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Chicago man sentenced to 20 years in prison

January 30, 2020
… 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 …
January 30, 2020
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Twenty-Year Sentencing For Last Of 11 Defendants In Evansville Cocaine Trafficking Ring

August 12, 2011
… Twenty-Year Sentencing For Last Of 11 Defendants In Evansville Cocaine … County Drug Task Force.” The federal indictment arose from a joint federal, state and local law enforcement … were identified as obtaining large quantities of cocaine from sources in Chicago, Illinois, and distributing it in …
August 12, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 07, 2025
… 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 …
August 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… 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 …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… 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 …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign in the wake of COVID-19, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

May 05, 2020
… 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 …
May 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Meth “mules” plead guilty in 23-kilo bust on I-75

December 18, 2020
… 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 …
December 18, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Lengthy federal sentences for Kokomo, Indiana drug traffickers

August 03, 2020
… 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 …
August 03, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… 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 …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

March 01, 2019
… 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 …
March 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 04, 2025
… DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed …
December 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Six Murders On Long Island

July 15, 2020
… 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 … partners, will not rest until violent gangs are eradicated from the communities they have terrorized.” Mr. DuCharme …
July 15, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

May 20, 2021
… 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 , … Task Force Lead to Cases in which 12 People Died, Most from Acute Fentanyl Intoxication Press Conference images …
May 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-agency investigation dismantles major drug trafficking organization in southeastern New Mexico

February 08, 2019
… 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 …
February 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian National Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Murder Of DEA Agent Terry Watson

September 04, 2014
… National Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Murder Of DEA Agent Terry Watson September 04, 2014 Headquarters Contact … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … other stabbed him. Special Agent Watson was able to escape from the taxi, but he later collapsed and died from his …
September 04, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty plea for man accused of importing cocaine hidden in Savannah shipment

October 13, 2020
… June 2019 after more than 45 pounds of cocaine were seized from a Savannah shipment has admitted guilt to a federal … today because another drug trafficker has been removed from the streets.”  “Safeguarding the integrity of the vital … The shipment was intercepted in June 2019 by Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in …
October 13, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Veterans and People With Disabilities

January 22, 2025
… Veterans and People With Disabilities The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is committed to hiring a highly … campaigns are entitled to preference over others in hiring from competitive lists of those eligible and also in …
January 22, 2025
STORY

DEA Washington Division Partners with Baby Scientist

July 23, 2021
… DEA Washington Division Partners with Baby Scientist July 23, 2021 Bringing Inspiring STEM Programs to … Scientist and PhD in Molecular Biology, along with agents from the DEA Washington Division, visited disadvantaged … heights, and our future leaders better represent people from all backgrounds, we need to take a more entrepreneurial …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls Of Carfentanil And Other Fentanyl Compounds

February 17, 2017
… China Announces Scheduling Controls Of Carfentanil And Other Fentanyl Compounds February 17, 2017 Headquarters Contact … and shared responsibilities in countering the threat from fentanyl class substances. Representatives from the …
February 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls Of New Psychoactive Substances/fentanyl-class Substances

June 19, 2017
… Scheduling Controls Of New Psychoactive Substances/fentanyl-class Substances June 19, 2017 Headquarters Contact … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … Chinese officials have met regularly to discuss the threat from fentanyl class substances. Representatives from the …
June 19, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Creates New Resource To Help Distributors Avoid Oversupplying Opioids

February 14, 2018
… 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 … system that monitors the flow of controlled substances from their point of manufacture through commercial …
February 14, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Pierce County Woman Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gangs

March 24, 2025
… Pierce County Woman Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Ring … three kilos of heroin, and more than $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier …
March 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Lawrence man sentenced to 45 years in prison for operating major fentanyl trafficking organization

August 27, 2020
… employed numerous individuals to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. … “Brian” and that most of the organization’s customers came from New Hampshire.  Distributors knew to identify customers … to as “the base” and dispatchers staffed “the base” from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. Dispatchers took orders …
August 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

24 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation of two violent street gangs on the West Side of Chicago

June 26, 2020
… 24 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation of two violent street gangs on the West Side of Chicago June 26, 2020 … and state law enforcement officers seized the heroin from Harris outside of Turner’s residence, the complaint …
June 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Pill Distribution

August 29, 2025
… Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Pill … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
August 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Louisville, Kentucky Man Found Guilty of Methamphetamine Distribution

April 11, 2025
… Louisville, Kentucky Man Found Guilty of Methamphetamine Distribution … (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 … and Joshua Porter are prosecuting the case, with assistance from paralegal specialist Aaron Cooper. This conviction is a …
April 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses

April 06, 2025
… Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses April 06, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … controlled purchases of fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine from Herman. Herman was arrested on September 15, 2022.  At …
April 06, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Cumberland County man admits conspiring to distribute opioids, launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds

December 15, 2020
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … suspended Chatmon’s pharmacist license for two years. From January 2017 until August 2018, Chatmon obtained large …
December 15, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Admits Filling Counterfeit Prescriptions Selling Oxycodone and Codeine in Exchange for Cash

June 28, 2022
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … they were false or counterfeit and that he was prohibited from dispensing controlled substances without a valid …
June 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of international money laundering organization in Dominican Republic arraigned on federal charges

September 29, 2020
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … other charges related to the same international conspiracy. From August 2016 through July 2020, Velazquez-Cordero …
September 29, 2020