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Jury Convicts Richmond Man of Fentanyl Trafficking

… Jury Convicts Richmond Man of Fentanyl Trafficking March 10, 2021 Washington, DC Contact … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … a cooperator to execute two controlled drug purchases from Pair. The cooperator, working with law enforcement, …
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“Meth” Courier Pleads Guilty in DEA-led Wiretap Investigation into Drug Trafficking in Middle Georgia

… 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 … April 2019. DEA conducted a series of controlled purchases from Allen using a confidential informant (CI) but were …
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Burke County Man Admits Operating Illegal Pill Factory

… 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 … partners are committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe from dangerous drugs.” “Our law enforcement partners, …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison

… Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison February 25, 2021 … law enforcement in Kansas seized 25 kilograms of cocaine from two individuals operating as drug couriers, who were …
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Honduran national sentenced to more than 11 years for trafficking methamphetamine

… Honduran national sentenced to more than 11 years for trafficking methamphetamine … County.  Court records show that law enforcement recovered from an Asheville-area hotel a suitcase which belonged to …
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Federal Officer Charged with Bribery and Attempted Importation of Cocaine

… 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 … attempted importation of cocaine. The charges allege that from Oct. 1-17, Celedon accepted U.S. currency in exchange …
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Pawtucket Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charge

… to Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charge November 15, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … Cruz-Aponte admitted that he agreed to retrieve the package from the front porch of a Pawtucket residence and deliver it …
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Mexican National Residing in Stockton Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

… 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 …
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Eastern Idaho Attorney Indicted for Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 …
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Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

… 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 …
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Communities Across Arizona Turn in Over 3.5 tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… Over 3.5 tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse May 16, 2023 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 … came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 …
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

… 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 …
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Wives of Convicted Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Laundering Drug Proceeds

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods 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 …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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DEA Chicago Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

… 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 …
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Desoto County Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than Twenty Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking

… 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 …
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Ohio Man Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals in Dallas

… 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 …
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Guatemalan National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas

… 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, …
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Oakland Resident Who Sold Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin Sentenced to Four Years

… 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 …
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DEA Houston Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 7 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 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 …
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International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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Local Teens Participate in Youth Leadership

… Local Teens Participate in Youth Leadership September 19, 2022 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 … able to provide this training in 2021 and 2022. This year from July 25-28, eight local teens attended daily training …
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California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth into Southern Oregon

… 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 …
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DEA encourages communities nationwide to Go Red for Red Ribbon

… 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 …
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Suburban Chicago Physician Charged with Federal Health Care Fraud

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods 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 …
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Directing Transportation of Drugs Lands Local Meth Trafficker in Prison

… 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 …
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

… 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 …
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Colombian National Convicted After Attempting to Buy 20 Kilos of Cocaine

… 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 Garth Hamelin … with attempting to purchase 20 kilograms of cocaine from undercover agents. Jesus Arley Munera-Gomez, 35, was …
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Mexican Posse Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking

… 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 …