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Three Missouri Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Nearly 83 Pounds of Fentanyl

October 17, 2023
… Three Missouri Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Nearly 83 Pounds of Fentanyl … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
October 17, 2023
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15 Kansas City Residents Indicted for PCP Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

September 28, 2023
… 15 Kansas City Residents Indicted for PCP Trafficking, Illegal Firearms September 28, 2023 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
September 28, 2023
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Gang Leaders Receive Life Sentences for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder

August 17, 2023
… Gang Leaders Receive Life Sentences for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder August 17, 2023 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
August 17, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Reveals That Social Media Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get …
May 08, 2023
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DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 18, 2022
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … ST. LOUIS – This week the Drug Enforcement Administration hosted regional family summits …
November 18, 2022
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Four Southern Missouri Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

October 28, 2022
… Four Southern Missouri Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy October 28, 2022 St. Louis Contact Info … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
October 28, 2022
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Kansas City Man Sentenced for $1 Million Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

August 04, 2022
… Kansas City Man Sentenced for $1 Million Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School August … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
August 04, 2022
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Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

June 28, 2022
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … representative was convicted by a federal trial jury today for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a …
June 28, 2022
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KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

March 14, 2022
… KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms March 14, 2022 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
March 14, 2022
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

February 04, 2022
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … (571) 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Must Forfeit $1 Million for Illegal Drug Business KANSAS CITY, …
February 04, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to 12 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

December 27, 2021
… Mexican National Sentenced to 12 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
December 27, 2021
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Operation Legend results in over 500 arrests, including 37 murder suspects

September 28, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … that 518 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend. “On behalf of the team of federal law enforcement agencies involved in this groundbreaking …
September 28, 2020
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Operation LeGend in Kansas City at 288 arrests

August 21, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … that 288 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend. Among those arrested … and 72 were fugitives with either state or federal warrants for their arrest. The remaining 131 non-fugitive arrests …
August 21, 2020
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St. Louis drug trafficking leader pleads guilty

July 09, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … indicted with 14 others in St. Louis, Missouri, in May 2019 for conspiring to distribute more than 25 kilograms of … kilograms of fentanyl. Throughout the investigation, law enforcement seized over $2,036,981 of drug payments and …
July 09, 2020
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DEA St. Louis Division celebrates African-American Heritage

February 26, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … Charles Alphin speaking_0.jpg ST. LOUIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division hosted a Black … and Girl Scouts participating.  “R.I.S.E.,” which stands for Representation, Identity, Success, and Evolution, …
February 26, 2020
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Three doctors indicted for conspiring to distribute oxycodone

February 13, 2020
… Three doctors indicted for conspiring to distribute oxycodone February 13, 2020 St. … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … individuals were indicted today by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute controlled medications, such as …
February 13, 2020
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Springfield man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

January 10, 2020
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … methamphetamine, a case that was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, the Missouri … Police Department. Richard G. Wacker, 60, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to …
January 10, 2020
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Four Men Charged with Allegedly Running Drug Trafficking Ring that Shipped Wholesale Amounts of Narcotics to Indo-Pacific Region

December 15, 2023
… 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   Brian M. Clark … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and …
December 15, 2023
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Leader Extradited to El Paso, Faces up to Life in Federal Prison

February 26, 2025
… Cartel was extradited from Mexico to El Paso, indicted for criminal charges related to his alleged federal … the men and women of DEA will never tire of pursuing the most violent, drug traffickers responsible for thousands of …
February 26, 2025
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Former Mexican Police Officer and CJNG Cartel Member Sentenced in El Paso to 25 Years in Federal Prison

September 05, 2024
… Former Mexican Police Officer and CJNG Cartel Member … was sentenced in federal court to 300 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to … operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, …
September 05, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
… Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov El Paso  – Together with its law enforcement partners, the Drug Enforcement Administration will … as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are the most misused prescription pain medications. DEA and its …
April 26, 2024
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Final defendant sentenced to federal prison for drug and firearm offenses in connection with the murder of two Midlanders in July 2015

October 11, 2019
… Final defendant sentenced to federal prison for drug and firearm offenses in connection with the murder … John F. Bash, Midland Police Chief Seth Herman and Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Special Agent in … young adults and their families been forever altered in the most tragic of ways, but the wellbeing of an entire …
October 11, 2019
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 15, 2022
… substances to reduce opioid addiction EL PASO – The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 22nd National … in the 12-month period ending November 2021, marking the most drug-related deaths ever recorded, with opioid-related …
April 15, 2022
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Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud

December 11, 2018
… Warren County doctor sentenced for illegally distributing opioids and Medicare fraud … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … relationships with three women, living with these women for some time periods. While engaging in personal …
December 11, 2018
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Interagency operation nets indictments in drug conspiracy

November 20, 2020
… Roswell. The investigation began in 2019 when the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force and the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force began an … operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, …
November 20, 2020
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Pawan Kumar Jain Arrested On Charges Of Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Drugs And Health Care Fraud

April 17, 2014
… legitimate medical purpose.  The maximum statutory penalty for a conviction on each of the 61 dispensing charges is 20 … programs, Medicare and Medicaid, by submitting claims for payment for prescription medications he dispensed to … violates the trust of those he has a duty to serve, and, most sadly, his actions can result in their death.” Four …
April 17, 2014
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Barrio Azteca Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Conspiracy

July 15, 2016
… EL PASO - A Barrio (BA) gang member pleaded guilty today for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) El Paso Field Division; Assistant Attorney … case: Luis Mendez and Eduardo Ravelo, who is an FBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive . Trial Attorney Joseph A. Cooley of …
July 15, 2016
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Barrio Azteca Gang Associate Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Participating In Racketeering Conspiracy

September 29, 2016
… Barrio Azteca Gang Associate Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Participating In Racketeering Conspiracy September 29, … gang associate was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy and drug … in this case: Luis Mendez and Eduardo Ravelo, an FBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive.          The case was investigated by …
September 29, 2016
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Federal And State Authorities In El Paso Arrest 14 Defendants On Federal Drug Trafficking/Money Laundering Charges

June 22, 2017
… Jr. and Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Those arrested include: Name Age … Carmen Marquez-Castillo and Valdez, was responsible for the smuggling into the El Paso area hundreds of … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious  drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and …
June 22, 2017
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Two KC Men Plead Guilty To $1.2 Million Oxycodone Conspiracy

May 16, 2017
… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … to distribute oxycodone that was obtained by using forged and fraudulent prescriptions. Gary D. Dickinson, also … of Kansas City, pleaded guilty in separate appearances before U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays, Chief District …
May 16, 2017