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DEA Arrests Azusa Gang Members Responsible For Narcotics Trafficking And Campaign Of Hate Crimes Targeting African-Americans

June 07, 2011
… DEA Arrests Azusa Gang Members Responsible For Narcotics Trafficking And Campaign Of Hate Crimes … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … narcotics, specifically heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. The Azusa 13 gang developed a “business plan” that …
June 07, 2011
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Gainesville Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 18, 2025
… Gainesville Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses August 18, 2025 … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … guns, large amounts of cash, and advertising marijuana for sale, including on the day of his arrest. “The combination …
August 18, 2025
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Nearly 40 Pounds of Heroin and Fentanyl Seized in the Bronx: Three Indicted

July 16, 2021
… of the Bronx. The organization combined heroin and fentanyl for sale in New York City and beyond, and stamped narcotics with …
July 16, 2021
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Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs into United States through Dark Web Connections

June 01, 2022
… Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs … well as innovative investigative techniques, to combat the sale and distribution of these deadly drugs.” “The metrics …
June 01, 2022
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Attorney General William P. Barr announces updates on Operation LeGend at Kansas City press conference

August 19, 2020
… curve in Kansas City.” “We are grateful here in Kansas City for these additional resources,” added Garrison, who was … 8, 2020, as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement … a license;  One defendant has been charged with the illegal sale of firearm to prohibited person; and One defendant has …
August 19, 2020
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

September 19, 2023
… NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Lisa O. Monaco, the … are broken down, combined with fillers, and portioned for sale.   As a consequence of the defendants’ drug conspiracy, …
September 19, 2023
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24 People Indicted for Cross-County Marijuana Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracies, Firearms Offenses, and Other Crimes

January 31, 2023
… 24 People Indicted for Cross-County Marijuana Distribution and Money Laundering … as previously convicted felons.    The proceeds from the sale of marijuana and edibles were allegedly laundered …
January 31, 2023
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Approximately 50 Pounds of Fentanyl/Heroin Seized at Drug Stash Apartment in the Bronx

November 11, 2022
… Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division, New York … of overdoses. This suspect was set to profit from the sale of these narcotics with absolutely no regard for the …
November 11, 2022
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First Arrests in New York of DEA’s Operation Overdrive

February 16, 2022
… Eight Defendants Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Distributing Fentanyl Linked to Multiple Overdose Deaths … were directly involved in overseeing Concepcion’s narcotics sales at that time.  Indeed, in the days leading up to …
February 16, 2022
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Chinese drug traffickers charged in fatal opioid conspiracy

August 21, 2018
… resulted in death, and the defendants’ conduct qualifies for an enhancement under the kingpin statute. The indictment … Sessions, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski for the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. … bypassed China’s restrictions on international narcotics sales.  Last month, the Zheng DTO agreed to manufacture …
August 21, 2018
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Pharmacy Robber Sentenced To 141 Months For Conviction On Federal Hobbs Act, Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

December 11, 2015
… Pharmacy Robber Sentenced To 141 Months For Conviction On Federal Hobbs Act, Drug Trafficking And … will continue to lock up anyone trying to profit from the sale of these dangerous and highly addictive drugs.” U.S. …
December 11, 2015
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Forty-One Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Heroin And Prescription Opioids To Upper Midwest Indian Reservations

May 28, 2015
… Forty-One Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … houses on the reservation and gave the proceeds of drug sales to co-conspirators. Several co-conspirators, …
May 28, 2015
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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

May 17, 2017
… Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership Of MS-13, Including Former Top ‘Shot-Caller’ Of L.A. Faction, A Dozen … profits from gambling and illegal narcotics and alcohol sales. “This gang uses coercion and intimidation while …
May 17, 2017
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More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend

July 01, 2016
… Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend July 01, 2016 New York … - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Bridget G. … Bridget G. Brennan said, “The volume of heroin packaged for sale in the three-bedroom house in the Bronx is staggering.  …
July 01, 2016
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Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Mill In The Bronx, NY: $8 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized

January 31, 2014
… Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Mill In The Bronx, NY: $8 Million … in this case an operation that would have led to the sale and distribution of illegal drugs on the streets of New …
January 31, 2014
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Two Dutchess County Men Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Distribution Of ‘Breaking Bad’ Heroin Causing The Deaths Of Three Individuals

June 19, 2014
… NEW YORK - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James J. Hunt, the … of the New York Division of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, William V. Grady, the Dutchess … under New York Law an offender convicted of such a sale could be sentenced to a drug diversion program, the …
June 19, 2014
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Hampton Roads heroin trafficker sentenced to over 23 years in prison

December 10, 2025
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Two Hampton Roads drug traffickers were sentenced to prison for convictions relating to their trafficking of heroin and … of the apartment, investigators recovered 1,810.5 grams of cocaine, 989 grams of heroin, Xylazine, marijuana, two …
December 10, 2025
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… and Southern Illinois.  ST. LOUIS –  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is intensifying its fight … the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at … 165 pounds of methamphetamine and more than 120 pounds of cocaine across the DEA St. Louis Field Division. DEA remains …
December 03, 2025
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Southern California Do you know someone who has been affected by the loss … powder 978 kilograms methamphetamine 149.32 kilograms of cocaine 3 pill press machines 15 firearms $28,852,441 U.S. …
December 03, 2025
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Identical Twins Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

September 24, 2025
… Identical Twins Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation September 24, 2025 … in a large-scale drug trafficking operation to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. On April 12, 2024, … the federal system. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Clarendon County Sheriff’s …
September 24, 2025
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York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

September 19, 2025
… York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy September 19, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … County, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400 … out of Rock Hill. Agents learned the group obtained cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and pills that resembled …
September 19, 2025
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Southern Indiana Trio Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Operation

August 27, 2025
… Southern Indiana Trio Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Operation August 27, 2025 Chicago … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … history, including previous felony convictions for dealing cocaine and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious …
August 27, 2025
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Prolific Drug Distributor with Lengthy Criminal Record Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gang

August 27, 2025
… Lengthy Criminal Record Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gang August 27, … Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant with Prior Convictions for Multiple Assaults, Identity Theft, and Burglary, has … of methamphetamine, 3.5 pounds of heroin, 5 pounds of cocaine, $388,000 in cash, and 48 firearms. On April 22, …
August 27, 2025
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North Hollywood Woman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Charges, Including Selling Ketamine that Killed Actor Matthew Perry

August 19, 2025
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Southern California Do you know someone who has been affected by the loss … Xanax pills, baggies containing powdered ketamine and cocaine, and other drug trafficking items such as a gold …
August 19, 2025
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21 Drug Traffickers and Gang Members Facing Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

May 08, 2025
… District of Washington Spokane, Washington - U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of … to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Distribution of Cocaine. The case was investigated under the Organized Crime …
May 08, 2025
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Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… with other drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine, increasing the likelihood of a fatal interaction. …
April 02, 2025
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Over 150 Pounds of Crystal Meth is Seized in Manhattan

July 11, 2022
… on July 5, 2022 NEW YORK CITY –   Two men from Southern California were arrested in Manhattan over the past week in … investigators also recovered two plastic bags containing cocaine from Santos’s person, as well as two cellphones. The …
July 11, 2022
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

January 26, 2024
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … Overdose Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Cocaine Fentanyl Methamphetamine Synthetic Opioids On On …
January 26, 2024
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Four Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty

December 11, 2023
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … North End. East End members distributed heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and Percocet pills; used and shared …
December 11, 2023
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13 Arrested in Connection with an LSD, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking and Money Laundering Scheme Occurring in the West Campus Area of the University of Texas at Austin

December 04, 2020
… have arrested 13 individuals, including current and former University of Texas (UT) students, charged in … was made today by U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … and seized quantities of fentanyl methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, LSD, MDMA, Benzodiazepine and other opioids during …
December 04, 2020