PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Murderous St. Louis Drug Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … also offered cash bounties of between $5,000 and $15,000 for the murder of rival gang members or drug dealers. When … trafficking, Lee admitted to offering and paying the bounty for the killing of two different men. Alexander Noodel was …
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Money Launderer for Cartel Sent to Prison

… Money Launderer for Cartel Sent to Prison December 13, 2023 Houston Contact … HOUSTON – A 40-year-old Mexican citizen has been sentenced for international drug trafficking and money laundering … operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs …
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Four Men Charged with Allegedly Running Drug Trafficking Ring that Shipped Wholesale Amounts of Narcotics to Indo-Pacific Region

… an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and …
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Westchester Felon Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Killed a Man and Illegally Possessing Ammunition

… NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino … Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Robert Noble, Chief of the … and bring to justice those responsible for causing the most harm to our communities.  I commend the men and women …
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California Man & Woman Indicted for Meth Drug Trafficking

… California Man & Woman Indicted for Meth Drug Trafficking January 25, 2023 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
PRESS RELEASE

Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… Midland - (432) 686-4085 El Paso – In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the … security of our country. DEA also ushered in a transformation of DEA’s organization and strategy to meet this … and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. This is the most fentanyl seized by DEA in a single year. It amounts to …
EVENT
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Community Event
August 02, 2019
August 02, 2019

10th Annual Community Drug Awareness Day Conference focuses on opioid addiction

5:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Houston , TX
Today, our country’s most pervasive drug threat is the opioid overdose epidemic, which has been spurred on by the nonmedical abuse of prescription pain medications and heroin. This widespread outbreak is devastating and destroying communities throughout our country. It cuts across all demographics and socio-economic classes, including adults and adolescents...
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Three Men Indicted for Operation Bronx Fentanyl Mill; $300K in Drugs, Loaded Gun Recovered

… Three Men Indicted for Operation Bronx Fentanyl Mill; $300K in Drugs, Loaded … D. Clark today announced that three men have been indicted for operating a Fentanyl mill in the Bronx that supplied … Fentanyl continues to be DEA’s priority and is the most urgent threat to public health.   I commend our …
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Cheryl Ortiz appointed Special Agent in Charge of New Jersey Division

… 431-7160 x2242 SAC Cheryl Ortiz.jpg NEWARK, NJ – Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram … Cheryl Ortiz as the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for the DEA New Jersey Division. Cheryl Ortiz is a 20-year veteran of the DEA, and most recently served as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge …
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Three Sentenced in Conspiracy that Brought Methamphetamine to St. Louis

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … in a conspiracy that brought methamphetamine from California to St. Louis. Judge Fleissig on Wednesday sentenced … He admitted obtaining pounds of methamphetamine in California and then shipping it to Eric Williams in Detroit, …
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St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … ketamine to patients and fraudulently billing Medicare for certain services related to a psychiatric clinic. Dr. … used Dr. Malik’s name and Medicare billing number to bill for health care services, including annual wellness visits. …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF)

March 28, 2025
… Priority Targets (CPOT) is comprised of leaders of the most prolific drug trafficking/money laundering …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged narcotics trafficker extradited to the United States to face international cocaine distribution charges

… OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Role In Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking 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 … operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, …
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Illegally Armed Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney … pistol. Scott was already a felon at the time of his most recent crimes, with a lengthy criminal history …
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Final Defendant Sentenced In International Money Laundering Investigation

… States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates.  “These defendants, most of whom were extradited from Columbia, were responsible … IV, who is reported to be the nephew of Pablo Escobar. Most of the defendants were extradited from Colombia to face …
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Sinaloa Cartel Associate Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine in Chicago Area

… Sinaloa Cartel Associate Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine in Chicago Area November … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … working together to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations. Velazquez was  …
Oswaldo Espinosa
FUGITIVE

Oswaldo Espinosa

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE FIVE KILOGRAMS OR MORE OF COCAINE, POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FIVE KILOGRAMS OR MORE OF COCAINE AND MONEY LAUNDERING
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Member of St. Louis Drug Ring Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Delvin Bost, called Lee to confirm that a bounty for Davis was still being offered. Bost later claimed … of drug trafficking. He admitted being responsible for between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and between …
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DEA Columbia District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… abuse and theft. South Carolinians participating in DEA’s most recent take-back held on April 26, 2014, yielded 5,698 … it banned pharmacies and hospitals from accepting them.  Most people flushed their unused prescription drugs down the …
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DEA Charlotte District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… abuse and theft. North Carolinians participating in DEA’s most recent take-back held on April 26, 2014, yielded 14,669 … it banned pharmacies and hospitals from accepting them.  Most people flushed their unused prescription drugs down the …
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DEA Nashville District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… drug abuse and theft. Tennesseans participating in DEA’s most recent take-back held on April 26, 2014, yielded 10, … it banned pharmacies and hospitals from accepting them.  Most people flushed their unused prescription drugs down the …
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DEA Atlanta Divisional Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… drug abuse and theft. Georgians participating in DEA’s most recent take-back, held on April 26, 2014, yielded … it banned pharmacies and hospitals from accepting them.  Most people flushed their unused prescription drugs down the …
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National Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization In Sandy Springs Dismantled

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … team up with our federal counterparts and share our resources, experience and knowledge to bring down criminal … and Vargas collateralized his drug debt on behalf of the source of supply by taking ownership interests in his …
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Medical Professionals Performed Perfunctory Exams On Longshoremen And Filled Scripts For Narcotics In Elaborate Scheme To Rip Off Insurance Companies

… Medical Professionals Performed Perfunctory Exams On Longshoremen And Filled Scripts For Narcotics In Elaborate Scheme To Rip Off Insurance … in March 2012 and included the use of confidential sources, undercover police officers, electronic surveillance …
DRUG FACT SHEET
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Drugs of Concern

Kratom

January 22, 2025
Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Consumption of its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence. Kratom leaves contain two major psychoactive ingredients (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine). These leaves are...
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, FBI and SPD operation across Puget Sound Region leads to the arrest of 36 subjects involved in a violent drug trafficking organization

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … “These strategic operations have stopped some of the most violent criminal groups operating throughout the Puget …
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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl That Contributed to Two Overdose Deaths

… - (914) 682-6256 Defendant Texted Victim a Month Before His Overdose Death: “im around and I got the good … to an undercover officer. The plea proceeding was held before United States District Gary R. Brown. As part of his … enforcement’s efforts to bring to justice those causing the most harm to our communities,” stated DEA Special Agent in …
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Kansas Man Indicted on Cocaine and Firearms Charges

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … and one count of possession of a stolen firearm. The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating the case. An …
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshals, Selling Methamphetamine

… St. Louis Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshals, Selling Methamphetamine … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … who perform their jobs day-in and day-out with the utmost professionalism and commitment to serve with absolutely …