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FORT Investigates Fentanyl Death, Brings First-Ever Texas Murder Charges

May 07, 2025
… FORT Investigates Fentanyl Death, Brings First-Ever Texas … 200 grams. On April 23, 2025, approximately two weeks before completing his sentence on unrelated federal drug … distribution of fentanyl resulting in a death. The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) El Paso Fentanyl Overdose …
May 07, 2025
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Career Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison For Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

May 08, 2025
… Career Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison For Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine May … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … — Bralyn Wadlington, who has numerous prior convictions for drug-related offense as well as other crimes, will spend …
May 08, 2025
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Large-Scale Drug Trafficker in Little Rock, AR Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

May 08, 2025
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … felon, will spend the next 20 years in federal prison for his significant role in a criminal organization that was responsible for distribution of methamphetamine and phencyclidine (PCP) …
May 08, 2025
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … NEW ORLEANS – DEA and nearly 4,500 law enforcement agencies joined forces last month to dispose of …
May 08, 2025
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Career Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison For Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

May 08, 2025
… Career Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison For Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine May … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … — Bralyn Wadlington, who has numerous prior convictions for drug-related offense as well as other crimes, will spend …
May 08, 2025
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Meth and Fentanyl from Mexico

May 02, 2025
… San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Meth and Fentanyl from Mexico May 02, 2025 … in a federal court Thursday to 135 months in prison for smuggling more than 10 kgs of fentanyl and nearly 35 kgs … by a Guadalupe County Sheriff’s deputy on Sept. 15, 2023 for traffic violations on Interstate 10. A return on the …
May 02, 2025
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Complaint Filed Against Houston Pharmacy and its Owners for Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

April 28, 2025
… Complaint Filed Against Houston Pharmacy and its Owners for Violations of the Controlled Substances Act April 28, … Nnwood Pharmacy registered as a retail pharmacy with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) May 21, 2007, and was … had dispensed. The complaint alleges the prescriptions were for schedule II thru schedule IV-controlled substances and …
April 28, 2025
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Two Men Found Guilty by Federal Jury on Drug Trafficking Charges in Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation Case

April 16, 2025
… Jury on Drug Trafficking Charges in Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation Case April 16, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk …
April 16, 2025
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Career Criminal Sentenced to 21+ Years for Meth Trafficking

April 03, 2025
… Career Criminal Sentenced to 21+ Years for Meth Trafficking April 03, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … prison followed by five years of supervised release today for methamphetamine trafficking, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  Bennie Mims, …
April 03, 2025
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Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

April 03, 2025
… and methamphetamine, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  “Protecting our … Operation Take Back America we are stepping up our efforts to remove illegal firearms from our communities, … in our neighborhoods, and make sure our streets are safer for everyone.”  Bryan Austin Herron, 23, of Marshall, N.C., …
April 03, 2025
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Two Men Found Guilty by Federal Jury on Drug Trafficking Charges in Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation Case

April 16, 2025
… Jury on Drug Trafficking Charges in Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation Case April 16, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk …
April 16, 2025
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DEA LA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… 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   Brian M. Clark …
August 19, 2022
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DEA Los Angeles Field Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills

July 14, 2022
… 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   Brian M. Clark …
July 14, 2022
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2,669 pounds of methamphetamine, two kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of tar heroin seized in joint DEA investigation

February 28, 2020
… 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   Brian M. Clark …
February 28, 2020
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Local Recruitment Office Contacts and Events

January 22, 2025
… recruiting events. Divisions Recruitment Events Recruiter Email Atlanta Division Atlanta Division Recruitment Events  …
January 22, 2025
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Three Sentenced in International Controlled Substances and Prescription Drug Trafficking Operation

April 23, 2024
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … to customers, including by drafting and sending an email introducing Tapentadol as a product for sale. …
April 23, 2024
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DEA Teams Up with NFL Alumni Health to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl Pills

February 08, 2024
… 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   Brian M. Clark …
February 08, 2024
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

September 12, 2022
… Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths … of Hopkins, Minnesota, has been sentenced to life in prison for distributing controlled substances, including fentanyl, …
September 12, 2022
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… 10 a.m.-2 p.m. across the nation. OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 21st National … the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that last …
October 20, 2021
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New Reward Offered for the Capture of Jian Zhang

August 30, 2021
… New Reward Offered for the Capture of Jian Zhang August 30, 2021 Miami Contact … or texting +1-504-534-5134 via telephone/text/WhatsApp, or emailing ZhangJianTIPS@dea.gov .  If you are located outside …
August 30, 2021
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Gulf Cartel Plaza Boss Heads To Federal Prison

November 17, 2014
… Texas - Rafael Cardenas Vela has been ordered to prison for 20 years following his conviction related to his … in a long term drug conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. … control of the Matamoros Plaza through the use of daily emails to key leadership within the Cartel. Upon his Oct. …
November 17, 2014
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Grand Jury Indicts 14 In L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring

October 13, 2011
… 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   Brian M. Clark …
October 13, 2011
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10 Linked To Network Of Marijuana Grow Houses In California Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

March 20, 2013
… 10 Linked To Network Of Marijuana Grow Houses In California Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges March … 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   Brian M. Clark …
March 20, 2013
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57 People Linked To Drug Trafficking Organizations That Smuggled Narcotics From Mexico In PVC Pipes Charged In Federal Court

August 15, 2013
… 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   Brian M. Clark …
August 15, 2013
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30 People Linked To Two Southern California Drug Transportation Networks Indicted On Federal Narcotics Charges

August 21, 2013
… 30 People Linked To Two Southern California Drug Transportation Networks Indicted On Federal … 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   Brian M. Clark …
August 21, 2013
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DEA And Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center Open Powerful Exhibit In Mobile, Alabama

January 25, 2017
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … on February 3, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. MOBILE, Ala. - The Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) national touring exhibit, … please contact Monica Dunklin at 1-251-208-6880 or via email at mdunklin@exploreum.com. Reimbursement for school …
January 25, 2017
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DEA releases strategic planning guide to prevent drug use among college students

January 16, 2020
… Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration today released Prevention with … 2017 to 2018. As drug abuse among college students rises – most notably involving vaping, marijuana, and prescription …
January 16, 2020
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DEA Announces 20th Take Back Day

March 01, 2021
… to-date, federal, state and local partners prepare for April event WASHINGTON, D.C. – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced its 20th Take Back Day … during the 12-month period ending July 1, 2020, the most ever recorded in a 12-month period. The increase in …
March 01, 2021
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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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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

October 17, 2016
… event WASHINGTON - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs:  National Prescription Drug … collection sites nationwide, operated by 3,800 local law enforcement agencies and other community partners.  The … and over 4,200 of its national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners collected 893,498 (about 447 tons) of …
October 17, 2016