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Community Outreach

March 28, 2025
… DEA's Community Outreach Section DEA’s primary mission and responsibility as a law enforcement agency is to enforce … the quantity (supply) of drugs is essential to a safe and drug free country, but also reducing the desire (demand) … Parent’s Guide to Prevention,” “Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Abuse Medicine,” and “The Dangers and Consequences …
March 28, 2025
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DEA releases strategic planning guide to prevent drug use among college students

… surrounding communities. It serves as a clear and concise “how to” guide for systematically measuring the scope of drug …
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Detroit News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Agent and Attempting to Buy Two Kilograms of Cocaine June 5, 2009 Nine Michigan …
July 15, 2021
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East Bay drug traffickers sentenced to 15 years and 10 years in prison

… paid to him by an undercover officer during controlled buy operations in 2016.             In addition to Vicochea …
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Police Chief, Mayor And Village Trustee Of Columbus, New Mexico Indicted In Federal Firearms Trafficking Case

… Police Chief, Mayor And Village Trustee Of Columbus, New Mexico Indicted In … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … in fact they were acting as “straw purchasers” who were buying the firearms on behalf of others. During the …
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Thirty-Two Indicted In Broward And Palm Beach Counties In Second Coordinated Pill Mill Takedown

… Thirty-Two Indicted In Broward And Palm Beach Counties In Second Coordinated Pill Mill … 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway … individuals, including addicts and traffickers, seeking to buy large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled …
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Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

… citizen born in San Diego, pleaded guilty to conspiring to buy more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000 …
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San Francisco News 2007

July 15, 2021
… January 16, 2007 Tip Leads to Arrests in Illegal On-Line Pharmacy Scheme …
July 15, 2021
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Miami News 2005

July 15, 2021
… 2005 9 Arrested in Florida's Largest Ever Prosecution of an Online Pharmacy Illegal Internet Orders Totaled Over $10 …
July 15, 2021
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FAST and KCO Memorial Dedication

September 16, 2025
… FAST and KCO Memorial Dedication In Honor of Those Who Made the … KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of … Norway, the Panama Canal, and various other locations, where he earned numerous awards. Special Agent Weston joined …
September 16, 2025
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DEA Leadership

November 28, 2025
… Administrator Cole brings deep operational experience and a lifelong commitment to public safety. Mr. Cole began … sheriffs, police chiefs, and agency leaders to confront the fentanyl crisis and drive coordinated enforcement efforts … jurisdictions; a deep understanding of DEA’s culture and how to lead collaboratively within it; the international …
November 28, 2025
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Robert Patterson Named DEA Acting Administrator

… agent in charge of the DEA Special Operations Division, where he oversaw classified programs, and communication … was a group supervisor in the agency’s Miami Division, where he led the operations of the Orlando District Office … began his career with DEA in 1988 in the New York Division, where he worked numerous racketeering influenced and corrupt …
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Our History

January 14, 2025
… of illicit controlled substances. On this page you can read how DEA and its people have fulfilled this mission over the … 1990-1994 1994-1998 1999-2003 2003-2008 2009-2013 No No Show Title Yes …
January 14, 2025
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Statement of DEA Special Agent in Charge and U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen

Statement of DEA Special Agent in Charge and U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen October 09, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk …
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DEA Distributes Funds to Local Agencies

DEA Distributes Funds to Local Agencies February 02, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 …
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DEA Official to Give Red Ribbon Presentation at Southern Virginia School

DEA Official to Give Red Ribbon Presentation at Southern Virginia School October 26, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
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Strasburg Man Charged with Drug Conspiracy

Strasburg Man Charged with Drug Conspiracy September 15, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
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“Godfather” of Methamphetamine Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

“Godfather” of Methamphetamine Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison July 19, 2005 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Woman Sentenced To 10 Years For Conspiracy To Distribute PCP

Woman Sentenced To 10 Years For Conspiracy To Distribute PCP May 24, 2005 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Elks Extend "Hands Across the Border" to Kick Off Red Ribbon Week

Elks Extend "Hands Across the Border" to Kick Off Red Ribbon Week October 13, 2003 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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DEA and SAMHSA announce winners of Red Ribbon Week campus video Public Service Announcement contest

… said O’Regan. “Especially given the need to diversify our online presence in the midst of the pandemic, we thought …
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DEA’s response to COVID-19

… Control and Prevention website and the U.S. government's online guide to information and services .  # # # On …
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Pharmacist Arrested, Charged With Assembling Illegal Drug Lab

… P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get Smart About Drugs … complaint: Gonzalez made a series of purchases through an online auction website of materials associated with the …
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Former Physician Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison On Drug Charge For Trading Prescription Drugs For Sex And Cash

… On Drug Charge For Trading Prescription Drugs For Sex And Cash August 05, 2014 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … @DEAChicagoDiv Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … Ativan, Ritalin, Darvocet, OxyContin, and Klonopin, on an online website, and all of the ads were placed through one …
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DEA Releases 2015 National Heroin Threat Assessment

… priorities, and allocate resources. can be viewed online. …
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Southbridge Couple Charged With Manufacturing And Distributing Anabolic Steroids

… apartment, and distributing the steroid compounds through online sales throughout the United States.  The charging …
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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Heroin On The Dark Web

… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas Additional Division Info Community … digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed …
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Fresno Pharmacy Agrees To Pay $1 Million In Civil Penalties To Resolve Controlled Substances Act Claims

… The public can report illicit pharmaceutical activities online at www.DEAdiversion.usdoj.gov,” stated DEA Acting …
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Three Defendants Sentenced To Over 32 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… brings will not be tolerated in Northwest Arkansas, or anywhere across the Western District.  We remain steadfast in … the methamphetamine and sent it to the DEA Crime Laboratory where testing confirmed the substance contained actual … a recorded conversation with Diaz on March 11, 2014, where Diaz agreed to meet with the informant’s friend who …
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Eight members of South Bay-based drug trafficking organizations charged in federal indictments

… Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San … Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get Smart About Drugs … targets. For example, one of the complaints describes how on May 5, 2019, a confidential source sought to purchase …