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Jury Convicts Two Orlando Men Of Heroin Conspiracy

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … 2012 through June 11, 2012, Jorge and a DEA confidential source negotiated a drug transaction. The negotiation … which ultimately resulted in the arrest of the New York source of supply. On June 11, 2012, agents facilitated a …
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July 01, 2026
… Release DEA Public Alert DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are …
July 01, 2026
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Chula Vista Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose Death of 20-Year-Old

… Chula Vista Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … into J.P.’s death and quickly identified Mefford as the source of the fatal pills. According to the sentencing …
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Passaic County Man Admits Role in Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … x2242 NEWARK, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. … admitted that he knew that the cash was from an illegal source and that he purchased the cashier’s checks to aid, …
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Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - … in this case.  It underscores our commitment to our most important mission, keeping Oklahomans safe,” said OHP …
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DEA Washington Division Encourages Back to School Drug Awareness and Education

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … an illicit drug supply that is more dangerous than ever before, making it essential for parents, caregivers, students, …
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Ex-Auburn, Georgia Police Officer Guilty: Extortion, Drug Trafficking

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … official police vehicle, Hubbard seized the confidential source's money.  Hubbard provided the confidential source …
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New York Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl

… New York Woman Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl May 11, 2023 New England Contact … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … retrieved a shopping bag from her trunk and entered the source’s vehicle. Inside the shopping bag were two UPS boxes …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most misused prescription pain medications, according to the …
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Member Of A Major Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Is Sentenced To Serve 18 Years In Federal Prison On Conspiracy And Money Laundering Convictions

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … money from his customers and returned money to his supply source in Mexico.  Cisneros admitted sending money to Mexico via couriers to conceal the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the drug proceeds. Fuentes …
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Two Defendants Extradited from Honduras Sentenced to Multiple Years for Drug Trafficking in the Bay Area

… Extradited from Honduras Sentenced to Multiple Years for Drug Trafficking in the Bay Area March 14, 2025 San … Social Accounts X Bob P. Beris Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … of San Francisco.  Viera-Chirinos also coordinated sourcing drugs that other co-conspirators then provided to …
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DEA Reports Widespread Threat of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine

… and Jalisco Cartel in Mexico, using chemicals largely sourced from China, are primarily responsible for the vast …
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Indianapolis Meth, Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … the receipt of methamphetamine and heroin from different sources and organized the distribution of the controlled … at Tate’s direction, and sometimes coordinating with Tate’s sources of supply to obtain the controlled substances. …
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Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Dona Ana County Cocaine Trafficking Ring

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Scam Alert Get Smart About … ·         On July 25, 2016, Velazquez paid $10,000 to a source of supply in Mexico for cocaine he previously obtained from the source; ·         On Aug. 25, 2016, Velasquez arranged for a …
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Eight Charged in Oregon with Trafficking Narcotics Across the United States from Mexico by Hiding Fentanyl in Cereal Boxes and Children's Toys

Eight Charged in Oregon with Trafficking Narcotics Across the United States from Mexico by Hiding Fentanyl in Cereal Boxes and Children's Toys May 01, 2026 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 …
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District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Killed Two People

… District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Killed Two People January 24, … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … sentenced today to 20 years in prison on five felony counts for running a drug trafficking operation in the Southwest …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON –  Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a … aimed at dismantling the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels, responsible for … Organization. The Sinaloa Cartel remains one of the most significant threats to public safety, public health and …
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Lexington Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy June 03, 2025 Louisville … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … G and G Transportation was not a cash-based entity and the source of the cash stemmed from his involvement in drug …
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10 Charged in Narcotics Distribution across the Northeast

… These three allegedly obtained narcotics from international sources and oversaw large shipments of narcotics to the New … Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division, Bridget … sold narcotics at inflated prices as their international sources of supply became harder to access. As detailed in …
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DEA Announces Culture-based Drug Prevention Tools Now Available to Educators

… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON, DC – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in collaboration with … set of hands-on, science-based, standards-aligned resources for elementary and middle school students to address the … Director of the National Indian Education Association. The online curriculum includes classroom activities, an …
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Two Mexican nationals Removed to U.S. to Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges in New Mexico

… the announcement on behalf of the Homeland Security Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David B. Hirsch and Blake … This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Leader Of North Shore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nineteen Years in Prison

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Middlesex County Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Homeland Security Task Force: Waterbury Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

… Homeland Security Task Force: Waterbury Man Charged with Drug Distribution and … to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF …
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Task Force Charges Four Tied To Opana Epidemic In Southern Indiana

… Task Force Charges Four Tied To Opana Epidemic In Southern … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America … amongst themselves.  After interviewing law enforcement sources in Scott County during May of 2015, DEA learned that …
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10 People Arrested In Two Separate Cases For Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking Affecting Multiple Western New York Communities

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in Buffalo. The organization also has an alternate heroin source in Buffalo, that source is identified as Luis … “The two arrest operations conducted today removed major sources of illegal narcotics from flowing into our area. The …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years Imprisonment For Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Massachusetts Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years Imprisonment For Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy March 24, 2023 New … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … a stash house for fentanyl imported from an international source of supply and assisted in distributing the fentanyl …
Oscar Manuel Gastellum-Iribe
FUGITIVE

Oscar Manuel Gastellum-Iribe

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations:


Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 848(a), (b), and (e)(1)(A), 963, and 960a; Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2339B, and 924(c)(1)(A)
Conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 1 kilogram or more of heroin, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana
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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring and Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … 2020, at the direction of law enforcement, a confidential source negotiated and met with Velez-Gonzalez at the same … Velez-Gonzalez sold the drugs to the confidential source to further a drug trafficking conspiracy with other …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy

… Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy April 22, 2022 Chicago Contact Info … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America … cocaine from someone in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican source-of-supply shipped ½ kilogram quantities of cocaine at …
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DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

January 22, 2025
… of life. Targeting entire criminal drug networks, from the source of supply to the last mile of distribution, is …
January 22, 2025