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Four Defendants Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Over 8 Million Dosage Units of Hydrocodone and to Launder Money

… Four Defendants Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Over 8 Million … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … of $20 million, the amount of gross proceeds received from the illegal sale of eight million dosage units of …
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Zenobia Penn Sentenced in Cocaine Conspiracy

… Zenobia Penn Sentenced in Cocaine Conspiracy January 22, 2004 … unharmed. The evidence at Penn's trial established that from April 2000 to March 2001, Penn, Allah Burman, David Harris, Clarence Walker, and others traveled from Baltimore to Texas to purchase kilograms of cocaine …
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Violent Drug Gang Indicted in Baltimore

… Violent Drug Gang Indicted in Baltimore April 01, 2003 … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … In January 2003, arrested was Darrell Lucas, a fugitive from New York. Seized was over 150 grams of cocaine from …
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Two sentenced in Boone County, Illinois to 19 years each for cocaine offenses

… Two sentenced in Boone County, Illinois to 19 years each for cocaine … - (414) 336-7300 cocaine and heroin that were seized from the consent search of RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ apartment in … of heroin, belonging to Vazquez and Rodriquez-Diaz, from a residence. DEA is grateful for the collaborative …
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Father and son among 18 defendants charged in federal investigation

… Father and son among 18 defendants charged in federal investigation December 14, 2018 … Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … at least 500 grams of cocaine in the Chicago area from the fall of 2017 to the spring of 2018.  Also charged …
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Two Afghan heroin traffickers sentenced in Manhattan federal court for conspiring to import heroin into the United States

… Two Afghan heroin traffickers sentenced in Manhattan federal court for conspiring to import … quantities of heroin – in the range of 1,000 kilograms – from Afghanistan into the United States.  In August 2014, …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… launch of Operation Crystal Shield February 20, 2020 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 … trafficked into and within the United States. From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures of …
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Meth traffickers shipped drugs to Hawaii disguised as Aztec objects

… 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 , … on July 17 of 11.7 kilograms of pure methamphetamine from a post office in Garden Grove. Those drugs were part of …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… 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 a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the home medicine cabinet,” said Kyle Williamson, DEA …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement …
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Drug trafficking ring leader sentenced to 42 years in federal prison

… Drug trafficking ring leader sentenced to 42 years in federal prison July 24, 2020 Chicago … will restore some peace to the citizens of Kokomo.” From the fall of 2017 to May 1, 2018, DEA Indianapolis …
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18 defendants charged in federal drug probe targeting heroin and fentanyl-laced heroin sales in Chicago, Illinois

… 18 defendants charged in federal drug probe targeting heroin and fentanyl-laced heroin sales in Chicago, Illinois July 20, … of North Monticello Avenue in Chicago.  Agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Chicago Police …
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Two Indicted for Maritime Drug-Trafficking Offenses

… Two Indicted for Maritime Drug-Trafficking Offenses July 08, 2021 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … organizations like this one to keep our communities safe from the harmful effects of illicit drugs,” said Angie …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Iowa has 95 Take Back sites available …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Minnesota has 79 Take Back sites …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Nebraska has 29 Take Back sites …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  South Dakota has 26 Take Back sites …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Assaulting Co-Defendant

… El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Assaulting … drug in our communities should know that profiteering from death and destruction will not be tolerated. Today’s … and, in turn, we are keeping our communities safer and free from methamphetamine which continues to cause horrific …
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More Than Three Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Minnesota Last Year

… More Than Three Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Minnesota Last Year March 18, 2021 Omaha … 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … Counterfeit pill seizures in Minnesota jumped 366 percent from 2018, when agents seized less than 1,500 counterfeit …
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Tenderloin drug dealer accused of trafficking fentanyl that killed one, injured another

… Tenderloin drug dealer accused of trafficking fentanyl that killed one, injured another September 30, 2020 … of May 19, 2020.    “Fentanyl is pouring into our community from China and Mexico.  Because it is incredibly powerful in …
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Six charged for drug trafficking crimes in Anchorage, Alaska

… 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 … criminal enterprise. According to the indictment, from about January 2017 through October 2, 2019, Shanholtzer …
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Omnicare Inc. agrees to pay over $15M to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed narcotics at long-term care facilities

… to pay over $15M to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed narcotics at long-term care facilities May 13, 2020 … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … drug supplies.” “When controlled substances are diverted from their intended lawful purpose, whether from a large …
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It’s game time - DEA National Prescription Take Back Day this Saturday

… 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 … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to …
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South Bay doctor sentenced to two years in prison for unlawfully distributing hydrocodone and committing health care fraud

… South Bay doctor sentenced to two years in prison for unlawfully distributing … to prescribe controlled substances.  Aachi admitted that from September 18, 2017, through July 2, 2018, he wrote …
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DEA and U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana announce settlement with drug distributor

… in the Western District of Louisiana announce settlement with drug distributor May 24, 2019 Headquarters Contact … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … substances.                   This settlement arises from a DEA Office of Diversion Control investigation into …
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Wisconsin heroin distributor sentenced to federal prison

… Wisconsin heroin distributor sentenced to federal prison December 19, 2018 Omaha Contact Info … was distributing was brought to the Fargo-Moorhead area from Milwaukee, Wis.  Harris was convicted by a Fargo jury …
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Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects Record 276 Tons

… Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects Record 276 Tons May 03, 2012 Washington, DC … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … removed over 1.5 million pounds (774 tons) of medication from circulation.  "We are pleased at the response of the …
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DEA Hosts Its Third Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take-Back Day October 24, 2011 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 Joshua Boyer 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Arizonans will be able to …
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Two Separate Investigations Result In Significant Sentences For Drug Dealers In Cedar Rapids

… Two Separate Investigations Result In Significant Sentences For Drug Dealers In Cedar Rapids May 23, 2018 St. … of some very bad people. Rest assured; our job is far from over, we will continue to investigate and arrest …
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Texas Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charges In New Mexico

… 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 … in Las Cruces, N.M., to cocaine trafficking charges arising from the seizure of 4.06 (8.95 pounds) of cocaine at the …