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Fifty Pounds of Cocaine and Packages of Fentanyl Seized from Interstate Trafficker in Queens

… value of more than $1 million. Members of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey Division tracked … charges following an arraignment on the indictment today before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Abraham Clott.  Special … sedative known as “tranq,” which is not responsive to the most common opioid overdose reversal drugs.  DEA estimated …
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Missouri Woman Indicted for Tampering with Hospitals’ Fentanyl

… Missouri Woman Indicted for Tampering with Hospitals’ Fentanyl October 04, 2021 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … replacing the fentanyl with an alternate liquid substance before placing the vials back in the cabinet. Between February …
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Armed Felon Pleads Guilty for Cocaine Distribution

… Armed Felon Pleads Guilty for Cocaine Distribution September 28, 2021 St. Louis … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … been convicted of a felony offense. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. in East St. Louis. Under federal …
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Guilty Plea from St. Louis Man who Trafficked Fentanyl

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … LOUIS – Deaunta Miller of St. Louis pleaded guilty today for the crime of knowingly and intentionally possessing … with the intent to distribute. Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation into Deaunta …
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DEA Invites Creative Teens to Enter Reel Prevention Competition

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Prevention competition logo KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Drug Enforcement Administration in Kansas City is calling all …
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Meth Dealing and Money Laundering Results in 17 Years of Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … was sentenced to 210 months in prison on April 7, 2022, for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine … containing over two kilograms of methamphetamine destined for an address in East St. Louis was for him. Cooper also …
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Wichita Couple Accused of Prescription Fraud

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment for two men on charges related to an alleged fraudulent … who were not his patients. David Sulzman faces 44 counts for the unlawful distribution and dispense of a controlled …
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Forensic Sciences Careers

December 16, 2025
… examinations on porous and non-porous items to develop the most difficult and fragmentary latent prints; Preparing …
December 16, 2025
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Mexican National Extradited from Brazil

… He is detained pending his appearance on Friday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather in D.C. … five kilograms of cocaine into the United States from a foreign country. According to court documents, … Together, Los Cuinis and CJNG form one of the largest, most dangerous, and prolific drug cartels in Mexico. They …
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Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug … Three of the eight defendants indicted following a joint enforcement operation last year in Carlsbad, pleaded guilty in … operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, …
Javier Francisco Loera-Lizarde
FUGITIVE

Javier Francisco Loera-Lizarde

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Why become a DEA investigator?

January 08, 2021
… on the lives of the people that are transporting narcotics. Most of the time, they are not hardened criminals, but …
January 08, 2021
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Selling Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Results in 33 Years in Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … was sentenced on March 31, 2022, to 405 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to … December 2018 through March 2019, Falls was responsible for receiving or distributing over 19 pounds of …
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Man Sentenced to 260 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa Cartel

… Man Sentenced to 260 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa … Rodriguez, 47, was sentenced to 260 months in prison for  conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession … March 2025. During a nearly year-long investigation, law enforcement seized approximately sixty pounds of …
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Greenwood Village Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances and Financial Crimes

… outside the usual course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose, structuring financial … specified unlawful activity. The 69-year-old also agreed to forfeit $826,083.24 in criminal proceeds. The plea agreement … legal meth product for medical use in rare circumstances.  Most psychiatrists will never prescribe it in the course of …
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Grand Jury indicts St. Charles Woman for Selling Prescriptions

… Grand Jury indicts St. Charles Woman for Selling Prescriptions August 19, 2021 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … through fraud and deceit, Rooney obtained prescriptions for Adderall and Xanax, both controlled substances. Rooney …
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Doctor Indicted for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances

… Doctor Indicted for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances August 19, … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … individuals to determine whether they had a medical need for Xanax, and that the Xanax was obtained through the …
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Grand Jury Indicts 4 Lincoln County Residents for Gun and Drug Charges

… Grand Jury Indicts 4 Lincoln County Residents for Gun and Drug Charges August 19, 2021 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … 19, Amelia Siebert, 23, and Richard Frazier, 23, Aug. 11 for drug and gun-related offenses that allegedly occurred in …
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Two Trenton Men Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Two Trenton Men Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy March 24, 2022 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Missouri, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in …
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Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Meth Conspiracy

… Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Meth Conspiracy September 09, 2022 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … St. Joseph, Mo., man were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a $2.1 million conspiracy that …
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Final Two Defendants Convicted in Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Ring

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … in furtherance of drug trafficking. Both men are scheduled for sentencing June 22. Twenty-one defendants pled guilty to … other illicit drugs. Knighten is serving a 90-year sentence for killing a prison guard in 1993. The other defendants, …
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Las Vegas Man Indicted for Carrying Eight Pounds of Meth Aboard Bus

… Las Vegas Man Indicted for Carrying Eight Pounds of Meth Aboard Bus August 10, 2021 … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Nevada, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing more than eight pounds of methamphetamine in …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … in the 12-month period ending November 2021, marking the most drug-related deaths ever recorded, with opioid-related …
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Meth Dealer Who Sold to Undercover Officer Pleads Guilty

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … three kilograms of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer. Megan M. Massie, 32, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to participating …
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Kentucky Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Meth Trafficking in Jasper County, Mo.

… Kentucky Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Meth Trafficking in Jasper County, Mo. August 31, 2022 … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Kentucky, man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing more than two kilograms of methamphetamine …
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Chicago News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Seized During Indiana Drug Raid April 23, 2008 America’s Most Wanted Fugitive Faces Federal Cocaine and Gun Charges …
July 15, 2021
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Four Kilos of Meth Aboard Bus

… California Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Four Kilos of Meth … 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 Desert Hot Springs, California, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to …
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Russellville Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking

… Russellville Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking March 03, 2022 St. Louis Contact Info … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for distributing more than a kilogram of methamphetamine. …
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Six Members of St. Louis Drug Ring Linked to Murders Plead Guilty

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … who then redistributed it. Lee admitted being responsible for between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and between … of methamphetamine. Lee’s "runners," who dealt fentanyl for him, were Christopher Jerrin Warlick Jr., Norris Douglas …
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in Case Involving Overdose Death

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Markquis Bryant Feb. 28 for the crime of distribution of a controlled substance … related to an overdose death. Judge Ross set sentencing for June 14, 2022. According to the plea agreement, Bryant …