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No Stone Left Un-Turned: “Operation Black Stone” Targets Gang That Operated In Castle Hill & Co-Op City

July 29, 2015
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … associates were indicted for a variety of related offenses, from conspiracy to commit murder to narcotics sales, …
July 29, 2015
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Buffalo man sentenced for selling synthetic marijuana as a result of a DEA New York and DEA Los Angeles investigation

February 19, 2019
… Buffalo man sentenced for selling synthetic marijuana as a result of a DEA … agreement, Al-Arashi forfeited more than $290,000 seized from various of his bank accounts as well as a 2012 Toyota …
February 19, 2019
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DEA National Rx Take Back Social Media Campaign

September 22, 2025
… them out.  Keep them safe.  Take them back.   The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription … the word about the upcoming Take Back Day, on October 25th, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., local time. During #TakeBackDay, … throughout the country.  Look out for social media posts from @DEAHQ and our  DEA Field Division X/(formerly Twitter) …
September 22, 2025
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Mexican National Admits Laundering $1.5 million on behalf of Cartel

September 04, 2024
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Canada, Europe and Australia and move them back to Mexico.  From 2016 to 2019, Valadez recruited others in Chicago, …
September 04, 2024
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Groveton man sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

June 25, 2019
… Groveton man sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking … learned that on March 1, 2018, McLain intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence, Mass., to …
June 25, 2019
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DOJ and DEA Los Angeles Field Division announce dual U.S. Mexican citizen arrested for violations of the Kingpin Act

February 27, 2020
… Los Angeles Field Division announce dual U.S. Mexican citizen arrested for violations of the Kingpin Act February 27, … D.C. on Wednesday pursuant to a warrant stemming from a Feb. 13, 2020, indictment. The charges were unsealed …
February 27, 2020
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Nigerian man pleads guilty to international heroin trafficking conspiracy

December 06, 2019
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … expected to net a personal profit of thousands of dollars from the sale. In June 2018, Anyaoku and two accomplices …
December 06, 2019
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Man and woman arrested, charged with obstruction involving overdose heroin death

November 14, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … complaint further states a review of security video footage from Dec. 28, 2018, shows defendant Yeates in a red pick-up …
November 14, 2019
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Man Who Laundered Over $300,000 in Drug Trafficking Proceeds to Colombian Organization Sentenced to Prison

January 30, 2024
… in Drug Trafficking Proceeds to Colombian Organization Sentenced to Prison January 30, 2024 New England Contact Info … has been sentenced for laundering drug trafficking proceeds from around the world. Manuel Calderin Calderin, 40, was …
January 30, 2024
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Indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging an associate of a Sinaloa Cartel leader with drug-trafficking conspiracy and firearms crimes

February 10, 2020
… Indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging an associate … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine distribution conspiracy from February 2015 through June 2018, and an international …
February 10, 2020
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Suspected Colombian cartel leader lands in United States to answer international drug charges

December 05, 2019
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … major drug traffickers who are believed to be profiting from the sale of dangerous drugs to our citizens and …
December 05, 2019
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Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges for Supporting CJNG

May 16, 2025
… Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … multi-caliber AR-15 variant aka “El Dorado” recovered from Navarro-Sanchez’s possession during her arrest in …
May 16, 2025
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President Obama Nominates DEA Special Agent Thomas Harrigan As DEA Deputy Administrator

February 18, 2011
… President Obama Nominates DEA Special Agent Thomas Harrigan As DEA Deputy Administrator February 18, … About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Pending Approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Career DEA Special …
February 18, 2011
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State of Maryland locations collect a record breaking amount of medications on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

November 06, 2019
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … WASHINGTON – The results from DEA’s 18 th National Prescription Take Back Day are in …
November 06, 2019
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2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

June 30, 2025
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W Suite 500 Washington , DC … actors who prey upon our most vulnerable citizens and steal from hardworking American taxpayers,” said Attorney General …
June 30, 2025
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Member of New Haven drug ring sentenced to five years in prison

February 25, 2020
… Member of New Haven drug ring sentenced to five years in prison February 25, … known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed …
February 25, 2020
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Twelve people charged in long-running investigation of Newark G-Shine Bloods

July 31, 2019
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … and chess, they may have been just a few feet away from narcotics and the criminals who sell them. Getting the …
July 31, 2019
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Dark web fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

February 11, 2020
… Dark web fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 13 years in federal prison February 11, 2020 St. … Llama.” The charged fentanyl distribution conspiracy lasted from October 2016 to August 2018, during which time Scanlan …
February 11, 2020
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Sinaloa Cartel-Connected Drug Distribution Ring That Used Semi-Trucks to Transport Huge Loads Disrupted With Multiple Arrests

August 25, 2025
… 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue Seattle , WA 98104 United States … Luthy Miller. The drug traffickers transported narcotics from Mexico, via California, sometimes using a semi-truck to …
August 25, 2025
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison

May 12, 2025
… of Drug Trafficking Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison May 12, 2025 … along with more than $81,000 in cash proceeds from drug trafficking. The stash house property also …
May 12, 2025
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DEA And New Jersey State Police Take Down International Drug Ring In “Operation Next Day Air”

October 17, 2013
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … Davis allegedly directed his organization’s drug operations from various locations in Jamaica, California, and New …
October 17, 2013
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f …
February 20, 2020
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Career offender sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on drug charges

November 19, 2020
… Career offender sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on drug charges … seized crack cocaine and $1,052 in drug proceeds from Farley. According to court records, on August 12, 2019, …
November 19, 2020
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Firearm Offense

February 07, 2024
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Firearm Offense February 07, 2024 … Superior Court, a felony, and as such, was prohibited from possessing the firearm in this case.  This case was …
February 07, 2024
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
April 21, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f …
February 20, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
April 21, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f …
February 20, 2020
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Seven indicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Eastern Oklahoma

June 23, 2020
… Seven indicted for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … Leon King, age 36, of Muldrow, Oklahoma. The charges arose from a joint investigation led by DEA, Homeland Security …
June 23, 2020
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Two Whatcom County men charged in fentanyl drug distribution scheme

May 29, 2020
… Two Whatcom County men charged in fentanyl drug distribution scheme May 29, 2020 … undercover officers to purchase the fentanyl laced pills from Klander and to identify Salas as a source of supply.  …
May 29, 2020