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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

… hope that this Prescription Take-Back will be one of the most successful collections to date. Statistics show that … accidental poisonings from these drugs.  We also know that most heroin users start as prescription drug abusers, the …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … criminal organization.” “Project Python marks the most comprehensive action to date in the Department of … criminal organizations in Mexico, and among the most prolific methamphetamine producers in the world. It is …
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46 Convicted in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme in Fort Worth

… a time where we need our front-line healthcare workers the most, said Special Agent in Charge Chávez. “Profiting off … committed to fighting the opioid epidemic where it matters most – at the point of entry.” Medical professionals …
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DEA Chicago Podcast Series

April 22, 2025
… intelligence plays when investigating some of the world’s most dangerous drug trafficking organizations, the evolution …
April 22, 2025
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DEA Omaha Division marks six month anniversary

… the six month anniversary of the opening of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division which covers … illicit drugs bring with them.” Methamphetamine was the most commonly found drug in the division accounting for 221 seizures.  Marijuana was the second-most common drug with 56 seizures followed by heroin with 53 …
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Suspected Colombian cartel leader lands in United States to answer international drug charges

… of the Clan Del Golfo and designated as one of DEA’s most wanted fugitives. “David-Usuga is alleged to be the … of Justice designated Clan Del Golfo as one of the most serious transnational organized criminal organizations …
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Norcross Cousins Sentenced for Operating Meth Lab

… over time, and they epitomize the model that has proven most effective in combating organized crime. The specific … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations, transnational …
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Mulberry Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

… to Hampton's residence in Polk County.  Head then left with most of the cocaine. Officers from the Clearwater Police … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and …
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Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Opioid Prescriptions

… Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Opioid Prescriptions May 24, 2024 St. Louis … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 WICHITA, Kan. – A former Kansas physician was sentenced to 10 years in prison …
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Major financial sanctions announced against Mexico’s largest drug cartel investigated by DEA Los Angeles

… an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … continues to lead the global investigation into Mexico’s most violent and largest drug cartel, the Cartel de Jalisco …
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DEA Social Media Blog: iDEAte COMPETITION 2021, DEA’s first innovation competition

January 22, 2025
… designed to rapidly identify data-centric solutions for our most critical challenges. There is significant opportunity …
January 22, 2025
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Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: ALLEGED FEDERAL DRUG VIOLATION: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE INTENDED FOR IMPORTATION, CONSPIRACY TO IMPORT COCAINE, AND CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
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Alleged Gang Leader Arrested In Connection With Camden Drug Trafficking Operation

… to correctly identify and successfully prosecute the most dangerous criminals in one of our nation’s most dangerous cities. On …
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Multi-Agency Gang Case Results In Several Arrests For Drug And Firearm Offenses

… criminal street gangs.” “Firearms trafficking is one of the most pressing issues today,” said Special Agent in Charge … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Selling Fentanyl to DEA Informant Nets Three-Time Drug Trafficker 14 Years in Prison

… Selling Fentanyl to DEA Informant Nets Three-Time Drug Trafficker 14 Years in Prison … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … to serve 14 years and seven months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl.  At his guilty plea hearing …
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Jury Convicts Fentanyl Distributor

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Law enforcement officers learned that Hunt was planning to … County, Mo., sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation. A police service dog alerted to the …
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Man on Parole for Drug Trafficking Sentenced for Trafficking Meth

… Man on Parole for Drug Trafficking Sentenced for Trafficking Meth July 16, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Operation Mountain High Concluded With Federal Charges

… level grow workers. Fourteen phone lines were tapped for almost six months, producing hundreds of hours of intercepted … and Riverside. “This investigation represents one of the most comprehensive investigations ever undertaken in this … of the San Diego Narcotics Task Force is to dismantle the most significant mid to high level organizations and bring …
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Chemicals Used In "Spice" And "K2" Type Products Now Under Federal Control And Regulation

… They are designated as Schedule I substances, the most restrictive category under the Controlled Substances …
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Violent Drug Dealers Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Spokane Police Officer Sentenced to Decades in Prison

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … Judge Dimke also imposed 8 years of supervised release for both Wynecoop and Ott. According to court documents and … “The actions of these violent offenders represent the most extreme and calculated threat our officers and …
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DEA Announces Release Of First Statewide Drug Overdose Assessment For Pennsylvania

… DEA and our law enforcement partners, as they reflect the most malicious way the illegal drug trade damages and … illicit drugs and diverted pharmaceuticals. Heroin was the most frequently identified (more than 51 percent of deaths), …
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Eduardo Arellano-Felix Extradited From Mexico To The United States To Face Charges

… efforts to bring to justice a leader from one of the most violent criminal enterprises in our history. The spirit … of the United States." Long-reputed to be one of the most notorious multi-national drug trafficking …
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DEA Omaha Division encourages awareness of prescription medication abuse

March 01, 2019
… participating in high school sports nationwide, it’s an unfortunate reality that some of these athletes will face an … (CDC), in America, prescription drugs are the second-most commonly abused substance after marijuana.  In 2017, … Community Outreach Specialist Erin Payne at 402-964-7986 or email her at Erin.K.Payne@usdoj.gov . On …
March 01, 2019
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Authorities Announce Initiative Targeting Houston Violent Offenders

… best avenues for targeting and ultimately prosecuting the most violent offenders in the community.  Such specifics … used by federal, state and local law enforcement and is the most advanced forensic tool available to law enforcement to …
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Media Advisory: New DEA Philadelphia Field Division Head Coming To Pittsburgh

… the resources necessary to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug trafficking organizations. … served at DEA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and was most recently head of the DEA’s office in Baltimore.  To …
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More than two dozen defendants charged in major gang-related drug trafficking indictment

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Disciples, this drug trafficking organization was a major source of illicit narcotics, gang violence and illegal guns … is a great example of how you leverage law enforcement resources to target the offenders driving crime in Toombs …
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6s Are Wild – And Under Arrest

… alleged philosophy of letting the younger gangbangers do most of the action in regard to drugs, assaults and … we were not able to charge them with one of the most heinous crimes committed - recruiting youth in the …
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Longtime Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Middlesex County Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … charging documents, the H-Block street gang is one of the most feared and influential city-wide gangs in Boston. …
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Top International Drug Money Launderer Arrested In Colombia

… companies in Panama WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) today announced the arrest of Nidal Waked, one of the world’s most significant drug money launderers and criminal … of money laundering on behalf of some of the world’s most ruthless and sophisticated drug trafficking and …
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Drug Caused Deaths in the LA Field Division

September 19, 2019
… death has grown steadily worse in the United States during most of the 21st century and has been skyrocketing since …
September 19, 2019