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Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County Drug Conspiracy—Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

… Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … County Sheriff, Troy Berry. According to his guilty plea, from September 2017 to July 2018, Parker and his …
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Mexican drug cartel member receives 216-month prison sentence

… Mexican drug cartel member receives 216-month prison sentence May 10, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … accounts that were utilized by others to structure deposits from places around the United States, including Buffalo to …
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Worcester man sentenced to 134 months for heroin and cocaine conspiracy

… Worcester man sentenced to 134 months for heroin and cocaine conspiracy … grams of heroin. Nuzzolilo distributed heroin and cocaine from his apartment in Worcester and from a separate “band …
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Major fentanyl and heroin mill dismantled in Harrison, N.J.

… Major fentanyl and heroin mill dismantled in Harrison, N.J. March … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … was awarded a $2.8 million grant for this Task Force from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented …
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Former chief of Honduran National Police charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses

… Police charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses April 30, 2020 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … in Honduras and elsewhere worked together, and with support from certain prominent public and private individuals, …
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Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges

… Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy … both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States and conspiracy to smuggle goods from …
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McFarland man sentenced for money laundering conspiracy related to sale of synthetic cannabinoids

… McFarland man sentenced for money laundering conspiracy related to sale of … Shakeel was formerly the general manager for the company. From July 2015 through April 2016, Shahzad conspired with …
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Indictment charges 14 men with trafficking fentanyl, heroin and cocaine

… Indictment charges 14 men with trafficking fentanyl, heroin and cocaine June 11, … a.k.a. “Pantera,” 40, of New Haven.   The indictment stems from an investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force …
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‘Mayor of Mexico’ is sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in operating a multi-million dollar Continuing Criminal Enterprise

… ‘Mayor of Mexico’ is sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in operating a … of approximately $420,000 in U.S. currency. The cash seized from the tractor­-trailer was money collected from the sale …
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Owner of Fauquier County gas station pleads guilty to distributing spice

… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or “K2”—from the gas station he owned and operated with his business …
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Hobart resident indicted for dark web drug sales and money laundering

… Hobart resident indicted for dark web drug sales and money laundering … Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … States and money laundering related to activity occurring from February of 2016 and continuing until his arrest on …
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Leader of large drug trafficking organization and five associates sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

… of large drug trafficking organization and five associates sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking December 18, … According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, from March 2017 and continuing to June 2017, Hull directed …
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Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy

… Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy April … to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to smuggle bulk cash from Mexico, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … trafficked into and within the United States. From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures of …
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Western New York to Puerto Rico drug trafficking network dismantled

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … area. The conspiracy received bulk quantities of cocaine from suppliers in Puerto Rico via the United States Postal …
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Sixteen individuals charged or arrested for drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement effort

… Sixteen individuals charged or arrested for drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement effort April 16, 2019 New England Contact Info … to facilitate the commission of a drug felony arising from his attempt to distribute 500 bags of heroin.   Rachael …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to …
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U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow

September 18, 2025
… U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow September 18, 2025 The United States Drug … DEA Senior Forensic Chemist Jonathan Duffy trained chemists from the Ministry of the Interior and the National Customs … Bulgarian partners’ ability to prevent dangerous narcotics from entering the country – or being shipped to other …
September 18, 2025
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DEA Washington Division participates in National Night Out

January 22, 2025
… Night Out WASHINGTON, D.C., – DEA Washington Division staff from offices all around D.C., Maryland, and Virginia joined community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners this week to participate in National …
January 22, 2025
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Major takedown dismantles multi-state methamphetamine network tied to Sinaloa cartel

… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … for the shipment of large quantities of methamphetamine from San Diego to various locations in the United States and …
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Madison man sentenced to six years for cocaine conspiracy

… Madison man sentenced to six years for cocaine conspiracy August 23, 2019 … that Gregory Smith was mailing packages containing cocaine from Houston to Joseph Harper in Madison. In total, postal …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2019

… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to …
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Three north bay defendants charged in fentanyl overdose death case

… Three north bay defendants charged in fentanyl overdose death case December 11, … in Santa Rosa after coming into contact with fentanyl from the Tenderloin District of San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO …
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Queens pharmacist indicted for illegal distribution of oxycodone and filing false tax returns

… Queens pharmacist indicted for illegal distribution of … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … over $1 million in cash earnings, most of it generated from his oxycodone distribution scheme. More than a dozen …
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Han Gil Hotel demolished, was a "safe haven" for drug distributors

… Han Gil Hotel demolished, was a "safe haven" for drug distributors June 03, 2020 Dallas Contact Info … for years, the hotel – which was located diagonally across from a local elementary school – served as home base for …
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Member of Bronx gang pleads guilty to ordering 2009 murder

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … guilty plea shows that no passage of time will stop us from bringing perpetrators of violence to justice.” …
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South Bay drug trafficker sentenced to 45 months prison

… South Bay drug trafficker sentenced to 45 months prison April 15, 2019 San Francisco … Pin possessed one kilogram of methamphetamine he obtained from co-defendant Oscar Andrade, 32, from San Jose. Pin also …
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Bergen County man sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in $7 million fraud scheme and cross-country drug distribution scheme

… Bergen County man sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in $7 million fraud … using bogus litigation support companies to obtain millions from two law firms where his wife was a partner and for his …
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Third member of cocaine conspiracy sentenced

… Third member of cocaine conspiracy sentenced July 31, 2019 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … that Gregory Smith mailed packages containing cocaine from Houston, Texas, to Joseph Harper in Madison. Postal …
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Local trafficker distributing methamphetamine in North San Diego County sentenced to 10 years

… distributing methamphetamine in North San Diego County sentenced to 10 years December 23, 2019 San Diego Contact … for a one-year period, he obtained bulk methamphetamine from a broker in Mexico and subsequently sold smaller …