PRESS RELEASE

Illegal Mexican National with Five Prior Removals Caught with 50,000 Fentanyl Pills in Child’s Toy

November 25, 2025
… Police Department are investigating, with assistance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on potential …
November 25, 2025
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Drug Courier Arrested in Orange Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison

August 28, 2025
… Haven Police Department.  The Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
August 28, 2025
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Stamford Nurse Who Stole and Tampered with Hydromorphone and Fentanyl Vials Sentenced to Prison

August 12, 2025
… several vials, each containing hydromorphone or fentanyl, from the secure storage area.  She then took the vials home, …
August 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

July 28, 2025
… Police Department.  The DEA Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
July 28, 2025
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Salem Man Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy And Possession Charges

July 14, 2025
… In May 2022, Castillo bought 500 pills containing fentanyl from members of the DTO for redistribution to others. In …
July 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Haven Pharmacy Pays $192K to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations

June 01, 2025
… in which every facet of the handling of the substances – from their manufacture to their consumption by the ultimate …
June 01, 2025
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Lowell Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Trafficking More Than 11,000 Meth Pills Disguised as Adderall

May 30, 2025
… other things, to various individuals in the Lynn area.  From approximately January 2022 through the date of his …
May 30, 2025
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Norwalk Man Sentenced to 22 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

May 29, 2025
… Departments.  The DEA HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
May 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Redondo Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Fentanyl-Laced Oxycodone Pills that Ultimately Resulted in Fatal Overdose

May 12, 2025
… Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … an obliterated serial number. Poydras obtained the firearm from a law enforcement technician employed by the Los …
May 12, 2025
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Central Coast Woman Pleads Guilty to Misusing Doctors’ Credentials to Create Bogus Medical Documents for Immigration Applicants

May 05, 2025
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … legitimate medical services. Woods further admitted that – from February 2021 to June 2022 – she used the Drug …
May 05, 2025
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Two Guatemalan Nationals and One Brevard County Man Plead Guilty to Drug and Immigration Offenses

April 22, 2025
… Two Guatemalan Nationals and One Brevard County Man Plead Guilty to Drug and Immigration Offenses April 22, 2025 Miami Contact Info … United States. Both individuals had previously been removed from the United States on multiple occasions.  This case was …
April 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Southwest Missouri Residents, Mexican Nationals Indicted for Meth Conspiracy

July 11, 2024
… in Greene, Jasper, Newton and Vernon Counties from Jan. 1, 2020, to May 1, 2024. The indictment also …
July 11, 2024
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Jefferson County Doctor, Staffers Accused of Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud

July 08, 2024
… 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: … related to health care matters. The indictment alleges that from at least July 6, 2016, through Dec. 31, 2021, the three …
July 08, 2024
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18 Defendants Indicted for Meth Conspiracy

July 19, 2022
… Greene, Jasper, and Newton Counties, and elsewhere, from Nov. 1, 2020, to April 28, 2022. According to court …
July 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 27, 2021 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … do, and DEA investigators are working hard to stop fentanyl from reaching our neighborhoods and taking more lives.” DEA …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Former Dona Ana County doctor sentenced to 108 months for conviction on unlawful distribution of prescription painkillers and health care fraud charges

May 09, 2019
… Texas, and the FBI’s Healthcare Fraud Unit with assistance from the New Mexico Medical Board and the New Mexico Board …
May 09, 2019
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Assassin for Mexican Cartel Sentenced to Life in Prison

March 24, 2022
… in the death of thousands of people in Ciudad Juarez from 2008 to 2011. Among those, Iglesias was convicted for …
March 24, 2022
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Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

May 08, 2025
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … prosecute drug traffickers and prevent dangerous narcotics from poisoning our communities.”   “This case highlights the … organization (DTO) was distributing drugs obtained from a Mexico-based supplier throughout metro-Atlanta. These …
May 08, 2025
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Ten Alleged Members Of Sunland Park Heroin Trafficking Ring Facing Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges

July 14, 2016
… of Sunland Park, N.M., that allegedly obtained its heroin from Juan Francisco Rivera, 60, of El Paso, Texas.  The … routinely supplied Muñoz with heroin, in quantities ranging from two to nine ounces, which was smuggled by couriers into … to the criminal complaint, DEA seized 7.2 ounces of heroin from the vehicle in which Rivera and Tovar were traveling …
July 14, 2016
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 Am-2 Pm On Saturday, September 26th

July 28, 2015
… National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 Am-2 Pm On Saturday, September 26th July 28, 2015 … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am - 2 pm local time. As with the previous nine …
July 28, 2015
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Parents and Caregivers

June 06, 2025
… Parents and Caregivers Parents and Caregivers Resources As a parent or caregiver, you play … members to make healthy decisions. Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake …
June 06, 2025
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Op Sweet Silence Defendant Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Serve 20 Years in Prison

May 13, 2025
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Robert Murphy Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community … federal, state and local partners to prevent this poison from finding its way onto our streets.”    “This is a huge …
May 13, 2025
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November 15, 2018
November 15, 2018

Orientation

12:00 AM - 2:00 AM (EST)
Philadelphia, PA
DEA Special Agent Orientation Philadelphia Field Division Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:00am to 12:00pm Please RSVP to the Recruiter Email by November 1, 2018. Applicants must bring a valid ID and meet the qualifications listed on the website.
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October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018

Special Agent Applicant Orientation

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Phoenix, AZ
Orientation on DEA's Special Agent Application process. To attend a Special Agent Applicant orientation session, you must email your contact information to PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@USDOJ.Gov to confirm your reservation since seating will be limited.
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 12, 2014
… 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 …
November 12, 2014
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U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing of Albuquerque Man for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

September 03, 2024
… When Jimenez attempted to evade detection by moving from the driver's seat to the truck bed, he was detained. A … the firearms found in the vehicle. Photographic evidence from Jimenez’s cell phone further implicated him in the … of a drug trafficking crime; and escape. Upon his release from prison, Jimenez will be subject to five years of …
September 03, 2024
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Thirty-Four Facing Federal And Tribal Charges Arising Out Of Methamphetamine Trafficking On Mescalero Apache Reservation

December 14, 2015
… Thirty-Four Facing Federal And Tribal Charges Arising Out Of Methamphetamine … President of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, I heard complaints from our Tribal Members and saw the pain and suffering … resources to remove these drug trafficking organizations from our communities.  Indian Country is grateful for these …
December 14, 2015
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Career Offender Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

July 28, 2025
… was serving a term of state probation, having been released from Rhode Island state prison less than three months prior … agents seized approximately $78,000 in drug proceeds from Mendez at the time of his arrest. The cases are being …
July 28, 2025
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Albuquerque Man Charged with Conspiracy Related to Recovery of Tiger Cub in Albuquerque

January 12, 2024
… conspired with others to import the tiger cub from Mexico into New Mexico and sell it for thousands of … conspired with others to import the tiger cub from Mexico into New Mexico and sell it for thousands of …
January 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed … contained a potentially lethal dose, a significant drop from 76 percent of pills tested just two years prior in FY … fentanyl powder purity decreased to 10.3%, down from 19.5 percent during the same time period. These …
December 03, 2025