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Multi-Kilogram Drug Trafficker Convicted at Trial, After Spending More than Four Years on the Lam

… shipment of kilogram quantities of cocaine and marijuana from Arizona to Florida, hidden among innocuous items such … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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South Florida Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Over 31 Years in Federal Prison

… kilograms of fentanyl and methamphetamine via FedEx and UPS from California.  The parcels were shipped to the addresses … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Ecuadorian and Columbian Nationals Found Guilty of Smuggling Over 400 Kilograms of Cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

… motorboat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles from the nearest point of land.  The vessel was suspected of … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Cocaine Distribution Charges

… County, Boston tossed a cigarette box containing cocaine from the window of the car he was driving. A nearby deputy … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison

… of a mixture containing fentanyl, cocaine, and a scale from a backpack that also contained a loaded firearm, as … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at  Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

… plea on January 4, 2024.   According to court documents, from June through August 2023, Flewellen distributed … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers an easy, no-cost … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Federal Court Orders Clinic to Close, Physician and Clinic Owners to Pay $600,000 for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution

… Ferguson, managed the clinic’s operations and profited from the unlawful prescribing while ignoring obvious signs … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Leader of Mexico’s United Cartels Extradited to U.S.

… federal court in Miami, Florida today after his extradition from Guatemala.  A South Florida grand jury returned an … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA Strike Force Arrests New York Drug Distributor In Undercover Investigation On The Dark Web

… dark web that enables criminal activity and drug addiction. Online illicit marketplaces challenge law enforcement, but … and distributed controlled substances over the Internet via online marketplaces.  Rodriguez shipped various counterfeit …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison

… Fajardo-Albarran received large amounts of methamphetamine from sources in Mexico, Texas, and Georgia. He then … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Steinhatchee Man Indicted for Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Newman faces up to 20 years in prison. This case resulted from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Kilogram Cocaine Trafficker Convicted at Trial

… another person. After Sierra left the location, deputies from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office pulled him over for … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

… Administration Orlando District Office, with assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol and the Winter Park Police … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Palm Bay Man Sentenced to Six Years for Distributing Fentanyl

… was working with law enforcement. Spady sold the fentanyl from inside his vehicle while parked at a thrift store. On … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Ten-Time Convicted Felon Who Trafficked Fentanyl Causing Deaths Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

… the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office. It … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Treasury Designates Columbian Narcotics Trafficker

… alprazolam, and Diazapam, to others by way of a large on-line pharmaceutical operation.  A federal indictment was … DEA’s commitment, along with our Federal partners from IRS, Homeland Security Investigations, the United … communities here in North Texas of the sweeping epidemic of on-line prescription drug fraud and abuse,” said Daniel R. …
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Three Wanted Defendants from Mexico Secured in Arizona

… Three Wanted Defendants from Mexico Secured in Arizona March 05, 2025 Phoenix … week for their initial appearances after they were secured from Mexico on February 27, 2025. The defendants taken into … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Houston Man Indicted in Fayetteville for Selling Designer Drugs Around the World

… vape juices through the company’s website and shipped them from post offices in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Although … Bummy Legion’s website marketed the vape juices as derived from “organic blue lotus and valerian root,” the indictment … court indicates that Spivey made nearly $5 million through online sales of Bummy Legion vape juices in the two years …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement … activities.   DEA continues to receive reports from practitioners and the general public, alike, indicating … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
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Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… As a multi-time, convicted felon, Chappell is prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition under federal … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at   Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns …
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Three Indian River County Residents Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… (meth), fentanyl, and other illegal substances from individuals in Indian River County. The investigation … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Mexican Cocaine Supplier and Florida Coconspirator Sentenced to Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… citizen who was legally admitted into the United States from 1996 to 2000 but remained in the country after his … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Jury Convicts Armed Fentanyl Trafficker of Causing Fatal Overdose

… his stepchildren were asleep a few feet away. Detectives from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office learned that a dealer named … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl Dealer’s Product Kills a Man — Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… with fentanyl later that evening.  The next day, officers from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to a … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Role in Drug Conspiracy

… to ship 49 parcels containing illegal narcotics to Florida from source states, including Arizona and California. Once … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Port Saint Joe Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… a controlled purchase of 18 ounces of methamphetamine from Frazier, removing the drugs from the community and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Federal Jury Finds Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Guilty

… users and smaller-scale suppliers who made daily purchases from the residence. During the course of the investigation, … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Codefendants Sentenced to Ten Years Federal Prison

… Task Force serve a vital role in protecting our communities from armed drug traffickers,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Eleven Individuals Involved in Osceola County Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

… about when shipments of heroin would be delivered from Mexico to Chicago and from Chicago to Osceola County by … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …