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MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Six Murders On Long Island

… branches, or “cliques,” the MS-13 is the largest and most violent street gang on Long Island. Since 2003, …
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Federal, State, and Local Agencies Dismantle Abilene Drug Conspiracy and Seize Narcotics

… 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 - … arrested and charged by federal complaint in Abilene, Texas for their roles in a months-long narcotics operation. Inez …
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Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals

… agencies, coupled with realistic planning to target the most prolific drug distributors. This will not be the last …
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Chicago Man Found Guilty for Distributing Methamphetamine in Cedar Rapids

… Chicago Man Found Guilty for Distributing Methamphetamine in Cedar Rapids June 18, … He then eventually distributed the drugs to customers.  For example, in November 2024, law enforcement officers located four pounds of ice …
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DEA News: Designer Synthetic Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Part of nationwide effort under Operation Log Jam PHOENIX - DEA Special Agent … poisons," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman.  "For criminals seeking to profit through the sale and …
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DEA And New Jersey State Police Take Down International Drug Ring In “Operation Next Day Air”

… of the Davis brothers, primarily dealt with the customers, most of whom purchased kilogram quantities from the Davis …
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Joint Local, State And Federal Synthetic Drug Round-Up Leads To The Arrest Of 30 Defendants Charged With Selling “Spice” And “Bath Salts”

… (bath salts) and synthetic cannabinoids are two of the most widely abused drugs in Yancey County. My office has …
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Sixteen Members Of Own Every Dollar Gang Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses

… today include OED’s leadership and some of the gang’s most violent members, who we allege murdered five victims …
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Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Money Laundering

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Florida Couple Indicted for Meth and Fentanyl Distribution, Gun Charges

… Florida Couple Indicted for Meth and Fentanyl Distribution, Gun Charges June 17, … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charges. …
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Two Gainesville Men Indicted for Drug Conspiracy

… Two Gainesville Men Indicted for Drug Conspiracy June 17, 2026 Miami Contact Info Contact … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … 46, of Gainesville, have been indicted in federal court for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute over …
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Operation Avalanche

… Indicted on Nearly 500 Counts: 7 Medical Practitioners, Former New York State Assemblyman Among 13 Charged NEW YORK … - James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division,  Bridget G. … knowing they would receive a monthly prescription for the most sought after narcotic on the black market. The fusion …
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Record-Breaking Tallahassee Police Department Drug Bust Leads to Federal Indictment of Drug Trafficker

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … 42, of Tallahassee, has been indicted in federal court for possession with intent to distribute multiple controlled … a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charges. …
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DeSoto County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … Tampa - 813-287-5160 West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Fort Myers, Fla. – Donald Carl Woods (42, Arcadia, Fla.) has … Polster Chappell to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison for possessing a controlled substance with intent to …
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Gonzales Man Sentenced for Trafficking Kilograms of Methamphetamine

… Gonzales Man Sentenced for Trafficking Kilograms of Methamphetamine July 01, 2026 … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … - (318) 676-4080 Arkansas Fayetteville - (479) 442-2618 Fort Smith - (479) 783-6300 Little Rock - (501) 217-6500 …
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Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine

… Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine June 29, 2026 Phoenix … to concurrent prison sentences of 300 months and 120 months for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and … On October 20, 2025, a federal jury convicted Delacruz for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and …
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Farmer Branch Man Sentenced To Serve A Total Of 128 Months In Federal Prison On Drug Charges

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Antonio Dewayne Watkins Sentenced to 36 Years for Assaulting a Person Assisting a Federal Official, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Crimes

… Antonio Dewayne Watkins Sentenced to 36 Years for Assaulting a Person Assisting a Federal Official, Drug … Curtis L. Collier, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.  Following a four day … Watkins twice sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant. Following federal indictment, United States …
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Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Role in Huntington-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 112 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in exchange for $650 at a Huntington residence. As part of his guilty … admitted that he conducted the transaction, arranged it beforehand by phone with the confidential informant, and …
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Ponchatoula, Louisiana Man Indicted for Fentanyl Overdose Death

… Ponchatoula, Louisiana Man Indicted for Fentanyl Overdose Death June 30, 2026 New Orleans … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … - (318) 676-4080 Arkansas Fayetteville - (479) 442-2618 Fort Smith - (479) 783-6300 Little Rock - (501) 217-6500 …
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Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Leading Officers on a High-Speed Pursuit

… with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Information at the sentencing hearing showed that in 2023, … a federal prison. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Cedar Rapids Police …
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Georgia Man Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine in Northern District of Florida

… Georgia Man Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine in Northern District of … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … methamphetamine. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charges. …
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Crestview Drug Traffickers Indicted

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … Escobar, Tampa Field Division. "Our federal and local law enforcement partners really helped bring this investigation to … conclusion." John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge. …
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Four Members of Oregon-Idaho Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to a Combined 37 Years in Prison

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … federal prison. According to court records, in 2024 law enforcement began investigating a drug trafficking … of the organization obtained methamphetamine from California and brought it back to Idaho and Oregon for further …
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California Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Los Angeles-to-Dayton Drug Trafficking

… California Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Los Angeles-to-Dayton Drug Trafficking June 16, 2026 … in U.S. District Court to 150 months in prison, June 15, for distributing kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking in Sacramento Area

… Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking in Sacramento Area June 24, 2026 San … View Bob P. Beris Bio 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 …
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SDPD Detective Sergeant Bill Miles Honored with First Hometown Hero Award for Leadership in Combating Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

… Sergeant Bill Miles Honored with First Hometown Hero Award for Leadership in Combating Fentanyl Overdose Deaths June … Social Accounts X 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) …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

… Indiana Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking June 25, 2026 Chicago Contact … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … pills containing  a fentanyl precursor to undercover law enforcement agents while in possession of a semi-automatic …
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22-Year-Old Austin Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

… Austin Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death June 25, 2026 Houston Contact Info … An Austin man was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge …