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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… - (270) 821-6899 LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against … the launch of Fentanyl Free America;  a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at reducing both the supply and demand for fentanyl. This effort underscores DEA's unwavering …
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DEA New Orleans Accepting Applications for Citizens Academy

… DEA New Orleans Accepting Applications for Citizens Academy October 04, 2024 New Orleans Contact … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … *Graduation. To request an application package, please email DEA.CitizensAcademy.NOD@dea.gov. The deadline to apply …
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Drug Dealing Pilot Who Attempted to Hire a Hitman is Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … 454-4407 Tried to Hire a Hitman to Kill an Associate MEDFORD, Ore. —A Josephine County, Oregon man who distributed … release. According to court documents, in May 2019, law enforcement received reports that Larson was distributing …
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Pearl District Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … Ore. —A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for possessing with intent to distribute large quantities of … to court documents, in September 2020, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents learned that Osorio …
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Rocky Mountain Diversion Investigator Named “Outstanding Citizen of the Year”

… as a humble leader in this excerpt from his nomination form. “ Applying his experience from time served working drug enforcement in Boston, and Seattle, he humbly guides mentors … in a fentanyl lab in Missoula.  He was also honored for his work helping to dismantle an international poly-drug …
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Distributing Fentanyl

… Idaho Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Distributing Fentanyl July 01, 2022 Seattle Contact Info … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - …
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Sheriff’s Deputies Allegedly Tipped Off DEA Target

… Agent in Charge Towanda R. Thorne-James, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton, and FBI … Office Deputy Kyle Linker, 33, was charged via criminal information and pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of … women of the DEA work with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to bring drug dealers to justice,” said …
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Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 Years

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … 2020, following a lengthy wire-tap investigation.  Law enforcement seized large amounts of drugs during the … that was coming to Washington State from California, disguised in boxes.   All told, in the course of the …
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Former Washington State Correctional Officer Sentenced to 46-Months in Federal Prison

… Former Washington State Correctional Officer Sentenced to … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … was sentenced to serve 46-months in federal prison for conspiring with inmates of the Benton County Jail to …
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DEA’s Takeback Initiative Collects 25,430 Pounds of Unwanted Medications in the Carolinas and Georgia; 571,000 Pounds Nationwide

… October 25th, the DEA Atlanta Division joined 188 law enforcement agencies across Georgia and the Carolinas who came together for the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. At … from home medicine cabinets to prevent drug misuse before it starts.  Nationwide, DEA joined 4,263 law …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young Woman

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young … 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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More than 700,000 Pounds Collected at DEA Drug Take Back Day

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … DEA and Partners Collected Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths … communities across the country demonstrated their support for DEA’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by …
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DEA Omaha Division Collects Nearly 19,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on Take Back Day

… collected at 176 sites across the Omaha Division, April 30, for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. OMAHA, Neb. – … North Dakota and South Dakota, demonstrated their support for DEA’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by … collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds …
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23-Year-Old Man Arrested in Montezuma County Area Drug Ring

… 778-1500 DURANGO – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Douglas … his initial appearance in federal court on June 1, 2023, before United States Magistrate Judge James M. Candelaria.  If … Sheriff's Office, the Cortez Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. …
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Midland Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… in a federal court in Midland to 20 years in prison for his role in a fatal fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. … drug trafficking conspiracy. Childers was pulled over for a traffic stop by Ranger Police Department officers in … 740 fentanyl-laced M-30 pills and a loaded firearm. “Unfortunately, the poison these traffickers are selling is …
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DEA Educational Foundation Celebrates Success of First-Ever Lacrosse Clinic

… DEA Educational Foundation. Alliance, Neb. -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Educational Foundation … team in Wyoming taught 14 students the basics of lacrosse for two hours each day beginning March 28. Lacrosse sticks, … the Alliance Police Department joined students and coaches for practice and fostered relationships with members of the …
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South Dakota Takedown Nets Multiple Arrests, Weapons and Drugs

… SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Investigators with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) worked with state, local, tribal and federal law enforcement partners on an enforcement activity in six cities of eastern South Dakota …
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 SEATTLE – In an effort to save lives, DEA is proud to join “Song for Charlie” …
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Spokane Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking September 16, 2022 Seattle Contact Info … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref, the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in the Eastern District of Washington, …
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Leader of Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization that Smuggled Multi-Ton Quantities of Drugs Sentenced to 17.5 Years

… 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) … was the head of the organization, and despite the best efforts of the United States to stymie his cocaine operation, …
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Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Possessing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

… Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Possessing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with Intent to … 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 …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

… 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, … pushing fentanyl in and around our communities,” Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division Special Agent …
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Carver Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Middlesex County Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, …
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Northfield Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Receive Meth through the Mail

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Middlesex County Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, …
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Career Offender Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin

… Career Offender Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … – A Boise man was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and …
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Boise Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Boise Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine April 27, 2022 Seattle … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … A Boise woman was sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute …
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Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution in Magic Valley

… Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution in Magic Valley April 25, … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … Prison BOISE – A Jerome man was sentenced to federal prison for distribution and possession with intent to distribute …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose January 17, 2023 San Diego … 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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Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… According to the complaint, investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) East Valley Drug Enforcement Task Force learned that a drug transaction was scheduled to take …
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… DENVER  – On April 22, 2023, DEA and its law enforcement partners came together once again to protect our … 9,774 pounds Montana – 2,255 pounds Wyoming – 2,075 pounds For more than a decade, Take Back Day has helped Americans …