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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Jury Convicts Pinellas Man of Trafficking Fentanyl

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering … 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 Members of an International Money Laundering Organization Charged with Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … both of Sumter, South Carolina, and Puquan Huang, 49, of Buford, Georgia, with conspiring to launder millions of …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… States with Lethal Counterfeit Pills Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert … the United States last year. Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid most commonly found in counterfeit pills, is the primary … and bring to justice the foreign and domestic criminals sourcing, producing, and distributing illicit drugs, …
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DEA Leads Major Narco-Terror Operation

… that five defendants - Jose Americo Bubo Na Tchuto, the former head of the Guinea-Bissau navy; Manuel Mamadi Mane; … drugs in West Africa and elsewhere, are some of the world’s most violent and brutal criminals.  They have no respect for … the FARC.  The communications occurred by telephone, over e-mail, and in a series of audio- recorded and videotaped …
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Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

… Scam by DEA Special Agent Impersonators DENVER - The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about … of this extortion effort. The criminals call the (who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the internet or … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 18 Months for Transporting Heroin in 2019

… Mexican National Sentenced to 18 Months for Transporting Heroin in 2019 January 12, 2024 Miami … In 2020, on the eve of Cepeda-Chico’s trial, Munoz-Mora emailed representatives of the United States Attorneys’ … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization in Tulare County

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … to share intelligence, coordinate efforts, and maximize resources. These partnerships have proven to be invaluable as …
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Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs into United States through Dark Web Connections

… Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Vancouver; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its Online Undercover Operations Unit and Federal Serious and …
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Matriarch of Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … maritime and clandestine air shipments of cocaine from sources in South America.  Individual shipments of cocaine …
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Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills

… HOUSTON - Charges have been unsealed as part of a larger enforcement action related to the unlawful distribution of … and forms, but the distributors allegedly sold the drugs almost exclusively in their most abused, most powerful … pay. As alleged in the charging documents, the defendants mostly targeted pill-mill pharmacies in and around Houston - …
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Two suburban Chicago residents charged with illegally selling narcotics over the internet; law enforcement seizes websites

… with illegally selling narcotics over the internet; law enforcement seizes websites May 31, 2018 Chicago Contact Info … investigation,” said U.S. Attorney Lausch. “Whether it’s online or on the streets, our office is committed to … month, law enforcement surreptitiously corresponded with email accounts belonging to Ark Pharm, and conducted five …
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Perry Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

… Perry Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine September 02, … pillow. “Methamphetamine continues to be one of the most destructive drugs in our communities, posing a serious … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Former Gadsden County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with Narcotics Trafficking Investigation

… Former Gadsden County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to Federal … those sworn to uphold the law represents the greatest and most harmful betrayal of public trust,” stated U.S. Attorney … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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St. Petersburg Man Sentenced for His Involvement in DTO

… St. Petersburg Man Sentenced for His Involvement in DTO July 08, 2022 Miami Contact Info … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Heroin On The Dark Web

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … payments to be made only in the form of digital currency, most commonly Bitcoin. While not inherently illegal, digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed …
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For Third Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Dallas DEA Gears Up For Third Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day October 29, … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most prevalent category of drug abuse in the United States, …
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For 5th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Dallas DEA Gears Up For 5th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 26, … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Take-Back Days turned in nearly 1.6 million pounds-almost 774 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at almost …
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For 6th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Dallas DEA Gears Up For 6th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 26, 2013 … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … million pounds-more than 1,000 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at almost 5,200 sites operated by nearly 4,300 …
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Two Guatemalan Nationals and One Brevard County Man Plead Guilty to Drug and Immigration Offenses

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … cocaine, which they distributed to a confidential source on August 25, 2023. Between September 2023 and …
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Cumberland County man admits conspiring to distribute opioids, launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … x2242 CAMDEN, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. … filling the orders for the customers of the unlicensed online pharmacy, knowing that the customers did not have …
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Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

… Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy April … importation of massive shipments of methamphetamine from sources of supply in Mexico to accomplices in Atlanta, …
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Virginia Beach Man and Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges

… Virginia Beach Man and Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges May 05, 2022 … Rhode Island where they had picked up the drugs from the source of supply. There were also two small children in the …
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Member of Meth Conspiracy Sentenced to 25 Years for Narcotics Trafficking & International Money Laundering

… Member of Meth Conspiracy Sentenced to 25 Years for Narcotics Trafficking & International Money Laundering … from accomplices who acted as a conduit from multiple sources in Mexico. In order to launder the funds, the …
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 40 Years on Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … in those cities who acted as conduit from various sources in Mexico. Desorcy coordinated these pickups by …
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Danville Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… Danville Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy March 03, 2022 … area. Specifically, Dove admitted that Murdock was his main source of supply for the deadly drug. Earlier this year, …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Role in Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Bristol Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Role in Trafficking Methamphetamine January 31, 2022 … DeJesus, 49, and others trafficked methamphetamine from sources in Atlanta to various locations in Eastern Tennessee …
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Man Sentenced for Sale of Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of Firearms

… Man Sentenced for Sale of Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of Firearms … identified by law enforcement around September of 2020 as a source of supply for various narcotics. During transactions …
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Federal Jury Convicts Baltimore Defense Attorney for Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Federal Jury Convicts Baltimore Defense Attorney for Money Laundering Conspiracy December 28, 2021 … a drug trafficker client concealing and misrepresenting the source of the funds and promoting the client’s unlawful …