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

… 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 …
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DEA Operation Adam Bomb Leads To Major Tax Fraud Investigation By The IRS And Issuance Of Federal “John Doe” Summonses

… 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 … entity. As a result of a DEA-Los Angeles investigation of online narcotics trafficking known as OPERATION ADAM BOMB, …
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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged with Narcoterrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking

February 26, 2026
… Trafficking February 26, 2026 $5 Million Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Arrest and/or Conviction of … of the Sinaloa Cartel in Tijuana, Mexico, and among DEA’s most wanted fugitives.  The $5 million reward offers, and a … (WhatsApp/Signal) or  MFSinaloaTipLine@dea.gov (email). All identities are kept strictly confidential.    On …
February 26, 2026
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DEA Washington Division Announces 20th Drug Take Back Day To Help Local Families

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

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

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov 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 …
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Newport News heroin and fentanyl stash house operator pleads guilty

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … of controlled substances. In December 2018, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Walters’s residence, … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Virginia dentist running elaborate prescription scheme, reported to DEA tip line, sentenced

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … on impoverished patients, wrote illegal prescriptions for over 40,000 oxy pills NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach … the friends would fill the prescriptions, bring back most of the pills for Hartman’s personal use and keep the …
Elizalde-Luna, Alberto
FUGITIVE

Alberto Elizalde-Luna

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
Elderini, Waleed Gaffar
FUGITIVE

Waleed Gaffar Elderini

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 21 USC 846
Juan Carlos Montes Bobadilla
FUGITIVE

Juan Carlos Montes Bobadilla

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine
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Local Drug Arrests International Drug Nexus

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Organization, which is one of the largest and most-powerful trafficking organizations in Mexico. The scope … complaints issued by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, charging Conspiracy to …
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DEA and U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana announce settlement with drug distributor

… orders of hydrocodone and oxycodone, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad L. …   “The fight against opioid abuse is among our nation’s most pressing law enforcement and public health initiatives,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects Record 276 Tons

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … American people have again responded overwhelmingly to the most recent DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back … pounds (276 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,659 take-back sites …
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DEA 360 Degree Strategy Partnerships Target Violent Drug Traffickers And Gang Members In Wisconsin

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … focus that is certain to positively impact the people most affected by this health and safety issue.” Almost all … Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Helpline at 855-378-4373 or online at www.drugfree.org and the SAMSHA 24/7 Helpline at …
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Members Of Portsmouth Cocaine Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 37, of Portsmouth, Virginia, pleaded guilty this week for their involvement in a Portsmouth-based crack cocaine … According to court documents, the “Corna Sto Boys” most recently dealt crack cocaine around an intersection …
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Maryland Woman Found Guilty Of Leading Oxycodone Operation

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … conspiracy in which they created fraudulent prescriptions for narcotics and used drug runners in multiple pharmacies … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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San Francisco Woman Who Helped Sell Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Sentenced

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … hundreds of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills via online marketplaces.  Fentanyl is a dangerous and highly … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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DEA to host free Rx prescriber conference

… - (270) 821-6899 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that it will be … with the registration link is asked to contact the DEA via e-mail at LouisvilleDiversionOutreach@usdoj.gov .    The … is a growing problem. This diversion stems from various sources. In addition to pharmacy robberies and thefts, …
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Seven Defendants Charged With Conspiring To Aid The Taliban

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic NEW YORK, NY - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Administrator Michele M. Leonhart and Preet … to provide various forms of support to DEA confidential sources whom they believed to be representatives of the … the Taliban. The communications occurred by telephone, via email, and in a series of audio recorded and videotaped …
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DEA Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Data

January 22, 2025
… is Data from a Single Analyzed DEA Laboratory Exhibit Source of Data: DEA Laboratory Exhibits Submitted Through … will be referred to the public use file which provides the most transparent access to the LIMS data. This release …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Announces New Los Angeles Field Division Special Agent in Charge

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … The Los Angeles Field Division stands as the DEA’s most complex and high-impact divisions, covering Southern …
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Law Enforcement Operation Results in 25 Arrests for Drug-trafficking Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

… Law Enforcement Operation Results in 25 Arrests for … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Submariner Smugglers Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Paredes, all citizens of Colombia, will be arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho on an … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. …
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Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … and charged in April 2021. “The CJNG cartel is one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in Mexico. Mr. …
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Plymouth Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Over Seven Pounds of Methamphetamine

… Plymouth Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Over Seven Pounds of Methamphetamine … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Hampshire.” Between January and June 2024, a confidential source, acting at the direction of law enforcement, arranged …
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in New Hampshire. On May 19, 2021, a DEA cooperating source (“CS”) negotiated the sale of fentanyl with an …
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Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

… Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering … to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … (which was later determined to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring to …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … 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 …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

… Waterbury Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring June 16, 2025 New England … to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … through a network of sellers.  The organizations shared sources of supply and worked together to further their …