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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

… distributed a counterfeit pill to a 28-year-old woman from Columbia, who believed the pill to be Percocet. After … the victim’s death, Duckett took steps to distance himself from the incident, including checking out of a hotel the following day, deleting text messages from his phone, and moving his vehicle in an apparent …
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15 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted

… to the indictment, beginning at a time unknown but from at least on or about June 1, 2024, to November 18, … whichever is greater. “This investigation, which originated from a narcotics complaint in the Western District of … networks, enforce the rule of law, and remove them from our streets. I commend the outstanding investigative …
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Three Mexican Nationals Arrested for Conspiracy to Distribute 133.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… anticipation of an expected methamphetamine drug purchase. From the complex, agents followed Gomez Padilla and Garcia … and seized approximately 61.75 pounds of methamphetamine from the car that Garcia Lopez had been driving. Agents also …
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Takedown of Drug Trafficking Operation in the Capital Region

… Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Warren counties sourced from New York City dealers. The year-long investigation led … “This drug trafficking organization distributed everything from crack cocaine, to methamphetamine, to heroin,” said DEA … narcotics that she sold to customers who travelled to her from around the Capital Region. Kuntzsch had customers based …
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Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings

… July 2020, was in response to a video being live-streamed from a parking lot accusing Minier-Tejada and Coleman of … firearms and multiple “selector switches” for TRG members from drug users in Maine. “Selector switches,” or auto … ring that polluted the streets of Maine with everything from deadly fentanyl to cocaine, crack cocaine & …
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Operation Engage Kansas City

March 28, 2025
… Prevention PSA Competition 1st Place Winner: Ethan Wood from The Barstow School 2022 Reel Prevention PSA Competition … Prevention PSA Competition 3rd Place Winner: Anna Shapoval from The Barstow School 2022 Reel Prevention PSA Competition …
March 28, 2025
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U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing of Albuquerque Man for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… When Jimenez attempted to evade detection by moving from the driver's seat to the truck bed, he was detained. A … the firearms found in the vehicle. Photographic evidence from Jimenez’s cell phone further implicated him in the … of a drug trafficking crime; and escape. Upon his release from prison, Jimenez will be subject to five years of …
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Eight East Bay residents charged with crimes related to drug distribution scheme

… and Mayer Benegas-Medina, 27.  According to the indictment, from at least July to December 2020, the defendants … drug trafficking by people who have come to the Tenderloin from outside the neighborhood,” said U.S. Attorney … of fentanyl that another member forgot on his commute from the East Bay.   Papers filed in the case also describe …
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National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses

… prosecuted by Health Care Fraud and ARPO Strike Force teams from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, along with 43 U.S. Attorney’s Offices nationwide, and agents from DEA, HHS-OIG, FBI, and other various federal and state … is exacerbated when unscrupulous individuals seek to profit from people, in particular those confronting addiction,” …
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Ringleader of Central Valley drug trafficking organization sentenced to 20 years prison

… authorities seized approximately $201,790 in drug proceeds from Olivares Hernandez’s home, as well as approximately 31 … 2.9 pounds of methamphetamine, and $367,040 in cash from another of Olivares Hernandez’s stash houses in …
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Thirty-Four Facing Federal And Tribal Charges Arising Out Of Methamphetamine Trafficking On Mescalero Apache Reservation

… President of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, I heard complaints from our Tribal Members and saw the pain and suffering … resources to remove these drug trafficking organizations from our communities.  Indian Country is grateful for these … partners to aggressively remove these negative elements from our communities.” The federal and tribal cases were …
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Second Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running a Commercial Pill Press Operation in the Hillyard Area

… by 10 years of court supervision upon his release stemming from his role in running a commercial pill press operation … Maddox obtained a commercial pill press via the mail from China and set up a ‘pill press operation’ in the … court orders attempting to keep his victims safe from him. His history also shows a dedication to his …
LANDING PAGE

Clandestine Drug Labs in the United States

March 28, 2025
… dumpsites. To filter the results, choose a state or 'Any' from the State dropdown, and set the year to the desired … dumpsites. To filter the results, choose a state or 'Any' from the State dropdown, and set the year to the desired … entries on this web site be used as a substitute for advice from a licensed professional familiar with the specific …
March 28, 2025
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Multi-Agency Investigation Dismantles Marijuana Distribution Ring Operating In Southeastern New Mexico And West Texas

… organization allegedly distributed quantities of marijuana from El Paso, Texas to Roswell, New Mexico and Lubbock, … 31, of El Paso, Texas, that allegedly transported marijuana from El Paso to Chaves County, N.M., and Lubbock, Texas.  … offenses.  Count 1 of the indictment alleges that from Nov. 2014 through April 2015, all ten defendants …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Community Outreach

March 28, 2025
… it’s vitally important that youth and young adults refrain from drug use as this use will affect brain development. … and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also includes a …
March 28, 2025
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Sunshine Week

January 22, 2025
… FOIA requests.  DEA also received 143 FOIA consultations from other federal agencies in FY 2020.  For more … for any agency records; however, the records may be exempt from release by one of nine FOIA exemptions which protect …
January 22, 2025
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Tenth Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Group in Shanghai, China

… Domestic Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Gorup.png From November 12-13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice, … and CBP officials met with law enforcement counterparts from China’s Ministry of Public Security to exchange …
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Communities Nationwide Turn in Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  According to a report … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.    Once the Centers for …
STORY

Giving a Face to a Fallen Hero:

May 26, 2022
… appeared prior to the May 2022 DEA Memorial Service. Staff from the Operations and Intelligence divisions began to … Special Agent Richard “Rick” Barrett. Barrett, who retired from DEA in 2003, was determined to help. Aided by retired …
May 26, 2022
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DEA Announces 20th Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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Dallas News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Gets 13 Years In Prison January 18, 2007 55 Arrested From Local Texas Drug Ring January 17, 2007 Meth Organization Excised From Ellis County January 3, 2007 Operation 700 Ranch …
July 15, 2021
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New Jersey News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Possession November 23, 2010 Folkes Brothers Extradited From Jamaica to Face Charges of Conspiring to Traffic … To Conspiring To Traffic Cocaine On Commercial Airlines From The West Indies To England Via The United States April …
July 15, 2021
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DEA podcast about drug misuse among college students wins award

… has received a Second Place Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators. … statewide conferences and events, and resources available from DEA and its federal partners. NAGC’s Blue Pencil & Gold …
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DEA and U.S. Coast Guard announce 18,000 pound cocaine offload in San Diego

… to stop this threat to our country.” Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland … and Western Pacific requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring and interdictions, to criminal …
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DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

… lives by removing unused painkillers and controlled drugs from homes,” said DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. … painkillers or controlled drugs we can help to remove from homes, the more potential lives will be saved. The home …
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DEA Establishes Six New Heroin Enforcement Teams

… inextricably linked with the threat the United States faces from the trafficking of heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. According to initial …
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DEA Holds Prescription Drug Take-Back Event October 26

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Americans participating in …
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Federal Marijuana Case Update

… 907 marijuana plants that were irrigated by water diverted from the river. Additionally, agents found purported medical … case was the product of an investigation by federal agents from the DEA and Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency, a …
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Hawaii-Bound Meth Trafficker Sentenced

… pounds. Rodriguez was carrying boarding passes for flights from Modesto to San Francisco and from San Francisco to Maui, Hawaii. This case was the …