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DEA St. Louis Collects 27 Tons Of Unwanted, Expired Medications In Final Takeback

… Law enforcement continues to have autonomy with respect to how they collect controlled substance prescription drugs …
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Results Of Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announced

… our ability to work with local law enforcement in areas where they're most needed so that we can better protect … on several police districts in East and North Philadelphia where violent crime has been a significant, long-term … effectively fighting violent crime, especially in this era where we face a reduction in federal resources.  Our …
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Community Event
April 24, 2021
April 24, 2021

DEA Washington Division National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Join the DEA Washington Division and our local law enforcement partners as we host the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA Washington Division and our partners will host collection sites to collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and...
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April 14, 2021
April 14, 2021

Recognizing Signs of Youth Drug Abuse Webinar

7:00 AM - 7:00 AM (EDT)
The DEA Washington Division is sponsoring a free webinar for community members on the Signs of Youth Drug Abuse. This webinar is a 30-minute presentation (available in Spanish and English), designed to help parents, caregivers, and educators identify the signs of potential drug misuse and where to find help for...
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DEA Foreign Review Report

March 24, 2023
… States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he led the International Narcotics Trafficking Unit …
March 24, 2023
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Heroin Signature Report

October 15, 2018
… heroin samples in 2016 to identify the geographic area where the samples were manufactured (Mexico, South America …
October 15, 2018
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Recruitment
February 24, 2020
February 24, 2020

Job Fair

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EST)
River Grove, IL
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Chicago Division, will be at the Triton College Hiring Event to provide information and materials, and answer questions on the application process for becoming a DEA Special Agent. Become a member of a team where you can achieve your career goals and apply your skills...
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Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals

… in arrest of 38 individuals September 23, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Highway.” Authorities seized more than 14 kilograms of fentanyl, 29 kilograms of cocaine, four firearms and body …
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DEA Employment Eligibility

March 03, 2026
… with enforcing the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) , and therefore carefully evaluates an applicant’s background during the application process, to include domestic, financial, or legal issues, and illegal … for employment, regardless of state or foreign country laws where this activity may be legal. Applicants cannot present …
March 03, 2026
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DEA Announces 34,150 Pounds of Prescription Drugs Collected During October 23 Take Back Event

… of amounts collected by regions across Pennsylvania, where a total of 30,408 pounds was collected, and Delaware, where a total of 3,742 pounds was collected, is listed …
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Bergen County, New Jersey, man charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin

… Bergen County, New Jersey, man charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin December 19, 2018 New Jersey Contact … P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … garage near the Botanical Gardens in Bronx, New York, where law enforcement suspected that Pena stored substantial …
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Buffalo Man and Woman Found Guilty to Cocaine Charge

… Later that day, Camacho Betancourt arrived in the vicinity where the package was delivered, was questioned by law … that she was paid to locate addresses in Buffalo, NY, where parcels containing drugs could be delivered. The pleas …
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Final defendant sentenced in major Elmira heroin trafficking ring

… Trenton, N.J., that was transported to Wilkes-Barres, Pa., where the heroin was stored, processed and packaged before being transported to Elmira, where it was sold through multiple distributors in the …
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Man caught twice in possession of meth pleads guilty

… they found Schafer in the bathroom of a nearby restaurant, where they learned Schafer had abruptly retreated when law … more methamphetamine in the garbage can in the bathroom where the defendant had been when he was first confronted by …
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Second of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients

… the sources of illegal drug supplies, no matter where they’re found.” As described in court documents and … a Brunswick, Ga., nursing home and senior living facility, where Ellison worked as a guest services representative, and …
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Department of Corrections inmate faces max 20-year federal sentence for conducting large meth deals from prison

… bars will face severe consequences in the federal system, where there is no parole,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Leary. … law, putting both our communities and the prison community where they are housed in danger.”  The case was investigated …
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Former Officer Convicted of Smuggling Cocaine

… Posas traveled from Raymondville to a Home Depot in Weslaco where he met with Alexis Soria-Soria, 25, a Mexican national … Posas was taken into custody following the conviction today where he will remain pending that hearing. Homeland Security …
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Indianapolis Meth Dealers Sentenced to a Combined 11 Years in Federal Prison

… to another individual. Agents approached the vehicle where the transaction took place and arrested Stonehouse. … of methamphetamine on the console and front passenger seat where Stonehouse was sitting. Sierra Goode was identified as …
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Wisconsin Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

… the location of Morales’s source of supply in Chicago, where they located an additional 11 kilograms of cocaine and … at various residences and all of Morales’s restaurants, where they located additional cocaine, cash, and firearms. …
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Three Texas Residents Sent to Prison for Attempted Meth Distribution

… he was transporting narcotics to Dallas and indicated where they were hidden inside of his vehicle. Previously … was taken into custody following the sentencing today where he will remain pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of …
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Boise Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

… enforcement served a search warrant at a residence in Boise where Strong was staying. Investigators located … $2,729 in cash, and a firearm in the bedroom where Strong was staying. Strong admitted to occasionally …
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Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy

… group's favorite training days was at a local gun range, where they learned firearms safety and familiarized … Training Academy at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona, where SAC Oz presented the 13 participants with their …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Keith Weis. “Sadly, too often, our homes are the source where medications can be accessed. If these medications are … cleaning out medicine cabinets and any other areas where we store our pharmaceuticals,” said Acting …
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DEA-led pursuit of Pakistani drug lord leads to U.S. guilty plea

… heroin network based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the vast majority of drug trafficking proceeds have … an undercover officer about his ability to smuggle drugs anywhere in the world without detection. The DEA put the lie to … 2016, Khan traveled to a country in Southwest Asia where Khan met with the undercover and others. During the …
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Three indicted for drug conspiracy involving a record number of THC cartridges used with vaping cartridges

… and met with Altieri on April 11 at a Holiday Inn Express, where they transferred numerous boxes containing THC … then drove to a house on Elsetta Avenue in Cleveland, where he understood the boxes of THC cartridges would be …
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North Carolina Man Convicted Of Cocaine Trafficking

… the cocaine he was planning to take to his stash house where Hernandez was supposed to come and get it. … at that time  Giovanni-Hernandez lied to the troopers about where he had been and attempted to pass the blame onto the …
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New Bern Physician Charged With Unlawful Distribution Of Narcotics, Money Laundering, And Possession Of Firearms

… tax laws, but also takes particular interest in cases where someone, for their own personal benefit, commits a … the proceeds of that crime.  This is an excellent example where our agents, with both law enforcement and financial …
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Woonsocket Man Charged In Alleged Large Scale Heroin Trafficking Operation

… monitored as he drove to Rhode Island early Friday morning where he was then followed by Rhode Island DEA Drug Task … executed a search warrant at the Pawtucket storage facility where they seized more than 7 kilograms of heroin; a …
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Four Individuals Indicted And Arrested For Drug Trafficking

… Four Individuals Indicted And Arrested For Drug Trafficking July 03, 2013 Caribbean … Rodríguez-Flores.  They operated the Perfumería Chris, where they sold drug paraphernalia and narcotics in perfume … narcotics inside what appeared to be a legitimate business, where they thought their illegal activities would go …
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Two Virgin Islands Residents Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

… yesterday in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, where he made his initial appearance in federal court today. … tomorrow. The indictment was returned in Miami, Florida, where the defendants will stand trial. The indictment, filed …