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Fentanyl, Cocaine and a Weapon Earns Man 11 Years in Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … a firearm. The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Guns/Weapons Drug Trafficking …
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Houstonian Imprisoned for Distributing Kilos of Meth for Gulf Cartel

… Houstonian Imprisoned for Distributing Kilos of Meth for Gulf Cartel June 27, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact … operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, …
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Hazelwood Man Admits Selling Fatal Dose of Fentanyl

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Jefferson’s fate. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the St. Charles County Regional Drug Task Force. Guilty Plea Drug Trafficking Fentanyl On On Press …
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Co-Conspirator of Tucson Amtrak Shooter Sentenced to 10 Years

… Arizona, when his co-conspirator shot and killed Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Michael Garbo … shot and injured a second DEA Special Agent and a DEA Task Force Officer. The co-conspirator died on the scene after a … to uphold the rule of law and keep our communities safe. Most of all, we honor DEA Group Supervisor Michael G. Garbo …
Larry Gay
FUGITIVE

Larry Gay

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy
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San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids

… 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 … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved in Murder of Rochester Police Officer

… U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved … N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross joined with law enforcement partners at the federal, state, and local levels … than 100 illegal firearms being removed from the community. Most importantly, these efforts have resulted in a reduction …
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Hallucinogens

August 21, 2025
Hallucinogens are among the oldest known group of drugs used for their ability to alter human perception and mood.
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Methamphetamine Trafficker That Led Law Enforcement on a High-Speed Pursuit Sentenced to 230 Months in Federal Prison

… Methamphetamine Trafficker That Led Law Enforcement on a High-Speed Pursuit Sentenced to 230 Months in … Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - …
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St. Louis Man Pleas Guilty of Meth Distribution

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … today from Adam Jones of St. Louis. Sentencing is scheduled for April 12, 2022.  According to the plea agreement, about … Members of the St. Charles County Regional Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated, …
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking in Springfield

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Mo., area. Alphonso L. Battle, 55, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to … co-defendant Roosevelt Simpson, 65, of Springfield. Law enforcement officers were conducting surveillance at Simpson’s …
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Gang Leaders Receive Life Sentences for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder

… Gang Leaders Receive Life Sentences for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder August 17, 2023 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … were sentenced in the Southern District of Illinois for their participation in a years-long interstate …
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Man Sentenced to 18+ Years in Prison for Distributing Fatal Dose of Fentanyl to St. Peters Woman

… Man Sentenced to 18+ Years in Prison for Distributing Fatal Dose of Fentanyl to St. Peters Woman … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … July 4, 2020, and sold her 10 capsules containing fentanyl for $100. When the victim contacted Matson to ask him what …
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Columbia Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Columbia Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking July 12, 2022 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing fentanyl that he intended to distribute in …
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St. Louis Man Admits Role in Double Fatal Shooting during Drug Robbery

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … on Feb. 25, 2021. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the St. Louis Metropolitan …
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Fentanyl Overdose Death behind Federal Charges in Drug Case

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … arrested by police with a loaded pistol. Charges set forth in a criminal complaint are merely accusations and do … proven guilty. The case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Arnold Police Department. …
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Heroin Trafficking, Illegal Firearm Results in 15 Year Sentence

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing a firearm. Derrick L. Hall, 52, was …
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Kansas Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Improperly Dispensing Meds

… Kansas Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Improperly Dispensing Meds December 13, 2022 St. Louis … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … violations of the Controlled Substances Act to the Drug Enforcement Administration, which conducted its own …
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Fugitive Leader of Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Thirty Years for Trafficking Cocaine

… of Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Thirty Years for Trafficking Cocaine June 23, 2022 St. Louis Contact Info … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … in the Southern District of Illinois to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, bringing to a …
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Joplin Physician Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … pleaded guilty in federal court today to providing false information in order to receive Medicare and Medicaid … 55, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to a federal …
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Final Defendant in Tragic Fentanyl Overdose Death Case Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison

… 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 … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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Guns and Drug End with 10 Years in Prison for St. Louis County Man

… Guns and Drug End with 10 Years in Prison for St. Louis County Man June 16, 2022 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … sentenced a St. Louis County man to 10 years in prison for drug and gun crimes. Bryant Taylor, 31, sold oxycodone, …
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 12+ Years for Meth Trafficking

… St. Louis Man Sentenced to 12+ Years for Meth Trafficking November 12, 2021 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … to a customer at a gas station in Fairview Heights, Ill., before being arrested by Drug Enforcement Administration …
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California Man Found Guilty for Meth and Marijuana Dealing

… California Man Found Guilty for Meth and Marijuana Dealing June 08, 2022 St. Louis … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Father, Son and Four Others Indicted by Grand Jury in Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … more of fentanyl.  The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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The Dallas Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 11.4 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl and over 7,000 Pounds of Methamphetamine in 2022

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … of lives every year and continues to be one of the most significant drug threats to every community in North …
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DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … - (417) 888-9800 ST. LOUIS – This week the Drug Enforcement Administration hosted regional family summits …
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Fentanyl Trafficker Tied to Juvenile Overdoses Pleads Guilty

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - … short. Peddling fentanyl pills to teenagers is one of the most callous crimes a trafficker can commit,” said U.S. …
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Undercover DEA Agents Stop Meth Distributor from Movie Parking Lot Sales

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … who in turn sold to Paulson. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover agents and confidential informants, made controlled purchases of methamphetamine from …
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… LOUISVILLE, Ky.  – On April 22, 2023, DEA and its law enforcement partners came together once again to protect our … medications were collected.  Kentucky collected the most in the division, with 8,687 pounds; followed by …