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State and Local Task Forces

January 22, 2025
… fentanyl supply chain so that we can put an end to the most devastating drug crisis that our country has ever seen. … of the fentanyl in the United States comes from Mexico, and most of it is trafficked by the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels. … to be able to partner with our task forces on some of the most pressing issues facing our society.  HISTORY OF THE …
January 22, 2025
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Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone

Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone February 12, 2013 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 …
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25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes

… 25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes October 12, 2021 Washington, DC … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … associated with Operation High Tide, was sentenced today for his role in trafficking firearms and selling heroin. …
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Pakistani Nationals Extradited to the United States Face Drug Charges in New York

… – DEA Administrator Anne Milgram and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss today … extradition two Pakistani citizens, who will face charges for attempting to import large quantities of heroin into the … late 2019.  These individuals were, in fact, confidential sources working at the DEA’s direction, and an undercover …
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Idaho Falls Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 11,000 Fentanyl Pills

… Idaho Falls Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 11,000 Fentanyl … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … of Idaho Falls, to receive drugs from a California-based source of supply and transport the drugs to Idaho for …
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Hyattsville Man Sentenced For Selling Misbranded Prescription And Non-Prescription Drugs

Hyattsville Man Sentenced For Selling Misbranded Prescription And Non-Prescription Drugs January 08, 2013 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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Cocaine Dealer Exiled To Over 10 Years In Prison

Cocaine Dealer Exiled To Over 10 Years In Prison October 17, 2012 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 …
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Prince Frederick Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Drugs And $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related To His Pain Management Clinics

Prince Frederick Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Drugs And $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related To His Pain Management Clinics September 25, 2012 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov …
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New York Man Sentenced 15 Years In Prison For Participating In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failing To Appear In Court

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … statements in court showed that Tirado was a New York-based source of supply who provided oxycodone pills to a group of … New Hampshire.  This includes identifying and prosecuting sources who are arranging to bring these dangerous drugs …
Fang Chen
FUGITIVE

Fang Chen

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE AND FENTANYL; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL; AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND COCAINE
Jose Juan Torres Mandujano
FUGITIVE

Jose Juan Torres Mandujano

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE AND FENTANYL; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL; AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND COCAINE
David Cortez-Peregrino
FUGITIVE

David Cortez-Peregrino

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE AND FENTANYL; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL; AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND COCAINE
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Denver Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

… Denver Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm September … Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Federal Prison

… to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford , MA 01730 United States New England Contacts New … spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and … of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based …
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Cambridge Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Eleven Years In Prison In Connection With A Baltimore And Eastern Shore Drug Conspiracy

Cambridge Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Eleven Years In Prison In Connection With A Baltimore And Eastern Shore Drug Conspiracy December 15, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office …
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BGF Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Participating In A Racketeering Conspiracy

BGF Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Participating In A Racketeering Conspiracy October 19, 2011 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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11 Wholesale Narcotics Traffickers Indicted for Supplying Baltimore Drug Dealers

… 11 Wholesale Narcotics Traffickers Indicted for Supplying Baltimore Drug Dealers August 10, 2021 … Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … – A 16-month investigation by the Baltimore OCDETF Strike Force into drug dealing in Baltimore has led to eleven …
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Twelve Alleged Members Of Mexican-Based Cocaine Trafficking Ring Indicted

Twelve Alleged Members Of Mexican-Based Cocaine Trafficking Ring Indicted October 14, 2011 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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Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Soliciting $1.3 Million In Bribes And Conspiring To Traffic Heroin

Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Soliciting $1.3 Million In Bribes And Conspiring To Traffic Heroin September 23, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information …
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Former Department Of Justice Employee Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Gun Charges

Former Department Of Justice Employee Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Gun Charges August 31, 2011 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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Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as Pain Meds

… Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as … Corpus Christi brothers have been ordered to federal prison for manufacturing and distributing tens of thousands of … Wesevich acquired equipment and materials from foreign sources, which were used to manufacture pills disguised as …
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Army Doctor Indicted For Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

Army Doctor Indicted For Illegally Distributing Oxycodone June 02, 2011 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 …
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Conspirator In Methadone Overdose Death Sentenced To Over Nine

Conspirator In Methadone Overdose Death Sentenced To Over Nine April 29, 2011 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 …
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Cape Cod Drug Traffickers Arrested And Charged

… Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … and Wilkins pooled money and purchased heroin from a common source, which they then distributed to their customers who … put in the heroin, which was later seized from multiple sources on Cape Cod, indicating its widespread …
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Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison

Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison February 01, 2011 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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Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border

January 23, 2025
… in our country. Americans today are experiencing the most devastating drug crisis in our nation’s history. This … to set a new vision, target the global criminal networks most responsible for the influx of fentanyl into the United … our vision by focusing on fentanyl—the drug killing the most Americans— and the criminal organizations responsible …
January 23, 2025
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Year in Review: The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Sees Record Year in Fentanyl Seizures

… DENVER – Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. In calendar … and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. This is the most fentanyl seized by DEA in a single year and amounts to … to staying laser-focused on investigating the two cartels most responsible for trafficking fentanyl into the United …
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Dallas Man Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison for Supplying Fentanyl in Rowlett Overdose

… Dallas Man Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison for Supplying Fentanyl in Rowlett Overdose May 22, 2023 … Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get … the scene. Habtemariam ultimately identified his original source of supply as Antonio Havis. Havis was previously …
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Sacramento Man Is 11th Defendant Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, … is to identify, investigate, disrupt, and dismantle the most significant drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and …
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DEA And U.S. Attorney’s Office Launch Opioid Abuse Prevention Public Awareness Campaign

… 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 … requests.  The campaign, which will also involve the use of online marketing, will roll out in stages over the next few …