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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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November 03, 2019 - November 05, 2019
November 03, 2019 - November 05, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

10:00 PM - 7:00 AM (EST)
Columbia , MO
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, Missouri...
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December 15, 2019 - December 17, 2019
December 15, 2019 - December 17, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

10:00 PM - 7:00 AM (EST)
Birmingham, AL
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, December 16, and Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham, 1000 Riverchase...
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Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction

… Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction December 16, 2025 Washington, … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Richmond man was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. According to …
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Winchester - (540) 662-5879 WASHINGTON, DC  – The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a week-long operational enforcement action as part of a whole-of-government initiative …
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Michoacan Trafficker Captured in Panama Sent to U.S. Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … national has been sent to prison following his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute meth … DEA and its federal partners brought down one of CJNG’s most significant meth source of suppliers in South Texas." …
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Mexican Man Sentenced to More than Six Years in Prison for Illegally Re-Entering the United States and Trafficking Fentanyl

… Mexican Man Sentenced to More than Six Years in Prison for Illegally Re-Entering the United States and Trafficking … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … on several occasions from the United States, including most recently on March 23, 2016, after which he unlawfully …
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DEA Washington Division Participating in Community Events for National Night Out

… DEA Washington Division Participating in Community Events for National Night Out August 03, 2021 Washington, DC … area families safe,” said SAC Forget. “Law enforcement is most effective when it has trusting and supportive …
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Couple sentenced to nearly 20 years for manufacturing and distributing crack across Hampton Roads area

… Couple sentenced to nearly 20 years for manufacturing and distributing crack across Hampton … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and …
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Armed Hampton-area drug dealer sentenced to 25 years in prison

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … – A Hampton man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for distributing cocaine and heroin while possessing a … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and …
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Saint Margret Middle School Presentation

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … with the Saint Margret’s Middle School, located in Harford County, Maryland, hosted a two day parent and student … Maryland. Additionally, the presenter focused on the most recent trends regarding pharmaceutical diversion/abuse …
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

… FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And … filled orders based solely on the completion of an online questionnaire, without a physical examination, …
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Responding to America's Overdose Crisis

January 23, 2025
… pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources, while ensuring an adequate and uninterrupted supply … and scientific needs. Americans today are experiencing the most devastating drug crisis in our nation’s history. This …
January 23, 2025
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Independence, LA Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Conviction

… LA Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Conviction February 04, 2026 New Orleans Contact … in a venture to obtain kilograms of cocaine from various sources in Houston, Texas, and transport said cocaine to … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Leader of Major Alabama Drug-Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life in Prison

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … safety, and national security threat, identifying the most egregious street-level networks in our communities and …
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International Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Convicted In New York Of Terrorism Crimes Bout Convicted On All Four Counts, Including Conspiring To Kill Americans And Conspiring To Provide Material Support To Terrorists

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de (FARC) - a designated foreign terrorist organization based in Colombia - to be … in the Southern District of New York, one of the world’s most notorious merchants in illicit arms has finally been …
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Leader And A Member Of An International Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate Sentenced To 120 Months And 110 Months Respectively For Drug Trafficking

… Sentenced To 120 Months And 110 Months Respectively For Drug Trafficking February 14, 2014 New York Contact Info … "The sentences announced today hold to account two of the most prolific drug traffickers and violent members of an … Kilogram quantities of cocaine were obtained from sources in the United States and exported to Albania and …
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DEA Washington Division Announces Summer Teen Academies Across the DMV

DEA Washington Division Announces Summer Teen Academies Across the DMV July 31, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Baltimore Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … distributor of heroin and that the DTO leader was his source of supply. Gardner exchanged coded text messages with …
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Eastern Shore Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty & Sentenced on Drug Charges

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Eric Holbrook, Jr.’s CDS (controlled dangerous substances) source of supply (SOS) was Shakoor Stevenson. On February 4, …
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Final Defendant in a Harford County Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine

… Final Defendant in a Harford County Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Six Years in … about the quality of the cocaine.  After meeting with the source, detectives followed Murphy back to Harford County …
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Final Defendant in a Harford County Drug Conspiracy

… Final Defendant in a Harford County Drug Conspiracy February 09, 2022 Washington, DC … about the quality of the cocaine.  After meeting with the source, detectives followed Murphy back to Harford County …
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Essex Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… Essex Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy October 28, 2021 … and phone calls, which identified Hammond as a drug supply source.  On March 7, 2020, task force detectives followed …
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Federal Indictment Charges Four Men for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Federal Indictment Charges Four Men for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy August 12, 2021 … Vonsander was allegedly supplying cocaine to a confidential source for approximately $1,400 per ounce.  As detailed in …
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Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel Network Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, as were his drug sources, and his operation supplied cocaine, heroin, and …
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Temple Hills Man Sentenced To Three And A Half Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Of Ghost Guns

… Man Sentenced To Three And A Half Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Of Ghost Guns June 04, 2021 Washington, DC … During the conversation, Gray described himself as a source of firearms and offered Individual 1 a firearm that …
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DEA Announces Significant Fentanyl Seizure in New York

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Think Twice Domestic In collaboration with New York law enforcement partners, DEA makes significant seizure of deadly … its appearance, or whether it is purchased on the street or online, it is deadly.  I commend the Drug Enforcement …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills … in your community, please submit your anonymous tip online through the DEA Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . …
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Leader Of A Baltimore Drug Organization Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 1,000 Kilograms Of Marijuana And To Launder Drug Proceeds

… Drug Organization Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 1,000 Kilograms Of … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … title vehicles, convert assets, and to conceal the source, ownership and control of the proceeds from the …