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DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit

… DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit November … Law Enforcement Partners Summit. Various representatives from local and state law enforcement agencies meet and greet …
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China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution

… China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing … profit on precursors sales to Mexico was worth the risk. From at least November 2016 to November 2023, Hubei Aoks …
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Pharmacy Burglary Conspirators Arraigned Today in Federal Court

… 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … follow the initial indictment and arrest of eighteen people from the Houston, Texas, area in November 2023. Defendants …
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U.S. Attorney Announces Law Enforcement Actions Directed at Fentanyl Trafficking in Santa Cruz County

… U.S. Attorney Announces Law Enforcement Actions Directed at Fentanyl Trafficking in Santa Cruz … Geronimo, on May 1, 2024, shortly before noon, detectives from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling …
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Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Resulted in Death

… Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Resulted in Death July 02, 2024 Miami Contact … Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … some time, N.K. realized that the pills she was buying from them contained fentanyl. Specifically, on October 31, …
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Ringleader of Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to Life, Co-Conspirators Sentenced to a Total of More than 100 Years

… 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 …
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Prison Sentence for Perjurer Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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40-plus white supremacist street gang members indicted

… 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 …
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

… 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 …
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Four Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… 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 …
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Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

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

… 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 …
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Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

… Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … That number represents a striking 230 percent increase from 2005, according to statewide statistics collected by …
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Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Santa Fe Springs-Based Street Gang That Operates Under Control Of Mexican Mafia

… 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 …
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Drug Traffickers Used Bronx Day Care: Kilo Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Pills And Firearm Seized; 3 Arrests

… 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 …
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Results Of Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announced

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

… 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 …
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East Bay drug traffickers sentenced to 15 years and 10 years in prison

… East Bay drug traffickers sentenced to 15 years and 10 years in prison April 09, 2019 … by his co-defendants and that he distributed marijuana from the operations in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and …
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Diversion Investigator Job Announcement

February 13, 2025
… to perform investigative work Ability to gather data from multiple sources Ability to research and analyze data … perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, … pharmaceutical controlled substances and listed chemicals from legitimate distribution; evaluate the results of …
February 13, 2025
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ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

… (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 … June 2018, it has excluded more than 2,000 individuals from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and all other …
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About the Freedom of Information Act

March 28, 2025
… to access is limited when such information is protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine statutory exemptions … must be disclosed unless they are specifically excluded from the Act or unless they fall under one of the Act’s … on behalf of any person.  “Any person” excludes a fugitive from justice or anyone acting on behalf of the fugitive – …
March 28, 2025
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Privacy Act Exemptions

March 28, 2025
… as a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the … to the individual.  Rules exempting systems of records from certain Privacy Act requirements are contained in  28 … System of Record Notices .  If agency records are exempt from disclosure under the Privacy Act, DEA will review the …
March 28, 2025
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Luxury car purveyor extradicted on fraud and money laundering charges

… investigation a success.” “Chulpayev allegedly profited from years of fraud and by catering to drug traffickers … example to individuals that distance does not insulate them from the reach of our investigations and our resolve in the … Reiss, and others, allegedly operated an enterprise from at least May 2012 to July 2016 in which they obtained …
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Repeat Offender Sentenced for Continuing to Traffic Fentanyl at Northern Quest Casino in Spokane

… Repeat Offender Sentenced for Continuing to Traffic Fentanyl at Northern … larger scale. “Today’s sentencing removes a fentanyl dealer from our communities, which once again reinforces DEA’s … in investigating this Defendant. The hard work and response from our office and our BIA and DEA partners, has removed a …
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Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Laundering Over a Million Dollars in Drug Proceeds

… Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Laundering Over a Million Dollars in Drug … Hernandez-Mora and Sandra Bejarano-Garcia, illegal aliens from Mexico, have been sentenced to federal prison for … both Hernandez-Mora and Bejarano-Garcia are illegal aliens from Mexico. Earlier today, Sandra Bejarano-Garcia, 42, of …
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Convicted Felon Indicted for Operating Enormous Fentanyl Pill Pressing Lab with Weapons Stash

… 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 …