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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Anabolic Steroid Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Anabolic Steroid Trafficking And Firearms Charges September 17, 2026 … with intent to distribute large quantities of anabolic steroids and methamphetamine. The defendant also pleaded … to distribute, and to distribute schedule III anabolic steroids, one count of possession with intent to distribute …
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Four Arizona Residents Charged with Anabolic Steroid-Trafficking Conspiracy in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… Four Arizona Residents Charged with Anabolic Steroid-Trafficking Conspiracy in Homeland Security Task … charging four Arizona residents with a yearslong anabolic steroids-trafficking conspiracy. According to court … other persons to possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids, which are schedule III controlled substances. The …
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Four Arizona Residents Charged with Anabolic Steroid-Trafficking Conspiracy in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… Four Arizona Residents Charged with Anabolic Steroid-Trafficking Conspiracy in Homeland Security Task … charging four Arizona residents with a yearslong anabolic steroids-trafficking conspiracy. According to court … other persons to possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids, which are schedule III controlled substances. The …
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Antelope Valley Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, The Use of Which Resulted in Two Deaths

… Antelope Valley Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, The Use of Which Resulted in Two … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … who later died as a result. The victim had requested to buy “blues,” a slang term for Oxycodone pills. Morales sold …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … was selling drugs. The FBI conducted a series of controlled buys of drugs from Santana, first with a confidential … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Six Indicted on Drug-Trafficking Charges in Connection with Federal Investigation

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … large-scale drug supplier in Baltimore.  Confidential sources informed law enforcement that Robinson owned …
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West Monroe Man Convicted on Multiple Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … 112 grams of meth to a confidential source in an undercover buy. The day after the buy, agents executed a search warrant … and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other …
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Washington Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

… Washington Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … in Skagway. The object of the conspiracy was to have Cotton buy fentanyl in Spokane for a cheaper price, ship it to …
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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in Cross-Country Drug-Trafficking HSTF Case

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … The charges are in connection with a Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) drug investigation. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Three Admit Selling Anabolic Steroids

… Three Admit Selling Anabolic Steroids December 05, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Washington Square Park Drug Ringleader Convicted of Causing Lethal Overdoses as Part of Yearslong Drug Conspiracy

… glassines found on Shaw's nightstand United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, … S. Tisch, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration … to the countless customers who streamed into the area to buy their drugs of choice. LIVIGNI in particular supplied …
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Little Rock Man Returns to Federal Prison for Fourth Time to Serve a 10-Year Sentence for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms

… Little Rock Man Returns to Federal Prison for Fourth Time to Serve a 10-Year Sentence for Being a … Police Department (LRPD) detectives learned from multiple sources that Townsend was selling pound-levels of … On July 27, 2023, officers with LRPD conducted a controlled buy of methamphetamine from Townsend using a confidential …
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Louisiana Man Sentenced to Mandatory Life in Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Murder

… Louisiana Man Sentenced to Mandatory Life in Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Murder September 04, 2026 New Orleans … from December 13, 2024, in which Fortenberry arranged to buy $100 of suspected heroin from Fairley, a known drug … December 16, 2024, undercover officers set up a controlled buy using the victim's phone. Upon arrival, officers …
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Defendant Sentenced to 78 Months for Sourcing Spokane-Area IPO Blood Criminal Street Gang

… Defendant Sentenced to 78 Months for Sourcing Spokane-Area IPO Blood Criminal Street Gang June … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … from members of this group. During one of the buys, ATF learned the source of supply for the …
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DEA Chicago Field Division Warns of Increasing Meth Threat Ahead of Summer Concerts and Festivals

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … or regulatory oversight, these pills leave users with no reliable way of knowing what they are actually consuming. … what’s stamped on the pill or what someone thinks they’re buying. They care about making money. These counterfeit …
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Chinese National Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Controlled Substances

… Chinese National Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Controlled Substances October … a significant threat to public health and safety. For almost a year, Jianhua Zhao supported a highly sophisticated, … those who attempt to conceal their criminal activity online,” said FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge …
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FBI and DEA Announce Results of Operation Summer Heat 2.0 in Louisiana

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … - (318) 676-4080 Arkansas Fayetteville - (479) 442-2618 Fort Smith - (479) 783-6300 Little Rock - (501) 217-6500 … Cases were made using proactive patrols, controlled buys, surveillance and intelligence. Homeland Security …
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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illegal Steroids

… South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illegal Steroids May 25, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us …
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Four Talladega Men Convicted of Drug-Trafficking Crimes

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … along with co-defendants Fomby and Chatman, pooled money to buy approximately ten kilograms of methamphetamine for which … pooled their money and planned another methamphetamine buy to recoup their losses from the earlier …
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DEA Operation Meltdown Shuts Down Hundreds of Illegal Online Pharmacies

… DEA Operation Meltdown Shuts Down Hundreds of Illegal Online Pharmacies February 04, 2026 Headquarters Contact … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get …
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Maryland Man Sentenced for Role in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy HSTF Case

… Maryland Man Sentenced for Role in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy HSTF Case September … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Family Summit
November 07, 2026
November 07, 2026

Detroit Family Summit

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EST)
Detroit, MI
The DEA Detroit Field Division invites families and loved ones affected by fentanyl or other substance-related loss to Family Summit for Prevention on November 7th. This prevention-focused gathering will create space to honor lived experience while looking forward: learning how prevention works, exploring how family and community voices can strengthen...
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Illegal Alien from Mexico with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking more than 133,000 Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

… Mexico with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking more than 133,000 Counterfeit Pills … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … the CS used a messaging app to arrange multiple drug buys with Jaramillo-Meza. In April 2022, law enforcement …
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Four Sentenced for Conspiring with Annandale-Based Doctor to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone and other Controlled Substances

… Four Sentenced for Conspiring with Annandale-Based Doctor to Illegally … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … defendants paid a doctor to issue fraudulent prescriptions for opioid medications and then trafficked those drugs to …
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DEA Busts Steroid Traffickers And Dismantles Laboratories Across The Nation

… DEA Busts Steroid Traffickers And Dismantles Laboratories Across The … every level of the global underground trade of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, the vast … labs, although the Arizona investigations revealed foreign sources located in Lithuania and Moldova. There is great …
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DEA Announces Major Steroid Operation

… DEA Announces Major Steroid Operation September 01, 2015 Headquarters Contact … every level of the global underground trade of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, the vast …
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Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing Gun, Drugs in Macon

… Gun, Drugs in Macon September 16, 2026 Defendant Wanted for Aggravated Assault, Probation Violation in Two Counties … investigators received information from a confidential source on July 31, 2024, that Harvey was at the Super 8 … and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other …
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Washington Parish Jury Convicts Derrick Fairley of Second-Degree Murder in Fentanyl Overdose Death

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … - (318) 676-4080 Arkansas Fayetteville - (479) 442-2618 Fort Smith - (479) 783-6300 Little Rock - (501) 217-6500 … the victim's cell phone to set up a controlled drug buy with Fairley. When Fairley arrived at the victim's …
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Nineteen Defendants Charged in Sweeping Federal Drug Trafficking Indictment Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… Trafficking Indictment Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation September 29, 2026 Dallas Contact Info … alongside Sterling Lawrence Taylor. Working with cultivated sources and historical investigative intelligence, Dallas … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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DEA New York Task Force & New York State Attorney General Announce Convictions and Sentencings of Members of New York City Gun and Drug Trafficking Ring

… of individuals around Ortiz Vasquez working together to buy, store, transport, and sell these firearms and … to the guns when arranging purchases. Ortiz Vasquez and his sources also referred to ammunition as “food” and the … Zelle and CashApp to pay Ortiz Vasquez’s sources.    After buying the firearms, Iris Molina, Diaz Fermin, and Rodriguez …

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