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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

… - This weekend DEA will once again conduct one of its most popular community programs:  National Prescription Drug … The service is free of charge, no questions asked and most of these collection sites can be found in the lobby of …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Is This Saturday

… Americans abuse prescription drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more … fastest growing drug problem and destroys countless lives, most often leading to heroin abuse and/or overdose,” said …
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St. Louis Area Pediatrician Indicted, Accused of Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts

… Pediatrician Indicted, Accused of Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts March 14, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … pain pills and other controlled substances in exchange for sex acts or cash. The indictment charges Craig A. …
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Cartels and Gangs in Chicago

June 01, 2017
… is a steady supply of drugs from Mexican drug cartels, most notably the Sinaloa Cartel. Illicit drugs flow from …
June 01, 2017
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Father And Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring

… neighborhood as the Quezadas. The runners were paid at most a few hundred dollars per prescription filled in … the doctors were not involved in the fraudulent activity. Most of the prescriptions bore a phone number that …
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More Than 450 Arrests of Illegal Immigrants and Suspected Drug Criminals Across Arkansas

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … - (318) 676-4080 Arkansas Fayetteville - (479) 442-2618 Fort Smith - (479) 783-6300 Little Rock - (501) 217-6500 … critical to the Department’s mission to combat three of the most serious threats facing the American people: First, …
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Man Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl that Killed Mother of Three

… Man Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl that Killed Mother of Three December … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Missouri, mother, leaving her three young children alone for over 15 hours, was sentenced Wednesday to 7.5 years in …
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Doctor And Owner Of Bronx Clinics Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills Is Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

… MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the … to street-level drug dealers, who can fill prescriptions at most pharmacies and resell the resulting pills at vastly … ailment for which oxycodone would be prescribed.  Instead, most of these individuals were members of “crews” - that is, …
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DEA Celebrates 50 Years

January 16, 2025
… and the Congress were the growing availability of drugs in most areas of the U.S., the lack of coordination and the …
January 16, 2025
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Seven Southwest Missouri Residents, Mexican Nationals Indicted for Meth Conspiracy

… Southwest Missouri Residents, Mexican Nationals Indicted for Meth Conspiracy July 11, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute …
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Wichita Man Pleads Guilty of Gun Possession While Selling Fentanyl

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … was arrested in April 2021 in Andover, Kansas. Law enforcement had been investigating Lubbers for fentanyl trafficking. Using a search warrant, agents …
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Arrested After Being Charged in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… was arrested today in Nogales, Arizona after being indicted for allegedly helping lead a large drug trafficking and … Priority Target (RPOT) by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program. He is a high-ranking … Global Terrorist. Cártel de Sinaloa is one of the world’s most powerful drug cartels and one of the largest producers …
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Kentucky “Black Mafia Family” Member Convicted Of Distribution Of Up To 100 Kilos Of Cocaine

… Toree Sims, Former Fugitive, Was Once Featured on America’s Most Wanted LOUISVILLE, KY - David J. Hale, United States … twice featured on the national television program America’s Most Wanted. Tips from the program led to his arrest on …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 601 Individuals Responsible for over $2 Billion in Fraud Losses

… fraud enforcement action in American history.  This is the most fraud, the most defendants, and the most doctors ever charged in a single operation—and we have …
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Jefferson County Doctor, Staffers Accused of Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … outside of the usual course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. The conspiracy’s goal was … Medicaid and private health insurers by billing them for claims for services that falsely and fraudulently …
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Ten charged in Brockton fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

… Burlington - (802) 951-2900 BOSTON  – Ten individuals, most of whom are from Brockton, were charged today in … state and local law enforcement partners to take the most violent repeat offenders off the streets and make …
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DEA Behind Recent Indictments in Kansas

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Wichita Police Department …
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Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

… Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … District and homeless encampments. They prey on the most vulnerable and with guns and threats increase the …
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Twenty-Three indicted in large-scale heroin ring

… OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and …
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No Stone Left Un-Turned: “Operation Black Stone” Targets Gang That Operated In Castle Hill & Co-Op City

… the El Dorado Task Force) made simultaneous arrests of most of those who are charged.  The most serious charges involve Attempted Murder, Conspiracy to …
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Chicopee Man Convicted Of Cocaine Trafficking

… 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 … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering

… Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … 415-999-0613 Akilah.k.Johnson@dea.gov Division Contacts California Bakersfield - (661) 396-3736 Fresno - (559) 487-5402 … represents a significant setback for one of California’s most notorious white supremacist prison gangs,” said U.S. …
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Third Defendant Sentenced in Meth Conspiracy

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Blue Springs, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. … quantities to lower level dealers. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover agents and …
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$100K of Cocaine in Luggage Lands Bus Rider in Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … - (417) 888-9800 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Huntington Park, California, man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing 2.6 pounds of cocaine, which he carried …
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – 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 …
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Grand Jury Indicts Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl that Killed Twins

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations and do not … to be innocent unless and until proven guilty. The Drug Enforcement Administration, the St. Charles County Police and …
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Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking November 28, 2023 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Carterville, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Cody Goucher, …
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DEA St. Louis Division Hosts Families with Loved Ones who Died from Illegal Drugs

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Summit on Fentanyl on June 17, 2024. ST. LOUIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division hosted a … House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, presented information about its Overdose Response Strategy and provided …
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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison

… to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Pfuhl was indicted for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to … seated in the car. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark …
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14 Arrested In DEA-led Investigations Of Los Angeles Area Synthetic Drug Rings

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … more than 400 new designer drugs in the United States - most of which are manufactured in rogue labs in China and …