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DEA, Arizona Attorney General & Tempe Police Announce 150+ Subjects Charged & Massive Quantities of Narcotics Seized

… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … 571-324-7324 Tempe Poice-3.jpg Seizure of over 4.5 million fentanyl laced fake prescription pills, 66 kilograms of …
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Community Event
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026

Teen Wellness Summit

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Detroit, MI
The DEA Detroit Field Division will join our partners, the Detroit Police Explorers, for the Teen Wellness Summit. The Summit will provide resources, access, activities, training and information to help meet youth where they are, to help them understand that they are not alone, and to help improve their mental...
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Media
June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019

Training for media on hash oil labs

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM (EDT)
WHAT: The Drug Enforcement Administration and its partners, to include the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, are offering in-depth Hash Oil Lab training to representatives of the media. WHERE: Drug Enforcement Administration, 4560 Viewridge Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 WHY: Since May 5, 2019...
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Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep

… Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe … officers bought or seized approximately 10 kilos of fentanyl. Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the … to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute …
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Brevard, N.C. Woman Sentenced to 15 Years on Drug Charges

… - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Defendant sold fentanyl that resulted in victim’s overdose death Fentanyl … The package actually contained 100 grams of 99 percent pure fentanyl, similar to the substance seen here.  ASHEVILLE, …
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Deadly Contaminated Cocaine Widespread in Florida (2018)

February 01, 2018
… 2017 revealed the widespread adulteration of cocaine with fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. Fentanyl, a Schedule II opioid analgesic approximately 50 …
February 01, 2018
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… Prevention Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Fentanyl Pill Box.jpg Fentanyl Pills1.jpg Fentanyl … quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… Tampa - 813-287-5160 West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Fentanyl Pills2_0.jpg Fentanyl Pills_0.JPG Fentanyl … quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in …
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Former Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Cocaine

… term of supervised release. “This is a perfect example of how drug trafficking and violence are evil bed fellows,” …
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Ed Buck Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

… Engage Orange County Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … by the loss of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please … while they were unconscious. At trial, victims described how Buck put sedatives in their drinks or in the injections, …
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Eight Indicted In Money Laundering Ring

… Indicted In Money Laundering Ring July 29, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Division. “Operation Good Fortune is just one example of how the FBI and our law enforcement partners work together …
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One Of The Largest Methamphetamine Distributors In New England Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison

… One Of The Largest Methamphetamine Distributors In New England Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison September 25, 2024 New England Contact … AK-47, out of business. Operation Ice Cats is an example of how the FBI and our partners are hard at work dismantling …
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Former leader of Kenyan organized crime family and his brother plead guilty to narcotics, weapons, and obstruction offenses

… Kenyan organized crime family and his brother plead guilty to narcotics, weapons, and obstruction offenses October 26, 2018 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) … pleas of Baktash Abdalla and Ibrahim Abdalla highlights how trafficking drugs internationally or domestically will …
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Federal Jury Finds Career Offender From Albuquerque Guilty Of Crack Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… off our streets for 30 years.” This is a prime example of how the ‘worst of the worst’ initiative is making a …
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Federal, State, And Local Law Enforcement Partners Announce Results Of Joit Initiative, Continued Resolve To Combat Carjacking In Essex County Forty-two Individuals Charged Since Formation Of Task Force With Carjacking Or Related Offenses

… Announce Results Of Joit Initiative, Continued Resolve To Combat Carjacking In Essex County Forty-two Individuals … P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … carjackings. While we take pride in these figures and how they validate our efforts and strategies, they also …
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27 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin And Crack Cocaine On City’s West Side

… SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. … the day.  The area is just south of the Interstate 290 Eisenhower Expressway corridor that has been referred to as the … in our communities,” he said.  “This operation demonstrates how police and prosecutors are continuing to work together …
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Leader Of Azusa Street Gang Involved In Drug Trafficking And Hate Crimes Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years

… make that a certainty. This case is an excellent example of how local and federal agencies can work together for the …
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Brooklyn Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of Over 200 Painkiller Prescriptions: Pills Worth $700,000 On Black Market

… Bridget G. Brennan stated, “Today’s case exemplifies how one corrupt medical practice in East Flatbush can flood … no harm. The work of this task force and multiple agencies showed the work of this doctor was nothing but harmful. By …
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Guilty Pleas For Two Mexican Nationals In Conspiracy To Acquire “Stinger” Missile And Other Military-Grade Weapons

… Guilty Pleas For Two Mexican Nationals In Conspiracy To Acquire “Stinger” Missile And Other Military-Grade … in this investigation are yet another example of how DEA and its law enforcement partners will never relent … which provide appropriate sentencing ranges. The judge, however, is not bound by those guidelines in determining a …
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Captain Of Genovese Crime Family And Associate Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering

… Captain Of Genovese Crime Family And Associate Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … impacted the metropolitan area. This is another example of how inter agency cooperation is instrumental to success and …
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A Year of Impact: DEA Recognizes its Success in Combatting Drug Cartels and Saving Lives

… America in 2025 resulted in the seizure of: 47 million fentanyl pills  9,938 pounds fentanyl powder  567,668 pounds … lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed more than 50,000 lives in 2024 …
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Opioid dealer that caused deaths of two people going to prison for more than 21 years

… (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Sold heroin and fentanyl that was branded “Fire”   BUFFALO, N.Y. – DEA New … and butyryl fentanyl causing death, and distribution of fentanyl, butyryl fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl causing …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… 863-2992 Jackson - (601) 965-4400 Oxford - (662) 234-8542 Fentanyl Pills_1.JPG Fentanyl Pills1_1.jpg Fentanyl … quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid that is lethal in …
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Bergen County man sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in $7 million fraud scheme and cross-country drug distribution scheme

… Bergen County man sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in $7 million fraud scheme … P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … support companies to obtain millions from two law firms where his wife was a partner and for his role in a scheme to …
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Webster Man Going to Prison on Drug and Gun Charges

… conducted a search of a residence on South Clinton Avenue where Mr. Fingland had been staying. During the search, … searched a residence on Whiting Road in Webster, NY, where Mr. Fingland had previously lived with his parents, …
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Brian S. Besser Named Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Division

… assigned to the Office of Operations Management, where he was responsible for developing agency-wide policy … over DEA's global program for Security & Emergency Planning where he was responsible for managing DEA’s initiatives for …
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Two Men Arrested Following Police Chase

… another law enforcement vehicle. The vehicle was stopped, where both Gallardo-Ortiz and Cintron were taken into … the dumpster and placed the parcel behind the dumpster, where it was later recovered.  The eight kilograms of …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… 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, …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 27 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Social Accounts X Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … ice methamphetamine from Arizona to the Peoria area, where he then used a network of local drug dealers to sell … Chief John Dossey. “Montano-Rodriguez could have landed anywhere in the United States to deal drugs—and to the immense …
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Man Who Rammed SUV into Police Charged With Drug and Gun Crimes

… further incident and transported to a police station, where he allegedly admitted that he’d been directed to … to five months. Meanwhile, agents searched an apartment where Mr. Fuentes had been staying. There, they found 33 …