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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Hours for the Faces of Fentanyl Exhibit

August 17, 2023
… DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Hours for the Faces … August 21 the DEA Museum will open with extended hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for public viewing of the Faces of …
August 17, 2023
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution

August 01, 2023
… Illinois Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for … Hampton, the trooper smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car. When asked, Hampton admitted to … determined it weighed 418 grams and was 99% pure. Agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of …
August 01, 2023
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Indiana Woman Sentenced to 130 Months for Fentanyl Charges

July 20, 2023
… Indiana Woman Sentenced to 130 Months for Fentanyl Charges July 20, 2023 … of supervised release. According to documents in the case, from June through mid-August 2021, Marion conspired with …
July 20, 2023
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Stockton Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine through Facebook

June 02, 2023
… Stockton Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine … an undercover officer arranged to purchase methamphetamine from a Facebook account that Alarcon-Flores had set up under …
June 02, 2023
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Mexican National Living in Sacramento Indicted on Fentanyl Charges

June 02, 2023
… Mexican National Living in Sacramento Indicted on Fentanyl Charges June 02, 2023 San Francisco Contact Info … Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, from December 2022 to April 2023, Vasquez-Lopez sold a …
June 02, 2023
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Mexican National Found at Massive Merced County Marijuana Cultivation Operation Sentenced for Firearm Charge

May 22, 2023
… at Massive Merced County Marijuana Cultivation Operation Sentenced for Firearm Charge May 22, 2023 San Francisco Contact … in the United States. Leon had previously been removed from the United States to Mexico on three occasions. This …
May 22, 2023
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Wisconsin Naturopathic Practitioner Sentenced to Twelve Months’ Imprisonment for Unlawful Prescribing of Controlled Substances

May 15, 2023
… Wisconsin Naturopathic Practitioner Sentenced to Twelve Months’ Imprisonment for Unlawful … of controlled substances. Nickels’ conviction stemmed from her practice, over at least a four-year period, of …
May 15, 2023
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2 Detroit Men Arrested, Charged for Trafficking 44 Pounds of Fentanyl into Chicago Midway International Airport

May 04, 2023
… 2 Detroit Men Arrested, Charged for Trafficking 44 Pounds of Fentanyl into Chicago Midway International Airport May 04, … Holingshed and Lewis, both of whom had previously traveled from Los Angeles to Chicago in possession of illicit …
May 04, 2023
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Ice Meth Trafficking

March 14, 2023
… Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Ice Meth Trafficking March 14, 2023 … Banks distributed ice methamphetamine in the Peoria area from at least March 2022 to July 2022. On July 13, 2022, …
March 14, 2023
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San Antonio Woman Sentenced to 8 years in Prison for Trafficking Meth

March 01, 2023
… San Antonio Woman Sentenced to 8 years in Prison for Trafficking Meth March 01, … of methamphetamine hydrochloride. Lastiri, traveling from Houston to San Antonio with two children in the …
March 01, 2023
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DEA disrupts illegal steroid operation in West Virginia

October 01, 2020
… (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 … products believed to be steroids, and safely removed them from a home in one of Huntington’s more affluent …
October 01, 2020
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New COVID-19 Vaccine will bring opportunities for Fraud

December 18, 2020
… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 10160 Technology Boulevard, East Dallas , TX … payment information in order to receive a vaccine.  No one from a vaccine distribution site will ask for your credit …
December 18, 2020
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Madera Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

January 25, 2023
… Madera Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison January 25, 2023 San Francisco … oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that he had received from Sanchez. Sanchez had provided Borges 7,000 fentanyl …
January 25, 2023
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DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 18, 2022
… DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl November 18, 2022 Headquarters Contact Info Contact … incredible work these families are doing to prevent others from experiencing the profound pain of losing a loved one to …
November 18, 2022
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Vacaville Felon Indicted for Manufacturing DMT and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

November 17, 2022
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … found Crist in possession of a firearm. Crist is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has five prior felony …
November 17, 2022
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

October 20, 2022
… Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin … Jackson after his meeting with the supplier, Jackson ran from the officers and threw a bag containing the fentanyl …
October 20, 2022
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Federal Indictment Charges Chicago Man With Illegally Possessing Cocaine and Handguns

September 15, 2022
… Federal Indictment Charges Chicago Man With Illegally Possessing Cocaine … Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … felonies in state court and was prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm. The federal charges against Dwyer …
September 15, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

August 17, 2022
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking August 17, 2022 … However, he disregarded emergency lights and sirens, fled from law enforcement at speeds of 100 miles per hour, lost …
August 17, 2022
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Gun Possession in Indianapolis

August 16, 2022
… Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal … felon. These prior felony convictions prohibit Johnson from possessing a firearm. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police …
August 16, 2022
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

July 29, 2022
… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking July 29, 2022 Chicago … Norton and arranged to buy two pounds of methamphetamine from him in Madison in exchange for $6,000. Norton arrived …
July 29, 2022
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DEA, J-Town Police Seize 31 Kilos of Drugs in Louisville

July 21, 2022
… (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 … area and eastern Kentucky.  The announcement comes from J. Todd Scott, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s …
July 21, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

June 23, 2022
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking June 23, 2022 Chicago … to documents in the case, law enforcement bought narcotics from Powell on two occasions. Thereafter, in May 2021, law …
June 23, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Meth Trafficking

June 21, 2022
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Meth Trafficking June 21, 2022 Chicago … 2020, and July 31, 2020, Barker distributed methamphetamine from his residence in Kokomo. On Nov. 30, 2020, DEA agents …
June 21, 2022
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison

January 19, 2022
… Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison January 19, 2022 New … controlled purchases of redistribution quantities of heroin from Lucas.  Lucas was arrested on August 22, 2019, and a …
January 19, 2022
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South Burlington Man Charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine

January 19, 2022
… with Distribution of Methamphetamine January 19, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … in cash, some of which was used to purchase methamphetamine from a person working with police. Police also found …
January 19, 2022
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 94 Months for Illegal Gun Possession

June 14, 2022
… Illinois Man Sentenced to 94 Months for Illegal Gun Possession June 14, 2022 … semi-automatic handgun in Evanston, Ill., and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly eight years in …
June 14, 2022
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Marana Man sentenced to 57 months for Possession of Ammunition by Convicted Felon

May 23, 2022
… Marana Man sentenced to 57 months for Possession of Ammunition by Convicted … agents announced their presence, Kester threw several items from his pockets onto the ground, including his car keys and …
May 23, 2022
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 09, 2022
… DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day May 09, 2022 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of …
May 09, 2022
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Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of Murder

April 21, 2022
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … On April 8, 2022, Campos and Pittman traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder, to …
April 21, 2022
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 4 Years for Trafficking Meth through Wisconsin

March 25, 2022
… Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 4 Years for Trafficking Meth through Wisconsin … trooper smelled the odor of marijuana and alcohol coming from the car. He also saw an open bottle of beer on the … that someone paid him and the driver to transport the drugs from Minnesota to Ohio. At sentencing, Judge Conley …
March 25, 2022