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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years for Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting and Other Violence

… Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years for Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting and Other Violence … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and …
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Agents Seize $3.5 Million in U.S. Currency and Massive Quantities of Cocaine, Fentanyl, and .50 Caliber Ammunition in Otay Mesa

… @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … Sandoval Divsersion.SAN@dea.gov Division Contacts California Carlsbad - (760) 268-5700 Imperial County - (760) … Cartel. This investigation has also offered one of the most comprehensive views to date of the inner workings of …
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Long-time leader of Grape Street Crips Gang, two other members convicted of racketeering conspiracy, murders, drug trafficking

… DEA New Jersey Division, and Craig Carpenito, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, and Gregory W. Ehrie, … New Jersey, were convicted following a two-month trial before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark … resulting in the successful conviction of some of Newark’s most violent criminals. These efforts will have a positive …
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22 People indicted for their roles in northern Ohio drug conspiracy

… 22 People indicted for their roles in northern Ohio drug conspiracy March 13, … - Twenty-two people were indicted in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic fentanyl, heroin, … the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum, and in most cases it will be less than the maximum. This case was …
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DEA Columbia District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… 815-4513 New disposal rules in effect next month provide for convenient, ongoing disposal opportunities for patients’ … abuse and theft. South Carolinians participating in DEA’s most recent take-back held on April 26, 2014, yielded 5,698 …
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DEA Charlotte District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… 815-4513 New disposal rules in effect next month provide for convenient, ongoing disposal opportunities for patients’ … abuse and theft. North Carolinians participating in DEA’s most recent take-back held on April 26, 2014, yielded 14,669 …
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DEA Nashville District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… 815-4513 New disposal rules in effect next month provide for convenient, ongoing disposal opportunities for patients’ … drug abuse and theft. Tennesseans participating in DEA’s most recent take-back held on April 26, 2014, yielded 10, …
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DEA Atlanta Divisional Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

… 815-4513 New disposal rules in effect next month provide for convenient, ongoing disposal opportunities for patients’ … drug abuse and theft. Georgians participating in DEA’s most recent take-back, held on April 26, 2014, yielded …
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Barrio Azteca Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison

… El Paso, currently serving a 25-year Texas state sentence for murder, was sentenced to life prison. Ricardo Gonzales, … “These prison sentences send a strong message that even the most powerful and ruthless gangs cannot evade justice. Our …
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Father And Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring

… Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring March 09, 2016 New York Contact Info Contact Us … neighborhood as the Quezadas. The runners were paid at most a few hundred dollars per prescription filled 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 …
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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 …
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
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
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Drugs of Concern

DXM

January 21, 2025
Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a cough suppressant found in more than 120 over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications, either alone or in combination with other drugs such as analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen), antihistamines (e.g., chlorpheniramine), decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine), and/ or expectorants (e.g., guaifenesin).
January 21, 2025
STORY

Aliviane Addiction Recovery Center Sponsors One Pill Can Kill Billboard Campaign in El Paso

July 06, 2022
… El Paso Division gave a presentation on fentanyl and the most-recent Safety Bulletin and One Pill Can Kill (OPCK) …
July 06, 2022
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Four Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking in Las Vegas

… Four Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking in Las Vegas March 25, 2022 Los … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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DEA Las Vegas District Office launches Virtual Youth Opioid Summit during Red Ribbon Week

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Southern California Do you know someone who has been affected by the loss … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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DEA New Orleans Accepting Applications for Citizens Academy

… DEA New Orleans Accepting Applications for Citizens Academy October 04, 2024 New Orleans Contact … *Graduation. To request an application package, please email DEA.CitizensAcademy.NOD@dea.gov. The deadline to apply …
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DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV

… DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV April 04, … the event and those interested in attending should send an e-mail to LouisvilleDiversionOutreach@dea.gov .  Attendees …
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Heroin dealer who caused overdoses gets over 27 years in prison

… that a prolific heroin trafficker who was responsible for two overdoses, one of which ultimately turned fatal, was … Johnson (a.k.a. Scony), a Cedar Rapids, Iowa resident but formerly of Chicago, Illinois, received a sentence of 325 … on March 12, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Johnson had previously …
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South Dakota Takedown Nets Multiple Arrests, Weapons and Drugs

… SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Investigators with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) worked with state, local, tribal and federal law enforcement partners on an enforcement activity in six cities …
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“Bitcoin Maven” sentenced to federal prison in virtual currency money laundering case

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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O.C. Psychiatrist arrested on federal charges alleging illegal prescriptions for opioids without medical need

… arrested on federal charges alleging illegal prescriptions for opioids without medical need July 02, 2018 Los Angeles … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Reno man sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling methamphetamine and heroin

… Reno man sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling methamphetamine and heroin October 16, 2018 Los … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Southern California Do you know someone who has been affected by the loss … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Fentanyl Related Overdose Deaths Spike in Lincoln and Omaha

… OMAHA, Neb. – Investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, Lincoln … state statute provides exceptions from criminal liability for a person who requests emergency medical assistance for …
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DEA Seizures of Heroin and Fentanyl Increase Across North Dakota in 2020

… Neb. –Seizures of fentanyl and heroin made by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in North Dakota increased in … and 50 times more potent than heroin, was seized by DEA for the first time in North Dakota since 2016.  Found … primarily in counterfeit pills, but on occasion in powder form, just two milligrams of fentanyl, or the equivalent of …
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Omaha Division Diversion Group Creates Awareness in Communities

… through virtual presentations on topics including Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) guidance during civil unrest … pharmacists, pharmacy board personnel and local law enforcement on DEA guidance for pharmacies during civil unrest.  Approximately 25 people …
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Justin King Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

… King was named Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division in January and … other dangerous drugs on a daily basis,” King said. “I look forward to advancing the good work our investigators are performing across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and …