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First Arrests in New York of DEA’s Operation Overdrive

… enforcement partners to remove these dangerous criminals from our streets and restore the safety and health of our … a drug trafficking organization that operates principally from a block on 142nd Street between Brook Avenue and St. … provided one of those glassines to Rahman. Rahman died from an overdose shortly after ingesting the substances in …
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70 kilograms of cocaine worth over $10 million seized in Hunts Point

… and officers were familiar with the blue Hyundai Santa Fe from previous surveillance operations, during which the car … location and obtained a search warrant with assistance from the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor. At … drug trafficking operation and prevented illegal narcotics from making it into our communities. We will continue this …
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Last member of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking organization sentenced to prison

… of furanyl fentanyl, acetyl fentantyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers in China. They ordered the drugs on … to transport 5,330 blue pills containing furanyl fentanyl from Elmira to North Carolina in October 2016. On Oct. 25, … can with a false bottom containing the 5,330 blue pills from inside Prettyman’s vehicle.   In early 2017, Thatcher …
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Members of Eastern European organized crime syndicate convicted of racketeering and other violent crimes

… to work tirelessly to prevent organized crime elements from flourishing in the Eastern District of New York at the … 2017, Gershman and Tsvetkov, together with co-conspirators from states of the former Soviet Union, operated as a … an individual they suspected to have stolen marijuana from their stash house, shattering his teeth with the …
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Pierce County Woman Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gangs

… three kilos of heroin, and more than $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier … Administration (DEA) with critical investigative teamwork from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Washington … Department of Corrections and significant local assistance from the Tacoma Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff’s …
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New Jersey Man Arrested in Sales of Eight Guns, Cocaine and “Pink Cocaine” in Manhattan

… in removing these dangerous individuals, like Mr. Zapata, from our streets .”   April 19, 2024: In a WhatsApp call, … to be 100 grams of “pink cocaine” and 100 grams of cocaine from his person. NYPD laboratory analysis of the “pink cocaine” from three sales prior to the date of ZAPATA’s arrest …
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Fall River Man Arrested For Selling Drugs And Machine Guns On Telegram App

… June 2024, law enforcement made another undercover purchase from Hunt via Telegram, this time of a Glock-type privately … intercepted multiple packages allegedly being sent to or from Hunt, including one package sent by him that contained … with our law enforcement partners to protect the public from the scourge of illegal drugs and violent crime,” said …
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Guns and Drugs

… North Carolina. During that meeting, the agent bought from Cureton a rifle and a pistol with an obliterated serial … of the investigation into Cureton, undercover agents bought from the defendant 10 illegal firearms. Cureton has prior … for drug and gun possession and he is prohibited from possessing firearms. On March 4, 2021, Cureton pleaded …
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11 Sentenced in Nationwide Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… business relied on complicated logistics to obtain drugs from suppliers, transport them across the country, and … HSI was assisted in this investigation by agents from IRS-Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of … Explosives, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, troopers from the Vermont State Police Drug Task Force, the …
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46 Convicted in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme in Fort Worth

… used a network of recruiters to enlist individuals from the community and local homeless shelters to pose as … to $200 cash, to obtain controlled substance prescriptions from Dr. Capistrano and Dr. Noel.   The recruiters – who … Squad is comprised of DEA agents and task force officers from the Arlington Police Department, the Ellis County …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… the results of an enforcement operation that spanned from May to September and resulted in significant fentanyl … is equivalent to more than 36 million lethal doses removed from the illegal drug supply. Additionally, 338 weapons were … In 2021, a record number of Americans – 107,622 – died from a drug poisoning or overdose. Sixty-six percent of …
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July 15, 2021
… Slayings JUL 11, 2006 First Heroin Kingpin Ever Extradicted From Afghanistan Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Heroin Into … Night JUN 2, 2006 DEA Dismantles 150 Mile Drug Pipeline from New York City to Albany, NY MAY 31, 2006 Violent …
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

… since June 2018, it has excluded over 2,000 individuals from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and all other … million pills. These cases were brought with assistance from the FBI, DEA and HHS-OIG, as well as the Ohio Attorney …
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Thirteen Cibola County Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

… by the DEA and the New Mexico State Police with assistance from the Grants Police Department.  The investigation, … officers obtained approximately a pound of methamphetamine from the defendants charged in the two federal indictments.  … by the DEA and the New Mexico State Police with assistance from the Grants Police Department.  The federal cases are …
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Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges

… in addition to the marijuana plants and marijuana seized from the residences of Cline and DeStefano. “Prescription … solve, but instead will require a comprehensive effort from public health, medical providers and other community … III Drug Enforcement Task Force is comprised of officers from the New Mexico State Police, Santa Fe Police Department …
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Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership Of MS-13, Including Former Top ‘Shot-Caller’ Of L.A. Faction, A Dozen ‘Shot-Callers’ Who Supervised Cliques And Three Members Accused Of Murder

… collaborated with each other, based on information gleaned from countless investigation hours and tips provided by … illegal after-hours clubs where it generates profits from gambling and illegal narcotics and alcohol sales. “This … Angeles Police Department. The LAMTFVG includes personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Southern …
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Los Angeles Roundup Targets 38th Street Gang

… by the Mexican Mafia prison gang, which demands “taxes” from the 38th Street gang and gives authorization for the … nearly four kilograms of cocaine and more than $61,000 from one stash house. The gang allegedly imported narcotics from Mexico and provided “street-level” distribution amounts …
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San Diego Man Is Sentenced To 100 Months For Running Marijuana Dispensary And Money Laundering

… manufacturing his own marijuana and purchased bulk quantity from others. Hester admitted that he set up a “sham” Board … over 3,000 pounds of high-grade Canadian marijuana from Kaushal for almost $9 million, and distributed it … shifted to the dispensary operations and agents from the Internal Revenue Service and the DEA’s Narcotics …
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34 Suspects Indicted In Drug And Firearms Trafficking Organization

… organizations with illegally trafficking firearms from the United States to Mexico. Beginning earlier this … in the operation. The Avila indictment alleges that from approximately September 2009 to December of 2010, the … traffickers often use “straw purchasers” to buy guns from licensed dealers. It is illegal for a purchaser to …
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HSTF Investigation: Six Charged with Drug Trafficking in Oregon

… Perez-Sanchez worked as a drug dispatcher and took orders from retail level distributors.  Johnson and Buchanan were … DEA is investigating the case with assistance from OSP and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Portland comprises agents and …
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Thirteen Charged In Worcester Drug Trafficking Organization

… through the mail containing kilogram quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico for distribution in Massachusetts. Over the … kilograms of cocaine that had been shipped through the mail from Puerto Rico to addresses in Worcester County was … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Four Bergen County Residents Charged for Roles in Drug Trafficking Ring

… was charged with possession of $520,000 in currency derived from criminal activity, drug possession/distribution, and … is made up of DEA Special Agents and Task Force Officers from the NYPD and NYSP, are extremely grateful for the … our communities, and make it clear that those who profit from destruction will be relentlessly pursued and held …
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Former Guinea-Bissau President’s Son Sent to U.S. prison for International Drug Trafficking

… conspiracy and was directly involved in its importation from Europe to the United States. The court also found his … “Our goal is to keep the citizens of the United States safe from the terrors of drug traffickers, whether they reside on … and international individuals to import heroin from various countries into Portugal. With the assistance of …
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Ringleader of Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to Life, Co-Conspirators Sentenced to a Total of More than 100 Years

… and 50 kilograms of cocaine in the Indianapolis area from September 20, 2020, through July 21, 2022. Backstrom … District of Indiana. “Fentanyl is concealed in everything from fake pharmaceuticals to rainbow candy-colored pills, … of government approach to safeguarding our communities from the scourge of illicit drugs. Through our collective …
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13 Charged In Worcester Drug Trafficking Organization

… through the mail containing kilogram quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico for distribution in Massachusetts. Over the … kilograms of cocaine that had been shipped through the mail from Puerto Rico to addresses in Worcester County was … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearly 4,200 locations … poisonings.  “Removing unused and expired medications from your home and disposing of them properly is a simple … is safer and healthier when we keep prescription pills from falling into the wrong hands. Since 2010, DEA’s …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearly 4,200 locations … poisonings.  “Removing unused and expired medications from your home and disposing of them properly is a simple … is safer and healthier when we keep prescription pills from falling into the wrong hands.” Since 2010, DEA’s …
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DEA and Partners Dismantle Pipeline: Over 500 Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Seized in Louisiana

… 550 pounds (247 kilograms) of methamphetamine and cocaine from the illicit supply chain, striking a significant blow … “Removing nearly 550 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine from the supply chain in just two stops is a massive victory … If convicted, the defendants face sentences that range from 10 years to life in federal prison. Relentless Pursuit …
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Leader Of North Shore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nineteen Years in Prison

… addition, two Glock firearms and ammunition were recovered from Nagle, Jr.’s house in close proximity to oxycodone … At the time, Nagle, Jr. was a felon who was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. In August 2024 , … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents …
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Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Meth

… the identity of Jose Antonio Santiago, an American citizen from Puerto Rico. Between October 21, 2024 and January 10, … sales totaling more than five pounds of methamphetamine from Castillo-Solano. Between January 10, 2025 and January … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …