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Carlsbad man sentenced to five years on gun and drug charges

… Oct. 14 in federal court to five-and-a-half years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and … the intent to distribute the drug to others in exchange for money.  Parker also admitted that he possessed a .40 …
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Albuquerque man in court for drug and firearm charges under Operation LeGend

… Albuquerque man in court for drug and firearm charges under Operation LeGend October … a criminal complaint, on Sept. 29, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration encountered Walker and located …
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Albuquerque company agrees to $240,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims

… - (432) 686-4085 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico Fred J. Federici has … Department of Justice on behalf of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). AHS operates medication … or administrative monetary claim the United States has for the covered conduct under the CSA. AHS admits no …
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El Paso Area Doctor Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

… announced United States Attorney John F. Bash and Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge Steve A. … Easter, with assistance from Ms. Lightfoot, was responsible for doling out numerous prescriptions involving a variety of medications in exchange for favors. “Prescription drug abuse has become increasingly …
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Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking Charges In New Mexico

… pure methamphetamine to an individual working with law enforcement on July 15, 2016, in Dona Ana County, N.M. …
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Albuquerque Man Arrested On Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

… and a detention hearing, both of which are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. Padilla was arrested without incident on Nov. 30, 2012, after Drug Enforcement (DEA) agents seized approximately 21.1 pounds of … another firearm from Padilla’s vehicle. The maximum penalty for the narcotics trafficking offense charged in the …
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Former Odessa Adult Bookstore Owner Sentenced To Prison

… Former Odessa Adult Bookstore Owner Sentenced To Prison … Texas - Today in Midland, 68-year-old Jimmy Wayne Wright, former owner of B&L Bookstore in Odessa, was sentenced to 20 … announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Police Officer On Drug Charges

… Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Police Officer On Drug Charges February 08, 2013 El … grand jury returned an indictment charging 38-year-old former Odessa Police officer Jackie Lynn Thompson and five … Agent in Charge of the El Paso Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), United States Attorney Robert Pitman, …
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El Paso Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Straw Purchasing And Smuggling Operation

… El Paso Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Straw Purchasing And Smuggling Operation … federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his leadership role in a scheme to illegally purchase firearms in the U.S. then smuggle them into Mexico for the purposes of arming members of the Sinaloa Drug …
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Pleads Guilty To Federal Murder Charge In El Paso

… announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge … charges, Ruiz-Alatorre, an admitted drug trafficker and former bodyguard for Sinaloa narcotrafficker Gabino Salas-(aka “El …
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Sentenced To Federal Prison For Murder

… Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Sentenced To Federal Prison For Murder September 03, 2014 El Paso Contact Info Contact … Rigoberto Ruiz-Alatorre, an admitted drug trafficker and former bodyguard for Sinaloa narcotrafficker Gabino Salas-(aka “El …
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

… their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal.  Collection sites throughout the El Paso, …
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DEA Holds Its 10TH Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

… all unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe and anonymous disposal.  This is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) 10th National Prescription … in every local community, manned by DEA and its local law enforcement and community partners, can be found by going to …
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DEA And Texas DPS Arrest 13 In Operation Tangled Web

… Midland - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO, Texas - Today, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Texas Department of Public (DPS) … Tangled Web . A total of 13 defendants were arrested for Texas state drug and other crimes with one additional … conducted by DEA agents, diversion investigators, and task force officers from DEA and Texas DPS over the last year.  …
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Federal Court In New Mexico Dismisses Drug Addict’s Lawsuit Against United States And DEA Agents

… - (432) 686-4085 ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico issued orders today … not hold others, including the United States, responsible for his injuries.  In a separate 36-page opinion, the court … was barred by his acknowledgement that the government acted for a legitimate investigative purpose in fighting drug …
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DEA’S 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Continues To Be Popular In Our Local Communities

… of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug … Texas area, covering El Paso, Midland, Odessa, Alpine and Fort Stockton, collected a total of 3,572 pounds.  The State …
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Two Hobbs, NM Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

… Two Hobbs, NM Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking April 11, 2016 El Paso Contact Info … prison followed by eight years of supervised release for conspiring to transport marijuana from the Big Bend area to Hobbs, NM, for further distribution announced United States Attorney …
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El Paso Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

… Agent in Charge of the El Paso Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and John Murphy, United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, announced Judge Frank … cocaine. He is the last of six defendants to be sentenced for their roles in a cocaine trafficking organization led by …
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Sinaloa Drug Trafficker Extradited From Mexico

… Agent in Charge of the El Paso Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and John Murphy, United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, announced on January 27, … subject of a DEA and Federal Bureau of Investigation Strike Force investigation and is alleged to be the head of a …
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DEA Activates "Pill Mill" Tip Line

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … - 561-684-8000 mia022811a_fig2.jpg MIAMI, FL. - Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division Special Agent in … established a 24 hour, toll free “pill mill” tip line and email address. The toll free number is 888-954-4662 and the …
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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 Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… Free America Phase II. OMAHA, Neb., – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dealt a significant blow to … Eliminating the threat of fentanyl remains a top priority for the DEA. By dismantling complex transnational criminal … initiative in October 2025, renewing focus on targeted enforcement operations on illicit drug networks, ensuring DEA …
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Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Role in Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Role in Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy March 12, … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … man was sentenced today to over 13 years in prison for conspiring with others to traffic fentanyl, …
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Kodiak, Alaska Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… Kodiak, Alaska Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose February 25, 2026 … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … – A Kodiak man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute deadly drugs that …
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Two Members of Mexico Connected Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Prison

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to Western Washington for distribution. Cortes was indicted for a seizure of 14 kilos of cocaine on March 24, 2024, in …
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Auburn, Washington Man Who Converted Garage to a Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Lab Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 11 years in prison for his fentanyl trafficking activities, announced Acting … was arrested in November 2024. Earlier in the year, law enforcement learned that Elias was purchasing drugs including …
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Media
June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019

Training for media on hash oil labs

1:00 AM - 3:30 AM (EDT)
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WHAT: The Drug Enforcement Administration and its partners, to include the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, are offering in-depth Hash Oil Lab training to representatives of the media. WHERE: Drug Enforcement Administration, 4560 Viewridge Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 WHY: Since May 5, 2019...
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Eastside Rollin 20s Crips members and associates indicted

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … criminal enterprises,” said Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Any of these elements …
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DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Pharmacy shut down for imminent threat to public health and safety -- illegally …
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25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes

… 25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes October 12, 2021 Washington, DC … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …