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Terrebonne Parish Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act, Federal Gun Control Act, and Money Laundering

… Terrebonne Parish Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act, … of firearms and engaging in monetary transactions derived from a specified unlawful activity, VERDIN was sentenced to …
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Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy June 16, … organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl sourced from Latin America. Jonathan Melendez Decatro, a/k/a …
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Lexington Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy June 03, 2025 … to launder drug proceeds.  According to his plea agreement, from November 2023 until September 2024, Gomez agreed with …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 43 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotic Pills

… New Britain Man Sentenced to 43 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking … had received approximately 34 similar packages mailed from the same source in Michigan, and also received approximately 46 packages from California and Oregon suspected to contain multiple …
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Torrington Man Involved in Hartford-Based Drug Ring Guilty of Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

… Man Involved in Hartford-Based Drug Ring Guilty of Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses May 29, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us … the evidence presented during the trial, this matter stems from a DEA Hartford Task Force investigation of a …
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Three Members of a Prolific Chinese Money Laundering Organization Plead Guilty to Laundering Tens of Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds

… Money Laundering Organization Plead Guilty to Laundering Tens of Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds May 01, 2025 … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … over $92 million in illicit funds, including proceeds from the importation and distribution of illegal drugs into …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect … law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect … law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across …
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DEA LA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… DEA LA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day August 19, 2022 Los … the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the …
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DEA Los Angeles Field Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills

… Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills July 14, 2022 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact … Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … is a major transshipment hub where illegal drugs coming from the southwest border are stored in local warehouses, …
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Tulsa Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm

… Tulsa Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm April 23, 2024 … Lawrence, Greene, Jasper, Newton, and Christian Counties from Nov. 1, 2020, to April 28, 2022. Hughley delivered more …
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Father and Son Admit Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 South 16th Street St. Louis , MO 63103 … Springfield - (417) 888-9800 ST. LOUIS – A father and son from St. Louis have pleaded guilty to federal drug charges …
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FL Man Who Allegedly Commandeered E-Prescribing Privileges of Doctors Charged with Criminal Sale

… 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 narcotic prescriptions.  Devin Anthony Magarian, 21, from Kissimmee, Florida, was arraigned on January 17, 2024, …
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Queens Pharmacist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Filing False Tax Returns

… Queens Pharmacist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for … Criminal Investigation, New York, announced the charges. “From pharmacist to pill pusher, Daniel Russo betrayed his …
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Queens Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Filing False Tax Returns

… Queens Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … he was pocketing – and not paying taxes on – income from those sales and others in his business,” stated Acting …
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Queens Man Indicted in Connection with Seizure of Approximately $300,000 in Cocaine during Citywide Drug Trafficking Investigation

… Queens Man Indicted in Connection with Seizure of Approximately … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … of cocaine (over 13 pounds) and more than $50,000 cash from his burgundy Nissan sports car. Almonte was arrested …
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Colombian Woman Sentenced to 10 Years and $5 Million Forfeiture for Narcotrafficking

… Colombian Woman Sentenced to 10 Years and $5 Million Forfeiture for … announced the sentence. “For years, the defendant profited from trafficking cocaine and operating a ‘collection … regard for the harm she inflicted on communities stretching from Colombia to the United States,” stated United States …
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Two Leaders of Violent Puerto Rico Drug Cartel Convicted at Trial

… Two Leaders of Violent Puerto Rico Drug Cartel Convicted at Trial April 08, … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Puerto Rico police officers, the defendants profited from distributing tons of cocaine throughout Puerto Rico and …
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Distributor Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … at trial: Violations of the Federal Narcotics Laws From 2012 through March 2017, Doud knowingly and …
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Member of Eastern European organized crime syndicate sentenced to 198 months' imprisonment for racketeering and other violent crimes

… Member of Eastern European organized crime syndicate sentenced to 198 months' imprisonment for racketeering and other … a litany of violent crimes and racketeering that reached from Brooklyn to abroad,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge …
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RICO indictment charges “110 Gang”

… RICO indictment charges “110 Gang” October 29, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act RICO from 2012 until now.  According to the indictment, the 110 …
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First Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death Conviction in Western District of Louisiana

… First Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death Conviction in … 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that three individuals from Shreveport have been sentenced for their involvement in …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Charges

… Mexican National Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Charges December … sentence, this is the case.” Aviles-Pacheco is prohibited from possessing firearms due to his status of being an …
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Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills

… Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … syrup known for their reputation of enhancing the high from the opioids. The distributors allegedly charged their …
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Atlanta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Supplying Fentanyl and Meth to Armed Drug Trafficking Organization

… Atlanta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Supplying Fentanyl and Meth to Armed … court orders to intercept the phone calls and text messages from cell phones belonging to Breland and Reeves and …
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U.S. Attorney Joins with Special Agents in Charge of DEA and FBI to Announce Law Enforcement Surge Combatting Nighttime Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco

… U.S. Attorney Joins with Special Agents in Charge of DEA and FBI to Announce Law Enforcement Surge Combatting Nighttime Fentanyl Trafficking … the flow of drugs and dealers coming into San Francisco from nearby counties; conducting regular joint federal and …
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New York Man Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking in Burlington

… New York Man Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking in Burlington June 11, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Then, in the early morning hours of May 12, 2024, officers from the South Burlington Police Department encountered …
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Florida Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme is Sentenced

… Florida Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme is Sentenced June 02, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us … others to transport approximately 1700 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the U.S.  On August 6, 2016, De Las …
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Florida Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme is Sentenced

… Florida Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme is Sentenced May 30, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us … others to transport approximately 1700 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the U.S.  On August 6, 2016, De Las …
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Operation Cash Out Launched Across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana

… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 DenverSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … drug threat facing the nation, and illicit profits derived from sales enrich the cartels responsible for its …