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Indiana Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 07, 2025
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offenses August 07, 2025 … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Madison - (608) 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent …
August 07, 2025
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DEA Chicago Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

August 07, 2025
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … veteran of the DEA, tapped to lead DEA’s federal drug enforcement efforts throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin CHICAGO  – …
August 07, 2025
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Gastonia Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

July 09, 2025
… Gastonia Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone July 09, 2025 Atlanta … Carolina, was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for illegally distributing oxycodone pills, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  Jae W. Chung, …
July 09, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen People Charged in Takedown of a Major Drug Trafficking Network

June 27, 2025
… NEW YORK – Thirteen people have been charged and arrested for their roles in a New York City-based drug trafficking … III, Special Agent in Charge, New York Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, John A. Sarcone III; …
June 27, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Seizes Fentanyl, 25 Firearms from Suburban Chicago Residences and Storage Unit

June 13, 2025
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … — Sheila Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Boutros for the Northern District of Illinois announced that James …
June 13, 2025
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Methamphetamine and Gun Trafficker is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

June 12, 2025
… in prison followed by five years of supervised release for trafficking methamphetamine and firearms offenses, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  According to … and evidence presented during court proceedings, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, …
June 12, 2025
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl and Heroin

June 02, 2025
… Atlanta Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl and Heroin June 02, … on three occasions in April and May 2022, a confidential informant working with Myrtle Beach Police Department … On each occasion, Stepp claimed to sell the confidential informant quantities of heroin and crack cocaine. Lab testing …
June 02, 2025
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Final Two Men Sentenced for Conspiracy that Seized 29 Kilos of Fentanyl

May 30, 2025
… Final Two Men Sentenced for Conspiracy that Seized 29 Kilos of Fentanyl May 30, 2025 … sold approximately 5,000 pills to a confidential informant. Following the purchase and further investigation, … and Perry and two codefendants inside the trailer. Law enforcement immediately determined the trailer was being used …
May 30, 2025
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Career Offender is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

May 29, 2025
… Career Offender is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine May 29, 2025 Atlanta … in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  Jae W. Chung, …
May 29, 2025
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Fourteen Members of a Jefferson County Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Crimes

April 29, 2025
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … Larry Denzel Rollins, Jr. , a.k.a. “King” and “Blo,” 25, of Forestdale, Alabama, LaNicholas Demarco Rollins , 30, of Forestdale, Alabama, Zachary Holmes , a.k.a. “Stakks,” 31, …
April 29, 2025
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DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of Charges Against Narcotics Trafficker and Longtime Fugitive for Drug-Related Kidnappings and Assaults

April 16, 2025
… DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of … Charges Against Narcotics Trafficker and Longtime Fugitive for Drug-Related Kidnappings and Assaults April 16, 2025 New … & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Division Special …
April 16, 2025
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Seven individuals arrested for allegedly operating an advance fee loan scheme

June 12, 2019
… Seven individuals arrested for allegedly operating an advance fee loan scheme June 12, … Office, Federal Bureau of Investigations, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Treasury Inspector General … the District Attorney’s Office at 631-853-5602 or via email at InfoDA@suffolkcountyny.gov.   This case is being …
June 12, 2019
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

May 29, 2014
… Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges May 29, 2014 Houston Contact Info … 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 29, 2014
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

May 29, 2014
… Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges May 29, 2014 Miami Contact Info … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … Republic.  In a single call or series of calls and emails, the Extorter detailed the purported criminal charges …
May 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Los Angeles Street Gang Targeted In Federal Racketeering Indictment

January 19, 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 …
January 19, 2011
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

October 02, 2015
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … 2015, the New Orleans Field (NOFD) and its community law enforcement partners collected 49,581* - pounds of unwanted, … only be countered by an effective collaboration among law enforcement, the medical community, and the public to identify …
October 02, 2015
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Veterans Affairs Employees Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

February 08, 2017
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … promethazine syrup with codeine and divert them from the VA for street distribution. “The abuse of prescription drugs, … remains a significant problem in our communities. For the health and safety of our citizens, DEA will continue …
February 08, 2017
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Bronx Gang Member Sentenced To 42 Years For Murder, Racketeering, And Drug Trafficking

June 03, 2017
… Bronx Gang Member Sentenced To 42 Years For Murder, Racketeering, And Drug Trafficking June 03, 2017 … Capers, aka “Mitch,” was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the murder of Allen McQueen and participating in … in December 2016. James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York …
June 03, 2017
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

May 28, 2014
… Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges May 28, 2014 New York Contact Info … 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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Fentanyl Free America

December 10, 2025
… other drugs?  A: Fentanyl is the drug that is killing the most people today. Our intelligence professionals are …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Second Year of Operation Engage

February 28, 2022
… (215) 861-1974 PHILADELPHIA – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is launching its second year of … nation at large, DEA’s enforcement mission of targeting the most dangerous drug traffickers and organizations is more …
February 28, 2022
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 21, 2021
… overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its 20th Take Back Day … out unused medicine is essential. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. has seen an … in a one-year period (Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 1, 2020), the most ever recorded in a 12-month period. The increase in …
April 21, 2021
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Cheryl Ortiz appointed Special Agent in Charge of New Jersey Division

May 25, 2023
… (571) 776-3409 SAC Cheryl Ortiz.jpg NEWARK, NJ – Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram … Division. Cheryl Ortiz is a 20-year veteran of the DEA, and most recently served as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge …
May 25, 2023
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DEA Reminds Parents to Speak to Their Children About the Dangers of Drug Use

September 01, 2021
… schools returning to full in-person classes, the Drug Enforcement Administration New Jersey Division is asking … such as Oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall. The user is most likely unaware they are counterfeit and of how lethal …
September 01, 2021
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Doctor admits soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioids

December 09, 2020
… admits soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioids December 09, 2020 New Jersey Contact Info … TRENTON, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Susan A. … to help people, he took advantage of them when they were most vulnerable for his own selfish needs,” Special Agent in …
December 09, 2020
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New Jersey residents surrender more than 12,000 pounds of prescription pills during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Valerie A. … since the program’s inception in 2010. “The results of our most recent Take Back Day clearly demonstrate a need for this initiative as a tool in the fight against America’s …
November 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Providing Deadly Dose of Fentanyl to Imperial County High School Student

August 25, 2022
… Defendant Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Providing Deadly Dose of Fentanyl to Imperial County … another individual, a circumstance that Judge Curiel found “most troubling.” “In the age of fentanyl, it’s critical that …
August 25, 2022
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Westside Crips gang member pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy involving drug trafficking

February 05, 2019
… @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … Crips, which primarily operated in Oceanside. Sentencing for Bright is scheduled for May 3, 2019.  In furtherance of … greed and violence. Utilizing one of the United States' most powerful tools against violent criminal organizations …
February 05, 2019
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Grand Junction Man Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Death

April 19, 2021
… (571) 387-2558 utahrecruiter@dea.gov DENVER – The Drug Enforcement Administration Denver Field Division alongside the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Bruce Holder, … this case and the prosecutors who presented it.” “Most people know that fentanyl is incredibly dangerous. Many …
April 19, 2021
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Providence Man Admits to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

May 31, 2023
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … post office seeking information about the location of the most recently shipped package. The caller was told that he …
May 31, 2023

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