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Ringleader of Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to Life, Co-Conspirators Sentenced to a Total of More than 100 Years

March 15, 2024
… Ringleader of Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to Life, Co-Conspirators Sentenced to a Total of … and 50 kilograms of cocaine in the Indianapolis area from September 20, 2020, through July 21, 2022. Backstrom …
March 15, 2024
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Prison Sentence for Perjurer Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

May 05, 2022
… Prison Sentence for Perjurer Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia … Office for the Middle District of Georgia was recused from the case, which was prosecuted by the Southern District … “With the removal of drugs, weapons, and 13 defendants from the streets, the citizens of Bibb County will be …
May 05, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

40-plus white supremacist street gang members indicted

November 19, 2018
… 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 … white supremacist criminal street gang operated largely from inside prisons, have been indicted on federal charges …
November 19, 2018
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

January 26, 2024
… DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023 January 26, 2024 Washington, … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … over 6.1 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from infiltrating our communities. It’s heartbreaking how …
January 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Four Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty

December 11, 2023
… Four Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty December 11, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement …
December 11, 2023
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Four of Chapo’s Sons Indicted for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Violent Crimes as Alleged Leaders of Sinaloa Cartel

April 18, 2023
… for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Violent Crimes as Alleged Leaders of Sinaloa Cartel April 18, … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. The charges stem from a decades-long, multi-district investigation by the …
April 18, 2023
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

January 26, 2023
… Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022 January 26, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels, with chemicals sourced largely from China – are responsible for the vast majority of the …
January 26, 2023
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Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep

October 04, 2018
… Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep October 04, … by ICE and will be processed administratively for removal from the United States, and 14 are currently at large. The …
October 04, 2018
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13 Arrested in Connection with an LSD, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking and Money Laundering Scheme Occurring in the West Campus Area of the University of Texas at Austin

December 04, 2020
… 13 Arrested in Connection with an LSD, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking and Money Laundering … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … the course of this investigation, two of the targets died from drug overdoses,” said U.S. Attorney Sofer. “When …
December 04, 2020
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45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

April 25, 2018
… 45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy April 25, 2018 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Albert Angelucci and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray from the District of New Hampshire today announced that 45 …
April 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Violent Drug Traffickers Charged With Six Murders And Multiple Trafficking, Firearms And Racketeering Offenses

May 02, 2017
… Eight Violent Drug Traffickers Charged With Six Murders And Multiple Trafficking, Firearms And Racketeering Offenses May 02, 2017 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … criminal enterprise involved in the trafficking of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Bronx, New York according to …
May 02, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

January 18, 2012
… Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring … Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … That number represents a striking 230 percent increase from 2005, according to statewide statistics collected by …
January 18, 2012
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Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Santa Fe Springs-Based Street Gang That Operates Under Control Of Mexican Mafia

June 14, 2016
… Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Santa Fe Springs-Based Street Gang That Operates … Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … in Pelican Bay State Prison) allegedly issued instructions from prison that directed and authorized gangsters under his …
June 14, 2016
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Drug Traffickers Used Bronx Day Care: Kilo Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Pills And Firearm Seized; 3 Arrests

September 12, 2013
… 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 … crack-cocaine, a loaded firearm and approximately $180,000 from a house containing a licensed day care center, Fun …
September 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Results Of Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announced

November 28, 2012
… Results Of Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announced November 28, 2012 … 861-3474 Media Requests (571) 362-5348 PhiladelphiaSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Wm. … in August. Agents purchased more than 55 firearms directly from the alleged firearm traffickers before the firearms …
November 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Ring In The Bronx Used Car Carriers To Transport Drugs Cross Country

May 04, 2017
… 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 … and a second indictment with 32 counts charges four people from Manhattan and New Jersey. Nine of the defendants were …
May 04, 2017
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Albuquerque Man Charged with Conspiracy Related to Recovery of Tiger Cub in Albuquerque

January 12, 2024
… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … conspired with others to import the tiger cub from Mexico into New Mexico and sell it for thousands of …
January 12, 2024
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Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to drug charge after officers find five kilograms of cocaine in his car

July 19, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … 2017, the U.S. Postal Service intercepted packages arriving from Puerto Rico and addressed to various residences in …
July 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking

February 18, 2025
… Dominican National Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking February 18, 2025 New England Contact … pressed fentanyl pills and 500 grams of powder fentanyl from Ernesto Andujar Echavarria, who allegedly agreed to …
February 18, 2025
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Beltsville cocaine dealer sentenced to 11 years in federal prison

December 23, 2019
… Beltsville cocaine dealer sentenced to 11 years in federal prison December 23, 2019 … Police Department. According to Robinson’s plea agreement, from in or about Feb. 2017, through in or about February …
December 23, 2019
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Malden Man Sentenced To Decade In Prison For Distributing Meth

February 02, 2024
… Malden Man Sentenced To Decade In Prison For Distributing Meth February … and 10.814 grams of cocaine base were seized from Desousa’s vehicle. During a subsequent search of …
February 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 04, 2020
… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … accounted for 33,460 pounds of medication collected from sites in Iowa (11,413 pounds), Minnesota (17,372 …
November 04, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 22, 2020
… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 22, 2020
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San Jose man charged with impersonating a federal agent

March 05, 2019
… San Jose man charged with impersonating a federal agent March 05, 2019 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us … for his residence. On the morning of March 2, 2019, agents from the DEA, FBI, and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
March 05, 2019
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Privacy Act

March 28, 2025
… be protected against unwarranted invasions of their privacy from the collection and disclosure of these records by … of records” is a group of records maintained by an agency from which information is retrieved by some identifying … not.  While many of DEA’s systems of records are exempt from the access and amendment provisions of the PA, DEA is …
March 28, 2025
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Community Event
November 03, 2019 - November 05, 2019
November 03, 2019 - November 05, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

10:00 PM - 7:00 AM (EST)
Columbia , MO
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, Missouri...
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and federal, state and local law enforcement announce one of the largest takedowns of MS-13 gang members and associates in nation's history

December 20, 2019
… DEA and federal, state and local law enforcement announce one of the largest takedowns of MS-13 … We will continue to excise these violent street gangs from our communities until no one is in danger from the …
December 20, 2019
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Operating Enormous Fentanyl Pill Pressing Lab with Weapons Stash

June 10, 2025
… Convicted Felon Indicted for Operating Enormous Fentanyl Pill Pressing Lab with Weapons Stash June 10, 2025 … Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Jae quote.png Statement from DEA Atlanta Acting Special Agent in Charge Jae W. Chung …
June 10, 2025
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Armed Asheville Drug Distributor of Fentanyl and Meth is Sentenced to Over 28 Years in Prison

May 22, 2025
… Armed Asheville Drug Distributor of Fentanyl and Meth is Sentenced to Over 28 Years in Prison May 22, 2025 Atlanta … of 4-FA, a controlled substance analogue, which was shipped from China. The package actually contained 100 grams of 99 …
May 22, 2025
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Indictments Unsealed Charging Four Block Gang Members And Others With Racketeering And Narcotics Conspiracies

May 31, 2011
… Indictments Unsealed Charging Four Block Gang Members And Others … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine and heroin, from November 2008 to date, are: 20. Deshae Harris, of …
May 31, 2011