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Two Indicted as Law Enforcement Captures Largest Fentanyl Seizure in South Carolina History

July 23, 2025
… Two Indicted as Law Enforcement Captures Largest Fentanyl Seizure in South … Image COLUMBIA, S.C. - Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies seized 156 pounds of fentanyl during a … narcotics. Investigators believe the seized narcotics were sourced in Mexico and transported across the southern …
July 23, 2025
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Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

September 04, 2025
… Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … (which was later determined to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring to …
September 04, 2025
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

July 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, … through a network of sellers.  The organizations shared sources of supply and worked together to further their …
July 16, 2025
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

June 16, 2025
… Waterbury Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring June 16, 2025 New England … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … through a network of sellers.  The organizations shared sources of supply and worked together to further their …
June 16, 2025
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Dominican National Charged With Distributing Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills

June 01, 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 … approximately 600 suspected fentanyl pills to a cooperating source. Specifically, on April 9, 2025, in Lawrence, Sanchez …
June 01, 2025
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 43 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotic Pills

June 01, 2025
… New Britain Man Sentenced to 43 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotic Pills June 01, 2025 New England … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … approximately 34 similar packages mailed from the same source in Michigan, and also received approximately 46 …
June 01, 2025
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

May 29, 2025
… Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring May 29, 2025 New England … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … through a network of sellers.  The organizations shared sources of supply and worked together to further their …
May 29, 2025
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Federal jury finds Albuquerque career offender guilty of distributing heroin that caused teen's overdose death

May 13, 2019
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Scam Alert Get Smart About … heroin resulting in death of 18-year-old Cameron Weixss, a former La Cueva High School student who became addicted to opioids following treatment for sports-related injuries ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal …
May 13, 2019
DOCUMENT

Prevention with a purpose

January 01, 2020
Publication
… among college students. Strategic Planning Guide (Final-Online) (1)_0.pdf On …
January 01, 2020
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December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020

DEA Museum Lecture Series: The Kingpin Strategy

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EST)
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Former Administrator Robert C. Bonner joins us in the first installment of the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum & Visitor Center’s fiscal year 2021 lecture series Disrupt, Dismantle, and Destroy. Mr. Bonner will speak about leading DEA as it put the “Kingpin Strategy” into place in the early 1990s to combat...
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Denver Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

September 05, 2024
… Denver Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm September … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
September 05, 2024
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Mid-Level Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

July 16, 2024
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … A Florissant, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for providing more than 34 kilograms of fentanyl to a …
July 16, 2024
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Career Drug Criminal Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

February 29, 2024
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … judge sentenced an Arkansas man to 30 years in prison for trafficking about 40 pounds of methamphetamine through …
February 29, 2024
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Drug Overdoses

May 11, 2023
… Drug Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Drug Overdoses May 11, 2023 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
May 11, 2023
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Eight defendants indicted for $4.1 million meth conspiracy

March 02, 2021
… Eight defendants indicted for $4.1 million meth conspiracy March 02, 2021 St. Louis … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
March 02, 2021
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 27, 2021
… flowing into the United States EL PASO – Today the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a new initiative, Project … States. Project Wave Breaker will direct interdiction, enforcement, and outreach efforts to the El Paso Division to … safety, and national security threat, identifying the most egregious street-level networks in our communities and …
April 27, 2021
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Leader of Transnational Money-Laundering Network Pleads Guilty

August 03, 2021
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … launder at least $30 million in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug-trafficking organizations.  Another Chinese … safer and healthier, which means bringing to justice the most dangerous individuals and organizations that traffic …
August 03, 2021
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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 Get … focused on the current threats and looking to the horizon for emerging threats. We will always defend the American … are mixing illegally and clandestinely made fentanyl into most illicit narcotics, to include cocaine, heroin, …
March 02, 2021
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New Jersey Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation

August 23, 2022
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … to areas throughout the country were intercepted by law enforcement at mailing facilities on Staten Island; … These illegally manufactured narcotics are often sold online and can contain deadly amounts of fentanyl, where …
August 23, 2022
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Dark Web Drug Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl

May 21, 2024
… Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl May 21, 2024 Miami … Drug Threat Assessment synthetic drugs have resulted in the most dangerous and deadly drug crisis the United States has … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
May 21, 2024
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DEA Announces Release Of First Drug Situation Report For The State Of Delaware

May 18, 2016
… DEA Announces Release Of First Drug Situation Report For The State Of Delaware May 18, 2016 Philadelphia Contact … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … 228 deaths.  Prescription drugs and heroin were the drugs most commonly responsible for fatal overdoses.  …
May 18, 2016
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 04, 2025
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … doses: 10,900 approx.) Washington, DC  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against … the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at …
December 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA/FBI Set Up New Tip Lines

May 03, 2013
… @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … the Drug Enforcement (DEA) is announcing a new tip line and email address for the public to provide information … target and completely dismantle the leadership of the AFO, most notably;  Benjamin Arellano Felix, arrested in Puebla, …
May 03, 2013
DOCUMENT

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults (2017)

January 01, 2017
Publication
… to assist in such efforts. DEA-Marijuana-Prevention-2017-ONLINE.PDF On …
January 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Sinaloa Cartel-Connected Drug Distribution Ring That Used Semi-Trucks to Transport Huge Loads Disrupted With Multiple Arrests

August 25, 2025
… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … – Over the last three weeks, federal, state and local law enforcement have been working to dismantle a Sinaloa … America , a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Justice Department to repel the invasion of …
August 25, 2025
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Season 5 of Awkward Conversation Launches on YouTube Wednesday, September 24

September 22, 2025
… Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in partnership with the Benevolent … thoughtful answers to the questions parents care about most. Season 5 covers a wide array of subjects designed to … Sept 24: Parenting in the Digital Age – Spotting online red flags and mentoring digital choices. Oct 1: The …
September 22, 2025
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Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Crimes For Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income

September 06, 2011
… Stanley Needleman Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Crimes For Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income September … on North Calvert Street in Baltimore. Clients made payments mostly in cash, which was kept in a large bank envelope. At …
September 06, 2011
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DEA Washington Division Announces 20th Drug Take Back Day To Help Local Families

March 01, 2021
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … overdose crisis, DEA prepares with local partners for most important collection to-date Washington, D.C. – …
March 01, 2021
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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

January 12, 2021
… Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington … Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … many high-profile enforcement operations against Mexico’s most notorious and ruthless drug cartels, like the Sinaloa …
January 12, 2021
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Hampton, Virginia woman dealing multiple kilograms of heroin and cocaine sentenced

January 30, 2020
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … – A Hampton woman was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
January 30, 2020