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Former Honduran National Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Import Cocaine into the United States

… Former Honduran National Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Import … as an attorney to attempt to rise above the law, profiting from the reprehensible criminal activities he helped …
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Dominican Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering August 17, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … of fentanyl.  The fentanyl was seized while en route from California to Lawrence, where it was destined for the …
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Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Role in Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Role in Alaska Drug Trafficking … to others both the controlled substances police seized from his vehicle in March 2023, and those seized from his vehicle in June 2023. After law enforcement …
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Twelve men charged in Syracuse-based heroin/fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… Twelve men charged in Syracuse-based heroin/fentanyl trafficking conspiracy May 17, 2019 New York Contact … to investigate and prosecute those who profit from the tragedy of addiction.”   In connection with this …
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St. John the Baptist Parish Men Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… St. John the Baptist Parish Men Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy June 08, 2026 … Sheriff’s Office deputies seized 69 kilograms of cocaine from a co-conspirator’s, residence in Laplace, LA. Continued …
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California Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Using the Dark Web to Distribute Narcotics

… California Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Using the Dark Web to … to mail the law enforcement agent a free sample of meth from California to Chicago.  Thereafter, on five occasions …
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Chicago Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading a Large Drug Trafficking Organization, Armed Drug Trafficking

… Chicago Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading a Large Drug Trafficking … the transportation of methamphetamine and fentanyl from suppliers in Arizona and Chicago to Madison. On the … 50 pounds of methamphetamine at a time every two weeks from his supplier in Arizona. At the time of the …
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Owner of Group Homes for At-Risk Youth and Her Drug-Dealing Boyfriend Charged With Money Laundering

… of Group Homes for At-Risk Youth and Her Drug-Dealing Boyfriend Charged With Money Laundering May 18, 2026 Atlanta … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … but instead allegedly used her position to launder money from fentanyl sales – a lethal drug that is killing our …
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Louisville Man Charged by Federal Complaint for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… Louisville Man Charged by Federal Complaint for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offenses May 13, 2026 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) … he allegedly possessed the firearms, Malone was prohibited from possessing a firearm based on a prior federal …
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Twenty Seven Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley on Drug Charges

… Twenty Seven Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley on Drug Charges October … MCALLEN, TEXAS – Twenty seven defendants were arrested from the Rio Grande Valley region on state charges related … following defendants were arrested on state charges ranging from Possession with Intent to Distribute, Manufacturing, …
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Creve Coeur Chiropractor Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison

… Creve Coeur Chiropractor Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison April 17, 2026 St. Louis … pharmacies would seek reimbursement for the medications from Medicare and Medicaid. Leech admitted responsibility …
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DEA to Host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 LouisvilleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearly 4,200 locations …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026 March 25, 2026 San Diego … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  Eliminating the …
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Local Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled by Joint Federal and State Investigation

… (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 LouisvilleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … revealed that the cocaine had been ordered by the DTO from a source, identified as Toddriquez Bradley, 38, of …
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Three Illegal Aliens Face Federal Charges for Operating a Brookhaven Meth Lab

… Three Illegal Aliens Face Federal Charges for Operating a Brookhaven Meth Lab February 25, 2026 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Atlanta – Three illegal aliens from Mexico, Sergio Cortes-Nieto, Christian Martinez Larumbe …
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Clinch County Ex-Spouses Guilty for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… 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 … drugs into our communities and hold all those profiting from these deadly substances accountable for their crimes.” …
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Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison August 21, 2025 Atlanta … fentanyl and methamphetamine.  According to court records, from 2021 to 2023, Jones conspired with Rice to distribute …
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Readout: DEA Leadership Meets with Italian Law Enforcement Delegation

… Readout: DEA Leadership Meets with Italian Law Enforcement Delegation August 01, 2025 Headquarters Contact … Terrance Cole met with a law enforcement delegation from Italy, signifying the agency’s renewed focus on working …
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

… DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit … Fentanyl Awareness Day with extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. this coming Tuesday. The Faces of …
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Black market pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged

… pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged October 09, 2018 New York Contact … and adjacent vacant studio apartment. The area was accessed from an interior courtyard through a locked door. A review …
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DEA Task Force investigation dismantles Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged

… Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged March 21, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … documents and statements made in court, the arrests stem from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
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Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges

… Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited on Terrorism and … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic First TdA Member Extradited from Colombia to the United States A 24-year-old Venezuelan …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced for Leadership Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Mexican Cartels

… Illegal Alien Sentenced for Leadership Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking … drug trafficking organization responsible for moving drugs from Mexican cartels to Houston and Dallas. The narcotics … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas comprises agents …
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Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth

… Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth … drug trafficking organization, transporting methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S., and was paid $1,500 per trip. …
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St. Louis County Man Who Sold Fentanyl that Killed Twins Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… St. Louis County Man Who Sold Fentanyl that Killed Twins Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison May 09, 2025 St. Louis … Task Force began responding to texts to that victim’s phone from Charles. The detective supplied the name of an …
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Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy and Structuring Cash Transactions

… Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone … Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023 Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga where they met in …
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New Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme

… 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … Dunn Meadow had contracts with and received payments from pharmaceutical companies that marketed and sold TIRF …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 17, 2021 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose September … that is delivered loud and clear.” “Removing fake pills from our communities and those who distribute them are our …