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11 Wholesale Narcotics Traffickers Indicted for Supplying Baltimore Drug Dealers

… 11 Wholesale Narcotics Traffickers Indicted for Supplying Baltimore Drug Dealers August 10, 2021 … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization, Trafficking Cocaine Across Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers, Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to …
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DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Site- Maryland Springfield VA VSP TB 24- 2023 SAC Forget.jpg SAC Forget-Springfield VA VSP TB 24- 2023  …
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DEA 2020 Year in Review: Combatting Serious Drug-Related Threats During the Pandemic

… scene of a domestic warrant service and arrest.jpg A DEA Forensic Chemist measuring a lethal dose of Fentanyl_.jpg … with fentanyl. This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and …
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Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Linden, IRS-CI Acting SAC WASHINGTON – This morning, law enforcement agents from the Metropolitan Police Department …
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Department of Justice Announces Results of Operation Dark HunTor

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic International Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Opioid Traffickers on the … targeting for disruption and dismantlement of the online sale of illegal drugs, especially fentanyl and other …
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Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring To Operate “Pill Mills”

… Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring To Operate “Pill Mills” May 28, … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … of 16 individuals with drug conspiracy and other charges for operating purported pain management clinics that the …
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Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border

January 23, 2025
… in our country. Americans today are experiencing the most devastating drug crisis in our nation’s history. This … to set a new vision, target the global criminal networks most responsible for the influx of fentanyl into the United … our vision by focusing on fentanyl—the drug killing the most Americans— and the criminal organizations responsible …
January 23, 2025
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DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses in Communities across America

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … its law enforcement resources to where they will have the most impact: the communities where criminal drug networks …
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U.S. Marshals Joint Operation Nets 240 Fugitives And Seizes Guns, Drugs, And Money

… and the U.S. Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force serving alongside the Newark Police Department and various law enforcement agencies, conducted the operation over a four week … during this recent month of May and targeted the city’s most violent offenders.  This operation resulted in the …
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Museum
May 02, 2019
May 02, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Forensics

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with members of the Forensics staff from around the country. Contact...
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Privacy Impact Assessment and Management Information Systems

December 18, 2025
… Privacy Impact Assessment and Management Information Systems Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) (All documents in Adobe PDF format) Academy Information System (ACADIS) Account … DEA, see DOJ Giglio’ Information System PIA* Microsoft 365 Email and Collaboration Services (ECS), see Justice …
December 18, 2025
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Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Announces Spring Take Back Day

… Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Announces Spring … Midland - (432) 686-4085 El Paso, Texas – The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced the date of its 24th …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl

… El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl February 27, 2025 El Paso Contact Info … was sentenced in a federal court to 180 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and other illicit drugs. According …
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Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… El Paso, Texas – On Oct. 26, DEA and over 4,400 law enforcement partners collected nearly 630,000 pounds of unused … in West Texas and 3,393 pounds in New Mexico . This effort to empty medicine cabinets helps to prevent drug misuse …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl, Causing Death

… El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl, Causing Death October 01, 2024 El Paso … man was sentenced in federal court to 180 months in prison for distribution of fentanyl, causing death or serious …
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Recruiter for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… Recruiter for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 20 … national was sentenced in El Paso to 245 months in prison for two counts related to her role in a drug trafficking …
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El Paso Man to Spend 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Deadly Fentanyl

… El Paso Man to Spend 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Deadly Fentanyl July 17, 2024 El Paso Contact … man was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl, causing death. According to …
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California Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… California Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges June 26, 2024 El Paso …
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Poisoning Death of 19-Year-Old

… El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Poisoning Death of 19-Year-Old June 27, 2024 El Paso … have been sentenced in a federal court in El Paso prison for their roles in the fentanyl poisoning death of a …
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison After Mailing Fentanyl-Laced Pills, Causing Death of El Pasoan

… in a federal court in El Paso to 132 months in prison for distributing fentanyl-laced pills through the mail, … and fentanyl toxicity though she “would not have died but for the fentanyl.” Short was arrested on Aug. 15, 2023. He …
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DEA New York to Host Family Summit on Fentanyl

… NY 10019 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm.  While there is no charge for this event, reservations are strongly encouraged by … is also available!  For more information or to RSVP, please email our Diversion Outreach Coordinator Jason Daus at …
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison

… in a federal court in El Paso to 130 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According … guilty Nov. 1, 2023. “Our Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT) does not just investigate fatalities caused by …
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Kermit Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth

… Kermit Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth January 25, 2024 El Paso Contact … this week in federal court in Pecos to 115 months in prison for possession and distribution of methamphetamine and an …
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Albuquerque Woman Charged with Escape and Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… R. Thorne-James, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division, and Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that a …
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Albuquerque Man Charged in a Second Superseding Indictment for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… Albuquerque Man Charged in a Second Superseding Indictment for Drug and Firearms Offenses January 02, 2024 El Paso … R. Thorne-James, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division, and Alexander …
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Two Albuquerque Men Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Towanda R. Thorne-James, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division, announced today …
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DEA-Led Operation Dismantles Clovis-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Towanda Thorne-James, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division, announced that …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… and expired medications. Nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners collected 599,897 pounds of unneeded … Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and New Mexico Tribal Lands. For more than a decade, DEA’s National Prescription Take …
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… in a federal court in El Paso to 240 months in prison for distribution of a controlled substance causing serious … Chaires was arrested on Jan. 25 as the result of a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation. “This 20-year …