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California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Transnational Drug Trafficking Scheme

February 07, 2024
… California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … A confidential informant was used to set up a meeting to buy as much as 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and 500 …
February 07, 2024
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65 people charged in Operation Double Dippin

April 18, 2019
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … In February of 2017, the HIDTA Southern Colorado Drug Task-Force initiated an investigation titled Operation Double … investigation was initiated with small street-level buys from narcotics dealers in Pueblo, Colorado. Based on …
April 18, 2019
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20 Year Sentence For Birmingham Man On Drugs, Weapons Charges

July 13, 2017
… 20 Year Sentence For Birmingham Man On Drugs, Weapons Charges July 13, 2017 … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … agents received fentanyl despite having attempted to buy heroin. A third charge of possession with the intent to …
July 13, 2017
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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

February 14, 2020
… and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of … today to charges of kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap for participating in the abduction and brutal assault of two … contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T. When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
February 14, 2020
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Leader of Craven County Armed Drug Organization Trafficking Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 35 Years

October 11, 2023
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … an armed drug-trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for moving kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and … and around Craven County. Through the use of confidential sources, surveillance and controlled buys, law enforcement …
October 11, 2023
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

June 16, 2022
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … by the Practice (which indicated the patient was likely buying medications off the street or was doctor-shopping); …
June 16, 2022
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eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

February 01, 2024
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … further found that hundreds of eBay’s pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, … buy the tools to make fake pills, like pill presses, online,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “eBay and …
February 01, 2024
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Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

June 28, 2011
… Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Preet Bharara, the United States … in the United States. U.S. distributors then sell the drug online, through traditional distribution methods, or by … salts" in total from the stores. During the undercover buys, certain of the defendants discussed how to ingest the …
June 28, 2011
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November 30, 2021
… (2) Designer Drugs (1) Spice/K2, Synthetic Marijuana (1) Steroids (1) Synthetic Opioids (1) Clear All Results …
November 30, 2021
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New York Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

November 18, 2025
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … of counterfeit/misbranded pills.  “Any medication purchased online should be considered suspicious,” DEA St. Louis … pharmacist, not bought online from unknown and unreliable sources.” Assistant U.S. Attorney John Ware, in court …
November 18, 2025
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Two indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise

May 21, 2019
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … more than $300,000 towards the mortgage on her house and to buy a 2017 Porsche Boxster, among other things.  It is … taxes on its millions of dollars in marijuana sales. In an email referencing cannabis taxes charged by one state …
May 21, 2019
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Two California Men Charged With Participating In ‘Black Market Peso Exchange’ Scheme Used To Move Money Out Of U.S.

March 05, 2013
… Two California Men Charged With Participating In ‘Black Market Peso … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …  The peso broker finds business owners in Mexico who buy goods from vendors in the United States, such as Peace & …
March 05, 2013
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Two San Gabriel Valley Men Who Participated In ‘Black Market Peso Exchange’ That Moved Money Out Of U.S. Sentenced To Federal Prison

April 24, 2014
… 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   Brian M. Clark … pesos. The peso broker finds business owners in Mexico who buy goods from vendors in the United States, such as Peace & …
April 24, 2014
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California Source Of Crystal Meth Sentenced To Federal Prison

February 04, 2015
… California Source Of Crystal Meth Sentenced To Federal Prison … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge …
February 04, 2015
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Bamburg Ice Source Of Supply Sentenced To Federal Prison

February 23, 2016
… Bamburg Ice Source Of Supply Sentenced To Federal Prison February 23, … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … was sentenced in federal court in Columbia, South Carolina, for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, a violation of …
February 23, 2016
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Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

September 24, 2025
… Original Image DEA Carfentanil Graphic SEATTLE - The Drug Enforcement Administration Seattle Field Division is warning … 16th, 2025, after a months-long investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms … stronger than fentanyl.  “Carfentanil is like fentanyl on steroids,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge of …
September 24, 2025
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Columbus Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

December 19, 2024
… Columbus Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine December 19, 2024 Atlanta … referenced in court, DEA agents conducted a controlled buy of 55.64 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from Thomas …
December 19, 2024
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Spokane Man Involved in Robbery of Large Amount of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to Federal Prison

October 10, 2024
… of supervised release. According to court documents and information presented at the sentencing hearing, on February … 6, 2022, Baughman went to a stash house in Spokane to buy a large quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl from a …
October 10, 2024
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Five Indicted In International Narcotics And Kidnapping Conspiracy: Mexican Source Of Supply

April 23, 2015
… International Narcotics And Kidnapping Conspiracy: Mexican Source Of Supply April 23, 2015 New York Contact Info … - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Bridget G. …
April 23, 2015
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Law enforcement agencies collaborate to take down major methamphetamine suppliers

June 20, 2018
… Law enforcement agencies collaborate to take down major … an investigation. Detectives learned that Stuard would buy one kilogram (2.2 lbs.) of methamphetamine at a time and … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
June 20, 2018
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Sacramento real estate broker and three others indicted for international money laundering conspiracy

December 20, 2018
… Sacramento real estate broker and three others indicted for international money laundering conspiracy December 20, … Johnson 571-387-5018 Money wired from China to be used to buy homes for indoor marijuana grows SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
December 20, 2018
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Charges

March 09, 2016
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … to court records, in June 2015, while DEA agents were buying heroin undercover from an unnamed trafficker, they … of cocaine hydrochloride, and 17.9 grams of marijuana.  Most of the narcotics seized were found secreted in a void …
March 09, 2016
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

April 25, 2025
… Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Headquarters Contact Info … -  DEA proudly joins community organizations, law enforcement, and public health partners in recognizing …
April 25, 2025
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ATF/DEA/LAPD Take Down San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Ring

January 24, 2024
… 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   Brian M. Clark … joint investigation that included numerous controlled buys and interdictions of narcotics. Giselle Buraye, 23, aka …
January 24, 2024
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July 15, 2021
… 21, 2008 Seattle Doctor Sentenced To 22 Months For Illegal Steroid Distribution February 20, 2008 Leader of Skagit …
July 15, 2021
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Eight-week federal trial results in conviction of Chapo associates in Buffalo, NY

December 20, 2018
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … N.Y. -- Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; New York Division, U.S. Attorney … invoices to make it look like Western New Yorkers were buying sea cucumbers at astounding rates and quantities. The …
December 20, 2018
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Top Source of Supply in Juvenile Fentanyl Case Charged, Thousands of Pills Found Stuffed in Microwave

July 21, 2023
… Top Source of Supply in Juvenile Fentanyl Case Charged, … Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … pills sold during a DEA controlled purchase operation were sourced by Mr. Gonzales. Instagram messages between Mr. …
July 21, 2023
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 95 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl

September 04, 2025
… Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 95 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … and October 2023, law enforcement conducted controlled buys of fentanyl from Hill and others working with Hill in …
September 04, 2025
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South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

January 15, 2025
… South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death January … at an alarming rate,” said Hamdani. “By addressing the sources and networks that distribute this lethal substance, … revealed text messages which showed the victim wanting to buy “pase” from Carlos. “Pase” was code for cocaine. Carlos …
January 15, 2025
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Lubbock Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 106 Years in Federal Prison

October 12, 2021
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … documents, DEA agents used a confidential informant to buy cocaine from several defendants. They also executed …
October 12, 2021