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Homeland Security Task Force Secures Life Sentences for Two Leaders of Multimillion-Dollar Cocaine and Fentanyl-Trafficking Organization That Used Children as Couriers

… Homeland Security Task Force Secures Life Sentences for Two Leaders of … thousands of fentanyl pills between 2017 and 2024. The DTO sourced cocaine from cartel-connected suppliers in Texas … pills pressed to look like oxycodone—came from various sources in Alabama, Florida, Washington, and other locales. …
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Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Middle Georgia

… Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Middle Georgia July 10, … criminal organizations pushing large quantities of the most deadly and addictive drugs into the Middle District of … Informants (CI) to conduct three methamphetamine buys from Mendez and two heroin buys from Willis; the …
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Gainesville Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun & Drug Charges

… trafficking crime. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the plea. … and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other … Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities . Drug …
Julio Alberto Castillo Rodriguez
FUGITIVE

Julio Alberto Castillo Rodriguez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics Importation
Carlos Andres Rivera Varela
FUGITIVE

Carlos Andres Rivera Varela

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics Importation
Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza-Gaytan
FUGITIVE

Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza-Gaytan

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics importation
Ricardo Ruiz Velasco
FUGITIVE

Ricardo Ruiz-Velasco

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics importation
Julio Cesar Montero-Pinzon
FUGITIVE

Julio Cesar Montero-Pinzon

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics importation
Juan Carlos Valencia-Gonzalez
FUGITIVE

Juan Carlos Valencia-Gonzalez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Narcotics Importation
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Stericycle Resolves Criminal and Civil Investigations with over $56 Million Agreement for Long Running Failures in Handling Controlled Substances Bound for Disposal

… and Civil Investigations with over $56 Million Agreement for Long Running Failures in Handling Controlled Substances Bound for Disposal June 05, 2026 San Francisco Contact Info … and executives were aware that the company lacked a reliable system for tracking packages across its …
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HSTF Investigation Leads to 17 Years in Prison for Tucson's "Queen of the South," Bringing Her Reign to a Close

… HSTF Investigation Leads to 17 Years in Prison for Tucson's "Queen of the South," Bringing Her Reign to a … state, and local law enforcement in confronting one of the most prolific fentanyl trafficking networks operating in … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Gainesville Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… of Gainesville, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, … and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other … Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities . Drug …
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Special Agent FAQs

March 03, 2026
… Special Agent there is a lot you should know. To prepare for your conversation with your recruitment coordinator, … employment. Candidates are evaluated using all available, reliable information about the person, past and present, …
March 03, 2026
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Flagler Beach man sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison for selling benzoyl fentanyl and other drugs online

… federal prison for selling benzoyl fentanyl and other drugs online May 14, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Jodoin. Also in May 2018, during the time the undercover buy was being conducted, Jodoin posted an advertisement on …
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Calhoun County Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Calhoun County Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking September 18, 2026 New Orleans Contact … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in 2023, Gunn sold methamphetamine to a confidential source (CS). On September 7, 2023, as part of the …
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

… Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get …
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Naples Felon Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

… Naples Felon Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine August 27, 2026 Tampa … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Get Smart About Drugs Just … one pound of methamphetamine to a DEA confidential source in Naples. Hernandez and his co-defendant, Juan …
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Detroit News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Agent and Attempting to Buy Two Kilograms of Cocaine June 5, 2009 Nine Michigan … Man Sentenced to Two Years and Six Months for Distributing Steroids February 5, 2009 Two Assistant Police Chiefs in …
July 15, 2021
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Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … fentanyl and a controlled purchase was set up by the DEA to buy an additional half kilogram of fentanyl. Rosa Cotto … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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UPDATE: One of South America’s Most Notorious Alleged Drug Traffickers is now in U.S. Custody

March 14, 2026
… UPDATE: One of South America’s Most Notorious Alleged Drug Traffickers is now in U.S. … to use) violence, or about his whereabouts, to contact email at  MarsetTips@dea.gov .  Identities are kept strictly …
March 14, 2026
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DEA Most Wanted Fugitive Arrives in the United States to Face Charges of Laundering Drug Proceeds

… DEA Most Wanted Fugitive Arrives in the United States to Face … money laundering conspiracy. Marset was added to the DEA’s Most Wanted Fugitive List in May 2025.  Court documents … Capitan, was a Paraguay-based transnational money launderer for drug-trafficking organizations and facilitated the …
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Leader Of Interstate Online Pill Mill Ring Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Prison

… Leader Of Interstate Online Pill Mill Ring Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In … centers, according to court documents. Hazelwood controlled most aspects of the drug trafficking organization. He set up and maintained websites to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing More than Forty Grams of Fentanyl

… Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing More than Forty Grams of Fentanyl December … six days after pleading guilty to trafficking anabolic steroids PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A 31-year-old Providence man was … in federal court to conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. …
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Suspected online drug dealer indicted in fentanyl overdose death

… Suspected online drug dealer indicted in fentanyl overdose death … website to illegally sell prescription pills. “Unless you buy your prescription pills from a legitimate pharmacy, it’s …
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Three-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Deadly "Tranq Dope" That Killed One and Seriously Injured Another

… Three-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Deadly "Tranq Dope" That Killed One and … Fears has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, which resulted in the death of … gas station in Conyers, Georgia. The men believed they were buying cocaine or heroin, but the powder was actually a …
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Judge Sentences St. Louis Drug Dealer Known to Carry a Gun During Drug Deals

… 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 … Administration investigators received information from two sources that Burns-Jackson was a multi-pound methamphetamine …
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Indictments in State Grand Jury Operation ‘Ganjapreneur’ Involving Marijuana and Illegal THC Products Being Sold Openly in SC Businesses

… Hassan, the alleged operators of Dab City Warehouse, LLC, for hundreds of counts, including Trafficking Marijuana, … Shrumz and Tre House Mushrooms Magic Mushroom Gummies. In most cases, the content of Delta-9 THC was at least triple … sought to peddle these products to anyone who would buy them. In turn, they were directly profiting off the …
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Final Three Defendants in Central Arkansas Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Combined 29 Years in Federal Prison

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in numerous multiple-kilogram transactions of cocaine sourced out of Houston and Dallas in late 2022 and early … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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HSTF Operation Leads to More Than a Dozen Defendants in Kansas Sentenced for Working for Mexican Drug Cartel

… Leads to More Than a Dozen Defendants in Kansas Sentenced for Working for Mexican Drug Cartel September 22, 2026 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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81 Members of Violent Drug Trafficking Organization Charged in Puerto Rico Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… drug trafficking activities, violent criminal network, and sources of illicit proceeds. “These 81 defendants are … The FBI and our partners mobilized a massive amount of resources for this takedown including 13 SWAT teams, CIRG … These arrests disrupted one of western Puerto Rico’s most violent drug-trafficking organizations, dismantled its …