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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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Metro East fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 19 years in federal prison 

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A district judge sentenced a California man to 19 years in federal prison after he admitted …
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Mexican National With Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana

Mexican National With Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana July 18, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) …
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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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Former BVI Premier Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Import Cocaine into the U.S.

… Former BVI Premier Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … businesses or smuggled back to the BVI to hide the money’s source. According to evidence introduced at trial, during …
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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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Seventh Member of Houston County Drug Trafficking Organization Receives Federal Prison Sentence

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … a known distributor of methamphetamine in the area, as a source of supply. On May 7, 2024, Blackmon received a …
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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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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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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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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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Communities Across Kansas, Missouri and Southern Illinois Dispose of 25,726 Pounds of Unwanted Medications at DEA Take Back Day

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … 888-9800 NTBI_29.jpg Communities in the tri-state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) St. Louis Division safely …
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DEA Washington Division Holds Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 WDFamilySummit SAC Forget - A Milgram.jpg SAC Forget and Administrator Milgram …
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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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Crip Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

… Crip Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth October 03, 2024 Atlanta … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … presented in court, Peterson was identified as a source of supply for fentanyl and methamphetamine with …
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Sixteen Members Of Cocaine Trafficking Ring Operating In Yonkers And Bronx, New York, Charged In White Plains Federal Court

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … only did we work the investigation from the streets to the source of supply and successfully arrested those … 4040 Organization, obtained cocaine from several different sources, including, ARNOLD AREIZAGA, MARTIN FERNANDEZ, …
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Alleged Member of Cartel Enforcement Group Extradited from Mexico

… Alleged Member of Cartel Enforcement Group Extradited from Mexico February 21, 2025 San … engaged in this violence in support of CJNG, one of the most dangerous transnational criminal organizations in the …
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Baltimore man sentenced to prison after agents recovered fentanyl he hid in an illegal taxi

Baltimore man sentenced to prison after agents recovered fentanyl he hid in an illegal taxi February 05, 2020 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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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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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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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, …
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DEA and law enforcement members from the state of Alabama briefed in Mexico

… the drug trade in Mexico. The precursor chemicals are being sourced primarily from China, but chemists working for the cartels are also making strides sourcing the precursor materials inside of Mexico. The …
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Prolific wholesale fentanyl distributor sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after seizure of more than $4 million in cash and 10 kilograms of fentanyl from the defendant—enough to kill 5 million people

Prolific wholesale fentanyl distributor sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after seizure of more than $4 million in cash and 10 kilograms of fentanyl from the defendant—enough to kill 5 million people January 16, 2020 Washington, DC Contact Info …
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Four Men Charged for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Bribing U.S. Mail Carrier

… Four Men Charged for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Bribing U.S. … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … of the defendants.  The indictment was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington …
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Alleged Dominican Drug Supplier Extradited To The United States To Face Narcotics Trafficking Charges

… Lynch. “We are steadfast in our commitment to bringing drug sources to justice and stemming the flow of illegal … in a similar fashion. The narcotics from this and other sources were allegedly distributed in the New York City area …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud

… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … delivers justice to criminal actors who prey upon our most vulnerable citizens and steal from hardworking American … justice for those who exploit programs designed for the most vulnerable.” The Health Care Fraud Unit’s National …
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Nineteen charged in heroin conspiracy

… multiple kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine from sources in Mexico and elsewhere, announced U.S. Attorney … and pound quantities of heroin and methamphetamine from sources in California, Nevada, Mexico, Texas, and elsewhere …
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Alleged Drug Trafficker Wilder Emilio Sanchez Farfan Extradited from Colombia

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … Social Accounts X James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … Farfan’s organization is alleged to have been a major source of supply for the Sinaloa Cartel and the New …
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Beltsville cocaine dealer sentenced to 11 years in federal prison

Beltsville cocaine dealer sentenced to 11 years in federal prison December 23, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …