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Bakersfield man pleads guilty to conspiring to structure funds

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … at least half a million dollars in cash withdrawals from his bank accounts, Drug Enforcement Administration …
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Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal … distribution of cocaine, conspiracy to smuggle goods from the united states, smuggling goods from the united …
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21 defendants charged, additional charges added to heroin/fentanyl conspiracy

… 21 defendants charged, additional charges added to heroin/fentanyl conspiracy February 20, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info … of the two cases related to overdose deaths that resulted from fentanyl trafficking. Sheron Loggins, also known as …
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Federal health care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted

… care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted September 26, 2019 New Jersey … “In New Jersey, these illegal activities run the gamut from over-prescribing dangerous opioids, to running …
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

… 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 , … removed 571,054 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from home medicine cabinets to prevent drug misuse before it …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … collect increasing amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they may be vulnerable to …
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Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation

… Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation May 08, 2025 El Paso … blow against the Sinaloa Cartel that removes poison from our streets and protects American citizens from the …
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New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes

… New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes June 05, 2020 … in court, on June 7, 2018, law enforcement officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and supporting law …
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Dealer admits selling deadly fentanyl laced pills

… Dealer admits selling deadly fentanyl laced pills September 16, 2019 San Diego Contact … attempted to perform CPR even though she was groggy from have taken a pill herself. Paramedics arrived on scene …
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Mercer County man charged with possessing heroin with intent to distribute

… Mercer County man charged with possessing heroin with intent to distribute December 02, 2020 New Jersey Contact Info … and the surrounding area. Based on information received from a reliable source, law enforcement officials determined …
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Texas man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine conspiracy

… Texas man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine conspiracy July 10, 2019 … revealed that Smith was mailing packages containing cocaine from Houston to co-defendant Joseph Harper in Madison. In …
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Pittsfield man sentenced to 130 months for methamphetamine trafficking

… Pittsfield man sentenced to 130 months for methamphetamine trafficking March … Inspection Service investigated numerous parcels mailed from Las Vegas to New Hampshire suspected of containing …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … trafficked into and within the United States. From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures of …
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Members of international drug trafficking conspiracy plead guilty

… 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Defendants used cash from China to purchase and operate marijuana grow houses – …
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Prolific Snohomish County fentanyl dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison

… Prolific Snohomish County fentanyl dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison March 06, … also more deadly.  To maximize profits and to protect him from law enforcement scrutiny, Irons fronted the pills to …
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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring and Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

… Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring and Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin March 23, 2021 ORLANDO, Fla. - Freddie … guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl and more … at the same designated location and purchased narcotics from him. This occurred on six different dates and resulted …
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Three Nashville Men Forfeit $180,886 in Drug Proceeds Seized After Traffic Stop

… Three Nashville Men Forfeit $180,886 in Drug Proceeds Seized After Traffic … 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … District of Arkansas ordered $180,886 in cash seized from three Nashville men to be forfeited to the United …
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Indictment charges 24 individuals connected to southeastern Connecticut drug ring

… Indictment charges 24 individuals connected to southeastern Connecticut drug ring March 07, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … unsealed today after eight defendants were arrested, stems from a joint investigation led by the Drug Enforcement …
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Three defendants sentenced for role in drug conspiracy linked to a Mexican drug cartel

… Three defendants sentenced for role in drug conspiracy linked to a Mexican … accounts that were utilized by others to structure deposits from places around the United States, including Buffalo to …
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Trucker guilty of hauling nearly $2 million in drug proceeds

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Edgardo Serrano admitted he drove $1,758,465 in proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics from Florida to the Rio …
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Mexican foreign national convicted of meth trafficking

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … to distribute methamphetamine.     The jury heard testimony from co-defendant Mexican national Genaro Pavon Pena that …
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Jury convicts three men of trafficking nearly $17 million of cocaine

… Jury convicts three men of trafficking nearly $17 million of cocaine August 14, … federal jury convicted three defendants on charges stemming from their efforts to traffic approximately 734 kilograms …
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New York resident supplied by Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to federal prison

… New York resident supplied by Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to federal prison March 06, 2020 New England … documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …
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37 Alleged Members And Associates Of An International Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate ArrestedDefendants Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Prescription Drugs, And Laundering Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Narcotics Proceeds

… Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate ArrestedDefendants Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Prescription Drugs, And Laundering Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Narcotics Proceeds July 13, … of tens of thousands of kilograms of hydroponic marijuana from Canada and Mexico, substantial quantities of MDMA from …
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DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back

… DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back April 23, 2019 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 … - 571-324-7324 Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10:00 am-2:00 pm on Saturday, April 27th TB14.jpg …
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Two indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise

… indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise May 21, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us … a marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018. Deana Martin, 51, of Milton, was charged …
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Dominican National sentenced to five years for fentanyl and heroin conspiracy and distribution

… Dominican National sentenced to five years for fentanyl and heroin conspiracy … 2018.  Investigators intercepted communications to and from the defendants’ phones which evidenced their drug …
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Italian national connected to seizure of over 1,500 kilos of cocaine bound for Europe aboard fishing vessels pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking

… pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking May 10, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … States. Biondo is an Italian national who was extradited from Spain and made an initial appearance in federal court …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …