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Montgomery County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl that Led to an Overdose Death

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … distributed.     The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington …
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Two Baltimore, Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for the Attempted Murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent

… Two Baltimore, Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for the Attempted Murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent June 09, 2022 …
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“NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Charges

… “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Charges June 27, 2022 Washington, DC … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Hagerstown, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Fentanyl and Heroin Drug Charges

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … and fentanyl.    The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement …
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DEA & MPD Issue Public Safety Alert on Mass Overdose Events Across D.C. Metro Area

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Percocet Pill Washington, D.C., -- Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division & the …
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Oxon Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms

… Oxon Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms February 18, 2022 …
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Admits to Selling Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … substances.    The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington …
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DEA Washington Launches New Conference Series to Work with Healthcare Professionals & Help End the Overdose Crisis

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … - (540) 662-5879 The first event features SAC Jarod Forget and DPM Justin Wood, executive leaders at DEA …
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Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Pleads Guilty to Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids and Laundering Millions in Proceeds

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 2019, Joseph Ruis, 56, was the leader of a Southern California-based wholesale spice manufacturing and distribution …
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Cocaine Supplier Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Charges

… Guilty and is Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Charges December 17, 2021 … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

… Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for a Heroin Distribution Conspiracy Conducted Over the Dark Web

… County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for a Heroin Distribution Conspiracy Conducted Over the Dark … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for His Role in the Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Organization Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for His Role in the Drug Distribution Conspiracy November … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Penn North Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Neighborhood of Baltimore Investigated by OCDETF Strike Force Baltimore, Md. , – U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar …
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Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to His Role in The Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Pennsylvania.     The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of DEA Washington …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 662-5879 Washington, D.C., – The DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, removed close to 745,000 pounds of …
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Physician Assistant Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Methadone, and Alprazolam

… Physician Assistant Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone, … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced

… California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced July 29, 2021 … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Parcel Interdiction Leads to Guilty Plea

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Baltimore, MD  – Pedro Avalos, age 33, of Sun Valley, California, pleaded guilty today to attempted possession with …
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West Virginia Heroin Dealer Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Bailey Sold Firearm with Laser Sight to the DTO in Exchange for Drugs Greenbelt, MD  – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm …
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Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … - (540) 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Ordered to Forfeit $134,000 in Drug Proceeds Seized During a Search of …
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Final Member of Large Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization in Virginia, Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … District Court in Abingdon to 168 months in prison, Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of DEA Washington Division … methamphetamine organization. In early 2017, Operation California Dreaming began investigating the trafficking of …
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Baltimore career offender pleads guilty to federal charges for distributing fentanyl

… Baltimore career offender pleads guilty to federal charges for distributing fentanyl December 13, 2019 Washington, DC … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … initiative, titled the “Synthetic Opioid Surge,” or “SOS” for short, every arrest involving distribution of fentanyl …
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Baltimore man sentenced to prison after agents recovered fentanyl he hid in an illegal taxi

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute approximately 75 … initiative, titled the “Synthetic Opioid Surge,” or “SOS” for short, every arrest involving distribution of fentanyl …
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Possible meth lab found in Hagerstown Maryland

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Police Department and the Washington County Narcotics Task Force were alerted to the presence of suspected … methamphetamine production in the 400 block of Guilford Ave., Hagerstown, Md.  The DEA Hagerstown Resident …
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Fourteen people indicted, $1 million worth of drugs and 65 firearms seized in massive takedown

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 One hundred law enforcement personnel arrest 14 individuals for their alleged roles in distributing heroin, fentanyl, …
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Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget, of the Washington Division Office of the U.S. Drug …
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10 Arrested in McAlester for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… 10 Arrested in McAlester for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges December 23, 2020 … Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … the indictment. A copy of the full indictment can be found online at https://go.usa.gov/xAbth . The federal indictment …
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Greene County Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of Fentanyl Powder

… Greene County Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Montgomery County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …