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Racketeering Indictment Charges Multiple Members Of Detroit’s Seven Mile Bloods Street Gang

… of other gangs operating on Detroit’s east side stemming from a murder that occurred in July 2014. During the past 18 … shootings on Detroit’s east side. The indictment also stems from collaborative law enforcement efforts to dismantle the opioid pipeline from Detroit to other states, alleging incidents in which …
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Samuel Velasco Gurrola Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder-For-Hire Plot

… his criminal organization to kill his wife to prevent her from testifying against him. By the time he was he was done, … and indecency with a child. Evidence further revealed that from September 2008 until November 2008, he initiated a … to kill Sagredo while in Mexico in order to prevent her from testifying in the state case. Testimony revealed that …
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Laredo-Based Kingpin With Ties To Los Zetas Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

… for shipping multi tons of marijuana and cocaine from the Laredo area to destinations in Dallas, Fort Worth, … for the transportation of marijuana and cocaine loads from Laredo to Dallas and other destinations. Salas-Galaviz …
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26 People Convicted In The Crenshaw Village Clean-Up

… Two Face prevented hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from entering into the State of Alabama. The Central Alabama … of the members and associates of CNB have been convicted; from the street-level crack cocaine dealer to the … we see cases that completely destroy an entire organization from top to bottom, but these operations did exactly that,” …
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Federal Authorities Seize $34 Million In Cocaine, Detain Three Smugglers In The Caribbean

… to safeguarding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from the threats that come from the sea,” said Capt. Drew W. Pearson, commander of … partners to interdict these major drug shipments as far from shore as possible and bring those responsible to …
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23 Arrested For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl

… 21 others for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl from the summer of 2016 through the present.  The defendants … our families and our communities.  Those that are suffering from a fentanyl and heroin substance use disorder need … treatment and recovery but those that distribute and profit from spreading this poison need to be held accountable.  …
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Jury Finds Pill-Mill Doctor Guilty Of 51 Counts

… at the trial, Azmat - worked at East Health Center from February 21 to March 18, 2011.  During that time, Azmat … long distances to receive their prescriptions, often coming from Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida.  Patients typically paid … had any medical education, training or experience aside from having been associated with earlier pill-mill …
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Pair Sentenced In Child Support Collection Business And Drug Conspiracy

… Georgia.  As a part of his plea the pair admitted that from September 2007 through August 2009, they, and others … to assist them in collecting child support payments from non-custodial parents, claiming that all fees connected … to society. These crack distributors have now been removed from the streets, largely because of the true spirit of …
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DEA: Kenyan Drug Traffickers Arrive In US To Face Charges

… of New York today announced the arrival of four individuals from Kenya to New York charged with participating in a … to the allegations in the superseding Indictment [1]: From in or about March 2014 through the date of their …
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Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gang And Gun Violence In Palm Beach

… used undercover agents to purchase guns and drugs from violent and repeat offenders. Operation Smoking Gun II … charges against almost 100 individuals who will be removed from our streets. This will have a direct positive effect on … to this effort is reflected in the approximately 45 matters from Operation Smoking Gun II that have been charged in …
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22 Alleged Gang Members Indicted For Multiple Violent Crimes

… 26, Juan Carlos Contreras Cervantes, 25, all from Houston; Raul Moreno Reyna aka Coney, 53,William … Duarte aka Paola, 25, and Walter Lopez, 26, all originally from Houston but believed to have fled to Mexico; and Israel … also allegedly engaged in human smuggling separate from the sex trafficking scheme. The indictment alleges at …
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Barrio Azteca Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison

… whose duties included distributing drugs, picking up money from dealers and enforcement operations within their area of … communities in the United States and Mexico can live free from the violence and destruction of organized crime.” … during his trial and six others are pending extradition from Mexico. U.S. and Mexican law enforcement are actively …
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Rockland County Drug Crew Arrested

… County, New York, and obtained those narcotics for resale from the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, New York.  The … and fentanyl, in and around Rockland County, New York, from 2012 to May 2017 as members of a drug trafficking (the … on a daily basis, and obtained narcotics for resale from the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Some members of the …
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24 Indicted: Some Of The Largest Methamphetamine Manufacturers, Distributors, Users In Central New York State Year Long Major Investigation Reveals Return Of Smurfing, Clandestine Laboratories – 16 Arrested Of 24 Indicted

… again. In this case, it was through concerted efforts from the DEA, local and state law enforcement to identify … last two to three years, and received thousands of pills from individuals, known as “smurfs,” who bought the pills to …
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Russellville Operation Results In 44 Federal Defendants Charged With Multiple Drug And Gun Crimes

… District of Arkansas will continue long after today.” From January 2016 through October 2017 multiple agencies at … dozens of controlled purchases of methamphetamine from individuals associated with the NAE, as well as others …
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United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers

… of dollars in revenue. The complaint focuses on the period from 2006 to the Spring of 2015, during which doctors … filing serves as a warning to those who prey on, and profit from, people who have developed addictions to opioids,” … Control and (CDC), on average 78 Americans died every day from an opioid overdose in 2014. In response to the …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 23 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crew With Distributing Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Oxycodone

… Oxycodone. The defendants allegedly controlled the areas from West Burnside Avenue to West Tremont Avenue and from Sedgwick Avenue to Jerome Avenue, in the University …
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Investigation Interrupts International Trafficking Ring

… also known as "Molly," a Schedule I controlled substance, from a source of supply located in China. The charge carries … synthetic chemicals made in labs in China. Overdoses from ingesting these types of chemicals are extremely … dangerous and unforgiving. I commend the investigators from the DEA Rochester Resident Office, Homeland Security …
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Operation Dial Tone Dismantles Heroin Trafficking Organization

… Special Agent in Charge Brian R. Crowell stated, "Resulting from the seizure of nearly one thousand heroin filled dime … and profited thousands of dollars on a weekly basis from the sale of heroin throughout the Oneonta community … diligent work leading this investigation and the assistance from our law enforcement partners with the Cooperstown …
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Four Adult Entertainers And Club Manager Arrested In $200,000 Fraud: Victims Drugged And Transported To New York City Clubs

… indictment centers on the theft of approximately $200,000 from four victims between September 3, 2013 and December 19, … victim’s signature or concealing the amount of the charge from the victim and causing him to believe he was signing a … credit cards.  Charges on individual credit cards ranged from approximately $5,000 to over $50,000. In some cases, …
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Staten Island Physician’s Assistant And Two Other Individuals Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone Pills

… to obtain medically unnecessary prescriptions of oxycodone from Marchetta, according to the Indictment. The … programs as well as patients who rely on those programs from the dangers of America's prescription drug fraud … including opioid painkillers, resulting in more deaths from prescription drug overdoses than auto accidents. …
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Two Out-of-State Residents Charged In Massive Queens Marijuana Bust

… the vehicle, it was clear that the intense odor emanating from the U-Haul truck was indicative of the massive amount … safe prevented more than 800 pounds of marijuana from reaching our streets." The District Attorney identified … observed a U-Haul vehicle with Arizona license plates move from one lane of traffic to another without signaling. It is …
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Doctor And Owner Of Bronx Clinics Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills Is Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

… clinic with multiple locations in the Bronx, New York, and from which more than five million tablets of the … evidence presented by the government during LOWE’s trial: From approximately January 2011 until February 2014, a drug …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $10 Million Civil Penalty Recovery Against New York Pharmaceutical Distributor Kinray, LLC.

… orders of unusual size, orders that deviate substantially from a normal pattern, or orders of unusual frequency.  The … in a timely matter to deter prescription medication from being illegally distributed.  This settlement is a … highly addictive opioids.  As alleged, during the period from January 1, 2011 to May 14, 2012, the DEA investigated …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Scam Alert

March 28, 2025
… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … information, to someone you know. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
March 28, 2025
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DEA Recognizes Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

January 22, 2025
… agencies across the nation that go after drug traffickers. From the Northeast: A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation From the Midwest: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

June 23, 2023
… and communities across the United States, killing Americans from all walks of life. Targeting entire criminal drug networks, from the source of supply to the last mile of distribution, …
June 23, 2023
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Recruitment
October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018

Baker College Law Enforcement Day

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
Allen Park, MI
For: High School students interested in meeting representatives from multiple policing agencies to learn more about potential law enforcement careers. Baker College students, particularly Criminal Justice students, interested in learning more about specific law enforcement agencies and the opportunities available (entire high school CJ classes welcome). Program: Presentations by representatives...
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Family Summit
November 09, 2023
November 09, 2023

El Paso Family Summit

4:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
El Paso, TX
The Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division is hosting a free Family Summit for families from New Mexico and West Texas who have experienced the profound loss of a loved one due to an illicit substance. The DEA Family Summit will take place on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, from 9...
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Community Event
October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018

DEA Take Back Day

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Find a collection site near you! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...