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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

… Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally … 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to 45 years in prison for abducting and assaulting two men, one of whom was … in records as M.T., under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from him.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
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Police Chief, Mayor And Village Trustee Of Columbus, New Mexico Indicted In Federal Firearms Trafficking Case

… Newell, and United States Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales for the District of New Mexico announced today that a … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money … in fact they were acting as “straw purchasers” who were buying the firearms on behalf of others. During the …
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Owner of Kansas City, Kansas Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $200,000 to Resolve Allegations of Violating the Controlled Substances Act

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … enacted the CSA to create “a closed system” of distribution for controlled substances in which the handling of the … controlled substances are prescribed and dispensed. Without reliable data, we are immensely disadvantaged in our …
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Leader of the Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 years for Drug Conspiracy and Money Laundering

… Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 years for Drug Conspiracy and Money Laundering March 08, 2024 New … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … cash obtained from drug trafficking to a straw purchaser to buy cars, including a BMW. Ivan Rodriguez, Jr. will be …
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Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to More Than 2 Years for Trafficking Drugs at a Public Housing Development in Portsmouth

… Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to More Than 2 Years for Trafficking Drugs at a Public Housing Development in … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … deserve better than to be endangered by those dealing and buying dangerous narcotics nearby. We will continue to …
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Henderson County Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in prison followed by five years of supervised release for trafficking methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, … a confidential source to arrange multiple controlled buys of methamphetamine from Nalley. On December 22, 2021, …
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Tenderloin Drug Dealer Sentenced to 46 Months for Fentanyl Sales

… Tenderloin Drug Dealer Sentenced to 46 Months for Fentanyl Sales June 09, 2022 San Francisco Contact Info … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a drug buyer.  Melendez arranged through the messages to sell …
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East Bay Resident Found Guilty of Attempting to Help Smuggle Cocaine Through Bay Area Airports

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … drug trafficker who would fly to the Bay Area to buy cocaine and needed a quick way to transport it back to …
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Six Charged In Southern Ohio With Running Heroin Ring

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … of heroin. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Timothy J. Plancon, … proceeds. Investigators intercepted calls and observed drug buys on numerous occasions between October 2017 and January …
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Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme November 05, 2012 San Francisco … months in prison for a conspiracy to defraud lenders while buying homes to use to grow marijuana, Drug Enforcement … interagency program investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

… St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a … drug transaction.  As detailed in the plea agreement, after buying fentanyl from Keys, the three individuals returned to …
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UPDATE: One of South America’s Most Notorious Alleged Drug Traffickers is now in U.S. Custody

March 14, 2026
… UPDATE: One of South America’s Most Notorious Alleged Drug Traffickers is now in U.S. … to use) violence, or about his whereabouts, to contact email at  MarsetTips@dea.gov .  Identities are kept strictly …
March 14, 2026
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DEA Releases 2017 Drugs Of Abuse Resource Guide

… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Guidance issued as a tool for law enforcement, practitioners, and the public … guide is released on a periodic basis and designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. …
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U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow

September 18, 2025
… U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow September 18, 2025 The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) joined forces with the … of the Interior and the National Customs Agency on quick, reliable, and safe fentanyl testing methods.  Dr. Duffy also …
September 18, 2025
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Repeat Offender and Prolific Fentanyl Trafficker is Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Law Enforcement Seized Six Luxury Vehicles, $300,000 in Drug … to court records, Davis laundered his drug proceeds by buying luxury vehicles and renting several stash houses in …
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Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy May …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for More than 20 Years for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Deaths

… Buffalo Man Going to Prison for More than 20 Years for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl that … investigators conducted a combined total of 13 controlled buys of suspected controlled substances from Spain. …
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Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Resulted in Death

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … After some time, N.K. realized that the pills she was buying from them contained fentanyl. Specifically, on … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Albany And Valdosta Drug Dealers Sentenced To Serve Federal Prison Time

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Corey Faison, age 32, of Valdosta, on January 27, 2011, before the Honorable Hugh Lawson, United States District … the Pataula Drug Task Force received information from a reliable confidential informant that Morgan would be …
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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Attorney General, Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Lisa O. Monaco, United … all the materials necessary to manufacture fentanyl via the most common pathways. The defendant companies attempted to …
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Ten Defendants Charged In Drug Conspiracy Indictment For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate Pain Pills In North Jersey

… Ten Defendants Charged In Drug Conspiracy Indictment For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … from Gutierrez’s vehicle and his home on East 17th Street.  Most of the other defendants were arrested during a sweep on …
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Heroin Ring In The Bronx Used Car Carriers To Transport Drugs Cross Country

… Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (“DEA”), Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, … Force joined the investigation in August, after which the sources of the supply and distribution network were … Agent in Charge of James J. Hunt said, “Sometimes, the most dangerous drug dealer is the one next door. This …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking February 28, 2024 El Paso Contact Info … The citizen called Kerr and set up a time and location to buy fentanyl pills. DEA agents established surveillance at …
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DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

… exposure can be fatal. We remind the public that buying from street dealers is dangerous, because purchasers …
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Fort Wayne, Indiana man sentenced to over 21 years in prison for methamphetamine charges

… Fort Wayne, Indiana man sentenced to over 21 years in prison … case, in the summer of 2019, there were multiple controlled buys of methamphetamine made from Hernandez that ultimately … distributed. He also admitted to federal agents that the most methamphetamine he possessed at one time was six to …
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34 Individuals From St Johns County Arrested For Methamphetamine Production And Distribution

… 34 Individuals From St Johns County Arrested For Methamphetamine Production And Distribution June 13, … environment. Unfortunately this is the preferred method for most methamphetamine production because it is the easiest … were able to identify over 200 individuals who were buying large amounts of (a key ingredient in the production …
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Fresno County Man Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… Fresno County Man Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme September 04, 2012 San Francisco … prison for a scheme to defraud mortgage lenders in order to buy houses in Fresno and Mendocino Counties, Drug … interagency program investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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DEA releases 2020 Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide

… Just Think Twice Domestic Digital guide issued as a tool for law enforcement, practitioners, and the public … of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide , which is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. …
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Lead Defendant In Operation Adam Bomb Investigation Enters Guilty Plea

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Hagatna - (671) 472-7384 Convicted of Operating Worldwide Online Drug Marketplace LOS ANGELES - A Dutch national …
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28+ Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Contributed to a Poisoning Death

… Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28+ Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Contributed to a … enforcement at every level, GBI will continue to dedicate resources to investigating armed drug distribution activity in … Drug Task Force (ODTF) and the GBI received credible and reliable information from multiple confidential sources …