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Fresno Methamphetamine Conversion Lab Dismantled; Three Arrested

… Social Accounts X 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 … in Terra Bella, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. …
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Perry Man Sent Back to Federal Prison for Second Drug Trafficking Conviction

… Perry Man Sent Back to Federal Prison for Second Drug Trafficking Conviction September 14, 2026 … Perry, Fla., was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more … was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.  U.S. Attorney Heekin …
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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trafficking of Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Other Narcotics

… Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trafficking of Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Other Narcotics … by 48 months of supervised release, on his conviction for possession with intent to distribute 10 grams or more of … imposed the sentence on Anthony Johnson, 37. According to information presented to the Court, in the spring of 2022, the …
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Man Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking

… Man Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking August 25, 2026 Omaha Contact … 29, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Rebollar-Gonzalez was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on August 25, …
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DEA Chicago Field Division Investigation Leads to Arrests, Seizure of 339 Pounds of Cocaine in Suburban Chicago

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … – Todd C. Smith, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, announced … Court Judge Kristyna C. Ryan granted the State’s petitions for pretrial detention and ordered both defendants …
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Veterans Affairs Nurse Indicted for Stealing Opioids

… Veterans Affairs Nurse Indicted for Stealing Opioids August 21, 2026 Omaha Contact Info … Daniel N. Rosen announced that Steve Michael Kelley, 58, a former nurse who worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, was indicted by grand jury for one count of obtaining controlled substances by …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… OMAHA, Neb. –  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is joining  Facing Fentanyl , … opioid epidemic and take lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 760 …
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Ice Trafficker Receives Frosty 14 Year Federal Prison Sentence

… Lara Joy Ezell, 42, to over 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to … strong partnerships between federal, state, and local law enforcement,” said Michael J. Connolly, Acting Special Agent … prison sentence is a direct result of those collaborative efforts.” “After numerous state court convictions this repeat …
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Trio Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions

… Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions September 14, … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … A woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for using information stolen from physicians to fraudulently …
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California Man Sentenced To 92 Months for String of Pharmacy Burglaries in Idaho

… California Man Sentenced To 92 Months for String of Pharmacy Burglaries in Idaho August 17, 2026 … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - …
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Ten Arrested in Bogalusa, Louisiana Drug Network Investigation Stemming from Three Overdose Deaths

… 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 … Gulfport - (228) 863-2992 Jackson - (601) 965-4400 Oxford - (662) 234-8542 BOGALUSA, La. (Sept. 17, 2026)  — Ten …
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Texas Syndicate Members In San Antonio Indicted On Racketeering Charges

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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Floridian Fuzz Guilty Of Hauling Cocaine Through East Texas

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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Ten Arrests Made In Connection With Alleged Crystal City Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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Former Police Chief Of Sullivan City Sentenced To Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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San Francisco Drug Arrest and Seizure Nets Tens of Thousands in Cash, Kilos of Drugs, and a Sports Car

… Social Accounts X 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 … $50,000 USD from bank account BMW i8 purchased with/used for drug sales 2 kilos of Cocaine 411 grams of Ketamine 233 …
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Months-Long, ATF-Led Operation in Louisville Results in Dozens of Indictments with Significant Firearms and Narcotics Seizures

… Marshal Gary B. Burman of the of the U.S. Marshal Service for the Western District of Kentucky made the announcement.  … was in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, the Jefferson County … Division, the Louisville United States Marshal Service for the Western District of Kentucky, the Kentucky Attorney …
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Clewiston Career Offender Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Offender Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl September 04, 2026 Tampa Contact … Additional Division Info Division Contacts Tampa - Fort Myers, Fla. – Johnny Lewis Hunter (53, Clewiston, Fla.) … been sentenced to 19 years and 2 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. He pleaded guilty on June 3, …
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Employee of LAX Service Provider Charged in Federal Complaint with Possessing 11 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Men’s Bathroom at Airport

… an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … Olesky Domestic Los Angeles, Santa Ana, and Ventura, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Guam Additional Division Info …
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Man Sentenced to 260 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa Cartel

… Man Sentenced to 260 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa … Rodriguez, 47, was sentenced to 260 months in prison for  conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession … March 2025. During a nearly year-long investigation, law enforcement seized approximately sixty pounds of …
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Perry Man Sentenced to Decade in Federal Prison for Drug Crime

… Perry Man Sentenced to Decade in Federal Prison for Drug Crime September 01, 2026 Tampa Contact Info Contact … was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. U.S. Attorney Heekin … supervision at the time following a 2017 federal conviction for distributing methamphetamine. Once he is released from …
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Two Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

… Two Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl September 01, 2026 Tampa … of Pensacola was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl, and Gindy Nicole Lacey, 49, of Pensacola was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine, tramadol, and fentanyl. …
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Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

… and commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), and the Kanawha County …
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Thirteen Jacksonville Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Murder-For-Hire and Retaliation Against a Witness

… Thirteen Jacksonville Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Murder-For-Hire and Retaliation Against a Witness August 11, 2026 …
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Memphis Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Smuggling Meth in Luggage at Memphis Airport

… Memphis Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Smuggling Meth in Luggage at Memphis Airport September … Jr., 38, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to … of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.  According to information presented in court, on August 22, 2025, Memphis …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy August 18, 2026 … an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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DEA Detroit Field Division Joins U.S Attorney’s Office to Announce More than 600 Arrests in Northern Ohio Violent Crime Crackdown

… was coordinated among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and task forces.  In May, June, and July, more than 600 people were … arrests were from other areas across the District. Plans for Operation Northern Shield began in early 2026, with the …
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Metro Pair Plead Guilty in Fatal Synthetic Opioid Distribution Case

… 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 - … Kirby and Burgess were charged by separate superseding informations with distribution of a controlled substance …