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Leaders of Baltimore Drug Conspiracy Plead Guilty

… Wells obtained kilogram quantities of cocaine from various sources, and distributed these quantities to wholesale … grams of cocaine. Leonardo Wells was the contact to their sources of supply. "It is a shame that a star basketball …
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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 … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … identified by law enforcement around September of 2020 as a source of supply for various narcotics. During transactions …
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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 … man was sentenced today to 40 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, international money … in those cities who acted as conduit from various sources in Mexico. Desorcy coordinated these pickups by …
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Four Men Indicted in an East Alabama Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy Led by Former Federal Defendants

… in an East Alabama Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy Led by Former Federal Defendants July 24, 2026 New Orleans Contact … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. The …
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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 … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … DeJesus, 49, and others trafficked methamphetamine from sources in Atlanta to various locations in Eastern Tennessee …
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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … redistribute the pills and directed him to resell the pills for a specific amount of money. No other messages were … located on the juvenile’s phone to suggest he had any other source of supply for Percocet. Messages also demonstrated …
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Supplier Of Non-FDA-Approved Chemotherapy And Cosmetic Drugs Sentenced To 15 Months

… the drugs’ packaging and hide evidence of their foreign source.  In one e-mail exchange with Aminzada, the employee complained he … in Peshawar, Pakistan kept going out. Aminzada also was the source of vials of tampered Botox that were missing safety …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… St. Louis County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Methamphetamine Conspiracy August 09, 2023 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get …
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Salisbury Area Drug Ring Leader Sentenced to 30 Years

… multiple ounces and kilogram quantities of these drugs from sources of supply in New York, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, … cook the cocaine hydrochloride that he obtained from his sources into crack cocaine for distribution in the Maryland …
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Pierce County Drug Distributor Tied to Investigation of White Prison Gangs, Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… to Eleven Years in Prison in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation July 29, 2026 Seattle Contact Info … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (July 7 through July 11, 2026)

… Convictions through Guilty Pleas in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (July 7 through July 11, 2026) … SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (June 29 through July 2, 2026)

… Convictions through Guilty Pleas in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (June 29 through July 2, 2026) … SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Cross-Country Meth Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Over 200 Pounds of Methamphetamine ABINGDON, Va. – A former California man, who recently relocated to Meadowview, … January 2021 through April 2022 and conspired with Bowman’s sources in Chino Hills, California, to bring approximately …
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Northern District of West Virginia Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown Resulting in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud

… cases demonstrate the critical importance of coordinated enforcement—between this office, our federal partners, and the … 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units participating, the most in Department history. In addition, unprecedented …
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Three Columbia men charged with heroin trafficking

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … the Columbia Police Department utilized a confidential source to make two controlled purchases of heroin/fentanyl …
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Johnson City Doctor Pleads Guilty: Failure To Keep Drug Records/ Making False Statements To Drug Enforcement Administration

… To Keep Drug Records/ Making False Statements To Drug Enforcement Administration March 24, 2011 Atlanta Contact Info … submit a paper copy of their renewal application; however, most practitioners, as did Dube, renew their registration on-line. On both the paper and on-line forms, the registrant …
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Fifth Defendant in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Marlboro, Maryland woman sentenced to 96 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over seven … would obtain kilogram quantities of fentanyl from various sources of supply. The group would then use a pill press to …
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Twenty-Seven Members of Little Rock Drug-Trafficking Organization in Custody Following Arrest Operation

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … deadly drugs such as methamphetamine, which remains the most abused drug in our state, and cocaine, both of which …
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Houston Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation in the Eastern District of Texas

… of Drug Trafficking as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation in the Eastern District of Texas July … trafficking violations following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas, … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.  HSTF …
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New Jersey Man Arrested for Local Fentanyl Overdose

… New Jersey Man Arrested for Local Fentanyl Overdose July 13, 2026 Houston Contact … trafficking violations following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas, … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.  HSTF …
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Baltimore Drug and “Ghost” Gun Trafficker Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … – A Baltimore man sentenced to 136 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin and for selling two … 17, 2021 and November 18, 2021, Gayle sold to an undercover source an additional 148 grams of fentanyl (6,976 dosage …
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Member of Bristol, Virginia Methamphetamine Drug Ring Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Virginia, was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for her role in the conspiracy. ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, … Paul Crone, and Marissa Wise, to traffic methamphetamine sourced in Mexico from known Mexican cartel members and …
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Co-Defendant in Cross Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Roanoke - (540) 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 A former California woman, who relocated to Southwest … Bowman trafficked crystal ice methamphetamine from Bowman’s sources in Chino Hills, California into various locations in …
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HSTF Investigation in Oregon Leads to Indictment for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

… HSTF Investigation in Oregon Leads to Indictment for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth July 16, 2026 … Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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HSTF: Spokane Man Arrested After a Joint DEA, FBI, Spokane Valley and Stevens County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … and cocaine. This case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FBI, the Spokane Valley … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Role in Arizona-Based Drug Conspiracy in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… Michigan Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Role in Arizona-Based Drug Conspiracy in Homeland Security Task Force Case July 09, 2026 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. Task …
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DEA Caribbean Division Highlights Homeland Security Task Force Enforcement Results Across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

… DEA Caribbean Division Highlights Homeland Security Task Force Enforcement Results Across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean May … kilograms of cocaine linked to Venezuela and other foreign sources. On April 29, 2026, Douglas Antonio …
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Convictions through Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (July 13 through July 17, 2026)

… Guilty Pleas and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions (July 13 through July 17, 2026) … SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Alabama Man Admits Aiding Missouri Pharmacy Burglary that Netted 16,800 Pills

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … to distribute hydrocodone. He admitted acting as the driver for David Jerome Evans, who broke into a pharmacy on March … Bray is scheduled to be sentenced on October 1. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Kennett Police Department …
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