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MEDIA ADVISORY: DEA To Host Conference On The Formation Of A Tactical Diversion Squad In Clarksburg, West Virginia

… is a growing problem.  This diversion stems from various sources.  In addition to pharmacy robberies and thefts, …
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

… “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 … of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based …
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Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
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Associate of Rafael Caro-Quintero arrested on supervised release violations

… Social Accounts X James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … of Investigation added Caro-Quintero to the FBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List.  The Department of State’s … to 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or can be submitted online at fbi.gov/tips . Additional information concerning …
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Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl

… Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl June 03, 2024 San Diego Contact Info … the DEA’s website ( https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/tips-online.html ) and click on “Rx Abuse Online Reporting.” This …
STORY

Violent drug organizations use human trafficking to expand profits

January 28, 2021
… use human trafficking to expand profits By Jarod Forget Special Agent in Charge, Washington D.C. Division … trafficking, is so much more prevalent in this area than most people think. In 2018, Virginia was ranked 6th in the … women and children) for sex is just another egregious source of profits for these violent criminals. For …
January 28, 2021
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications … and expired medications. Nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners collected 599,897 pounds of unneeded … fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available online at  www.takebackday.com .                             …
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Member of Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in DC suburbs sentenced to 51 months in federal prison

… DC metropolitan area, MS-13 generated income from various sources, including the extortion of money from businesses.  …
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Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … which he had received from Sharif, to a DEA confidential source at an address in Newark, Delaware, in September 2011. … to arrest anyone distributing illegal drugs in the City. Most importantly, the results of this investigation will …
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DEA Chicago Field Division, United Against Fentanyl Walk for Lives in Wisconsin on July 11

… DEA Chicago Field Division, United Against Fentanyl Walk for Lives in Wisconsin on July 11 July 01, 2026 Chicago … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … fentanyl poisonings through education, and supporting those most impacted through direct access to local resources. …
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Significant Synthetic Drug Seizure In D.C.

… partners in combating synthetics, and will use all of our resources to bring traffickers of this drug to justice.” “As I have said, we must intercept illegal drugs at the source. The seizure of such a large amount of synthetic …
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DEA New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force Operation Reveals La Cosa Nostra Weapons, Drugs, Money Laundering Scheme

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Through the use of wiretap evidence and confidential sources working at the direction of law enforcement, agents … away from illegal operations is one of the government’s most effective tools against money laundering and organized …
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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Giving Fentanyl that Killed Man

… 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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DEA Washington Division Launches Operation Overdrive

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … its law enforcement resources to where they will have the most impact: the communities where criminal drug networks are causing the most harm. Operation Overdrive, launching in 34 cities and …
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone and for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Other Drugs

… Baltimore Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone and for … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and … of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based …
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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … that organization and hinder any investigation by law enforcement. He later committed additional murders to … that flooded our communities with poison directly sourced from cartels in Mexico. Anthony Jordan is not only a …
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Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

… “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 … of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based …
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Thurmont Heroin Dealer Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

… Maryland.  Powell and Myers regularly obtained heroin from sources and re-sold that heroin to customers in and around …
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Two Indicted as Law Enforcement Captures Largest Fentanyl Seizure in South Carolina History

… narcotics. Investigators believe the seized narcotics were sourced in Mexico and transported across the southern …
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Large Scale Dark Web Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

… payments to be made only in the form of digital currency, most commonly Bitcoin. While not inherently illegal, digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed … agents were also able to determine that the encrypted email address used by “Area51” and “DarkApollo” was …
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Defendant Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation in Washington County

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … of methamphetamine, and the identification of illegal drug sources in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. This case resulted …
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Hampton woman making and storing massive amounts of heroin and fentanyl, pleads guilty

… OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and … of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based …
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For 7th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … pounds-approximately 1,409 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at over 5,800 sites operated by more than … of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most prevalent category of drug abuse in the United States, …
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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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High-Level Member of Chicago Gang Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin

… High-Level Member of Chicago Gang Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin April 14, 2023 Chicago … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America … agencies, is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations. Drug …
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Palm Beach County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Palm Beach County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl February 03, 2025 Miami Contact … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … (CDC), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths. Over 150 …
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Twelve charged with narcotics trafficking offenses

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Moreno Garcia conspired with Lopez and one of the Mexican sources of supply to distribute narcotics to Gutierrez and … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and 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 … States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confidential source in Seabrook, New Hampshire. Later the same month, DEA …
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Felon Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Felon Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy October 14, 2021 … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and … of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally-based …
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Hagerstown Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… Barnes sold 52 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential source working with the DEA and Washington County Narcotics …