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Pierce County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

… Pierce County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes September … by law enforcement in November 2022, for an incident where he fired multiple shots into the air outside a Planet … warrant was served on Townsend’s residence, agents seize fentanyl pills, heroin, and three firearms. In June 2024, …
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Johnson, Vermont Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses

… later obtained a warrant to search Goins’ apartment where they recovered a Smith & Wesson SD9 VE 9mm … in South Burlington, Vermont. Law enforcement recovered fentanyl and cocaine base in Goins’ hotel room. Goins also had four bags of fentanyl on his person at the time of his arrest. United …
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Trap House Drug Dealer Sent to Prison

… executed a search warrant at a residence in Corpus Christi where they found several people, but not Rendon. Authorities … also found meth, cocaine, heroin, cocaine base (crack) and fentanyl – some packaged for sale – throughout the …
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Twenty seven individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

… (including two AR-style rifles), approximately 148 grams of fentanyl and heroin, approximately 260 grams of cocaine … if they do, they will face serious consequences, no matter where in the state they do business. Addicted Vermonters …
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DEA Invites Creative Teens to Enter Reel Prevention Competition

… an illegal substance to kids than their peers, who knows how to speak to them?” Entries should be a 30-second video … . For more information about the competition and how to register, visit reelprevention.org . …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy

… because she helped run the cocaine business.  She discussed how a Puerto Rican source-of-supply sent cocaine to Wisconsin through the U.S. Mail, as well as how the Wisconsin-based traffickers distributed the drugs in …
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DEA Chief of Operations D. Christopher Evans appointed by United States Attorney General William P. Barr to the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

… DEA Chief of Operations D. Christopher Evans appointed by United States Attorney General … P. Barr to the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice January 22, 2020 … of police officers, there is a need for a modern study of how law enforcement can best protect and serve American …
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DEA Collects Eight Tons Of Medicine In Los Angeles Area During Third Drug Take-Back Event

… the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Studies show that the majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs … home medicine cabinet. Many Americans simply do not know how to properly dispose of their unused or expired medicine, … The websites listed below provide several options on how to properly dispose of unwanted controlled substances: …
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Fifty Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

… Michael C. Mayer Domestic Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, … various aspects of the drug trafficking business, such as: how to mix and manufacture heroin, cocaine and crack; and how to deal with “snitches” (“Either you make money or you …
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International Cocaine Trafficking Network Impacting The Low Country And Midlands Charged In Charleston, SC

… Division. “This investigation is an excellent example of how South Carolina’s law enforcement community bands … law enforcement agencies from every branch of government shows clearly there’s no place to hide for those who would do … quality law enforcement and this case is prime example of how many agencies working toward a common goal can have far …
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Former Colombian Prosecutor Pleads Guilty To Role In International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… is being extradited to the United States, this matter shows how dogged we are in our pursuit of narcotics traffickers and how determined we are to hold accountable those smuggling …
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Kerrville Doctor Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

… and other evidentiary items presented during the trial showed that Dr. Debenedetto was one of the top prescribers in … and Soma.  Evidence presented before the jurors showed that Dr. Debenedetto wrote prescriptions for … purpose on two occasions.  Additionally, the evidence showed that Dr. Debenedetto had prescribed Hydrocodone with …
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Gramercy Physician Convicted In 39 Illegal Prescription Sales

… to sell the pills on the black market. Testimony detailed how Castro supplied multiple prescriptions during a single … developing an addiction to pain medication. Two recounted how they subsequently transitioned to heroin as their opioid …
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Law Enforcement Cooperation Between United States and Mexico Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Fentanyl Trafficker

… States and Mexico Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Fentanyl Trafficker January 24, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info … two buildings, two firearms currency, a large number of fentanyl pills, and other controlled substances.     Six …
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DEA St. Louis Division’s Operation Crystal Shield backed by U.S. Attorneys

… resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then … identified eight major methamphetamine transportation hubs where these efforts will be concentrated: Atlanta, Dallas, … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.   Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine On …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… that in our line of work, we’ve seen too many cases where a person’s drug addiction began by abusing … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
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Recruitment
June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025

RecruitMilitary – Houston Veterans Job Fair

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
Houston, TX
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be participating in the RecruitMilitary – Houston Veterans Job Fair. Visit our booth to learn about DEA’s mission and explore impactful career opportunities. Discover how you can make a difference – our team looks forward to connecting with you. For additional details about the...
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Recruitment
August 06, 2018 - August 17, 2018
August 06, 2018 - August 17, 2018

Student Volunteer Internship Program

8:00 AM - 7:59 PM (EDT)
The DEA New England Division Student Volunteer Internship Program will be accepting resumes for student volunteer positions for the Winter/Spring 2019 Semester. Opening Date: August 6, 2018 Closing Date: August 17, 2018 Resumes received after August 17, 2018 will NOT be accepted. HOW TO APPLY: All resumes MUST be submitted...
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Matthew Perry’s Former Live-In Personal Assistant Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Ketamine to Actor

… and syringes to Iwamasa and Perry and taught Iwamasa how to inject the ketamine into Perry, knowing that his … immediate adverse reaction following a ketamine injection where Perry froze up and was unable to talk or move. On … doctors and medications Perry had been prescribed. Iwamasa, however, intentionally omitted ketamine from the list. When …
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Federal Court Sentences Foreign National Drug Trafficker Who Moved Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United States Detroit … enormous shipments of cocaine from South America to Europe, where the cocaine was seized by law enforcement. As a result … collaboration on this case is a prime example of how the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) is designed to …
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Ghost Gun and Narcotics Trafficking Ring Shut Down in NYC

… together to traffic firearms from Massachusetts to New York where they were illegally sold. Both Hernandez and Garcia … Smith & Wesson, also provided buyers with instructions on how to operate the purchased firearms while inside …
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Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Drug Trafficking

… Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Drug Trafficking January 11, 2018 New York … Uniondale, Glen Cove, Greenport, Central Islip and elsewhere. Cliques are sub-groups of MS-13. All cliques are …
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Orange Park Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing Over 5 Kilos of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) .   The DEA encourages parents, …
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Arizona and Nevada Men Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Meth

… Arizona and Nevada Men Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Meth … 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 National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth

… Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth February 02, 2024 … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Prior Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison on Meth Offense

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … 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 Indicted for Possessing Cocaine With Intent to Distribute

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine and Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Investigation in Bay County

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Two Walton County Men Convicted on Drug Trafficking Charges

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …