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Foreign National Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Nuclear Materials, Narcotics, and Firearms

… Foreign National Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Traffic … materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Burma to other countries, as well as his participation …
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Sampson County Drug Boss Found Guilty of Selling Massive Amounts of Methamphetamine into Eastern NC Communities

… 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 … and distribution of methamphetamine stemming from his leadership of a large-scale methamphetamine …
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Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

… Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization … prosecute drug traffickers and prevent dangerous narcotics from poisoning our communities.”   “This case highlights the … organization (DTO) was distributing drugs obtained from a Mexico-based supplier throughout metro-Atlanta. These …
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Over 26 Pounds of Cocaine and $3 Million Cash Recovered in Bronx Apartment

… of Cocaine and $3 Million Cash Recovered in Bronx Apartment March 22, 2024 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … (more than 26 pounds) of cocaine and over $3 million cash from an apartment in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. …
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Former Leader of "Clan Del Golfo" Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Related Charges

… Leader of "Clan Del Golfo" Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing … responsible for exporting multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate …
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Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges after Three Week Trial

… 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 … tirelessly to protect the law-abiding citizens of Maryland from notorious transnational gangs like MS-13.” MS-13 is a …
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Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging mill: five arrested

… Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging mill: five arrested … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … seized by NYDETF and SNC.jpg Drugs and money seized from a multi-million dollar heroin mill in the Bronx, NY.jpg …
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Thirty-Four Individuals Indicted in Eastern Washington

… 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 … in approximately 2018 and spanned multiple jurisdictions from various locations in Washington State, to include …
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DEA Washington Division Hosts 1st Family Summit to Engage with Families Affected by Fentanyl Poisoning

… DEA Washington Division Hosts 1st Family Summit to Engage with Families Affected by Fentanyl Poisoning November 22, 2022 Washington, DC Contact … of loved ones lost to drug overdose and fentanyl poisoning from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Families …
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Ten Alleged Members Of Sunland Park Heroin Trafficking Ring Facing Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges

… Ten Alleged Members Of Sunland Park Heroin Trafficking Ring … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … of Sunland Park, N.M., that allegedly obtained its heroin from Juan Francisco Rivera, 60, of El Paso, Texas.  The …
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Alarming spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths leads officials to issue public warning

… 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. …
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Fourteen members of methamphetamine trafficking ring charged with drug conspiracy and related charges

… Fourteen members of methamphetamine trafficking ring charged with … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … g a t i on targeting the trafficking of methamphetamine from Georgia into Western North Carolina.  “Methamphetamine …
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Major financial sanctions announced against Mexico’s largest drug cartel investigated by DEA Los Angeles

… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … organization.    Avelar Gutierrez received bribes from these criminal organizations in exchange for providing …
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Arizona man pleads guilty to transporting fentanyl through Kansas City to New York

… Arizona man pleads guilty to transporting fentanyl through Kansas City to New York May 22, 2020 St. … Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … person 3.6 kilograms of fentanyl to carry aboard a bus from Denver, Colorado to New York City. However, the bag …
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IRS Agent charged with cocaine distribution

… IRS Agent charged with cocaine distribution October 21, 2020 New … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … a residence in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, as a location from which members of the DTO were dealing cocaine. The …
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Virginia Beach man sentenced to prison for heroin trafficking conspiracy

… Virginia Beach man sentenced to prison for heroin trafficking conspiracy January … court documents, Ingram Cox, 35, regularly received heroin from co-defendant Kyam Washington, which Cox then sold to …
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Angola man sentenced to 121 months in prison

… Angola man sentenced to 121 months in prison May 29, 2019 Chicago Contact … of pulling over, Fitch accelerated rapidly away from the officer, and a chase ensued with Fitch operating …
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Federal Indictment Alleges Alliance Between Sinaloa Cartel and Money Launderers Linked to Chinese Underground Banking

… Federal Indictment Alleges Alliance Between Sinaloa Cartel and Money Launderers Linked to Chinese … money laundering network collected and, with help from a San Gabriel Valley, California-based money …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 601 Individuals Responsible for over $2 Billion in Fraud Losses

… 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 … in today’s arrests.  In addition, HHS announced today that from July 2017 to the present, it has excluded 2,700 …
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Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… Indiana Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Meth Trafficking and Firearm … firearms. As a multi-convicted felon, Russell is prohibited from possessing any firearms. “Brock Russell aimed to …
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DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … to remind the public not to purchase pills or medications from street dealers. Recently DEA El Paso learned that …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… 861-3474 Media Requests (571) 362-5348 PhiladelphiaSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Wm. … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign in the wake of COVID-19, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Meth “mules” plead guilty in 23-kilo bust on I-75

… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … E. “Tripp” Self, III. Co-defendant, Ariana C. Matthews, 23, from Troy, Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of …
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Lengthy federal sentences for Kokomo, Indiana drug traffickers

… Lengthy federal sentences for Kokomo, Indiana drug … in US Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institutions. From the fall of 2017 to May 1, 2018, the DEA Indianapolis …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
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Multi-agency investigation dismantles major drug trafficking organization in southeastern New Mexico

… Multi-agency investigation dismantles major drug trafficking … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … on Thursday leading to the arrest of five defendants from New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Texas, and the …
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Chicago man sentenced to 20 years in prison

… Chicago man sentenced to 20 years in prison January 30, 2020 Chicago Contact … that undercover law enforcement officers purchased heroin from members of the conspiracy on 28 separate occasions …