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Mexican National Residing in Stockton Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

September 26, 2023
… National Residing in Stockton Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking September 26, 2023 San Francisco Contact … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … 4.5 kilograms of heroin and $42,066 in cash were seized from Aispuro’s residence. Aispuro has agreed to forfeit the …
September 26, 2023
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Eastern Idaho Attorney Indicted for Drug Trafficking Charges

September 15, 2023
… 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 methamphetamine. The indictment alleges that from June 2022 to February 19, 2023, Dunn conspired with …
September 15, 2023
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Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

June 01, 2023
… Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death June … to be fentanyl toxicity. Investigators discovered records from a mobile banking app established a pattern of cash …
June 01, 2023
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Communities Across Arizona Turn in Over 3.5 tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… Over 3.5 tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse May 16, 2023 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 … came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 …
May 16, 2023
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 15, 2023
… 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse May 15, 2023 Louisville Contact Info Contact … (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 … came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 …
May 15, 2023
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Wives of Convicted Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Laundering Drug Proceeds

April 21, 2023
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … Flores,” 47, both confirmed in their plea agreements that from December 2008 until March 2020, they conspired with …
April 21, 2023
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison

March 03, 2023
… Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison March 03, 2023 El Paso … in Indianapolis and Texas. Lopez-Acevedo was extradited from Mexico in 2019 with the assistance of the Department of …
March 03, 2023
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DEA Chicago Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

March 15, 2023
… DEA Chicago Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge March 15, 2023 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … City, Mexico, Kabul, Afghanistan, Phoenix and Chicago. From 2012-2015, she held the position of first Country …
March 15, 2023
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Desoto County Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than Twenty Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

March 10, 2023
… Desoto County Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than Twenty Years in Federal Prison for Drug … According to court records, on April 28, 2019, deputies from the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct …
March 10, 2023
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking

March 06, 2023
… Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking March 06, … by Community Corrections didn’t deter the defendant from pushing fentanyl, meth, and crack into our … their investigation and commitment to protect the public from dangerous, repeat drug traffickers.” The DEA and IMPD …
March 06, 2023
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Ohio Man Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals in Dallas

July 21, 2021
… Ohio Man Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals in Dallas … with our communities to educate and prevent these drugs from reaching our homes and will most importantly, hold those accountable who choose to distribute and profit from this poison.” According to information presented in …
July 21, 2021
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Guatemalan National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas

June 08, 2021
… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 10160 Technology Boulevard, East Dallas , TX … for multi-ton cocaine shipments which originated from Columbia.  The drugs were then shipped to Costa Rica, …
June 08, 2021
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Oakland Resident Who Sold Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin Sentenced to Four Years

January 13, 2023
… Oakland Resident Who Sold Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin Sentenced to Four … agents on four occasions in the Tenderloin District from November 2021 to February 2022.  He admitted that on … the residence.  Alvarado admitted the cash was proceeds from past drug sales.  The money was forfeited as part of …
January 13, 2023
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DEA Houston Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 7 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

December 28, 2022
… Announces the Seizure of Over 7 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022 December 28, 2022 Houston Contact Info … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … worked to eradicate over 7 million deadly doses of fentanyl from our communities across the southern, eastern, and …
December 28, 2022
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International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

November 21, 2022
… International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison November 21, 2022 … the front companies purported to sell and then transported from Mexico on semi-trailer trucks driven by unwitting …
November 21, 2022
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Local Teens Participate in Youth Leadership

September 19, 2022
… Local Teens Participate in Youth Leadership September 19, 2022 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 … able to provide this training in 2021 and 2022. This year from July 25-28, eight local teens attended daily training …
September 19, 2022
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California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth into Southern Oregon

September 08, 2022
… California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth into Southern … prison for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine from Southern California to Southern Oregon for … was transporting pound quantities of methamphetamine north from California in rental cars and then selling it to local …
September 08, 2022
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DEA encourages communities nationwide to Go Red for Red Ribbon

October 23, 2020
… DEA encourages communities nationwide to Go Red for Red Ribbon … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … all of our agents as they work to keep our communities safe from the scourge of drugs and violent drug traffickers." Red …
October 23, 2020
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Suburban Chicago Physician Charged with Federal Health Care Fraud

July 15, 2022
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … information filed Thursday in federal court alleges that from 2016 to 2021, Diaconescu pre-signed blank prescriptions …
July 15, 2022
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Directing Transportation of Drugs Lands Local Meth Trafficker in Prison

July 08, 2022
… 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 … learned that Wilkinson supplied the individual with meth from February through June 2020. On Aug. 25, 2020, law …
July 08, 2022
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 Mesa Hills Drive Suite 2000 El Paso , TX … that the majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the home medicine cabinet," said DEA Special Agent in …
April 21, 2020
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Colombian National Convicted After Attempting to Buy 20 Kilos of Cocaine

November 16, 2021
… Attempting to Buy 20 Kilos of Cocaine November 16, 2021 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … with attempting to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents. Jesus Arley Munera-Gomez, 35, was …
November 16, 2021
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Mexican Posse Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking

April 22, 2022
… Mexican Posse Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking April 22, … 924(c)(1)(A)(i). Perez III’s conviction and sentence stem from his leadership of a violent, nationwide drug …
April 22, 2022
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Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Unlawfully Dispensing 1.5 Million Doses of Controlled Substances

March 08, 2022
… Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Unlawfully Dispensing 1.5 Million Doses of Controlled Substances March 08, … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … distributing controlled substances and laundering money from his now-shuttered pharmacies. According to court …
March 08, 2022
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Minnesota man and woman sentenced to prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Crawford County, Wisconsin

January 26, 2021
… Minnesota man and woman sentenced to prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine … purchase of approximately three ounces of methamphetamine from a female identified as Denise Kraimer. The confidential …
January 26, 2021
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Stamford Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison

June 15, 2021
… Stamford Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison June 15, 2021 New … purchases of approximately 100 grams of heroin each from Veras.  Investigators then arranged to purchase a …
June 15, 2021
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Dominican Man Residing in Lawrence Sentenced to 75 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

April 05, 2021
… Dominican Man Residing in Lawrence Sentenced to 75 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy … employed numerous individuals to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. …
April 05, 2021
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Manchester man sentenced to 96 months for methamphetamine trafficking

December 10, 2020
… Manchester man sentenced to 96 months for methamphetamine trafficking December … 23, 2019, a cooperating individual bought methamphetamine from Gelinas at a residence in Concord.  On November 18, …
December 10, 2020
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Manchester man sentenced to five years in prison for dealing fentanyl

January 14, 2021
… Manchester man sentenced to five years in prison for dealing fentanyl January … that Cruz was distributing large quantities of narcotics from his Manchester apartment.  On February 18, 2020, …
January 14, 2021
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Greenfield man sentenced to 85 months for fentanyl trafficking

September 04, 2020
… Greenfield man sentenced to 85 months for fentanyl trafficking September 04, … intent to distribute fentanyl.  Weeks obtained the fentanyl from a source of supply in Methuen, Massachusetts. As part …
September 04, 2020