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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Using Stash House to Violate Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

April 28, 2025
… New Orleans Man Sentenced for Using Stash House to Violate Federal Controlled … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … imprisonment, ENCLADE will be placed on supervised release for 5 years. According to court documents and evidence …
April 28, 2025
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Colombian National Extradited to Houston to face Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution Charges

April 24, 2025
… quantities of cocaine from Colombia, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in … is now in Houston. He will make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo April 25 at …
April 24, 2025
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Federal and Local Law Enforcement Announce New Public Education Campaign to Highlight Danger of Fentanyl – “Death in Disguise”

January 26, 2023
… Federal and Local Law Enforcement Announce New Public Education Campaign to … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
January 26, 2023
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Ed Buck Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

April 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 …
April 14, 2022
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DEA Las Vegas & community stakeholders announce a new comprehensive strategy to address the opioid crisis

February 18, 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 18, 2020
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Federal Jury Convicts Minnesota Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

April 01, 2022
… Federal Jury Convicts Minnesota Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths … Fentanyl Powder.jpg Aaron Broussard placed a drug order for 100 grams of 4-FA, a controlled substance analogue, …
April 01, 2022
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L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy, two other men arrested on federal charges for stealing 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 during bogus search

November 09, 2018
… Sheriff’s Deputy, two other men arrested on federal charges for stealing 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 during … 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 …
November 09, 2018
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Third Wave Of Warning Letters Results In Closure Of All 10 Targeted Marijuana Dispensaries Within 1,000 Feet Of A School

September 25, 2012
… DENVER - On August 3, 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado sent warning letters to 10 … not close within 45 days they would be subject to federal enforcement action. This was the third set of warning letters … neighborhood or elsewhere they are encouraged to send an email to usaco.jwalsh@usdoj.gov . On …
September 25, 2012
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Operators Of Bogus Medical Clinics Charged In Conspiracy To Divert Massive Amounts Of Prescription Narcotics To The Black Market

August 03, 2017
… 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 03, 2017
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More Than Two Dozen Identified In Massive Fraudulent Document Operation In Los Angeles

November 03, 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 …
November 03, 2011
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Leader Of Azusa Street Gang Involved In Drug Trafficking And Hate Crimes Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years

January 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 …
January 15, 2013
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled

May 28, 2014
… calling innocent citizens demanding payment in exchange for dropped bogus charges WASHINGTON - DEA Administrator … charged with conspiring to impersonate United States law enforcement officers, extortion, and wire fraud.  Beginning … Republic.  In a single call or series of calls and emails, the Extorter detailed the purported criminal charges …
May 28, 2014
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National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

September 21, 2021
… National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 … Anne Milgram. “These fraudulent activities prey on our most vulnerable – those in pain, the substance-addicted, and …
September 21, 2021
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DEA Hosts the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes

October 25, 2024
… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON, DC – The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with more than … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications. This …
October 25, 2024
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Bay area methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 25 years

July 12, 2018
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Donnie Joe Phillips, 65, of Concord, to 25 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
July 12, 2018
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DEA proposes process to expand marijuana research in the United States

March 20, 2020
… Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice … of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is the latest and most significant action taken to expand the number of …
March 20, 2020
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19-year-old sentenced as drug dealer in meth trafficking scheme

October 16, 2019
… possession with intent to distribute meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division Special Agent in … On Nov. 15, 2018, authorities took Keller into custody for distributing a controlled substance. During that arrest, … containing a total of approximately 55 grams of meth, most of which was considered “pure.” They also recovered a …
October 16, 2019
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Bay Area Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

May 15, 2018
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Gordon Owen Miller, 60, of Clayton, to 20 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
May 15, 2018
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South Bay Resident Sentenced For Structuring Cash Deposits From Marijuana Sales

April 28, 2018
… South Bay Resident Sentenced For Structuring Cash Deposits From Marijuana Sales April 28, … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
April 28, 2018
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Three Bakersfield Brothers Plead Guilty To Operating A Warehouse To Manufacture And Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids

April 09, 2018
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … pleaded guilty today to maintaining a drug-involved premise for the purpose of manufacturing and distributing synthetic … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
April 09, 2018
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Dade City Man Sentenced To Nineteen Years In Federal Prison For Armed Drug Trafficking

July 10, 2013
… Dade City Man Sentenced To Nineteen Years In Federal Prison For Armed Drug Trafficking July 10, 2013 Miami Contact Info … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and …
July 10, 2013
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DEA Schedules Deadly Synthetic Drug U-47700

November 10, 2016
… threat to public health and safety, the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) has placed U-47700 into Schedule I of the … drugs such as U-47700 on a temporary basis is one of the most significant tools DEA can utilize to address the … 2016, DEA received 88 reports from State and local forensic laboratories of U-47700 submissions.  This …
November 10, 2016
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$20,000 Awarded To Schools In 2016 National Red Ribbon Weekar Photo Contest

December 02, 2016
… Just Think Twice Domestic 20 schools, families recognized for commitment to youth drug prevention WASHINGTON - ‘Tis the season for giving! Today, 20 creative teams across the nation found … asked others to vote for their entry. The entries with the most votes in each of the 10 regions in each (home entry and …
December 02, 2016
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DEA Moves To Emergency Control Synthetic Stimulants

September 07, 2011
… Substances WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) is using its emergency scheduling authority … or the products that contain them illegal in the U.S. for at least one year while the DEA and the United States … designate these chemicals as Schedule I substances, the most restrictive category, which is reserved for unsafe, …
September 07, 2011
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Chemicals Used In "Bath Salts” Now Under Federal Control And Regulation

October 21, 2011
… Substances WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) today exercised its emergency scheduling … The temporary scheduling action will remain in effect for at least one year while the DEA and the United States … They are designated as Schedule I substances, the most restrictive category under the Controlled Substances …
October 21, 2011
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DEA Publishes Proposal To Reschedule Hydrocodone

February 27, 2014
… Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - Today the U. S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) published in the Federal Register a Notice … to Schedule II, as recommended by the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human (HHS) … accepted medical uses into one of four schedules, with the most potentially harmful and abusable medications being …
February 27, 2014
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Meth And Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To Prison

June 03, 2016
… by police in May 2015 while driving on Interstate 5 near Medford, Oregon. He did not have a driver’s license and also … noted that, as an illegal alien, the defendant would most likely be deported after serving his prison sentence. … was investigated by the Oregon State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  On …
June 03, 2016
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Chico Couple Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Butte And Shasta Counties

December 21, 2017
… Chico Couple Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Butte And Shasta Counties … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … H. Delgado is prosecuting the case. If convicted of the most significant drug charges, Sawyer and Vance each face a …
December 21, 2017
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More Than 13 Tons Prescription Drugs Turned In By Northern California And Central Valley Residents

May 06, 2016
… Than 13 Tons Prescription Drugs Turned In By Northern California And Central Valley Residents May 06, 2016 San … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … 893,498 pounds of unwanted medicines-about 447 tons-at almost 5,400 sites spread through all 50 states, beating its …
May 06, 2016
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

July 18, 2016
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Renteria,” was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
July 18, 2016