin customer called Brown to order heroin from him.  Following the call to Brown, Matthews left the … Drug Task Force which consists of law enforcement officers from the DEA; the Cedar Rapids Police Department; the Linn …
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DEA operation nets 628,000 Carfentanil pills in L.A. County

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … potent than fentanyl. The majority of the pills were seized from one stash location in Los Angeles County. The operation … “This is a massive seizure, 628,000 carfentanil pills taken from a single drug trafficker. Our agents, with vital …
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39 Defendants Indicted in $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

… bring drug traffickers to justice and protect our community from the violence and other harms that result from the flow of illegal drugs.” On June 8, 2022, Homeland … led an operation that involved 140 officers and agents from 14 state, local and federal law enforcement agencies. …
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Chinese drug traffickers charged in fatal opioid conspiracy

… one killer drug in America today, and most of them come from China,” said Attorney General Sessions.  “That’s why … when shipping the drugs. The Zheng DTO explained in emails and online that it had “special ways” to “go through …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 A.m. -2 P.m. On Saturday, September 26th

… National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 A.m. -2 P.m. On Saturday, September 26th September … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. local time. As with the previous nine …
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Community Event
November 04, 2019 - November 05, 2019
November 04, 2019 - November 05, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

3:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Columbia , MO
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, Missouri...
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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
September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018

DEA Museum Panel Discussion

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT)
Opioids and Heroin: A New Look at Some Old (and Not So Old) Drugs Live Stream Available www.deamuseum.org/lecture-series/opioids-and-heroin-2018 Questions: During the event, email questions to Elizabeth.L.Maurer@usdoj.gov Admission: This event is free and open to the public Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States...
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Former State Lawmaker Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

… the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained closed from March to June 2020. Derges sought CARES Act funding for … amount of $503,350. In total, Derges applied for $882,644 from the CARES Act Relief Fund on Lift Up’s behalf. Congress … her claim, Derges provided invoices totaling $296,574 from Dynamic DNA for more than 3,000 COVID-19 laboratory …
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Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base in Central Vermont

… Cocaine Base in Central Vermont February 09, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … co-conspirators, that trafficked cocaine base and fentanyl from Massachusetts to Central Vermont. The group distributed … points for controlled substances by individuals from Massachusetts who would travel to Vermont to distribute …
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Somersworth Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

… in drug interdiction efforts to prevent these deadly drugs from reaching our streets, and to hold accountable those who seek to profit from poisoning the public and devastating New Hampshire … law enforcement to help remove these dangerous drugs from our communities.  We believe that this substantial …
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Pensacola Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Interstate Drug Trafficking Operation

… federal law enforcement partners to stop this individual from continuing to flood our streets with deadly drugs. My … cocaine in his possession. At that point, law enforcement from multiple jurisdictions connected Steans to being an … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF comprises agents and officers …
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New York Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

… an anti-anxiety drug, on the darknet and then reselling it from at least October 2019 through May 2021. He also … only be filled by a licensed pharmacist, not bought online from unknown and unreliable sources.” Assistant U.S. … anti-social behavior.”  Investigators seized $145,502 from an account Cruz held in the cryptocurrency Monero, …
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Pensacola Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Interstate Drug Trafficking Operation

… prosecution ensures this offender will be removed from our community for a long time.  My office will not … with others regarding shipments of cocaine coming from Texas. During execution of a search warrant of a … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Brockton Man Detained After Allegedly Attempting to Purchase 15 Kilograms of Cocaine

… to Purchase 15 Kilograms of Cocaine July 08, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … On June 11, 2025, Perez was allegedly observed traveling from his residence in Brockton to his autobody shop, JP Auto … at the agreed-upon meeting location, Perez removed $150,000 from a hidden compartment in his vehicle and provided the …
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Husband and Wife Convicted of Federal Charges Relating to Drug and Firearm Investigation

… Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America from violent felons and drug traffickers, and this case is … and the Niceville Police Department, with assistance from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 47 Months’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking

… in the early morning hours of May 12, 2024, when officers from the South Burlington Police Department encountered … woman in a vehicle and attempted to detain them. Woods ran from police, leading them on a foot chase through multiple … defendant Woods despite his attempt to run away from them through multiple backyards. The U.S. Attorney’s …
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Leader Of Multi-State Polydrug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nearly Two Decades in Prison for Drug Conspiracy, Illegal Possession of Firearms and Money Laundering

… The investigation showed that Correa obtained fentanyl from local suppliers, and that he and co-defendants and … fentanyl, cocaine and drug proceeds were seized from Correa and his associates and from packages mailed by or for Correa. On Dec. 15, 2021, …
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DEA St. Louis Division Announces National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 219 Take Back sites across … safely remove expired, unwanted or unused medications from their homes—medications that might otherwise be …
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Three More Indicted in Drug-trafficking Conspiracy

… D. Stuckey, 67, both of Kansas City, Mo., are omitted from this week’s superseding indictment as they already have … and Explosives to influence or prevent the undercover agent from testifying at their trial. The superseding indictment … indictment, more than 200 law enforcement officers from the ATF, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. …
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Carlsbad Man Sentenced for Federal Drug and Firearms Offenses

… convicted felon, Montoya knew that he was prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition. During the next … Administration investigated this case with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of … Pecos Valley Drug Task Force, with enforcement assistance from the United States Marshal Service, Carlsbad Police …
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Fifteen Men Charged With Trafficking Drugs In Bernalillo And Santa Fe Counties

… to distribute heroin in Bernalillo and Santa Fe Counties from Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2013.  It also charges Gene Solis, … and property and assets obtained directly or indirectly from the commission of the crimes alleged in the indictment. … New Mexico DEA Region I HIDTA Task Force, with assistance from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and is being …