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DEA Report: Counterfeit Pills Fueling U.S. Fentanyl And Opioid Crisis

… to a DEA intelligence report released today.  Law enforcement nationwide report higher fentanyl availability, … deadly to users, fentanyl poses a grave threat to law enforcement officials and first responders, as a lethal dose … to the fentanyl supply, legitimate laboratories may also be sources of supply. Traffickers can typically purchase a …
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Thirteen Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution

… Thirteen Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution January 05, 2022 Houston Contact … – Today 13 individuals were arrested on criminal charges for their alleged involvement in fentanyl distribution … pharmaceuticals unless under licensed medical care and sourced from a licensed pharmacy. The DEA will continue to …
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Lisa O. Monaco, the … and irresponsible disregard to safety led to two of the most heinous acts imaginable, causing the death of a child … brazenly went about their illicit business in one of the most ill-conceived locations imaginable, but they will be …
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Lisa O. Monaco, the … and irresponsible disregard to safety led to two of the most heinous acts imaginable, causing the death of a child … brazenly went about their illicit business in one of the most ill-conceived locations imaginable, but they will be …
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Record Fentanyl Seizure by DEA Phoenix, Scottsdale Police & the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge

… claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between … in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms to bring drugs laced with fentanyl and fake … fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between … in Mexico. These groups are harnessing social media platforms to bring drugs laced with fentanyl and fake … fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills …
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DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money

… DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 … On December 9th, 2021, the DEA Phoenix Field Division Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department arrested Brian … fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills …
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Tonawanda cocaine dealer sentenced to 36 months

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … on five separate occasions sold cocaine to a confidential source working with law enforcement officers. On Jan. 5, …
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Staffing and Budget

December 17, 2025
… DEA Staffing and Appropriations         FY 1972-2021 (All Sources)         Fiscal Year Total Employees (Positions) …
December 17, 2025
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Welcome Remarks at the 2024 DEA National Family Summit on Fentanyl

November 15, 2024
… our progress, and about the lives that we are saving. The most important thing that I want you to walk away from today …
November 15, 2024
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East Butler public school awarded for student’s Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest entry

… $1,000 check to Brainard, Neb., school Rhoda_Family_-_Most_ambitious_-_Home_-_Judge.jpg Red Ribbon Winner Brainard … the nation, which includes 10 winners who received the most votes in their region and 10 winners who were selected …
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Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Claimed More Than $1 Million in Fraudulent Tax Deductions for False Business Checks He Provided to a Black Market … thereby generating a false and nominally legitimate source of funds, including for the laundering of narcotics …
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Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … to obtaining more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from a source to sell to his customers. He also admitted that, at …
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Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … to obtaining more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from a source to sell to his customers. He also admitted that, at …
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Two South Florida Police Officers Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Crime

… cartel dealers were actually law enforcement confidential sources and undercover agents.    In addition, the complaint …
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Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges after Three Week Trial

… The convictions were announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Assistant … four minor victims, during the period of the conspiracy.  Most of the victims were purported gang rivals except for …
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Methamphetamine Distributors Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in Duval and Clay counties. Agents used a confidential source to make a series of controlled purchases from Mattox, …
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Cocaine Trafficker Returns to Prison for 10 More Years

… Cocaine Trafficker Returns to Prison for 10 More Years November 02, 2021 Houston Contact Info … convicted felon will be returning to federal prison for his role in a 17-kilogram cocaine trafficking … cocaine or currency with other co-conspirators or sources of supply.  Authorities seized over $250,000 on July …
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Narcotics Trafficker Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… 682-6256 Fabian Emilio Zapata Taborda Allegedly Responsible for Supplying Cocaine to the Clan del Golfo and Other Drug … by the Department of Justice, a designation given to the most significant narcotics traffickers in the world. Ray … massive, metric ton quantities of cocaine to some of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in the United …
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DEA undercover operation leads to guilty plea

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … 2, 2017, the defendant regularly purchased cocaine from a source of supply in Dunkirk, New York a weekly basis for …
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California Kingpin Found Guilty of Directing Drug Enterprise

… California Kingpin Found Guilty of Directing Drug Enterprise … Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … cohorts have been brought to justice.” Using his Mexican sources of supply and Bakersfield as a base of operations, …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… the lives lost to poisonings and overdoses. Fentanyl is the most significant drug threat the United States has faced in its history. It is the leading cause of death for Americans 18 to 45 years old. “Fentanyl continues to … Division continues outreach efforts into our communities, most recently with a Family Summit in Billings, MT. Similar …
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Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Increased Reward for DEA Priority Target El Mencho

December 04, 2024
… Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Increased Reward for DEA Priority Target El Mencho December 04, 2024 DEA … in Mexico – the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels – responsible for flooding the United States with deadly fentanyl and … offenses.  The Jalisco cartel is one of the world’s most ruthless criminal organizations and is responsible for …
December 04, 2024
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Law Enforcement Operation Results in 25 Arrests for Drug-trafficking Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

… Law Enforcement Operation Results in 25 Arrests for … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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DEA Administrator Anne Milgram's Remarks on Extradition of Colombian National Carlos Fernando Melo

January 22, 2025
… Carlos Fernando Melo DEA’s central mission is targeting the most dangerous, most ruthless drug-traffickers who threaten our communities …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For …
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Man Convicted In Marijuana Conspiracy Trial

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … cash proceeds from their drug sales back to their marijuana source of supply in Denver. All six defendants have been …
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … 23, 2017, the defendant sold cocaine to a confidential source working with law enforcement officers on five …
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Dallas Man Sentenced To Life For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … amounts of methamphetamine directly from a Mexico-based source of supply. In turn, Arias distributed multi-kilogram …
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DEA Administrator's Remarks on the Arraignment of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia

September 13, 2024
… the co-founder and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most ruthless and dangerous cartels in Mexico and …
September 13, 2024