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Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

… Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to …
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Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Other Drugs Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland

… Cocaine, and Other Drugs Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland November 22, 2021 Washington, DC Contact … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … and other drugs, shipped through the U.S. Mail from California to Maryland.  The guilty plea was announced by Jarod …
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DEA agents in Iowa take more than $2 million in drugs off streets

… Organization based out of Southern California and sourced by the Sinaloa Cartel. Agents seized more than 200 … and North Carolina.   Information obtained from cooperating sources and co-conspirators contributed to the Office of …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To More Than 4 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin

… victim purchased heroin and other drugs from at least two sources in the days leading up to her death.  One of the sources worked as a “runner” who conducted drug transactions …
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DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Pills

… be as little as 2 milligrams.  Counterfeit pills purchased online or through social media websites pose a serious …
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Portland Man Sentenced To Almost Seven Years For Trafficking Bath Salts And Opiates

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … and fentanyl. Heroin and fentanyl were obtained from sources in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and bath salts …
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Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Pleads Guilty to Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids and Laundering Millions in Proceeds

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 2019, Joseph Ruis, 56, was the leader of a Southern California-based wholesale spice manufacturing and distribution … of spice. The spice that Aroma Superstore sold almost uniformly contained chemicals listed as Schedule I controlled …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 662-5879 Washington, D.C., – The DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, removed close to 745,000 pounds of … Division, headed by Special Agent in Charge, Jarod Forget, removed close to 30,000 pounds of unwanted …
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Houston Man Handed Federal Sentence For Murder-for-Hire

… Houston Man Handed Federal Sentence For Murder-for-Hire October 31, 2012 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Madisonville - (270) 821-6899 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with nearly 4,000 … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For …
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DEA Washington Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … a gateway to addiction Washington, D.C., – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division will host …
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Major Maryland-Washington, D.C. Area Narcotics Distributor Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

… Distributor Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of a Firearm in … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to …
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Owner Of Colorado Car Dealership Sentenced For Structuring And Money Laundering

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … his co-conspirators, conspired to conceal the nature and source of the specified unlawful activity and attempted to … drug dealers, structured currency deposits to conceal the source, and falsely claimed to law enforcement authorities …
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against Waterbury Man

… victim purchased heroin and other drugs from at least two sources in the days leading up to her death.  One of the sources worked as a “runner” who conducted drug transactions …
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Narcotics Dealing Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on of a Federal Officer

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … officer.    The guilty pleas were announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division; Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner; and Chief …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 WASHINGTON –The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with nearly 4,000 … hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For …
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Lebanese Man Sentenced For Participating In International Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Lebanese Man Sentenced For Participating In International Money Laundering … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … in other transactions to conceal the original illegal source. Throughout the course of the investigation, members …
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Multiple Defendants Indicted In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America … of heroin, and the violence it breeds by targeting the source and holding alleged members and associates of the … of Richton Park, Illinois is alleged to be the primary source for much of the heroin. Also named in the indictment …
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Queen Creek Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Heroin, Cocaine And Marijuana

… cell that would ship large amounts of drugs from Mexican sources of supply operating in Arizona to their customers … bring millions of dollars to Arizona for transfer to the sources of supply in Mexico. Additionally, on August 9, …
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Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation

Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation June 02, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 47 Combined Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Sentenced to More than 47 Combined Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking November 07, 2024 New Orleans … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Dukes, Jr., of Newport, Arkansas, was identified as the source of supply for fentanyl being distributed by …
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Investigations Into Heroin And Oxycodone Powder Trafficking Ends In Arrests

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … warrants, court orders, the use of confidential informants/sources, undercover police officers to purchase narcotic … J. Hunt stated: "Law enforcement has combined multiple resources in order to fight the increased abuse of …
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Lubbock Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced

… and Robertson with large amounts of Fentanyl he purchased online on the Darknet from China using Bitcoin, a digital …
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DEA Investigations Lead To Treasury 311 Patriot Act Designation Against Hizballah-Backed Financial Institutions

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … these dangerous organizations have looked far and wide for sources of revenue to recruit, corrupt, train, and …
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Morganton Man is Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking

… Morganton Man is Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking August 22, 2024 Atlanta Contact Info … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … the investigation, BCSO investigators used a confidential source to purchase methamphetamine from Henson at his …
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Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to His Role in The Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Pennsylvania.     The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of DEA Washington … F. Lenzner, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland; Thomas J. Sobocinski, Special …
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Two heroin and cocaine trafficking rings in Western New York dismantled

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … both cocaine and heroin to Steven Gonzalez. Rivera’s heroin source would supply narcotics to Geral Batista and Argely … collected money to transport back to their New York City source. During the course of the investigation, police …
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Physician Assistant Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Methadone, and Alprazolam

… Physician Assistant Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone, … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … - (540) 662-5879 Soyke Knew Patients Lacked Legitimate Need for Prescriptions and Also Admitted to Engaging in Unwanted, …