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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites …
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty of Unlawful Reentry into the U.S. and for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth

… Dominican National Pleads Guilty of Unlawful Reentry into the U.S. and for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth October 16, 2025 New England Contact Info … cooperating source purchased fentanyl and methamphetamine from De Jesus Guerrero in New Hampshire. Through two sales …
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Central Oregon Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

… Central Oregon Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine September 25, 2025 Seattle … 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Vehicle Returning to Oregon from Yakima EUGENE, Ore.— Theodore Ernest Jokinen, 48, of …
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Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution … - (802) 951-2900 Defendant, who was previously deported from the United States following a drug conviction, …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 …
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Dominican Republic Man Pleads Guilty for Role in a Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Dominican Republic Man Pleads Guilty for Role in a Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy September 04, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … enforcement purchased fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine from the drug trafficking organization in Manchester on 10 …
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Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

… Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison September 04, 2025 New … controlled purchase of approximately 100 grams of fentanyl from Roman.  On June 7, 2023, Roman was arrested at Hartford …
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Fort Walton Beach Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Fort Walton Beach Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Money Laundering … over $265,000, two vehicles, and multiple pieces of jewelry from Robinson and his co-conspirators. The sentence was the …
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Three Baton Rouge Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with The Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

… Three Baton Rouge Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with The Department of … their roles in schemes to obtain controlled substances from pharmacies using fraudulent prescriptions with the …
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Two Men Arrested in Connection with Seizure of Approximately 73 Kilograms of Cocaine with an Estimated Value of Over $1 Million

… Two Men Arrested in Connection with Seizure of Approximately 73 … an Estimated Value of Over $1 Million August 20, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … law enforcement began an investigation of packages sent from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts that were suspected to …
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APRN and Medical Practice to Pay Over $600k and Cease Connecticut Medicaid Participation to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

… to Settle False Claims Act Allegations August 12, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … 2023.   The federal and state governments allege that from January 2016 through October 2020, Ntchana and IPS …
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

… Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses … controlled purchases of fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine from Herman. Herman was arrested on September 15, 2022.  At …
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Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death

… Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related … and a short-barreled rifle. One of the stolen firearms was from the Tennessee Valley Authority Police. During an …
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Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

… Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison July 28, 2025 New England … the transportation of kilogram-quantities of cocaine from Texas and Ohio, and kilogram-quantities of fentanyl and …
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Five Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in the Waterbury Area

… Narcotics in the Waterbury Area June 01, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … of Investigation.  The DEA Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
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New Haven Man Admits Distributing Methamphetamine Pills and Crack While on Supervised Release

… New Haven Man Admits Distributing Methamphetamine Pills and Crack While on Supervised Release April 25, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Ogman’s sentence to time served, and he was released from prison.  Ogman resumed his drug trafficking activity …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect … law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across …
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Accused Drug Cartel Broker, 28 Others Indicted in St. Louis

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 South 16th Street St. Louis , MO 63103 … Mexico-based broker who obtained fentanyl, meth and cocaine from drug cartels and had it delivered to the St. Louis area …
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Eleven area residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy, numerous illegal firearms

… Eleven area residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy, … and heroin and in a money-laundering conspiracy from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 12, 2109. According to court … arrested that day after Saettone purchased methamphetamine from Ruiz at Ruiz’s residence. Officers stopped Saettone as …
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Queens Man Arrested for Bronx Kidnapping and Murder

… Queens Man Arrested for Bronx Kidnapping and Murder February … District of New York.” As alleged in the Complaint: From at least in or about November 23, 2023, through at …
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Man Charged in Sales of Nearly 50 Pounds of Crystal Meth in Manhattan and Queens

… of Nearly 50 Pounds of Crystal Meth in Manhattan and Queens May 13, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Drugs transported from Atlanta, Ga. carried a street value of over $2 million …
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Operation Chopping Block: Two Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Selling 33 Firearms to Undercover Officer

… 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 … While we focus on the Iron Pipeline bringing new guns from out of state, this is a case of stopping criminals from …
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Members of “Mike’s Candyshop” drug delivery service charged with distributing heroin and cocaine

… 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 … Mike’s Candyshop generally operated seven days per week, from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with the …
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Thirteen Individuals Indicted in Cross-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Used Social Media Apps to Facilitate Drug Distribution and Guns for Drugs

… Thirteen Individuals Indicted in Cross-State Drug Trafficking … secondary sources of narcotics supply in those areas.     From November 9, 2023 to March 7, 2024, law enforcement …
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China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution

… Manufacturing Companies and Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution October 24, 2024 … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … our continuing commitment to the protection of our country from the deadly scourge of fentanyl,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Sheriff’s Deputies Allegedly Tipped Off DEA Target

… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 Mesa Hills Drive Suite 2000 El Paso , TX … planning to use an informant to purchase methamphetamine from the drug trafficker. Although the agent specifically …
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DEA Breaks Ground on New Laboratory in New Hampshire

… on New Laboratory in New Hampshire August 28, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … the District of New Hampshire, Jane Young, representatives from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), New …
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Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl

… Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl July 22, 2024 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … defendant for importing enough fentanyl precursor chemicals from China to kill millions of Americans,” said Attorney …
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Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison

… Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison July 09, 2024 New … customers, and others, sold narcotics, and stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut, often using the cars to …
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Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100,000 Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment

… Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100,000 Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment May 13, 2024 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … search of the two-bedroom apartment with assistance from the SNP Investigators Unit. Inside the first bedroom, …