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Two drug traffickers indicted by Wichita Grand Jury

September 09, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … and a fine up to $250,000 on the firearm charge. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, Kansas City …
September 09, 2020
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Indictment: Kansas man planted poppies in effort to manufacture heroin

August 24, 2020
… Indictment: Kansas man planted poppies in effort to manufacture heroin August 24, 2020 St. Louis Contact … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … of poppy plants at his home in Clay County in an effort to manufacture heroin, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister …
August 24, 2020
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Operation LeGend: New billboards urge community action

August 14, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Tips Hotline, 816-474-TIPS. “Witnesses and those who have information about a crime should know their tips are … through 474-TIPS,” said Timothy Garrison, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. “If we’re going to …
August 14, 2020
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Hayti, Missouri man sentenced to 17 years in meth conspiracy

August 14, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … from the Southwest Border region into eastern Missouri for distribution. Johnson also admitted that the … proceeds as a part of the investigation, which has been forfeited. “Drug trafficking organizations are a blight in …
August 14, 2020
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St. Louis man sentenced for drug trafficking at Clinton-Peabody Housing Complex

August 11, 2020
… St. Louis man sentenced for drug trafficking at Clinton-Peabody Housing Complex … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … 2014 and July 2018, Johnson acted as a distributor for drug customers seeking fentanyl in the St. Louis …
August 11, 2020
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Car stop in Kansas uncovered fentanyl, heroin

July 31, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov WICHITA, KAN. – A California man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in … fentanyl and heroin, in a case investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, along with the …
July 31, 2020
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Kansas man indicted on drug charges after fleeing arrest in Great Bend

June 24, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … by a felon. The Barton County Sheriff and the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigated. … car at a house in Great Bend. There was a short standoff before he surrendered. If convicted, he could face a penalty …
June 24, 2020
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St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months in prison

June 15, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Justin Moore, 31, of St. Louis, to 60 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine … investigated this case with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division.  Drug …
June 15, 2020
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Four individuals indicted with drug charges in Kansas

June 16, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … investigated by the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division. Two defendants from California were indicted on charges of smuggling more than two …
June 16, 2020
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Three Mexican nationals sentenced for meth conspiracy

June 19, 2020
… Three Mexican nationals sentenced for meth conspiracy June 19, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … nationals have been sentenced in federal court this week for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large …
June 19, 2020
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Arizona man pleads guilty to transporting fentanyl through Kansas City to New York

May 22, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … passenger buses, in a case investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division and the Kansas … Rocha, also known as Alejandro Teran, 21, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to participating in a …
May 22, 2020
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Springfield, Missouri man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

May 20, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … in a three-county area. Jason L. Thomas, 42, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to participating … in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigated the …
May 20, 2020
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Mexican National pleads guilty to $10 million marijuana grow operation in Missouri

May 26, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … County, Missouri, marijuana-growing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of … Pulido-Maldonado, also known as “Mona,” 28, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of …
May 26, 2020
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Springfield, Missouri woman pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

May 26, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … County, Missouri. Deidra C. Mathews, 44, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to participating … in federal custody pending a sentencing hearing. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigated the …
May 26, 2020
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Springfield, Missouri man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

May 20, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … three-county area. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, along with the … Gauger was obtaining at least one pound of methamphetamine for distribution every week of the conspiracy. Investigators …
May 20, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign

April 22, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking Americans to keep … drug abuse and misuse. Let us use this opportunity to reinforce to family and friends that if your doctor does not …
April 22, 2020
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Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Meth, Illegal Firearms

March 09, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … firearms and methamphetamine to distribute. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigated … Explosives. Jacob Winterhawk Ryder, 38, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count …
March 09, 2020
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California man indicted for carrying cocaine aboard train traveling through Kansas City

February 25, 2020
… California man indicted for carrying cocaine aboard train traveling through Kansas … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Calif., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for carrying more than two kilograms of cocaine aboard a …
February 25, 2020
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Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers

March 06, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … of drug trafficking, in a case investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division and the Kansas …
March 06, 2020
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Hannibal man sentenced for possession of over 50 grams of meth

March 04, 2020
… Hannibal man sentenced for possession of over 50 grams of meth March 04, 2020 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … of Hannibal, Missouri, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute over 50 grams …
March 04, 2020
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St. Louis County doctor pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining opioid narcotic prescription drugs

January 21, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … drug.  This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, the Florissant … prescription drugs that contained controlled substances for her own personal use, outside the bounds of professional …
January 21, 2020
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Franklin County woman pleads guilty for her role in heroin and fentanyl conspiracy that resulted in death

January 27, 2020
… Franklin County woman pleads guilty for her role in heroin and fentanyl conspiracy that resulted … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … which resulted in the death of victim A.C. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigated the …
January 27, 2020
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Grand Jury Returns Indictments in Project Guardian Gun Cases

January 28, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … McAllister said. “We are working closely with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute gun crimes … Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Project Guardian calls for strict enforcement of federal firearms laws, as well as …
January 28, 2020
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Armed drug trafficker sentenced to 16 years in federal prison

February 04, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … in federal prison on drug and firearms changes. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division worked with the … again. They found him at a hotel in Mission, Kan., with almost a pound of methamphetamine. They also found cocaine, …
February 04, 2020
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Missouri Nurse Admits Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital

May 05, 2023
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … sentenced August 1. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.     ***** Guilty Plea Fentanyl On …
May 05, 2023
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DEA El Paso Safety Bulletin

May 28, 2022
… EL PASO – In the past few days, the Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division has learned of … signs of drug overdose, in a period of 36 hours.  Most of them were transported to University Medical Center. …
May 28, 2022
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Union Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking on Day of Trial

May 04, 2021
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … six pounds of methamphetamine to distribute. Felix Franz Forjan, 71, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to one count of …
May 04, 2021
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Stockton counterfeit pill manufacturing ring dismantled

May 16, 2019
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Stockton, CA and elsewhere. In July 2016, as a result of an e-mail search warrant, agents learned that Barnes … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
May 16, 2019
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty In 100 Pound Meth Conspiracy

April 09, 2018
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … of a drug trafficking crime. Whitenack was responsible for conspiring to distribute over 100 pounds of … to our neighborhoods. These dangers are recognized by law enforcement, which courageously partner together and put their …
April 09, 2018
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Doctor Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Fentanyl And Hydrocodone Based Drugs To Patients

March 19, 2018
… Doctor Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Fentanyl And Hydrocodone Based … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Dean was indicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. “Doctors who provide …
March 19, 2018