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North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

… North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution July 13, 2021 San Francisco … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … contain. This sentence should be a message to anyone buying or selling illicitly obtained pills—not knowing that …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking January 19, 2022 Chicago Contact Info … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … a pound of methamphetamine during a series of controlled buys. In August 2020, investigators arrested Fowler and …
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Mexican National sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Tehama County

… of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search …
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DEA Capture Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive In Vega Baja, PR

… DEA Capture Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive In Vega Baja, PR May 22, 2013 Caribbean … Marquez-Alejandro also known as "Chino Montero" a "Top Ten Most Wanted" fugitive since February 2011. Marquez-Alejandro …
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Georgia Man and Florida Man Indicted for Trafficking Heroin on the Darknet

… Georgia Man and Florida Man Indicted for Trafficking Heroin on the Darknet July 07, 2026 Miami … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … established that Turner (based in Lizella, Georgia) sourced kilogram-bricks of heroin and shipped them to Smith …
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Drug source sentenced to more than 12 years for interstate narcotics conspiracy

… Drug source sentenced to more than 12 years for interstate … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get …
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … tractor trailers, and personal or rental vehicles. They most often arrive directly from California and other … New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania also serve as source areas. SAC Forget noted that “we have identified and …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Attempted Cocaine Trafficking

… Illinois Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Attempted Cocaine Trafficking April 21, 2022 Chicago … the intent to distribute. Tinch in May 2018 attempted to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an individual in a grocery …
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Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

… x2242 NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. … referred to in court as Victim-1, texted Blake seeking to buy heroin. Blake and Victim-1 discussed the “stamp” or …
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Pill Distributor Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Tens Of Thousands Of Pills Containing Fentanyl And Methamphetamine

… 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 … Diaz posing as a potential drug customer seeking to buy counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. On …
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Pill Distributor Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… 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 … Diaz posing as a potential drug customer seeking to buy counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. On …
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Perry Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Charges

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … the trial revealed that Basha sold drugs to confidential sources working for law enforcement on multiple occasions: … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Three Defendants Arrested In Connection With Illegal Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Operation

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … also sold the fentanyl-laced pills to customers through an online marketplace.  The complaint alleges that Zolfaghari’s … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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National Forensic Science Week

September 25, 2026
… forensic scientists have been at the center of history's most high-profile investigations. But our mission goes far … will continue to be displayed outside of the DEA Museum and online, concluding at the end of Red Ribbon Week (October …
September 25, 2026
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 5 Years on Methamphetamine Charge

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Wisconsin, and Timothy O'Shea, … During post-arrest interviews, Stelzer and Moua admitted buying the methamphetamine together in the Twin Cities. …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug and Gun Crimes in Burlington

… Michigan Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug and Gun Crimes in Burlington March 12, 2024 New … to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … (including some of the bills used in one of the controlled buys), about 20 grams of fentanyl, about 65 grams of …
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Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement Impersonation, and Fraud Ring Disrupted

… Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement Impersonation, and Fraud Ring Disrupted June 17, … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … as a FBI Special Agent, attempted to dissuade a person from buying a property in Placer County, claiming that the seller …
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Israeli National Indicted And Extradited To Boston On Cocaine Conspiracy And International Money Laundering Charges

… by identifying and targeting the world’s biggest and most powerful drug traffickers and their organizations. We … Altarabeen and his co-conspirator allegedly negotiated to buy 50 kilograms of cocaine from an undercover officer …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Trafficking Methamphetamine November 10, 2021 Chicago … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … asked the confidential informant if they would like to buy a “dirty” gun. The confidential informant agreed and …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most misused prescription pain medications, according to the …
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Cartels

July 20, 2026
… eliminating the Drug Trafficking Organizations responsible for the deadliest drug crisis in United States’ history.  … illicit fentanyl to the United States, and one of Mexico’s most powerful, influential, and ruthless transnational … in over 40 countries. The cartel uses its vast financial resources, unique franchise-based command structure, …
July 20, 2026
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Six Years for Methamphetamine Charge

… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Six Years for Methamphetamine Charge October 20, 2021 Chicago Contact … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … During post-arrest interviews, Moua and Stelzer admitted buying the methamphetamine together in the Twin Cities. Moua …
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … of fentanyl powder throughout the year. “Fentanyl is the most dangerous and deadly drug I have seen in my 20 years of … – namely the Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels, with chemicals sourced largely from China – are responsible for the vast …
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Methamphetamine Wholesaler is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

… prison today followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to … Haywood County, after he had travelled to Georgia to buy methamphetamine. Law enforcement stopped Douville’s …
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Defendant Caught with 14 Kilos of Fentanyl and Seven Kilos of Methamphetamine Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to ten years in prison for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and … and methamphetamine.  After conducting some controlled buys of drugs, agents moved in to arrest Guerrero-Acosta.  …
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Three Convicted in $500,000 Mexican Cartel Weapon Scheme

… individuals have admitted to their roles in a conspiracy for Cartel del Noreste (CDN), announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … the sale of a ranch in Mexico and they were planning to buy land in Laredo to build a home. Perez-Ortiz later …
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Phoenix mother indicted, accused of using 13-year-old daughter to hide cocaine

… with a Phoenix drug trafficking organization, allegedly buying cocaine for resale.   Covarruvia faces multiple state …
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California Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Using the Dark Web to Distribute Narcotics

… California Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Using the Dark Web to Distribute Narcotics June 05, 2026 … him accountable.  Whether drugs are sold on the street or online, we will continue identifying traffickers, disrupting …
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Submariner Smugglers Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Paredes, all citizens of Colombia, will be arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho on an … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 Fentanyl.jpg The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will recognize National …