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DEA Targets Tucson Synthetic Drug Traffickers

July 28, 2016
… Targets Tucson Synthetic Drug Traffickers July 28, 2016 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 Jodie Underwood 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … Those arrested will be facing federal charges stemming from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of …
July 28, 2016
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Local Doctor For Unlawfully Dispensing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

March 17, 2016
… Announces Conviction Of Local Doctor For Unlawfully Dispensing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills March 17, 2016 … an average resale value in New York City of $2,700 or more. From October 2012 until December 2014, Mirilashvili, a …
March 17, 2016
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 13 Members And Associates Of Lower East Side Narcotics Organization With Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

December 21, 2012
… Side Narcotics Organization With Narcotics And Firearms Offenses December 21, 2012 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … made approximately 25 buys of cocaine and crack cocaine from various members of the Organization. In September 2012, …
December 21, 2012
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Pearl River Man Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxymorphone Causing The Overdose Death Of 21-Year Old Man

January 03, 2013
… 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 … of prescription drugs will not get any easier treatment from this Office simply because what they are selling can be …
January 03, 2013
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Queens Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

March 20, 2013
… Queens Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … in the diversion of addictive prescription drugs from their intended use they fuel drug abuse and addiction. …
March 20, 2013
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Former Hip-Hop Manager James Rosemond, Leader Of A Notorious Drug Trafficking Organization, Sentenced To Life In Prison

October 25, 2013
… Leader Of A Notorious Drug Trafficking Organization, Sentenced To Life In Prison October 25, 2013 New York Contact … same streets with cocaine, and shuttled drugs and money from coast to coast. Today’s life sentence is a fitting end …
October 25, 2013
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21 Charged With Trafficking Of Prescription Opiates

July 28, 2016
… 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 … of the prescription opiates oxycodone and hydrocodone from the Fusion Wellness Clinic located at 2442 SE 101st …
July 28, 2016
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Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Using U.S. Registered Aircraft To Transport Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine

March 03, 2016
… 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 … in Central and South America. “The plea agreement received from Chang-Monroy, a cocaine transporter in the …
March 03, 2016
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Leader Of A Baltimore Drug Organization Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 1,000 Kilograms Of Marijuana And To Launder Drug Proceeds

May 09, 2016
… Leader Of A Baltimore Drug Organization Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Conspiring To … in Canada in early August 2013, and D’Amico was extradited from Colombia, South America. The sentence was announced by …
May 09, 2016
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Operation Lockport Led To The Arrest Of 25 People And Dismantled A Major Drug Trafficking Ring In Western New York

January 28, 2014
… 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 … the resellers, to the suppliers who transported the drugs from Florida to Buffalo concealed in soles of shoes. I …
January 28, 2014
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Two Employees Of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Including Logistics Warehouse And Mail Center Supervisor, Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

September 03, 2014
… Affairs Hospital, Including Logistics Warehouse And Mail Center Supervisor, Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … similar in size and weight to the aforementioned package from the Medical Center mailroom. The packages had been sent …
September 03, 2014
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New York State Corrections Officer And 11 Additional Members And Associates Of A Queens-Based Sect Of The Bloods Gang Arrested On Narcotics Conspiracy Charges

July 08, 2015
… Officer And 11 Additional Members And Associates Of A Queens-Based Sect Of The Bloods Gang Arrested On Narcotics … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Cola” and “Sweet Dreams” and over $5,000 in U.S. currency from Lambus’s residence. Additionally, law enforcement …
July 08, 2015
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Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of More Than 10,000 Oxycodone Pills, Resulting In One Known Death

October 01, 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 … was brought home by a tragic death allegedly resulting from Dr. Ramirez’s prescriptions.” NYPD Commissioner William …
October 01, 2015
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Alarming spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths leads officials to issue public warning

August 06, 2020
… Fentanyl Pills_0.jpg SAN DIEGO – Law enforcement officials from across the county are warning the public about a sharp … occurred in all areas of the county. Victims ranged in age from 17 to 66-years-old, with the average age being 37. The joint warning about fentanyl-laced drugs comes from the DEA, San Diego County District Attorney, U.S. …
August 06, 2020
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Two North Texas doctors, one nurse sentenced to prison for federal drug trafficking violation

May 09, 2019
… Two North Texas doctors, one nurse sentenced to prison for federal drug trafficking violation … fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone, alprazolam and zolpidem, from his pain management medical offices in Sherman and …
May 09, 2019
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Meth Conversion Lab Found in Vacant Bronx Apartment

February 17, 2021
… Meth Conversion Lab Found in Vacant Bronx Apartment February 17, 2021 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … 720-431-8836 Law enforcement safely dismantled lab, across from school playground, that was converting 22 pounds of …
February 17, 2021
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Seven individuals arrested for allegedly operating an advance fee loan scheme

June 12, 2019
… Seven individuals arrested for allegedly operating an advance …   “This case involved many disparate complaints from all over the country, and the investigators and …
June 12, 2019
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

October 02, 2015
… 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three Lakeway Center New Orleans , LA United States New Orleans Contacts … Due to late reporting, the statistics changed dramatically from 25,000 to over 49,000 pounds! NEW ORLEANS - On the …
October 02, 2015
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Veterans Affairs Employees Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

February 08, 2017
… 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three Lakeway Center New Orleans , LA United States New Orleans Contacts … to steal prescription medications, including opioids, from the VA John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in …
February 08, 2017
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North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine

December 10, 2025
… North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking 10 Kilos of … to ship a package containing 10 kilograms of cocaine from San Diego, California, to Portsmouth, Virginia. …
December 10, 2025
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Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
… Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison September 04, 2025 … customers, and others, sold narcotics, and stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut, often using the cars to …
September 04, 2025
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Chief Lieutenant Of Drug Trafficking Crew In Central Massachusetts Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

August 12, 2025
… Chief Lieutenant Of Drug Trafficking Crew In Central Massachusetts Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison August … large quantities of cocaine through packages mailed from Puerto Rico to addresses used by the DTO and mailed …
August 12, 2025
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Two Money Couriers For Colombian-Based Drug Money Laundering Organization Sentenced

May 29, 2025
… For Colombian-Based Drug Money Laundering Organization Sentenced May 29, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us … laundered more than $6 million in drug trafficking proceeds from Colombian cartels through the United States, Caribbean …
May 29, 2025
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DEA-New Jersey instrumental in establishment of statewide “Handle With Care” program

October 06, 2020
… DEA-New Jersey instrumental in establishment of statewide “Handle With Care” program October 06, 2020 … of a search warrant in the home; being forcibly displaced from a home by a fire, eviction, or other event; or having a …
October 06, 2020
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Nearly 40 Pounds of Heroin and Fentanyl Seized in the Bronx: Three Indicted

July 16, 2021
… Nearly 40 Pounds of Heroin and Fentanyl Seized in the Bronx: Three Indicted July 16, 2021 … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … seizure of nearly 40 pounds of alleged heroin and fentanyl from a large-scale narcotics packaging operation in the …
July 16, 2021
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

September 27, 2022
… DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United … 36 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Removed from Communities between May and September NEW ORLEANS – The …
September 27, 2022
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

September 19, 2023
… Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of … are unacceptable.  I commend the work of the investigators from the DEA and NYPD and our partners at the Southern …
September 19, 2023
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Operation Oxy-Concourse: NY Attorney General’s Office and DEA take down narcotics distribution ring in New York City

May 02, 2019
… Operation Oxy-Concourse: NY Attorney General’s Office and DEA take down narcotics distribution … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … is destroying our communities, we must tackle the issue from every angle and this investigation is our latest effort …
May 02, 2019
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Operation Hotline Bling

April 25, 2024
… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , … Morales (571) 387-6555 photo1-Operation-Hotline-Bling-meth-from-vehicle.jpg …
April 25, 2024
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 25, 2024
… Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl January 25, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 4 out of 10 pills in 2021 and 6 out of 10 pills in …
January 25, 2024