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Maryland MS-13 program leader pleads guilty

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … announced by Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington Field Division, Scott W. Hoernke; United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, Robert K. Hur; Assistant …
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Texans Guilty of Operating Major Drug Trafficking Enterprise

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … the Houston-area and eastern Texas.  Castro served as a source-of-supply for cocaine for Byrd’s operation, and …
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“Wrecking Ball” lands LPR in Federal Prison

… in a cocaine and heroin conspiracy,  announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … citizens of the Dominican Republic, who used common sources of drugs in Mexico to supply their customers in … residence until instructed about how much to make available for delivery to customers. The defense attempted to convince …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for East Texas Drug Trafficking

… Mexican National Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for East Texas Drug Trafficking August 15, 2023 Houston … national has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for trafficking drugs through the Eastern District of Texas, … and Plano, Texas, areas, determined that the drugs were sourced by an individual in Mexico with ties to the Sinaloa …
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Jury Convicts Illegal Alien who Distributed Cocaine and Machine Guns from Home

… and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The jury deliberated for approximately two hours and 30 minutes before returning the guilty verdicts on all 12 counts as … ordered removed from the United States on two occasions, most recently in July 2024. As an illegal alien, he is …
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St. Albans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

… guilty plea, Kennedy admitted that a co-conspirator in California shipped several pounds of methamphetamine to … the methamphetamine and re-distributed it after arranging for another co-conspirator to pick up the shipments at the … 38 pounds of methamphetamine. Officers replaced most of the methamphetamine with a non-narcotic substance …
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Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as Pain Meds

… Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as … Corpus Christi brothers have been ordered to federal prison for manufacturing and distributing tens of thousands of … Wesevich acquired equipment and materials from foreign sources, which were used to manufacture pills disguised as …
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Fentanyl, Guns Result in 35 Years in Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities …
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Houston Armed Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Houston Armed Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl December 20, 2024 Houston Contact … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and … of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based …
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Nine Indicted In Alleged Heroin Distribution Organization Operating In Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania And New York

Nine Indicted In Alleged Heroin Distribution Organization Operating In Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania And New York August 19, 2013 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) …
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Forney Resident Sentenced for Trafficking “Ice” for Michoacan Cartel

… Forney Resident Sentenced for Trafficking “Ice” for … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … revealed the Michoacan Cartel was the ultimate source of the drug supply.  Diaz-Velazquez was permitted to …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 Houston  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against … the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at … of fentanyl. Despite the steady decline in overdoses in most of the South Texas,” said Special Agent in Charge of …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For …
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Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … federal court in Austin to more than seven years in prison for their involvement in a fentanyl distribution … containing fentanyl.  Garcia was identified as the main source of the supply, purchasing the pills from Mexico and, …
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Leader Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder and Drug Trafficking

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Middlesex County Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Indiana Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … admitted that he was getting methamphetamine from his source in South Bend once every few weeks and would not …
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22 Charged In The Southern District Of Texas As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History

… Units. The court documents for each case will be posted online, as they become available. An indictment or …
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DEA Releases New Tip Line to Encourage Information on Drug Kingpin Operating Throughout Colorado

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … be accessed by calling/texting/WhatsApp 720-355-0168 or by emailing Chuy-Reward@dea.gov . Identities are kept strictly …
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DEA Highlights 2021

December 31, 2024
… DEA Highlights 2021 As 2021 comes to an end, the Drug Enforcement Administration reflects on a year that brought a … epidemic reached an unprecedented level; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than … deaths during its last 12-month reporting period for the year.  A majority of those deaths involved a …
December 31, 2024
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A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to a confidential source and undercover agent. On July 23, 2019, Rucks was …
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5th and Final Man Admits Role in Laredo Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … to distribute cocaine and launder money, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … Jr. and Rodriguez would receive kilograms of cocaine from a source in Mexico through Vasquez and provide that cocaine to …
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Five Members of Hobbs Based Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… when he sold approximately 26 grams of methamphetamine for $500. The quantities escalated over subsequent months, … 400 grams of pure methamphetamine on multiple occasions for $3,500 each. On April 29, 2025, Raul Muñoz Navarrette … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Gang Leader Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Participating In Racketeering Conspiracy

Gang Leader Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Participating In Racketeering Conspiracy August 19, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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BGF Leaders Plead Guilty To Participating In A Racketeering Conspiracy

BGF Leaders Plead Guilty To Participating In A Racketeering Conspiracy May 02, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … and Southern Illinois.  ST. LOUIS –  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is intensifying its fight … the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at …
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Four Admit to Roles in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Texas – Four Laredo residents have entered guilty pleas for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and … Rafael Rodriguez would receive kilograms of cocaine from a source in Mexico and provide that cocaine to Mendiola for …
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DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … We need the help of the public to dispose of this unwanted source of abuse. Take Back Day is an effective tool for …
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Texas Inmates, Correctional Officers Indicted on Narcotics Smuggling Charges

… 13 defendants, including inmates and correctional officers, for their involvement in the smuggling of narcotics into Texas prisons announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … alleges that the group obtained the narcotics from multiple sources of supply, including Osama Mohammed Elwan, 32, and …
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Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … YORK CITY –   Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Frank A. … who has ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, is a major a source for fentanyl pill distribution in the New York …
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Eight Time Prior Drug Felon Sentenced to 300 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Eight Time Prior Drug Felon Sentenced to 300 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking December … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … received half kilograms of fentanyl at a time from his source of supply.  On March 25, 2021, the Fayetteville …