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Federal Jury Convicts Syndicato De Nuevo Mexico Associate of Murdering Federal Witness, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

December 13, 2023
… Murdering Federal Witness, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses December 13, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … at trial and other publicly available court records, from about Sept. 17, 2018, to Sept. 10, 2019, Padilla …
December 13, 2023
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Over 110 Pounds of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with a Street Value Worth Up to $10 Million Uncovered in the Bronx

November 16, 2023
… Over 110 Pounds of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with a Street Value Worth Up to … Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … efforts to reverse overdoses and treat those suffering from substance use disorder. We will continue to work with …
November 16, 2023
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High Ranking Gang Member Receives 19.5 Years in Federal Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

October 16, 2023
… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Atlanta Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … the charges. “We are committed to keeping our streets safe from the destructive influence of gang activity and the …
October 16, 2023
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Convicted Felon Gets 38 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Arkansas Man

September 16, 2023
… Convicted Felon Gets 38 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Arkansas Man September 16, … 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … their money to purchase what they believed was heroin from Driskill. The drug transaction took place in the …
September 16, 2023
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Supplier in Juvenile Fentanyl Overdoses Case Charged with Drug Conspiracy

February 15, 2023
… Supplier in Juvenile Fentanyl Overdoses Case Charged with Drug Conspiracy February … Wednesday afternoon. “Make no mistake: Unless it comes from a licensed medical provider, that pill your child …
February 15, 2023
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone and for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Other Drugs

November 15, 2022
… Baltimore Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession … County Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from October 2020 through March 1, 2021, Watkins was engaged …
November 15, 2022
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San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

January 26, 2023
… San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl … officials and paramedics responded to a 911 call from a home in Coronado. Salveron was found deceased in his … “One child’s death from fentanyl is far too many,” said Chad Plantz, special …
January 26, 2023
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DEA El Paso Division Announces the Seizure of Over 9 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

January 04, 2023
… Announces the Seizure of Over 9 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022 January 04, 2023 El Paso Contact Info … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … to seize these nearly 10 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across West Texas and New Mexico,” said …
January 04, 2023
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces the Seizure of Over 379 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

December 21, 2022
… Drug Enforcement Administration Announces the Seizure of Over 379 Million … worked to seize over 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across the country,” said Administrator … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert …
December 21, 2022
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DEA Seattle Field Division Joins with Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 21, 2022
… Seattle Field Division Joins with Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl November 21, 2022 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … poisoning. The DEA Seattle Field Division invited families from Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho to the Family …
November 21, 2022
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Oakland Money Service Business Owner and Employees Charged with Laundering Drug Proceeds

September 02, 2022
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … for assisting the traffickers with laundering drug proceeds from the United States to Mexico.  The complaints describe …
September 02, 2022
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day August 19, 2022 Miami … the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the …
August 19, 2022
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DEA Holds Inaugural Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic

June 15, 2022
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … DEA Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic for families from across the country who have experienced the profound …
June 15, 2022
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Overdose Death

April 06, 2022
… Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Overdose Death … and destruction caused by fentanyl knows no boundaries. From coast to coast this poison is devastating families,” …
April 06, 2022
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 27, 2021
… DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl April 27, 2021 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … the Ports of Entry in San Diego and Imperial Counties. [1] From 2019 to 2020, both the number of fentanyl seizures and …
April 27, 2021
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Operators of Three Texas Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills

December 21, 2021
… Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills December 21, 2021 … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … and oxycodone. The complaint further alleges that from about September 2018 to about September 2020, Obute …
December 21, 2021
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

December 17, 2021
… Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 17, 2021 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021 through December 14, 2021. The surge …
December 17, 2021
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per Week in Atlanta Area

June 04, 2018
… Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per … are not protected by technology or their distance from Atlanta when they send poison into our community.” “The …
June 04, 2018
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Pharmacy Owners Convicted of Illegally Selling 10 Million Hydrocodone Pills Over The Internet, Laundering $20 Million in Proceeds and Failing to Pay Taxes

August 01, 2008
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … D.C., and that there was no doctor patient relationship. From January 1, 2005 through October 10, 2006, NewCare …
August 01, 2008
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Groundbreaking Extradition Lands ELN Members in Texas for Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution

August 19, 2021
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … and distributing kilogram quantities of cocaine from Colombia.   This is the first time believed members of …
August 19, 2021
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Five Estonian residents arrested for conspiring to import carfentanil and fentanyl into the United States

May 09, 2019
… Five Estonian residents arrested for conspiring to import carfentanil and fentanyl into the United States May 09, 2019 … which he understood to be illicit narcotics proceeds, from Europe to the United States. In mid-October 2017, …
May 09, 2019
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Kalamazzo, Michigan methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to over nineteen years

September 26, 2018
… Kalamazzo, Michigan methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to over nineteen years September 26, 2018 Detroit … ring that operated in Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties from July 2016 to December 2017. In addition to his prison …
September 26, 2018
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Presidentially pardoned San Antonio man once again arrested on federal drug charges

December 10, 2020
… Presidentially pardoned San Antonio man once again arrested on … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Lieutenant Hilario Nieto who previously received a pardon from President Barack Obama, announced Drug Enforcement …
December 10, 2020
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Former U.S. Soldier And Two North Carolina Men Found Guilty For Conspiring To Kidnap And Murder As Part Of A Murder-For-Hire Scheme Overseas

April 18, 2018
… Former U.S. Soldier And Two North Carolina Men Found Guilty For Conspiring To Kidnap And Murder As Part … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … court, and the evidence admitted at trial: Hunter served from 1983 to 2004 in the U.S. Army, where he attained the …
April 18, 2018
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Thirteen Facing Federal Charges For Trafficking Heroin

July 21, 2011
… Thirteen Facing Federal Charges For Trafficking Heroin July 21, … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … Duran, Jr., and other Albuquerque teens reportedly died from overdoses after they transitioned from OxyContin to …
July 21, 2011
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Six Charged In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering And Mortgage Fraud Investigation

July 07, 2011
… (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … June 28, 2011, charges that Linda Abdullah aka Linda Holt, from August 18, 2006, through February 27, 2009, devised and …
July 07, 2011
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Six Charged In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering And Mortgage Fraud Investigation

July 08, 2011
… (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … June 28, 2011, charges that Linda Abdullah aka Linda Holt, from August 18, 2006, through February 27, 2009, devised and …
July 08, 2011
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Nine Defendants Charged In Benton Harbor, Michigan Heroin Conspiracy

November 24, 2014
… Nine Defendants Charged In Benton Harbor, Michigan Heroin Conspiracy November 24, 2014 … between 50 and 65 grams of heroin per week in Benton Harbor from 2013 to the date of his arrest. Jackson, 44, of Benton …
November 24, 2014
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Brownsville Drug Dealer Gets Four Life Sentences

December 11, 2013
… Brownsville Drug Dealer Gets Four Life Sentences December 11, 2013 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … counts in two indictments and given other sentences ranging from five to 40 years to run concurrent with the life …
December 11, 2013
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El Paso Man Sentenced To Life In Prison In Connection With Murder-For-Hire Plot

March 23, 2017
… El Paso Man Sentenced To Life In Prison In Connection With Murder-For-Hire … associates located in El Paso extorted ransom payment from the victims’ families. In addition to the prison term, … and indecency with a child. Evidence further revealed that from September 2008 until November 2008, Samuel Gurrola …
March 23, 2017