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DEA Announces Review of International Operations

August 26, 2021
… administrative and financial support for those operations from DEA headquarters.  Administrator Anne Milgram has … narco-terrorist violence, and precursor chemicals flowing from other countries, are endangering the health and safety …
August 26, 2021
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DEA announces steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research

August 26, 2019
… States. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture … (THC) has increased by more than 40 percent from 384 in January 2017 to 542 in January 2019. Similarly, …
August 26, 2019
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 22, 2018
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
October 22, 2018
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Chicago News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Over 1 Ton of Marijuana and $400,000 US Currency Seized From Drug Organization December 4, 2007 Indianapolis Man … Distribution Ring May 8, 2007 DEA Task Force Trims "Weed" From Rockford Home May 2, 2007 Gangster Disciples Drug Ring …
July 15, 2021
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Detroit News 2010

July 15, 2021
… 2010 Ex-Nurse Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Drugs From University of Louisville Hospital March 4, 2010 … Postal Worker Guilty of Stealing Controlled Substances from Mail January 6, 2010 Western Kentucky Man Charged With …
July 15, 2021
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
April 20, 2021
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. The public can find a nearby …
September 25, 2012
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Afghan Heroin Conspiracy Foiled

July 17, 2015
… to import into this country kilogram quantities of heroin from Afghanistan.  I want to thank the DEA for their … one or more kilograms of heroin into the United States from a foreign country; (ii) distribute one or more …
July 17, 2015
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Cocaine Smuggled In Lite Bright Toy Seized At Airport

December 22, 2011
… International Airport. The couriers were travelling from San Juan, Puerto Rico and utilized hot mustard and … Ryan Trego and Det. Christine Kelliher respectively. From November to December 15, 2011 DEA Philadelphia and the …
December 22, 2011
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Guilty Plea In Interstate Prescription Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

August 15, 2014
… in his arrest. Further investigation revealed that from November 7, 2011, through December 17, 2012, Connor had been receiving shipments of controlled substances from a person in Marysville and making deposits in her bank …
August 15, 2014
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Bakersfield Drug Dealer Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison

September 15, 2014
… aka Rene Salas-(Salas), 38, an undocumented alien from Mexico, was sentenced today to 11 years and eight … and his cousin maintained a stash house in Bakersfield from where law enforcement officers seized seven pounds of …
September 15, 2014
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Mother And Son Arrested In Fresno For Conspiring To Sell 50 Pounds Of Crystal Methamphetamine

April 26, 2013
… 49 pounds of crystal methamphetamine was seized from the interior and the trunk of the Renterias’ vehicle. … Methamphetamine Task Force which is made up of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration …
April 26, 2013
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Madera Cornfield Pot Farmer Sentenced

December 05, 2011
… he had conspired to grow 45,500 marijuana plants ranging from 2 to 13 feet tall within a cornfield in Madera. … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants primarily from public lands in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and …
December 05, 2011
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Madera Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Cultivate Marijuana

June 24, 2011
… north of Fresno. This is the latest conviction stemming from Operation Trident, a multi-agency marijuana enforcement … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants, primarily from public lands in the Sierra foothills and mountains, and …
June 24, 2011
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Madera Man Sentenced For Marijuana Cultivation

September 23, 2011
… approximately 663,898 marijuana plants, primarily from public lands in the Sierra foothills and mountains, and … criminal defendants. This investigation involved agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the California …
September 23, 2011
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Madera Vineyard Pot Grow Yields Five-Year Prison Sentence

September 26, 2011
… announced today that Antonio Pérez, 40, an illegal alien from Guanajuato, Mexico, was sentenced to five years in … 2010 that focused primarily on the eradication of marijuana from public land. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office …
September 26, 2011
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New England News 2006

July 15, 2021
… OCT 5, 2006 Federal Employee Sentenced for Selling Drugs from J.F.K. Federal Building OCT 2, 2006 New London Man … 6, 2006 Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle $128,090 From U.S. to Brazil SEP 1, 2006 Willimantic Heroin Supplier …
July 15, 2021
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

September 22, 2025
… aimed at removing dangerous and illegal vaping substances from communities across America. During the operation, DEA … underscores our commitment to protecting Americans from dangerous, deadly, and illegal substances that threaten …
September 22, 2025
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament

December 31, 2024
… (ET). Hosted by Clark University Esports, watch eight teams from the New England area battle it out while special guest … Field Division will team up with college esports teams from across New England to host the first of its kind, …
December 31, 2024
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Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals

September 23, 2019
… time we target drug dealers in Lawrence or their customers from points north.”   “Operation Devil’s Highway should … will not relent in putting those distributors profiting from addiction and lawlessness out of business, so that the … supply chain.”    The majority of criminal charges resulted from weekly “sweeps” in the City of Lawrence that targeted …
September 23, 2019
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Philadelphia News 2003

July 15, 2021
… 2003  MAY 20, 2003 Major Heroin Organization Dismantled From The Source In Colombia To The Streets of Philadelphia …
July 15, 2021
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Data and Statistics

December 12, 2025
… cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous drugs DEA removes from communities across the nation. DEA 2025 Drug Seizures 0 …
December 12, 2025
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 26, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. “I encourage everyone across …
October 26, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Firearms Offense

May 04, 2022
… recovered six firearms and multiple extended magazines from Leipart’s residence. Leipart’s criminal history … a controlled substance offense, and as such, was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.               This …
May 04, 2022
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 18, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … more being added each day Collection sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a …
October 18, 2019
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Dual U.S.-Mexican citizen arrested for violations of the Kingpin Act

February 27, 2020
… D.C. Wednesday pursuant to a warrant stemming from a February 13, 2020, indictment. The charges were … CJNG. As a result, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.    The indictment …
February 27, 2020
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 48 months in prison

December 18, 2019
…  Between November 2018 and January 2019, investigators from the La Crosse Police Department purchased approximately 52 grams of methamphetamine from Conner.  During one of the controlled buys, Conner …
December 18, 2019
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Phoenix News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Phoenix News 2008 December 3, 2008 Six Drug Traffickers from Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison December 3, 2008 … Ring Arrested July 23, 2008 Five Drug Traffickers From Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison July 22, 2008 …
July 15, 2021
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Washington DC News 2010

July 15, 2021
… in String of Pharmacy and Bank Robberies Stretching from Western Maryland to Baltimore May 19, 2010 Baltimore … Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Taking Medication from Hospital April 28, 2010 Leader of a Violent Baltimore …
July 15, 2021