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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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Roswell Woman Indicted On Federal Charges For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl & Synthetic Opioids

… Roswell Woman Indicted On Federal Charges For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl & … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … $1,400 in cash from her Roswell townhouse to a confidential source working with the DEA.  A field test of the pills was …
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Baltimore career offender pleads guilty to federal charges for distributing fentanyl

Baltimore career offender pleads guilty to federal charges for distributing fentanyl December 13, 2019 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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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … to distribute medically illegitimate prescriptions for Schedule II opioids and Suboxone, as well as conspiring … to court documents, Charles Wilson Adams Jr., 50, worked for “Company L” that operated medical clinics in the Western …
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California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced

… California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced July 29, 2021 … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Maryland law enforcement officials announce new, nationwide MS-13 tip line

… Maryland law enforcement officials announce new, nationwide MS-13 tip line … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … to highlight the tipline was presented and is now available for use. “This new tipline adds to our tool box in the fight …
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Chester County Shuts Down Drug Pipeline From Mexico

… G. Dongilli. “The DEA will continue to use all of its resources to confront these drug organizations with our law … together to bring a combination of local and federal resources against these drug organizations.   Law enforcement … the drug traffickers using multiple confidential sources. These sources were able to make direct purchases of …
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Drug Supplier for D.C. and Prince George’s County Sentenced

… Drug Supplier for D.C. and Prince George’s County Sentenced July 15, 2021 … 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 his participation in a conspiracy to distribute …
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Virginia doctor running scheme to prescribe opioids with no medical purpose, pleads guilty

Virginia doctor running scheme to prescribe opioids with no medical purpose, pleads guilty November 13, 2019 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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Silver Spring Felon Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

Silver Spring Felon Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A Firearm July 26, 2016 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public …
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Possible meth lab found in Hagerstown Maryland

Possible meth lab found in Hagerstown Maryland November 06, 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 Recruiter /events Find …
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DEA Seizes Approximately 325 Grams Of Opiates

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … affidavit alleges that Ms. Ramos met with a confidential source on three separate occasions and sold the confidential source a total of 50 grams of a substance which field tested …
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DEA teams with Washington Redskins to tackle opioid addiction

DEA teams with Washington Redskins to tackle opioid addiction October 09, 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 …
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Previously Convicted Suffolk Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin

Previously Convicted Suffolk Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin May 13, 2016 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 …
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Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 years in prison

Virginia doctor prescribed half a million opioid and fentanyl pills in two years, sentenced to 40 years in prison October 02, 2019 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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High-level Baltimore fentanyl distributor convicted in federal court

High-level Baltimore fentanyl distributor convicted in federal court October 02, 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 …
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Former Police Detective And His Wife Sentenced In Drug Conspiracy

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … courier who was en route to meet with the heroin source in the New York/New Jersey area. On September 17, … currency that Moorefield personally delivered to the heroin source in New York City shortly before the seizure. On …
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Alexandria man with no medical qualifications dispensing thousands of prescriptions, including to children

Alexandria man with no medical qualifications dispensing thousands of prescriptions, including to children September 27, 2019 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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Irish man who helped run the “Silk Road” website extradited

… Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Silk Road Website responsible for selling more than $200 million in illegal narcotics, … NEW YORK  - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that … as an administrator who helped run the Silk Road, a secret online marketplace for illegal drugs, hacking services, and …
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DEA To Host Press Conference On Opioid Epidemic

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … the ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic, and outline continued efforts to address the crisis.  The event will take place in … Other local treatment, community and law enforcement officials. Where: -  DEA Museum exhibit- Drugs: …
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Parcel Interdiction Leads to Guilty Plea

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Baltimore, MD  – Pedro Avalos, age 33, of Sun Valley, California, pleaded guilty today to attempted possession with … cocaine.     The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington …
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DEA To Present Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference In Towson, Maryland

DEA To Present Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference In Towson, Maryland April 15, 2016 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 …
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Leader and members of methamphetamine trafficking ring sentenced to prison

… by Martinez, was Cheng “Cam” Yang’s California-based source of supply of methamphetamine. Yang distributed the … coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources to disrupt or dismantle the targeted criminal …
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Career criminal, selling deadly heroin and fentanyl around Norfolk, off the streets

Career criminal, selling deadly heroin and fentanyl around Norfolk, off the streets September 17, 2019 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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Virginia woman causes fatal, fentanyl-related overdose, admits guilt

Virginia woman causes fatal, fentanyl-related overdose, admits guilt September 10, 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 …
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Baltimore drug dealer, selling fatal doses of heroin in Maryland cities, will now spend 10 years in prison

Baltimore drug dealer, selling fatal doses of heroin in Maryland cities, will now spend 10 years in prison September 05, 2019 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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Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy In Newport News, Virginia

Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy In Newport News, Virginia March 09, 2016 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 …
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DEA Reaches $8 Million Settlement Agreement With CVS For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

DEA Reaches $8 Million Settlement Agreement With CVS For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances February 12, 2016 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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DEA Washington Division Announces Major Results in Operation Angels Envy

DEA Washington Division Announces Major Results in Operation Angels Envy May 26, 2021 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 …
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced On Drug Charges And Firearm Possession

Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced On Drug Charges And Firearm Possession January 28, 2016 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 …