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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

November 09, 2022
… “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and …
November 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Groundbreaking Extradition Lands ELN Members in Texas for Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution

August 19, 2021
… Groundbreaking Extradition Lands ELN Members in Texas for Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution … Alleged Leader HOUSTON – Two alleged members of one of the most serious transnational criminal organizations will make … asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov. The U.S. Department of State, …
August 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Six Albuquerque Residents Indicted On Federal Robbery, Firearms And Prescription Drug Trafficking Crimes Arising Out Of Pharmacy Robberies

April 29, 2015
… with the intention of illegally selling the pills for profit.  Here in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico, … are among the highest in the country.  The federal law enforcement community is working with its state and local … (24 hours) (505) 889-1300. Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov . On …
April 29, 2015
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January 22, 2025
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January 22, 2025
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Leader Of Major Drug Trafficking Ring And Seven Co-Conspirators Sentenced To Prison

April 07, 2016
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Drug conspiracy was responsible for trafficking more than 450 kilograms of cocaine to … million in drug proceeds. David and Rosy Maldonado funneled most of the drug proceeds back to Mexico, after keeping a …
April 07, 2016
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Fentanyl, Guns Result in 35 Years in Prison

December 06, 2023
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities …
December 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Rockstar Burgers owner indicted with 18 others in drug-trafficking conspiracy

October 07, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … is among 18 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than 150 …
October 07, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

New boss for DEA’s St. Louis Division says astronomical increases in seizures of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine a top priority

July 17, 2018
… New boss for DEA’s St. Louis Division says astronomical increases in … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
July 17, 2018
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Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for bitcoin

January 02, 2020
… Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for … distribution networks everywhere.” The internet contains online marketplaces for narcotics and other contraband on … to pay her in Bitcoin, and contact her through encrypted email and messaging services. De Alba offered customers free …
January 02, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Rolling Hills Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused High School Freshman’s Death

December 01, 2023
… Rolling Hills Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused High … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … pills to a 15-year-old boy and mocked the victim online as he was dying of an overdose, was sentenced today …
December 01, 2023
STORY

WANTED: Sebastian Marset Added to DEA Fugitives List

May 21, 2025
… Reward Poster The hunt continues for one of South America’s most notorious drug traffickers.  Today the U.S. Drug … to use) violence, or about his whereabouts, to contact email at  MarsetTips@dea.gov .  Identities are kept strictly …
May 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Op Sweet Silence Defendant Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Serve 20 Years in Prison

May 13, 2025
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … arrested and prosecuted under the multi-agency law enforcement effort called Operation Sweet Silence, confessed …
May 13, 2025
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … criminal organization.”  “Project Python marks the most comprehensive action to date in the Department of … to the Florida Medical Examiners.  Fentanyl, increasingly sourced from Mexico, caused more deaths than any other …
March 11, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

May 03, 2019
… largest dark web marketplaces, the DEA and other law enforcement partners today announced the arrests of three … April 23rd and 24th and now face charges in both countries for their roles as administrators of the Wall Street … vendors and their customers.  Annibale, who used the online monikers “MED3LIN,” also acted as a public relations …
May 03, 2019
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

June 16, 2025
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … of heroin (which turned out to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring to …
June 16, 2025
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Cocaine Conspiracies

June 16, 2025
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … later, in May 2024, Berroa Mercedes met with a cooperating source in Woburn to obtain 32 kilograms of cocaine. When law …
June 16, 2025
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Allston Man Charged with Allegedly Trafficking “Date Rape” Drug and Methamphetamine

April 25, 2025
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … Between November 2024 and February 2025, a cooperating source conducted multiple controlled purchases allegedly …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Five Indicted For Trafficking Heroin Throughout Virginia Peninsula

August 18, 2011
… Thirty-Five Indicted For Trafficking Heroin Throughout Virginia Peninsula August … Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … down drug trafficking organizations from the street to the source,” said DEA SAC Cooper-Davis. “Heroin is toxic for the …
August 18, 2011
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Eagle Point drug trafficker sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine

August 05, 2019
… drug trafficker sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine August 05, 2019 Seattle … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and …
August 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General William P. Barr announces launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

December 18, 2019
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Just … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … hold accountable the small number of individuals who cause most of Milwaukee’s violence.”  DEA Chicago Field Division …
December 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Just … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Special Agent in Charge Bell.  “We are laser focused on the most significant drug threats, namely - fentanyl and heroin, …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 07, 2019
… Pills1_0.jpg Counterfeit Pills2_0.jpg DENVER – The Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of dangerous … other illicit drug .    “Along the Front Range of Colorado, most of the fentanyl encountered comes from Mexican sources and is in the form of counterfeit oxycodone pills,” …
November 07, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl And Heroin Seized Before Deadly Mix Hits The Streets

September 07, 2016
… Fentanyl And Heroin Seized Before Deadly Mix Hits The Streets September 07, 2016 New York … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … heroin and fentanyl has elevated the opioid threat to the most dangerous level yet.  Drug traffickers have hijacked …
September 07, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice announces regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic

July 11, 2018
… the finalization of an April proposal to improve the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ability to control the diversion … by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the final rule sent for publication today in the Federal Register establishes … take into consideration the extent that a drug is diverted for abuse when it sets its annual opioid production limits.  …
July 11, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Ozark Nurse Convicted of Illegally Providing Prescriptions to Clinic Patients

November 03, 2023
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … G. Hoffer, 51, was found guilty following a bench trial before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on July 19, 2023. …
November 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple People Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Money Laundering

August 08, 2023
… Multiple People Indicted for Meth Trafficking, Money Laundering August 08, 2023 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
August 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 19, 2021
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … to clean out medicine cabinets ST. LOUIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its 20th Take Back Day …
April 19, 2021
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Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

June 02, 2021
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Cass counties. Christopher M. Iavolo, 42, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Tuesday, June …
June 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Operation intensifies DEA’s efforts to combat drug-related violent ST. LOUIS – Drug …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine kingpin with Mexican cartel connections sentenced to 20 years

July 31, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … 42, of St. Louis, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for cocaine conspiracy. Lemons appeared today before U.S. …
July 31, 2020